Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Frog Marching Galloway
In an annoying asymmetry, it is illegal to lie to Congress (while they can lie to us with no legal effect), but that may be, in a grander scale, a good thing, because it's looking like exasperating lefty gadfly (and friend to all Muslim extremists) George Galloway lied to Congress.
Francis Harris writes for the Telegraph thus:
The Palestinian-born wife of George Galloway, the Respect MP, is accused today of receiving $149,980 (about £100,000) derived from the United Nations Iraqi oil-for-food programme.
A report by an investigative committee of the United States Senate says the money was sent to the personal account of Amineh Abu Zayyad in August 2000.
George Galloway has always denied receiving money from Saddam's regime
The report, compiled by Republican and Democratic staff, contains detailed information gleaned from Iraqi archives and bank accounts in Britain and Jordan.
The investigators concluded that Mr Galloway knew about the payments and that "through his wife was personally enriched" by them. They say that he "knowingly made false or misleading statements under oath before [a Senate] sub-committee".
In a slightly less than the Empire Strikes Back move, Galloway says (in a seriously be-careful-what-you-wish-for moment): "I did not lie under oath in front of the senate committee." and "In this case the remedy is clear - they must charge me with perjury and I am ready to fly to the US today, if necessary, to face such a charge because it is simply false."
OK. Take it away Justice.
UPDATE: Christopher Hitchens at Slate has an article with a good headline, Calling Galloway's Bluff, but it's not about Ungorgeous George's statement inviting indictment.
Francis Harris writes for the Telegraph thus:
The Palestinian-born wife of George Galloway, the Respect MP, is accused today of receiving $149,980 (about £100,000) derived from the United Nations Iraqi oil-for-food programme.
A report by an investigative committee of the United States Senate says the money was sent to the personal account of Amineh Abu Zayyad in August 2000.
George Galloway has always denied receiving money from Saddam's regime
The report, compiled by Republican and Democratic staff, contains detailed information gleaned from Iraqi archives and bank accounts in Britain and Jordan.
The investigators concluded that Mr Galloway knew about the payments and that "through his wife was personally enriched" by them. They say that he "knowingly made false or misleading statements under oath before [a Senate] sub-committee".
In a slightly less than the Empire Strikes Back move, Galloway says (in a seriously be-careful-what-you-wish-for moment): "I did not lie under oath in front of the senate committee." and "In this case the remedy is clear - they must charge me with perjury and I am ready to fly to the US today, if necessary, to face such a charge because it is simply false."
OK. Take it away Justice.
UPDATE: Christopher Hitchens at Slate has an article with a good headline, Calling Galloway's Bluff, but it's not about Ungorgeous George's statement inviting indictment.
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Looks like it's gonna be a punt:
"Senate staff said at a press conference yesterday that they would send their report to Britain and Jordan for possible action against the Galloways and Mr Zureikat."
How about indicting the asshat where he committed the perjury?
"Senate staff said at a press conference yesterday that they would send their report to Britain and Jordan for possible action against the Galloways and Mr Zureikat."
How about indicting the asshat where he committed the perjury?
Maybe they're waiting until he comes back to the US, although that isn't likely.
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Invite him over for a little chat with a grand jury - we'd see how long his offer to appear in an American court would last.
You guys just don`t get it.
As long as people continue making accusations merely to say,"we were right, we just know we are, and as long as we keep saying new accusations, if we are really lucky, people might believe us", then Galloway will continue to make an ass of the accusers.
He has made money from suing such asses, and he has already called the US bluff by INSISTING that he be charged.
He has said that once this happens he will be on the first plane over.
You guys just never learn, do you.
You`re keeping him in the headlines, which is exactly where he wants to be.
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As long as people continue making accusations merely to say,"we were right, we just know we are, and as long as we keep saying new accusations, if we are really lucky, people might believe us", then Galloway will continue to make an ass of the accusers.
He has made money from suing such asses, and he has already called the US bluff by INSISTING that he be charged.
He has said that once this happens he will be on the first plane over.
You guys just never learn, do you.
You`re keeping him in the headlines, which is exactly where he wants to be.
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