Congress To Investigate Iraq Fuel Deal Involving McCain Fundraiser

MSNBC News:

An NBC News exclusive report that ran on msnbc.com about an unusual Pentagon fuel deal has sparked an inquiry by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, according to the committee's Web site.

As the NBC News report said, the lucrative contract to ship fuel through Jordan to Iraq involved an influential group of people, including Florida businessman Harry Sargeant III, who is now a top fundraiser for Sen. John McCain's presidential bid. It also involved the brother-in-law of the king of Jordan, who is suing Sargeant, alleging fraud. Sargeant is the president of the International Oil Trading Company (IOTC), which won the contract. The Committee Chairman, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., sent letters requesting information about the deal. One went to Sargeant, the politically active company president. Sargeant, who has raised over $100,000 for McCain, was listed on June 3 as the co-chair of the McCain Victory Committee in Florida. The other letter was sent to U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Both letters cite the msnbc.com report, and request contract information.

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Comments

[RTIII]

THIS ISN"T OVER YET PEOPLE!

There's the SENATE side that will vote next week.

CALL YOUR SENATOR.

Also, please call our Democratic Presidential Nominee!

He's debating his stand on this issue NOW!

GET TO HIM AND HELP HIM DECIDE HIS POSITION!

If he says he's against it, it probably won't pass!
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[RTIII]

UPDATE Friday 12:19 PM EASTERN TIME:

I just called BO's Washington Office (202-224-2854) and they indicated that BO is talking over his position on this RIGHT NOW with his staff. And, I understood, my comment WOULD be passed along in time.

PLEASE CALL HIM RIGHT NOW AND ASK HIM TO HELP US KILL THIS BILL!.

[mom2sons]

They're in hot oil now! Waxman on the case. Keep following the money!

[nanotubz]

Looks like McC has a head start on a new Grant administration.

[ofbbg]

Maybe they'll even get around to investigating Chris "I didn't know - wait, I knew but thought that..." Dodd and his fellow VIP Kent Conrad. More and more corruption appears every day.

[midwestvoter]

Friends in high places, indeed. Thank goodness for the elite, the sleeping middle class flag pin wearing, yellow magnet patriots don't mind remaining in the bent over position indefinately. Anything for God, Guns and Country, eh?

[thepoliticalcat]

How many creepy, sleazy crooks must this man be associated with before the press starts doing its job and pointing out that he is an amoral, flip-flopping, unethical, sleazy creep himself?

[Dane1911]

See i want to see this on Cnn, Msnbc and Faux News, instead of the Muslim girls that wasnt allowed to sit behind Obama......

[darthdarcy]

McCain has surrounded himself with swindlers and the worst sleazy corrupt of stooges for the Oil industry...he deserves the disdain of every decent American the man is a total fraud...

Keith Olbermann a detailed report on McCain and the gas prices and Enron and his Chief Economic adviser Phil Gramm...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/25252591

After the Enron Loophole now McCain is hooked up with yet another Oil crook sleaze bag..