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I also refuse to believe that you honestly think there's nothing to see here. Why is the CF emailing the Clinton State department on stuff like this?

Posted by Name Withheld by Request (aka BlueKopo) Aug 30 '16, 11:12

"In April 2009, Douglas J. Band, who led the foundation's Clinton Global Initiative, emailed Ms. Abedin and Cheryl D. Mills, another top adviser to Mrs. Clinton, for help with a donor.

"Mr. Band wrote that he needed to connect Gilbert Chagoury, a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire who was one of the foundation's top donors, with someone at the State Department to talk about his interests in Lebanon.

" 'It's Jeff Feltman,' Ms. Abedin answered, referring to Jeffrey Feltman, who was the American ambassador to Lebanon at the time. 'I'm sure he knows him. I'll talk to Jeff.'

"Mr. Band asked her to call Mr. Chagoury immediately if possible. 'This is very important,' he wrote."

source New York Times via NPR. (www.npr.org)

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Yes, I think there is absolutely nothing to see here. What did Chagoury receive in return? Nothing. He got a phone call. His interests in Lebanon - pmb Aug 30, 11:21 7
- I have no doubt you're about to get the President you deserve sounds far more sinister than intended, but I'll leave it at that for this afternoon. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 30, 11:28 5
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    - Imagine if you got the president that you specifically deserve! -- nm - Roger More Aug 30, 11:45 1
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  - That is my fervent hope. -- nm - pmb Aug 30, 11:32
  - god i hope we do -- nm* - shaolin fantastic Aug 30, 11:28
- here is a Frontline piece on Chagoury from 2010. there seems to be a Willie Sutton aspect to the Foundation chasing these kind of billionaires -- (link) - shaolin fantastic Aug 30, 11:27
Because they're the best placed person to respond to the donor's inquiry? - znufrii, dad. Aug 30, 11:19 6
- Yes. A Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire is one of the CF's biggest donors and he is asking the CF to assist in getting help from the Clinton State... - Name Withheld by Request Aug 30, 11:25 5
  - Is your position that giving to charity is bad? -- nm - ty97 Aug 30, 11:34
  - To do what? Help with what? An introduction? Dealing with a bureaucrat? Tell me what the help was with and how it was given and how it was - pmb Aug 30, 11:32
  - That's...not actually what the email says. - znufrii, dad. Aug 30, 11:30 1
    - And exactly why would it be wrong for the Lebanese ambassador to discuss the interests of a Lebanese businessman? Part of the state department's role - pmb Aug 30, 11:35
  - what "help"? he asked who the person at State (not named Hillary Clinton) is he should be put in touch with -- nm - shaolin fantastic Aug 30, 11:28

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