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| − | '''Jim McDermott''' (b. 1936) is a [[Democratic]] Member of Congress who represents the Seventh District of Washington State. | + | [[Image:Mcdermott.jpg|right|thumb|150px]] |
| + | '''Jim McDermott''' (b. 1936) is a [[Democratic]] Member of Congress who represents the Seventh District of [[Washington State]]. | ||
| − | Shortly prior to the [[Iraq War]], McDermott traveled to Baghdad and embraced [[Saddam Hussein]], in a trip financially supported by Iraqi-American businessman [[Shakir al-Khafaji]], who has been investigated for receiving "lucrative vouchers for Iraqi oil from Saddam's government." <ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/regionalpolitics/2001905911_mcdermott17m.html Aide says McDermott wasn't aware of Saddam link], By Jim Brunner, ''Seattle Times'', April 17, 2004.</ref> | + | Shortly prior to the [[Iraq War]], McDermott traveled to [[Baghdad ]]and embraced [[Saddam Hussein]], in a trip financially supported by Iraqi-American businessman [[Shakir al-Khafaji]], who has been investigated for receiving "lucrative vouchers for [[Iraqi]] [[oil]] from Saddam's government." <ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/regionalpolitics/2001905911_mcdermott17m.html Aide says McDermott wasn't aware of Saddam link], By Jim Brunner, ''Seattle Times'', April 17, 2004.</ref> |
On a Roll Call vote in June of 2007 calling on the [[United Nations Security Council]] to charge Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] with violating the [[1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide]] and the [[United Nations Charter]] because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, McDermott voted "Present." <ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll513.xml Final Vote Resulrts for Roll Call 513], retrieved from clerk.house.gov 25 June 2007.</ref> This indicates a refusal to vote one way or the other. | On a Roll Call vote in June of 2007 calling on the [[United Nations Security Council]] to charge Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] with violating the [[1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide]] and the [[United Nations Charter]] because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, McDermott voted "Present." <ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll513.xml Final Vote Resulrts for Roll Call 513], retrieved from clerk.house.gov 25 June 2007.</ref> This indicates a refusal to vote one way or the other. | ||
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Revision as of 03:27, October 5, 2007
Jim McDermott (b. 1936) is a Democratic Member of Congress who represents the Seventh District of Washington State.
Shortly prior to the Iraq War, McDermott traveled to Baghdad and embraced Saddam Hussein, in a trip financially supported by Iraqi-American businessman Shakir al-Khafaji, who has been investigated for receiving "lucrative vouchers for Iraqi oil from Saddam's government." [1]
On a Roll Call vote in June of 2007 calling on the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the United Nations Charter because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, McDermott voted "Present." [2] This indicates a refusal to vote one way or the other.
References
- ↑ Aide says McDermott wasn't aware of Saddam link, By Jim Brunner, Seattle Times, April 17, 2004.
- ↑ Final Vote Resulrts for Roll Call 513, retrieved from clerk.house.gov 25 June 2007.