GOP Fundraising 'Insider' Accused of Terrorism. Media Yawns.

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GOP Fundraising 'Insider' Accused of Terrorism. Media Yawns.
by RJ Eskow | Feb 22 2007 - 4:33pm

I've waited a couple of days for this story to move from the back pages to the headlines. Nothing. Apparently the story that a Republican Party fundraiser has now been accused of financing terrorism is no big deal. The media's more interested in Obama's smoking, the Clintons' sex life, and the state of decay on the face of Anna Nicole's corpse (which Larry King covered the other night, thanks to a talkative county coroner.)

In fairness to Larry, he's not supposed to cover hard news. And to that joker who just said it's a redundancy to say "Republican Party fundraiser accused of financing terrorism" - very funny, wise guy. Still, to read this story and realize that it's been essentially overlooked is to experience the impending explosion of one's own head.

Can you imagine how they'd cover it if a Democratic Party fundraiser had been accused of financing terror training camps, transferring funds to pay for "night vision goggles and other equipment" needed to train terrorists manqué? It would be an even bigger story than the plane Nancy Pelosi (didn't) request - by, oh, a factor of a million or so. Doncha think?

Oh, and the camp in question is in Afghanistan. You remember. The country that was connected to 9/11. The one that is part of the "war on terror." Where the war is going ... badly ...

Then there's the odd ratio between the amount of money this financier allegedly transferred to the terrorist camp - $152,000 - and the amount he gave to the National Republican Congressional Committee, which was $15,250. DailyKos notes its resemblance to a "tithe," but when nice round figures like 10% come up (plus a $50 service fee?) its more often in the context of a negotiated fee-splitting arrangement.

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1. I heard it on CNN and MSNBC once or twice

and then nothing further.

I was thinking of a letter to the editor, but was waiting to see if there was something more out there.

I have always said, in response to the Cheneyesque (recently echoed by the Aussie PM) that Al Queda wants the Dems to win, that the Administration is doing Al Queda more good than harm. They want us to keep this thing going. Why would they want sensible rational adults in charge over here.

This should be at least as big as the story that Ben Laden wanted Kerry to win.


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