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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
(11,298 posts)Grasswire2
(13,571 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
(26,117 posts)DU was all over it at the time.
Lars39
(26,117 posts)Hadnt seen you in a while!
mzmolly
(51,007 posts)I am not present as often as I used to be, but do lurk from time to time. Nice to 'see' you.
Lars39
(26,117 posts)mzmolly
(51,007 posts)are smart to lurk, at times.
Lars39
(26,117 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
(26,117 posts)Dave says
(4,628 posts)Millions of us.
Lars39
(26,117 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,334 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
(26,117 posts)and do it!
calimary
(81,527 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
(45,558 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
(70,761 posts)A real nest of vipers in President CARTER's shop - Tweety, Pat CADDELL ...