Pakistani accused of masking contributions to US politicians FBI says agent of spy service gave thousands to congressmen, parties
The FBI has arrested a man investigators say was an agent of Pakistan's official state intelligence service, accusing him of making roughly $2 million in political contributions in the United States without disclosing his connections to the Pakistani government.
Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai will appear in federal court this afternoon in Alexandria, Va. He's not charged with being a spy. But he is charged with being an unregistered agent or lobbyist of the Pakistani government.
He is listed as giving substantial campaign contributions to U.S. politicians and parties over the past 15 years.
According to the records, Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., head of the Pakistani caucus within the House, Burton received more than $10,000, including $2,000 each, the maximum allowable under U.S. law, in the 2004, 2008 and 2010 congressional campaigns.
In addition, Fai gave the National Republican Senatorial Committee $3,500 in 2004, $5,000 in 2006 and $1,000 in 2008. Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Pa., also received $2,000 in 2004. The only Democrat to receive a significant amount of money was Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., who received $2,000 in 1998.
Among other politicians who received smaller contributions were the campaigns of Rep. Dana Rohrbacher, R-Calif., $500; and the presidential campaigns of Al Gore, $250, Dennis Kucinich, $500; and Barack Obama, $250.
Oh the outrage!! I'm sure Madcow will have an entire show on this while conveniently "forgetting" every other donation made to dems from countless foriegn entities (since the WORLD loves Obama so much). So first the article says he made roughly 2 million in contributions, then they break it down into around $30k. Were's the other $1, 970, 000 ?
Wake me up when you find out where the real money went.
Your digging in the irrelevant bucket again...Huffpo must be low on talking points for you to memorize.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
LadyJazzer wrote:
Wow... $250 & $500 to the Dems, (other than a one-time donation to Moran...) But tens-of-thousands to the GOP... I wonder what they wanted in return?
Yeah, I was very surprised as well about how cheap it is to purchase a Dem's vote.
LadyJazzer wrote:
Wow... $250 & $500 to the Dems, (other than a one-time donation to Moran...) But tens-of-thousands to the GOP... I wonder what they wanted in return?
Yeah, I was very surprised as well about how cheap it is to purchase a Dem's vote.
rofllol
If it is cheaper to bribe a democrat than a republican, doesn't that mean the the d's are more corrupt?
:Whistle
