"Steed, I think you may want to take a look at this. It's curious."

Opinion piece by Senator Hagel

"It translates into, "Let's not make Arafat the issue."

The website is paid for by us taxpayers and I guess it is to help promote goodwill in the arab world?"

"Mr. Hagel is also the ranking republican member on International Trade and Finance."

"Steed, follow my train of thought for a moment. If you were a Saudi banker...whom would you approach to sway the views of a republican president? Would you approach the Democratic leaders or the conservative leaders?"

"Yes, my thoughts exactly. The republican leadership would have a much better chance in swaying the President. It would also effectively divide his core support group. Steed, don't you think it would be interesting to find out how many in this subcommittee are also opposed to the ousting of Saddam?"

"Don't worry Steed, I will pour over all these leads I solve this mystery."