Gaddafi 'contributed €50m to Sarkozy's 2007 presidential election fund'

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Source: the guardian

Damaging new claims have emerged about the funding of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign and his links with former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi emerged.

The French investigative website Mediapart claims to have seen a confidential note suggesting Gaddafi contributed up to €50m (£42m) to Sarkozy's election fund five years ago.

Similar allegations emerged a year ago when Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam claimed Libya helped finance the 2007 campaign and demanded the French president, who led the war on the Libyan leader, return the money.

In an interview with the Euronews TV channel, Saif al-Islam, who is currently being held in Libya after his father's defeat and death, threatened to make details of the bank transfers public after the French leader threw his weight behind opposition forces.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/12/gaddafi-contributed-sarkozy-2007-election

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. Fat lotta good that did him. Sarkozy, you ingrate!

[Prometheus Bound]

2. What grotesque men.

Both Sarkozy and his money man.

[RogueTrooper]

3. Well, that was money well spent

And hopefully news of it comes just in time to cause Saroko's re-election chances a fatal blow.

[JDPriestly]

4. Hmmm! And Bush recognized Libya in 2006.

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updated 5/15/2006 12:01:00 PM ET

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WASHINGTON — The Bush administration said Monday it will restore normal diplomatic relations with Libya for the first time in over a quarter century after deciding to remove Moammar Gadhafi’s country from a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

“We are taking these actions in recognition of Libya's continued commitment to its renunciation of terrorism and the excellent cooperation Libya has provided to the United States and other members of the international community in response to common global threats faced by the civilized world since September 11, 2001,” Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in a statement.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12799651/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/t/us-renew-diplomatic-relations-libya/#.T2AUEnmW6So

Did Gaddaffi pay for that too?

[Selatius]

6. I don't think he had to. His country has oil fields. American oil companies always wanted in. nt

[jakeXT]

5. Saif al-Qaddafi: We funded Sarkozy's campaign and we want our money back

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/03/16/saif_al_qaddafi_we_funded_sarkozys_campaign_and_we_want_our_money_back