02-15-2006, 05:20 AM
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Bush for sale
Had Saddam only called Abramoff, everything would have been okay for him. This story begs the question: What did the Republican Party get in return for agreeing to meet with this dictator?
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...home-headlines
When the government of Malaysia sought to repair its tarnished image in the U.S. by arranging a meeting between President Bush and its controversial prime minister in 2002, it followed the same strategy as many other well-heeled interests in Washington: It called on lobbyist Jack Abramoff for help.
It was a tall order. The then-prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, had been chastised by the Clinton administration for repeated anti-Semitic statements and for jailing political opponents. But it was important to the Malaysians, according to a former Abramoff associate who attended meetings with the Malaysian ambassador and the lobbyist.
Abramoff contacted presidential advisor Karl Rove on at least four occasions to help arrange a meeting, the witness said.
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In May 2002, Mahathir met with Bush in the Oval Office; his photograph with the president was beamed around the world. |
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