[Mpls] Friends

[David Brauer]

On Jan 3, 2005, at 2:05 PM, gemgram wrote:

> I wonder if David Brauer and his newspapers could dig out some of the 
> articles of the past four years and identify some of those politicians 
> who thought Sabri was a "friend" and positive for Minneapolis.  I 
> remember several such quotes in the City Pages, the StarTribune, on 
> television, etc. It would make a fascinating article for your 
> newspapers David. I am sure some of your staff have the expertise to 
> do a media content-analysis to bring out that information.  Perhaps 
> other readers might report other sources they remember. Is it amazing 
> to anyone but me that Minneapolis politicians do not seem to even feel 
> shame about supporting someone under idictment for bribing Minneapolis 
> politicians.  Sure gives you confidence in those politicians doesn't 
> it?  I know they are not actually ashamed for it, but don't you think 
> they could at least act like they were.

Jim, I just did a search of the Star Tribune's archives back to '86 - 
no hits for "Basim Sabri" and "friend" or "positive."

City Pages' database turns up Burl Gilyard's 2001 cover story where 
Basim Sabri identifies a Steve Wash as a "friend," but none where 
people refer to Basim Sabri as a friend. Another 2001 piece has Selwyn 
Ortega calling Sabri a friend, but Ortega is not a public official.

A Google search turns up a lot of posts from Mpls-Issues where people 
(especially Jim) refer to people referring to Basim Sabri as a friend, 
but none where elected officials call Sabri a friend.

So far, this tip seems like a dry hole. In at least one other list 
post, you allude to unnamed Mpls officials who have referred to Sabri 
as a friend. Can you provide something more specific - like who you are 
accusing?

David Brauer
Kingfield