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I certainly don’t expect you to read all these articles, but just reading the headlines will give you a good idea who this mango tree lawyer is:

thanks for the links and I will indeed read them.

Who is Gregory Craig, (the Mango Tree Lawyer)?

Gregory Craig Is A Partner Of Washington, D.C.-Based Law Firm Williams & Connolly. (Williams & Connolly, LLC, www.wc.com, Accessed 5/14/08)

Gregory Craig Is Defending Pedro Miguel González, President Of Panama’s Legislature, Under U.S. Indictment For The 1992 Murder Of A U.S. Soldier. (Editorial, “Obama Aide Must Choose Work With Candidate Or Defend Wanted Man,” The Dallas Morning News, 1/14/08)

“Gonzalez Is Still Wanted In The U.S., And The State Department Has Criticized Gonzalez’s Election. U.S. Government Sources Who Asked Not To Be Identified Said Gonzalez’s Assembly Leadership Might Even Block The Pending U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement.” (Lucy Conger, “Panama Launches Expansion Of Canal,” Los Angeles Times, 9/4/07)

While Advising The Obama Campaign, Gregory Craig Represented Canadian Newspaper Mogul Lord Conrad Black Who Was Convicted Of Fraud And Obstruction Of Justice. (Peter Lattman, “The Former Newspaper Baron Makes Good Copy,” The Wall Street Journal’s “Law Blog” Blog, blogs.wsj.com, 1/12/07)

In 2005, Gregory Craig Represented U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan In The Oil-For-Food Scandal. (Benny Avni, “Kofi Annan, His Son, And A Mercedes,” The New York Sun, 11/21/05)

In 1999, Gregory Craig Represented Father Of Elian Gonzales, Juan Miguel, And Maintains A Cordial Friendship With Mr. Gonzales. (Carol Rosenberg, “Year After Raid, Most Lives Back To Normal,” The Miami Herald, 4/22/01)

Gregory Craig Consulted With African Nation São Tomé’s President Fradique De Menezes, Who Was Accused Of Taking A Bribe To Renegotiate A Contract With An Oil Developer. (Barry Meier and Jad Mouawad, “No Oil Yet, But Tiny African Isle Finds Dealings Just As Slippery,” The New York Times, 7/2/07)

In 2000, Gregory Craig Represented Panamanian President Ernesto Pérez Balladares, Who Was Accused Of Orchestrating A Scheme To Illegally Smuggle Immigrants Into The United States. (Glenn Garvin, “Panamanians Linked To Scheme Videotapes, Complaints Point To Chinese-Immigrant Smuggling,” The Miami Herald, 8/19/00)

In 2005, Gregory Craig Defended A Canadian Businessman Convicted Of Violating The U.S. Embargo Of Cuba. (”Canadian’s Trial In Cuba Embargo Case Nears End,” The [Peterborough, Ontario] Examiner, 7/29/05)

In 1982, Gregory Craig Defended John W. Hinckley Jr., Who Attempted To Assassinate President Reagan. (Al Kamen, “Examinations Find Hinckley Competent To Face Trial Jan. 4,” The Washington Post, 12/8/81)

Gregory Craig Represented A Rich, Well-Connected Family That Allegedly Financed A Coup Deposing Haiti’s First Democratically Elected Government, And Was Attempting To Reframe Peace Negotiations To Its Benefit. (Don Bohning and Christopher Marquis, “Attorney For Wealthy Haitians Criticized For Role In US Talks,” Journal Of Commerce, 3/4/93)

Facts About Craig and Barack
Gregory Craig Is A “Senior Foreign Policy Adviser” To Obama. (Editorial, “Dust-Ups On The Trail Dems’ Philanthropy, Staff Priorities Raise Eyebrows,” The Dallas Morning News, 4/9/08)

The Dallas Morning News Criticized Obama For Failing To Force Craig To Resign From The Campaign Or Sever Ties With His Law Firm, Potentially Creating Conflicts Of Interest. (Editorial, “Obama Aide Must Choose Work With Candidate Or Defend Wanted Man,” The Dallas Morning News, 1/14/08)

Donations and Bundling for Barack
Gregory Craig Has Pledged To Raise Over $200,000 For Obama’s Presidential Campaign. (Barack Obama For America Web site, answercenter.barackobama.com, Accessed 5/15/08)

Gregory Craig Has Contributed At Least $5,800 To Barack Obama. (CQ Money Line Web site, moneyline.cq.com, Accessed 8/5/08)

http://www.barackbook.com/Profiles/GregoryCraig.htm