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Rep. McKinney's (D-Ga) Donors Probed For Terrorist Ties
Atlanta Journal & Constitution ^ | August 4, 2002 | Bill Torpy

Posted on 08/04/2002 5:29:47 AM PDT by kcordell

[ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 8/3/02 ]

Some McKinney donors probed for terror ties DeKalb Democrat said unaware any donors might support terror

By BILL TORPY Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer

Rep. Cynthia McKinney is backed by many Islamic individuals and groups.

Rep. Cynthia McKinney's re-election campaign has accepted contributions from several people who have come under federal investigation for suspected links to Middle Eastern terrorists or have voiced support for extremist groups.

The outspoken DeKalb County Democrat, a frequent critic of U.S. Middle East policy, has long drawn Arab and Muslim financial support. Most of McKinney's individual donors listed on disclosure reports in 2001 and this year have Arabic names and live out of state.

According to a review of federal campaign disclosure records, they include:

Abdurahman Alamoudi, leader of a Muslim organization, who during a 2000 rally outside the White House expressed support for the violent Palestinian group Hamas and for Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite party linked to bombings. The controversy surrounding his comments caused Senate candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton and George W. Bush's presidential campaign to return his contributions.

A professor who was jailed in 1998 on contempt charges for refusing to answer a grand jury's questions about alleged money-laundering links to Hamas.

Five businessmen whose homes or businesses were searched in March during an FBI raid investigating financial links to terrorism. Another was an officer in one of the groups under investigation, according to Federal Election Commission reports.

(Excerpt) Read more at accessatlanta.com ...


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: arabdonations; mckinney; terroristties
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1 posted on 08/04/2002 5:29:48 AM PDT by kcordell
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To: kcordell
"who have come under federal investigation for having voiced support for extremist groups."

hmmmmmmm, federal investigation for speaking out in support of an "extremist group"...........

I wonder who decides what constitutes "extremism"?

2 posted on 08/04/2002 5:38:01 AM PDT by WhiteGuy
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To: kcordell; All
Check the names in the first two links here:

The McKinney Files....

...reads like the Bagdad 'phone book--


3 posted on 08/04/2002 5:43:48 AM PDT by backhoe
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To: WhiteGuy
You might want to read the full article, but--although it's not mentioned in this piece--if you like the Nation of Islam and Louis Farrakhan, you'll love Cynthia McKinney.

http://www.finalcall.com/_vti_script/search.htm0.idq
4 posted on 08/04/2002 5:44:59 AM PDT by Catspaw
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To: Catspaw
I'll pass, that wasn't my point.
5 posted on 08/04/2002 5:47:02 AM PDT by WhiteGuy
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To: WhiteGuy
Here's the list of terrorist organizations listed by the State Department. You'll see that the groups that support McKinney also support groups on this list:

http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/2002/12389.htm
6 posted on 08/04/2002 5:54:43 AM PDT by Catspaw
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To: Catspaw
I think the real question here is
"Is McKinney a supporter of Terrorism?"
If the answer is yes, send her to Guantanamo forthwith.
7 posted on 08/04/2002 6:04:23 AM PDT by Crusader21stCentury
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To: WhiteGuy
That "extremist groups" bit was nothing but leftist bait with which to hook constitutional utopians; the more important component preceded it.
8 posted on 08/04/2002 6:09:37 AM PDT by niteowl77
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To: kcordell
I hope my fellow Georgians will turn this witch out of office.
9 posted on 08/04/2002 6:09:43 AM PDT by SeeRushToldU_So
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To: kcordell
Many of our FedGov 'representatives' have more allegiance to money than to this country.

McKinney is just loudmouthed about it.

10 posted on 08/04/2002 6:10:41 AM PDT by Ed_in_NJ
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To: edskid
An excellent point
11 posted on 08/04/2002 6:11:27 AM PDT by WhiteGuy
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To: WhiteGuy
I wonder who decides what constitutes "extremism"?

Who knows? Would you say Polinco and Matriots constitute "extremism", "Jenny"? LOL!

12 posted on 08/04/2002 6:47:24 AM PDT by Cachelot
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To: SeeRushToldU_So
They're working on it:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/726947/posts?page=22#22
13 posted on 08/04/2002 7:05:21 AM PDT by Catspaw
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