This is going to be an interesting day, as George Galloway, the British parliamentarian that is accused of taking kickbacks from Saddam Hussein in the Oil For Food Scandal, is testifying in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs Committee headed by Norm Coleman. Galloway has a long and confrontational opening statement. I'm sure Coleman will respond in kind.
CNN is broadcasting the hearing live, but if you can't get to it, then go
here for an internet webcast. (hat tip:
Powerline)
UPDATE: Those sneaky S.O.B.'s at CNN only broadcasted Galloway's opening statement, yet turned away once Coleman started his questioning. That is a crying shame to only give people Galloway's side of events as well as his rant, but not to provide a contrary opinion.
UPDATE 2: After watching this event, once you got past the smoke and mirrors provided by Galloway's opening statement there was nothing of substance that he brought to refute the charges made. He admitted he took payments from a oil trader in Iraq for his campaign, and both Sens. Coleman and Carl Levin showed proof that he had taken money, as Galloway demanded in his opening statement.
Levin even asked Galloway would he have taken the money if he knew prior to doing so that the trader was exploiting the Oil For Food program, and Galloway couldn't even answer that question. When Levin stated that it is a normal custom of American legislators to give back money donated by questionable contributors, Galloway never responded that he would do so.
Galloway thought he could come overseas and grandstand in front of the committee. CNN helped him out a bit, but at the end he looked more guilty than he did before he flew into Washington. Style over substance won't help Galloway gain more favor with our senators, and I hope Parliament will deal with him as soon as he decides to go home.
