Randi Rhodes opened my eyes

[freeminder]

In the weekend, I listened to Randi's show of friday the 23rd archived (without any breaks I might add!) here.

One of the subjects was The Carlyle Group. She pointed towards this documentary at http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article3995.htm which was pretty revealing to me: I knew Carlyle benefits from the war, but I was unaware that Bush Sr. is on their payroll for example, or that the Saudi's invested heavily the struggling Citigroup as a kind of payback for Bush Sr. first gulf war.

It would even seem this documentary was made by a dutch news show, and I hadn't even heard of it, being a belgian. Imagine this going from them to Randi and then back to me. Pretty funny testimony to my ignorance. I'm sure Carlyle has been dissected on DU, but I wasn't around to see it yet.

She also expanded on the Venell corporation (owned by Carlyle) training the Saudi National Guard, and how this (and US bases) infuriated Bin Laden.

In short, she laid out the House of Bush/House of Saud relationship for all to see. If this isn't the MIC Eisenhower warned against, nothing is. She spoke about this with Charlie Rangel, living proof not all democrats are asleep at the wheel.

BUT the main reason why I post this, is because even though I still miss Mike Malloy, I finally and definitely warmed to Randi.

Why? Because after cutting short a caller whom she basically agreed with re the Bush* administration, she explained that she goes crazy when people do not realise that they, sorry WE, have got the POWER to change things NOW.

"Quit whining and act now" - that rang true with me.


So a big :loveya: to Randi, and I'd recommend this particular show and the carlyle documentary to anyone.

[cjbuchanan]

1. The link does not work

I agree with you about Randi. Can you please double check the link and see if it is correct?

Thanks.

[hedda_foil]

3. Here's the corrected link.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article3995.htm

[freeminder]

5. edited the link in in my original post

thanks for the heads-up. Couldn't get it right using text link somehow.

[wysimdnwyg]

2. I would suggest some (not so) light reading...

"The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" by Greg Palast

"House of Bush, House of Saud" by Craig Unger

[trumad]

4. Randi's a DU'er..Ain't no doubt!

[freeminder]

6. I'm gonna get me House of Bush, House of Saud

I remember my dad, being interested in history, reading about the house of Saud 15 years ago and telling me about it.

Craig unger was also on this show, like I said I've heard good ones but this one was great.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

12. FWIW Greg Palast's going to be on Majority Report tonight

(Air America) with John Stauber from PR Watch & Robert Young Pelton)

Another book recommendation -- "The Iron Triangle" by Dan Briody

[wryter2000]

7. Love Randi

Some people can't take her manner, but she knows what she's doing. That's how she got to where she is.

[freeminder]

9. "Some people can't take her manner, but she knows what she's doing"

I couldn't agree more. She a shrewd operator who clearly has a goal with her show, and that goal isn't to serve her own purposes, or at least that's how it feels.

She kicks ass imho, and to do that she occasionally kicks ass.

[NJCher]

8. nobody can rant like Randi

I find if I miss her show I have to get my hit somehow--late night on the Internet, by tape or whatever.

I heard that particular show and agree it was very informative. Does anyone remember the name of the Saudi prince she talked about who ha bought up so many businesses in the U.S.?

I'd like to read a little further on him.


Cher

[freeminder]

13. "I have to get my hit somehow" & some Saudi's

that's exactly how I ended up listening to her for 3 hours on a sunday night :o

She mentioned also that Shafeed (?) Bin Laden (brother of) was in a meeting with Bush Sr on 9/11 watching events unfold, and Salem Bin Laden participated in junior's Harken Oil.

I'm looking through http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/who/family.html this who's who, pretty complicated if you ask me.

About your question, I think Randi was speaking about the Kingdom Holding Company, recently heavily airing ads on CNN, as buying large intrests in US businesses. I think she was speaking about "His Royal Highness Prince Walid bin talal bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud" which you can find here: http://www.arabdecision.org/show_cv_3_11_12_1_3_577722446.htm

edit typos

[NecessaryOnslaught]

10. Did she mention

that the Bin-Laden family were investors in the Carlye group until late 2001?

[freeminder]

14. not specifically just that the Saudi's, Bushes and Bin Laden are close nt

[Malva Zebrina]

11. I really like Randi's approach

she is not ranting with frivolus, wild accusations. She does know the facts. I like her blunt and frank approach. It is refreshing to me.

[freeminder]

15. Carlyle kick on my way out

and agree with the "refreshing". I even like the music :-)