Muslim businessman in Texas sells $36 million worth of mislabeled and potentially dangerous food to U.S. military

He knew what he was doing: "American Grocers shipped so much stale merchandise that the company bought paint solvent by the barrel and set up assembly lines to wipe out the old labels to make room for the phony dates." So what was his intent? Just to make a profit? Or to cripple the military in Iraq as well? Does anyone know? Does anyone care? After all, we have seen cases like this before, although details remain elusive.

"Texas businessman settles military food mislabeling case for $15 million," by P.J. Huffstutter and Andrew Blankstein for the Los Angeles Times, November 20 (thanks to Creeping Sharia):

A Texas businessman has agreed to pay $15 million to settle federal allegations that he and his company cheated the government by selling old and potentially dangerous food to the U.S. military to supply combat troops serving in Iraq and elsewhere.

Prosecutors had alleged that Samir Mahmoud Itani and his company American Grocers Ltd. profited from the Middle East conflict by ripping off taxpayers and shortchanging U.S. soldiers in the mess hall. According to the government, Itani's firm bought deeply discounted products whose freshness dates had expired or were nearing expiration. His workers then altered those dates and resold those supplies to the government for hefty markups, prosecutors alleged.

On Friday, Department of Justice officials announced that Itani, his wife, Suzanne, his brother Ziad and the company agreed to pay the penalty to settle the false-claim charges in this federal whistle-blower case.

Suzanne Itani, chief executive of American Grocers, said in a statement that the company denied any wrongdoing and that the settlement was a way to avoid lengthy litigation. She said that the company was "proud of the service and products it delivers to its customers" and that company officials "look forward to returning our full attention to serving our many loyal customers throughout the world."

Samir Itani could not be reached for comment. According to property records, he owns a $2.2-million, 9,931-square-foot mansion with two elevators in an upscale Houston neighborhood.

Prosecutors said that Samir Itani, 51, and a tightknit group of family and business acquaintances sold at least $36 million worth of mislabeled food products to the government. [...]

As the U.S. military presence grew in the Middle East, Itani's business boomed. American Grocers shipped so much stale merchandise that the company bought paint solvent by the barrel and set up assembly lines to wipe out the old labels to make room for the phony dates, according to the complaint.

The Justice Department did not say whether any troops were sickened by the food supplied by American Grocers, or whether any of the food companies that sold items to Itani knew of any wrongdoing.

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The U.S. Army has to learn a lesson: you do not buy food for your army from your enemy or someone who could easily be supporting the djihadist cause. It is an elementary precaution and it is not paranoia.

Let Sami, Suz, and Ziad eat salmon . . . ella.

Deport him and his entire family. I hear Somalia is looking for real Muslims...

Just don't do business with Muslims.

Ever.

Why is this a civil case? If a non-Muslim did this I guarantee you that they would be indicted on criminal charges.

Settled? For money?

Screw that, he should be sent to the electric chair and have all his money taken away from him.

"Suzanne Itani, chief executive of American Grocers, said in a statement that the company ... was 'proud of the service and products it delivers to its customers'...."

Of course it was; it was getting paid by kaffirs to supply potentially harmful goods to other kaffirs. Surely that qualifies Samil as a jihadist who has earned his 72 virgins and many boys-like-perls.

"Suzanne Itani, chief executive of American Grocers, said in a statement that the company ... 'proud of the service and products it delivers to its customers'...."

Of course they were; they were supplying potentially lethal goods to kaffir soldiers, and getting paid well by kaffir tax-payers for doing so. Surely this qualifies Samir as a jihadist, who has earned his 72 virgins and many boys-like-pearls.

I wonder if American Grocers got the contract through any government program offering set-asides or preferences for minority-owned businesses.

When a company in Denmark is caught in a scam like this they are very aware of being in big trouble and realize drastic measures have to be undertaken in order to regain the trust of the consumer and the public. Strange convulsions are apparent in their outreach, but usually a too obvious self-satisfied smirk is certainly the last remedy they would think of for fear of being considered "arrogant", a no-no in these parts.
But maybe matters are ordered differently in the States. I hear it's a big country. With opportunities, and often audacity is rewarded by not really being punished.

Bingo. At the bottom of all this is probably some clause for a minority preference, and why? So they can call the guy a "Texas businessman?"

We just heard abouth the "Corvallis man." Before him it was an "Army Doctor" and a "Connecticut man Behind on his Mortgage.

Make him eat it all himself.

In solitary.

For as long as it takes.

Scumbag traitor.

Have all of Al Qaeda eat the tainted food.

That sounds like the perfect punishment to me.

As for the military, they got what they deserved for being so incredibly stupid.

"As for the military, they got what they deserved..."

With respect, this is not a good case for making an abstract point about army stupidity. It's not "the military" who was fed potentially contaminated food, it was real live troops on the ground. As pointed out above, this case should not have been a civil case that can be settled monetarily, but a criminal case that carried substantial jail time.

Food jihad is a new and dangerous threat to the health of infidels. My friends and I were violently ill after having a meal at a Bangladeshi restaurant in London. None of us were able to turn up for work the next day. We all agreed that we were the victims of a deliberate attack and remember seeing the Asian staff watching and laughing at us from across the restaurant. Needless to say we don't frequent Asian restaurants anymore and advise others to do the same.

Hmmm.. Sounds very prosecutable under "aiding and abetting the enemy" in times of war rules, doesn't it ??

Yes, this needs a fraud conviction, but it may be asking a little too much to get one, given who is in power.

I would be happy with a Congressional resolution to prevent the VA or other government officials from contracting with those people, their company, and any other entity that is in any way associated with them.

Not surprising - this was done on Eric Holder's watch. Look for him to resign soon "to spend more time with my family." There is reason to believe that the new Congress will push to have Holder prosecuted for all the incompetent, anti-American, decisions he's made under Zero's direction.

$36 million worth of mislabeled food...

How fitting that, giving Moslems are mislabeled people.

*** Bukhari Vol 4 Bk 52 Nbr 168 ***

Mohammed said, "War is deceit."

Now why did Mohammed say that? My guess is that Allah told the Archangel Gabriel to tell Mohammed that one tool to use in helping the Cause of world takeover is lying your ass off.

That's why Infidel businessmen the world over distrust Moslems.

When will America and American's understand this is an all out assault on us, our Country, our education system, and our laws. It is not some battles going on in Afghanistan, or Iraq. As our young men and women face those far off battles, it is up to us at home to also fight the battles that protect our Country and way of life. We have a huge responsibility to protect these things so that the soldiers have the America they left to come home to. If you do not join the battle to protect our government, our freedoms, our Constitution, and our education systems, you are diminishing the very thing we have asked our young men and women to die for. Do be aware that you can help by voting, by reviewing legislation, by participating in the protection of our Constitutional guaranteed rights. Do YOUR BEST and do not think it is just OVER THERE. MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD!

What's in a name? Frisk that old lady and that 5 year old at the airport; we must, at all costs, be diligent and blind to race, gender, age and ethnicity but doing business with Samir Mahmoud Itani? What's to worry? Look at the name of his company; "American Grocers Ltd." What could possibly be the problem? Absolutely no need for suspicion here and we sure as hell don't want the Islamophobia police breathing down our scrawny little necks. And besides; it's only food for the American troops, the government is going to pay big bucks, so who gives a crap.

it's like killing 100 thousand birds with one stone--don't deport him, make him eat his own product.

Lets see. $36Million worth of food to the military. If my guess is right, this wasn't just going "to the troops". The common connection is the Commissary system. On one hand, it issues rations and food stuff to the messing facilities which the younger troops know as Military Dining Facilities. They also maintain stores known as the Commissary for those in the Air Force and Army or Ships' Stores for the Navy and Marines. That means the suspect food could have gone to Mrs. G. I. Joe's kids as well and maybe I ate some of it. Feed those creeps to the Texas Turkey Vultures.

Bet they even sold the army "PORK & Beans"

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