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Bill Gates and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal in Four Seasons deal

Ran across this on another site, just an fyi. Likely lots more of bin Talal's holdings will be disclosed soon.

Bill Gates and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal in Four Seasons deal

7:00AM GMT 12 Feb 2007

"Bill Gates is going into the hotel business. The Microsoft chairman has joined with Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal to back a management buy out of the luxury hotel group Four Seasons for $3.8bn (£1.95bn). ...."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4655209/Bill-Gates-and-Prince-Alwaleed-bin-Talal-in-Four-Seasons-deal.html

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"Hopelessly Compromised": Judiciary Member Calls For Mueller's Resignation Over Uranium One Scandal

"Hopelessly Compromised": Judiciary Member Calls For Mueller's Resignation Over Uranium One Scandal

"Earlier this morning House Judiciary Committee representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) submitted a resolution calling for Robert Mueller to resign as special counsel overseeing the FBI investigation of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government saying, among other things, that the former FBI director is  "hopelessly compromised"  as a result of his failed oversight of the controversial Uranium One transaction.  Here is an excerpt from a  press release  posted to Gaetz's website earlier today:

“Evidence has emerged that the FBI withheld information from Congress and from the American people about Russian corruption of American uranium companies.  A confidential U.S. witness, working in the Russian nuclear industry, revealed that Russia had deeply compromised an American uranium trucking firm through bribery and financial kickbacks.

 Although federal agents possessed this information in 2010, the Department of Justice continued investigating this “matter” for over four years. The FBI, led at the time by Robert Mueller, required the confidential witness to sign a non-disclosure agreement.  When the witness attempted to contact Congress and federal courts about the bribery and corruption he saw, he was threatened with legal action.  By silencing him,  Obama’s Justice Department and Mueller’s FBI knowingly kept Congress in the dark about Russia’s significant and illegal involvement with American uranium companies.

 These deeply troubling events took place when Mr. Mueller was the Director of the FBI. As such, his impartiality is hopelessly compromised. He must step down immediately,” Rep. Gaetz said in a statement.

Gaetz’s resolution currently has two cosponsors, both of whom are members of the House Freedom Caucus: Representatives Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and Louie Gohmert (R-TX). ...."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-03/hopelessly-compromised-judiciary-member-calls-muellers-resignation-over-uranium-one-

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The 'War On Terror' Has Cost American Taxpayers $250 Million A Day For 16 Years

The 'War On Terror' Has Cost American Taxpayers $250 Million A Day For 16 Years

The U.S. government has spent a staggering $1.46 trillion on wars abroad since September 11, 2001, according to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) periodical “Cost of War” report. As  International Business Times reports,  this amounts to $250 million a day for 16 years consecutively.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-04/war-terror-costs-american-taxpayers-250-million-day

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Donna Brazile Says She "Feared For Her Life" After Seth Rich Was Killed

Donna Brazile Says She "Feared For Her Life" After Seth Rich Was Killed

"....But even more than the Russians, Brazile says she feared possible retribution from shadowy elements within the campaign and the Democratic Party who might blame her for the leak.  Her fears only intensified, she says, after the mysterious shooting of former campaign staffer Seth Rich, who the authorities said was killed during a robbery, though many so-called conspiracy theorists have speculated about a possible Democratic plot to kill Rich for his role in leaking the stash of DNC emails to Wikileaks. Brazile's anxiety eventually spiraled out of control, to the point where she feared for her own life while serving as interim chairwoman of the DNC. ..."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-04/donna-brazile-says-she-feared-her-life-after-seth-rich-was-killed

 

Does this meme contain a grain of truth?

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In Shocking Purge, Saudi King Arrests Billionaire Prince Bin Talal, Dozens Of Others In Cabinet Crac

However corruption is cleared out around the world, more power to any leaders who undertake the task. Notation at bottom of article this is a developing story.

In Shocking Purge, Saudi King Arrests Billionaire Prince Bin Talal, Dozens Of Others In Cabinet Crackdown

"In a shocking development, Saudi press Al Mayadeen reported late on Saturday that prominent billionaire, member of the royal Saudi family, and one of the biggest shareholders of Citi, News Corp. and Twitter - not to mention frequent CNBC guest - Al-Waleed bin Talal, along with ten senior princes, and some 38 ministers, has been arrested for corruption and money laundering charges on orders from the new anti-corruption committee headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while Royal princes’ private planes have been grounded.

Among those fired and/or arrested are the head of National Royal Guards, Miteb Bin Abdullah, the Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel Fakeih, and Admiral Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan, the Commander of the Saudi Naval Forces. ....."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-04/shocking-purge-saudi-king-arrests-billionaire-prince-bin-talal-others-anti-money-lau

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