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2005-01-20 International-UN-NGOs
Jimmy Carter linked to oil-for-food scam
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Posted by Sobiesky 2005-01-20 3:03:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [11143 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 ...Oh please, PLEASE...

Nothing could get my year off to a better start than finding out that sanctimonious son-of-a-bitch had his fingers in the till or facilitated the work of those who did.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-01-20 7:44:41 AM||   2005-01-20 7:44:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Ditto!!!

What the SOB did in my country, Venezuela, is unforgivable!
Posted by Gruck Snetle5118 2005-01-20 7:55:08 AM||   2005-01-20 7:55:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Jimmy wasn't the only one associated with Samir...

Start in the third paragraph under the "Influential People" heading here:
http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/Feb2000/feature2.asp

The question is what happened after those meetings?
Posted by Tom 2005-01-20 8:31:42 AM||   2005-01-20 8:31:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 More on Samir...
http://tim.2wgroup.com/blog/archives/000494.html
Posted by Tom 2005-01-20 8:47:51 AM||   2005-01-20 8:47:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 from tom's link:

From Tom's link

Samir Vincent,, calls action on the embargo a “political dead end.” He and Dr. Joseph Ritchie, also a private citizen, decided to go down a different road—away from politics and politicians, toward the world of religious belief and influence. The two businessmen prevailed upon Dr. Billy Graham to invite the Iraqi religious leaders to visit several sites in the United States—and later, London, England.

I think Rev. Billy's dead now. But as I said yesterday, this wouldn't surprise me, personally. The man has a huge house, limos and all the finer things in life, all paid for with money taken by little people who thought it was going to better causes, like charity or spreading the good word. So, seems like a logical step to steal money from the UN - money taken from the little people (us), intended for charity.

I have no idea who Joseph Ritchie is.
Posted by 2b 2005-01-20 8:55:42 AM||   2005-01-20 8:55:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'll take "Totally duped, and allowed himself to be conned" for $500, Alex.
It's not like it would be hard to do. It's been happening to him for years all over the world.
Posted by tu3031 2005-01-20 11:03:42 AM||   2005-01-20 11:03:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 It's all about the peanut oil!

I think Rev. Billy's dead now.

I'm sure he's very disappointed to hear that, seeing as he's leading the inaugural prayer tomorrow.
Posted by Angie Schultz 2005-01-20 11:09:07 AM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com]  2005-01-20 11:09:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Oh, please. Billy Graham is possibly the only famous preacher alive who has any kind of scruples. I don't recall any scandals attached to him, esp. of the "taking donated money for himself" type.

Meanwhile, today's NY Post says Jack Kemp was in touch with this Samir guy. There's lots of stuff on him over at silflayhraka.com. The guy has a very shady past, and I don't know that I'd trust him with any of his accusations. Not without corroborating evidence.
Posted by growler 2005-01-20 12:15:16 PM||   2005-01-20 12:15:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Are you sure that's not Jr? Growler - I won't stand in judgement of the good Rev - but I'm always leary of preachers who compensate themselves with mansions, limos and fine living from the offerings of those whose lives are far more humble ..as Rev Billy Graham has done.
Posted by 2b 2005-01-20 1:35:32 PM||   2005-01-20 1:35:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 2b - Have you got a link about those mansions & lilmos for the Rev. Graham?

I've always understood that he lived modestly.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut  2005-01-20 2:50:00 PM||   2005-01-20 2:50:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 That would be Rev. Franklin Graham, Billy Graham' son's. I would be deeply surprised if Billy Graham was taking money for anything unscrupulous. He is a man who took his religion seriously and, as far as I know, lived what he preached.
Posted by amyw 2005-01-20 5:22:23 PM||   2005-01-20 5:22:23 PM|| Front Page Top

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