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We're Pleased with the Cooperation [the House of Saud Has] Provided (Why Oh Why Are We Ruled by These Liars? Department) Another Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia moment from the Bush administration. Paul O'Neill is told on January 8, 2002 that he should tell the press that he is pleased with the cooperation on terrorist financing he is getting from the House of Saud. Ron Suskind writes: The Price of Loyalty: The Bush Files: The Bush Files are filled with memos asking the Paul O'Neill and others to put the best possible face on controversial policies, including the administration's conduct in the war on terrorism. For instance, in January, 2002, O'Neill was coached to praise Saudi cooperation on terror financing in a memo from his press aide, Michele Davis. Behind the scenes, in fact, O'Neill and senior officials from the State Department and CIA were profoundly frustrated by the Saudis unwillingness to assist America... Here is the question and answer suggested for Paul O'Neill on January 8, 2002: Q: Have you had cooperation from Saudi Arabia? A: We're pleased with the cooperation they've provided. I defer to them to give you [details on their cooperation.] Was there any substantive reason in January 2002 not to say that Treasury Undersecretary John Taylor and other senior administration officials were angry and deeply upset at the failure of Saudi Arabia to assist in shutting down terrorist financing? Wasn't this something we wanted to have public in order to put more pressure on the House of Saud? ---- "As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities." - Voltaire _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
