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Romney Advisor Mitchell Reiss Backs 'Terrorist' Group, Jokes About Being 'Potential Criminal'

Ryan J. Reilly | April 6, 2012, 4:56PM

Mitchell Reiss, a foreign policy adviser to Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, on Friday once again spoke out on behalf of an Iranian opposition group the U.S. considers a terrorist organization.

Reiss, a former State Department official, appeared alongside other former U.S. officials like former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and Attorney General Michael Mukasey at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. to support removing the People's Muhajedin Organization of Iran, or MEK, from the U.S. list of designated terrorist organizations. Reiss, who served as moderator of the panel, opened his remarks with a joke about the ongoing Treasury Department investigation into the speaking fees paid to officials like him who have appeared at previous events.

"Up here on the dais this morning, we have some of America's most distinguished public servants, most decorated military officers, and most respected diplomats -- a true collection of outstanding American leaders," Reiss said. "Or, as the Treasury Department would prefer to call us for our supporting the delisting of the MEK, potential criminals."

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Topics: MEK, Marc Mukasey, Mitchell Reiss, Mitt Romney

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Will Liz Cheney Attack Rudy Giuliani's Firm For Representing 'Terrorist Detainees'?

Justin Elliott | March 3, 2010, 12:22PM

In Liz Cheney's worldview, Rudy Giuliani is a disloyal al Qaeda sympathizer.

Let us explain.

Yesterday, Cheney's outfit, a group called Keep America Safe, went up with a blistering ad that attacked Justice Department lawyers who previously represented Guantanamo detainees and are now working on detainee issues. The ad dubbed the lawyers "the Al Qaeda Seven" and asked "whose values do they share?" while flashing an image of Osama bin Laden.

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Topics: Bracewell Giuliani, Carol Elder Bruce, Guantanamo, Justice Department, Keep America Safe, Liz Cheney, Marc Mukasey, Osama bin Laden, Rudy Giuliani, Sherif el-Mashad