This one is just too funny. Kudos to Josh Marshall over at talkingpointsmemo.com and others.
Howard Kaloogian, GOP contender for Duke Cunningham's seat, posted the following from his recent trip to "Iraq" show that things are all skittles and beer in Baghdad and the mean old media just isn't telling the story:
Unfortunately, the above is a photo of the very calm and peaceful ISTANBUL.
How studid does he think we are? If you are going to fake a relatively peaceful yet bustling Arab city, how about Cairo? But Istanbul? Memo to Howard. Below are the Turkish and Arabic alphabets. Notice any difference?
of you have sat, and perhaps thought, with us!
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There's even a photo of the same street that has been posted (from a different angle) where if you know the street, it's clearly identifiable as being in Turkey.
Isn't fraud a crime?
Well, yes and no.
There is actionable criminal fraud--insert your frog-marched CEO of choice here. Fraud is also the subject of civil recovery. However, in this instance, given that there was no fraudulent inducement to part with money, etc., he just is exposed as a raging ass.
But my tax dollars went to Iraq not Istanbul. Ok, actually my tax dollars went to Haliburton and crack for the twins. I guess that's not fraud, 'cuz I knew that was gonna happen. :^(
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