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

[jakeXT]

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



In contrast to its inept response to the upheavals in Tunisia and Egypt, Nicolas Sarkozy's government was out in front in its response to Libya -- condemning the Qaddafi regime, recognizing the rebel government, and pushing for a no-fly zone. The Qaddafis' response? We want our money back:

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Saif isn't exactly brimming with credibility at this point, but this isn't the first time these sorts of accusations have been made against Sarkozy. There were the reports that Sarkozy's campaign had accepted envelopes full of cash from France's richest woman. There were more recent accusations that Sarkozy took kickbacks from a weapons deal with Pakistan to fund his campaign, to which the president responded by calling a bunch of journalists paedophiles. There have also been accusations that Sarkozy's predecessor, Jacques Chirac, took campaign donations from the late Gabon strongman Omar Bongo.

It will be interesting to see if Saif can back up his big accusations. In any event, when the smoke clears from the current uprising, there will be a lot more questions about what exactly the two leaders talked about in that tent.

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


Sarkozy's eagerness for this war surprised me from day 1...

[Scuba]

1. I wonder how much they gave to the McCain / Palin ticket....

...through the Chamber of Commerce.

Anonymous donations to political campaigns are ruining our democracy. We need a Constitutional Ammendment to stop such practices.

[bemildred]

2. Sue. nt