White House Mum on Gadhafi Grants
Monday, September 28, 2009 10:54 AM
By: John Rossomando
The White House declined to comment on a letter that an Illinois Republican send to
 
resident Obama demanding that he cancel funding for two $200,000 State Department
grants to groups belonging to Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's children.
Rep. Mark Kirk wrote the letter after the State Department notified the House
Appropriations Committee on Sept. 15 of its intent to provide the foundation belonging
to the Libyan dictator#%92s son, Saif, with a $200,000 and an additional $200,000 to
Wa#%92ettasmeno UNDP Foundation run by his daughter, Aisha