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tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/27/2009
DOJ Indicts Lobbyist For Allegedly Conspiring To Act As An Illegal Agent Of Sudan
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On October 27, the Department of Justice indicted a D.C. lobbyist for allegedly conspiring to violate Sudanese sanctions and act as an illegal agent of Sudan. Sponsored Topics: United States Department of Justice - Indictment - Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control - ...
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 10/20/2009
Video: U.S. rolls out new policy on Sudan
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reuters.com - 10/27/2009
U.S. lobbyist accused of violating Sudan sanctions
— reuters.com — James Vicini WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. lobbyist has been charged with violating Sudanese sanctions regulations, acting... as an unregistered agent of a foreign power, money laundering, passport fraud and making false statements, the Justice ... (more) U.S. lobbyist accused of violating Sudan sanctions

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gloria-center.org - 10/27/2009
How and Why Engagement with Sudan Shows Precisely What's Wrong with Obama Administration Foreign ...
— gloria-center.org — ATTENTION WEBMASTERS. You are welcome to post this entire article as long as you give a direct... link to the article on our site and to http://www.gloria-center.org The Obama Administration apparently thinks that its policy of engaging repressive ... (more) How and Why Engagement with Sudan Shows Precisely What's ...

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Vet Of First Bush And Clinton Administrations Charged With Breaking Sudan Sanctions
TPMMuckraker — Washington lobbyist Robert Cabelly was charged today with a range of violations involving work he allegedly did for the government of Sudan and that country's oil industry, as well as lying about and trying to hide the work. Cabelly, who worked for the State Department on Africa issues during the Reagan, first Bush, and Clinton administrations, is the principal of DC consulting firm C/R International LLC. The Justice Department press release outlines the charges in the indictment: According to the indictment, between early 2005 and ...

Robert Cabelly, Lobbyist, Charged For Work With Sudanese Regime
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... A lobbyist was indicted today on charges he violated U.S. sanctions against Sudan by attempting to act as an official agent for the country. ...

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