Money? Being neatly laundered? By whom? By Americans on behalf of Israel?

I think if you really knew what AIPAC is and does for real and followed the trail of money you’d see that the $$ go from here to there. Not there to here.
What the US shares with Israel is more than just a strategic interest in the region. We share transfer of knowledge and research.
Ever take generic drugs? Have a cell phone? both technologies initiated in Israel.

I had a great conversation a few years ago with the actual guy, the first MD researcher ever to imagine what embryonic stem cells might be used for.

We share more with Israel than you might imagine.
but I have to wonder, do you mean Jewish money in the way I think you might mean it? If not apologies in advance.

I am also unsure of what you mean by indirect funding of graft with regard to any specific stature. Could you elaborate.

The problem as I see it is that the money is neatly laundered by American citizens serving as conduits. The indirect funding of graft is the problem the statute seems impotent to stop.

After you said this, I realized that you were correct.

“Foreign nationals” are defined in the Act as:
Foreign governments;
Foreign political parties;
Foreign corporations;
Foreign associations;
Foreign partnerships;
Individuals with foreign citizenship; and
Immigrants who do not have a “green card

Congressional Republicans went after Clinton for accepting money from Chinese corporations; Democrats tried to go after Bush for accepting foreign contributions, but the Bush Justice Dept. wouldn’t investigate, and last October the Republicans made a huge brouhaha over Obama’s acceptance of contributions from ill-defined representatives Gaza.

For all these presidential campaigns to have been involved in questionable fundraising activity and for all of them to have escaped serious investigation, much less penalties, enforcement of FECA prohibitions obviously leaves a lot to be desired.

I’m hoping that there will be plenty of pain for former Bushco beneficiaries once Eric Holder and the Senate Judiciary Comm. get subpoenas out for torture. Why don’t we spend our time and capital choosing something that can happen if enough people band together to endorse this?

Btw Dredd, while AIPAC is a large and influential organization they don’t influence elections directly or have any influence over which rep is assigned to what committee and if they get to chair that committee or not. Their main purpose is to make sure that we protect our strategic interests in the Middle East while insuring safety for the Israeli people. They are having their annual Policy Conference in D.C. this coming week. I think it begins MOnday, but you can certainly find out more about them at their website.

Public Trust, does that mean that any monies received by Rep Harman will be returned to the Department of Treasury? Yeah Right.

I think that Foreign Campaign contributions should be banned. Oh heck, whats your problem with a little “Gifts, Grafts and Gratuities and if she were a Judge it would be Gavel, Robes and Honorariums.”

Man o Man you are trying to upset the Food Chain, the Ecosystem in Place, the payola. For that sir, you have invited an Audit for the last 7 years.

Only Kidding.

Got Dirt?

http://blogdredd.blogspot.com/2009/04/big-brother-two-edged-sword.html

Well hell yeah. Do you think espionage would be so lucrative if somebody did not benefit? Just too bad that some folks that really need the money get busted when its not a “favorable” country.

I apologize if I offended anyone with the above remark.

“Are you saying “Who Benefits”

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Like my avatar, I am always asking, “Who benefits?” I think there are other more prominent but less visible beneficiaries.

Anon.:

Que Bono?
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Are you saying “Who Benefits”

Apparently, Steven J. Rosen and Keith Weissman for the alleged espionage and right now, Rep. Jane Harman. It has not been stated what will happen to what the NSA has against her.

Que Bono?

Not bad, so if you spy for the Government of Israel and receive classified information then all is good?

Does it matter how much money that you obtain? Does it matter if you get a better position? Does it matter if you do not claim whatever received in value or services or cold hard cash on your income taxes? Is that money or services technically tax exempt because it it came from the CIA operations budget, a Foreign Government or it is cash and its hard to trace?

I have an “Enquiring” Mind and I want to know?