UK politician faces questions from senators

(17 May 2005)
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1. Close-up British Member of Parliament George Galloway being seated at witness table
2. Pan view of cameramen
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3. George Galloway swearing oath before committee
5. Back view Galloway sits down before Senator Norm Coleman, Committee Chairman
6. SOUNDBITE (English) George Galloway, British Member of Parliament:
"Senator, I am not now, nor have I ever been an oil trader. And neither has anyone on my behalf. I have never seen a barrel of oil, owned one, bought one, sold one, and neither has anybody on my behalf."
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7. Side view of Galloway testifying
8. Close-up Senators Norm Coleman and leading Democratic Senator Carl Levin
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9. SOUNDBITE (English) George Galloway, British Member of Parliament:
"I have met him (Saddam Hussein) exactly the same number of times as Donald Rumsfeld met him. The difference is Donald Rumsfeld met him to sell him guns and to give him maps the better to target those guns. I met him to try and bring about an end to sanctions, sufferings and war. And on the second of the two occasions, I met him to try and persuade him to allow Dr Blix and the United Nations weapons inspectors back into the country."
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10. Wide view of hearing
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) George Galloway, British Member of Parliament:
"I gave my heart and soul to stop you committing the disaster that you did commit in invading Iraq. And I told the world that your case for the war was a pack of lies."
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12. Close-up photographers at hearing
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13. SOUNDBITE (English) George Galloway, British Member of Parliament:
"Senator, this is the mother of all smokescreens. You are trying to divert attention from the crimes that you supported from the theft of billions of dollars of Iraq's wealth. Have a look at the real oil for food scandal. Have a look at the first 14 months you were in charge of Baghdad, the first 14 months when 8.8 billion dollars of Iraq's wealth went missing on your watch. Have a look at the real scandal breaking in the newspapers today, revealed in the earlier testimony in this committee that the biggest sanctions busters were not me, or Russian politicians or French politicians, the real sanction busters were your own companies with the connivance of your own government."
14. Galloway testifying
15. SOUNDBITE (English) George Galloway, British Member of Parliament:
"So I opposed this programme with all my heart. Not because Saddam was getting kickbacks from it and I don't know when it's alleged these kickbacks started. Not because some individuals were getting rich with Iraq, under it. But because it was a murderous policy of killing huge numbers of Iraqis. That is what troubles me. That is what troubles me."
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16. Wide view of news conference in hallway outside hearing room
17. SOUNDBITE (English) George Galloway, British Member of Parliament:
"But to the people watching it, I thought that I established what I intended to establish and namely that the rest of the world doesn't see things the way they are seen inside the bubble of the neo-con right wing Republican power here in Washington. That most people think the real villains of the piece on Iraq are not Kofi Annan, me or President Chirac - but here in Washington."
18. Pan view of Galloway surrounded by reporters as he leaves the building
19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Senator Norm Coleman, Republican - Minnesota, Committee Chairman:
20. Cutaway reporters
STORYLINE:
Having flown from the United Kingdom to address the claims personally, Galloway said: "I am not now nor have I ever been an oil trader and neither has anyone on my behalf."
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[@peterg7120]

Respect this man who had the balls to stand up the world's biggest bully

[@davidockley2987]

Bigger than Putin?

[@MineMeMineMeMineMe]

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[@davidockley2987]

@@MineMeMineMeMineMe "Putin isn't bully"? 🐯🐵

[@davidockley2987]

@@MineMeMineMeMineMe "Putin isn't bully"?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You have obviously been brainwashed. Also, DO NOT DICTATE TO ME! I will follow who ever I please. I am NOT in Russia.I live in a free society and I am free to make my own choices without fear of repercussions. 🇺🇦

[@arynrowland862]

Lol, for being bullies, we sure have contributed a lot to Europe through NATO. The 22% of NATO’s funding we provide sure stinks of bullying to me. You fool.

[@keithlynch7239]

He wiped the floor with those patsy Senators. They hadn't got a clue who they were dealing with. Well done George... keep Crusading!

[@gary96397]

What a fella..well done George

[@johncrosley1]

He is not the same principled man that he used to be.

[@AhmedDeedatPalestine]

This man has admantium vibranium balls

[@marcmaddock9980]

@@johncrosley1 lol he never had any principles. It's always been all about lining his pockets.

[@ellastarrr1st149]

Very true!!

[@malcolmabram2957]

What intrigues me is, he is staring senators in the face, yes stares US senators in the face, yet they could hardly reciprocate the gesture.

[@arynrowland862]

Because they are US Senators, and he is a bug on the ass of some Arab dictator somewhere.

[@Gobbygiblet]

They were shook by them and George sliced through their bullshit.

[@erinundra]

The corrupt, lying bastards couldn't meet his eyes.

[@Diverball1]

That's sort of the point though. US Senators usually count on overawing those called to testify before them. But the vast majority of such testimony comes from American citizens, who are practically conditioned from birth to see the institutions of their government as near divinely-ordained. Senators have no idea how to deal with someone who considers the very concept of "respect the office, even if you don't respect the occupant" to be a total crock of shit, especially when that person is not in any way subject to their jurisdiction.

[@kevcarlisle1906]

That Senator is a disgrace to Minnesota. He actually was involved with an oil company from Iraq. He tried to run again in Minnesota and lost. He tried to be a Mayor and still lost.

[@ezefinkielman4672]

Oh how history could have been like had Paul Wellstone not been killed in that plane crash

[@TheIkaraCult]

Thats the guy who Al Franken beat right?

[@Model3GenerativeANdroid]

he was murdered

[@kiwiadventures3773]

The didn’t realise that George Galloway is probably one of the Best debaters.

[@VeritasEtAequitas]

Master debater?

[@Jharrycornelius]

And the best debate trick is speaking the truth. But these guys never learned that in school.

[@LoyalOpposition]

@@VeritasEtAequitas You must have missed when GG made Christopher Hitchens look stupid.

[@aminman15]

@@LoyalOpposition At the time Hitchens was enjoying his whiskeys and writing in America when the wartmongering neo-cons were in charge; his fatal mistake was appeasing them.

[@LoyalOpposition]

@@aminman15 Yes, I agree. But hey, he got a ton of new fans, and crazy amounts of money! I hear racists today quote him (usually about religion).

[@mikeykm1993]

He ripped them apart

[@jessicaherring1507]

On a GG binge tonight following his Rochdale victory. No one can outsmart this man. The greatest orator of our time. Fearless and a man of unwavering conviction. A truly remarkable man

[@user-ld4jg3zs3u]

Beware the devil with the silver tongue

[@jessicaherring1507]

@@user-ld4jg3zs3u how is he the devil?

[@spartanthe300ththermopylae4]

@user-ld4jg3zs3u you mean, *YOU?*

[@HomemadeBrownies1]

A remarkable Jew hater.

[@Leo-we7qu]

He’s a close second to Christopher Hitchens as an orator in my opinion. GG for PM

[@user-jv7ig6ie5b]

"And, if indeed he lied to this committee, there'll have to be consequences to that." What consequences does he think he has the right to impose on a foreign elected official appearing voluntarily before a hearing?

[@phoneblaster]

...but then if there was substance in his statements, then should there be not consequences for them including the senator under whose watch it all happened? lol

[@FreeAssange556]

... We're still waiting for consequences for James Clapper for lying to congress. It aint happening.

[@michaelnumber88]

Yep - typical fascist rhetoric.

[@mark_ducato2838]

I think his comments are the remarks of a sore loser.

[@carnivaltym]

And reelected to the British Parliament just this week too. A very detirmined man of principle.

[@nightnyungwe5945]

His election has the British establishment running wild in panic. Doesn't say much that is positive about the ruling elite all these years later. They have not learned from their mistakes

[@OdinTube]

Your words will never been forgotten

[@me-cq7wv]

Man did he give them an education in being a professional orator of his truth.

[@awalk5177]

THE TRUTH - his truth , your truth, etc . is not valid. Americans may like to think so, but there is NOT. There is only one truth, there are no shades of truth.

[@robinharwood5044]

Truth, not "his truth".

[@mohammedshafaq23]

I wish other politicians around the world have half the guts of George Galloway has

[@davidockley2987]

Mrs. Thatcher had guts too.

[@arynrowland862]

Lol, notice the difference in how he addresses America’s leaders vs. his own. If he said half of the things about U.K.’s leaders that he said about ours, he wouldn’t be allowed to go on the state run media and spout his nonsense. Here in America, we have an unalienable right to free speech. Can’t say the same for Britain.

[@davidockley2987]

@@ExpatZ266 I know they are not the same think you patronising moron. She had both guts and hubris.

[@elainecumming27]

I admire the balls he got considering he might be at high risk esp these days certainly no freedom of speech

[@elainecumming27]

@@davidockley2987 aye right

[@_Wakaz_]

This is an iconic piece of political history - like the pieces of history we witnessed in the 20th Century.

[@nadeemsarwar5935]

Galloway is back with a bang Well done mate

[@geraldbutler5484]

Enjoyed rewatching George stick it up the US senate. Similar to Rishi Sunak, who’s he? He’s not Moses come down from the mount carrying stone tablets.

[@weatherman68]

George, "Hold my beer, I'll be back in a few minutes". Respect forever George.

[@weatherman68]

@ALean99 Don't play with knives, you always get burnt 😉✌️🕊🍻

[@thomasoloughlin9075]

A masterclass from George Galloway.

[@kurtbarlow5408]

These fools invited a Lion into their house and got savaged accordingly

[@jonjotatty957]

If this was a boxing match, the referee would've stopped the contest after round one "To save the Senato from further punishment"

[@lanceashdown7190]

Gallway eviscerated that committee. He is the most fearsome debater that I've ever seen.

[@serkankalkan6439]

Eviscerated is the biggest understatement since biblical Noah said, "geez that looks like rain".😎nophotosplease

[@Phil_Mitchell]

Hitchens destroyed him. Galloway is an uneducated Scotsman thinking he's some orator.

[@QuintTheSharker]

@@Phil_Mitchell I wouldn’t say hitch destroyed him in that debate. Time has proven Galloway correct on this.

[@Phil_Mitchell]

@@QuintTheSharker Galloway was in favour of keeping the status quo of the Saddam crime family enslaving Iraq, where Saddam plundered the country, turning into a pariah and bringing justified sanctions upon it. Whatever maybe said about the failures of post war Iraq, we managed to end that status quo by getting rid of that fascist, yes fascist (because to the identitarian left, fascists can only be of the Euro-centric kind) dictator. We at least gave Iraq a chance to create a civil society. Well at least the Kurds took their chance. The rest only have themselves to blame.

[@xGribbles]

@@Phil_Mitchell It made sectarian violence so much worse and laid the bed for IS. The country is completely and utterly fucked. Non-interventionism.

[@CaliforniaGirl-qk5kq]

Senator Coleman - it was a wrestling match and you had lost it to MP Galloway.

[@therootoflife5290]

This man should be remembered as a One-Man Army that stands/stood for human rights worldwide and speaks/spoke out against world oppressors straight to their face........Respect from Tanzania

[@brianpaige4884]

Yep fast forward to 2021...he was definitely right...in all counts.... well done George.

[@willflo3277]

Hear Hear and Norm Coleman lives in Political Oblivion which is the best place for him.

[@V8VORLICH]

FAST FORWARD TO 2024 ROCHDALE❤

[@zacboyles1396]

After seeing this full hearing I recommend it more then I would an epic film. There’s no one like this Galloway gentleman. The integrity is palpable and yet I don’t think there’s a virtue signaling bone in this man’s body. Really puts ALL of the other politicians in a shining light, especially those who hold up their “virtue” as a shield even though their actions are as empty as that shield.

[@eddiel7635]

He’s as corrupt as the best of them but he’s a very good orator.

[@gideonbarfee1548]

@@eddiel7635 What is your proof of his corruption, Sir? Or you are paid to play for the establishment?

[@eddiel7635]

@@gideonbarfee1548 Hahaha, I’m sure the ‘establishment’ whoever that is, have bigger fish to worry about than George Galloway in 2022. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

@@eddiel7635 So, the proof evades you?

[@vinycrimbo8692]

@patrickvanmeter. eddiel7635 hasn't got back to you yet!!! I wonder why that is!😂

[@thefishdevil]

“Let’s invite George Galloway, what could possibly go wrong?”

[@spencersandman6728]

Galloway is a true beacon of light and truth in this age of lies and darkness. God bless you George

[@James-Campbell]

It almost like that Watchman scene but instead it's George saying "I'm not in here with you, you're in here with ME!"

[@chrisfricker7025]

That's a good shout, I love that film aswell

[@magsk6721]

Thay got more than they bargained for when they took on Mr Galloway ,best debate I've ever seen .George was genius and put them to shame for trying to sully his reputation ,all based on lies to cover up their own involvement .🤨😒

[@vukgrujic2957]

What a man! At last someone speaks the truth in the tyrants eyes!

[@trevormcleod45]

I respect this man so highly! 🥰

[@alanthomas8372]

Just when I have had enough of American media and certain politicians I watch this clip and my equilibrium is restored. These senators/congressmen should have done some research on 'Gorgeous' (that's his nickname here in Great Britain) George Galloway before they took him on. "The world sees things differently" so true, more true today. And what could a US sector do to a foreign national that came to answer voluntarily?. A British national at that!!! Good for you Gorgeous George!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@sonianocturnal1580]

Well done George, good on you for standing your ground

[@retf054ewte3]

they worked so hard to discredit Galloway, but they couldn't.

[@BrooklynAvenue]

No boxing commission would have sanctioned Galloway vs. Coleman. They would never sign on to such a blatant mismatch. They would have Coleman’s blood on their hands.

[@zhoubaidinh403]

You don't send a prepubescent boy to fight a big burly man

[@amossutandi]

To quote George Galloway ; Coleman is a lickspittle crazed neocon.

[@ahmadguided5143]

Huge respect George. Truth lover, still warrior. May God help you on the way of truth.

[@laopang91362]

Thanks George for putting the record straight.

This is the guy the Romans bumped into when they paraded across Europe.Scotland was the only place they did not defeat

[@weatherman68]

They never conquered Ireland either. Mind you, the Scots came from Ireland. "Let's move somewhere even fuckin' colder".

[@jontraz5993]

@@weatherman68 made me laugh uncontrollably

[@woody10198]

The Romans did actually conquer a good chunk of Scotland but retreated to England after a few decades. This was to supply troops to Mainland Europe to fight off Germanic incursions across the Rhine

[@jeremiahkerry]

weatherman68 And, wetter!

[@jeremiahkerry]

woody10198 Yes, but they had Tunisian guards on Hadrian’s Wall. What a fecking posting that must have been! From Mediterranean sunshine to the bleak Scottish border; without socks too! The wall and their camps are still there in great condition.

[@briandeschanel23]

George the slayer, I salute!

[@angelonucci6690]

Love how they leave out the “pack of lies” portion of Galloways speech

[@lollyegan9072]

The wright of the Uk as and US Government could not break him..he was exceptional in his superior intellect and knowledge 👏👏👏👏

[@AM-es5up]

And then fast forward to Wikileaks and George was spot on.....!!!!

[@garethlawton5278]

We knew the war was full of shit 20 years ago. Anyone who kept track of what was happening knew it was BS. Saddam wanted to sell oil for gold and go against the enforced selling of oil in USD. That is why Saddam was removed, it's simply that.

[@boeingdriver29]

This is what it looks like when you tear a pathetic group a new one. Well done George.

[@reconforsales7708]

This is the reason why the Americans absolutely HATE Mr Galloway!

[@crusaderpoole907]

Galloway humbled the pompous warmongers and ended up lambasting them. What a performance

[@starofdavid9919]

Makes me proud to be a Scotsman.

[@markc6921]

They had no idea who they were arguing with.

[@chanilewis4614]

More people like george is a must in this world

[@ferrit22]

A true hero a man of principle

[@mhhd77]

Senate committee members behind closed doors: "Who is the idiot who thought it was a good idea to bring this man in front of us"

[@davecollins9075]

None of the senators could look George Galloway in the eye.

[@artinvartanian4631]

They were being scolded like children.

[@lukegraham1557]

Will always be on the right side of history because you had the courage to tell the truth. Not many people like this anymore

[@danremenyi1179]

It is hard to find anyone in Westminster today for whom one could have a fraction of the respect one should have for this man.

[@user-hi4nm6fo2r]

I had to come back and watch this short clip again after his recent win in the UK. This will go down in history as one of the greatest take downs against a powerful country. He destroyed and exposed them, not to mention the humiliation of them internationally.

[@helens939]

Did you notice though that the media are trying to bring him down by showing clips like Big Brother rather than this excellent oration.

[@Eleuthero5]

This guy along with Hitchens are the greatest orators of the modern era. He's fabulous.

[@aboodf6268]

True. Their 2005 debate was one of the best I have ever seen. It was very heated and intense and Mr. Galloway was especially superb in it.

[@yorkshireman3874]

Think him, Hitchens and Bercow have an excellent command over the English language

[@nelsongrant6882]

@@yorkshireman3874 and thatcher even though she is hated by literally over a billion people

[@darkside9129]

Coleman should be done for slander. Mr Galloway you were spot on.

[@salsapassion4life]

This is the light version, he was very direct and confrontational

[@devot2013]

This is very great. Heart goes out for Iraqi brethren 🙏

[@suhailshafi]

George Galloway is a British hero !

[@kapilbushan5551]

Here is a warrior standing against evil and telling it on its face you are a thief.

[@Real-fussball]

Rekt!!!, Im gonna start calling him George the Great from now on.

[@dandaddalyon12]

They found out who George Galloway was that day, he wipes the floor with everyone.

[@robsurname4054]

Evil doers cannot cope with this truth teller

[@Phantus00]

I don't know who the dirtbag at the end is but to have the nerve to threaten and call George suspect after murdering a million innocents for oil is next level hilarious. He must have been sore from that beating.

[@saiedahussain2873]

True Scots man. A brave❤ heart.

[@zingo2664]

George Galloway is WAY WAY too smart for these so called lawyers.

[@abeabdelhadi6062]

..."consequences for lying to a committee?" 😂😂😂

[@annawarner8374]

Mr. Galloway goes to Washington...

[@kasspacker9442]

George Galloway... What a man🧡

[@OwilsonO]

A Moment in History that will stay forever in my mind.

[@touchofclassfun6984]

American arrogance and Hypocrisy ! Still carrying on today !

[@mickD87]

Beautiful

[@tubbierotund6599]

There were no consequences for Galloway because he wasn't lying. Politicians with the nuts to speak truth to power are rare, but Galloway is one of them

[@speakeasy5306]

They couldn't have chosen a worse subject to vent their bullshit on: Not unlike a WOLF being interviewed by RABBITS!

[@icravehotpot5520]

The title should have been the other way around. What a genius!

[@fredbazoo]

Very important. Do you notice that he uses no script or notes??

[@ianfosterUSA]

George Galloway is brilliant

[@lechat8533]

This is pure bliss :))) George has all my respect! His spine is remarkable. He is a man with common sense and integrity and that`s what I like about him, although I don`t agree with everything he believes in, like his views on the C19 :)

[@simeonstarr8254]

Bad man George...✊ no retreat, no surrender...!!!!👊👊

[@haniffhaniff5764]

does this oozes intelligence and honesty. he wiped the floor with those corrupt US senators

[@peterd788]

They bit off more than they could chew with him.

[@raymont2996]

Check out his speech at the Oxford Union. Also about the war, ita a masterclass

[@jvs333]

KUDOS!!!!! To Mr. Calloway. Thank you for having spoken truth to corrupted power

[@jeffaholics2289]

They really regretted this 🤣

Just some food for thought,when you are a kid you are told to always tell the truth ,when you are an adult ,doing such things will get you fired ,labelled or killed , Just a thought

[@tango-bravo]

Forget the debate, forget the details. Galloway sits so still and confidently and speaks with such boldness, compared to the utter squirming of Coleman and the others. If nothing else, viewers should take note of how important the posture, vocal qualities and movements of a witness or speaker are translated mentally.

[@phillipdaugherty1486]

Exactly

[@DrBill-zv5dx]

Wow , he’s such a Braveheart . Is he Scottish ?

[@scathachmuirisc7149]

He's not always right but when he is... He's certainly head and shoulders above those crooks......

[@faizanashraf1367]

A man truth has proved his integrity

[@dessertking2022]

A real face of true human lover with inhumane courage. A sincere leader.

[@alexandernasstrom2145]

"You swear that this testimony is the TRUTH, the hole TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD? - they were not ready neither for truth nor the help of GOD.

[@user-xd7dk3oy3q]

We clearly see who the liar is! Thank you Mr Galloway for your excellent lesson on how to speak truth to power. #Solidarity✊☮️

[@tariqjalil230]

No handsomely paid lawyers,no pauses,no looking down searching for the notes,just truth nothing but the truth

[@muhammadhaseeb286]

Best man 4the job he speaks with passion and tact.. he is an honest, trustworthiness respectable man n no money can buy that

[@pxrider69]

Got to admit this guy knows how to talk, very powerful.

[@tanyuyuliyanov4100]

This is the leader that is missing in the right place!!!

[@jeanbaptiste3470]

"Suspect"? The committee is very suspect and should be dealt with.

[@papatango2453]

Lets hope he puts that Alastair Campbell in his place... where he should have been along with TB Liar 18 years ago! JAIL!!! Where can I donate to Georges fight? A man that is true of principle and I respect, despite not liking all his policies since he was MP for Hillhead... I wish you The Very Best George! You're on good side!

[@emizerri]

George Galloway looks younger now than he did 15 years ago!

[@melloroful]

Love this man.

[@padmaconsultant599]

I respect this man

[@glossalth]

Is it groundhog day ,because this is exactly what there are trying to do it today in Ukraine.