Jack Abramoff and friends worked on a secret project called CRUSADER

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From: Tony Rudy
To: DCCon
Sent: May 23, 2002
Subject:

There is a 50% chance we get hired to do the Crusader issue. Are we all willing to drop what we are doing and fight for this thing? It will be a war

From: Kevin Ring
Sent: May 23, 2002
From: Kevin Ring
Subject: Re:

Does it make sense to at least run traps with WH? I know they don't send us business, but shouldn't verify that Rove, schlapp, Mehlman, et al are not going to make us personas non gratas for the 6.5 years? Just a question. Otherwise, I am totally for doing this. Kevin Ring

From: Jack Abramoff
Sent: May 23, 2002
To: Kevin Ring
Subject: RE:

Not a bad idea, but let's first see if we are doing this. if we are, we need to come up with a spin for how this happened, both with the press and the administration. We'll come up with one story and stick to it!

From: Todd Boulanger
Sent: May 23, 2002
To: Jack Abramoff, Kevin Ring, Tony Rudy, DCCon
Subject: RE:

...first, non of the hawks really want to cut this program... supporting it is the true conservative position. If the Dems want to give Bush a black eye, fine....we're doing it to 1.) help our friends on the Hill (Portion blacked out) and 2.) support a strong, modern military...period.

From: Jack Abramoff
Sent: May 23, 2002
To: Todd Boulanger
Subject: RE:

Great spin.

http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/abramoff/docs/0934_001.pdf
Page 21.

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1. They seemed awful confident that in May 02 the Repubs would

still be around in 6.5 years............I find this odd.......did they know these crooks would win a second term? hmmmmm........

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2. Great research paper here on what Crusader was and who

killedit/wanted it saved.....presumably Abramoff &Co were being considered to help fight to save it..

http://www.ndu.edu/nwc/writing/AY04/5603/5603%20Best%20Paper--Seminar%20I.pdf#search=%22A6%20Crusader%22

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3. Thanks

They probably wanted this system to fight in a future war that they could see happening next year.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2273491&mesg_id=2276742

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4. Damn, the flying spagetti monster

is sticking to everything lately.