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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2330735" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://theintercept.com/2016/08/25/why-did-the-saudi-regime-and-other-gulf-tyrannies-donate-millions-to-the-clinton-foundation/" target="_blank"><strong>Why Did the Saudi Regime and Other Gulf Tyrannies Donate Millions to the Clinton Foundation? - Glen Greenwald</strong></a></p><p></p><p><u>As the numerous</u> and obvious ethical conflicts surrounding the Clinton Foundation receive more media scrutiny, the tactic of Clinton-loyal journalists is to highlight the charitable work done by the foundation, and then insinuate — or even outright state — that anyone raising these questions is <em>opposed to its charity</em>. James Carville <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/james-carville-clinton-foundation-attacks-227305" target="_blank">announced</a> that those who criticize the foundation are “going to hell.” Other Clinton loyalists insinuated that Clinton Foundation critics are <a href="https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/768556490202505216" target="_blank">indifferent to the lives of HIV-positive babies</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/768556697120047104" target="_blank">are anti-gay bigots</a>.</p><p></p><p>That the Clinton Foundation has done some good work is beyond dispute. But that fact has exactly nothing to do with the profound ethical problems and corruption threats raised by the way its funds have been raised. Hillary Clinton was America’s chief diplomat, and tyrannical regimes such as the Saudis and Qataris jointly donated tens of millions of dollars to an organization run by her family and operated in its name, one whose works has been a prominent feature of her public persona. That extremely valuable opportunity to curry favor with the Clintons, and to secure access to them, continues as she runs for president.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2330735, member: 1"] [URL='https://theintercept.com/2016/08/25/why-did-the-saudi-regime-and-other-gulf-tyrannies-donate-millions-to-the-clinton-foundation/'][B]Why Did the Saudi Regime and Other Gulf Tyrannies Donate Millions to the Clinton Foundation? - Glen Greenwald[/B][/URL] [U]As the numerous[/U] and obvious ethical conflicts surrounding the Clinton Foundation receive more media scrutiny, the tactic of Clinton-loyal journalists is to highlight the charitable work done by the foundation, and then insinuate — or even outright state — that anyone raising these questions is [I]opposed to its charity[/I]. James Carville [URL='http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/james-carville-clinton-foundation-attacks-227305']announced[/URL] that those who criticize the foundation are “going to hell.” Other Clinton loyalists insinuated that Clinton Foundation critics are [URL='https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/768556490202505216']indifferent to the lives of HIV-positive babies[/URL] or [URL='https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/768556697120047104']are anti-gay bigots[/URL]. That the Clinton Foundation has done some good work is beyond dispute. But that fact has exactly nothing to do with the profound ethical problems and corruption threats raised by the way its funds have been raised. Hillary Clinton was America’s chief diplomat, and tyrannical regimes such as the Saudis and Qataris jointly donated tens of millions of dollars to an organization run by her family and operated in its name, one whose works has been a prominent feature of her public persona. That extremely valuable opportunity to curry favor with the Clintons, and to secure access to them, continues as she runs for president. [/QUOTE]
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