Video: Congressman 'tolerated' forced abortions, sex slavery

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http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Congressman_tolerated_forced_abortions_sex_slavery_0929.html


Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) knew of and tolerated forced abortions, sex slavery and sweatshop conditions in the Northern Marianas Islands, says his challenger.

Retired Lt. Col. Charlie Brown, Democratic candidate for California's 4th District, asserts Doolittle was aware of the abuses while he helped, with the aid of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, to fund the islands' government that allegedly exploited its workers.

In a debate on KCRA 3 TV News in Sacramento, Brown faced off against former Rep. Doug Ose, acting as a spokesman on behalf of incumbent Congressman Doolittle. Brown at one point says that Doolittle "got $10,000 from Abramoff's firm, the largest ever paid by Abramoff to a congressman."

Ose twice belittled the original accusations, saying, "o suggest that John Doolittle advocated for sexual slavery and forced abortions is just poppycock."

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[Wilms]

1. K&R n/t

[ck4829]

2. K&R

[davidinalameda]

3. why was Ose debating Brown

where was Doolittle

[Straight Shooter]

4. No one said he "advocated" it. But he was complicit in it.

You have to watch the way these Repubs talk. They accused Clinton of parsing, but they always make sure that whatever they say is to be taken absolutely literally.

They aren't straight talkers.

[rman]

5. i think the word is "cover up"