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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChris 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.
czarjak
(11,266 posts)Grasswire2
(13,568 posts)...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.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)DU was all over it at the time.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)Hadnt seen you in a while!
mzmolly
(50,985 posts)I am not present as often as I used to be, but do lurk from time to time. Nice to 'see' you.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)mzmolly
(50,985 posts)are smart to lurk, at times.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)Easier on our blood pressure
true!
shanti
(21,675 posts)black box voting, and we saw what happened there. Not a damn thing.
Except more cynicism, at least on my part.
So, clearly he was lying to me.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)Dave says
(4,616 posts)Millions of us.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,282 posts)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.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)and do it!
calimary
(81,220 posts)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)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)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)A real nest of vipers in President CARTER's shop - Tweety, Pat CADDELL ...