By Art Moore
The former head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Michigan branch was indicted yesterday for allegedly arranging a visit to Baghdad by three U.S. congressmen financed by Saddam Hussein’s intelligence agency in the run-up to the war, according to federal prosecutors.
Muthanna Al-Hanooti, an Iraqi-American, was rewarded with 2 million barrels of oil by Iraqi intelligence officials when he set up the controversial excursion by Democratic Reps. Jim McDermott of Washington, David Bonior of Michigan and Mike Thompson of California.
The congressmen made news in October 2002 with their harsh criticism of President Bush in live television interviews from Baghdad, including McDermott’s charge that the president would lie to the American people to justify a war with Saddam…
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