Posted on 12/15/2007 2:05:37 AM PST by JohnHuang2
Bill Clinton's presidential library raised more than 10 percent of the cost of its $165 million facility from foreign sources, with the most generous overseas donation coming from Saudi Arabia, according to interviews yesterday.
The royal family of Saudi Arabia gave the Clinton facility in Little Rock about $10 million, roughly the same amount it gave toward the presidential library of George H.W. Bush, according to people directly familiar with the contributions.
The presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has for months faced questions about the source of the money for her husband's presidential library. During a September debate, moderator Tim Russert asked the senator whether her husband would release a donor list. Clinton said she was sure her husband would "be happy to consider that," though the former president later declined to provide a list of donors.
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has made an issue of the large yet unidentified contributors to presidential libraries, saying that he wants to avoid even the appearance of impropriety in such donations. Obama has introduced legislation that would require disclosure of all contributions to presidential libraries, including Clinton's, and Congress has actively debated such a proposal. Unlike campaign donations, money given to presidential libraries is often done with limited or no disclosure.
The Clinton library has steadfastly declined to reveal its donors, saying they were promised confidentiality. The William J. Clinton Foundation, which funds the library, is considered a charity whose contributors can remain anonymous.
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Pure corupption. Accepting money from foreigners (whabbist islamotards) when your wife is running for the most powerful position in the world. Our country is corrupt. This should not be legal.
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The royal family of Saudi Arabia gave the Clinton facility in Little Rock about $10 million, roughly the same amount it gave toward the presidential library of George H.W. Bush, according to people directly familiar with the contributions.
Like father, like son.
The Republicans are just as much in bed with Saudi Arabia as the dems.
Modeled after Hillary's ass... its a Double wide.
The Saudis can kiss my big white ass.
The authors of this story should also remember how much the Saudis gave to establish a pro-Islamic school called the King Fahd Center at the University of Arkansas
from the NY Times:
“As Governor of Arkansas, Mr. Clinton worked hard to secure a multimillion-dollar Saudi donation to a Middle Eastern studies program at the University of Arkansas, said Bernard Madison, the dean of the university’s Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
The discussions about the donation began in 1989. They involved Americans with ties to both the Saudis and Mr. Clinton; officials of Stephens Group Inc., the Arkansas business empire that has provided crucial financial assistance to Mr. Clinton; and David Edwards, an investment banker in Little Rock who has Saudi clients and is a friend of Mr. Clinton.
Mr. Clinton’s efforts included a 1991 meeting with Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the Saudi Ambassador, the dean said.
According to Mr. Madison, the Saudis did not give their first donation to the university — a $3.5 million gift — until last summer.
Mr. Madison said: “The gulf war intervened. It was put on hold. They didn’t have a lot of money.”
One week after he was elected President, Mr. Clinton discussed the donation as part of a telephone conversation he had with Saudi Arabia’s monarch, King Fahd, according to a spokesman for Mr. Clinton.
Another $20 million arrived in February, a few weeks after President Clinton’s inauguration, Mr. Madison said”
Hummmmmmmmm
From 2005....
Watchdog Cites Failures at Charity
And from this past February...
Clintons' Charity Not Listed On Senate Disclosure Forms
The Saudis are the least of it.
Another link, from last month...
Political Influence of Clinton Foundation Donors Questioned
...Political Influence of Clinton Foundation Donors Questioned Former President Clintons nonprofit foundation, the William J. Clinton Foundation, raised more than $135-million last year, a 70-percent increase over 2005.
Is this a big money laundering scam?
Clinton Foundation Raised $135 Million
And as an aside, I didn't realise that Bank of America loaned them the money for the liebrary (sic) and massage parlor. Wonder what the terms were...?
Clinton Global Initiative Announces Historic Education Partnership for Children of Conflict
The Norwegian Refugee Council will expand its innovative accelerated learning programs to serve over 100,000 out-of-school youth in Southern Sudan and Iraqi refugees in Lebanon and Syria.
Okaaaaaay. Trust but verify...
Website Reveals Names of 'Secret' Clinton Foundation Donors
Gupta's name is mentioned, among others.
FYI ping, backhoe :)
Oxford Scholar Denied Visa Due to Alleged Hamas Links
...Prior to 2004, Mr. Ramadan was a frequent visitor to America, attending conferences organized by major universities such as Harvard and Stanford, and one public discussion on Islam arranged by President Clinton's foundation.
Question for the Toons: What, you'll only release the donor list to the public if we pay for it...?
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