Why did Obama Lie?

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Why did Obama Lie?
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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 11:45am

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Registered: 11-08-2003
Thu, 10-09-2008 - 6:32pm
Tells it like it is?! Hardly! I guess it is what the right-wingers want to hear though. What a load of garbage!!!

 Rose

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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 6:45pm
This is taken from their editorial page. It is a right-wing paper that supports McCain. I don't believe their editorials anymore then you would believe an editorial from the KOS.

 Rose

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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 6:59pm

Since the CBS link wasn't enough for you, what about the other link? Interesting that you don't mention it.


http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/10/07/palins_unamerican/



Oct. 7, 2008 | “My government is my worst enemy. I’m going to fight them with any means at hand.”


This was former revolutionary terrorist Bill Ayers back in his old Weather Underground days, right? Imagine what Sarah Palin is going to do with this incendiary quote as she tears into Barack Obama this week.


Only one problem. The quote is from Joe Vogler, the raging anti-American who founded the Alaska Independence Party. Inconveniently for Palin, that’s the very same secessionist party that her husband, Todd, belonged to for seven years and that she sent a shout-out to as Alaska governor earlier this year. (“Keep up the good work,” Palin told AIP members. “And God bless you.”)



 Rose

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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 7:48pm

What are you talking about? The Wall Street Journal is a well respected paper, and the person who wrote the piece did his homework. It's not like I posted something from "Salon".




Edited 10/9/2008 7:55 pm ET by chillychillychilly
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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 7:51pm
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Edited 10/9/2008 7:57 pm ET by chillychillychilly
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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 7:58pm
Unbelievable. Stanley Kurtz did his homework. You can't refute the facts in this piece.
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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 9:27pm
the Wall Street Journal is far from right wing!
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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 9:28pm

Here you go.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/presidential-race/17652501/detail.html

What's The McCain, Iran-Contra Connection?

In the 1980s, John McCain served on the advisory board to the U.S. chapter of an international group linked to right-wing death squads in Central America.

The U.S. Council for World Freedom aided CIA-organized, anti-Sandinista "Contras" trying to overthrow the leftist government of Nicaragua. That landed the group in the middle of the Iran-Contra affair and in legal trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, which revoked the charitable organization's tax exemption.

The Iran-Contra arms-for-hostages scandal was originally conceived as a way for President Ronald Reagan's administration to authorize the shipment of weapons via Israeli intermediaries to moderate Iranians opposed to the Ayatollah Khomeini. In exchange, the moderates said they would try to win the release of six U.S. hostages being held by Hezbollah.

The plan eventually dteriorated into a scheme run from inside the White House by Lt. Col. Oliver North in which members of the executive branch sold weapons directly to Iran without Reagan's knowledge. As the subterfuge progressed, North concocted a scheme to send portions of the proceeds of the weapons sales to the "Contras," to whom Congress had cut off funding.

The council created by retired Army Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was the U.S. chapter of the World Anti-Communist League, an international organization linked to former Nazi collaborators. After setting up the U.S. council, Singlaub served as the international league's chairman. Singlaub's private group became the public front for the secret White House activity.

In October 1986, the secrecy of North's network unraveled after one of its planes was shot down over Nicaragua. One American crewman, Eugene Hasenfus, was captured by the Nicaraguan government. At first, Reagan administration officials lied by saying that the plane had no connection to the U.S. government and was part of Singlaub's operation.

Reagan at first denied any secret actions had taken place. But on March 4, 1987, Reagan went on national television to acknowledge the scheme. "What began as a strategic opening to Iran deteriorated, in its implementation, into trading arms for hostages," he said.

Fourteen administration officials were charged with crimes in the Iran-Contra affair. Of those, 11 were convicted, including Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger. Former President George H. W. Bush pardoned them all in the waning days of his presidency. In 1987, the Internal Revenue Service withdrew tax-exempt status from the group because of its activities on behalf of the Contras.

In two interviews with The Associated Press in August and September, Singlaub said McCain became associated with the organization in the early 1980s as McCain launched his political career. McCain was elected to the U.S. House in 1982.

Singlaub said McCain was a supporter but not an active member. McCain has said he resigned from the council in 1984 and asked in 1986 to have his name removed from the group's letterhead. Singlaub does not recall any McCain resignation in 1984 or in May 1986.

McCain was a House member and a board member of Singlaub's council when the new congressman voted for military assistance to the Contras. In 1984, Congress cut off military assistance to the rebels after investigations into allegations about the group acting as death squads.

In 1983 and 1984, columnist Jack Anderson linked the league's Latin American affiliate to death squad political assassinations. The Latin American affiliate was kicked out of the league.

At the time, Singlaub told the columnist the Latin American affiliate had "knowingly promoted pro-Nazi groups" and was "virulently anti-Semitic."

 Rose

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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 10:01pm
NONSENSE!!!

 Rose

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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 10:11pm
And yet, they all were looking in different directions. They all looked bored, and not one was looking at the flag. Putting your hand over your heart, doesn't mean anything if it isn't done with sincerity.

 Rose

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