Comments on: Jason Jones Reveals Rod Blagojevich's Fake Phone Call

By: Bill Baar

Bill Baar — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:34:41 +0000

Nadhmi Auchi, Aiham Alsammarae, someone connected with the plan to train Iraqi's at the Savanna Army Depot… there where plenty of Iraqi's with dollars in hand that could have been on his mind.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:10:24 +0000

It sounded like "the Iraqi guy" to me too. By the way, very flattering still photo of Jason Jones in this piece.

By: Christine from Ocean City, MD

Christine from Ocean City, MD — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:54:12 +0000

Where can I watch Jason Jones's original piece?

You guys really are the best **** news team!!

By: RR

RR — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:38:27 +0000

Blagojevich wasn't saying, "The, uh, Rocky guy" – he was saying "The Iraqi guy."

As in this Iraqi guy: "Auchi was listed on the last Forbes magazine list as the 279th richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $3.1 billion. He owns a portion of a 62-acre tract just south of downtown Chicago in which Rezko also is a shareholder.

Auchi, who visited Chicago in 2004 and posed for a photograph with Blagojevich, was barred from entering the country in 2005, federal prosecutors say."

And, "Gov. Rod Blagojevich's chief fundraiser has arranged to get a loan from the same Iraqi billionaire whose $3.5 million payment got another member of the governor's inner circle thrown in jail."

The February 7, 2008 article is here:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/783095,chriskelly020708.article

Get ready to have the Feds subpoena your B-roll.