Who's doing Mubarak's bidding in Washington? Salon tells us.

[dixiegrrrrl]

The Egyptian regime pays big money to lobbyists with big names -- like Podesta, Livingston -- from both parties.

"........ the lobbying muscle that Egypt employs to secure its interests in Washington,
including a mammoth $1.3 billion annual military aid package.

Seven firms are currently registered foreign agents for Egypt, including one, the Podesta Group, that has close ties to the Democratic Party and the Obama administration.

Founded by brothers Tony and John Podesta in the late 1980s, the Podesta Group has been retained by some of the biggest corporations in the country, including Wal-Mart, BP and Lockheed Martin. Tony Podesta's bio boasts that "if you want something done in Washington, DC, you go to Tony Podesta." After starting the firm, John Podesta went on to serve as Bill Clinton's chief of staff and, more recently, to found the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank closely associated with the Obama administration."

More......so much more.

http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/01/28/egypt_in_washington/index.html

[bvar22]

1. "Democracy", "Freedom" and "Human Rights" have NOTHING to do with our Foreign Policy.

The ONLY thing that counts is MONEY and Big Business.

QED: Hillary's calls for "stability".

[readmoreoften]

2. Goodness gracious. Obama and the Clintons are the "left" in this country?

What kind of nation are we if we continue to accept this kind of political corruption?

[Disintermedia8]

12. Don't make me pull out the list of Obama's 498 accomplishments

#499 - Made it to the cover of Time magazine with my hero, Ronnie

[Turborama]

3. K&R Thanks a lot for posting. (This needs more regular kicks to stop it dropping off page 1) n/t

[Nothing Without Hope]

4. K & R. Anybody surprised by this? Not me. n/t

[Raine]

8. The only thing surprising is that it's just fucking predictable

there is always this kind of dirty dealing and corruption involved! :grr:

[Turborama]

5. .

:kick:

[Raine]

6. This kind of thing is just plain morally indefensible

it's just so repulsive. :puke:

[Catherina]

7. Rec'd. Thank you n/t

[xchrom]

9. recommend

[PufPuf23]

10. k&r nt

[jonnyblitz]

11. k & r. this admin is just as slimy as all the rest before it. nt

[slipslidingaway]

13. knr nt