Whistleblowers allege influence peddling by Congressmen, VP in project.

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http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Whistleblowers_allege_influence_peddling_by_members_0329.html

According to documents and whistleblowers concerning a San Diego wastewater treatment plant to be built in Tijuana, Mexico, Vice President Dick Cheney, Reps. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Bob Filner (D-CA) and Brian Bilbray (R-CA) have allegedly advanced the project despite serious concerns from those involved.

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In a letter to Cheney dated October 15, 2002, Bajagua Project manager Jim Simmons made clear that the Vice President had been instrumental in promoting Bajagua’s efforts.

“My colleagues and I are very grateful that you could spend some time with us in Roswell New Mexico on Monday October 14,” Simmons wrote. “We do appreciate your effort on our behalf and the wonderful job you and President Bush are doing for our country.”

The letter advised that Bajagua’s plans were being blocked by the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), which manages shared water resources on the boundary between the US and Mexico, and asked Cheney to “consider arranging a meeting to facilitate a successful result.”

MUCH MORE at the link.


Well, aside from the Congressmen and DICK, it would seem that the new WH Chief of Staff, Josh Bolten, is involved as he was the director of the OMB. Although, he didn't take that position until June 2003 which is after most of this had occurred. Who was running the WH OMB before him? Mitch Daniels, currently the Governor of Indiana.

Can't wait to see how this plays out in the days to come and, for the life of me, I don't see why DICK would have gotten involved unless he's in tighter with Hunter than we all thought before