Anybody know anything about the Carlyle group?
Isn't that basically one of those hooked up old rich guys "clubs" - so to speak?
I'm thinkin' this is just a work around to avoid the furror.
The Carlyle group are just investors. They won't run the ports, but they will finance anybody else running the ports (like Bechtel, or Haliburton).
FWIW: Wikipedia says;
Carlyle Group is a Washington, D.C. based global private equity investment firm with more than $30 billion of equity capital in 2005. This large pool of money belongs to just 800 individuals from all over the world, making an average contribution of approximately $37.5 million. The firm employs more than 300 investment professionals in 14 countries with multiple offices in North America, Europe and Asia. It boasts of having on its staff, 138 MBAs, 24 JDs and 14 Ph.D/MDs from many of the world’s most prestigious universities. The firm operates four fund families, focusing on leveraged buyouts, venture capital, real estate and high-yield investments.
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Many members from different administrations including both Bush's