(Live Thread) British Parliament member George Galloway to face oil-for-food accusers (Live Thread)

CNN.com ^ | 5/17/05 | Phil Hirschkorn

[Libloather]

British Parliament member to face oil-for-food accusers
From Phil Hirschkorn
CNN
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Posted: 0746 GMT (1546 HKT)

Galloway speaks to the media after arriving Monday at Dulles International Airport outside Washington.

(CNN) -- British Parliament member George Galloway will face his accusers when he testifies Tuesday before a U.S. Senate panel probing the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq.

Galloway is due to appear before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which stated in a report last week that deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein granted him vouchers for 20 million barrels of oil between 2000 and 2003.

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Galloway is scheduled to appear late Tuesday morning in Washington as the final witness in a hearing that begins at 9:30 a.m. ET.

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Galloway, 51, who met with Saddam several times in the 1990s, has been a leading critic of British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his alliance with U.S. President George Bush in the war with Iraq. He was re-elected on an anti-war platform earlier this month.

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A new report from Democrats on the Senate subcommittee concludes the United States ended up with a majority of the oil lifted from Iraq after vendors paid illicit surcharges of 10 cents to 30 cents a barrel to Saddam.

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The Democratic report found Bayoil shipped a lot of oil allocated to a company called Italtech run by Augusto Giangrandi, a sometime Florida resident with dual Chilean-Italian citizenship.

[Carolinamom]

Thanks, KING! It's a shame that we can get BBC World's coverage more easily than we can get the national coverage here.

[cyncooper]

Thanks, onyx.

Claudia Rossett on Fox now to discuss Galloway.

She's going explain who Zuracat is (sp?--the friend and man in question in Levin's questioning).

[OXENinFLA]

That was strange.

I paused it when I ran out to get lunch and watched it up till Colman called recess, I stooped it and then hit play again only to come back when Cloman graveled to adjourn

[Txsleuth]

When Fox left the hearing after the recess for voting, they had Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Cornyn re: the judicial nominees...I didn't listen much because I was trying to get the Galloway hearing, BUT, when they were asked if they heard the fireworks in Coleman's hearing, they both commented that there had been fireworks in the judiciary committee, also---

I am hoping that tonight, C-span will replay that hearing so we can here about those fireworks!!

[Mo1]

Galloway didn't attack Levin personally.

Yes he did

Maybe not as bad as he did to Coleman .. but he did make a few attacks at Levin

[Miss Marple]

I think Galloway's testimony is done. They are adjourning the hearing until another day, due to pressing issues at the Senate luncheons (nuclear option discussion, I am sure).

Coleman's documents show that Galloway got OFF money. All of Galloway's blustering anad lies don't change that fact, and I am sure the documents have been forwarded to the British authorities.

It is disappointing emotionally to see Galloway ranting without much response; however, we have to think of what the ultimate outcome will be, and I think it is not going to be pleasant for Mr. Galloway.

[CasearianDaoist]

I was not talking about coleman, I was talking about that British twit galloway.

[cyncooper]

Now I'm upset as Fox loses Claudia Rosett's phone feed.

Good grief, off they go to the Michael Jackson trial.

Time to be productive before the hearing resumes shortly.

[tiredoflaundry]

Something about the luncheon meetings couldn't be missed.

[processing please hold]

Panel adjourned for scheduling another day.

Is that all we're gonna hear today from the subcommittee?

[kabar]

Who do you hold out hope for to put Galloway's feet to the fire once the recess is over.

Galloway is not coming back. His questioning is over.

[GottaLuvAkitas1]

What I witnessed was Galloway being completely gutted.
Don't be fooled by his loud and obnoxious presentation.

"I hope your right. All I see is defiance and not answering any questions. The media will not say galloway didn't answer question, only that he was in their face.
It will be all over the world that galloway defied the great satan America."

I agree. I don't want to see it that way, but if I was on the fence Galloway would look to be on top right now.
I wanted someone to rip him to shreds coming out of the gate.

[Dad yer funny]

thanks for the "day brightener" , I'll be checkin' in,...gotta work now

[onyx]

I am bookmarking this link to the BBC.

[onyx]

:)

[maggief]

It is disappointing emotionally to see Galloway ranting without much response; however, we have to think of what the ultimate outcome will be, and I think it is not going to be pleasant for Mr. Galloway.

Agreed.

[kcvl]

I think Galloway's testimony is done.

Gallaway is still there. They just went to vote. I don't think they're finished with Gallaway.

[kabar]

I must have missed it. How did Galloway attack Levin personally?

[onyx]

I can hear Fox from here, and will watch on the BBC link.
Long 20 minutes, huh?

[gopwinsin04]

I think that is it for today. Tough hours in the Senate 10AM-1PM Sharp!