Recorded August 19, 2007
MP3: Side 1 [1] | Side 2 [2]
REALAUDIO [3]
Updating the investigative research of Daniel Hopsicker, this program centers on stories Daniel has written about some of the nefarious connections of air proprietaries involved in the evacuation of Saudi nationals from the United States in the wake of September 11, including members of the Bin Laden family and Saudi royals. As discussed in FTR#’s 423 [4] and 425 [5], several members of the Bin Laden family that were evacuated on those flights were engaged in activities that warranted investigation. The various air proprietaries involved in the post‑9/11 flights had documented connections to the intelligence community. Of particular significance in this regard is the fact that aircraft belonging to some of these companies have allegedly been involved in some of the illegal renditions of terror suspects. Other companies had documented links to organized crime and the born-again Christian community. Much of the program is devoted to discussion of yet another lawsuit brought against Daniel, this one by Makram Chams, alleged to be the owner of a convenience store in Florida that served as something of an operational base for some of the 9/11 hijackers. In addition to owning a casino boat and 40 gas stations inFlorida, Chams (not your typical convenience store owner) was working as an official for Titan Corporation, a private defense contractor that was a central element in the criminal activities of California Representative Randy “Duke” Cunningham. The discussion reviews the remarkable career of Alvin Malnik. Malnik was heir to the crime syndicate of Meyer Lansky—his family married into the Saudi royal family. Converting to Islam, Malnik and family pursued their “business” options with the economic throw-weight of the house of Saud behind them.
Program Highlights Include: Discussion of the Whitey Bulger case—the case of the Boston area mobster who committed a series of murders over a period of years while serving as an FBI informant; the links between the Whitey Bulger case and Northstar Aviation; the role of then U.S. Attorney Robert Mueller [now head of the FBI] in the Whitey Bulger case; review of the Jack Abramoff case and the murder of Bush family ally Gus Boulis.
1. One of the important stories referenced in the program is an article about links between the fundamentalist Christian milieu and some of the airlines involved in the post‑9/11 evacuations of Saudi nationals.
(“Pirates of the Caribbean: ‘Christian Fundamentalists’ and the CIA” by Daniel Hopsicker; 5/30/2007; available at: http://www.madcowprod.com/05302007.html [6].)
2. Further developing a major focal point of the program, the discussion sets forth the relationship between elements of the CIA and the air proprietaries involved in those evacuations. Some of these airlines have been involved in some of the controversial renditions of terror suspects.
(“Sheikhs on a Plane” by Daniel Hopsicker; 6/28/2007; http://www.madcowprod.com/06282007a.html [7].)
3. A number of these same air proprietaries are linked to organized crime. Of particular note in this context is the fact that Northstar Aviation has documented links to the New England Patriarcha crime family. The Patriarcha family featured prominently in the scandal involving the FBI’s use of Boston crime operative Whitey Bulger as an informant. While on the Bureau’s payroll, Bulger committed a number of murders, with the knowledge of the Bureau. Intriguingly, the U.S. Attorney in charge of operations in Boston at the time was Robert Mueller, now head of the FBI. [For more about Mueller, see—among other programs—FTR#’s 310 [8], 603 [9].]
(“Saudi Flights on Mob and CIA-Linked Charters” by Daniel Hopsicker; 7/12/2007; available at: http://www.madcowprod.com/07122007.html [10].)
4. A major story referred to tangentially in the program concerns Mohamed Atta’s position as an executive of a Florida business that appears to have been an intelligence front.
(“Mohamed Atta, Florida Entrepreneur” by Daniel Hopsicker; 6/12/2007; http://www.madcowprod.com/06122007.html [11].)
5. Much of the discussion centered on a lawsuit filed against Daniel by Makram Chams, the alleged owner of a convenience store. Nominally owned by a relative, that store served as a meeting place and money wire center for Mohamed Atta and some of the 9/11 hijackers. Chams also owns a Casino boat and some 40 gas stations in Florida. In addition, Chams appears to be a an executive with Titan corporation, a private military contractor that played a significant role in the scandals surrounding the convicted Republican congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham. For more about Makram Chams, see FTR#’s 554 [12], 574 [13], 590 [14].
6. Illustrating the strange political associations that characterize the background of Mohamed Atta and company in Florida, the discussion reviews the remarkable career of Alvin Malnik. Malnik was heir to the crime syndicate of Meyer Lansky. His family married into the Saudi royal family. Converting to Islam, Malnik and family pursued their “business” options with the economic throw-weight of the house of Saud behind them. (For more about Malnik, see FTR#412 [15].)
7. Two video productions are being generated by a couple of documentary filmmakers. One is a DVD of a three-lecture series called “The First Refuge of a Scoundrel: The Relationship Between Fascism and Religion.” To learn more about this, visit The Anti-Fascist YouTube.com [16] page [16]. In addition, there will soon be a documentary about Mr. Emory, titled “The Anti-Fascist.” For more about this project, visit theantifascist.com [17].