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Sat 10 Oct 2009US congressmen suspected of corruption on defence contracts
US CONGRESSMEN tread a fine line between legitimate political fundraising and influence-peddling, between friendship with lobbyists and outright corruption.
The House ethics committee is supposed to act as a watchdog. But the committee is so secretive that its members sign oaths promising not to reveal its undertakings. Inquiries rarely result in more than a slap on the wrist in the form of a private letter.
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