“The ‘orchestrating’ began with the House dems in 2008 when they covered for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ACORN and other organizations pressured banks to make home loans to people who couldn’t possibly pay them back. The economy collapsed after that.”
Disagree with you somewhat on that, as this effort goes back to Carter, but, more specifically, was part of the Democrat strategy to eviscerate the Pubbies in 2004 at all costs by indirectly contributing to a ‘defeat’ of America in Iraq. The Democrat delegation to Turkey that led to Turkish non-participation in US strategy during the Iraq invasion, followed by the incessant ‘activists’ and Congressmen, e.g., Reid, Wexler, Clinton (& later, 0bama), who later claimed the war is ‘lost’, fed that effort.
“US DELEGATION VISITS TURKEY
A delegation headed by US House of Representatives Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Democrat Robert Wexler is a paying a two-day visit to Turkey. Today the delegation is set to meet with Prime Minister Abdullah Gul and expected to inspire Gul to pass a new proposal in Parliament. /Turkiye/”
From “Turkish Press Review”
http://www.byegm.gov.tr/YAYINLARIMIZ/CHR/ING2003/03/03x03x06.HTM
“U.S. in Talks on Allowing Turkey to Occupy a Kurdish Area in Iraq” By DEXTER FILKINS with C. J. CHIVERS
Published: February 7, 2003
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/07/international/europe/07TURK.html?pagewanted=1
“IN CONGRESS: A Close Friend of Turkey”
http://www.turkishcoalitionofamerica.org/friend%20_081208.html
“Are Former Enemies Becoming Allies? Turkey’s Changing Relations with Syria, Iran, and Israel Since the 2003 Iraqi War”
Dr. Banu Eligür
“Middle East Brief”
http://www.brandeis.edu/crown/publications/meb/MEB9.pdf
“89–669PDF: 2003 TURKEY’S FUTURE DIRECTION AND
U.S.–TURKEY RELATIONS”
http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/intlrel/hfa89669.000/hfa89669_0f.htm
“Halie S Soifer trip to Ankara, Turkey on Aug. 16, 2003”
http://www.legistorm.com/trip/5037.html
(Approver = Wexler)
“Sponsor(s) - Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Associations
Dates - February 14, 2002 - February 22, 2002 (9 days)
Location(s) - Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey
Purpose - fact-finding trip, caucus on US-Turkish relations
Notes - spouse Laurie Wexler accompanied. ITKIB located at 1411 Broadway, New York, NY
Travel Cost - $12,708.66
Lodging Cost - $600.00
Meal Cost - $308.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $13,616.66
Additional family members - Yes
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/congtravel/member_report.php?member=7376
“Third Fact Finding Mission: Azerbaijan- Georgia -Turkey Pipeline Project—Azerbaijan (Baku) Section”
http://bankwatch.org/documents/ffm_azeri_report_05_05_2.pdf
I forgot to mention the Bosporus and oil/oil pipelines/oil ports as a reason to influence Turkey not to participate in Iraq, along with its value to Russia. Or the EU/NATO and the World Bank/Davos members.
http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/images/GlobalOilChokePoints.pdf