The Iron Triangle: Inside the Secret World of the Carlyle Group Book

Once a little known private equity firm, the Carlyle Group began hiring powerful former politicians and using their connections to dominate the defence industry and concoct billion dollar deals. In The Iron Triangle, award-winning journalist Dan Briody blows the lid off this secretive corporation and its ties to power and military might. Former US President George HW Bush, billionaire financier George Soros, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdul, Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Secretary of State James Baker, former British Prime Minister John Major... the list of former and present political and business leaders involved with the Carlyle Group is astounding. How they came together to marry industry, government and the military into the "Iron Triangle" is a fascinating--and sometimes shocking--read. The history of Carlyle is one of "dubious investments, seemingly crooked kickbacks, and near-miss scandals, any of which, had they hit their mark, could have brought Carlyle crashing back down to earth", according to Briody. But nothing has stuck to this company, whether it involved pork-filled defence contracts, CIA cover-ups, or shady mercenaries operating in foreign countries. Nothing until this book, that is. --Craig Silverman, Amazon.caRead More