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92. From a very old & distinguished family line of fixers linked to Texas & oil.

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 01:36 PM

Mar 2015

He was born March 3, 1821, and became a prominent lawyer in Huntsville, Texas, as well as a Texas state legislator and judge.

He was removed from his judgeship during Reconstruction by a Republican governor. He subsequently joined the law firm of Gray and Botts, which was renamed Gray, Botts, and Baker during his partnership there, and in 2000 was renamed Baker Botts.[1][2] He died February 24, 1897.

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

James Addison Baker, Sr. (aka Captain James A. Baker;[1] January 10, 1857 – August 2, 1941) was an American attorney and banker in Houston, Texas.

Captain Baker was the grandfather of President Ronald Reagan's Chief of Staff, James Addison Baker III.[2] Captain Baker's father was an early partner of the Houston based international law firm, Baker Botts, joining in 1872. Captain Baker became a partner with the firm as well.[3][4]

In Houston, he was the personal attorney and friend of millionaire businessman William Marsh Rice (namesake of Rice University). After Rice was murdered in 1900 by his valet, Charles F. Jones and his New York City attorney, Albert T. Patrick, Baker helped the courts in the conviction of Patrick.[5] Patrick had produced a will that turned out to be a fake with the signature of Rice forged by Patrick. The murder case and litigation over the will, which left a trust fund for the Rice Institute, would take nearly ten years to sort out....After the Wall Street Crash of 1929 he was instrumental in avoiding the collapse of banks that were sweeping the nation...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Baker,_Sr.

James Addison Baker, Jr. (1892–1973) was an American attorney in the firm later renamed Baker Botts.[1]

His father, Judge James Addison Baker, was a well-known Texas attorney - a partner at Gray, Botts & Baker. James Addison Baker, Jr. became a partner after ten years with the firm - at which time the name became Baker, Botts and Baker. Today, the law firm is called Baker Botts, a major United States-based international law firm of around 800 attorneys.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Baker,_Jr.

James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney and governmental official.

Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush. Baker also served as Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988 in the second Reagan administration, and Secretary of State in the George H. W. Bush administration. He is also the honorary chair of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas...

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If you thought it was "Blood for Oil"--you're wrong. �It was far, far worse. [View all] marym625 Mar 2015 OP

I can see how the war was won madokie Mar 2015 #1

yep. In their little minds marym625 Mar 2015 #2

Seymour Hersh is still around. nt brush Mar 2015 #34

Yes marym625 Mar 2015 #36

I didn't realize he'd died. RIP. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #82

yes. marym625 Mar 2015 #85

thanks. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #87

You're welcome. marym625 Mar 2015 #90

And that is why Dubya chose Cheney(Halliburton) as his VP, imo. They planned the Iraq war #2 long RiverLover Mar 2015 #3

I really wish the MSM cared about reality marym625 Mar 2015 #4

And the neocons use that as a point against Palast nxylas Mar 2015 #95

BINGO! marym625 Mar 2015 #96

Disney News (ABC) could have had his stuff for free nxylas Mar 2015 #101

I had forgotten that marym625 Mar 2015 #102

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #99

+1 cui bono Mar 2015 #139

Yes, that is exactly what they say. The same old tactics are always used when they feel threatened: sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #174

Yeah... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #16

Baker is the ultimate fixer brush Mar 2015 #38

Within 3 hours of the BP Texas City, Texas plant explosion which killed 15 and injured thousands Dustlawyer Mar 2015 #40

Thanks for this additional info, Dustlawyer brush Mar 2015 #42

From a very old & distinguished family line of fixers linked to Texas & oil. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #92

Minor adjustment Thespian2 Mar 2015 #22

Poor George was manipulated by Poppy. Poppy wanted George to be President rhett o rick Mar 2015 #75

but Bush Sr. put cheney in office, per you. so the story has some holes. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #91

Sounds correct to me. Thespian2 Mar 2015 #123

Which is why Jeb got passed up. He was too smart and probably thought for himself. cui bono Mar 2015 #140

I think you have a point. George was so much easier to manipulate. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #141

Bush put Cheney in charge of vetting a VP pick. Cheney picked himself. alfredo Mar 2015 #100

It is also the subtext of our interest in Ukraine (Russian Oil) - Victoria Nuland is a neo-con newthinking Mar 2015 #105

Darth actually choose himself to be VP. He headed the 'committee' to choose and Mnemosyne Mar 2015 #157

I actually believe something that would be deemed "conspiracy theory" on this. RiverLover Mar 2015 #167

Ah, yes... chervilant Mar 2015 #5

You think so? marym625 Mar 2015 #6

Yes, I think so. chervilant Mar 2015 #30

That is encouraging marym625 Mar 2015 #31

And why the saudis were allowed to conspire the 9/11 bombings. loudsue Mar 2015 #7

I know we're not supposed to go into conspiracy theories marym625 Mar 2015 #9

I am beginning to suspect that there are only Conspiracy Facts Demeter Mar 2015 #14

It's beyond disgusting marym625 Mar 2015 #17

the phrase you are groping for is "internally consistent" Demeter Mar 2015 #18

Perfect marym625 Mar 2015 #19

you are welcome! Demeter Mar 2015 #20

HOLY SH_T brush Mar 2015 #39

+1 valerief Mar 2015 #93

The enormity of conservative evil has no boundaries gregcrawford Mar 2015 #8

How people can't see that is beyond me. marym625 Mar 2015 #10

hallibuton wanted the contract to rebuild the oil industry infrastructure there. mopinko Mar 2015 #11

Read it marym625 Mar 2015 #13

So should SHOCK DOCTRINE. pangaia Mar 2015 #21

That one is new to me marym625 Mar 2015 #23

I found it very difficult to read. Not because of the writing but because of the content. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #150

oh, that good? marym625 Mar 2015 #151

It's an excellent book that you may wish you never read. Just sayin'. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #153

Then I have to read it. Thank you. eom marym625 Mar 2015 #154

Yes, that book should be in every home in America. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #47

"Imperial Life in the Emerald City" is invaluable to understand neocon incompetence. alfredo Mar 2015 #48

Thank you marym625 Mar 2015 #53

It's really a good read. Kids right out of Liberty University were given jobs based on alfredo Mar 2015 #97

separated at birth... ND-Dem Mar 2015 #84

Haha! marym625 Mar 2015 #89

Kerry has a better hairline. whathehell Mar 2015 #103

Then Big Oil must be really pissed off about recent events. Thanks, marym625 Demeter Mar 2015 #12

Thank you marym625 Mar 2015 #15

Thanks for the article marym625 asiliveandbreathe Mar 2015 #24

No more f'n war! marym625 Mar 2015 #26

Thanks so much for posting this brush Mar 2015 #25

Bingo! marym625 Mar 2015 #28

Neo-cons and neo-liberals have the same agenda malaise Mar 2015 #27

absolutely marym625 Mar 2015 #29

That explains how "insurgents" blowing up pipelines in Iraq is actually a two-fer for the oil GoneFishin Mar 2015 #32

Great point! marym625 Mar 2015 #33

Precisely what they've done in Libya, Iran, and Venezuela. It's all about cartel supply leveymg Mar 2015 #35

+1 marym625 Mar 2015 #37

An interesting theory. If one assumes that the Bush\Cheney Junta knew KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #41

Thank you marym625 Mar 2015 #44

Thank you Mr Palast fredamae Mar 2015 #43

Thanks for the info! n/t marym625 Mar 2015 #45

I believe we knew this marym625 Mar 2015 #46

I remember the day fredamae Mar 2015 #59

I did pay close attention marym625 Mar 2015 #67

Maybe your brother fredamae Mar 2015 #68

I will let you know! marym625 Mar 2015 #69

Sounds like a deal! n/t fredamae Mar 2015 #70

As I read this, I thought, only Greg Palast would write this.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #49

+1000 marym625 Mar 2015 #54

Actually... 2naSalit Mar 2015 #80

I get what you're saying but I think in the case of ISIS mountain grammy Mar 2015 #116

You are correct Caretha Mar 2015 #122

US soldiers are nurtured with football in their youth to create the machismo valerief Mar 2015 #94

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2015 #173

I wonder if this is explained in the redacted 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission report? KansDem Mar 2015 #50

Good question marym625 Mar 2015 #55

All in the name of the Profit LiberalEsto Mar 2015 #51

I like it! eom marym625 Mar 2015 #56

It's too early in the morning. Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #52

If this were true? marym625 Mar 2015 #58

thank you heaven05 Mar 2015 #57

Thank you, Heaven marym625 Mar 2015 #62

Thank you Mary, excellent article! nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #60

Thanks Steve! marym625 Mar 2015 #63

And if you don't understand the role of the PNAC in orchestrating it all ... CaptainTruth Mar 2015 #61

Thanks for this marym625 Mar 2015 #65

Always nice to have suspicions confirmed n/t hootinholler Mar 2015 #64

True. wish just once that it wouldn't marym625 Mar 2015 #66

It gives me a different perspective on Iran fadedrose Mar 2015 #71

The link is to the article and Greg Palast's website marym625 Mar 2015 #73

Why do the 99% continue to allow monstrously insane people to rule our world? Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #72

Because many don't know marym625 Mar 2015 #74

And because we have so much propaganda shoved down our throats. People become arrogantly Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #160

and for that to happen marym625 Mar 2015 #161

+1 Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #165

All of those injured children, frightened people, displaced families, depleted uranium pollution, Gregorian Mar 2015 #76

I hope people can see the links marym625 Mar 2015 #78

Of course. It all makes sense now. Damansarajaya Mar 2015 #77

considering how quickly we invaded marym625 Mar 2015 #79

The same fate is being contemplated for Iran SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #81

exactly marym625 Mar 2015 #86

and venezuela. nt hopemountain Mar 2015 #98

Oh maybe Caretha Mar 2015 #124

Meh. It's much more simple than that. hunter Mar 2015 #83

How is it smoke and mirrors? marym625 Mar 2015 #88

it is good reporting and yes it shows how evil bushco was/is but questionseverything Mar 2015 #170

seems to be all related marym625 Mar 2015 #171

definitely related but nothing is more important to the 1% than questionseverything Mar 2015 #172

Yes Caretha Mar 2015 #125

like in 1913? questionseverything Mar 2015 #129

Yes Caretha Mar 2015 #166

"...was not the threat that he'd stop the flow of oil � he was trying to sell more." Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #104

Alright Spitfire! marym625 Mar 2015 #109

Have you figured out why Caretha Mar 2015 #126

absolutely no doubt they shot down the plane. marym625 Mar 2015 #127

Here's a couple of slips marym625 Mar 2015 #128

Kick and Retch Hekate Mar 2015 #106

Ha! marym625 Mar 2015 #110

I don't know if this is true, but it rings true, if you know what I mean... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #107

makes perfect sense marym625 Mar 2015 #111

Oh it was just the BFEE pranking everyone! Tee-hee giggles! Rex Mar 2015 #108

hahaha marym625 Mar 2015 #112

You silly billy! Here at DU, we just tee-hee giggles about the BFEE and PNAC! Rex Mar 2015 #120

Yeah marym625 Mar 2015 #121

I hope he sending this information to an international body that might be willing to prosecute BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #113

Nothing will happen to these bastards marym625 Mar 2015 #114

Any connection to this? blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #115

yes. It was all about profit from controlling the oil. marym625 Mar 2015 #117

Watch the download at the end of the OP. marym625 Mar 2015 #118

this is worth reading samsingh Mar 2015 #119

The download at the bottom of the OP marym625 Mar 2015 #130

thx samsingh Mar 2015 #143

It's rare for me to feel creeping horror from reading stuff like this... but this did it Scootaloo Mar 2015 #131

I wish I knew marym625 Mar 2015 #132

I can tell you one thing... Scootaloo Mar 2015 #133

THAT is number one marym625 Mar 2015 #134

Makes sense to me. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #135

ain't it though? marym625 Mar 2015 #137

I remember Rumsfeld telling Congress, under oath, that the war would pay for itself. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #142

nope marym625 Mar 2015 #144

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2015 #136

Thank you, my friend! marym625 Mar 2015 #138

Thank you, great post. BeanMusical Mar 2015 #145

Thank you marym625 Mar 2015 #146

Interesting read. James Baker is back advising Jeb for 2016 Wella Mar 2015 #147

OMFD! marym625 Mar 2015 #148

These guys go way back Wella Mar 2015 #149

sigh marym625 Mar 2015 #152

I know. Wella Mar 2015 #155

yep. marym625 Mar 2015 #156

Do you remember when Hillary made Tucker Carlson a shoe cake? Wella Mar 2015 #158

No, I didn't know this marym625 Mar 2015 #159

I've been looking for the full clip but have been unsuccessful Wella Mar 2015 #169

"Far, far worse"? Orsino Mar 2015 #162

It's blood to control profits marym625 Mar 2015 #163

I think we already knew it was profit-driven. Orsino Mar 2015 #164

K&R burrowowl Mar 2015 #168

Wow BainsBane Mar 2015 #175

ain't he though. marym625 Mar 2015 #176