McCain Transition Chief Aided Saddam Hussein In Lobbying Effort

[Yes We Did]

Nice Knowing Ya John!

William Timmons, the Washington lobbyist who John McCain has named to head his presidential transition team, aided an influence effort on behalf of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to ease international sanctions against his regime.

The two lobbyists who Timmons worked closely with over a five year period on the lobbying campaign later either pleaded guilty to or were convicted of federal criminal charges that they had acted as unregistered agents of Saddam Hussein's government.

During the same period beginning in 1992, Timmons worked closely with the two lobbyists, Samir Vincent and Tongsun Park, on a previously unreported prospective deal with the Iraqis in which they hoped to be awarded a contract to purchase and resell Iraqi oil. Timmons, Vincent, and Park stood to share at least $45 million if the business deal went through.

Timmons' activities occurred in the years following the first Gulf War, when Washington considered Iraq to be a rogue enemy state and a sponsor of terrorism. His dealings on behalf of the deceased Iraqi leader stand in stark contrast to the views his current employer held at the time.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/14/mccain-transition-chief-a_n_134595.html

[ej510]

1. The MSM will never cover this!

[beachmom]

7. They might, given the fact that McCain/Palin have been pushing Ayers for over a week. nt

[ej510]

8. Keith and Rachel will but no one else will. I hope I am wrong.

[Speck Tater]

2. Can you say "Pallin' around with terrorists?" NT

[Aloha Spirit]

3. I wonder if he'll be replaced by the end of the week.

Lately it seems it takes McCain three or four tries before he gets something right.
He should try suspending his campaign again, in my opinion.

[OmahaBlueDog]

4. Tongsun Park???

That name rings a huge bell.

<<Tongsun Park (born 1935), also known as Pak Dong-seon, was a figure in two political money-related scandals: Koreagate in the 1970s, and the Oil-for-Food Program scandal of the 2000s. Park had a reputation as the "Asian Great Gatsby", a socialite who charmed congressmen with his Washington dinner parties and cash payments. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons Web site, he was released from prison on September 10, 2008.

In 1976, Park was charged with bribing members of the U.S. Congress, using money from the South Korea government, in an unsuccessful effort to convince the United States government to keep troops in Vietnam. In 1977 he was indicted by a U.S. District Court on 36 counts, including bribery, illegal campaign contributions, mail fraud, racketeering, and failure to register as an agent of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. He avoided a federal trial by testifying to the court in exchange for immunity. His testimony did not have a major impact, though it led to three members of Congress getting reprimanded, and may have convinced Speaker of the House Carl Albert to not run for re-election.>>


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongsun_Park

[AlCzervik]

5. yup, i had a :-O moment myself when i read that name.

if this story doesn't have traction it will be a crime.

[ej510]

6. If this were Obama it would be on right now.