Kirk Asks President Obama to Withdraw Administration's Request to Provide $400,000 to Libya

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[hripka]

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today urged President Obama to withdraw his Administration's request to provide $400,000 to Libya's Qaddafi Foundation, just weeks after they celebrated the release of a terrorist responsible for the murders of 189 Americans.

Last month, when Scotland freed Abel Baset Megrahi, the only man convicted in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi greeted him with a hero's welcome. Qaddafi's son, Saif, was involved in the negotiation for Megrahi's release and accompanied the terrorist back to Libya.

Despite the U.S. Administration's strong condemnation of Megrahi's release, the State Department notified Congress on September 15, 2009, of its intent to provide $200,000 to Saif Qaddafi's foundation (Qaddafi Development Foundation) and another $200,000 expected to go to an organization run by Muammar Qaddafi's daughter, Aisha (Wa'ettasemo) and the UNDP, where she serves as goodwill ambassador for Libya.

"Just weeks after the Qaddafi family celebrated the return of a terrorist responsible for the murders of 189 Americans, the U.S. taxpayer should not be asked to reward them with $400,000," wrote Kirk, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations, which oversees US. foreign assistance. "For the sake of the victims' families who have endured so much pain these last few weeks, I ask you to withdraw your Administration's request."

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[marron]

With oil at a mere $65 Libya’s hurting for cash. O wants to do what he can to help a friend.

Plus, its stimulus money which means its free money. After the dollar crashes its going to be worthless anyway so he may as well unload it while he still can.

[TJ Jackson]

Just more posing by one of the worst RINOs out there, Mark Kirk. This guy is conservative on nothing.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Never mind....

[Bob Eimiller]

U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today urged President Obama to withdraw his Administration's request to provide $400,000 to Libya's Qaddafi Foundation

Don't hold your breath... B. Hussein is simpatico with the Muslim dictator. Someday they might attend the same mosque... in THIS country.

[tflabo]

Despite the U.S. Administration's strong condemnation of Megrahi's release, the State Department notified Congress on September 15, 2009, of its intent to provide $200,000 to Saif Qaddafi's foundation

But wait... We thought Bammy snubbed British PM Gordon Brown because they released the Lockerbie Libyan bomber? But the forked tounge one says one thing and does another---so typical. Joe Wilson was right....

[Jedidah]

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