I am more jaded and cynical and simply refuse to believe that billions and billions of dollars were floating around all over the planet courtesy of Saddam and absolutely NO ONE in American politics knew a thing about it.
My new mantra? FOLLOW THE MONEY.
This is an excellent observation. I frequently argue with my friends that the Democratic Party and the DNC, as they are currently operated, have far less resemblance to a political party than they do to a criminal syndicate.
If they did not have the protection and immunity provided by their political status and connections, they would both be easy targets for criminal prosecution under the RICO statutes, and others.