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To: TigerPaw who wrote (21121)	6/27/2003 12:31:34 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Its becoming clear that it may be time for a 'regime change' in Washington... Message 19065806

To: TigerPaw who wrote (21121)	6/27/2003 10:56:21 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

The Carlyle Group _______________________ C for capitalism Jun 26th 2003 From The Economist print edition The secretive Carlyle Group gives capitalism a bad name. But dismantling the whole system (see article) may be slightly over the top The Iron Triangle: Inside the Secret World of the Carlyle Group By Dan Briody ON the day Osama bin Laden's men attacked America, Shafiq bin Laden, described as an estranged brother of the terrorist, was at an investment conference in Washington, DC, along with two people who are close to President George Bush: his father, the first President Bush, and James Baker, the former secretary of state who masterminded the legal campaign that secured Dubya's move to the White House. The conference was hosted by the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm that manages billions of dollars, including, at the time, some bin Laden family wealth. It also employs Messrs Bush and Baker... economist.com