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It's always startling to learn the inner workings of the government old boys' club, especially with such unlikely comrades as the two George Bushes and a family of billionaire Saudis. Unger presents incontrovertible evidence of the long hand-in-glove union of these two dynasties, implying rather directly that decisions made by and privileges granted by Bush father and son were and are heavily influenced by secret agreements, greed, and graft. James Naughton provides an authoritative atmosphere to the unsavory doings, lending an undertone of sincerity to the well-researched tell-all. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Book Description
Craig Unger begins his House of Bush House of Saud with an explosive question: how is it that two days after the attack on the World Trade Centre, when U.S. air traffic was tightly restricted, 140 Saudis, many immediate kin to Osama Bin Laden, were permitted to leave the country without being questioned by U.S. intelligence? The answer lies in a hidden relationship that began in the 1970s, when the oil-rich House of Saud began courting American politicians in a bid for military protection, influence, and investment opportunity. With the Bush family, the Saudis hit a gusher - direct access to presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. To trace the amazing weave of Saud-Bush connections, Unger interviewed three former directors of the CIA, top Saudi and Israeli intelligence officials, and more than one hundred other sources. His access to major players is unparalleled and often exclusive - including executives at the Carlyle Group, the giant investment firm where the House of Bush and the House of Saud each has a major stake.
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