I think they should also charge him with treason.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/former.congressman.indicted/index.html

A former congressman has been charged in connection with his work for an Islamic charity accused of funneling money to an Afghan warlord, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Mark Siljander served three terms in the House of Representatives.

The money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges against former Michigan Rep. Mark Deli Siljander are part of a 42-count indictment released by the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas City, Missouri.

Siljander “vehemently denies the allegations in the indictment and will enter a not guilty plea,” said his attorney, James Hobbs.

Prosecutors allege Siljander’s co-defendants—the directors of an Islamic charity—hired him to get the organization off a list of agencies suspected of links to terrorism and paid him with stolen U.S. government funds.

The Treasury Department designated the Islamic American Relief Agency as a suspected fundraiser for terrorists in 2004, The Associated

DM - 16 January 2008 07:22 PM

I think they should also charge him with treason.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/former.congressman.indicted/index.html

A former congressman has been charged in connection with his work for an Islamic charity accused of funneling money to an Afghan warlord, prosecutors announced Wednesday.


Mark Siljander served three terms in the House of Representatives.

The money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges against former Michigan Rep. Mark Deli Siljander are part of a 42-count indictment released by the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas City, Missouri.

Siljander “vehemently denies the allegations in the indictment and will enter a not guilty plea,” said his attorney, James Hobbs.

Prosecutors allege Siljander’s co-defendants—the directors of an Islamic charity—hired him to get the organization off a list of agencies suspected of links to terrorism and paid him with stolen U.S. government funds.

The Treasury Department designated the Islamic American Relief Agency as a suspected fundraiser for terrorists in 2004, The Associated

They won’t.  He’s “one of them” up in D.C.  Like Libby, he gets off while ordinary citizens sit in jail for protecting our borders.

Besides, the ACLU will probably come to his rescue.  Then, they can say, “See, we defend Republicans/conservatives as well!!”

Nick - 16 January 2008 07:56 PM

DM - 16 January 2008 07:22 PM

I think they should also charge him with treason.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/former.congressman.indicted/index.html

A former congressman has been charged in connection with his work for an Islamic charity accused of funneling money to an Afghan warlord, prosecutors announced Wednesday.


Mark Siljander served three terms in the House of Representatives.

The money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges against former Michigan Rep. Mark Deli Siljander are part of a 42-count indictment released by the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas City, Missouri.

Siljander “vehemently denies the allegations in the indictment and will enter a not guilty plea,” said his attorney, James Hobbs.

Prosecutors allege Siljander’s co-defendants—the directors of an Islamic charity—hired him to get the organization off a list of agencies suspected of links to terrorism and paid him with stolen U.S. government funds.

The Treasury Department designated the Islamic American Relief Agency as a suspected fundraiser for terrorists in 2004, The Associated

They won’t.  He’s “one of them” up in D.C.  Like Libby, he gets off while ordinary citizens sit in jail for protecting our borders.

Besides, the ACLU will probably come to his rescue.  Then, they can say, “See, we defend Republicans/conservatives as well!!”

I agree with you but it is not right that our lawmakers always seem to be above the law,and the aclu is already boasting they protect republicans.They have filed a lawsuit in defense of Larry Craig claiming people having sex in public bathrooms should be protected by their right to privacy.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,323094,00.html

The ACLU filed a brief Tuesday supporting Craig. It cited a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling 38 years ago that found that people who have sex in closed stalls in public restrooms “have a reasonable expectation of privacy.”

Prosecutors allege Siljander’s co-defendants—the directors of an Islamic charity—hired him to get the organization off a list of agencies suspected of links to terrorism and paid him with stolen U.S. government funds.

A Senate committee named the Islamic American Relief Agency as a group with suspected links to international terrorism in 2004.

Five years earlier, the U.S. Agency for International Development canceled an agreement with the charity to fund humanitarian aid projects in Africa, after the IARA failed to raise required matching funds, the indictment states.

The group then unlawfully kept about $84,000 in USAID funds and used the money to pay Siljander to lobby on its behalf, said John Wood, the U.S. attorney in Kansas City.

The money was funneled through other nonprofit agencies to hide its origin, according to Wood. “This was not a permissible use of USAID funds,” he said.

I don’t know if treason would be a valid charge at this point...Either way, if these charges are true that baztard needs to spend a long, long time in prison.

DM - 16 January 2008 07:22 PM

I think they should also charge him with treason.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/former.congressman.indicted/index.html

A former congressman has been charged in connection with his work for an Islamic charity accused of funneling money to an Afghan warlord, prosecutors announced Wednesday.


Mark Siljander served three terms in the House of Representatives.

The money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges against former Michigan Rep. Mark Deli Siljander are part of a 42-count indictment released by the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas City, Missouri.

Siljander “vehemently denies the allegations in the indictment and will enter a not guilty plea,” said his attorney, James Hobbs.

Prosecutors allege Siljander’s co-defendants—the directors of an Islamic charity—hired him to get the organization off a list of agencies suspected of links to terrorism and paid him with stolen U.S. government funds.

The Treasury Department designated the Islamic American Relief Agency as a suspected fundraiser for terrorists in 2004, The Associated

I was curious why this was coming from you… is this guy a Republican?

A Michigan Democrat referred to him as a “colleague”.. that would make me think he’s a dimo.

Avman - 17 January 2008 07:55 PM

DM - 16 January 2008 07:22 PM

I think they should also charge him with treason.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/former.congressman.indicted/index.html

A former congressman has been charged in connection with his work for an Islamic charity accused of funneling money to an Afghan warlord, prosecutors announced Wednesday.


Mark Siljander served three terms in the House of Representatives.

The money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges against former Michigan Rep. Mark Deli Siljander are part of a 42-count indictment released by the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas City, Missouri.

Siljander “vehemently denies the allegations in the indictment and will enter a not guilty plea,” said his attorney, James Hobbs.

Prosecutors allege Siljander’s co-defendants—the directors of an Islamic charity—hired him to get the organization off a list of agencies suspected of links to terrorism and paid him with stolen U.S. government funds.

The Treasury Department designated the Islamic American Relief Agency as a suspected fundraiser for terrorists in 2004, The Associated

I was curious why this was coming from you… is this guy a Republican?

It doesn’t matter, Avman.  If he was knowingly funneling money to terrorist organizations or terrorist supporters, then he should be tried for treason.

Nick - 17 January 2008 08:14 PM

Avman - 17 January 2008 07:55 PM

DM - 16 January 2008 07:22 PM

I think they should also charge him with treason.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/former.congressman.indicted/index.html

A former congressman has been charged in connection with his work for an Islamic charity accused of funneling money to an Afghan warlord, prosecutors announced Wednesday.


Mark Siljander served three terms in the House of Representatives.

The money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges against former Michigan Rep. Mark Deli Siljander are part of a 42-count indictment released by the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas City, Missouri.

Siljander “vehemently denies the allegations in the indictment and will enter a not guilty plea,” said his attorney, James Hobbs.

Prosecutors allege Siljander’s co-defendants—the directors of an Islamic charity—hired him to get the organization off a list of agencies suspected of links to terrorism and paid him with stolen U.S. government funds.

The Treasury Department designated the Islamic American Relief Agency as a suspected fundraiser for terrorists in 2004, The Associated

I was curious why this was coming from you… is this guy a Republican?

It doesn’t matter, Avman.  If he was knowingly funneling money to terrorist organizations or terrorist supporters, then he should be tried for treason.

True.

Avman - 17 January 2008 07:55 PM

DM - 16 January 2008 07:22 PM

I think they should also charge him with treason.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/former.congressman.indicted/index.html

A former congressman has been charged in connection with his work for an Islamic charity accused of funneling money to an Afghan warlord, prosecutors announced Wednesday.


Mark Siljander served three terms in the House of Representatives.

The money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges against former Michigan Rep. Mark Deli Siljander are part of a 42-count indictment released by the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas City, Missouri.

Siljander “vehemently denies the allegations in the indictment and will enter a not guilty plea,” said his attorney, James Hobbs.

Prosecutors allege Siljander’s co-defendants—the directors of an Islamic charity—hired him to get the organization off a list of agencies suspected of links to terrorism and paid him with stolen U.S. government funds.

The Treasury Department designated the Islamic American Relief Agency as a suspected fundraiser for terrorists in 2004, The Associated

I was curious why this was coming from you… is this guy a Republican?

I care less about what party he was with unless the party is standing behind on this. We are fighting in a war against terrorist and to me anyone helping to fund them should be consider a traitor, but if you want to defend this man go ahead.