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To: mistermj who wrote (212315)	1/10/2007 7:42:03 AM
From: Noel de Leon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"Huh?" It's called satire. Neither Clinton nor Bush II were responsible for the huge Nasdaq shakeout and the lesser Dow downturn. Just greedy investors and a Fed chairman that didn't live up to his responsibilities. From your source, 9 months before 9/11: "We will confront weapons of mass destruction, so that a new century is spared new horrors." Sounds like the plans for Iraqi oil were in place then. And we got new horrors. If the rumours are true about a pending Israeli nuclear attack on Iran then we get WMDs as well. By the way Enron's leadership was at the Bush II inauguration at the cost of $100000 per seat. By that time it was evident that something was wrong. The Grey Davis comment points the finger. And 75% of Enron's political contributions went to the GOP. "2000 March Enron CEO Kenneth Lay files fraudulent annual 10-K for 1999 March 13 Jeffrey Skilling signs fraudulent letters to Arthur Andersen LLP about 1999 financial data. August Enron CEO Kenneth Lay files fraudulent quarterly 10-Q for second quarter 2000 November 1 Enron CEO Kenneth Lay begins selling Enron shares. November Enron CEO Kenneth Lay files fraudulent quarterly 10-Q for third quarter 2000 2001 January 8 California governor Gray Davis calls Enron and other energy companies "out-of-state profiteers" during the 2000 California energy crisis. January 20 The inauguration of George W. Bush is attended by Enron CEO Kenneth Lay and president Jeffrey Skilling, who each make $100,000 contributions for the event. "