In late November (2003), Robert Eringer, Prince Albert's spymaster, flew to Washington DC and updated U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss on MING. The Senator, who was close to President George W. Bush, remained fascinated by MING's purported connection to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB).

It became even more fascinating when MING phoned Eringer from Los Angeles International Airport on December 12th. "I'm flying to Washington for a PFIAB meeting," he said.

"You're a member of PFIAB?" Eringer asked him.

"Yes," he replied. "I'll be at the Hay-Adams."

It was easy for Eringer to determine that MING did not sit on PFIAB, even though member names were supposed to be shielded from public view. It was even easier for him to identify all staff members on PFIAB.

MING was neither on the board nor a staff member.

Which, instead, made him a liar.

Yet PFIAB would indeed convene its annual meeting on December 17th and 18th, and MING was truly booked into the Hay-Adams Hotel, opposite the White House, where PFIAB meetings took place.

So what was going on?

Eringer's theory: From his days in the military, MING probably knew a current PFIAB board member or staffer. He would wine and dine this individual and glean all that he could about whatever PFIAB discussed.

If MING was spying for the Russians, PFIAB was his main target.

Eringer tried to awaken the FBI, but it remained in deep slumber, and MING pulled off his gig without a hitch.

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