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FAHRENHEIT 9/11 -- ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY & SCREENCAP GALLERY |
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The lawyers the Saudi defense minister
hired to fight the 9/11 families? The law firm of Bush family confidante,
James A. Baker. Michael Moore: So we're right here in the center of three important American landmarks --
the Watergate Hotel and office building ...
the Kennedy Center over there ...
and the embassy of Saudi Arabia.
How much money do the Saudis have
invested in America, roughly?
Craig Unger, Author, House of Bush, House of Saud: Billion. Michael Moore: That's a lot of money. Craig Unger, Author, House of Bush, House of Saud: A lot, yeah. Michael Moore: And what percentage of our economy does that represent? I mean, it seems like a lot. Craig Unger, Author, House of Bush, House of Saud: Well, in terms of investments on Wall Street in American equities, it's roughly 6 or 7 percent of America. They own a fairly good slice of America. And most of that money goes into the great blue-chip companies: Citigroup, Citibank, the largest stockholder is a Saudi. AOL-Time Warner has big Saudi investors. Michael Moore: So I read where, like, the Saudis have a trillion dollars in our banks of their money. What would happen if like one day they pulled that trillion dollars out? Craig Unger, Author, House of Bush, House of Saud: A trillion dollars? That would be an enormous blow to the economy.
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