Allawi gives reporters $100 (those who showed up for his news conf)

[rodeodance]

http://slate.msn.com/id/2112139/


According to the Financial Times, on Monday interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's campaign alliance, in an apparent nod to U.S.-style democracy, "handed out cash to journalists." They were given 100 bucks each, a seeming Thank You for showing up at a press conference.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. No wonder the Bush Administrtion likes this guy so much

He's as corrupt as Arafat but with a friendly attitude.

[LynnTheDem]

4. Allawi was also a CIA-paid terrorist who organized car bombings in Iraq

Of COURSE bush loves the guy.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. Ah, the CIA

we really need to abolish the CIA and put that money to better use. Imagine how much good we could do instead.

[Osamasux]

2. We've planted a Shrub in the desert.

[soothsayer]

3. LOL!

[SweetLeftFoot]

5. He'd have more success

handing out cold six-packs.

[calimary]

7. Was Armstrong Williams anywhere nearby?

Well, considering it was just 100 bucks, probably not.

[peekaloo]

8. He'll send his thugs out next week to collect on his "loan".

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[proudbluestater]

9. Democracy Now just had this on

They said it was so they would cover the elections. Shrub trained him well.

[Elidor]

10. Now there's a true gentleman–paying the whores up front

No names are mentioned in the Times story, alas.

[shawcomm]

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