Posted on 03/21/2013 1:19:03 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
McFarlane's Apartment Searched for Sudan Lobbying ABC OTUS News – 2 hrs 55 mins ago
The FBI has searched the apartment of former Reagan administration national security adviser Robert McFarlane for evidence of whether he lobbied on behalf of the government of Sudan in violation of federal law.
A search warrant on file in U.S. District Court in Washington shows agents seized items this month including handwritten notes about Sudan and White House documents with classification markings up to Top Secret.
It is against the law for Americans to do business with Sudan because of its alleged support for international terrorism and human rights violations, among other things. Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, has been charged by the International Criminal Court with genocide and other crimes during the deadly conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region.
In an accompanying affidavit, FBI agent Grayden R. Ridd cited a host of emails between McFarlane and Sudanese government officials obtained prior to the search.
"I believe that these emails are evidence that McFarlane was entering into an agreement with the government of Sudan to lobby the U.S. government officials on behalf of Sudan and to provide it advice during negotiations with the United States," Ridd wrote. He said he believed the emails are also evidence of an attempt by McFarlane and a Sudanese government official "to hide McFarlane's relationship with Sudan by construing the agreement to make it appear that his contractual relationship was with Qatar, when in fact it was not."
The affidavit said that the FBI investigation has established that in February 2009, McFarlane entered into a one-year agreement with the government of Sudan to act as its consultant and to lobby the U.S. government on its behalf.
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Hasn’t been too easy for him to make a living since about 1989
Well, maybe he’ll be successful this time around..........
Wonder if the FBI is looking into Huma Abedin, Mohamed Elibiary, and Rashad Hussain.
I am aware of a felony theft from the Library of Congress not so long ago, I wonder if they will investigate it. We called him the Sandy Hook Burglar.
I thought it was Seth...lol.
I looked him up and he is 75 years old. I don’t think the problem is lobbying for Sudan if, indeed, that is what he is doing. The problem would be that he is cutting in on action reserved for corrupt administration cronies and friends of congress.
They raided Spanky’s apartment? I thought he was dead!
Sandy Burgler is unavailable for comment!
Did they find any Tylenol?
I thought so too.
Back when the original Iran-Contra thing was going on, reporters were camped out in front of Oliver North's house. I didn't understand. "Sure," I remember thinking, "the guy's made some lousy movies, but no need to make a federal case out of it." Wrong Oliver.
Anyway, Bud MacFarlane already attempted suicide back then. Maybe this could have been handled a little more smoothly.
I am aware of a felony theft from the Library of Congress not so long ago, I wonder if they will investigate it. We called him the Sandy Hook Burglar.
I thought it was the “Sandy Book Burglar”...
Anyway, Bud MacFarlane already attempted suicide back then. Maybe this could have been handled a little more smoothly.
He should have taken a clue from Bud Dwyer....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Budd_Dwyer
Wonder if the FBI is looking into Huma Abedin, Mohamed Elibiary, and Rashad Hussain.
Their treachery is so high on Holder’s priority list that it’s top secret. That’s why we haven’t heard about it. /S
You are right, my mistake.
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