Washington – A former congressman has been indicted as part of a terrorist fundraising ring.
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Mark Deli Siljander is a former Republican congressman from Michigan. He also served as delegate to the United Nations. He’s accused of being involved with a ring that allegedly sent more than $130,000 to a supporter of al-Qaida and the Taliban.
Siljander is charged with money laundering, conspiracy and obstructing justice, for allegedly lying about lobbying senators on behalf of an Islamic charity. Authorities say the charity was secretly sending money to terrorists.
The indictment accuses the charity of paying him $50,000 for the lobbying. It says the money turned out to be stolen from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Siljander served two terms in the U.S. House. He was appointed by President Reagan to serve as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations for one year in 1987.
The charges are part of a long-running case against the charity. It was formerly based in Missouri, and was designated by the Treasury Department in 2004 as a suspected fundraiser for terrorists. [AP]
In 1983, he claimed that “Arab terrorists” planned to kill him during a pro-Jewish rally; the FBI and Secret Service said they knew of no such plot. [Vin News]
Anon. 5:27PM. (Shhh. Alexander Novak, Esq.) Mr. Esq.- (uire), The reason that the Government has not beeen too successful in prosecuting terrorists from Al-Qaida and other groups is, the makeup (we don’t mean the facial kind, rather, the other kind) of the Jury.
The government has not be too successful on other Al Queda indictments so don’t jump to conclusions,
Alexander Novak, Esq,
what do you expect form these dishonest republicans who have everyone fooled that they are so righteous?