GOP Anti-semitism Exposed - Where is Dana Milbank?

When George Bush stole the White House in 2000, the most prominent anti-Semite in the world was Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed. 

As the Los Angeles Times writes, the Clinton administration repeatedly denounced Mahatir's anti-Semitism. But Mahathir paid GOP-Jew-for-hire Jack Abramoff $1.2 million to grease Karl Rove's palms to throw open the doors of the White House for Mahathir, and this smiling photo of Bush and the anti-Semite "was beamed around the world."

Last June, Dana Milbank of the Pentagon Post falsely and viciously accused Democrats.com of anti-semitism, and ignored my demands to publish a correction. Where is Milbank on this important story of anti-Semitism at the very top of the GOP and the White House? Email milbankd@washpost.com

And where are all the other critics of anti-Semitism? Where is the ADL? AIPAC? The Republican Jewish Coalition? And why the hell is Milbank's spiritual home, The New Republic, inventing bogus excuses for Rove?

Abramoff Bragged of Ties to Rove
The disgraced lobbyist helped get Bush to meet the leader of Malaysia, a former associate says.

By Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten, Times Staff Writers

WASHINGTON — When the government of Malaysia sought to repair its tarnished image in the U.S. by arranging a meeting between President Bush and its controversial prime minister in 2002, it followed the same strategy as many other well-heeled interests in Washington: It called on lobbyist Jack Abramoff for help.

It was a tall order. The then-prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, had been chastised by the Clinton administration for repeated anti-Semitic statements and for jailing political opponents. But it was important to the Malaysians, according to a former Abramoff associate who attended meetings with the Malaysian ambassador and the lobbyist.

Abramoff contacted presidential advisor Karl Rove on at least four occasions to help arrange a meeting, the witness said.

Finally, the former associate said, Rove's office called to tell Abramoff that the Malaysian leader soon would be getting an official White House invitation...

In May 2002, Mahathir met with Bush in the Oval Office; his photograph with the president was beamed around the world.

Abramoff received $1.2 million from the Malaysian government for his lobbying services in 2001 and 2002, the former associate said. Documents obtained by Senate investigators appear to confirm at least $900,000 of that amount.