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January 22, 2004
Remember Billy!
A friend recently reminded me that while the Bush Administration is taking credit for Libya's recent decision to dismantle its programs aimed at developing weapons of mass destruction, an homage is due to the courageous and skillful diplomacy of Billy Carter. Here are a few bullet points from his timeline:
Sep 1978: Visits Libya. Why Libya? "The only thing I can say is there is a hell of a lot more Arabians than there is Jews."14 Jul 1980: Finally registers as a foreign agent of the Libyan government after receiving a $220,000 loan from Libya.
22 Jul 1980: Congress announces intention to hold Billygate hearings. White House admits asking Billy Carter to use influence with Libya to help Americans held hostage in Iran.
Wow, those were the days when Congress actually investigated congressional siblings! Let's move into the present day, where Neil Bush has been getting lucrative payments and prostitutes from companies run by the president of China's son:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A35297-2003Dec27¬Found=true
Just imagine if Roger Clinton had done this! It would be front page of all the newspapers, Leno would be making herpes jokes, etc.