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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani has stepped down as head of his consulting firm, Giuliani Partners, after months of refusing to disclose the firm's clients or the role he played.
Giuliani's spokeswoman, Sunny Mindel, says the former New York City mayor has been replaced as chairman by Peter Powers, a longtime friend and former aide.
The firm was started when Giuliani left City Hall. It earned him around $4 million last year. The spokeswoman did not say whether he would retain his interest in the company.
While insisting the firm's client list was confidential, Giuliani has noted the media have named a number of his clients.
Published reports have identified one client as the Persian Gulf country of Qatar, which was accused of sheltering suspected September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, although that country today it is a U.S. ally.
Giuliani aides said he has not been involved in day-to-day operations of the firm since last spring. But the firm's Web site listed him as chairman as recently as last month.
Rudy's trying to detach himself from his shady dealings, but this PR stunt can't take away the history or demonstrate that today's "action" is anything more than symbolic, as if he were truly removed from them.
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How come anytime someone is involved with a successful business that makes them money, it is automatically a "shady business"?
I wonder that too.... Edwards helps with the medical problem cost by sueing companies for exorbant amounts of money usually more than anyone before him. This kind of behavior adds to everyones medical costs...
Published reports have identified one client as the Persian Gulf country of Qatar, which was accused of sheltering suspected September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Buddy, if everyone who does busuiness with Qatar is automatically "shady", the sun ain't gonna shine on anybody for a long, long time.
You buy gas, right? If you ever run for anything, your logic would justify the following:
"Reports indicate that JoeP, candidate for Dogcatcher, does business with King Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Osama Bin Laden and Source of many of the 9/11 hijackers! Details on Nightline News at Ten!!!!"
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