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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 09:30 PM
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Gagged Former FBI Translator Claims U.S. Rep Bribe Evidence - Andrew Krieg at HuffPo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-kreig/gagged-former-fbi-transla_b_254788.html

Gagged Former FBI Translator Claims U.S. Rep Bribe Evidence
Andrew Kreig
DC journalist and attorney
Posted: August 8, 2009 08:45 PM

Seeking to overcome years of gag restraints, former FBI contract translator Sibel Edmonds reportedly claimed in an Aug. 8 deposition that several leaders in Congress and other high-level U.S. officials were suspected early this decade of bribery by Turkey's government.

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Reporter Brad Friedman of Los Angeles, who spoke by cellphone with Edmonds and several other key deposition participants, wrote a parallel "live-blog" account on his non-subscription website. His most recent story was headlined: "Deposition of Sibel Edmonds Completed, DoJ a 'No Show', Bombshells Under Oath."

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The Justice Department has argued as recently as this week that the witness's employment agreements forbid her from disclosing any information learned during her work. The FBI's interests include protecting sensitive investigative work regarding officials, and in maintaining good relations with the government of Turkey, an important U.S. ally in the Mideast. Turkey would be particularly sensitive regarding allegations of bribery, of course, and of allegations that the government was involved in genocide against Turkey's Armenian minority early last century. U.S. voters of Armenian descent want the U.S. to pressure Turkey to confess to genocide, which Turkey resists.

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Schmidt's attorney Bruce Fein, a constitutional scholar and a former high-level official during the Reagan administration Justice Department, told reporters today that he objected to many responses by Edmonds during her deposition.

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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 10:00 PM
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1. Mean Jean may be very sorry she started all of this.
Bruce Fein, the attorney for Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) --- who began all of this with her complaint at the Ohio Election Commission against David Krikorian, claiming he made "false statements" by alleging she took "blood money" from Turkish interests to suppress a vote in the U.S. House on the Armenian Genocide resolution --- was confronted by a reporter with Armenian TV who asked if it wasn't the "cornerstone of free speech for candidates to talk about freely about these matters.

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7347

At least I hope so.




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Gabi Hayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 10:07 PM
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2. did the story mention Fein's heavy duty linkage to Turkish interests, or that
he's been going around make ridiculous accusations on the subject?



Bruce Fein: Attacking Genocide Education for Schoolchildren ... May 26, 2009 ... Nobody could possibly take Bruce Fein's statements seriously. He is on the payroll of the Turkish government. It is very sad when a former ...
www.asbarez.com/.../watch-bruce-feins-genocide-denial-to-the-california-legislature/ - Cached - Similar

Mr. Fein's Turkish Adventure | Asbarez News May 15, 2009 ... On May 8, Bruce Fein posted an article, titled “Recommendations for the ... Mr,fein,a turkish stooge,a lawyer of ill-repute who is spreading ...
www.asbarez.com/2009/05/15/mr-feins-turkish-adventure/ - Cached - Similar
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Armenian genocide measure is misguided / Passing judgment on ... Oct 21, 2007 ... Quick links to the best of SFGate | Still can't find it? see Site Index .... Bruce Fein is a resident scholar at the Turkish Coalition of ...
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/10/... - Cached - Similar

Turkish Preconditions in Ankara-Yerevan Talks Rejected - Topix 5 posts - 1 author
"In Soviet Armenia today there no longer exists a single Turkish soul." ... Bruce Fein, adjunct scholar and general from "Differences Are Overwhelming"; .... Create your own profile, complete with quick links to your favorite topics. ...
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Bruce Fein: Armenian crime amnesia? - Topix Washington Times October 16, 2007 Bruce Fein - Armenian crimes against humanity and war crimes against the Ottoman Turkish and Kurdish populations of ...
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Reference Center - Assembly of Turkish American Associations Related links: • Armenian Terrorists at Work in U.S Part 1 ... Differences Are Overwhelming by Bruce Fein ... Related Links. • TRNC Information Site ...
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Assembly of Turkish American Associations ATAA and Turkish American Voices Publicized in LA Times • 'Genocide' Politics ... An Armenian and Muslim Tragedy? by Bruce Fein ... SUGGESTED LINKS. • Institute for Armenian Research • Tall Armenian Tale ...
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TURKISH AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE FUND Professor Lewy is being represented by attorneys Bruce Fein and David Saltzman on behalf of the Turkish American Legal Defense Fund. ...
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Against All Enemies: Bruce Fein & Turkey May 2, 2009 ... Bruce Fein is 'resident scholar' at the Turkish Coalition of America. ... is stupid - but I can't find the link) - but the fact that someone ...
lukery.blogspot.com/2009/05/bruce-fein-turkey.html - Cached - Similar

The BRAD BLOG : LIVE BLOG: Deposition of Sibel Edmonds Completed ... I'm assuming this Bruce Fein is the same Bruce Fein whose a "resident scholar" at .... Ernest at 43, see my links at #24. Fein works for the Turkish Lobby. ...
www.bradblog.com/?p=7347 - 11 hours ago - Similar


http://www.google.com/search?q=bruce+fein+turkish+links&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8
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Gabi Hayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 10:28 PM
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3. lukery on Fein...interesting
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troubledamerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-09-09 03:05 PM
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5. Thanks
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bleever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 10:40 PM
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4. God bless the grass
That grows through the cracks.

:patriot:
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-09-09 03:08 PM
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6. Recommend
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