Mr. Peabody & Sherman: History of Iraq

A history lesson starting back in 1953 to present.  Brilliant!

McCain’s Spokesman Lies About Timmons Ties To Saddam

Ben Porritt said the McCain Campaign has, “No Lobbyists”.  That he was not familiar with Timmons background at all.   That we should be discussing Obama’s connections.  I will give him this, he lies as good as Tucker Bounds.  By the way, where is he?  Did he get tired of being beat up on a daily basis?

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McCain Chief Aided Saddam In Lobbying

Huffington Post

I can’t wait to hear the Keith O and Rachel Maddow commentary on this one.

William Timmons, the Washington lobbyist who John McCain has named to head his presidential transition team, aided an influence effort on behalf of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to ease international sanctions against his regime.The two lobbyists who Timmons worked closely with over a five year period on the lobbying campaign later either pleaded guilty to or were convicted of federal criminal charges that they had acted as unregistered agents of Saddam Hussein’s government.

During the same period beginning in 1992, Timmons worked closely with the two lobbyists, Samir Vincent and Tongsun Park, on a previously unreported prospective deal with the Iraqis in which they hoped to be awarded a contract to purchase and resell Iraqi oil. Timmons, Vincent, and Park stood to share at least $45 million if the business deal went through.

Timmons’ activities occurred in the years following the first Gulf War, when Washington considered Iraq to be a rogue enemy state and a sponsor of terrorism. His dealings on behalf of the deceased Iraqi leader stand in stark contrast to the views his current employer held at the time.