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April 22, 2003
Labour To Probe Iraq Cash To MP Claim
More, this time from ic Liverpool: Labour officials are to investigate "extremely serious" allegations that maverick MP George Galloway was paid at least £375,000 a year by Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime, says party chairman Ian McCartney.Anyone want to take a stab at the over/under on days to resignation? Posted By Newshound at April 22, 2003 10:37 AM | TrackBack kinda wonder if he'll even return from Portugal Posted by: Frank G at April 22, 2003 10:55 AMThe term "accidently shot himself in the head while cleaning his handgun" comes to mind. If this were Joseph Liebermen or (god help us) John Mcain i would expect nothing less, cept maybe treason charges. Posted by: Ronin at April 22, 2003 11:05 AMOnly this would not be the equivalent of either Mr. Lieberman or Mr McCain. No not by a long shot. Both of these individuals are known as mavericks and have been called centrists by some. NO, a much more appropro equivalent would be someone like Jim Mc Dermont or Teddy Kennedy. Died in the wool far lefty. Do you still think that shame will bring dispair and regret and trigger a suicide? .... I somehow doubt shame ever visits MP Galloway, just like it rarely finds a place with the American left either. Posted by: Max at April 22, 2003 11:29 AMThis would clearly be actionable in US courts if it could be proven. It wouldn't even have to be treason, which is very hard to prove. Simply Acting as an Agent of a Foreign Power without registering as such. This is a serious crime, otherwise known as spying. Is there a British equivalent? Shaulie Posted by: shaulie at April 22, 2003 11:30 AMNo Shaulie we in the UK live in the stone age - what's a court? Besides you have way over estimated the British press's ability to tell the truth, only the truth and nothing but the truth. It is a long way from beeing proven that this is true and if it is I expect HM Prosecution will take "a dim view" and you can guarantee some action will be tried. In any case the guy has shot himself on the foot already. Did you see the footage of a woman who had been raped by Sadam's men go to Galloway's house to speak to him? This guys is dirt in Brit politics now. Of course he might publish his life story yet. Posted by: arrrr at April 22, 2003 11:49 AMLooks like Galloway is still trying to deny it (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/afp/20030422/wl_uk_afp/iraq_britain_galloway_030422144756&e=1) Wonder if the alleged proof will stand up in a court of law? The next few days or weeks will be interesting. Posted by: Admiral Quixote at April 22, 2003 03:04 PMFollow the money...The documents by themselves probably don't constitute enough evidence but there will undoubtably be a moneytrail. You don't shift around that kind of dough without records. Most likely they will easilly be able to find records from the Iraqi side showing where the money was deposited, wheather that account can be linked to Galloway is the real question. Posted by: johndoe at April 22, 2003 04:27 PMHey, speaking of Galloway... Oops: The URL: http://www.theinformationminister.com/press.php?ID=612182718 Posted by: Chris at April 22, 2003 08:24 PMPost a comment
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