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Mon, 12 February 2007 12:15 WesternIndonesiaTime
Subject:
Bob Gates’ "One Cold War Is Enough"
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U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates and Russian president Vladimir Putin take their
seats at the Bayerischer Hof hotel prior the 43rd Conference on Security Policy in Munich, February 10, 2007. Gates on Sunday
dismissed as the blunt talk of an old spy accusations by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States sought to force its
will on the world.
(Defense Dept. photo/Cherie A. Thurlby/Handout/Reuters)
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 5:03 AM
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates addresses the Conference on
Security Policy in Munich, southern Germany, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007. Background reads 'Peace through dialogue'.
NATO nations must work in partnership with Russia on security matters, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said
on Sunday, a day after President Vladimir Putin blasted Washington's foreign policy and
accused it of fomenting a series of wars.
(AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)
AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 1:34 AM
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates smiles moments before speaking after
a swearing-in ceremony as President Bush claps, at the Pentagon , December 18, 2006.
(Larry Downing/Reuters)
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 18 8:47 PM
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Javier Solana, NATO secretary general from 1995 to 1999.
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Javier Solana with former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Madeline Albright.
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There is a significant development after president Putin launched a full-frontal
attack on the United States, saying it had broken from international law and made the world a more dangerous place.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates responded Sunday by saying "one Cold War is enough" and that
he would go to Moscow to try to reduce tensions.
Let us hope that this problem would not deteriorated into the situation that would endangering
human species.
For you and I this becomes significant because president Bush’ appointed Mr. Robert Gates
as Defense Secretary is like inspired by my writing these letters to you. In other words, you and I have been burdened with the work of
defense secretary, indirectly. And this is not for the first time that I feel like obtaining a little bit responsibility related with defense sector.
When Javier Solana became the secretary general of NATO in 1995 to 1999, because his first name contains "vir"
like my name, I also have a litle bit of responsibility of sharing his burden, indirectly.
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Date:
Mon, 12 February 2007 12:32 WesternIndonesiaTime
Subject:
President Putin’s First Russian Leader to Visit Saudi
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Saudi King Abdullah (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd L)
talk after Putin's arrival at Riyadh airport February 11, 2007. Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday in
the first visit by a Russian leader to the kingdom.
REUTERS/ITAR-TASS/
PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE (SAUDI ARABIA) Reuters
via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 11:07 AM
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin (L) and Saudi King Abdullah (R)
arrive at the Russian president's temporary residence in Riyadh. Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia on the first leg
of a Middle East tour to enhance ties with regional US allies after launching a scathing attack on
Washington's "ruinous" foreign policy.
(AFP/ITAR-TASS/Vladimir Rodionov)
AFP/ITAR-TASS via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 3:55 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Saudi King Abdullah listen to the
states anthems during a welcome ceremony at the airport in Riyadh. Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia on the first leg
of a Middle East tour to enhance ties with regional US allies after launching a scathing attack on Washington's
"ruinous" foreign policy.
(AFP/ITAR-TASS/Dimitry Astakhov)
AFP/ITAR-TASS via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 3:55 PM
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Meanwhile, after attending the Conference on Security Policy in Munich, president Putin
visits Saudi Arabia. The first visit by a Russian leader to Saudi Arabia, to meet King Abdullah and other senior officials
Sunday for talks that touched on regional tensions including Iraq and the Palestinian territories.
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Date:
Tue, 13 February 2007 12:52 WesternIndonesiaTime
Subject:
Four Season’s "Peace Efforts"
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A Four Seasons Hotel sign is seen in New York in 2006. A consortium led by Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud and
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced a final deal to buy Canada's Four Seasons luxury hotels for 3.7 billion US dollars.
Photo:Mario Tama/AFP
AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 12 8:14 AM
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A private plunge pool looks out over Jimbaran Bay from a one-bedroom villa at the Four Seasons Hotel on Bali,
in this August 13, 2003 file photo. Canadian luxury hotelier Four Seasons Hotels Inc. said on Monday it has agreed to be taken private by a group of investors
that includes Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and an investment firm owned by Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates .
(Bob Strong/Reuters)
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 8:15 AM
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Actually at first I was thinking about postponing this letter, because the date of today is 13.
But since there is something important to write so I keep on writing this letter with the hope that God would help protect from
any bad luck that might appear.
Yesterday after I typed the draft of the above letters at an Internet shop, it was followed by
my getting the news on TV at CNN when I have been at home about Four Seasons hotel going private.
Today when I browsed that news at the internet, it appeared that it was to continue your previous
bid on Four Seasons hotel like I wrote in my previous letter.
Like written in the above caption, the more complete text of this recent news is :
"……A consortium led by Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced a final deal
to buy Canada's Four Seasons luxury hotels for 3.7 billion US dollars……"
The amount 3.7 is like the Russian diplomatic car license plate in Jakarta, CD 37. So this news is
like becoming "the peace efforts from Four Seasons to reduce the tension between Russian president Vladimir Putin and US Defense Secretary
Robert Gates".
To prevent disaster, for the good of this world.
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