McCain linked to private group in Iran-Contra case

[A-Schwarzenegger]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_iran_contra

By PETE YOST, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - GOP presidential nominee John McCain has past connections to a private group that supplied aid to guerrillas seeking to overthrow the leftist government of Nicaragua in the Iran-Contra affair.

McCain's ties are facing renewed scrutiny after his campaign criticized Barack Obama for his link to a former radical who engaged in violent acts 40 years ago.

The U.S. Council for World Freedom was part of an international organization linked to former Nazi collaborators and ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America. The group was dedicated to stamping out communism around the globe.

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[blogslut]

1. K&R

n/t

[FrenchieCat]

2. You think they'll talk about this

or will 1968 William Ayers be more compeling?

[Democat]

3. McCain tied to Nazi collaborators and ultra-right-wing death squads

How would this play in Florida?

On one hand you have the Nazi connection, offending Jewish voters and any other reasonable voters.

On the other hand, you have the ultra right wing anti-communist angle, which might actually appeal to some extremist anti-Castro Cuban voters?

I doubt the death squads appeal to any voters, other than the more extreme right wing Republicans (Palin campaign rally attendees?), who dream of death squads for American liberals.

Any thoughts?

[FrenchieCat]

4. Extremist Anti-Castro Cuban Voters weren't voting for Obama anyways.....

So yeah, the story helps us.

[Democat]

5. Good point!

It's hard to believe that a guy who supported Nazis and death squads is this close to the US presidency in 2008.

Hope Obama isn't afraid to use this at the debate!

[FrenchieCat]

13. I don't know that Obama knows this stuff......

Hell, it's not like common knowledge.

The media would rather concentrate on attacking Obama, not so much McCain.

[OneGrassRoot]

10. All of these ARE their base, and attending Palin rallies. n/t

[Celebrandil]

6. List of some USCWF members

Here is a list of some known members. The list comes from GroupWatch in 1990. Do you know anything about these guys? To my understanding McCain was a member of the board in 1986, not just an advisor to the board.


Principals:
Major General John K. Singlaub (ret.), chairman
Lieutenant General Daniel O. Graham (ret.), vice chair
W.A. "John" Johnson, president Research Publications, treasurer
Joyce Downey, executive director (as of 1988)

Members of the board are:
Dr. Anthony Bouscaren, professor of political science at Le Moyne University
Walter Chopiwskyj, National Captive Nations Committee
Anna C. Chennault, president, TAC International
Hon. Lev E. Dobriansky, U.S. Ambassador to Bahamas (in 1987)
Sammy Y. Jung, business consultant
Dr. Anthony Kubek, professor of political science at Troy State University
Robert Morris, former chief counsel of the U.S. Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
J.A. Parker, chairman of the Lincoln Institute for Research and Education
Dr. Stefan Possony, senior fellow of the Hoover Institute
Major General J. Milnor Roberts (ret.), director of Committee for a Free Afghanistan
Kathleen Teague Rothschild, executive director of the American Legislative Exchange Council
Dr. Victor T. H. Tsuan, professor of international studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University
John LeBoutillier, former U.S. Congressman

Advisory board members are:
Jim Bishop, president, Bishop International Group
Dr. N.M. Camardese, chairman of the Americanism Fdn
Dr. J.A. Carroll
Mary Hope Condon
John Fisher, president of the American Security Council
Dr. Lucielle G. Ford, vice president of Ashland College
Prof. John Hutchinson, UCLA Graduate School of Management
Rt. Rev. Albion W. Knight, Jr, missionary bishop, member of the American Security Council
Hon. John S. McCain, III, U.S. Senator
Andy Messing, chairman of the National Defense Council
Dr. Ralph Mortensen
Howard Phillips, president of The Conservative Caucus
Dr. George Roche III, president of Hillsdale College
Hon. Eldon Rudd, U.S. Congressman
Fred Schlafly, constitutional lawyer
Colonal Ray Sleeper, USAF (ret.)
Hon. Gerald B. Solomon, U.S. Congressman
James L. Tyson, director of the Center for Public Diplomacy Studies
General Lewis W. Walt USMC (ret)

[Democat]

7. Someone should make a list, naming names and affiliations!

Which ones are the Nazis and which ones are the death squad supporters?

Obama needs to prepare some brutal ads to destroy McCain and Palin, just in case the Ayers stuff starts to stick.

[Celebrandil]

8. Better be careful...

One has to be careful though. One should concentrate on convicted criminals and people with the most questionable records. In the eyes of Joe Six-Pack a "patriot" might not necessary be evil.

[Democat]

9. There is no average American who supports Nazis and death squads!

Those who do are probably voting McCain already. :)

[terrya]

11. Give it up, McCain.

It's over. Seriously.

[Shallah Kali]

12. HuffPost & another blog on this - including a Moonie connection

Why McCain's Time With Council Of World Freedom Matters
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/06/why-mccains-time-with-cou_n_132470.html

John McCain, The U.S. Council for World Freedom, the World Anti-Communist League, and Sun Myung Moon
u.s. council for world freedom
http://realsunmyungmoon.blogspot.com/2008/10/john-mccain-us-council-for-world.html

[lonestarnot]

14. K & R

[Overseas]

15. K&R the other thread with this story so I'll K&R this one too.

Shameless McLiar using the Ayers thing while he has General SInglaub and Contra death squad support in his resume !!

[Supersedeas]

16. Nazis??? Schmidt Schmidt Schmidt