The Iron Triangle
Title | The Iron Triangle PDF eBook |
Author | Dan Briody |
Publisher | Wiley |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2003-04-18 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780471281085 |
A penetrating look at the company at the nexus of big business, government, and defense The Carlyle Group is one of the largest private equity firms in the world with over $13 billion in funds. Carlyle's investments include everything from defense contractors to telecommunications and aerospace companies. But there is more to this company than meets the eye. Carlyle's executives include heavyweights from the worlds of business and politics, such as former secretary of defense and CIA deputy director Frank Carlucci, former secretary of state James Baker III, former President George Bush, former UK Prime Minister John Major, and former chairman of the SEC Arthur Levitt. Osama Bin Laden's estranged family was personally invested in the group until recently. In The Iron Triangle, journalist Dan Briody examines a company at the nexus of big business, government, and defense that, according to some sources, epitomizes corporate cronyism, conflicts of interest, and war profiteering. This fascinating examination leads readers into a w orld that few can imagine-full of clandestine meetings, quid pro quo deals, bitter ironies, and pettyjealousies. And the cast of characters includes some of the most powerful men in the world. Strap in, because this ride could get a little bumpy. Dan Briody (New York, NY) is an award-winning business journalist whose Red Herring article "Carlyle's Way" broke the story on the inner workings of the Carlyle Group. Briody has appeared on numerous radio and television programs covering the Carlyle Group and has become a primary source for other journalists covering this story. Briody's articles have appeared in Forbes, Red Herring, and the Industry Standard.
The Halliburton Agenda
Title | The Halliburton Agenda PDF eBook |
Author | Dan Briody |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2004-05-17 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 047167902X |
The author of the bestseller The Iron Triangle untangles a web of political back scratching in one of the world's most powerful companies Halliburton-a Texas oil-field company Dick Cheney ran before he became Vice President-has courted controversy for the better part of the twentieth century, but only recently has it received intense media scrutiny. In The Halliburton Agenda, Halliburton and its subsidiaries form the foundation of a fascinating story of influence peddling and behind-the-scenes political maneuvering that has only increased in momentum over the last decade-culminating in a firestorm of problems arising as soon as Cheney took office. This intriguing book shows readers where Halliburton has been doing business and with whom-topping the list so far are Iran, Iraq, and Libya. It also reveals how this juggernaut of a corporation has engaged in a cycle of profits that begins by selling products and services to potential terrorist states, contracting with the federal government during times of war against those states, then gaining valuable rebuilding contracts to help repair those states. It will also show how a Halliburton subsidiary, Kellogg Brown & Root, has become an indispensable part of the U.S. military, so much so that the two are indistinguishable at times. Halliburton is one of the first American companies to recognize the importance of aligning itself with powerful politicians, heavily contributing to campaigns, then cashing in on lucrative government contracts. Engaging and informative, The Halliburton Agenda carefully explores the arc of the company's success, its use of political affiliation, and the scope of its international business.
The Iron Triangle
Title | The Iron Triangle PDF eBook |
Author | Dan Briody |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 158 |
Release | 2011-01-06 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1118045645 |
A penetrating look at the company at the nexus of big business, government, and defense The Carlyle Group is one of the largest private equity firms in the world with over $13 billion in funds. Carlyle's investments include everything from defense contractors to telecommunications and aerospace companies. But there is more to this company than meets the eye. Carlyle's executives include heavyweights from the worlds of business and politics, such as former secretary of defense and CIA deputy director Frank Carlucci, former secretary of state James Baker III, former President George Bush, former UK Prime Minister John Major, and former chairman of the SEC Arthur Levitt. Osama Bin Laden's estranged family was personally invested in the group until recently. In The Iron Triangle, journalist Dan Briody examines a company at the nexus of big business, government, and defense that, according to some sources, epitomizes corporate cronyism, conflicts of interest, and war profiteering. This fascinating examination leads readers into a w orld that few can imagine-full of clandestine meetings, quid pro quo deals, bitter ironies, and pettyjealousies. And the cast of characters includes some of the most powerful men in the world. Strap in, because this ride could get a little bumpy. Dan Briody (New York, NY) is an award-winning business journalist whose Red Herring article "Carlyle's Way" broke the story on the inner workings of the Carlyle Group. Briody has appeared on numerous radio and television programs covering the Carlyle Group and has become a primary source for other journalists covering this story. Briody's articles have appeared in Forbes, Red Herring, and the Industry Standard.
The Iraql Debacle . . . A Wrecktrospective
Title | The Iraql Debacle . . . A Wrecktrospective PDF eBook |
Author | appleton schneider |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2012-01-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 110543432X |
From the attacks of 9/11 until well into our mission not accomlished in Iraq -- this book is a collection of my essays, commentaries, along with a scrap-book-archive of articles, pictures, and more. For someone who wants a comprehensive retro-spect of our mis-adventure, my "wrecktrospective" should be of value, I hope.
Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups
Title | Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups PDF eBook |
Author | Mark S. Hamm |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1437929591 |
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terroristsÂż involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.
America and China
Title | America and China PDF eBook |
Author | Ben Mah |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 390 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 059540815X |
A comprehensive review of the economic and political relations between America and China. It covers such topics as American multi-national corporations in China, globalization, American Dollar, Derivatives, The Bomb, Missiles Defense, the problem of Taiwan, MFN, China Threat, Petrodollar, Human Rights, American Debt, WTO Intellectual Rights, and Trade War with China. It poses the question and answers of: Is China the rising economic power? Did George Bush go to war in Iraq solely because of oil? What is Zbigniew Brzezinski's "Grand Chessboard" in relation to China? It reveals the adverse effect of China's "Open-Door Policy" on the development of Chinese indigenous automobile, civilian aircraft industry, gives a full assessment of these two industries, and offers a solution for China's present predicament. It concludes that trade war between U.S. and China may be a blessing in disguise, as China entered into such a disadvantageous economic relationship with the United States. It is written in simple and easy to understand manner, yet compulsory reading for both the decision makers and general public with are interested in the development of a healthy relations between the two countries.
Visions of the Unknown
Title | Visions of the Unknown PDF eBook |
Author | JASON E. LEE |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2009-06-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1462836054 |
World leaders conspire to conceal the greatest phenomenon to ever happen to mankind, while three preposterously grouped men set off together in a twist of destiny to make contact with visitors from another world and two detached lovers are brought back together to circumvent a nuclear catastrophe. Some are given visions of the aliens strange world. Though the visions fade over time, they are never gone, giving those involved a desire to explore the universe and Earths true past, because there is so much, still unknown.