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>> there is a new word in the american political vocabulary this morning. the word is abscam. its an fbi code name for arab scam, a cover for the biggest political scandal to hit washington since watergate. >> and it was. the word is abscam. its a code name for arab scam. >> "american hustle" is a somewhat fictionalized story behind that real-life fbi sting operation which eventually led to the conviction of six u.s. congressmen, a u.s. senator, the mayor of camden, new jersey, and three members...

>> there is a new word in the american political vocabulary this morning. the word is abscam. its an fbi code name for arab scam, a cover for the biggest a. >> "american hustle" is a somewhat fictionalized story behind that real-life fbi sting operation which eventually led to the conviction of six u.s. congressmen, a u.s. senator, the mayor of dam den, new jersey, and three members of the philadelphia city council. the lead character played by christian bale is based on conman turned fbi inform...

Filmmakers disclaimer that, quote, some of this actually happened. it is loosely based on a real american hustle. its an fbi sting called abscam. >> you got any other questions? >> i think the name of the operation is offensive. what, abscam, arab scam, its racist. >> what do you care, youre mexican. >> the operation got under way in 1978 and it sent shock waves across capitol hill when it finally went public two years later. >> a cover for the biggest political scandal to hit washington since w...