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- shedmyskin, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16those who quest for power are usually those who should least have it. Never forget this as a free society.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+16DEMOCRAT Oscar S. Wyatt Jr.. FYI.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12You don't care because he's a Democrat. You would care if he was a Republican.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13THREE DUI's? WTF is your problem? You're lucky you haven't killed anyone.
- dusty1215, on 10/10/2007, -3/+13Surely this news isn't a surprise? The oil for food program was rife with kickbacks, payoffs and graft. Good writeup!
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9News flash: *every* foreign contract in the oil patch involves some kickback or bribe. The dumb US companies pay the bribe directly, violate US laws, and get into trouble. The other 99% of US companies hire a local "agent" to "negotiate" the contract, pay the agent, the agent pays the bribe to the foreign official, and everyone walks away happy. Welcome to the real world of business outside the US!
- jmcorro, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9A year in jail for your third DUI? You both got off lucky. Here' s 2 people who should be in jail for longer than they were sentenced.
- cuoops, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9http://www.iowavotes2008.com/index.php?option=com_ ...
Overall, according to a Politico analysis of Federal Election Commission records, more than 70 percent of the Wyatts’ contributions have gone to Democrats — a pattern that has continued since Oscar Wyatt’s arrest.
Oscar Wyatt, an 83-year-old World War II veteran, has pleaded innocent to fraud, conspiracy and violating U.S. sanctions, counts carrying a total maximum of more than 60 years in prison. According to his lawyers, Wyatt advised presidents from John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton to Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, but he dislikes the Bushes. - BohicaTwentyTwo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070910/ts_nm/un_iraq_ ...
Shargel will set out to prove Wyatt was a patriotic American whose advice was sought by nearly every U.S. president from John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton, but not the Bushes.
Wyatt, a Democrat, was a "friend and confidant" of Republican presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, but "he was no friend or admirer of the other two presidents," George H.W. Bush and his son George W. Bush, Shargel said. - JoeJI, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7He's donated to Democrats over Republicans (4-1 ratio), was against the war in Iraq for his own $$ reasons, and has had his advice sought out by many presidents dating back to JFK but specifically neither of the Bushes...so Bush would pardon him why again? Oh right, you saw 'Oilman' in the title and already decided that narrative. Read the article and maybe do a little background research before you launch into a "I'm not a big conspiracy theorist but..."
- HMTKSteve, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8Just a little bit more proof that the whole "Oil for Food" progrm was a scam.
- calgone, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8You sir are a waste to society.
- JoeJI, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6I thought the big oil guys were supposed to be all for the war in Iraq. This guy didn't want a war in Iraq, so he could continue with his oil dealings? And whoa, he was from Texas but a Democrat whose advice was sought from many presidents except Bush 1 & 2? So will the Digg universe now implode?
- Quintios, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7tearor,
I don't think the oil dude's offense could have killed several people, unlike drunk driving REPEATEDLY. Apparently two convictions didn't convince you to quit? WTF is wrong with you? - BohicaTwentyTwo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6So he is going to get pardoned when Hillary gets elected.
- thatericguy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5I don't think anyone should be surprised; it is common practice to give kickbacks in order to win oil & gas contracts (especially e&p). It wasn't until somewhat recently that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act helped somewhat curtail U.S. businesses from doing so, but once we left, a flood of European and Asian companies came in, so net result was zilch.
- BohicaTwentyTwo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Mr. Burns: Smithers, do you think you could dig up Al Jolson?
Smithers: Ummm... remember we tried that, sir?
Mr. Burns: Oh right, he's dead... and rather pungent. The rest of that night is something I'd like to forget. - kaelyiesta, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Some people need to be reminded that there is substantial proof. Most of us know about this scandal, but it's nice to have solid truth to stand on.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5"In Surprise"
Really? Who is surprised? - danarama, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Theory: Saddam's alive, got paid off and is in exile and they faked his execution. Sort of like Castro who supposedly died decades ago and was replaced with a fake only reverse.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6Generic liberal talking point, profanity!
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3The whole oil-for-food setup was a UN scam from the very beginning, meant to line the pockets of Koffi Annan and his family, along with select political allies like Mr. Wyatt.
- CosmicJustice, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3You don't have to be convicted or even indicted to be pardoned.
"Now, therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from July (January) 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974." - BohicaTwentyTwo, on 10/10/2007, -8/+11You WIN for quickest Bush attack. Truly your BDS knows no bounds.
- Zakalwe2, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Tip of the iceberg. Buckle up for some real politically motivated prosecutions and coverups. Oil For Food should've exploded during the LAST Presidential election, then again during the midterms. The fact is, EVERYONE in power has much to hide. Dems, GOP, it's all the same to Big Oil.
- Nougat, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4Incensed.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3In Suprise = Breaking
Breaking = Aw *****, not again!
In Suprise = Aw *****, not again! - SilverBlade2k, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2wow..what a *shock*......
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are sooooooooooooo fukkin funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
douche - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1It completely invalidates the Bush bashing in this thread. Thats the relevance.
- Terr01, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Check "by JJsays 2 hours ago" for example, regarding Norman Hsu. By comparison, I see "by JlmAWP 3 hours ago" in what you are responding to.
The ordering on the page is not necessarily chronological. - lead2thehead, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I think I speak for everyone when I say... DUH.
- semrocks, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Ooooo...you called him a douche!!
You are SO cool. Can I hang out with you after school? - 5urr3al5am, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1yeah... no food to the people who needed it from the UN.. it just made Saddam.. and his minions.. more powerful.. those are the ones who are kiling Iraq civilians over in Iraq now... eh.. not all of his minions were/are in Iraq
- theballdredge, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2man i bet thats hairy and stinky. well not anymore i guess. sort of decomposy. but still. ew.
- Terr01, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Doesn't work. "But Clinton..." is an ad-hominem tu-quoque fallacy. All I'm doing is pointing out that it is factually incorrect to jump on JimAWP for being the first to overtly politicize it.
- pintomp3, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2three DUIs? do some coke and you can be president!
- 5urr3al5am, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1yeah.. Saddam was quite the murderous tyrant .. funny how you don't see the news talking about how it might possible have been good that he is gone and no longer in power
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+4He's a retard that is the President.
What have you done in your life? - BohicaTwentyTwo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Really, I don't see any postings before his. After yes.
- HayString, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Well I'll be damned, I just learned how to spell 'surprise', I never realized there was another r in there.
I feel different now, like when I found out it was 'chimney' not 'chimley'. (btw I was about 9 then, 20 now) - TubaTechno, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1While it's almost impossible to know exactly what another anonymous user on Digg would care about, I would agree with your underlying point that the fact that there is little light shown on him being a democrat.
- Terr01, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3It's not his fault Bush has Derangement Syndrome.
And if you're playing the "how dare you make this about politics" bit, you should note that other folks already made Clinton jibes before JimAWP's post. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Or ***** a fat bitch.
- deppner05, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Hmmmmm....if he was of middle eastern descent, or not from Texas... Would this be considered supporting Terrorism???
- bigpeeler, on 10/10/2007, -4/+3Oh,oh. Guess who's not getting a Christmas card from the Bushes this year.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2Aw, why'd he give in?
- objectcode, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0you should have been tried for vehicular homicide for the last time a drunk driver died in the process of killing others
- tearor, on 10/10/2007, -7/+6"most likely to be sentenced to 18 to 24 months in prison rather than the 70 years he might have faced if convicted on all five counts of the indictment."
Damn it. I did a year in jail for my third dui, (no accidents of injuries), This is what makes me so incessant with the system. -
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