-- On 16 Sep 2001, at 13:01, Tim May wrote:
$30 billion in "debt forgiveness" to the Pakistanis, which will cause a dozen other countries to condition their support for anti-terrorism activities on debt forgiveness..
Bin Laden was originally sponsored by Pakistan (Hence the argument that Bin Laden was sponsored by the CIA, because the CIA was sponsoring Pakistan's effort back in the days when the target was the Soviet Union.). The Taliban was a creation of Pakistan, created well after the Soviet Union fell, and sponsored by them until a few days ago, even though the Taliban was sponsoring terror against the US. I much doubt they spent thirty billion developing them. So it looks like supporting terrorism is a hugely profitable activity. Hey guys, terrorize the US. We will then pay you stop. And if Bush should have his doubts about this program, Pervez Musharraf will point to all the taliban like extremists within Pakistan and say "Well I am a moderate man, but gee, if you do not give me what I want I might fall, and then Pakistan's nukes get into the hands of the like of Bin Laden. I suggest that Bush might make an alternative offer -- if Musharraf cooperates sufficiently, the US government will refrain from destroying his nuclear capability. --digsig James A. Donald 6YeGpsZR+nOTh/cGwvITnSR3TdzclVpR0+pr3YYQdkG Uz0HwFy5Qdvhev6JMShX4Q/yySVx9T+eWNpPFD+U 42VFb4cGwssmH2I03cVaGOd5uzPg7FfUuTAF83PrO