https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/09/23/international-man-of-mystery/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 07:56:24 -0400<![CDATA[Winds of Change has a link to a report by the Inspector General into Mobile Telecommunications Licenses in Iraq dated May 11, 2004.  The preliminary report (PDF here) contains fresh detail into the background and activities of Nadhmi Auchi.  Wikileak repeats much of the speculation about Auchi in open source: he &#8220;has been tied to illegal activities in Iraq and France, and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.&#8221;  However that may be, while the report prepared for the International Armament and Technology Trade Directorate, Office of Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (International Technology Security), of the US Department of Defense contains no information on the connection, if any between Auchi and Obama, it contains plenty of information about the modus operandi of Nadhmi Auchi. The report said their investigation had:]]>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:10:03 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/09/23/international-man-of-mystery-n186136