Sunday, April 30, 2006

Der Monkey, unplugged

AGITPROP: Version 3.0, Featuring Blogenfreude:

"Proving once again that the only thing he has learned from experience is that he learns nothing from experience, the Dear Leaker is set to approve another Dubai deal today. But guess what? This one's not for port operation, but:
[A] deal under which a Dubai-owned company would take control of nine plants in the United States that manufacture parts for American military vehicles and aircraft, say two administration officials familiar with the terms of the deal, the NEW YORK TIMES will report Friday.

Right. Once again, the company doing the buying, this time Dubai International Capital, is owned by the United Arab Emirates. Sound familiar? It should - this is the same Dubai International Capital that recently invested in an $8 billion Carlyle Group fund. The Carlyle Group? Right again - they're roster is packed with former high-level U.S. government officials and used to include Bush 41. But wait, there's more:

Another family connection, the presiden's brother, Neil Bush, has reportedly received funding for his educational software company from the UAE investors.

You can take the boy out of the corporation (and a few certainly did) but you can't take the corporation out of the boy.

(READ ON ^) More links at which to wonder....

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