Galloway to face US senate over Iraqi oil accusation

BRITISH MP George Galloway is to appear before a US Senate committee to defend himself against accusations that he received vouchers for 20 million barrels of oil from Saddam Hussein.

Galloway to face US senate over Iraqi oil accusation
Fri, 13 May, 2005 - 01:00
Kim Pilling

His spokesman quoted him today as saying: "Book the flights, let's go, let's give them both barrels."

He quickly added: "That's guns, not oil."

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