* "In 2002, Majority Whip Roy Blunt's then top aide, Gregg Hartley, went to Turkey from May 25-June 2, 2002. The trip was paid for and sponsored by the American Turkish Council, along with Phillip Morris, who Blunt's then-girlfriend lobbied for." (link)

* apologies for light posting - im working on a bunch of other stuff in the background - hopefully all will be published soon....