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Congress Begins To Question Chas Freeman Appointment
Weekly Standard/IBD/Yidwithlid ^ | 2/27/09 | Yidwithlid

Posted on 02/27/2009 8:53:00 PM PST by Shellybenoit

....Republicans are concerned -- Lake quotes Minority Whip Eric Cantor as saying Freeman's past associations "are deeply alarming" and reports that Rep. Mark Kirk is urging the inspector general to review the appointment -- but so are Democrats. THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that Senator Charles Schumer called Rahm Emanuel earlier this week to express his concern about the appointment.

And while Freeman's appointment is unlikely to be revoked, this story may yet have legs. Freeman has yet to file his financial disclosure forms. He has one month to do so. It will be interesting to see just how dependent Freeman has been on Saudi largess these past few years.

Folks there is no doubt that this appointment is 99.9% set. But may I suggest that at this point it is crucial that we make sure that this appointment receives FULL transparency. If you haven't written your Congressional Representative, PLEASE Do so now. Tell them of your concerns, and that a FULL financial disclosure is made. Just to reiterate, The result will be that every single intelligence product produced by the NIC will be fairly questioned by critics as having been tainted by Freeman's debts to the Saudis -- debts he has paid off over the last decade by making laughable claims in defense of Saudi Arabia.

In this time when the US is facing multiple terrorist threats, we must make sure that Congress does it job by assuring the reliability of our intelligence product by making sure that those who are interpreting the data are free of foreign influence....

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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: bhonic; chasfreeman; china; saudilobby

1 posted on 02/27/2009 8:53:00 PM PST by Shellybenoit
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To: Shellybenoit
THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that Senator Charles Schumer called Rahm Emanuel earlier this week to express his concern about the appointment.

Even Schumer concerned? Has The Messiah gone too far in appointing this rabid Israel-hater and Saudi tool?

It will be interesting to see just how dependent Freeman has been on Saudi largess these past few years.

He's been bought and paid for by the Saudis....

2 posted on 02/27/2009 9:26:26 PM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Rummyfan

I do not believe I have to send a nice note to Schumer - but Freeman must be stopped


3 posted on 02/27/2009 9:29:09 PM PST by Tweeker
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To: Tweeker

What not confirm bo’s himmler I’m outraged...


4 posted on 02/28/2009 9:55:00 AM PST by FromLori (FromLori)
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