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2005-10-25 Fifth Column

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Posted by ed 2005-10-25 08:44|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

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â¢ Mr. Zureikat also paid more than $1.6 million in illegal surcharges back to the Saddam government, which demanded bribes from those receiving favorable oil-for-food deals. The Senate investigators said it was highly unlikely Mr. Galloway did not know of the kickbacks, but found no direct proof of his involvement.

A senior subcommittee staffer, briefing reporters on background, said that based on his categorical denials at the May hearing, Mr. Galloway could be charged with perjury, making false statements under oath, and obstruction of congressional proceedings.

The staffer said the panel was sharing its findings with U.S. and British legal authorities. Mr. Coleman said he was discussing with subcommittee Democrats whether to refer Mr. Galloway's case to the Justice Department.

In responses to the new report, Mr. Galloway denied all wrongdoing and specifically denied discussing oil allocations or other oil-for-food deals at a Dec. 26, 1999, meeting with Mr. Zureikat and a member of the Iraqi intelligence service.

Mr. Galloway's May 17 voluntary appearance before the subcommittee provided some riveting political theater, as he attempted to turn the proceedings into an indictment of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. "I have never seen a barrel of oil, owned one, bought one or sold one -- and neither has anyone on my behalf," Mr. Galloway said at the time. He argued heatedly with Mr. Coleman and later called him "not much of a lyncher."

Mr. Coleman said yesterday that he had not called the hearing to debate Mr. Galloway and said that, based on the subcommittee's new findings, Mr. Galloway's attacks were "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

Posted by ed 2005-10-25 09:02|| 2005-10-25 09:02|| Front Page Top

#2 It does appear that the man who only recently ranted in the middle east about the kafir rape of muslims' "two beautiful daughters" (Bahgdad and Jerusalem) seems to have been getting himself a little coerced side action off one of the "daughters".

Posted by Abu - SVU Bahgdad 2005-10-25 09:19|| 2005-10-25 09:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Looks like Grounds-Keeper Willy is going to get his rear end handed to him.

Galloway's Ghoulish Goebbels'-Inspired Gaggle of Lies

Posted by Uleating Wheagum6743 2005-10-25 09:37|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2005-10-25 09:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Bend over and smile Georgie, you disgusting Scots git. Unka Sammie's got a big surprise for ya...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-10-25 10:53|| 2005-10-25 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5 From the UK Times: US Senate 'finds Iraq oil cash in Galloway's wife's bank account'
GEORGE GALLOWAY faces possible criminal charges after a US Senate investigation tracked $150,000 (Â£85,000) in Iraqi oil money to his wifeâs bank account in Jordan.
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But the report provides bank account details tracking payments from an oil company through a Jordanian middleman to Mr Gallowayâs nowestranged wife, Amineh Abu- Zayyad, and his Mariam Appeal fund.
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A Senate aide said that Mr Galloway would be referred to the Justice Department for investigation of possible perjury, false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding â all âClass Aâ felonies carrying a sentence of up to five years and a $250,000 fine.

The report says the Jordanian middleman Fawaz Zureikat, a close friend of Mr Galloway and his representative in Baghdad, funnelled $150,000 from Iraqi oil sales to Mr Gallowayâs wife and at least $446,000 to the Mariam Appeal. On the same day Mr Zureikat also paid $15,666 to Ron McKay, Mr Gallowayâs spokesman. Mr McKay could not be contacted for comment last night.

Posted by ed 2005-10-25 11:56|| 2005-10-25 11:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Ron's got a problem methinks.

Posted by FrancoisGump 2005-10-25 12:04|| 2005-10-25 12:04|| Front Page Top

#7 if he gets away with this i'll be fuming! lock him up for 15 years! if and its a big if, if he gets collered and done for this watch the media rally around him.

Posted by Shep UK 2005-10-25 12:21|| 2005-10-25 12:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Galloway is daring us to indite him. And he brags he will come here to stand trial. Obviously, he doesn't have a clue regarding the difference in evidence and trial procedure between UK and USA. Too bad Rudi isn't US Atty in New York any longer. He'd love this guy.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2005-10-25 15:02|| 2005-10-25 15:02|| Front Page Top

#9
..federal pound me in the a$# prison... heh

Posted by macofromoc 2005-10-25 16:55|| 2005-10-25 16:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Some Shi'ite cleric needs to issue a fatwa against Georgie boy, so the British will be forced to put him into "protective custody" - for about 40 years. There's more than one way to accomplish true justice!

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2005-10-25 19:05|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2005-10-25 19:05|| Front Page Top

#11 "The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one."

-Adolf Hitler

Posted by Glinegum Slereter7126 2005-10-25 20:13|| 2005-10-25 20:13|| Front Page Top

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