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"Fire Charlie Black"

Date: May 22, 2008

Ad Buy: Nationwide

Script:

ANNOUNCER: John McCain says we're fighting in Iraq to plant the seeds of democracy.

(Text on screen: Arizona Republic, 3/19/06)

But the firm of his 'chief political adviser' Charlie Black made millions lobbying for the world's worst tyrants:

(Text on screen: The Washington Post, 2/22/08)

Ferdinand Marcos, who executed thousands of his own citizens in the Philippines; Zaire's Mobuto, who publicly hanged his opponents and looted his country's vast mineral wealth...

(Text on screen: The Globe and Mail, 12/20/85)

And rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, a mass murderer, who covered Angola with landmines.

(Text on screen: Time, 3/3/86)

Charlie Black said he didn't do anything wrong.

(Text on screen: Washington Post, 5/13/08)

John McCain should tell Black he did. Call John McCain, and tell him to fire Charlie Black.

(Text on screen: 703-418-2008)

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