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alwysdrunk Donating Member (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 04:01 PM
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McCain Transition Team leader Lobbied for Saddam
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/14/mccain-transition-chief-a_n_134595.html


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.




.....Associations matter!!.....
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Democrats_win Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 04:03 PM
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1. Transition to a civilian life, McCain. Stop living off of the taxpayer.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 04:04 PM
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2. so, Obama knew a guy who once did a thing 40 years ago
hahahaha, this should be his "Ayers" rebuttal ad and answer tomorrow if it is mentioned in the debate
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Ezlivin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 04:04 PM
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3. McCain Want Ad: "Need dynamic individual skilled in propping up illegitimate regimes."
Must know how to handle bricks of American currency and talk out of both sides of mouth.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 04:08 PM
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4. And a top aide lobbied against U.S. interests in Ukraine's Orange Revolution
Edited on Tue Oct-14-08 04:09 PM by Wetzelbill
a few years ago. Charlie Black. Hmmmmmm.......I think it matters who McCain "pals" around with. Just who is John McCain anyway?
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