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POPSBREAKING - Feds Indict Former CAIR Chief/Current Muslim Charity Exec as Saddam Spy U.S. Attorney Murphy Allows Charity to Remain Open, Main Financier to Walk Free By Debbie Schlussel The indictment says that Saddam Hussein's government gave Al-Hanooti two million barrels of oil in exchange for his work on behalf of the Iraqi intelligence service in America, one wonders how much of a cut of that his partner Alomari and his close buddy and champion, Imad Hamad, got. A good take, I'm sure. And I bet the feds know about this but are looking the other way. Mark my word. So, while it is mildly good news that Muthanna Al-Hanooti may face justice, that news is far too belated and far too little. When Mohammed Alomari is indicted, LIFE For Relief and Development is shut down and its assets frozen, and Imad Hamad--who worked for Al-Hanooti and LIFE to get USAID status and federal government protection through Senator Carl Levin--is also stopped cold, then I will be happy.
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POPSBush still looking for war with Iran? Democrats, too, are hawkish. This group pushes direct talks with Iran, citing disaster of CIA coup which ended Iranian democracy in 1953, ultimately resulting in the current situation. Blowback of invasion could be disastrous to USA and Israel.
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POPSHouse Resolution Vote Ramadan Yea, Christmas Nay Another nine Democrats chose to vote "present." They are: Rep. John Conyers (Mich.), Rep. Barney Frank (Mass.), Rep. Rush Holt (N.J.), Rep. Donald Payne (N.J.), Rep. Allyson Schwartz (Pa.), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (Ill.), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.), Rep. Peter Welch (Vt.) and Rep. John Yarmuth (Ky.). Each of them supported the Ramadan resolution except for Rep. Lee, who did not vote.
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POPSCourt backs ruling against congressman Jim McDermott The decision also upholds a previous court ruling ordering McDermott to pay House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, more than $800,000 for leaking the taped conversation. The figure includes $60,000 in damages and an estimated $800,000 in legal costs for Boehner, who filed suit against McDermott in 1998.
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POPSOpportunists on the important issue of Impeachment The list: Neil Abercrombie Tom Allen Joe Baca Tammy Baldwin Bruce Braley Lois Capps Mike Capuano Yvette Clarke Bill Clay Emanuel Cleaver Steve Cohen John Conyers Joe Crowley Elijah Cummings Danny Davis Pete DeFazio Norm Dicks Lloyd Doggett Mike Doyle Keith Ellison Sam Farr Al Green Gene Green Raul Grijalva Luis Gutierrez Phil Hare Maurice Hinchey Mazie Hirono Paul Hodes Rush Holt Mike Honda Darlene Hooley Jay Inslee Jesse Jackson Sheila Jackson-Lee Hank Johnson Stephanie Tubbs Jones Paul Kanjorski Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Barbara Lee John Lewis Dave Loebsack Carolyn Maloney Betty McCollum Jim McDermott Greg Meeks Mike Michaud Brad Miller Gwen Moore Jim Moran Grace Napolitano Solomon Ortiz Mike Pallone Bill Pascrell Ed Perlmutter David Price Charlie Rangel Laura Richardson Lucille Roybal-Allard Bobby Rush Jan Schakowsky Bobby Scott Jose Serrano Carol Shea-Porter Brad Sherman Louise Slaughter Hilda Solis