Kejau,
Did you even read the document before you play lawyer. If you did your due diligence, you would have realized:
1. that the republic of Senegal is the foreign principal here. So it is safe to say the Senegalese tax payers are footing the bill. See that wasn't hard to figure out.
2. That the law firm in Georgia has to register with the department of justice as agents of a foreign government; thereby placing this document in the public domain. No vilification here. And word to the wise, stop casting the first stone.
3. Big law firms do lobbying work for their clients. They lobby US officials to look favorably on issues important to their clients. That's where the publication and dissemination of the white paper comes in. Again I doubt you read PDF before you replied.
Next time you feel like jumping on an issue, do some due diligence. Research the topic. In this case five minutes of browsing would have save you some anxiety. The republic of Senegal through the office of the president is the client here. How is it a privilege legal correspondence when the firm has to register their dealings with the DOJ, which is obligated by law to publish these sort of filings in the public domain? To say that I am disappointed in your un-informed reaction is an understatement.
On Feb 2, 2012, at 4:44 AM, Kejau Touray <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Ousman,
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> Thanks for the reply. But why do you not agree with his desire to run for another term? Also what makes you think it is the Senegalese tax payer footing the bill? It is reasonable for Wade to seek legal representation from any firm in the world, especially faced with such unreasonable animosity in his country. Lobbying who, the legal firm? are you for real? Vilification includes flaunting someone's privilege legal correspondents in a public domain!
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> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:31:14 +0000
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [G_L] Wade use US law firm to provide legal support to justify his 3rd term
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Thanks for sharing, Ous. Wade has all right to seek representation and I think he can seek a third term as laws are not generally retrospective and Wade's government brought the disputed albeit laudable term limit into being. Hence deserve our gratitude instead of vilification. Allez Maitre Wade!
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> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:34:36 -0800
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [G_L] Wade use US law firm to provide legal support to justify his 3rd term
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Read the whole thing at this link:
> http://www.fara.gov/docs/5772-Exhibit-AB-20111122-8.pdf
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> Dear PresidentWade:
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> It is indeed an honor to consult with you and to provide representation for The Office
> ofthe President with respect to your efforts to seek a third tenia as President of The Republic of
> Senegal. 1 will lead a team of lawyers and professionals at McKenna Long & Aldridge
> (hereinafter "MLA") who have been assembled lo research and analyze your authority to seek a
> third term under the Senegalese Constitution and other relevant laws, create a white paper that
> discusses our conclusions, and develop and implement an agreed upon protocol for sharing these
> findings with appropriate officials and interested parties in the United States and in The Republic
> of Senegal. We would like to present our white paper findings to you in Senegal in early
> November and in accordance with your schedule.
> We can perforin this work under the following terms:
> (T); A retainer in the Amount of $100,000 to be paid upon, execution of this
> engagement letter;
> (2): A JSOJOOO tee for researching and draftingthe white paper; and
> (3): A $50,0(|0: per month flat fee for developing and implementing an agreed upon
> protocol whereby IVltA will share the results of our findings with appropriate officials and
> interested parties in the United States and Senegal.
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