From the indispensable Murray Waas:
The Washington lobbyist John McCain has named to head his presidential transition team aided an influence effort on behalf of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to ease international sanctions against his regime.
The two lobbyists who McCain aide William Timmons worked closely with over a five year period on the lobbying campaign later either pleaded guilty to or were convicted of federal criminal charges that they had acted as unregistered agents of Saddam Hussein's government.
During the same period beginning in 1992, Timmons worked closely with the two lobbyists, Samir Vincent and Tongsun Park, on a previously unreported prospective deal with the Iraqis in which they hoped to be awarded a contract to purchase and resell Iraqi oil. Timmons, Vincent, and Park stood to share at least $45 million if the business deal went through.
There's more--much, much more--at the link. Waas has done a through investigative piece, tying Timmons to the two lobbyists, exploring their backgrounds and delving into their shadowy links that span decades. The timing of Waas's piece couldn't be better, given that reports are circulating today that McCain intends to bring up Barack Obama's tenuous relationship with William Ayers in tomorrow night's debate.
Looks like Waas just handed Team Obama a bit of ammo for return fire.
Discussion of the Waas revelation is going on in cc99999's recommended diary.