21 June
The details of Neil Bush's visit to Ukraine
Source: forUm [1]
"Ukrainian Internet Newspaper"
"Neil Bush, younger brother of George Bush, arrived in Kiev yesterday. His plane landed in Borispol airport.
"He is not a politician; however, his actions are always coordinated by the White House and the Congress.
"Neil's visit demonstrates the serious attention of the US administration to the events in Ukraine.
"Some experts reckon Neil Bush to be far from decisive role in the White House. However, every American knows about "family values" of the Bushes. They say that the present president, George Bush, was not involved in politics and did not influence on his father’s decision for 40 years.
"The formal reason of the visit is the activity of the innovation corporation headed by Neil Bush. His company is the expert of the new methods of the distant education.
"The plans of the company include large investments in creation of the educational centers for hi-tech specialists in Ukraine. The participation of Ukrainian scientists in researching of educational programs will be planned as well. The charitable and enlightened aspect is implied in such activity. That will help to establish close relations between Bush's brother and the first lady of Ukraine who leads the Charitable Fund "Ukraine-3000." In the future it will contribute the relationship between Neil Bush and the first authorities of Ukraine.
"Ed Fraser, the representative of Trinity Capital Company, accompanies Neil Bush in this trip. He reported that Neil Bush would go to Crimea where he would be expected to meet Crimean premier, Anatoly Matveenko. After the meeting, Neil Bush will depart to Georgia and meet Georgian authorities, including the president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili."
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Because forUm seems to have no options for public feedback, discussion, or comments, additional brief information about Mr. Bush is provided here for Ukrainian and other readers who might not know about him, his companies, and his business activities. Ukrainian officials are well-advised to be very careful in dealing with this man, and SBU in particular should take note of his "business" connections (see below.)
The following article highlights war profiteering by the Bush clan, but also mentions background information on Bush family oligarchs. Information on Neil Bush is excerpted here, in that he is the first of the Bush clan to venture into Ukraine.
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Source: DemocracyRising.US [2]
The Bush Family's War Profiteering
Thursday, 24 February 2005
The extent of Iraq contracts going to corporations which involve members of President George W. Bush's family is widespread and extensive involving hundreds of millions of dollars. Often these firms receive contracts where the corporations have no expertise and certainly the Bush family members have no expertise or experience in these areas. It is a world not of know how but of know who, marinated in campaign contributions. It seems like Bush family and friends are trading on their relationship to the President. The matrix of government contracts and Bush related corporations invites further investigation by the media and Congress - inquiries that are long overdue.
Below are examples of Bush Family members who have profited from the war and occupation of Iraq. These issues have not been examined or reported by the mainstream media.
Neil Mallon Bush the younger brother of the President, infamous for his involvement in the Silverado S and L [Savings and Loan -- ed.] scandal, has been hired by Crest Investment Company as a consultant for $60,000 per year to assist with their efforts to serve as a middleman to advise other companies that seek taxpayer-financed business in Iraq. Working with Crest puts Neil Bush at the center of multiple organizations profiting from the war and occupation in close alliance with long-term Bush Family allies.
Crest Investment is headed by Jamal Daniel who is a principal partner in New Bridge, a Houston, TX based company with offices in Iraq and Kuwait. The main focus of New Bridge is to advise companies that seek opportunities in the private sector in Iraq, including licenses to market products in Iraq. The company highlights that the Coalition Provisional Authority decision to allow foreign companies to establish 100 percent ownership of businesses in Iraq, an unusual arrangement in the Mideast, has added to the attractiveness of the market. The company describes itself by saying:
“ New Bridge Strategies, LLC is a unique company that was created specifically with the aim of assisting clients to evaluate and take advantage of business opportunities in the Middle East following the conclusion of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Its activities will seek to expedite the creation of free and fair markets and new economic growth in Iraq, consistent with the policies of the Bush Administration. The opportunities evolving in Iraq today are of such an unprecedented nature and scope that no other existing firm has the necessary skills and experience to be effective both in Washington, D.C. and on the ground in Iraq.” (See: http://www.newbridgestrategies.com [3] ) .
New Bridge Strategies , is headed by Joe M. Allbaugh, Mr. Bush's campaign manager in 2000 and the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until March 2003. Earlier he was Chief of Staff to then-Governor Bush of Texas Other directors include Edward M. Rogers, Jr. vice chairman, and Lanny Griffith, lobbyists who were assistants to President George Herbert Walker and now have close ties to the White House."
Also related to this Neil Bush network is Diligence LLC ( http://www.diligencellc.com [4] ). Diligence shares addresses and many Board members with New Bridge Strategies. It was formed by past members of the CIA and Britain's MI5 Intelligence Services along with experts in international law, journalism and intelligence which enables them to review all sorts of future investment projects and provide security advice. Diligence opened an office in Baghdad in July 2003 where they provided payroll protection and delivery, personnel and facilities security, review of potential Iraqi business ventures, training and management of personal security forces, and intelligence briefs. A subsidiary includes Diligence Middle East, LLC which was created in partnership with New Bridge and the Kuwaiti Coroporation, Al-Mal Investment Company.
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