Former Rep. Siljander (R-MI) charged with aiding Taliban, Al-Qaeda
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« on: January 16, 2008, 03:11:52 PM »
« edited: January 16, 2008, 03:13:54 PM by Alcon »
Former Rep. Mark Deli Siljander is charged with being part of a ring that sent tens of thousands of dollars to a warlord ally of the Taliban.

Story incoming.

(Weeeeird.  Did he represent Dearborn?  I can't tell.)
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 03:30:35 PM »
Quote from: Alcon on January 16, 2008, 03:11:52 PM
(Weeeeird.  Did he represent Dearborn?  I can't tell.)

No.

Gee, which party is soft on terrorism?
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 03:37:09 PM »
Quote from: SIX ONE TWO on January 16, 2008, 03:30:35 PM
Quote from: Alcon on January 16, 2008, 03:11:52 PM
(Weeeeird.  Did he represent Dearborn?  I can't tell.)

No.

Gee, which party is soft on terrorism?

He was last in Congress in 1987.
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2008, 05:53:09 PM »
Weird
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2008, 05:58:51 PM »

It will be interesting to see how involved (other than lobbying) he really was with the operation.
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 06:34:17 PM »
He was probably a RINO and a Romney supporter since he's from Michigan.






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Anyway, last I heard (when the story was just breaking) apparently Siljander himself isn't being charged with aiding terrorists. Word is that he was unaware that the funds were going to the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 07:42:57 PM »
« Edited: January 16, 2008, 08:02:30 PM by Josef Švejk »
Quote from: Alcon on January 16, 2008, 03:11:52 PM
Former Rep. Mark Deli Siljander is charged with being part of a ring that sent tens of thousands of dollars to a warlord ally of the Taliban.

Which one? Acid thrower?

Edit: guessed right. Acid thrower it is.
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2008, 03:43:39 PM »
"Acid thrower?"
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2008, 10:51:15 PM »
Quote from: Verily on January 16, 2008, 03:37:09 PM
Quote from: SIX ONE TWO on January 16, 2008, 03:30:35 PM
Quote from: Alcon on January 16, 2008, 03:11:52 PM
(Weeeeird.  Did he represent Dearborn?  I can't tell.)

No.

Gee, which party is soft on terrorism?

He was last in Congress in 1987.

This is not the only data point. Just ask Richard Clarke or Ray Kelly.
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2008, 05:37:01 AM »

Hikmatyar once threw acid in a woman's face. Lovely man really.
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2008, 08:04:27 AM »
Calling Hekmatyar a "warlord ally of the Taliban" is worse than absurd. That's like a partisan Republican of this forum calling BRTD "Gully Foyle's sidekick" (no, no one ever did.)
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2008, 12:26:49 PM »
Quote from: Last Exit Sossenheim on January 18, 2008, 08:04:27 AM
That's like a partisan Republican of this forum calling BRTD "Gully Foyle's sidekick" (no, no one ever did.)

You fool - it doesn't matter if nobody ever did, he'll still make a poll about it now!
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2008, 04:31:21 PM »
A potential VP pick for Mitt Romney?

Quote from: Last Exit Sossenheim on January 18, 2008, 08:04:27 AM
Calling Hekmatyar a "warlord ally of the Taliban" is worse than absurd. That's like a partisan Republican of this forum calling BRTD "Gully Foyle's sidekick" (no, no one ever did.)

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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2008, 05:52:58 PM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on January 16, 2008, 06:34:17 PM
He was probably a RINO and a Romney supporter since he's from Michigan.






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Anyway, last I heard (when the story was just breaking) apparently Siljander himself isn't being charged with aiding terrorists. Word is that he was unaware that the funds were going to the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

I believe Siljander was viewed very much as an out of touch holy-rolling zealot.  He lost a 1986 primary to Fred Upton, and then lost his comeback bid in Virginia (circa 1992).
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« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2008, 10:15:26 PM »
This is not really a party issue. If true, it merely means thatone man is depraved beyond belief.
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