Ex-Aide for Congress Is Charged for Being a Paid Agent for Iraq

[Chicago Democrat]

Ex-Aide for Congress Is Charged for Being a Paid Agent for Iraq
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: March 11, 2004


EW YORK -- A former journalist and one-time press secretary for four members of Congress was arrested Thursday on charges she served as a paid agent for the Iraqi intelligence service before and after the U.S. invasion.

Susan Lindauer, 41, was arrested in her hometown of Takoma Park, Md., and was to appear in court later in the day in Baltimore, authorities in New York said.

She was accused of conspiring to act as a spy for the Iraqi Intelligence Service and engaging in prohibited financial transactions involving the government of Iraq under dictator Saddam Hussein. Prosecutors say she accepted $10,000 for he work.

"I'm an anti-war activist and I'm innocent," Lindauer told WBAL-TV as she was led to a car outside the Baltimore FBI office. "I did more to stop terrorism in this country than anybody else. I have done good things for this country. I worked to get weapons inspectors back to Iraq when everyone else said it was impossible. I'm very proud and I'll stand by my achievements."

rest at...
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/11/politics/11WIRE-ARREST.html?hp

[Chicago Democrat]

1. This is outragious! But that's what Bushco does best.

An obvious politically minded prosecution! Bush is a good student of Putin and visa versa.

[Melinda]

2. She's also Andrew Card's 2nd cousin.

I heard he is the "unnamed government official" mentioned in the indictment. :eyes:

[Cooley Hurd]

3. Hi Chicago Democrat!

There's an existing thread about this topic here in LBN. Please continue the discussion here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=415097

Thanks! :hi: