Monday, May 12, 2008

McCain Convention chief linked to Burmese junta resigns --

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/us/politics/11mccain.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

DCI has had relations with Burmese junta since 1997, and as recently as 2003.

Bain and Co. was PR firm for junta circa 1998, see articles in Washington Post archive from that time.

Before that junta was represented by same firm that represented Saddam Hussein.

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