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swilton

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82. I recommend the

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 05:36 PM

Feb 2014

book Endless Enemies which documents the Wall-Street -CIA revolving door since the 1960's (Lumumba assassination)....Sadly Kwitny, a critically acclaimed investigative journalist, died prematurely....This book is very well sourced and interestingly pages - it includes some blank pages where portions have been censored/redacted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Kwitny

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JP Morgan Executive Director Dies [View all] Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 OP

"There are no coincidences" Renew Deal Feb 2014 #1

i struggle for empathy. it makes me sci fi nut that i am think of roguevalley Feb 2014 #80

We've seen this before. longship Feb 2014 #2

Six Weeks until they find the cause of death Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #4

;-) nt longship Feb 2014 #6

Yer bad! L0oniX Feb 2014 #9

To quote Ian Fleming Aerows Feb 2014 #3

So what does it all mean? Renew Deal Feb 2014 #5

There are so many shady dealings, justhanginon Feb 2014 #7

That's what I've been trying TBF Feb 2014 #10

The one that shot himself Aerows Feb 2014 #13

Seriously. TBF Feb 2014 #15

Every life insurance policy I have seen... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #38

Only for first two years is the standard. nt Mojorabbit Feb 2014 #62

Sounds like mine is not up to snuff... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #65

The "Suicide" by Nail Gun doesn't work for me. 2banon Feb 2014 #32

Your guess is as good as mine. Aerows Feb 2014 #48

My thoughts, too. ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #88

It's perfectly reasonable, though Aerows Feb 2014 #95

Made me think of Lethal Weapon 2. ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #98

A nail gun has a safety latch at the end of the barrel. former9thward Feb 2014 #99

Pneumatic nail guns ALWAYS include them Aerows Feb 2014 #100

I agree that the nailgun as suicide instrument stretches credibility Adsos Letter Feb 2014 #101

Kinda hard to stay on ground level, when two no-necks in suits, with other ideas, hook arms with you RC Feb 2014 #42

Good point Aerows Feb 2014 #47

This one isn't in finance but... AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #50

I remember that one! Aerows Feb 2014 #53

Fascinating. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #56

It reminds me of the old joke Aerows Feb 2014 #58

Is JP Morgan the old Chase Manhattan bank? LiberalArkie Feb 2014 #61

Yep Aerows Feb 2014 #63

Another weird Aerows Feb 2014 #92

And who is investigating this? Are they connecting the dots? Something is drastically wrong. All we jwirr Feb 2014 #19

Actually, we'd need a baseline of average suicides in this sector of the economy. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #59

Likely, the answer is "Yes" Chan790 Feb 2014 #26

Excellant Point Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #30

Getting Rid of Glass-Steagall Act separating Investment Banks from Traditional S&L's KoKo Feb 2014 #35

Absolutely we are Aerows Feb 2014 #54

If I K & R this does that mean I approve of their deaths? L0oniX Feb 2014 #8

I would say something.... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #41

Actually you missed one... Aerows Feb 2014 #11

I only excluded that because he was an automotive ex, however Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #14

Indeed Aerows Feb 2014 #18

The only way he does that to himself Control-Z Feb 2014 #90

This was Aerows Feb 2014 #91

London.... brings to mind the LIBOR scandal Nictuku Feb 2014 #21

They might have also been potential whistle blowers Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #23

Whistleblowing came to my mind. 2banon Feb 2014 #37

are they connected to this? questionseverything Feb 2014 #66

Look at HSBC Aerows Feb 2014 #69

Thanks for that reminder. 2banon Feb 2014 #34

The guy that worked in London Aerows Feb 2014 #93

Meh. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #12

Oil Bidniss. Octafish Feb 2014 #16

The banks are still bigger Renew Deal Feb 2014 #17

Goodfella movie - cleaning house packman Feb 2014 #20

The exact same thing came to mind for me too! TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #60

These are the companies that rule the world, and it's a madhouse of stress, suicide, and worse... reformist2 Feb 2014 #22

This might seem cold, but the real tragedy is that he died a free man. alfredo Feb 2014 #24

Well he's free now, that's for sure! n/t ReRe Feb 2014 #40

True. alfredo Feb 2014 #64

Unless karma is real. WhiteTara Feb 2014 #77

Could it be the Dinar dinger130 Feb 2014 #25

Who knows when the crash will happen, but it is coming. reformist2 Feb 2014 #27

Bitcoin isn't really big enough Renew Deal Feb 2014 #29

That other shoe seems to be dangling by a thread. Nt CFLDem Feb 2014 #28

Did you see this? "JPMorgan's Close Ties to CIA" KoKo Feb 2014 #31

Welll, well, well... That explains a lot. 2banon Feb 2014 #43

Sounds like a regular spy novel libodem Feb 2014 #46

Read that a while back Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #52

Hey, KoKo..Thanks for linking to Wall Street on Parade. I just discovered that site... truth2power Feb 2014 #75

It's a pretty good site...and link backs to earlier stories... KoKo Feb 2014 #81

I recommend the swilton Feb 2014 #82

And: "Confression of an Economic Hit Man" by John Perkins..CLASSIC! KoKo Feb 2014 #87

The Star Chamber hamsterjill Feb 2014 #33

I don't remember that film. 2banon Feb 2014 #44

It's an older movie. hamsterjill Feb 2014 #49

Thanks, Hal Holbrook loved acting in this genre 2banon Feb 2014 #55

This is getting stranger 840high Feb 2014 #36

all these "suicides" -- and not one mention of a suicide note. magical thyme Feb 2014 #39

+1 Rex Feb 2014 #72

a lot of these guys don't take good care of themselves physically geek tragedy Feb 2014 #45

Whether it's stress, suicide, or worse(!), I think people are realizing Wall Street is a madhouse. reformist2 Feb 2014 #51

The nail gun Aerows Feb 2014 #67

Dead Bankster #4: Suicide by nail gun? Adsos Letter Feb 2014 #57

That Nail Gun Thing..is so bizarre...seems almost orchestrated KoKo Feb 2014 #83

Well, linked up thread Aerows Feb 2014 #94

that's 4 banker related deaths recently heaven05 Feb 2014 #68

Not the Dinar? dinger130 Feb 2014 #70

6 weeks to finish a toxicology report!? Rex Feb 2014 #71

After I put that in bold I researched a little Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #73

Even 3 days seems like a long time to me. Didn't know that about Hastings! Rex Feb 2014 #74

Jump Sir!!! malaise Feb 2014 #76

Yeah...and throw yourself off an Embankment on an Interstate or Shoot Gun KoKo Feb 2014 #85

JP Morgan is at the heart of the financial crisis and Goldman Sachs is its whore cap Feb 2014 #78

I wish the "Feds" really were closing in...but their record is not so good... KoKo Feb 2014 #84

7 or 8 self-inflicted nail gun wounds? louis-t Feb 2014 #79

But we already have Aerows Feb 2014 #97

Methinks the cartels are cleaning house. CFLDem Feb 2014 #86

Wonder what the Clintons are trying to whistler162 Feb 2014 #89

LOL Aerows Feb 2014 #96