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He says the
government
shouldn't overreact to corporate scandals. He watched the September 11 attacks at the Ritz-Carlton
with the Bin Laden family. He's
defending
the Saudis against a trillion-dollar lawsuit brought forth by the
September 11 families. He led the campaigns of the last four Republican presidents.
Now he's been chosen as Bush's personal
envoy
in
charge of restructuring
Iraq's $132 billion in debt. Some
say he's the most powerful lawyer in the world. He may be one of
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Connecting the Dots:
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- He's the Senior Counsel for The
Carlyle Group, a company that invests pension funds
in defense and telecommunications companies around the world.
The Carlyle Group is the nation's 10th largest defense contractor,
with extensive ties to Enron, Global Crossing, Arthur Andersen, the
Saudi Royal Family, and the Bin Ladens.
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Is this the same James A. Baker working for the Department of Justice as the Counsel
for Intelligence Policy at the time of the September
11 attacks?
"The Office serves as adviser to the Attorney General and
various client agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency,
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Defense and State
Departments, concerning questions of law,
regulation, and guidelines
as well as the legality of domestic and overseas intelligence
operations." www.usdoj.gov/oipr/
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