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fff

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One thing you've got to give George W. Bush. Once he gets bought, he stays bought.

The US military has awarded an $80 million contract to a prominent Saudi financier who has been indicted by the US Justice Department. The contract to supply jet fuel to American bases in Afghanistan was awarded to the Attock Refinery Ltd, a Pakistani-based refinery owned by Gaith Pharaon. Pharaon is wanted in connection with his alleged role at the failed Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), and the CenTrust savings and loan scandal, which cost US tax payers $1.7 billion.

The Saudi businessman was also named in a 2002 French parliamentary report as having links to informal money transfer networks called hawala, known to be used by traders and terrorists, including Al Qaeda.

Interestingly, Pharaon was also an investor in President George W. Bush's first business venture, Arbusto Energy.

A spokesman for the FBI said Pharaon was not wanted in connection with the French report, but confirmed he was still sought by the US Justice Department.

Ghaith Pharaon is an FBI fugitive indicted in both the BCCI and CENTRUST case," said Richard Kolko, a spokesman for the FBI. "If anyone has information on his location, they are requested to contact the FBI or the US Embassy."

The US military purchases jet fuel from Attock through the contractor Supreme Fuels, according to a US government website. The $80 million contract for 2008 was posted this week on a US government website . Attock supplied the US military more than $40 million in jet fuel in 2007, according to another spreadsheet posted on the site.

An official at Attock, who did not wish to be named, confirmed the refinery was supplying thousands of tons of jet fuel to the US base at Bagram Air Base every month.

The US military has not responded to requests for comment.

Pharaon could not be reached for comment.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4996285&page=1
 

jigs

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Sandhusker said:
Bush is just as bad as the Clintons....
except that there are not dozens of dead people in the wake of his rise to power, and he don't shag fat ugly gals.
 
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jigs said:
Sandhusker said:
Bush is just as bad as the Clintons....
except that there are not dozens of dead people in the wake of his rise to power, and he don't shag fat ugly gals.

We've took the first step toward the end of the Clinton reign- now to do the same with the Bush Gang......
 

jigs

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I agree with my closet KSU fan. that bag needs to be dead before you can rest easy....

time for a "fresh face" ..... wish Sheriff Joe Arpio would run DC !!
 

aplusmnt

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fff said:
One thing you've got to give George W. Bush. Once he gets bought, he stays bought.

The US military has awarded an $80 million contract to a prominent Saudi financier who has been indicted by the US Justice Department. The contract to supply jet fuel to American bases in Afghanistan was awarded to the Attock Refinery Ltd, a Pakistani-based refinery owned by Gaith Pharaon. Pharaon is wanted in connection with his alleged role at the failed Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), and the CenTrust savings and loan scandal, which cost US tax payers $1.7 billion.

The Saudi businessman was also named in a 2002 French parliamentary report as having links to informal money transfer networks called hawala, known to be used by traders and terrorists, including Al Qaeda.

Interestingly, Pharaon was also an investor in President George W. Bush's first business venture, Arbusto Energy.

A spokesman for the FBI said Pharaon was not wanted in connection with the French report, but confirmed he was still sought by the US Justice Department.

Ghaith Pharaon is an FBI fugitive indicted in both the BCCI and CENTRUST case," said Richard Kolko, a spokesman for the FBI. "If anyone has information on his location, they are requested to contact the FBI or the US Embassy."

The US military purchases jet fuel from Attock through the contractor Supreme Fuels, according to a US government website. The $80 million contract for 2008 was posted this week on a US government website . Attock supplied the US military more than $40 million in jet fuel in 2007, according to another spreadsheet posted on the site.

An official at Attock, who did not wish to be named, confirmed the refinery was supplying thousands of tons of jet fuel to the US base at Bagram Air Base every month.

The US military has not responded to requests for comment.

Pharaon could not be reached for comment.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4996285&page=1

You are right, Congress should do something, hopefully they will get all them post offices named and finish getting all their favorite baseball players autographs and do some real work :roll:

You do remember Congress has a little bit of power in America and who is in charge of Congress :wink: Or are you proud of a party that wants to make things worse in America unless they get to have the presidency, kind of like a spoiled kid that takes his ball and goes home if he does not get to be QB. Kind of like Obama, and his wife not being proud of America when her husband was only a lowly Senator, but now that he may be President she is finally proud of America.

Ps. Could Obama not have did some good congressional work to make a difference instead of immediately running for President with out ever accomplishing anything at his present job?
 

fff

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aplusmnt said:
fff said:
One thing you've got to give George W. Bush. Once he gets bought, he stays bought.

The US military has awarded an $80 million contract to a prominent Saudi financier who has been indicted by the US Justice Department. The contract to supply jet fuel to American bases in Afghanistan was awarded to the Attock Refinery Ltd, a Pakistani-based refinery owned by Gaith Pharaon. Pharaon is wanted in connection with his alleged role at the failed Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), and the CenTrust savings and loan scandal, which cost US tax payers $1.7 billion.

The Saudi businessman was also named in a 2002 French parliamentary report as having links to informal money transfer networks called hawala, known to be used by traders and terrorists, including Al Qaeda.

Interestingly, Pharaon was also an investor in President George W. Bush's first business venture, Arbusto Energy.

A spokesman for the FBI said Pharaon was not wanted in connection with the French report, but confirmed he was still sought by the US Justice Department.

Ghaith Pharaon is an FBI fugitive indicted in both the BCCI and CENTRUST case," said Richard Kolko, a spokesman for the FBI. "If anyone has information on his location, they are requested to contact the FBI or the US Embassy."

The US military purchases jet fuel from Attock through the contractor Supreme Fuels, according to a US government website. The $80 million contract for 2008 was posted this week on a US government website . Attock supplied the US military more than $40 million in jet fuel in 2007, according to another spreadsheet posted on the site.

An official at Attock, who did not wish to be named, confirmed the refinery was supplying thousands of tons of jet fuel to the US base at Bagram Air Base every month.

The US military has not responded to requests for comment.

Pharaon could not be reached for comment.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4996285&page=1

You are right, Congress should do something, hopefully they will get all them post offices named and finish getting all their favorite baseball players autographs and do some real work :roll:

You do remember Congress has a little bit of power in America and who is in charge of Congress :wink: Or are you proud of a party that wants to make things worse in America unless they get to have the presidency, kind of like a spoiled kid that takes his ball and goes home if he does not get to be QB. Kind of like Obama, and his wife not being proud of America when her husband was only a lowly Senator, but now that he may be President she is finally proud of America.

Ps. Could Obama not have did some good congressional work to make a difference instead of immediately running for President with out ever accomplishing anything at his present job?

Yes, I know quite well who is in the majority in Congress. But as long as we have obstructionist Republicans shutting down the Senate because they don't get their way, when it was Republicans who blocked the way, you can't put the blame on Dems.

I feel pretty good that Dems will take enough House seats to render Republicans powerless. The Senate will be tougher, but we'll do better there, too.

This afternoon, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) essentially shut down the Senate floor “by forcing the Senate clerk to read aloud the entire 500 page global warming bill.” McConnell alleged that the Democratic leadership “refused to honor its commitments” and push through a significant number of judicial nominees.

Jim Manley, spokesman to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NY) has responded to McConnell:

Senator Reid pledged a good-faith effort to have the Senate consider three court of appeals nominees before the Memorial Day recess, with the explicit caveat that achieving that goal depended on Republican cooperation. The Senate did, in fact, confirm Virginia Supreme Court Judge Steven Agee to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in May, and Chairman Leahy expedited Judiciary Committee consideration of two nominees to Michigan seats on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. These nominations were the result of many years of negotiation between the White House and the Michigan Senators.

Unfortunately, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee objected to expedited consideration of the Michigan nominees. As a result, it was impossible to have the Senate consider these two additional nominees before the recess, despite Senator Reid’s best efforts.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/04/mcconnell-shuts-down-the-senate/

Quite a few Republican Senators were upset at MConnell's move. They thought they had some Dems ready to move across the aisle on this bill, but once Mitch threw his hissy fit, that opportunity disappeared.
 

aplusmnt

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fff said:
Yes, I know quite well who is in the majority in Congress. But as long as we have obstructionist Republicans shutting down the Senate because they don't get their way, when it was Republicans who blocked the way, you can't put the blame on Dems.

So let me get this correct, when the Republicans control Congress it is the Republicans fault, and when the Democrats control the congress it is also the Republicans fault? :roll:
 

Sandhusker

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aplusmnt said:
fff said:
Yes, I know quite well who is in the majority in Congress. But as long as we have obstructionist Republicans shutting down the Senate because they don't get their way, when it was Republicans who blocked the way, you can't put the blame on Dems.

So let me get this correct, when the Republicans control Congress it is the Republicans fault, and when the Democrats control the congress it is also the Republicans fault? :roll:

And when libs make decisions that they regret after they learn what they were actually voting for, the claim they were lied to. It's the mid-set of a liberal, there is no such thing as personal responsibilty and everything is always somebody else's fault.
 

fff

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aplusmnt said:
fff said:
Yes, I know quite well who is in the majority in Congress. But as long as we have obstructionist Republicans shutting down the Senate because they don't get their way, when it was Republicans who blocked the way, you can't put the blame on Dems.

So let me get this correct, when the Republicans control Congress it is the Republicans fault, and when the Democrats control the congress it is also the Republicans fault? :roll:

Ever since Republicans lost control of Congress, they've been obstructing the work of the people. Like McConnell shutting down the Senate because of what other Republicans did. Then people like you come out and say "the Congress isn't doing anything. They spent half a day reading a bill." Well, whose fault is that? Mothers Day, for goodness sake. The entire House voted to honor mothers on Mothers Day, but a Republican called for a revote. Then Republicans voted against honoring mothers on Mother's Day! That took time that could have been used for other business. Then, then, the butt holes claimed they did it because they wanted everyone to know they supported their mothers!! Then we have the times they've called for a voice vote after a bill has passed by a large majority. They're slowing down work in the House so you can set back and say "see the Dems aren't doing anything."

Harry Reid shut down the Senate when he was Minority Leader only one time that I know. He did it because the Republican majority refused to investigate the run up to Iraq. IMO, that's worth shutting the doors of the Senate for a few hours. But McConnell pitching this fit because members of his own party blocked something Reid had promised him, is very indicative of how Republicans work (or don't work) in Congress.
 

aplusmnt

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I aint saying it is right, first off I have always said all politicians in Washington are evil and worthless. You are the one that holds these Dems up as America's Guardian angels.

Dem's have had plenty of filibusters, and uncooperative moments in Congress. Trying to get judge openings filled comes to mind in recent past.
 

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