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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: bijou on April 20, 2011, 11:38:45 AM

Title: Obama donated part of Nobel Prize money to allegedly fraudulent charity
Post by: bijou on April 20, 2011, 11:38:45 AM
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Even more damning than the charges of literary fabrication against "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortensen may be the accusations of fraud against his charity, the Central Asia Institute:

    Reporters for CBS's 60 Minutes programme visited almost 30 of the schools and claimed that roughly half were empty, built by someone else or not receiving any support. The programme alleged that Mortenson's charity, Central Asia Institute (CAI), spent more on book promotion and publicity than on building schools. Mortenson took private jets to events where he was paid $30,000 to speak, according to the programme, and former associates accused him of using CAI as his own "private ATM". ...
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/04/19/obama_donated_nobel_prize_funds_to_three_cups_of_tea_charity
Title: Re: Obama donated part of Nobel Prize money to allegedly fraudulent charity
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on April 20, 2011, 11:41:43 AM
I'm half-surprised that it's only a fraud, as opposed to something that links up with terrorists when all the dots are connected.
Title: Re: Obama donated part of Nobel Prize money to allegedly fraudulent charity
Post by: thundley4 on April 20, 2011, 11:48:49 AM
Maybe the guy gave Obama a kickback for giving his charity a little credibility by donating money to it.
Title: Re: Obama donated part of Nobel Prize money to allegedly fraudulent charity
Post by: bijou on April 20, 2011, 11:51:17 AM
I'm half-surprised that it's only a fraud, as opposed to something that links up with terrorists when all the dots are connected.
That's probably incompetence rather than intention.
Title: Re: Obama donated part of Nobel Prize money to allegedly fraudulent charity
Post by: thundley4 on April 20, 2011, 07:53:27 PM
The DUmmies found out about  the fraud, but don't mention Obama's donation of his unearned prize money.  http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x906797
Title: Re: Obama donated part of Nobel Prize money to allegedly fraudulent charity
Post by: Chris_ on April 21, 2011, 08:09:53 AM
What's the point in setting up foundations if you can't pay yourself an exorbitant salary in return?

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