[Fred Mertz]

I did a title search on OUTREACH, hope this isn't a duplicate.

[Seeking the truth]

I don't believe it is, but that will not stop the usual suspects from claiming that it is!

[aristeides]

In an interview circulated last week by NewsMax.com, Norquist asserted that Khan and Tulbah "were merely underlings carrying out decisions made by more senior White House officials . . . The people making decisions are Presbyterians and Catholics, not Muslims.' "

To think that "underlings" can't influence the decisions of their superiors is incredibly naive. I don't believe Norquist is that naive.

[bvw]

Now I understand why the old seaman's practise of "women and children first" into the lifeboats was important. If there was a chance to be had of saving the ship, a crowd of women standing about questioning thing like "That's the second time the helmsman has turned hard to port -- can't he hold this boat steady?"

Until the Saudi money is not accepted under any circumstance within the Federal Triangle, within the Beltway, and in all but the fringes of US industry -- there are NO duplicate posts in this matter, imho.