Galloway was in Saddam's pay, say secret Iraqi documents (PACIFISTS ON SADDAM PAYROLL)

The Daily Telegraph ^ | April 22, 2003 | David Blair

[Krodg]

"The truth is I have never met, to the best of my knowledge, any member of Iraqi intelligence.

A friend of Clinton's?

I have never in my life seen a barrel of oil, let alone owned, bought or sold one."

Nope...he deals in hard cold cash....

[dogbyte12]

A hanging in a public square might be nice this spring.

[FreeTheHostages]

Great post. When I read the headline, I was already thinking "you next Ritter."

[Brett66]

So this would officially make him a spy, would it not? Time to throw him in prison for a long time and hopefully paint all of the other peaceniks with a broad enough brush to include them as agents of Saddam.

[Grampa Dave]

Isn't it amazing how all of these schill sound alike re their defense of Soddomite?

[Anamensis]

A bump and a ping

Have a coke and a smile too! ;^)

[TheDon]

Galloways comments have the ring of a guilty man trying to make light of that which he has done.

[cyncooper]

Here we go...records being read, names being named.

Keep it up, reporters.

[aristeides]

It's easier to convict for treason in Britain than in the U.S. Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) was convicted of treason and hanged even though he was an Irish national and was guilty of nothing more than making pro-German propaganda over the radio.

[aristeides]

Unfortunately, the UK no longer has the death penalty.

[aristeides]

Could these payments have been to make up for money Galloway used to get from the Soviet Union?

[AmishDude]

"Maybe it is the product of the same forgers who forged so many other things in this whole Iraq picture. Maybe The Daily Telegraph forged it. Who knows?"

Is it me or does this sound like something the Iraqi information minister would say?

"The truth is I have never met, to the best of my knowledge, any member of Iraqi intelligence. I have never in my life seen a barrel of oil, let alone owned, bought or sold one."

He's guilty. This cinches it. Sorry, Mr. MP, we have learned at the University of Slick Willie.

• The truth is I have never met, to the best of my knowledge,
  Planning to forget, are we?
• any member of Iraqi intelligence.
  Oh, please, a bagman doesn't have to be a member of anything.
• I have never in my life seen a barrel of oil, let alone owned, bought or sold one.
  Pah-lease! Nobody ever accused you, dufus, of actually having barrels of oil delivered to your house. What contempt he has!

Get the cuffs and lock him up!

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

I agree the American names (hopefully) coming up won't be leading Democrates, they'll be more motivated names like Scott Ritter and Peter Arnet.

What did you mean about the Prime Minister, is the Galloway a major political force in the House of Commons? What does this story mean for UK politics?

[cyncooper]

Galloway is a total wingnut and nitwit.

Maybe, but he's a corrupt, well paid, traitorous, wingnut and nitwit who should face charges if this is true. Much more serious than rolling our eyes at his behavior.

If the memo was accurate, Mr Galloway's share would have amounted to about £375,000 per year.

[discostu]

This is starting to stack up ugly for the left. Sent to James.

[MadIvan]

Galloway was a real thorn in Tony Blair's side. Blair had already discussed the possibility of kicking him out of the Labour party in a recent interview - now he can do it.

The anti-war people now risk looking like traitors - all this does is strengthen Blair's hand in knocking them dead.

Regards, Ivan

[aristeides]

Ugly indeed. They don't even have the excuse that they were just accepting money from people they agreed with anyway.

[Pokey78]

Delicious! Absolutely delicious!

[wimpycat]

Yes, but what chance is there of him being formally investigated, tried and convicted of anything? How often do MP's get convicted on criminal charges?

[MadIvan]

Mohammed Sarwar was accused on corruption charges, and was suspended from the Labour Party, and I think Parliament, until the trial was over. He can be tried and thrown in jail.

Regards, Ivan