joelchanning wrote:
Eric,

I think you're missing the point. I belive that if either Kasparov or
Karpov got the kind of treatment Susan has gotten, they would have
told us to forget about any deal long before now. The kind of stuff
that's been going on here can ruin reputations.

Joel


Sorry, Joel, but I think that you are missing the point. The point is
that Paul Truong has a BAD REPUTATION. I am not passing judgment as to
whether Paul was right or Paul was wrong because I do not know.
However, everyone who has dealt with Paul Truong says that, after you
have shaken hands with him, you need to count your fingers to see if
they are all still there.

The fact is that, rightly or wrongly, every deal betwen Paul Truong
and the USCF has wound up in a major dispute. Grant Perks who was
briefly USCF Executive Director and dealt with Paul Truong notes that
in the past Truong has cost the USCF a lot in legal fees. You should
listen to these people wisened with experience and not so easily
assume that you can avoid the pitfalls your predecessors have falled
into.

Sam Sloan