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  • Rep. Rahall (D-WV) makes shocking remarks, slanders veteran, kills TV story before it hits the air

    06/02/2004 8:10:01 AM PDT · by mountaineer · 33 replies · 444+ views
    received via email ^ | June 2, 2004 | West Virginia Republican Party
    CHARLESTON – Congressman Nick Rahall made shocking remarks about a U.S. Army veteran who has worked for the State Department and the United Nations. Then, Rahall tried to kill the story by threatening legal action against a TV station if it aired his outrageous comments. Reporter Brian Albert of WVVA-TV Newschannel 6 had previously aired a story regarding Rahall’s ties to a group that allegedly has connections to Islamic terror organizations. Some of the allegations were based on information provided by Paul Chapman, who ran against Rahall in 2002. Chapman is an Army veteran, 101st Airborne Infantry. He has served...