BAKER Involved In Cover-Up Of Illegal Trading With Regime Of Saddam Hussein

[kpete]

Issue Date: www.insightmag.com - Dec. 26-Jan.1, 2006, Posted On: 12/23/2006

Baker sought to cover-up illegal trade with Saddam's Iraq, Israeli charges

Iraq Study Group co-chair James A. Baker made two points as he testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the release of the ISG report on Dec. 7 (Mike Theiler/AFP)

Former Secretary of State James Baker was involved in a cover-up of illegal trading by his law firm with the regime of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, according to a former contractor who did work for Mr. Baker’s firm.

Mr. Baker used non-Americans to help acquire funds from Iraq in violation of the United Nations embargo and U.S. law, the former contractor said.

Nir Gouaz, an Israeli security veteran, said that in 1999 Mr. Baker's leading deputy at the law firm of Baker Botts ordered him to destroy all documents that detailed how he obtained from Iraq more than $250 million for a client.

Mr. Baker's firm has denied Mr. Gouaz's account.

more at:
http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/Baker_5.htm

[salin]

1. isn't Insight - Moonie-owned (tied to the wash times) in which case

interesting... part of the discredit ISG to give subtle support for "Stay the Course Surge"?

[Kikosexy2]

2. Dirty Dickie...

and Halliburton did their deals with Iraq, Iran, etc....any word on that?...Please...no shock, no awe...nothing here really...move along...

[originalpckelly]

4. Exactly. That and the source is doing it because Baker-Hamilton...

made the suggestion of returning the Golan Heights to Syria. That's not anti-Israeli in any sense. Israel is occupying the territory and certain reichwingers in Israel don't want to give it back.

[originalpckelly]

5. However, I should say that it might still be true...

and that they are bringing out the goods on Baker because he stepped out of line.

[Supersedeas]

3. they intend to destroy Baker b/c of the ISG betrayal