[aristeides]

The entire thesis of his book is that there was Saudi funding for Bin Laden's organization.

That is the thesis of the second half of the Brisard-Dasquié book. Have you read the first 80 pages?

[section9]

I do apologize. My terms were too sweeping. Brisard's volume goes into other matters besides Saudi funding. I guess what I was trying to say that it should have been no surprise to anyone that officials of the Saudi regime had ties to Bin Laden. He was one of their boys back in the Eighties when we asked them to look around for anti-Soviet commanders.

My suspicion is that went Binnie decided to go terrorist, the Saudis started paying protection.

Most of our direct contact was with Ahmad Shah Massoud, who was a very good investment.

Be Seeing You,

Chris