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Was the Baker Commission bought off by the Saudis?
Law offices of Baker Botts ^ | Law offices of Baker Botts

Posted on 12/07/2006 7:57:27 PM PST by Exton1

Was the Baker Commission bought off by the Saudis?

Here is a link to the Law offices of Baker Botts. http://www.bakerbotts.com/infoCenter/ Notice that they have offices in two Arab countries.

“Lawyers in the Riyadh office have served in community positions throughout Riyadh and Saudi Arabia as a whole. For example, since 1996 we have had lawyers acting as general counsel for the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce and the Saudi Arabia country coordinator for the American Bar Association's Section on International Law and Practice. In addition, the perspective and experience of James A. Baker III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State and 67th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and Robert W. Jordan, who recently served as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, offer our clients additional resources on which to rely in the region “

Could this have had an influence on the Baker report? There was not one Military person on the commission, nor did they interview any Military person.

Dubai United Arab Emirates http://www.bakerbotts.com/offices/office.aspx?id=f6f8d940-8d90-4aa5-a45b-3a174b8ab1fc and Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia http://www.bakerbotts.com/offices/office.aspx?id=733fc9ba-30df-43fd-87b1-f91808f53570

(Excerpt) Read more at bakerbotts.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: conspiracy; corruption; foreign; jamesbaker; sellout; tinfoil; truthhurts
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1 posted on 12/07/2006 7:57:33 PM PST by Exton1
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To: Exton1

Baker appears to have some splainin to do.


2 posted on 12/07/2006 8:00:33 PM PST by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: Exton1
Perhaps this link can shed some light on these troubling questions.
3 posted on 12/07/2006 8:00:46 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: SpaceBar

Whoah! That does not look good.


4 posted on 12/07/2006 8:02:49 PM PST by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: Exton1
Baker will explain right after Sandy Burglar does..
The odds though are remote..
5 posted on 12/07/2006 8:05:57 PM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole)
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To: Exton1
Why would the Saudis need to buy Baker off, his record would indicate that he could develop this report all on his own.
6 posted on 12/07/2006 8:06:37 PM PST by Libertarianize the GOP (Make all taxes truly voluntary)
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To: advance_copy
Some selected tidbits from the article...

April 16 - After months of working below the radar, a huge U.S. legal team hired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sprung into action and begun a major counteroffensive against a landmark lawsuit seeking $1 trillion in damages on behalf of the victims of the September 11 terror attacks.
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Baker Botts, Sultan’s law firm, for example, still boasts former secretary of State James Baker as one of its senior partners. Its recent alumni include Robert Jordan, the former personal lawyer for President Bush who is now U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.


More at link provided in post #3.
7 posted on 12/07/2006 8:14:32 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: Exton1

"...nor did they interview any Military person."

not quite true....read the credits beginning on page 107 here:

http://www.bakerinstitute.org/Pubs/iraqstudygroup_findings.pdf


8 posted on 12/07/2006 8:17:02 PM PST by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
Why would the Saudis need to buy Baker off, his record would indicate that he could develop this report all on his own.
What about his record are you thinking of. As Secretary of State wasn't he instrumental in forming the coalition for the first Gulf War? That's no small feat. He was Reagan's Chief of Staff and I think I remember they got at least a little bit of stuff done.

Maybe he's smart enough that we ought to at least consider his opinion.
9 posted on 12/07/2006 8:17:35 PM PST by 21stCenturyFreeThinker
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To: Exton1

Pah-leeze! Don't go looking for conspiracies, we knew what the report would be, based on the makeup.


10 posted on 12/07/2006 8:18:10 PM PST by AmishDude (I coined "Senator Ass" to describe Jim Webb. He may have already used it as a character in a novel.)
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To: advance_copy

Baker has been a long time being disgruntled with Israel.


11 posted on 12/07/2006 8:20:33 PM PST by Texas Songwriter
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To: Exton1

In a word, Yes. Baker's middle eastern record is atrocious.


12 posted on 12/07/2006 8:20:42 PM PST by gotribe (There's still time to begin a war in Iraq.)
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To: Exton1
traitor? anti Semite.... seems to be a whole lot of them lately.
13 posted on 12/07/2006 8:20:47 PM PST by Porterville (Fight without rules. Fight until only one side stands.)
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To: SpaceBar
Its recent alumni include Robert Jordan, the former personal lawyer for President Bush who is now U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Anybody concerned Mr. Jordan caused them to slant the report to much in favor of the Bush Administration?
14 posted on 12/07/2006 8:21:36 PM PST by 21stCenturyFreeThinker
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To: Porterville
traitor? anti Semite.... seems to be a whole lot of them lately.
I think those are terms used to describe anybody who has a different opinion lol.
15 posted on 12/07/2006 8:25:10 PM PST by 21stCenturyFreeThinker
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To: Exton1

Does the Pope crap in the woods?


16 posted on 12/07/2006 8:26:28 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: advance_copy

In 3 letters

Y
E
S

Baker sold out years ago


18 posted on 12/07/2006 8:50:52 PM PST by Dov in Houston (Hmmmm....)
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To: 21stCenturyFreeThinker

Yeah, but we're right......


19 posted on 12/07/2006 8:51:12 PM PST by Porterville (Fight without rules. Fight until only one side stands.)
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To: Exton1

This doesn't add up. Why would the Saudi's, who are Sunni, want the US out of Iraq? The US has been the only force ensuring that the Shi'ite political leadership provides for Sunni regions. And the abscence of the US only aids Iran, a Shi'ite nation, to influence Iraq, and further persecute Sunnis.


20 posted on 12/07/2006 8:52:41 PM PST by jagrmeister
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