Insurance giant AIG’s prolific use of offshore scams, captive reinsurance, illegal gambits and operations, aided by high-level gov’t officials and legislators.
Investigative journalist Lucy Komisar’s chapter on BCCI in a new book “A Game as Old as Empire.”
Analysis and discussion of insurance giant AIG and its prolific use of “offshore” scams, AIG’s pioneering development of “captive” reinsurance companies to launder profits and evade taxes, AIG’s Coral Reinsurance, illegal gambits and operations have been aided by powerful and influential people.
SICO, the European-based holding company for many of the Bin Laden family’s assets.
Michael Chertoff, one-time attorney for bin-Laden supporter Dr. Magdy el-Amir, did not investigate his former client.
William Armsted Robinson, reclusive magnate and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s financial backer; Mohammed Atta’s German associates in Florida.
Recorded November 11, 2004
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This broadcast covers a range of topics. Featuring the work of premier journalists Robert Parry and Lucy Komisar, the program begins with Robert’s discussion of the gross irregularities in the 2004 election process. A sharp discrepancy between the exit polls (generally viewed as very reliable) and the ultimate election results is among [...]
Recorded June 6, 2004
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Supplementing information set forth in FTR#’s 413, 417, 423, this program documents Saddam Hussein’s financial machinations and highlights the institutions and individuals involved in secreting his ill-gotten gains out of Iraq. In addition to lucrative arms deals with major munitions makers (with kickbacks to the manufacturers), Saddam utilized the petroleum trade to [...]
Recorded May 2, 2004REALAUDIOSupplementing information presented in FTR#’s 356, 357, 387, this broadcast presents more information about the Clearstream network and the important (though little recognized) issue of offshore banking. Visiting once again with the remarkable Lucy Komisar, we are presented with information about Clearstream, how it works and how it affects the political and [...]
Financial aspects of the abortive “War on Terror.”