Terror Suspect Gets Bush Fundraiser Invite

[Algorem]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4986714,00.html

Friday May 6, 2005 4:46 AM

By MATT APUZZO

Associated Press Writer

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A year after federal agents raided his home in a terrorism investigation, Muslim businessman Syed Maswood is lucky to get on an airplane without being detained and searched. But that didn't stop him from getting an invitation to dine with President Bush.

Maswood, a nuclear engineer who has not been charged with any crime and has been trying for months to get his name off no-fly lists, received an invitation to serve as an honorary chairman at a Republican fundraiser with Bush in Washington next month...

FBI and Homeland Security agents raided Maswood's home last year because he donated money to the Benevolence International Foundation, a once IRS-approved charity that was accused of supporting terrorism.

Investigators also said they uncovered an e-mail Maswood sent indicating support for Islamic rebels in Chechnya, but Maswood said he was simply trying to help humanitarian workers in the war-torn region...

[LynnTheDem]

1. rotflmao!!! OF COURSE he does, LOL!

Terrorism and 911; best things EVER to happen to bush & his Cartel of nazicons.

[iconoclastic cat]

5. "It's been a fabulous year for Laura and me."

"It's been a fabulous year for Laura and me."

-- George W. Bush., three months after the World Trade Center towers went down.

(from Betty Bowers)

[DrDebug]

7. The terrorists were good fundraisers

Of course they get a free meal. Shrub could never have been reselected without the terraists.

Damn, I'm getting terribly sarcastic due to prelonged exposure to DU...

[LynnTheDem]

8. Remember when he was telling about the night of 911, laughing and her

wearing bunny slippers or something.

They had a known terrorist at one of their 2000 campaign thingies too. Remember that one? Photos were blasted all over the world media...cept in the USA. Strange, huh.

[Inland]

10. I'd expect OBL to be on the Xmas card list, too. nt

[LynnTheDem]

12. He's done great things for bush's career, and we all know

how bush values people who help him.

[leftofthedial]

2. bin Laden

is at least as valuable to the little bushturd as KKKarl Rove

[CC]

3. PNAC n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

4. Oh God

Imagine if this was Clinton. Disgusting and he's such a tratior.

[iconoclastic cat]

6. Could you have a few more freakin' pets, CC?

Holy crap!

[LynnTheDem]

9. I wouldn't call it "holy" crap...but whatever ya call it,

CC cleans up a lot of it. :D :D :D

[CC]

13. Well someone has to care

for the throw aways. Though we have hit the limit for this house and yard.

[tanyev]

11. He can bring Jeffie as his date.