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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
19. I've been wondering this myself:
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 04:51 PM
Jun 2013

"The real mystery is how he ever got elected and what kind of pressure was placed on Benedict to step aside. But whatever forces made that possible aren't just going to step back into the shadows and let him be offed prematurely. The wheels are turning and stuff is going to happen. "

I read a book about the conspiracy theory on the death of Pope John Paul I. The Vatican Bank was in the center of that Banco Ambrosiano scandal.

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

The Banco Ambrosiano and the Vatican Bank were involved in the BCCI scandal.

The Sandstorm Report
This is the report of an official investigation into the BCCI affair that the British government refused to publish. Along with other material on BCCI, the Sandstone Report is made available on the web site of AABA, the Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs.

BCCI Liquidators Sue Sheikh for £289m
Liquidators are suing the Sheikh of Sharjah for a debt they claim he owes the failed bank. The Guardian Wednesday August 11, 1999.

Key Player in BCCI Fraud Loses Appeal
History's biggest convicted commercial fraudster, Abbas Gokal, lost his appeal against his April 1997 conviction on charges involving £750 million. Friday March 12, 1999.

Accountants in BCCI Net
The role of accountants Price Waterhouse in auditing for four years the books of scandal-hit Bank of Credit and Commerce International is under investigation.

http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/scandals/classic.html

And John Kerry knows a lot about BCCI. I would consider him to be an expert on it, but what do I know.

Vatican - 1 / Washington - 0 nt onehandle Jun 2013 #1
After the Pope is finished in Rome he can then come over here. Bank of America and Chase would be monmouth3 Jun 2013 #2
Chase first. Beacool Jun 2013 #7
Sorry, still hate him. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #3
+1 forestpath Jun 2013 #11
Hate is unhealthy. nt No Vested Interest Jun 2013 #20
Romanticizing the head of one of the world's most homophobic forestpath Jun 2013 #21
"Romanticizing"?? JNelson6563 Jun 2013 #27
Lovely for you... Pelican Jun 2013 #29
Pope John Paul 4Q2u2 Jun 2013 #4
Don't jinx him. Beacool Jun 2013 #6
Me too... He has faults but... Xyzse Jun 2013 #34
My thoughts exactly... truebrit71 Jun 2013 #8
Don't write this one's obituary yet starroute Jun 2013 #15
I've been wondering this myself: JDPriestly Jun 2013 #19
DU 2004 addressed the special, enduring and criminal relationship between profit, power & privilege. Octafish Jun 2013 #35
It's not that much of a mystery Ash_F Jun 2013 #28
Exactly, my University was Jesuit. They get things done. Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #30
this will be interesting to watch... Javaman Jun 2013 #5
I hope not. Beacool Jun 2013 #24
Here's the real question, though...when do we get Vatican Bank ATM's? Ken Burch Jun 2013 #9
The Woman is a Good pro-life Republican as while as a Harvard Law Professor happyslug Jun 2013 #10
Good points. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #18
Let's not conflate issues. Beacool Jun 2013 #23
Goodbye, Pope Francis. :( Hayabusa Jun 2013 #12
Yay Papa ! Berlum Jun 2013 #13
Not really bold unless they do something useful. Fearless Jun 2013 #14
Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #16
This is good news. I hope this Pope survives. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #17
I don't think that anyone killed John Paul I. Beacool Jun 2013 #22
Probably right. I thought the theory was a bit farfetched, JDPriestly Jun 2013 #25
A less conspiratorial version is that he was neglected, not murdered starroute Jun 2013 #31
I didn't know that. Beacool Jun 2013 #32
Here's the story from March starroute Jun 2013 #36
I meant the part about John Paul I. Beacool Jun 2013 #38
This Pope is serious. JNelson6563 Jun 2013 #26
Good. I'm actually impressed that there's a woman on the panel. bklyncowgirl Jun 2013 #33
Now he's in trouble... hughee99 Jun 2013 #37
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