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2004-06-24 Arabia

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Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-06-24 12:26:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I remember when BCCI got into trouble, the pres was named something Kashogi. It became known as Bank of Crooks and Criminals International.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-06-24 1:59:58 AM|| 2004-06-24 1:59:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Keep mentioning John Kerry's investigation as if we should be impressed. All that comes to my mind is that if he had done more than a half-assed white wash - these people might have been stopped sooner.

Looks like there is plenty of blame to go around on both sides. But I also notice this piece is fast and loose with the dates re: Kerry's heroic endeavours - "early 90's", "well into the 90's" Hmmmm...

Posted by Anonymous5333 2004-06-24 7:14:32 AM|| 2004-06-24 7:14:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Also...with Kerry as the lead Senate investigator of a project that has oodles of cash floating around, it would be interested to see if there are any correlations to the campaign donations in the "early 90's".

Posted by Anonymous5333 2004-06-24 7:23:18 AM|| 2004-06-24 7:23:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The news media very gently and with great anguish reported on the involvement of Clark Clifford, noted Democrat.

Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose...

Posted by eLarson 2004-06-24 10:02:19 AM|| 2004-06-24 10:02:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I remember in the mid-80's,walking past the BCCI branch in Panama City at 9pm, seeing the clerks and managers still slaving away, and thinking, "man those ae some hard-working bankers!"

Posted by 11A5S 2004-06-24 12:18:53 PM|| 2004-06-24 12:18:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL, 11A5S. Your story is familiar. I did two days of work on an Enron power generation site near Ponce, Puerto Rico before the scandals hit. I thought at the time, "these guys are the nicest, funniest, most squared-away, can-do go-getters I have ever worked with. I should buy some of their stock." Its a good thing I am so lazy. I never did. They were something else.

Posted by Zpaz 2004-06-24 12:49:33 PM|| 2004-06-24 12:49:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Yeah, I bought an early model (20 gig) TiVo and it beat my expectations all to hell so I bought the stock at 12.00.

Posted by Shipman 2004-06-24 1:26:34 PM|| 2004-06-24 1:26:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Last TIVO trade: 6.60. Ouch. Speaking of insider trading, I would buy my own company's stock but I know some of the employees.

Posted by Zpaz 2004-06-24 1:36:41 PM|| 2004-06-24 1:36:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Zpaz: My personal experience has been that crooks go way out of their way to recruit bright, hard-working, aggressive young people. The corruptable ones get promoted. The others leave after a few years and never talk much about the experience. I only work for old, staid firms without much turn-over now!

Posted by 11A5S 2004-06-24 1:39:02 PM|| 2004-06-24 1:39:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Despite the evidence of extensive Saudi involvement in BCCI, former spymaster Prince Turki al-Faisal denies the links. Prince Turkiâs denials may be disingenuous.

This son-of-a-buck keeps turning up like some sort of bad ~~riyal~~ penny. Since it seems to be news for some folks around here, I'll continue to post my favorite link about Prince Turki al-Faisal.

This turd is dead center in the House of Saud's terror network.

I remember when BCCI got into trouble, the pres was named something Kashogi.

That would be Adnan Kashoggi.

Posted by Zenster 2004-06-24 1:43:22 PM|| 2004-06-24 1:43:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 "Khashoggi sold his yacht and creditors impounded his jet. He lives mostly in Spain, is still fighting his legal battles, and was down to his last $54 million."

I feel your pain.

Posted by Zpaz 2004-06-24 2:35:37 PM|| 2004-06-24 2:35:37 PM|| Front Page Top

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