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Aside from Soros, the most noteworthy attendee was Morton H. Halperin. Soros had hired Halperin in February 2002, to head the Washington office of his tax-exempt Open Society Institute
Halperin's about one degree removed from Joe Wilson (cf. 26 Former U.S. Officials Oppose Bush, Post 40), so that fits some things together.
Thanks.
There mere fact that JFKerry is polling at and above 45% this bunch may well pull their "shadow" move off.