Iraqi Fugitive Donated to Bush Campaigns

IraqSlogger has learned that the ex-Iraqi government minister who is the subject of a nationwide manhunt in Iraq contributed to George W. Bush's presidential campaigns before and after being appointed by U.S. authorities as Iraq's minister of electricity.

Aiham Alsammarae, an Iraqi-American who considered the Chicago area home for 27 years until 2003, escaped his Baghdad Green Zone jail Sunday in an effort to avoid facing prosecution on corruption charges.

After escaping, Alsammarae, in telephone interviews with U.S. newspaper correspondents, taunted Iraqi authorities, said he was fleeing death threats in Iraq, and claimed he had already left the country.

Campaign contribution records show Alsammarae donated $1,000 to the Bush campaign in 1999 and, after being appointed by U.S. Iraq administrator Paul Bremer as Iraq's electricity minister in August 2003, donated $250 to the Bush campaign in April 2004.

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https://ssl47.pair.com/isafetyn/preview.php/post/293/Iraqi_Fugitive_Donated_to_Bush_Campaigns

What really pisses me off is that he allegedly stole 2 BILLION dollars in reconstruction money!

The check was made payable to the Republican National Committee and, yes, it did come in handy.

And have you ever flirted with little-endian?

The differences are just too great.

Hmmmmmm. :tinfoilhat:


Security contractors pull off Baghdad jail break inside Green Zone
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2940880

hmmm indeed!

"Aiham who?"

Hell, I'm in the wrong racket.
Get to play with billions,
get crashed outa jail in a war-torn country
all for just $1250.

But wait, before you call...we'll throw in..