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Title: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: BEG on March 26, 2008, 05:34:39 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080326/ap_on_go_co/iraq_junket

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US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
44 minutes ago
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.

**Snip**

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.  :whatever:

Title: Re: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: franksolich on March 26, 2008, 05:39:26 PM

Well, damn, I must have seen this just thirty seconds after you did, and was getting ready to post.

It looks as if my fellow alum Skins's ex-boss is on that list of three, Bonior.

Title: Re: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: Chris_ on March 26, 2008, 06:26:46 PM

Is it treason now?

Title: Re: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: formerlurker on March 26, 2008, 06:44:46 PM

Karl Rove you magnificant bastard.

Democrats=toast

Title: Re: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: Odin's Hand on March 26, 2008, 06:49:35 PM

Beautiful...just beautiful.

Title: Re: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: TheSarge on March 26, 2008, 07:00:01 PM

Quid pro quo anyone?

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Rep. McDermott visited Iraq in 2002, prior to the 2003 Invasion. He received sharp criticism from conservatives, both for his visit and for his prediction that President George W. Bush would "mislead the American public" to justify military action. He continuously insisted that no weapons of mass destruction would be found in Iraq.

After his visit to Iraq, Rep. McDermott received a $5,000 contribution to an unrelated legal defense fund from Shakir al Khafaji, an Iraqi-American businessman with alleged ties to the Oil for Food scandal. McDermott returned the contribution in 2004 after it was questioned in the media. Aides asserted that Rep. McDermott had no prior knowledge of Khafaji's alleged connections to Iraqi oil money.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Jim_McDermott

Title: Re: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: Lord Undies on March 26, 2008, 07:42:26 PM

Saddam must have coached McDermott on what to say.

Shouldn't these three be in jail?

Title: Re: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: VelvetElvis on March 26, 2008, 07:59:12 PM

If Vidkun Quisling hadn't been executed, the Dems would make him Speaker of the House.
And if Benedict Arnold were still around, they'd make him Senate Majority Leader.

Title: Re: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: TheSarge on March 26, 2008, 08:01:25 PM

Quote from: VelvetElvis on March 26, 2008, 07:59:12 PM

If Vidkun Quisling hadn't been executed, the Dems would make him Speaker of the House.
And if Benedict Arnold were still around, they'd make him Senate Majority Leader.

Alger Hiss would be Speaker of The House

Title: Re: US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Post by: VelvetElvis on March 26, 2008, 08:05:20 PM

Quote from: TheSarge on March 26, 2008, 08:01:25 PM

Quote from: VelvetElvis on March 26, 2008, 07:59:12 PM

If Vidkun Quisling hadn't been executed, the Dems would make him Speaker of the House.
And if Benedict Arnold were still around, they'd make him Senate Majority Leader.

Alger Hiss would be Speaker of The House

Julius Rosenberg would be the Director of the CIA, too.