This was a bit of a shocker.

WASHINGTON - A former congressman and delegate to the United Nations was indicted Wednesday as part of a terrorist fundraising ring that allegedly sent more than $130,000 to an al-Qaida and Taliban supporter who has threatened U.S. and international troops in Afghanistan.

Mark Deli Siljander, a Michigan Republican when he was in the House, was charged with money laundering, conspiracy and obstructing justice for allegedly lying about lobbying senators on behalf of an Islamic charity that authorities said was secretly sending funds to terrorists.

A 42-count indictment, unsealed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., accuses the Islamic American Relief Agency of paying Siljander $50,000 for the lobbying — money that turned out to be stolen from the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Siljander, who served in the House from 1981-1987, was appointed by President Reagan to serve as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations for one year in 1987.

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Great article! Now will the Dems use this in the fall?

Why is he not in GITMO?

The charge almost sounds like treason.

But other Americans found aiding and abetting the Taleban and AQ are in GITMO, this a/hole should be in GITMO!

I agree, but if they did that they would have to send more of these politicians there. Great idea though.

The tee-hee part of this is he is a Repub and part of the fear club.

Yea, another rat caught in the trap.