Ahhh, the Alishtari case, the man who just kept giving to the Republican party and now the story that just keeps giving.

Here at the right you see the man himself. And if you click this link you'll see the 'press release' the Republican National Committee sent out when Mr. Alishtari was appointed to the NRCC's 'Business Advisory Council'.

Alishtari had the document posted on his company's website GlobalProtector.Net.

His site also apparently had copies of signed photos from President Bush as well as a note from President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush thanking Alishtari for contributing to the Republican party.

From what we've heard the NRCC and NRSC still won't say whether they plan to return Alishtari's money.

(ed.note: Special thanks to TPM Reader PK.)

Late Update: The latest we hear is that the NRCC is saying they don't want to rush to judgment but want due process for Alishtari. They'll cough up the money if and when he's convicted.

Even Later Update: It seems that before Mr. Alishtari got hit with those terror financing charges, his site hosted a photograph of him meeting former GOP Rep. and now CNN Yakmaster J.C. Watts.