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Fighting talk as Galloway prepares to meet Senate accusers
Daily Telegraph ^ | 17 May 2005 | Francis Harris

Posted on 05/16/2005 8:50:46 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy

George Galloway MP arrived in Washington last night, promising to turn the tables on his accusers in the US Senate today when he meets them face to face to reject allegations that he profited from the sale of Iraqi oil under Saddam Hussein's regime.

The powerful Senate permanent sub-committee on investigations plans to question the MP on his alleged dealings with the regime during more than a decade of campaigning for the lifting of United Nations sanctions.

Arriving in Washington, Mr Galloway said: ''If I were you, I'd get a ringside seat.'' Mr Galloway, who has complained that he was not granted the opportunity to appear before the committee prior to the report's publication, said that ''even under the Taliban you got an appearance in court''.

He rejected its findings that he was granted oil allocations allowing him profits from the sale of oil under the United Nations oil-for-food programme, and branded the committee as a tool of the US government.

The committee cited interviews with senior regime officials and documents from the state marketing organisation and the oil ministry to support its allegations. The UN scheme raked off money originally destined to buy food and medicines.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: galloway; iraq; oilforfood; traitor; uk; un
Remember Alger Hiss?

Guilty as sin, but he also thought a day in court would free him. Well, we know how that turned out......

1 posted on 05/16/2005 8:50:48 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy
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To: ScaniaBoy

I predict a lot of "Where are the WMD?" talk from this jerk.


2 posted on 05/16/2005 8:52:22 PM PDT by Darkwolf (aka Darkwolf377 (lurker since'01, member since 4/'04)--stop clogging me with pings!)
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To: ScaniaBoy

I like to see this Galloway punk try to last one round with Zell Miller.


3 posted on 05/16/2005 8:55:58 PM PDT by Wolfhound777 (It's not our job to forgive them. Only God can do that. Our job is to arrange the meeting)
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To: ScaniaBoy

I wonder if Mr. Galloway will earn himself a contempt of congress citation? That would be a hoot-and-a-half.


4 posted on 05/16/2005 8:57:30 PM PDT by telebob
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To: ScaniaBoy

This will be great television tommorrow.


5 posted on 05/16/2005 9:01:03 PM PDT by spyone
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To: ScaniaBoy
This should be very good. From what I've seen, the Brits have a very different style when it comes to public debate and/or confrontation. They have no qualms whatsoever about standing three feet away from someone and calling them everything from a liar to an idiot. Of course, the Senators aren't used to this - we're in for a real treat.
6 posted on 05/16/2005 9:04:53 PM PDT by Jaysun (No matter how hot she is, some man, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t)
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To: ScaniaBoy
Wait until they hit him with the mountain of documents detailing his treason...

Remember the old Groucho line?

"Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?"

7 posted on 05/16/2005 9:05:15 PM PDT by THX 1138
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To: ScaniaBoy

I can't wait for the Telegraph's appeal of the ridiculous libel decision. I hope the Senate gives them a hand.

If they win can they get costs?


8 posted on 05/16/2005 9:52:58 PM PDT by dervish (Let Europe pay for NATO)
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To: All

The hearing will be webcast according to Power Line.

GO TO: www.hsgac.senate.gov

GO TO: "Hearings" - "All Hearings"

SCROLL DOWN to May 17th hearing -- Link for webcasting will be there.


9 posted on 05/16/2005 9:56:15 PM PDT by Timeout (Dean & the Bike Path Left: aging anti-warriors who use "summer" as a verb~~Jonah)
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To: OXENinFLA; Howlin

Don't forget who's in town for a show down


10 posted on 05/16/2005 10:20:38 PM PDT by Mo1 (Hey GOP ---- Not one Dime till Republicans grow a Spine !!)
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To: ScaniaBoy; All
This Blog, Harry's Place has a lot more info on the Quisling George Galloway. Check out the posts to read some of the comments from his army of leftist appolgists.

-- here's tons of background information:

-MP George Galloway- voice cries "peace," hand in Saddam's till...--

-"No Blood for Oil"- Kojo & Kofi: Unbelievable U.N. stories--

-ADSCAM -- Canada's Corruption Scandal Breaks Wide Open--

Yes, they are interlinked.

11 posted on 05/17/2005 12:58:14 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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