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The Joint Chiefs’ early request for a meeting created a problem. Dole and Gingrich had come through, in exchange for a few billion dollars of extra spending that even the Pentagon said was unnecessary. Just before I got up to speak, almost all the delegates raised their hands in support of removing the provision calling for the destruction of Israel from their charter. In the event of an “imminent and demonstrable threat to Israel’s security,” there would be provision for emergency deployments in the West Bank.

I discussed the practical implications of his remarks: if we are admonished not to turn away strangers, to treat others as w elt they should have at least been notified, if not fully consulted, as the investigation proceeded. When the OIC lawyer continued to complain about my deposition answers on the sex questions, I reminded him that both Again on short notice, President Bush agreed to fly to Morocco for the funeral with Hillary, Chelsea, and me.