McCain Aide Tied To Myanmar Junta

[Breeze54]

McCain Aide Tied To Myanmar Junta

http://wbztv.com/politics/mccain.myanmar.junta.2.720998.html

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)

The man picked by the John McCain campaign to run the 2008 Republican National Convention resigns
after a report is published showing that his lobbying firm used to represent the military regime in Myanmar.

The man picked by the John McCain campaign to run the 2008 Republican National Convention resigned
Saturday after a report that his lobbying firm used to represent the military regime in Myanmar.

Doug Goodyear resigned as convention coordinator and issued a two sentence statement:

"Today I offered the convention my resignation so as not to become a distraction in this campaign.
I continue to strongly support John McCain for president, and wish him the best of luck in this campaign."

Goodyear, chief executive of lobbying firm DCI Group, resigned a few hours after Newsweek posted
a story posted online that the company was paid $348,000 in 2002 and 2003 to represent Myanmar's junta.

"We respect Mr. Goodyear's decision, and look forward to the convention in September," said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the McCain campaign.

Cyclone Nargis left more than 60,000 people dead or missing, and the U.N. estimates that at least
1.5 million people have been severely affected. Human rights organizations and dissident groups
have bitterly accused the junta of neglecting disaster victims and blocking foreign donations
of relief supplies.

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[crikkett]

1. OUTSTANDING

every day brings another reason not to vote for McCain. It's like the sunshine or something. Thanks for the story.

[Breeze54]

2. I know and it shows how McLame has really bad judgement!

And how he'd run his administration if given the chance... with criminals!

Screw that! Never vote Rethug... EVER!!!!

[gratuitous]

3. "We respect Mr. Goodyear's decision" to jump

So we didn't have to push him.