The Logan Act is a United States federal law that forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments. It was passed in 1799 and last amended in 1994. Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable under federal law with imprisonment of up to three years.
The text of the Act is broad and is addressed at any attempt of a US citizen to conduct foreign relations without authority. However, there is no record of any convictions or even prosecutions under the Logan Act.[1][2]
Passed under the administration of President John Adams, during tension between the U.S. and France, it was informally named for Dr. George Logan of Pennsylvania, a state legislator (and later US Senator) and pacifist who in 1798 engaged in semi-negotiations with France during the Quasi-War.[1]
Kevin Kearney, writing in the Emory Law Journal, described Dr. Logan's activities in France:
Logan Act
ยง 953. Private correspondence with foreign governments.
Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
This section shall not abridge the right of a citizen to apply himself, or his agent, to any foreign government, or the agents thereof, for redress of any injury which he may have sustained from such government or any of its agents or subjects.
Fox news interviewed, what I was assuming was, an Iraqi National, given his name (don't remember the name offhand) and accent, who had written an article for one of the northeast newspapers (conservative to be sure-for example the Washington Times).
He reported quotes by Obama, which were rather vague to be sure, and also quotes from Maliki, not so vague, that tied into the quotes from Obama.
I'm not surprised that the mainstream has not picked up on this. Why should this election changing information be any different than so much of the other election changing information about Obama that they just don't seem to think is newsworthy.
Although I haven't done it yet, I would guess that some strategic keywords in a Google search would reveal something.
Now granted, this Iraqi National probably has an agenda. Something like maybe the preservation of his nation in the face of a candidate that has repeatedly emphasized how he would ignore the advice of military leadership and pull out of Iraq no matter what, leaving those who supported the coalition and American efforts to be slaughtered by a resurgant Al Qaeda, before they are completely ready to take them on.
Much like we left the Kurds to be slaughtered when we abandoned them for political expediency.
And we wonder why nobody trusts us.
i searched Obama in Iraq scandal and got some hits, also search just "Obama in scandel and get different hits from other stuff!