A mix of politics and cash...
--THE ARMS DEALER: Karlheinz Schreiber, shown at right, is fighting extradition from Canada to Germany. He has given millions of dollars to senior officials of the C.D.U.
--THE OFFICIAL: Ludwig-Holger Pfahls, former head of the counterespionage service, vanished after allegedly taking kickbacks
--THE TREASURER: Walther Leisler Kiep's confession that money was placed in secret bank accounts led to the current scandal
--THE BUSINESSMAN: Frenchman Andre Guelfi, 80, nicknamed Dede the Sardine, said he gave C.D.U. officials nearly $40 million to help win a contract
...has trashed the C.D.U....
--THE SUCCESSOR: Wolfgang Schauble has admitted...