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US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
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Posted on 03/26/2008 3:07:47 PM PDT by bad company

WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors say Saddam Hussein's intelligence agency secretly financed a trip to Iraq for three U.S. lawmakers during the run-up to the U.S.-led invasion.

An indictment in Detroit accuses Muthanna Al-Hanooti of arranging for three members of Congress to travel to Iraq in October 2002 at the behest of Saddam's regime. Prosecutors say Iraqi intelligence officials paid for the trip through an intermediary.

In exchange, Al-Hanooti allegedly received 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil.

The lawmakers are not mentioned but the dates correspond to a trip by Democratic Reps. Jim McDermott of Washington, David Bonior of Michigan and Mike Thompson of California. There was no indication the three lawmakers knew the trip was underwritten by Saddam.


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To: bad company

This sure hasn’t been a very good month for the democrats has it? Anybody keeping track of this “Culture of Corruption”? Let’s hope April is even better!


21 posted on 03/26/2008 3:30:37 PM PDT by Normal4me
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To: bad company

Well, lookey here.

Seems to me this makes these three congresscritters traitors, and they ought to be treated accordingly.


22 posted on 03/26/2008 3:35:42 PM PDT by fightinJAG (Rush was right when he used to say: "You NEVER win by losing.")
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To: Normal4me
Anybody keeping track of this “Culture of Corruption”? Let’s hope April is even better!

Tell Pelosi.... Cricket...cricket.

23 posted on 03/26/2008 3:36:03 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: bad company

So is this Muthanna Al-Hanooti living in Detroit today?


24 posted on 03/26/2008 3:36:34 PM PDT by edcoil (Go Great in 08 ... Slide into 09)
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To: bad company

When I tried to get the link up the second time it didn’t work.

Here’s the Google link to page and the listing.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=McDermott+returns+donation+to+Detroit+Realtor&btnG=Google+Search

The Seattle Times: Local News: Aide says McDermott wasn’t aware of ...Shakir al-Khafaji, a Detroit-area businessman who had been active in the ... DeCesare said McDermott decided to return the contribution immediately upon ...
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001905911_mcdermott17m.html - 38k - Cached - Similar pages


25 posted on 03/26/2008 3:38:13 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: bad company

There was no indication the three lawmakers knew the trip was underwritten by Saddam.

Who did they think was paying?!?!


26 posted on 03/26/2008 3:38:15 PM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)
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To: bad company
No surprises for Commie McDermott. He was, is, and remains a true communist and he loved Saddam. He is elected in Seattle, where the statue of a communist stands proudly in the city.
27 posted on 03/26/2008 3:38:41 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (Obama is more of a racist than a KKK member. He lies about it, but a KKK member at least says it.)
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To: bad company

Charge them NOW!!!


28 posted on 03/26/2008 3:39:15 PM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: bad company

Too bad the President seems to have lost his testicles somewhere in the last four years. Otherwise these treasonous pieces of sh!t would be in the prison cells they so richly deserve.


29 posted on 03/26/2008 3:41:03 PM PDT by lesser_satan
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To: bad company
No Trips for Oil!
30 posted on 03/26/2008 3:43:15 PM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: MPJackal

Nah, oil was in the $60s back then.


31 posted on 03/26/2008 3:48:19 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Mossad!)
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To: bad company
"Iraq in October 2002 at the behest of Saddam's regime"
32 posted on 03/26/2008 3:50:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: neutrality

Bonior retired from Congress several years ago; McDermott is a commie America-hater, so I’m sure his Seattle district is safe for him. Don’t know about Thompson.


33 posted on 03/26/2008 3:52:29 PM PDT by Hunton Peck (I'm supporting Michele Bachmann and James Sensebrenner this year. The presidency is just one office.)
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To: bad company
How come we all knew it, but the Dems didn't know who was paying for it? Did they think Sean Penn or Michael Moore was financing it?
34 posted on 03/26/2008 3:52:46 PM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: bad company

The term “useful idiot” was invented and spurned with people like McDermott in mind. He’s not very bright and a flaming jackass, thus an easy mark, even for a heinous, murderous criminal such as Saddam.


35 posted on 03/26/2008 3:55:46 PM PDT by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: MPJackal

No blood for oil, right? I think I heard that once.


36 posted on 03/26/2008 3:55:55 PM PDT by doodad
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To: Uncledave
I want treason charges filed.

Though, this story frosts my butt also, it's pretty hard to bring up these three ass clowns on treason charges since they didn't know who funded the trip.

Congress certainly can have an investigation since the "seriousness of the charges" warrant it.

Hey why not, it's the standard they use for pubbies

37 posted on 03/26/2008 3:58:17 PM PDT by Popman
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To: Popman
McDermott...what a creep.
38 posted on 03/26/2008 4:03:32 PM PDT by pointsal
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To: bad company

Democrat hampered FBI
terror probe in Detroit
Ex-Congressman Bonior pressured

agents to stop Arab interviews


Posted: March 13, 2003
1:00 am Eastern

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=31497


39 posted on 03/26/2008 4:06:26 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: indcons
"Obviously we didn't know it at the time," McDermott spokesman Michael DeCesare said Wednesday. "

There should be an investigation into how they reported this trip on their office accounts. I'd be interested to know if they submitted vouchers for reimbursement for a trip paid for by Saddam. How do you take a trip overseas, supposedly on official US Congressional business, and not know how it is being paid for? Lying sacks of $hit!

40 posted on 03/26/2008 4:06:52 PM PDT by mass55th
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