Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), also known as the “Bank of Crooks and Criminals International,” was the epicenter of one of the most complex banking scandals in history.
BCCI and Oliver North was a template for understanding phenomena like Jeff Epstein. A criminal organization or concern (likely the old Robert Maxwell network, in Epstein's case) can be useful to IC/LE/USG ("he belongs to intelligence"). North saw a useful criminal bank, understood it was shady AF, and used it for that very reason. The line between organized crime and spy games has always been blurry.
A bank is like the sides of a river in hell, where terrorism, arms trafficking, and other criminal activities flow through it. A very dark and sinister thing sits upstream of that river. If only those horrid river banks would dry up.
BCCI and Oliver North was a template for understanding phenomena like Jeff Epstein. A criminal organization or concern (likely the old Robert Maxwell network, in Epstein's case) can be useful to IC/LE/USG ("he belongs to intelligence"). North saw a useful criminal bank, understood it was shady AF, and used it for that very reason. The line between organized crime and spy games has always been blurry.
A bank is like the sides of a river in hell, where terrorism, arms trafficking, and other criminal activities flow through it. A very dark and sinister thing sits upstream of that river. If only those horrid river banks would dry up.
Earmark spending nears record levels, growing pressure on Congress to reimpose ban
Citizens Against Government Waste says it has identified 124,212 earmarks at a total cost of $437.5 billion since 1991.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/watchdog-calls-return-banning-earmarks-fy2024-budget-debate-heats-congress
"The BCCI scandal led to criminal trials and changes in the banking industry to prevent similar scandals."
Excellent read.
You reckon this was another socialize the losses while privatizing the profits (which were immense).
Always follow the money, the rest of the news cycle is filled with lies and distractions.
Bankster gangsters. A huge part of all of this fuckery we are being subjected to.