Re: Identity of Hijackers.

["Andrew Hagen" <xah@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 21 Sep 2001 18:22:09 -0700, Michael Pugliese wrote:

>And, I'll mention this to squeeze two thingeroos iinto one post, this from
>the SF Weekly http://www.sfweekly.com/issues/2001-09-19/mecklin.html
>with an interesting connection between a Dubya associate and an older >half brother of Osama bin Laden.

This is interesting. The author of the piece seems to be interested in
linking George W. Bush to Osama Bin Laden. For a host of reasons, I
think it's unlikely they are friends or associates. A more interesting
angle would be if OBL regards GWB as a particularly hated rival because
of their mutual connections to the oil industry. Perhaps OBL does not
merely hate the US. Maybe he hates in particular GWB, or the sees GWB
as a personification of the US/Saudi Arabian oil industry. Is GWB aware
of any personal enmity? If yes, he had a duty to tell voters during the
campaign. The President must not be swayed by personal prejudices in
the performance of his duties. I hope that is not occurring here. In
any event, more evidence would be required to make such a charge.

Andrew Hagen
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