Which politician is more crooked? The one who is bought and turns against his benefactor, or the one who stays bought?
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/03/16/saif_al_qaddafi_we_funded_sarkozys_campaign_and_we_want_our_money_backSaif 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:
Saif al-Islam: “Sarkozy must first give back the money he took from Libya to finance his electoral campaign. We funded it and we have all the details and are ready to reveal everything. The first thing we want this clown to do is to give the money back to the Libyan people. He was given assistance so that he could help them. But he’s disappointed us: give us back our money. We have all the bank details and documents for the transfer operations and we will make everything public soon.”
It's kind of hard to take him at his word, but the Europeans have been more than willing to hold a dollar from Mid-East dictators in the past.
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