Sen. Dorgan: DPC Uncovers Widespread Corruption Diverting American Tax Dollars To Al Qaeda

[waiting for hope]

Sen. Dorgan: DPC Uncovers Widespread Corruption Diverting American Tax Dollars To Al Qaeda

By: Christy Hardin Smith Thursday September 25, 2008 11:53 am

The Democratic Policy Committee continued its series of oversight hearings on Monday.

The testimony was shocking: more than $13 billion in American funds for reconstruction projects which were never built combined with deaths of 32 Iraqi officials charged with oversight. Allegations of widespread corruption, with an accusation that "Iraqi government officials worked with al-Qaeda terrorists at the Baiji refinery to steal oil to sell on the black market."

After contacting Sen. Dorgan's office for more information, the senator sent us this:

We received startling and sobering news at the Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing I chaired on Monday, September 22. Former high-level Iraqi government officials gave first-hand accounts of massive, widespread corruption in the Iraqi government, corruption that has diverted millions of American taxpayer dollars to al Qaeda.


Yes, you read that right – your tax dollars and mine -- funding al Qaeda! The Bush Administration has been careless when it comes to overseeing the billions of dollars it is spending. During the 18 hearings I’ve held on corruption, waste, and fraud in Iraq, we’ve heard from whistleblower after whistleblower who have testified that U.S. contractors have over-charged, under-delivered, and then walked away with your money.

We’ve heard how the Administration’s negligence resulted in American soldiers being given contaminated water. We’ve heard how our troops were exposed to deadly chemicals, served tainted and expired food, and denied ice for combat missions in the desert.

What we heard at the hearing on Monday, however, introduced a new level of outrage.

The Bush Administration must take immediate and forceful action to curb this corruption, stop the flow of American dollars to al-Qaeda, and safeguard U.S. tax dollars in Iraq.

Click here to read the testimony of the courageous witnesses who appeared before our committee.

Another example of Hey! Look over here!

When will it end?

[dkofos]

1. It will end when we prosecute and execute the traitors!!

[loudsue]

9. Execute is the key word here...

And permanently, somehow, take those corrupt republican mafia genes out of the gene pool.

[cyberpj]

2. Sorry.

no room in the news for this story right now :sarcasm:

[Romulox]

3. OMG! Who will solve the Al Qaeda liquidity crisis?

Just think of the things they will blow up if we don't immediately send them more $$$!!!

[Winterblues]

4. On a side note Bush* is asking for 70 billion more dollars for Iraq

for "Emergency funding". Hasn't every single Iraqi funding bill been declared "emergency funding" and been voted for by Democrats even after they became the Majority..I am fairly certain this 70 billion will be approved by democratic Majority as well. Bush* will be laughing his ass off for quite some time as he increases his bank account from his "friends".

[angstlessk]

5. wait just a fucking minute here...did not we OVERFUND with the last EMERGENCY

funding to extend it to January 2009???? :wtf:

[dkofos]

10. That was before they had to fund Al Qaeda too.

http://www.democracynow.org/2007/2/28/investigative_reporter_seymour_hersh_us_indirectly

[waiting for hope]

6. That's what it is all about -

Bush playing political God to fund his cabal. And the 700 Billion that Paulson wants? Who's going to get rich off of that? It's always "Follow the Money".

[MadrasT]

7. I'm going to be sick. I don't know how much more of this I can take.

:puke:

[Shanti Mama]

8. Me too.

I just posted about watching Hijacking Catastrophe and I am so upset and heartsick and angry and full of despair.

What happened to the hope and joy I felt a month ago when Obama accepted the nom?