07-21-2006, 05:54 AM
News via FT
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Our mole tells us that the real PM has had, what in diplomatic parlance is called, a âfrank discussionâ on issues of mutual concern with one leading Sheik of Araby. When they met recently they spoke of the need to co-operate on fighting terrorism. Rumour has it that the real PM asked the <b>Sheik to cough up one of Nawab Khair Baksh Marriâs sons who is holed up in the Sheikâs emirate</b>. It became clear to the real PM during the course of the meeting that the Sheik could not and would not oblige. <b>Irritated, the real PM is reported to have told the Sheik that he could live with that. âBombs go off every day in my countryâ he is supposed to have said, âand we live with it. But if a bomb goes off in your emirate, everything that you have so painstakingly built will disappear in one huge sandstormâ. </b>
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Who is he? Any idea?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Frank discussionâ</b>
Our mole tells us that the real PM has had, what in diplomatic parlance is called, a âfrank discussionâ on issues of mutual concern with one leading Sheik of Araby. When they met recently they spoke of the need to co-operate on fighting terrorism. Rumour has it that the real PM asked the <b>Sheik to cough up one of Nawab Khair Baksh Marriâs sons who is holed up in the Sheikâs emirate</b>. It became clear to the real PM during the course of the meeting that the Sheik could not and would not oblige. <b>Irritated, the real PM is reported to have told the Sheik that he could live with that. âBombs go off every day in my countryâ he is supposed to have said, âand we live with it. But if a bomb goes off in your emirate, everything that you have so painstakingly built will disappear in one huge sandstormâ. </b>
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Who is he? Any idea?