Friday, May 18, 2007

A nation of thieves honors one of its own


From The Seattle Times, May 16, 2007. p. A2


Bar-Ilan University awarded an honorary doctorate to billionaire Marc Rich, 72, who was pardoned of tax evasion by Pres. Clinton in 2001 and who founded an oil-trading firm under investigation for dealings with Saddam Hussein. The university conferred the degree in recognition of the financier's contributions to Israel and the university's research programs.

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