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In reply to the discussion: Clintons, Contras and Cocaine (Jeffrey St. Clair-Alexander Cockburn March 11, 2016 CounterPunch) [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)7. Jackson Stephens also part of Walmart and BCCI stories.
Same for his attorney, Hillary R. Clinton, who would become a board member at Walmart.
But few know the story about BCCI IN THE UNITED STATES. CIA director Bob Gates called it, "the Bank of Crooks and Criminals International."
Maybe that's why Wonder Woman endorsed HRC for President. Her husband Robert Altman was BCCI frontman Clark Clifford's No.1. Until the S&Ls went under, BCCI was the largest bank scam in history with the usual crony capitalism, CIA, narcotrafficers, Mafia, GOP, DEM, etc...
Wonder Woman Isn`t Much Help In BCCI Scandal
August 04, 1991|By Michael Kilian, Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON If you ever wondered what happened to Wonder Woman, a.k.a. Lynda Carter, the statuesque actress whose comic-bookesque ``Wonder Woman`` TV series ran from 1976 to 1979, well, she later did a couple of miniseries and some cosmetics commercials and promotions. But mostly she married (in 1984) hot-shot Washington lawyer Robert Altman, junior partner and protege of Clark Clifford, longtime lobbyist/lawyer, presidential confidant and former defense secretary.
While her husband was knocking down the big bucks, setting her up in a fabulous estate in suburban Potomac, Md., with a reported 16 bathrooms, Carter hit the Washington social scene in as big a way as possible, lending her highly visible presence to ballet balls and disease-fighting charity functions and generally carrying on more like a grande dame than a comic book super hero.
According to Friday`s Washington Post, she`s been such a whiz at socializing that her circle of friends now includes Blaine Trump, the much-photographed wife of Donald Trump`s even less-successful younger brother, Robert; defrocked former House Speaker Jim Wright and his wife, Betty; the socially indefatigable Honey Skinner, wife of Illinoisan and Transportation Secretary Sam Skinner; tennis stars Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, and, yes, Dorothy Bush LeBlond, daughter of President and Mrs. Bush.
Not bad for a woman who used to go around in a skin-tight strapless outfit and use magic bracelets to help corral bad guys.
Trouble is, husband Robert and his boss, Clifford, are finding themselves all over the newspapers these days as major players with the capital`s First American Bankshares Inc., a bank holding company that turns out to have been connected with the notorious Bank of Credit and Commerce International. With a client list that allegedly includes some of the world`s least savory terrorists and drug dealers, BCCI has not only won the sobriquet ``sleaziest bank in the world`` but also was hit with indictments in New York charging bribery and fraud.
Altman, although president of First American, says he had no knowledge of any deep connection with BCCI, but is said to be preparing legal paperwork in anticipation of an investigation by federal prosecutors and Federal Reserve Board regulators.
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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-08-04/features/9103250783_1_honey-skinner-mrs-bush-bush-family-compound
August 04, 1991|By Michael Kilian, Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON If you ever wondered what happened to Wonder Woman, a.k.a. Lynda Carter, the statuesque actress whose comic-bookesque ``Wonder Woman`` TV series ran from 1976 to 1979, well, she later did a couple of miniseries and some cosmetics commercials and promotions. But mostly she married (in 1984) hot-shot Washington lawyer Robert Altman, junior partner and protege of Clark Clifford, longtime lobbyist/lawyer, presidential confidant and former defense secretary.
While her husband was knocking down the big bucks, setting her up in a fabulous estate in suburban Potomac, Md., with a reported 16 bathrooms, Carter hit the Washington social scene in as big a way as possible, lending her highly visible presence to ballet balls and disease-fighting charity functions and generally carrying on more like a grande dame than a comic book super hero.
According to Friday`s Washington Post, she`s been such a whiz at socializing that her circle of friends now includes Blaine Trump, the much-photographed wife of Donald Trump`s even less-successful younger brother, Robert; defrocked former House Speaker Jim Wright and his wife, Betty; the socially indefatigable Honey Skinner, wife of Illinoisan and Transportation Secretary Sam Skinner; tennis stars Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, and, yes, Dorothy Bush LeBlond, daughter of President and Mrs. Bush.
Not bad for a woman who used to go around in a skin-tight strapless outfit and use magic bracelets to help corral bad guys.
Trouble is, husband Robert and his boss, Clifford, are finding themselves all over the newspapers these days as major players with the capital`s First American Bankshares Inc., a bank holding company that turns out to have been connected with the notorious Bank of Credit and Commerce International. With a client list that allegedly includes some of the world`s least savory terrorists and drug dealers, BCCI has not only won the sobriquet ``sleaziest bank in the world`` but also was hit with indictments in New York charging bribery and fraud.
Altman, although president of First American, says he had no knowledge of any deep connection with BCCI, but is said to be preparing legal paperwork in anticipation of an investigation by federal prosecutors and Federal Reserve Board regulators.
CONTINUED...
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-08-04/features/9103250783_1_honey-skinner-mrs-bush-bush-family-compound
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Clintons, Contras and Cocaine (Jeffrey St. Clair-Alexander Cockburn March 11, 2016 CounterPunch) [View all]
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
OP
His Story Is Her Story-then there is the truth which is ridiculed by the "enchanted" to this day
bobthedrummer
Apr 2016
#120
If the proper rocks in the stream are overturned, the nuggets will expose themselves.
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2016
#111
IMO the Deep State "encouraged" Pres Obama to appoint Clinton as SoS. Just sayin'. nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#6
On a side note-it was truly quite a "gathering" at Nancy Reagan's services yesterday-war criminals
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#13
Here's an old tune that I dedicate to them all...because there is something in the air indeed.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#17
I would use the "C" word but do take the chance of getting kicked off this supposedly
rhett o rick
May 2016
#150
Let's overthrow the "conventional wisdom" of all of them KoKo and their rigged "system".
bobthedrummer
Apr 2016
#129
It warms my heart that so many "democrats" support the most dishonest and corrupt candidate we've
Doctor_J
Mar 2016
#88
"We have discussed BCCI for many years here-it's still a vital topic, isn't it?"
iAZZZo
Mar 2016
#10
In context-take a look at Chelsea and Marc's wedding guests, elitists plan for maintenance first...
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#21
"...mainly based on the actual experiences of people in key government positions, former drug smugg-
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#26
There's so much more to this as you and I and some other DUers have said for quite awhile, Sir.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#28
It has been suppressed and people were made "examples" of-those days are over this AMERICAN SPRING
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#34
Your opinions about me are worthless-oh lover of the truth. You are going to be surprised tomorrow.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#33
I'm so sick of the lesser of two evils thing, blm, as are many others. Some more support for my OP
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#36
Information Operations/IO don't work so well on many of us boomers today. Here's an oldie 4 ya
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#45
You aren't a know it all, are you mcar? Lots of us are learning a lot of things today.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#47
What article is that, whistler162, since there are many links in this thread-mine are FACTUAL.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#43
Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. and the Aristocracy of Prison Profits: Part II (Catherine Austin Fitts March
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#42
"As a senator, John Kerry was a tenacious investigator and exposed BCCI..."
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#48
Been waiting for a Mena airport thread. Gotta go check if I won the pool. nt
msanthrope
Mar 2016
#50
Follow the money msanthrope-it's got a little blood on it though I'd wager.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#51
Obviously people were murdered thoughout the decades-eventually the money trail fragments as design-
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#74
Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. and the Aristocracy of Prison Profits: Part II (Catherine Austin Fitts 2006)
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#53
So, who else has followed adaptations by some of the networks that laundered money through BCCI ?
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#54
Drip, drip, drip...and there's blood on the tracks from the cow catcher...
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#56
BCCI, Iran Contra relevance: UAE, Saudi, Pakistan, money and Bush family (ProSense 10-7-06 DU)
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#66
You got that right amigo. Thinking is what the real DU reality-based community does best. K n/t
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#65
You are MineralMan in 2016. The H-Man originated in 1958. Think about that for a little longer..k.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#75
What did POTUS Bill Clinton (whom I voted for twice) do on his last day in office in the OP context?
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#70
Absolutely still relevant for millions of US that voted for POTUS Clinton and value the rule of law.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#95
"Hillary Clinton: The Bible is 'the biggest influence on my thinking'" (Ben Johnson citing NYT 2014)
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#94
This is just part of the reason I voted for Bernie Sanders this morning-btw the turnout was huge n/t
bobthedrummer
Apr 2016
#105
What a time for these Panama Papers to appear out of nowhere, right? Then there is the real NAZI
bobthedrummer
Apr 2016
#109
Then his full Slickness about "I was going to apologize..." while Madame Secretary lies to everyone
bobthedrummer
Apr 2016
#115
Here's some more Panama Papers analysis that is dead center on topic in this thread
bobthedrummer
Apr 2016
#123
For those of US that follow dark $$ until it vanishes another public service kick & a helpful link
bobthedrummer
Apr 2016
#133
The "introduction" of the Koch Brothers network support comes as no surprise to me-how about you?
bobthedrummer
Apr 2016
#136
The money laundering thread: A DU collaborative investigation (July 2010) drip, drip, drip
bobthedrummer
Apr 2016
#137
Sunday must be the day to kick all your old threads back to the front page...
SidDithers
May 2016
#140
I wear my old threads with pride, and they wear well with age-thanks for the k
bobthedrummer
May 2016
#141
Yep, accountability! Thanks! The Clinton's controversial foundation (June 27, 2015 The Week)
bobthedrummer
May 2016
#145
How's the Clinton campaign's federal criminal investigation going today? Anyone know?
bobthedrummer
May 2016
#146
Senate Foreign Relations Committee 1992 The BCCI Affair Executive Summary (FAS archives)
bobthedrummer
May 2016
#147
You sound like you are worried about something concerning the truth to me and others.
bobthedrummer
May 2016
#154
I'm not "trash"-nor am I "life unworthy of life" and I'm certainly not alone. My sig line is the US
bobthedrummer
May 2016
#156
Hillary Clinton and the End of the Democratic Party (Rob Urie May 6, 2016)
bobthedrummer
May 2016
#157