THE TIME IS NOT NOW
No two people ever seem to see any one thing in exactly the same way, do they?
There is a special reason for us to be aware of this simple, well-known maxim right now when we are engaged in a war which few, if any, of us really, truly understands.
Our President, and hence, our Command in Chief of military forces, has chosen, in his privileged wisdom, to withhold those elements of the recently unwrapped report of the events “September 9-11th”, those specific passages dealing with the participation of Saudi Arabia.
He has cited as his reason for withholding the details of Saudi participation the very sound reason that to do so, at this time, might compromise and even destroy our line of communications with those sources which have enabled us to learn what we have about September 9-11. This is no time to make any announcements concerning our sources and neither is it time for any of us to dredge up fanciful tales about what role the Saudis may have played. It will be best to wait until time when the actual facts, as now know,m may be set forth with jeopardize existing contingencies.
We do ourselves and our nation a disservice if we attempt to build a possible scenario made to fill in the blank for the time being. We are not aware of circumstances which compelled some people to do what they did under stress. We had best leave it to our chosen leaders to fulfill their obligations in seeking to clarify special questions and circumstances. Without the proper facts – best not to be revealed at this point – No two of us would see it in the same light, anyway.
I think most American feel that there was, indeed, something amiss in our relationships with Saudi Arabia in the past. We did not relate to dictator-ruled nations with ease. The association of the nineteen skyjackers in the September 9-11evens could not have been a condition which occurred by chance. There have been views on that point. We did not know the exact circumstances which brought about such actions and have held back on discussing possibilities. The subject has been placed “On hold.” Let's keep it that way for a while longer until such time as the entire matter can be discussed and every piece of the puzzle placed precisely where it belongs.
Until such a time come along when that can be done, we had best leave it in the capable hands of few who do now ...know what has gone on, what is - even now - taking place and who have a far better basis for understanding things which are likely to happen in our future.
Just hold the hand you have been dealt; play your holdings with special care,and hold them them close and wait for guidance from the dealer.
A.L.M. July 30, 2003 [c406wds]
