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Grasswire2

(13,568 posts)
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 06:58 PM Oct 2021

Chris Hayes: Youngkin is former CEO of the CARLYLE GROUP !

The Bush-associated investment group that profited madly from war on Iraq.

Some bin Laden family members and George H.W. were actually at a Carlyle Group meeting in Washington on September 11, the day of the attack.

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Chris Hayes: Youngkin is former CEO of the CARLYLE GROUP ! (Original Post) Grasswire2 Oct 2021 OP
Massive wealth accumulation for a privileged few won't organize itself. czarjak Oct 2021 #1
During the W. war years, I asked the #1 White House Correspondent... Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #2
Good grief Lars39 Oct 2021 #3
Yep. mzmolly Oct 2021 #4
Hi there, mzmolly! Lars39 Oct 2021 #5
Hi Lars39! mzmolly Oct 2021 #17
I've been in lurk mode,too, a bit. Lars39 Oct 2021 #18
Us old timers mzmolly Oct 2021 #19
Oh, yeah. Lars39 Oct 2021 #20
True mzmolly Oct 2021 #21
We were also all over shanti Oct 2021 #6
Yep Lars39 Oct 2021 #7
yes Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #8
I hope he's come to regret his "ignorance" Lars39 Oct 2021 #9
We've all come to regret his ignorance Dave says Oct 2021 #11
Definitely Lars39 Oct 2021 #14
Using this website as my only source, Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #10
Maybe some youngin' will take that idea Lars39 Oct 2021 #13
I remember seeing his by-line when I was at the AP in LA. calimary Oct 2021 #15
If someone's paycheck depends on them not having heard of it IronLionZion Oct 2021 #16
that's kind of odd... stillcool Oct 2021 #12
We *do* remember Carlyle's RUBENSTEIN was a Jimmy CARTER staffer? UTUSN Oct 2021 #22

Grasswire2

(13,568 posts)
2. During the W. war years, I asked the #1 White House Correspondent...
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 07:33 PM
Oct 2021

...why he didn't report on the conflict of interest between the Bush family making money off the Carlyle group by engaging in war profiteering.

Here's what he said to me.

"I have never heard of the Carlyle Group."

Ron Fournier, Associated Press.

mzmolly

(50,985 posts)
17. Hi Lars39!
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 10:21 PM
Oct 2021


I am not present as often as I used to be, but do lurk from time to time. Nice to 'see' you.

Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)
10. Using this website as my only source,
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 08:35 PM
Oct 2021

I could pass myself off as a pretty well informed investigative journalist. I dare say if I was younger I might give it a shot.

calimary

(81,220 posts)
15. I remember seeing his by-line when I was at the AP in LA.
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 08:41 PM
Oct 2021

Sigh…

Good grief there was a lot about the Carlyle Group. Where scoundrels go to hide and burnish their business resumes (and bank accounts).

IronLionZion

(45,427 posts)
16. If someone's paycheck depends on them not having heard of it
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 10:02 PM
Oct 2021

they will just hold their hears and go la la la la la.

The press profits tremendously from war. That's how many of their careers and awards are made.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
12. that's kind of odd...
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 08:38 PM
Oct 2021

the internets aren't what they used to be, but I can't find any info on his family...other than his father played basketball for Duke. Weird that he just showed up at the Carlyle Group 25 years ago.

UTUSN

(70,683 posts)
22. We *do* remember Carlyle's RUBENSTEIN was a Jimmy CARTER staffer?
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 11:46 PM
Oct 2021

A real nest of vipers in President CARTER's shop - Tweety, Pat CADDELL ...




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