[GOPJ]

On a side note, do you know where is El-Gamal is getting the money? Are you pursuing that as well? Or is this just a puff piece? The man defaulted on not one, but two bank loans. He failed to pay rent to Con Ed, part-owner of one of the buildings. They sued him and won. And El-Gamal failed to pay the taxes owed on the building. On top of all this, he was evicted from his Soho Properties offices for failure to pay rent.

And yet he bought the two buildings that flank the proposed Ground Zero site. Where is he getting the money? Have you asked him? Do you intend to?

I can't think of one reason to read the New York Times version... Maybe when they include some answers to the above questions I'll take a look..

[longtermmemmory]

in related news, the church that used to be there between the towers will be rebuilt just across the street.