Comments on: White House Caught In Lie About 2001 Abramoff Meeting

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 01:20:00 +0000

# 95-”Donâ€™t get too distracted by Atta on the Sun Cruz boat. ”

Terrorists, casinos and money laundering.
Abramoff, casinos and money laundering.
Tom Delay, casinos and money laundering.

The 911 terrorists were hitmen for Abramoff/Delay who didn’t know their flights were “suicide missions”. You don’t launder money when you’re about to committ suicide.

Terror Suspects Spent $100,000 In Casino Scam:
Buffalo Duo Likely Tried To Launder Cash

HAMILTON â€” Two members of an alleged Al Qaeda cell arrested in Buffalo last week spent at least $100,000 (U.S.) at Casino Niagara in what Ontario officials suspect were money-laundering attempts.http://www.casinowatch.org/terrorists/terrorists_at_casinos.html

The House Financial Services Committee on Thursday passed the Financial Anti-Terrorism Act, a bill containing language designed to quash Internet gambling. The bill states that “no person engaged in the business of betting or wagering may knowingly accept, in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful Internet gambling,” such financial instruments as checks, credit cards or electronic fund transfers. Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa, called the effort against Internet gambling critical in the battle against terrorism. “Internet gambling (poses) the greatest potential for money laundering that exists in the world,” Leach said.

The bill is designed to crack down on money laundering efforts by terrorist organizations.

10/12/02 By David Strow and Benjamin Grove LAS VEGAS SUN

Imelda Marcos is an ally of Abramoff’s clients in Manila, one of two warring Philippine factions competing for ownership of a Guam-based telecommunications company, whichâ€”if Abramoff’s pals get their wayâ€”will be used as a home portal for worldwide Internet gamblingin a venue (Guam) which offers more opportunities for money laundering than almost anywhere in the world. http://www.madcowprod.com/10272005.html

By: TerryM

TerryM — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:18:55 +0000

He doesnt remember.. i cant recall … I shake hands with many people.

No one and I mean no one is able to just walk up shake the president’s hand and take a photo-op without a very high level of security clearance. Rove is behind this and know Abramhoff well as does most of the republican leadership.

What is the definition of Know.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:40:03 +0000

I totally agree with Preznit_Douchebag; they did it with Valerie Plame, and they are going to do it with Jack “Take the money and run” Abramoff, but they might get Bush with the illegal wiretapping. You never know.

By: Blah blah blah

Blah blah blah — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:14:12 +0000

The American people have exactly the government they deserve. Sad but true.

By: Buff Daddy

Buff Daddy — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:00:18 +0000

Surly you don’t think people are paying attention to this stuff. And the Reputhuglicans can never be convinced. A paronoid group they are. The world is against them and King George is the light. The Dems will get their asses kicked in November because they have no balls.

By: Tippersnore

Tippersnore — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 02:35:05 +0000

In Spin Nation even photographic evidence and other documentation is easily spun away. Watch it fly into the dustbin of foggy media memories and national amnesia! Bush has been allowed to spin away crimes and malfeasance for six plus years now; why would this little old scandal involving lobbying, mullah, and Injuns stop him?

By: the brain

the brain — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:37:49 +0000

Why beat around the bush. On whether Abramoff Was taking pictures with GWB. At the W/house? just ask the man him self Mr. Abramoff? (did you take A picture with GWB and raise over a $100,000 in campaign funds for GWB’s election?)Maybe we can bring back that w/house journalist, Jeff gannon to probe in to this picture issue.

By: RM

RM — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:47:49 +0000

The solid evidence [video]incontrovertedly shows that Bush & Co. are “Liars Unanimous”. More frightening is that over 40% of the people think that “natioal security” is more important then liberty and freedom. Shamefully the Dems.,with the exception of Gore, are so busy trying to politically corectly positioning themselves with disingenouos and unintelligle parsing that they have themselves become the best reason for supporting the Bush perversion. There’re like the man with one thumb in his ass and one in his mouth waiting for someone to say switch. Until they are willing to stand up and unapologetically simply state what the problem is, Bush has destroyed the Separation of Powers”, they will get nowhere. It is indeed a sad day when the American people give away the most fundamental reason for America’s existence: There can never be any security without liberty and freedom.

By: Jim Pryor

Jim Pryor — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:33:17 +0000

How is it a lie to not remember something. OK, so he was there. Wow. There’s some news. One of the top political fundraisers met with politicians. Wow. Front page stuff there.

By: Cameronn

Cameronn — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:22:29 +0000

All I can say is that if this president and administration were democrates the republicans would have already filed for Impeachment and would be eating them alive on all the lies and law breaking. Come on dems get some ba#@s and start fighting.

By: sally

sally — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:41:22 +0000

I’m confused..can someone explain why TIME is holding onto these photos and not publishing them? I mean, other than the fact that TIME is a groveling Mediawhore like the rest of them….but they are saying they have it. Yet they won’t publish. What am I missing??

By: Bob J

Bob J — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:27:08 +0000

How long until Bush says: “I did not have financial relations with that man, Mr. Abramoff!” and then, weeks later says, “I did, indeed, have financial relations with Mr. Abramoff!”

By: Cranky Media Guy

Cranky Media Guy — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:02:40 +0000

Adam O. said:

“Dubya could slay and devour infants live on national television, but with this Republican Congress, theyâ€™ll not only not consider impeachment, the only question theyâ€™d ask is â€œDoes the President eat babies with ketchup or mayo?â€

Hey, they were terrorist babies! He HAD to eat them to protect the Homeland!

By: kent johnson

kent johnson — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:57:41 +0000

this just show what a big fucking lie this administration is,that said look what the other side presents hilary wow!

By: Mark Conrad

Mark Conrad — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:57:28 +0000

Hey, I love them Kickapoo Indians, what a great name! And what’s with the Repugs, are they all lip-challenged or what? Check the photos. Inbred, I say.

By: Tom Bergen

Tom Bergen — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:54:35 +0000

This is ridiculous. If Time has a photos of Bush and Abramoff at a 9 May meeting, well, where the heck are these photos because I’d like sure like to see them. Everybody’s hyping this but they are not showing the photographs. If GW is a liar, let’s prove it more thoroughly.

By: ken

ken — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:53:02 +0000

apologies to Think Progress … please delete multiple submissions. submission error

By: ken

ken — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:50:54 +0000

Don’t get too distracted by Atta on the Sun Cruz boat. Atta was into gambling. Sun Cruz was mob involved after all. Hoffman Aviation was dodgy so Atta they may have been directed to Sun Cruz as a safe meeting place. Remember, Atta met up with a German and two Austrians (not exactly your typical jihadists) shortly before 9/11 according to Hopsicker. There probably isn’t an easy way of tying Abramoff into Atta. Abramoff meetings with Bush are a matter of record and this is where the effort should go.

By: ken

ken — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:45:32 +0000

Don’t get too distracted by Atta on the Sun Cruz boat. Atta was into gambling. Sun Cruz was mob involved after all. Hoffman Aviation was dodgy so Atta they may have been directed from there to Sun Cruz as a safe meeting place. Remember, Atta met up with a German and two Austrians (not exactly your typical jihadists) shortly before 9/11 according to Hopsicker. There probably isn’t an easy way of tying Abramoff into Atta. Abramoff meetings with Bush are a matter of record and this is where the effort should go.

By: ken

ken — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:40:43 +0000

Don’t get too distracted by Atta on the Sun Cruz boat. Atta was into gambling and he may have just been directed there by persons other than Abramoff connected. Sun Cruz was tied up to the mob after all. Hoffman Aviation was dodgy so Atta they may have been directed from there to go to Sun Cruz as a safe meeting place. Remember, Atta met up with a German and two Austrians (not exactly your typical jihadists) shortly before 9/11 according to Hopsicker. There probably isn’t an easy way of tying Abramoff into Atta. Abramoff meetings with Bush are a matter of record and this is where the effort should go.