[marron]

as outrageous and conspiratorial (I guess) as this sounds, I want to know if he applied for $$$ via foreign student scholarships for his stint at Occidental College (sp?) and Columbia and Harvard.

Not at all. This is the other half of the question and a key part of the question. What citizenship did he claim in college, and what passport did he travel on in college when he went to Pakistan.

If he gained Indonesian citizenship as a child, it matters if he claimed it as an adult. In fact, for me, this is more important than the BC issue. What citizenship did he claim once he was of age.

[Yaelle]

“If he gained Indonesian citizenship as a child, it matters if he claimed it as an adult. In fact, for me, this is more important than the BC issue. What citizenship did he claim once he was of age. “

Bingo. This is the most important issue. A BC can be faked. But if he has been claiming allegiance to a country other than the USA as an adult, he is finished.