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Posted on 10/20/2008 7:48:02 AM PDT by BP2
The touchy interview tapes of Michelle Obama, the wife of the US Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is soon ready for release in the US and will be aired unedited.
The release has taken long due to the fact that API wanted to clear all legal hurdles and be safe from getting sued by any one. API and a US Law firm - LAW OFFICES OF PHILIP J. BERG has just entered into an agreement giving the law firm the right to represent API in all matters that may arise due to the Michelle Obama interview and the release of the tapes in the US.
API has realised that the interview with Mrs Obama is of great significance in the coming elections. The release of the tapes is not intended to derail the elections or to destroy the chances that Mr Obama may have in getting elected the first black president of the United States.
For us in API we wanted to get the tapes released - aired by a news channel that has a good reputation in the US, one that has listeners interested in the elections.
Many networks have contacted us and due to the fact that we in API do not know them from before, it took time to go through all requests from the networks that took contact with us and to choose one that will air the tapes unedited.
API is not interested in selling the tapes to any network. Our demand is that the tapes must be aired unedited by the network that we finally select.
While doing the selection, we have landed into a problem with some networks who have taken upon themselves to inform the readers that they have already got an agreement to air the tapes.
So far, no network has been selected and yet we have received signed agreements by three networks claiming to have been finally given the go ahead to release the tapes.
One kind reader has helped us a great deal by forwarding one email that has been circulated in the US about a deal. We want to state categorically that we are not asking any one for money in exchange for airing the tapes.
After reading the email below, we were very shocked at the turn of events:
———- Original Message —–
From: Ed Hale
To: William Bower
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 7:17 PM
Subject: Audio Tape
Hi Will: I have been in contact with the African Press International, who ran the Michelle Obama story. I have talked to them about releasing the audio tape they have of her. It would appear that this is going to happen. The format will be, I will bring the reporter on and let them tell us how they obtained the tape, and then I will run the audio tape, and bring the reporter back on to verify that it is the real thing. Once I have this done, I will place it on my web site, file for and get a copyright on it. Once I have this done, I will contact you with the link. What I would like for you, since you live in Washington DC, to do is contact CNN, Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC and MSNBC. Let them listen to the audio tape. I will then take bid on this tape. The starting bid will be 2 million dollars. Once you have received the high bid, we will break the money down this way, 45% to Bar H Farms Inc, parent copy of Plains Radio network, 45% to African Press International and 10% for yourself. If you can do this, please call me at 806-447-0010. Thanks Ed
It is true that we have been in contact with many news groups because they have contacted us. The email above is talking about money and is send to someone who was kind enough to forward it and alert us us on how we were being potrayed as a news organization that wants to cash in 45% of 2 million dollars.
API wants the readers to know that we are for the truth and such email being circulated in the US makes us look bad. This serves to further delay the release of the tapes because we do not know who we can trust to air the tapes unedited and without cashing in on them.
The same group of people we thought we could trust have gone ahead and signed unilateral agreements binding them and API, agreements stating that API surrenders all the rights to the tapes to them and that the tapes will belong to them and they are the one to decide who should listen to the tapes on cost. This is against API’s principles.
Now that we have an agreement for representation with a US law firm, we think things will move faster in the direction of releasing the tapes. The Law firm will help us get out of the unilateral agreements not signed by us.
We ask the readers to bear with us. We owe you the truth and the tapes being released.
Published by The Chief Editor/ African Press International
Actually, this gets more and more interesting. Maybe they are delaying to not allow Obama's camp enough time to respond before Nov. 4.
Word of advice to Berg: Don't give it to the judge of birth certificate issue, or we won't hear the tapes (if they actually exist) until after January.
HUGH and SERIES! I’m going to start holding my breath now until they release it. Ready....
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NB: TRY AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS: web site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2282366.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/109265.stm
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9806/08/abacha.update/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3333557.stm
49 minutes have passed. Where are the tapes??
all i can say is fingers crossed. I’m still skeptical, but will happily admit I was wrong if any of this is true. ;-)
*taps fingers on desk*
This is serial.
Which network(s)?
Does anyone know what exactly Michelle was supposed to have said and how damaging it would be?
Making mutiple CDs takes time you know!
Admin Moderators already locked one of these threads, labeling it “Put up or shut up!”
/s
A news agency needs to enter into an agreement with a law firm to release the news?
The admin mod is wise..
Is this guy working for the infamous Judicial Watch?...remember those guys? They were going to stop the Clintons....
Hey maybe Michelle got loose from her padded room she was in as they try and stifle her for the elections and actually made the call...just dialed a number randomly when she scurried to a phone and wala, it was API.
They SAY they failed to inform Mistress Obama that they were recording her, thus breaking the law.
I smell a Nigerian Scam.
The original story. It is so sensational and would be devastating to Obama if it were true.
http://africanpress.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/shocking-development-mrs-obama-decides-enough-is-enough-my-husband-was-born-in-hawaii-and-adopted-by-his-step-father-does-that-make-him-unpatriotic-she-asks-on-a-direct-telephone-to-api/
This is why pretty much everyone thinks it’s fake. It’s just too good of a story for the good guys. :)
Anybody else notice that this reads EXACTLY like the “I am a african princess with $50,000,000 (US) and I need help getting it out of the country.”?
You have witnessed what the press, DNC and the Obama campaign have done to Joe the plumber for asking a question of the false messiah, and he did not have a lawyer. I can’t blame them using an attorney, I would.
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