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The Public Integrity Section dropped another indictment today. This time they reached into the State Senate. The story is here: http://www.adn.com/news/politics/fbi/story/460986.html

Sen. Cowdry is an old and sick man with a family, so he's probably "cooperating" with the FBI. The indictment is linked and is a good example of something you never want your name on or mentioned in. "Senator A" is probably Nome Senator Donnie Olson, a physician who also owns an air taxi company. I put that together on the mention in the indictment that Sen. A has airplanes and the co-conspirators see that as a way to get money to him. I know Olsen's records were subpoenaed. He's probably next. The question on everyone's lips is "Who is Senator B?," and most speculate that it is Ben Stevens, Ted's son. Judging by the very politically timed way this investigation has been run, we'll probably find that out just in time for it to have the maximum effect on the General Election.

If Alaska sends a Democrat to Washington for the first time since 1980, the DNC should put the SAIC and lead attorneys in their hall of fame. And, no, I'm not defending any of these guys, the FBI has some righteous cases and these guys deserve it. But this thing has run through rumor and innuendo from day one and everything has been played for the maximum political effect. It ain't no coincidence that this indictment came out on the first working day of the Special Legislative Session to consider Gov. Palin's new Gas Line deal.

UPDATE: Sen. Cowdry's attorney avers that Senator A is indeed Nome Senator Donnie Olson and Senator B is Senator Ben Stevens, US Senator Ted Stevens' son. Olson is probabl cooperating in some fashion, may have been all along. We'll see how long it takes them to get to Ben.