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	<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com</link>
	<description>Reports &#038; Analysis by Investigative Journalist Lucy Komisar</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Corruption: Laundromat Royale by scrurge</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/07/18/corruption-laundromat-royale/#comment-9021</link>
		<author>scrurge</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Recently read on the website www.solari.com where Catherine Austin Fitts deciphers the recent Housing and Recovery Act of 2008. Her expertise includes but is not necessarily exclusive to mortgaging regulations and discovered the utilization of various if not potentially all US government agencies as delivery systems for pilfering the taxpayers and funneling the funds serrupticiously to offshore accounts. 

As former undersecretary of HUD, she discovered that the required annual financial statements and balance sheets were never filed as prescribed by law (also $3-4 trillion during the period 1999-2001 by the DOD). Nor does Congress have any right to conduct an audit. Clearly the clearinghouses located in Europe and elsewhere might have in their "19,000" accounts some of these long lost funds. In short, she estimates that the total amount "missing" over the years she had access to is $10 trillion. That would certainly buy a lot of politicians, even entire governments. Enuf said. 

Richard D. Gordon CP</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recently read on the website <a href="http://www.solari.com" rel="nofollow">www.solari.com</a> where Catherine Austin Fitts deciphers the recent Housing and Recovery Act of 2008. Her expertise includes but is not necessarily exclusive to mortgaging regulations and discovered the utilization of various if not potentially all US government agencies as delivery systems for pilfering the taxpayers and funneling the funds serrupticiously to offshore accounts. </p>
<p>As former undersecretary of HUD, she discovered that the required annual financial statements and balance sheets were never filed as prescribed by law (also $3-4 trillion during the period 1999-2001 by the DOD). Nor does Congress have any right to conduct an audit. Clearly the clearinghouses located in Europe and elsewhere might have in their &#8220;19,000&#8243; accounts some of these long lost funds. In short, she estimates that the total amount &#8220;missing&#8221; over the years she had access to is $10 trillion. That would certainly buy a lot of politicians, even entire governments. Enuf said. </p>
<p>Richard D. Gordon CP</p>
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		<title>Comment on Follow Aristide&#8217;s Money Offshore: How Haiti was looted with the help of tax haven shell companies &#038; secret bank accounts and U.S. citizens &#038; corporations by Pierre Raymond</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2005/11/10/follow-aristides-money-offshore-how-haiti-was-looted-with-the-help-of-tax-haven-shell-companies-secret-bank-accounts-and-us-citizens-corporations/#comment-9007</link>
		<author>Pierre Raymond</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2005/11/10/follow-aristides-money-offshore-how-haiti-was-looted-with-the-help-of-tax-haven-shell-companies-secret-bank-accounts-and-us-citizens-corporations/#comment-9007</guid>
					<description>I hope you continue to engage in investigating all the crooks who have lapidated the Haitian treasures and find a way to introduce them to the international court. Before getting serious about reparation from France and other countries, It is imperative that we do something about our own backyard. Thank you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope you continue to engage in investigating all the crooks who have lapidated the Haitian treasures and find a way to introduce them to the international court. Before getting serious about reparation from France and other countries, It is imperative that we do something about our own backyard. Thank you.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Corruption: Laundromat Royale by Robert A. Dekker LL.M.</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/07/18/corruption-laundromat-royale/#comment-9005</link>
		<author>Robert A. Dekker LL.M.</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/07/18/corruption-laundromat-royale/#comment-9005</guid>
					<description>It is all again a major example of a lot of smoke and mirrors and again it appears that some Financial Services are being very economical with the truth.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is all again a major example of a lot of smoke and mirrors and again it appears that some Financial Services are being very economical with the truth.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Corruption: Laundromat Royale by scrurge</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/07/18/corruption-laundromat-royale/#comment-8999</link>
		<author>scrurge</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/07/18/corruption-laundromat-royale/#comment-8999</guid>
					<description>A list of 19,000 scofflaws is quite a list. One wonders who these "fine folk" could be. This coincides with one of your prior exposes concerning the client list of the clearinghouse which was primarily designated for major banking institutions and later expanded to give anonymity to virtually anyone (outlaw or not). Will the door be blown off or as with most financial scandals-a low thud? After all isn't this the real reason for the year long prolonging of the announcement and extension to the already failed financial sector? That is: to allow the rats to jump and find refuge. So many mega yachts so little time. 
Richard D. Gordon CP
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A list of 19,000 scofflaws is quite a list. One wonders who these &#8220;fine folk&#8221; could be. This coincides with one of your prior exposes concerning the client list of the clearinghouse which was primarily designated for major banking institutions and later expanded to give anonymity to virtually anyone (outlaw or not). Will the door be blown off or as with most financial scandals-a low thud? After all isn&#8217;t this the real reason for the year long prolonging of the announcement and extension to the already failed financial sector? That is: to allow the rats to jump and find refuge. So many mega yachts so little time.<br />
Richard D. Gordon CP</p>
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		<title>Comment on Larry Summers on Robert Rubin and money-laundering by Paul Jeffery</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/03/26/larry-summers-on-rubin-and-money-laundering/#comment-8964</link>
		<author>Paul Jeffery</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/03/26/larry-summers-on-rubin-and-money-laundering/#comment-8964</guid>
					<description>Good to keep them on their toes! Again. I wanted to ask you, what are your thoughts on the latest developments with Heinrich Kieber?

It seems that this one individual could potentially blow the lid on the offshore conspirators and their work with the drug dealers and arms racketeers who utilise their services so easily.

I was excited to hear that Jack Blum now seems to have a role in the matter. I have read about Mr Blum in your articles and it seems to me he could be the right guy to expose a lot of interesting "activity".

How do you gauge the potential of Mr Blum's input?
How much danger do you think Mr Kieber is in?

Keep up the good work, - I think your work is better than reading a thriller!

Paul Jeffery (UK)

[LK: His revelations -- and his DVDs with thousands of accounts! -- are extremely important, because they force governments to take action against big-time tax evaders and strengthen efforts to reform the offshore system.

Jack Blum arranged Kieber's debriefing by US officials and his videoed appearance at the Levin Senate hearings in July. He is seeking both to help his client and to use the Kieber revelations to affect the system.

Kieber, who is now undercover as a protected witness, is in a lot of danger. First, Liechtenstein charged him with a crime and obtained an Interpol warrant for him. Elements in Liechtenstein have offered a $10 million bounty for his capture. Second, organized crime figures whose accounts may be exposed want to send a message to others not to copycat what Kieber did.]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good to keep them on their toes! Again. I wanted to ask you, what are your thoughts on the latest developments with Heinrich Kieber?</p>
<p>It seems that this one individual could potentially blow the lid on the offshore conspirators and their work with the drug dealers and arms racketeers who utilise their services so easily.</p>
<p>I was excited to hear that Jack Blum now seems to have a role in the matter. I have read about Mr Blum in your articles and it seems to me he could be the right guy to expose a lot of interesting &#8220;activity&#8221;.</p>
<p>How do you gauge the potential of Mr Blum&#8217;s input?<br />
How much danger do you think Mr Kieber is in?</p>
<p>Keep up the good work, - I think your work is better than reading a thriller!</p>
<p>Paul Jeffery (UK)</p>
<p>[LK: His revelations &#8212; and his DVDs with thousands of accounts! &#8212; are extremely important, because they force governments to take action against big-time tax evaders and strengthen efforts to reform the offshore system.</p>
<p>Jack Blum arranged Kieber&#8217;s debriefing by US officials and his videoed appearance at the Levin Senate hearings in July. He is seeking both to help his client and to use the Kieber revelations to affect the system.</p>
<p>Kieber, who is now undercover as a protected witness, is in a lot of danger. First, Liechtenstein charged him with a crime and obtained an Interpol warrant for him. Elements in Liechtenstein have offered a $10 million bounty for his capture. Second, organized crime figures whose accounts may be exposed want to send a message to others not to copycat what Kieber did.]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Closing Down the Tax Haven Racket by Paul Jeffery</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2007/06/09/closing-down-the-tax-haven-racket/#comment-8962</link>
		<author>Paul Jeffery</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2007/06/09/closing-down-the-tax-haven-racket/#comment-8962</guid>
					<description>I'm a new reader from across the water in England and I an fascinated by the content. I am amazed to find out what is going on in your excellent pieces, - articles and interviews. It certainly is an eye opener. I wanted to raise a few questions if I may.

I believe the situation with laundered drug money is as bad as you say, $500 billion a year at best guess. Can you explain why the FATF have so few offshore centres on their "Non Compliance" warning list ?

A large number of these centres will be involved in the laundering of massive amounts of drug money, so how do they lure the FATF into stating that they are complying with the process of identifying money launderers ?

Is it because monies held in corporate accounts are exempt from regulations ? Is it because banks run and owned by criminals - state they are complying with the regs and reporting suspicious customers, - but in reality, - just don't?

Is the FATF just an exercise in publicity where as in reality it is the interests of Wall Street and the City of London which are being safeguarded ?

This seems a lot of questions !! Well. I expect you are very busy. But keep up the good work. I look forward to reading more.

Paul Jeffery

[ed: FATF is the Financial Action Task Force, set up by Western governments to address money-laundering. It has few powers other than "name and shame." ]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m a new reader from across the water in England and I an fascinated by the content. I am amazed to find out what is going on in your excellent pieces, - articles and interviews. It certainly is an eye opener. I wanted to raise a few questions if I may.</p>
<p>I believe the situation with laundered drug money is as bad as you say, $500 billion a year at best guess. Can you explain why the FATF have so few offshore centres on their &#8220;Non Compliance&#8221; warning list ?</p>
<p>A large number of these centres will be involved in the laundering of massive amounts of drug money, so how do they lure the FATF into stating that they are complying with the process of identifying money launderers ?</p>
<p>Is it because monies held in corporate accounts are exempt from regulations ? Is it because banks run and owned by criminals - state they are complying with the regs and reporting suspicious customers, - but in reality, - just don&#8217;t?</p>
<p>Is the FATF just an exercise in publicity where as in reality it is the interests of Wall Street and the City of London which are being safeguarded ?</p>
<p>This seems a lot of questions !! Well. I expect you are very busy. But keep up the good work. I look forward to reading more.</p>
<p>Paul Jeffery</p>
<p>[ed: FATF is the Financial Action Task Force, set up by Western governments to address money-laundering. It has few powers other than &#8220;name and shame.&#8221; ]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Fees for Our Friends: The Scandal that Taints Andrew Cuomo by Katy Ksy</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2006/08/22/fees-for-our-friends-the-scandal-that-taints-andrew-cuomo/#comment-8961</link>
		<author>Katy Ksy</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2006/08/22/fees-for-our-friends-the-scandal-that-taints-andrew-cuomo/#comment-8961</guid>
					<description>Wow, thanks for a brilliantly, and in depth article.  I felt like a load had been lifted the first evening I heard "Austin" on the Dennis Bernsteir, Flashpoints show recently, and continue to be amazed.  How lucky we are to have such a resource.  Been thinking for some time, that although activism in all the fronts today is necessary, she nailed the cornerstone so well, that unless we change the financial system, the political system, democrat or republican will go on ad infinitum.  So many crooked people inside, so few ethical, honest, and with credibility, who actually stay strong after what she went through, to go on sharing.

I already have some money local, and have to check out other accounts to see if I need to move them, peanuts in terms of amounts, but I am taking her advice whenever possible.  Unfortunately, I really have not say in my retirement PERS, as we have no right of management of funds, and I know from several articles, that they have made some "mistakes", perhaps they are part of the problem, as are JP Morgan, etal., as well.

Thanks again for your effort in publicizing this wonderful article.  My biggest sorrow to date is that this information has come to me so late in the game, but better late than never, and I have retirement to look forward to in 1.5 years, and will be doing as many seminars with Catherine Austin Fitts audios as I can possible afford.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, thanks for a brilliantly, and in depth article.  I felt like a load had been lifted the first evening I heard &#8220;Austin&#8221; on the Dennis Bernsteir, Flashpoints show recently, and continue to be amazed.  How lucky we are to have such a resource.  Been thinking for some time, that although activism in all the fronts today is necessary, she nailed the cornerstone so well, that unless we change the financial system, the political system, democrat or republican will go on ad infinitum.  So many crooked people inside, so few ethical, honest, and with credibility, who actually stay strong after what she went through, to go on sharing.</p>
<p>I already have some money local, and have to check out other accounts to see if I need to move them, peanuts in terms of amounts, but I am taking her advice whenever possible.  Unfortunately, I really have not say in my retirement PERS, as we have no right of management of funds, and I know from several articles, that they have made some &#8220;mistakes&#8221;, perhaps they are part of the problem, as are JP Morgan, etal., as well.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your effort in publicizing this wonderful article.  My biggest sorrow to date is that this information has come to me so late in the game, but better late than never, and I have retirement to look forward to in 1.5 years, and will be doing as many seminars with Catherine Austin Fitts audios as I can possible afford.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Fees for Our Friends: The Scandal that Taints Andrew Cuomo by Another Unanswered Question at The Catherine Austin Fitts Blog</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2006/08/22/fees-for-our-friends-the-scandal-that-taints-andrew-cuomo/#comment-8959</link>
		<author>Another Unanswered Question at The Catherine Austin Fitts Blog</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2006/08/22/fees-for-our-friends-the-scandal-that-taints-andrew-cuomo/#comment-8959</guid>
					<description>[...] From: Fees For Our Friends: The Scandal that Taints Andrew Cuomo [...]</description>
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		<title>Comment on Larry Summers on Robert Rubin and money-laundering by Kannan Srinivasan</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/03/26/larry-summers-on-rubin-and-money-laundering/#comment-8957</link>
		<author>Kannan Srinivasan</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/03/26/larry-summers-on-rubin-and-money-laundering/#comment-8957</guid>
					<description>Excellent question as always. Useful to know this, and useful that Lucy continues to pursue the truth. Keep us posted!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excellent question as always. Useful to know this, and useful that Lucy continues to pursue the truth. Keep us posted!</p>
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		<title>Comment on The big crime in the Spitzer scandal is money laundering by Marva Kreuse</title>
		<link>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/03/10/the-big-crime-in-the-spitzer-scandal-is-money-laundering/#comment-8931</link>
		<author>Marva Kreuse</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://thekomisarscoop.com/2008/03/10/the-big-crime-in-the-spitzer-scandal-is-money-laundering/#comment-8931</guid>
					<description>Of course, spotlighting money laundering in the Spitzer case is important, but I think an even bigger issue, never ever discussed in the U.S., is prostitution laws. Why should escort services even be illegal in the first place?
  Also, will the pimps Spitzer put away a few years ago for running prostitution rings get clemency now? (No need to answer, we already know)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course, spotlighting money laundering in the Spitzer case is important, but I think an even bigger issue, never ever discussed in the U.S., is prostitution laws. Why should escort services even be illegal in the first place?<br />
  Also, will the pimps Spitzer put away a few years ago for running prostitution rings get clemency now? (No need to answer, we already know)</p>
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