Has anybody seen Juan Coles Latest Post on Abramoff? Wow!

[Clara T]

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Abramoff and al-Arian: Lobbyist's "Charity" a Front for Terrorism

The guilty plea of fabulously wealthy and highly corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff raised the question of whether he would roll over on congressmen involved in illegal fundraising and other crimes with him. Some twenty Republicans on Capitol Hill are said to be in danger.

Abramoff's dense network of illicit finances and phony charities might end some political careers in the United States. But the investigation into his activities by the FBI also shed light on the ways in which rightwing American Jews have often been involved in funding what are essentially terrorist activities by armed land thieves in Palestinian territory.

Much More:
http://www.juancole.com/2006/01/abramoff-and-al-arian-lobbyists.html

[donheld]

1. Yes. Sorry he beat you.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x61071

[Theduckno2]

2. I read it yesterday and will check it again later.

It is always heartwarming <sarcasm> to see the Conservative "Culture-of-Life" in action. Sniper training! Wow! Recommended.

[FreedomAngel82]

9. And don't forget the compassion!

:sarcasm:

[PretzelWarrior]

3. holy cow. this guy's nuts.

this story is going to grow so famously big they're going to need an entirely new word in the English language to encapsulate it.

[lala_rawraw]

4. These guys

Do not represent Jews or Israel, just like Cheney, Dobson and Bush do not represent Christians or Americans. So b4 people go nuts, just wanted to remind everyone that we are of all faiths here and that the far right is an ideology that represents all faiths, but more importantly, represents those of greed regardless of faith.

[Clara T]

5. Definitely so

The peace movement in Israel is strong and vociferous. we are at a tipping point in many areas of the globe. Non-human communities as well.

Peace

[jonnyo]

6. agreed

some guys just get off on killing. just because they thug their way into some sort of position of control or authority doesn't mean they represent those they claim to be aligned with. Its just a vehicle to satisfy their perversion for brutality.

[Sydnie]

7. We just need to clearly mark the map from Abramoff and

money that supports terrorist activites (from America and from an American to influence actions in another country) and how it made it's way into blivet's** pockets from one of his "PIONEERS". From one of the guys that was on blivet's** transition team in 2000. An INSIDER with implied access to the President. blivet** likes to use guilt by association on everyone else, why not a bit reflected by to him?


If one of us regular guys gave money to such an organization, we would have been "disappeared" long ago.

[FreedomAngel82]

10. Oh of course

They're using the religion to get other people on board and hide behind it but in real life they all have other priorties. Just like with Bush and the neocons. Try to find the films "With God on Our Side" and "God in the White House."

[FreedomAngel82]

8. Oh wow

That's pretty big. Sometime, if you haven't, watch the film "The War Party" at http://www.informationclearinghouse.info It explains why they're pro-Israel and in the PNAC plans.

[Clara T]

11. Thanks for that

I'll look at that tomorrow.

Peace

[BrotherBuzz]

12. Here's the kicker Juan Cole threw in towards the end

<snip>

Now here's the thing. If a Palestinian-American had diverted $140,000 from a Muslim charity to "security equipment" and "sniper lessons" for Palestinians on the West Bank, that individual would be in Gitmo so fast that the sonic boom would rattle your windows.

<more>

[Clara T]

13. kick for info

[enough]

14. kick