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IN A LITTLE-NOTICED DECISION in a New York courtroom on September 25, 2003, a man described as Osama bin Laden's "best friend" got some good news. U.S. District Court Judge Deborah Batts ruled that Mahmdouh Mahmud Salim could not be sentenced to life in prison. Salim--who was present at the founding of al Qaeda in 1989 and who was for years one of bin Laden's most trusted confidants--had been captured in Germany in 1998 and extradited to the United States for prosecution related to his role in the grand conspiracy that resulted in the 1998 bombings at U.S. embassies in...

More details have emerged about an apparent infiltration of Islamic terrorists through US ports during the past two months.Some of the men slipped through secuirty disguised as stevedores, according to Bob Graham Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.He said he had seen reports indicating that some extremists might have been wearing safety jackets and protective helmets to give the appearance of dockworkers.U.S. Coast Guard Officials have refused to divulge any information about the reports but Graham stressed: 'The American people have a right to know.'He said 25 extremists 'entered in a foriegn country, hid out in a container...

washingtonpost.com > Print Edition > Washington Post Magazine Running Scared Bob Graham's message to the voters is simple: However frightened we are, it isn't nearly frightened enough By Michael Grunwald Sunday, May 4, 2003; Page W08

The United States should conduct military strikes against Hezbollah and Hamas facilities in the Middle East before engaging in any military action against Iraq, the leaders of an influential US Senate committee demanded Sunday. Democratic Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Bob Graham and his Republican counterpart, Richard Shelby, made their recommendation amid increasing concern among member of the US intelligence community that if faced with certain downfall, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein could hand over weapons of mass destruction to regional terrorist groups. "Against those international terrorists such as Hezbollah and Hamas, we need to be launching attacks on their headquarters and...

Randy Glass Video By Paul Thompson View the printer friendly view A fascinating video relating to an important unheeded warning of the 9/11 attacks was shown on WPTV, an NBC TV station in Florida on October 7, 2002. This video has been overlooked and forgotten until now. What did Senator Bob Graham (left) and US intelligence know about the warning from Randy Glass (right) before 9/11? In this video, Randy Glass, a private US citizen working as an undercover agent in a government sting operation, discusses how he learned about a threat to the World Trade Center and tried to...

This may be a repost but an important one.Alexandria, VA) – Even though President Bush took the oath of office last week, taxpayers still have one piece of unfinished business from the election: some federal lawmakers – including many seeking higher office – received thousands of dollars in salary overpayments for being away from their jobs during 2003 and 2004. According to a study released today by the 350,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU), an obscure federal statute still on the books requires Congressional absentees to forfeit their pay unless they or a family member are ill; but leaders have failed...

I've been unlucky enough to catch TV appearances by Kerry's spokesperson, Stephanie Cutter lately. For a fairly attractive, seemingly intelligent young woman, she spews such absolute garbage and lies, it's almost laughable. I began to wonder if she actually believed the stuff she says, so I ran some internet searches on her background. She's the real deal alright -- started in the Clinton WH -- need I say more. However, I did find a very interesting article from Dec. 2003 in kos (not familiar with the site) which is VERY revealing about not only Ms Cutter but THE KERRY CAMPAIGN....

During my lifetime, five events have most affected Florida and its prosperity: mosquito control; air conditioning; jet air travel; Fidel Castro; and the creation of Social Security and other retirement income programs. The first three are deeply entrenched in our society, and I look forward to Castro passing from the scene. Social Security, however, is at a crossroads. President Bush and his Republican allies in Congress seem determined to unravel the most important social safety net in this nation's - and Florida's - history. The strength of the current Social Security program is that it gives workers a guaranteed, inflation-protected...

INGRAHAM: I just -- every time I hear someone in a position of power say that the war on terror has been abandoned when we have three quarters of the al Qaeda leadership in our custody, when our men and women in battle have done such an enormously great job all around the world, not just in Afghanistan, not just in Iraq, but our special forces operating in every country from The Philippines to Indonesia, all over this are globe. I think it's an insult to the troops, and I don't think Senator Graham really means it. B. GRAHAM: It's...

Bob is quoting Michael Moore's Material to Alan...and before that.... He asked Bob Graham about his books thesis that Bush needs to be impeached and removed from office for miss-leading the public. Then Hannity read some quotes to Bob. Then said what is wrong with that, and then Bob goes on to say that Bush should have done a comparative between the threat of al-Qaida and the threat from Iraq. Then he went on and on and said that Bush just miss-lead the People about WMDs and the ability or the lack of there of to deliver these WMDs to...

GRAHAM LOSES NOTEBOOKConfused On Iraq And WMD___________________________________________________________________________________________“The most hyperbolic and unhelpful statement so far, some Democrats said, was the suggestion Monday by Sen. Bob Graham (Fla.), also a presidential candidate, that if Bush misled the American people, it might rise to the ‘standard’ of an impeachable offense.” (Jim VanderHei and Helen Dewar, “Democrats Sharpen Attack On Bush Over Iraq,” The Washington Post, 7/16/03)THE MISSING ENTRIES  July 14, 2003: Suggested Potential Need For Impeachment Proceedings Against President Bush.  “Graham was asked if he would support impeachment if Democrats were in control of the House, which brings impeachment charges for the Senate to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christine Iverson202-863-8614Washington, DC—RNC Communications Director Jim Dyke released the following statement regarding Senator Bob Graham’s conference call today for the Kerry Campaign. “Senator Graham is right. Intelligence does matter. That's why it's so troubling that John Kerry did not bother to show up for 76 percent of his Senate Intelligence Committee hearings. The Kerry campaign says the percentage would change if non-public committee hearings were included but refuses to release the records” “However, we know Senator Graham keeps notebooks which are obsessive in their attention to detail. Perhaps one of these notebooks sheds light on Senator...

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. John Kerry released the following statement today on allegations made in Sen. Bob Graham's (D-Fla.) new book: "Sen. Graham is a respected member of the United States Senate and a former chairman of the Intelligence Committee. These are serious allegations being made by a well respected and informed leader. If the White House and the FBI did in fact block an investigation into the ties between the Saudi government and the 9- 11 hijackers, then this would be a massive abuse of power. We need an independent investigation into these allegations immediately to...

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry called Sunday for an investigation of a fellow senator's claim that the Bush administration blocked an inquiry into allegations that Saudi Arabian government agents aided two of the hijackers involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Referring to allegations in a new book by Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.), Kerry said, "These are serious allegations being made by a well-respected and informed leader. If the White House and the FBI did in fact block an investigation into the ties between the Saudi government and the 9/11 hijackers, then this would be a massive abuse of power."...

WAR ON TERRORISM Angry Graham says crisis of intelligence is ignored U.S. Sen. Bob Graham of Florida said in his new book that the country has yet to respond effectively to the threat of terrorism. BY FRANK DAVIES fdavies@herald.com WASHINGTON - Mild-mannered Sen. Bob Graham, after dealing firsthand with the investigation of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the buildup to the Iraq war, is leaving office an angry man. If one theme emerges from his new book, Intelligence Matters, it's that his Senate colleagues, much of the public and, above all, President Bush are not responding to the crisis...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Senate Intelligence Committee chairman asserted Sunday that the general who ran the war in Afghanistan said more than a year before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq that his resources were being shifted in preparation for taking on Saddam Hussein. Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., contends that just months into combat in Afghanistan, Gen. Tommy Franks also told him that fighting terrorism in Somalia, Yemen and elsewhere should take priority over invading Iraq.Graham said Franks told him he thought the United States knew less about the situation in Iraq than did some European governments, and the Bush...

In his new book, "Intelligence Matters," Florida Sen. Bob Graham, former co-chair of the joint House-Senate panel investigating 9/11, charges that the Bush administration was engaged in a "cover-up" to protect a key ally, Saudi Arabia. Graham claims the president coddled the Saudis and pursued a war against Saddam Hussein that only diverted resources from the more important fight against Al Qaeda. ----- Read the interactive expose at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5915547/site/newsweek ----- Read Kerry's statement: Kerry released the following statement today on allegations made in Sen. Bob Graham's (D-Fla.) new book: "Sen. Graham is a respected member of the United States Senate...

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In his new book, "Intelligence Matters," Florida Sen. Bob Graham, former co-chair of the joint House-Senate panel investigating 9/11, charges that the Bush administration was engaged in a "cover-up" to protect a key ally, Saudi Arabia. Graham claims the president coddled the Saudis and pursued a war against Saddam Hussein that only diverted resources from the more important fight against Al Qaeda. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040905/NYSU004 ) Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff reports in the September 13 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, September 6), that Graham was furious when the White House blacked out 28 pages...

Florida's national security threat Posted: August 23, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com The leading Democratic candidate for a U.S. Senate seat from Florida, the former president of the University of South Florida, chose to ignore repeated warnings that her faculty included terrorist supporters. Betty Castor is seeking the seat vacated by Sen. Bob Graham. Her biggest claim to fame is her tenure as president of the university at the time it employed Sami al-Arian. Al-Arian awaits trial in January on a 50-count federal terrorism indictment, stemming from Palestinian Islamic Jihad operations he allegedly managed with several others from...

Chrissy Mathews, Andrea Mitchell and Howard Fineman were discussing Kerry picking Edwards when one of them said Kerry wanted Sen. Bob Graham as late as last night but he failed the vetting process. Another tidbit, Teresa doesn’t care for Edwards because of what went on in the primaries.

WASHINGTON - As Sen. John Kerry narrows his list of possible running mates, it appears Florida Sen. Bob Graham is still a contender. People familiar with the selection process say the leading candidates are Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina and Graham. It appears Kerry has ruled out Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana. Graham has met with Kerry several times recently and has appeared with him at many Florida events. Graham also has provided documents to the Kerry campaign for the vetting process. People close to Graham say that he...

ASHINGTON, June 14 - As Senator John Kerry takes a closer look at potential running mates for the Democratic ticket, he will find that the four senators he is considering have one thing in common: Like him, they are millionaires. According to financial disclosures filed by the Senate on Monday, the four, John Edwards, Bob Graham, Evan Bayh and Bill Nelson, all listed assets in the multiple millions for themselves and their families.The wealthiest was Mr. Edwards, of North Carolina, a former trial lawyer and presidential candidate who reported assets of $14.3 million to $44.7 million. His disclosure forms also...

Ben-Veniste's rudeness was clear for all to see, but to understand just how dishonest was his line of questioning, look at this article from the May 27, 2002, issue of Human Events, a conservative Washington weekly: Sen. Bob Graham (D.-Fla.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told HUMAN EVENTS May 21 that his committee had received all the same terrorism intelligence prior to September 11 as the Bush administration. "Yes, we had seen all the information," said Graham. "But we didn't see it on a single piece of paper, the way the President did." Graham added that threats of hijacking...

[Editor's note: This article orginally appeared on the cover of the May 27, 2002, issue of HUMAN EVENTS.]Sen. Bob Graham (D.-Fla.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told HUMAN EVENTS May 21 that his committee had received all the same terrorism intelligence prior to September 11 as the Bush administration. "Yes, we had seen all the information," said Graham. "But we didn't see it on a single piece of paper, the way the President did." Graham added that threats of hijacking in an August 6 memo to President Bush were based on very old intelligence that the committee had seen...

Senator: At Least One Foreign Country Assisted the 9/11 Terrorists Senator Graham knows where the bodies are buried>>> On 11 December 2002, the Senate and House Intelligence Committees released portions of their joint report on intelligence failures regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, on PBS, reported on the release that day. After asking her guests a bunch of predictable questions, and receiving predictable answers, guest host Gwen Ifill asked Senator Bob Graham, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, a good question and got an amazing answer. GWEN IFILL: Senator Graham, are there elements...

The Talk Shows Sunday, March 7th, 2004 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): > L. Paul Bremer, U.S. administrator in Iraq, and Bush campaign chairman Marc Racicot. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla.; Govs. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., and Ed Rendell, D-Pa. THIS WEEK (ABC): Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; Matthew Dowd, campaign strategist for President Bush; Tad Devine, senior adviser to Democratic candidate John Kerry.LATE EDITION (CNN) : L. Paul Bremer, U.S. administrator in Iraq; Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas,...

In the 2000 Election, Florida was the deciding factor and that is why John Kerry is thinking ahead. There is talk of John Kerry receiving the endorsement of Senator Bob Graham of Florida. Graham and his family were avid supporters of Howard Dean and his campaign once Graham’s campaign for President turned sour back in October. Now that Dean is no longer in the race Graham vows to help defeat Bush and elect a Democrat. But perhaps there is more to the story. Some pundits believe that Graham might possibly be Kerry’s running mate. The two are said to appear...

TALLAHASSEE -- Sen. Bob Graham dropped out of the presidential race last October, yet said Thursday he's open to accepting the vice president slot on the Democratic ticket. "I want a Democrat to be elected president," Graham said following a lunch address to the Economics Club of Florida. "If I can be, in whatever way, a contributor to that, I will do it." Asked if that included serving as vice president, Graham said: "Yes." The Democratic front-runner for the party's nomination, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, said in December that Graham would make a solid running mate. "Sen. Graham would...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Sen. Bob Graham dropped out of the presidential race last October, yet said Thursday he's open accepting the vice president slot on the Democratic ticket. "I want a Democrat to be elected president," Graham said following a lunch address to the Economics Club of Florida. "If I can be, in whatever way, a contributor to that, I will do it." Asked if that included serving as vice president, Graham said: "Yes." The Democratic front-runner for the party's nomination, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, said in December that Graham would make a solid running mate. A call placed...

Sen. Bob Graham was just on c-span washington journal and mentioned both International Terrorism and Al Qeada, my question is... is Al Qaeda part of International Terrorism or is Al Qeada the umbrella organization for all Organized Terrorist Organizations that make up International Terrorism? ...rto

Graham dairy is sued over wages Three migrant farm workers accuse The Graham Companies of underpaying them; the Miami Lakes company disputes the lawsuit. BY RONNIE GREENE AND LARRY LEBOWITZ rgreene@herald.com Three migrant farmworkers contend the influential Graham Companies systematically cheated them and other laborers of pay at the family's dairy farm near Moore Haven, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Miami this week. The suit is notable because it targets the Miami Lakes family business of retiring U.S. Sen. Bob Graham and because it is the latest sign of a Florida farmworkers' battle against wage and work abuses....

Workers sue Graham family company By John Lantigua, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Friday, January 30, 2004 Attorneys representing farmworkers have filed a class-action suit against a Glades County dairy farm owned by the family of Sen. Bob Graham, charging that workers there are not being paid minimum wage. Attorney Greg Schell of the Migrant Farmworker Justice Project in Lake Worth said the alleged violations of federal law occurred over the past four years and involved as many as 200 workers employed by Graham Farms of Moore Haven. Graham Farms is a division of The Graham Cos., based in Miami...

Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean said Tuesday that Southerners must stop basing their votes on "race, guns, God and gays" and forge a multiracial coalition that focuses next year's presidential election on jobs, health care and a foreign policy reflecting American values. In a wide-ranging luncheon address to the Capital Tiger Bay Club, the former Vermont governor also said U.S. Sen. Bob Graham is on his "short list" for vice president - if he wins the top spot at the Democratic National Convention in Boston next summer. Dean called Graham, who said Monday that he won't run for re-election to...

Peter Deutsch has been giving it to Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas good. For the past few months, the Pembroke Pines congressman has been playing the Elliot Ness -- or Eliot Spitzer, if you prefer -- of the U.S. Senate race. Both Democrats, of course, are running for the Florida seat being vacated by presidential not-gonnabe Bob Graham. But the noble Deutsch doesn't just want to beat Penelas; he wants the SOB in prison, where the youngish almost-supple mayor would surely be raped on a daily basis. After learning in July that Penelas accepted questionable campaign contributions from a health care...

<p>The retiring U.S. senator and former governor was called an environmentalist whose programs as governor included Save Our Coasts, Save Our Rivers and Save Our Everglades.</p> <p>He was remembered for increasing teacher salaries, student test scores and high school graduation requirements. And for boosting spending for law enforcement and roads.</p> <p>Words like cutting-edge, bold and imaginative flowed when describing Graham.</p>

Former secretary of state Katherine Harris ponders U.S. Senate race By Mark Silva Tallahassee Bureau Posted November 7 2003 U.S. Rep Katherine Harris -- whose role as Florida's Secretary of State during the 2000 presidential election made her a hero to Republicans and a villain to Democrats -- said Thursday she is "seriously" considering running for Florida's open U.S. Senate seat next year. A lightning rod for controversy, Harris' ruling helped end a recount during the closest election in Florida history and secured a 537-vote victory for George W. Bush. The international notoriety gained from the 36-day battle could instantly...

U.S. Rep Katherine Harris -- whose role as Florida's Secretary of State during the 2000 presidential election made her a hero to Republicans and a villain to Democrats -- said Thursday she is "seriously" considering running for Florida's open U.S. Senate seat next year. A lightning rod for controversy, Harris' ruling helped end a recount during the closest election in Florida history and secured a 537-vote victory for George W. Bush. The international notoriety gained from the 36-day battle could instantly propel Harris to the role of Republican front-runner in the bid to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Bob Graham. "I'm...

<p>TALLAHASSEE -- Bill Nelson would have preferred Bob Graham didn't give him the post as Florida's senior U.S. senator, but he understands his reasons for not seeking re-election.</p> <p>"I think he has many, many more years of public service that he will be offering, and it could be in public life, it could be in private life, it could be at a university," Nelson said, noting Graham also could land as a Democratic presidential running mate or Cabinet member in a Democratic administration.</p>

Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean said Tuesday that Southerners must stop basing their votes on "race, guns, God and gays" and forge a multiracial coalition that focuses next year's presidential election on jobs, health care and a foreign policy reflecting American values. In a wide-ranging luncheon address to the Capital Tiger Bay Club, the former Vermont governor also said U.S. Sen. Bob Graham is on his "short list" for vice president - if he wins the top spot at the Democratic National Convention in Boston next summer. Dean called Graham, who said Monday that he won't run for re-election to...

Exit creates hot, wide-open race With control of the Senate on the line and no clear front-runner, Florida becomes a battleground state. BY LESLEY CLARK lclark@herald.com TALLAHASSEE - Bob Graham's surprising decision not to run for reelection triggers what is widely expected to become the country's most expensive and hotly competitive U.S. Senate race, with both parties ready to spend millions of dollars for a coveted seat representing one of the biggest states in the nation. Most political experts believe Graham would have easily won reelection, and his departure creates a rare open Senate seat in the nation's largest swing...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Sen. Bob Graham's decision to retire plunges both major parties into a political free-for-all, with four Florida Democrats already jockeying to replace him and Republicans crowing about their own chances of taking the seat. Graham announced Monday that he would not seek a fourth term in 2004, a month after dropping out of the White House race. One of the state's most popular politicians, Graham said retiring is best for him and his family. Four Democrats and four Republicans are among the candidates seeking nominations in their primaries late next summer. Graham's departure also could lure...

Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.), who last month bowed out of the presidential race, said yesterday he will not seek a fourth Senate term. While the move makes it easier for Graham to run for vice president if the Democratic nominee taps him, it also further complicates Democrats’ hopes of taking back the Senate next year. Democratic senators from Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina all recently decided not to seek reelection next year. Graham, who won a third term in 1998 with 62.5 percent of the vote and has never lost an election since winning a seat in the Florida...

<p>Sen. Bob Graham, Florida Democrat, yesterday announced that he will not run for re-election in 2004, ending a nearly 40-year political career and giving Republicans a good opportunity to pad their slim majority in the Senate.</p> <p>Mr. Graham, who dropped his foundering bid for the Democratic presidential nomination last month, said it was a "difficult decision" to not seek re-election, but he looks forward to spending more time with his family.</p>

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Sen. Bob Graham, who dropped his bid for the Democratic nomination for president last month, has decided not to seek re-election to a fourth Senate term in 2004, a source close to Graham said Monday. Graham, a former Florida governor, said there were other things he wanted to do, the source said. The source said Graham had pledged to help the Democratic Party keep the seat in Democratic hands. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Graham was expected to make the announcement later Monday. Graham's decision further complicates hopes by the Democrats to...

Capitol Hill-AP -- The Senate's top Democrat is lamenting Senator Bob Graham's decision not to seek re-election. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle calls the decision "a tremendous loss for the Senate, for Floridians, and for the nation." He noted that as chairman of the Intelligence Committee, Graham's leadership helped force the intelligence community to "sharpen its focus" after the September eleventh attacks. Graham's decision not to seek a fourth term will make the Democratic effort to retake the Senate next year that much tougher. Daschle, however, was upbeat. In a statement, he says there are "a number of strong candidates"...

<p>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- If you're a Democrat, you might just want to stay in bed for a few days. To pass the time while your party faces possibly one of its worst weeks this year, you can curl up with your new copy of "Like No Other Time," Tom Daschle's nostalgic memoir, due out Tuesday, of a happier time known as the 107th Congress.</p>

Just announced. Sen Bob Graham hangs it up. Probably easy pick-up for Repubs in Florida. McCollum, Weldon, others front runners. Dems have no one. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer may run for Dems. He is weak statewide.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- He's listened to his friends and colleagues and talked with his family. Now U.S. Sen. Bob Graham has a decision to make. The 66-year-old lawmaker, who seems to have made a full recovery from major heart surgery in January, was expected to announce Monday whether he plans to run in one more campaign or retire from a political career that began 37 years ago when he ran for the Florida Legislature. Just four weeks ago, Graham dropped his presidential ambitions after longtime political contributors began to lose faith in the senator's ability to catch on with voters...

Posted on Fri, Oct. 31, 2003 Run, Bob, run Graham should seek re-election A TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT EDITORIAL Certain Democrats are getting restless, and well they should if they're even remotely considering running for the U.S. Senate in 2004. As things now stand, Bob Graham, Florida's senior senator, hasn't announced whether he will run for a fourth term, though he did recently step down from his bid for the presidency. He may make his intentions known on Monday, when he is scheduled to join construction crews at Lincoln High in Tallahassee for his 391st "workday." That certainly has the feel of...

IN THE HOPPERNorth Carolina lame duck Sen. John Edwards pulled down about $120,000 on Wednesday night in Venice Beach, California, during a fundraiser in the loft of Easy Rider star Dennis Hopper. Edwards' presidential campaign staff had been hoping to rake in more than $200,000 at the $1,000 or more per head event, but blamed the fires burning down the coast for the lower attendance. Perhaps they should also blame the scorchingly hot candidacy of Howie Dean as well. Several celebrities billed as "co-hosts" of the Edwards event pulled a no-show, even though they were in the Los Angeles area...