Posted on 04/26/2003 7:50:57 AM PDT by Angel
Sure, they can be on Saddam's payroll. But let's know about. How long do you think Peter Jennings would last in his position if he were on the list?
A member of government taking bribes for his duties is illegal; a journalist in the pay of a foreign government is not. But let us know who they are - I hope we will find out more soon - then we can better judge their "objectivity."
And we have Aziz in our hands!
That can be the first question we as of [Tariq] Aziz!
See note on post #24!
Five questions for Aziz (guess what #5 is?)
FIVE QUESTIONS FOR TARIQ AZIZ
l Where are chemical and biological weapons hidden?
Is Saddam Hussein alive and, if so, where is he?
How did the regime work and who did what?
Why did Iraqi forces not put up more of a fight?
Was George Galloway on Saddam's payroll?
I just hope they find more evidence. Expect a lot of media Clintonian SPIN if they are caught red-handed:
"I did not take bribe money from THAT MAN..Saddam Hussein, not a single time! If the Glove don't fit--you must acquit! This is all about SEX SEX SEX!"
I keep waiting for information on others, right here in the US, like maybe members of the Lawyers' Guild, perhaps.
hehehe...thanks for the ping Ernest. VERY intriguing post.
I think the potential for this firestorm scandal to ignite members of the mainstream media make this one of the most important posts ever on Free Republic.
That campaign continued until days before the regime was deposed. "If they're not bought and paid for, they're at least rented," says a top national security official, who adds that the administration has intelligence implicating big-name journalists throughout the Arab world and Europe.
I want the names..
Don't forget Atlanta.....
"I could give you lots of names," says Tareq al-Mezrem. "Everyone knows them on the street. Everyone knows this information."
Ya think?
One of those "Saddam friends" is Shakir al-Khafaji, an Iraqi-American businessman from Detroit. Since 1992, al-Khafaji has served as president of the regime-backed Expatriate Conferences, held in Baghdad every other year. The government provided subsidized travel for Iraqis living outside of the country.
The news report continues, "In their final statement, the participants pledged to exert efforts to lift the embargo imposed on Iraq and to foil the enemies' attempts to divide Iraq and interfere in its internal affairs." The participants sent Saddam Hussein a telegram of support, promising "to do their utmost to defend justice, peace and freedom, especially at this time when the Iraqis are suffering from sanctions. The expatriates said they lived days of love, work and true dialogue to reach means of serving the motherland, and convey its message of civilization sincerely to [their] countries of residence." Al-Khafaji called the gathering "a sincere and faithful response to our motherland."
At the 2000 Expatriate Conference, according to a report in the Jewish newspaper Forward, Al-Khafaji appeared on stage with Tariq Aziz, who was then foreign minister. The pair railed about economic sanctions, which they said were starving the Iraqi people. The official conference website accuses the United States of "terrorism and genocide" in Iraq
Al-Khafaji first came to public notice after revelations that he gave former U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter $400,000 to produce a film that criticized the United States for its role in the inspection process. Al-Khafaji, who is listed as a "senior executive producer" of the film, arranged meetings for Ritter with high-level officials in Saddam's government, a feat New York Times magazine writer Barry Bearak found "impressive." Ritter had previously been an outspoken critic of Saddam Hussein, and issued dire warnings about the status of the Iraqi dictator's weapons of mass destruction. His sudden flip--he is now a leading apologist for Saddam's regime--and revelations about Ritter's 2001 arrest for soliciting sex with minors have fueled speculation about the nature of his relationship with al-Khafaji.
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