One of the most gross conflicts of interest in the Bush Administration has been The Carlyle Group, which both Bush and Bush, Sr. have been board members, as well as James Baker and other former world leaders (see
http://www.hereinreality.com/...), and for which they are still shareholders and Bush, Sr. remains a senior advisor. As I have written in various blogs, the DNC is and has been aware of the Carlyle Group and the Bush family involvement. The conflict of interest includes, among other things, an $12 billion contract for United Defense, a holding of the Carlyle Group for over ten years, to supply what turned out to be out-dated military equipment for the war in Iraq. An interesting reason to go to war....
Before Dubya became President, the Carlyle Group, which has major holdings in South Korea, also opened a $750 million office in Seoul. This was mainly through the efforts of Bush, Sr. and James Baker, both who have strong ties in the Asian peninsula. Here's where it gets interesting. In an article in Red Herring (
http://www.redherring.com/...), the following happened: "Shortly after George W. Bush was sworn in as president, he broke off talks with North Korea regarding long-range ballistic missiles, claiming there was no way to ensure North Korea would comply with any guidelines that were developed. The news came as a shock to South Korean officials, who had spent years negotiating with the North, assisted by the Clinton administration. By June, Mr. Bush had reopened negotiations with North Korea, but only at the urging of his own father. According to reports, the former president sent his son a memo persuasively arguing the need to work with the North Korean government." This story can also be found in Dan Briody's book, "The Iron Triangle, Inside the Secret World of the Carlyle Group", which can be found in more detail at the following site (
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/...), which excerpts the book.
As you research the Bush family connection to the Carlyle Group, you'll find ties with brother Jeb, Uncle "Buck" and other situations that are clear conflicts of interest and ethics infractions.
Today, we see McCain, Bush and GOP candidates pointing the blame at the Clinton administration for the predicament we face with this country. We will not be going to war with North Korea, not because we don't have the military or resources, but because it would potentially harm Bush family wallets--in the same way we didn't go into Iraq to take out an evil dictator or fight the war on terror, but to take the Carlyle Group from the 43rd largest government contractor to the 11th.