Republican presidential candidate John McCain obviously isn’t screening his staff and campaign cohorts.
Never mind the fact that his vice-presidential pick, Sarah Palin, was under an ethics investigation when he tapped her.
There’s now a much, much bigger fish to fry: William Timmons, the lobbyist McCain picked to head his potential presidential transition team.
What’s the problem? Timmons worked with two other lobbyists who worked for former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
How about we take this to the next level?
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During [a five-year period] beginning in 1992, Timmons worked closely with the two lobbyists, Samir Vincent and Tongsun Park, on a previously unreported prospective deal with the Iraqis in which they hoped to be awarded a contract to purchase and resell Iraqi oil. Timmons, Vincent, and Park stood to share at least $45 million if the business deal went through.
Timmons’ activities occurred in the years following the first Gulf War, when Washington considered Iraq to be a rogue enemy state and a sponsor of terrorism. His dealings on behalf of the deceased Iraqi leader stand in stark contrast to the views his current employer held at the time.
John McCain strongly supported the 1991 military action against Iraq, and as recently as Sunday described Saddam Hussein as a one-time menace to the region who had “stated categorically that he would acquire weapons of mass destruction, and he would use them wherever he could.”
In case you’re wondering, Timmons claims he didn’t know what his pals were up to, but then later told federal investigators that, yes, he did.
Jenna's Bush
Actually the worst part about this is the lobbying part. Think about it. A lobbyist as head of the transition team? No potential of abuse or influence peddling there is there?
L
Maybe this is why we define nations as rogue states. That way our selected cohorts can go in and make lots of money. Outlaw the competition and reap the plunder!
M Shane
Saddam’s Iraq was regarded as a ‘rogue state’ because ThdeU.S put him in power in a coup as a puppet
and epected him to behave which he wouldn’t do. He had agreed to sell oil to Russia and I believe , France.
emb
I’m just Shocked to hear that john mccain, the very model of a modern major pain-in-the-ass patriot, is Palling Around with supporters of the evil Sadaam!!
I just wish he would speak honestly and openly about his friends the terrorist-lovers.