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Someday his prince will come. No need to worry if he'll show up — Bush's prince came today. April 19, 2004...

Saudi Arabia may be hatching an October surprise to benefit President Bush by lowering crude oil prices before the November election, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward said in an interview aired yesterday.

Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan - the longtime ambassador to the U.S. and a close Bush family friend - told the President that oil production will get a boost to strengthen the U.S. economy, said Woodward, author of a new book on White House war planning for Iraq.

...and September 28, 2004...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, will raise production from 9.5 million barrels a day to 11 million barrels, an oil ministry official said today in an attempt to rein in crude prices that topped $50 a barrel for the first time.

The increase would go into effect within weeks, according to the senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. No further details were provided.

This is the fabric of which coups are made.

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