-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.aci.net/kalliste/ <A HREF="http://www.aci.net/kalliste/">The Home Page of J. Orlin Grabbe</A> ----- Another Crazy Clinton Coincidence Intimidation Campaign Suspected as Arkansas Clinic Razed Montreal Office Ransacked on Same Night The controversial story involving tainted plasma from Arkansas prisoners that was shipped to Canada in the 1980s while Bill Clinton was state governor has taken a mysterious and chilling new turn. Two crimes that occurred within hours of each other Tuesday night, hundreds of kilometres apart, have raised questions about whether someone is trying to intimidate or silence those who are asking questions about the prison-blood fiasco. In Pine Bluff, Arkansas, someone firebombed a prosthetics clinic owned by Michael Galster, who has been pushing hard for a U.S. government investigation. The clinic was burned to its shell and fire officials, who found a gas container in Mr. Galster's attic -- where he kept his documents -- say they're "90-per-cent sure" the fire was arson. In Montreal, someone broke into the offices of the Quebec chapter of the Canadian Hemophilia Society, which recently unearthed documents that showed Finance Minister Paul Martin was a board member of the corporation that owned Connaught Laboratories, the company that fractionated and distributed the Arkansas prison plasma in Canada. Hemophilia Society officials say thieves stole a computer and three telephones. They also stole documents from a box labeled "Hepatitis C, Krever Commission, Reform of the blood system, HIV-AIDS." Police are investigating both incidents. Mike McCarthy, a Canadian hemophiliac at the forefront of pushing for answers into the prison plasma scandal, says he's convinced the two crimes are connected. "It's too much of a coincidence," he said, adding that someone is worried Mr. Galster and the victims are probing too close to the truth. "They're trying to find out what we know and erase the trail if they can." "I think they're also sending a message. They're trying to scare us into backing off. They're trying to put the fear of God into us, that if we pursue the truth it can get worse. That the next action might not just be buildings and records." The RCMP are examining the prison-blood scheme as part of their criminal investigation into the tainted-blood scandal. RCMP Cpl. Gilles Moreau said yesterday that the Mounties are willing to review any evidence local police in Montreal and Arkansas uncover. "We do not work in a vacuum," said Cpl. Moreau. "If there's information that is linked to the blood distribution system for the period that we're investigating, we're certainly not going to close our eyes to that information. We welcome any information that comes our way." The story of how prison plasma was collected and found its way into the bloodstreams of unsuspecting Canadians stands as one of the most shocking aspects of the tainted-blood tragedy. It's not known how many Canadians contracted HIV and hepatitis C from the plasma of Arkansas prisoners, who were paid $7 a unit, although it's likely that several hundred people were infected by the tainted products. At the time, U.S. companies that fractionate blood products had stopped buying prison blood because it was widely understood that, since many inmates practised unsafe sex or were intravenous drug addicts, their blood posed a high risk of carrying the AIDS virus. In Arkansas, a private firm, Health Management Associates, was given a contract by the state government to collect the prisoners' plasma. The firm had difficulty locating a U.S. customer but found a willing buyer in a Montreal blood broker, Continental Pharma Cryosan, which then sold the plasma to Toronto-based Connaught Laboratories. Connaught apparently didn't realize the plasma had come from prisoners. Canadians learned of the prison plasma scheme in 1995, when Justice Horace Krever's inquiry unearthed some aspects of the story. Last September, the Citizen revealed further details. Also last fall, Mr. Galster went public with his accusations about the Arkansas prison system, where he conducted orthopedic clinics during the 1980s. Mr. Galster published a book, BLOOD TRAIL, which is a fictionalized account of how the prison-plasma program worked. He wrote under a pseudonym because he feared reprisals. Soon after media stories began appearing, he revealed his true identity. In February, he organized and participated in a news conference in Washington where Canadian victims called for a probe by the U.S. Justice Department and announced plans to depose Mr. Clinton. Mr. Galster said yesterday he is reeling with shock from the firebombing of his clinic, which he has owned for 21 years. He said he worked until about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and was later called at home about the fire. "I'm trying not to get too paranoid about it. I pray to God that it was just a coincidence." Mr. Galster said that if someone is trying to silence him, it won't work. "They're barking up the wrong tree. They can't erase the victims who are seeking the truth." Pine Bluff's fire marshal, Capt. Randy Rushing, said the state crime lab has been called in to help with the arson investigation. Capt. Rushing said fire officials have a "couple of leads," but have no evidence on a motive. In Montreal, hemophilia society officials are puzzled. In recent days, the group learned that Mr. Martin was a director of the Canada Development Corporation (CDC) from 1981 to 1986 -- the key years of the tainted blood scandal. The CDC was created with federal seed money to promote the country's leading industries and owned a variety of firms, including Connaught. The Citizen published details of the story on Saturday, and indicated that Mr. Martin has no recollection of any discussions about tainted blood while a CDC board member. The article stated that Mr. Martin's connection to the CDC had been "unearthed" by the hemophilia society. Just three days later, the break-in occurred. Thieves entered the office of executive director Pierre Desmarais and were selective in what they took. Mr. Desmarais said that because the thieves stole documents -- not just computer equipment -- it appears they were looking for information, not goods. "It's really frightening. This is the kind of thing you see in movies. The Ottowa Citizen, May 20, 1999 Information Warfare CSFC Marketed Plan to Help Japanese Banks Conceal Losses Making money the old-fashioned way: hiding the fact it's gone. Credit Suisse First Boston marketed several plans to help Japanese companies conceal losses from their balance sheets, according to documents obtained by the Financial Times. The documents shed further light on the investigation that Japan's Financial Supervisory Agency is conducting into the activities of foreign banks in Tokyo, including CSFB and Lehman Brothers, the US investment bank. CSFB's marketing effort goes back to the early 1990s. The plans allowed companies to hide losses by investing in derivatives trades through CS Financial Products, the CS derivatives arm. They were based around investment trust funds run by CS Trust Bank. Such investments did not need to be reported on the balance sheet under Japanese accounting laws. CS has told the FSA that these trades were permitted under Japanese law at the time. They were carried out after legal advice and in some cases the clients had discussed the plan with the Ministry of Finance. Nonetheless, the FSA is considering whether to reprimand CS for breaching compliance principles. Another issue is how CS companies dealt with evidence of transactions during the first week of the FSA inspect-ion. The FSA is planning to inspect all foreign banks in Tokyo at least once every three years as part of its campaign to clean up financial markets. Japanese regulators have paid little attention to most foreign banks in Tokyo but the FSA is seeking to tighten up on unorthodox trading practices, which have flourished in recent years. The agency may launch surprise inspections of several foreign banks in the coming months. At the end of January, the FSA launched a surprise inspection of four of Credit Suisse First Boston's companies in Japan, the first such move against a foreign bank. On Wednesday, it launched a similar inspection of Lehman Brothers. The FSA, CSFB and Lehman Brothers have refused to comment. However, one issue being explored in the inspections is whether foreign banks have breached compliance standards by helping Japanese clients to conceal losses. The Financial Times, May 21, 1999 Russian Follies He's Back! Berezovsky Lives! He's mad and he's gonna get even. BORIS BEREZOVSKY, the tycoon often likened to Rasputin for his influence over Russia's rulers, is staging a remarkable comeback only weeks after his power seemed to have been destroyed. Less than a month ago, stripped of the post of secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and facing criminal charges over the running of his declining business empire, he was fighting for survival. Mr Berezovsky's many enemies are now in a state of panic, afraid that the tycoon is clawing back his lost authority and packing Russia's new government with his prot�g�s. Scores have already been settled with two of his most dangerous foes: Yevgeny Primakov, who was prime minister until last week, has been sacked and Alexander Khinshtein, an investigative journalist who published damaging expos�s about Mr Berezovsky's links with the Kremlin, was stopped by traffic police last weekend and then charged with using false identity papers. "The first lesson of the last few days is: don't pick a quarrel with Boris Berezovsky," Iosif Dizkin, a political analyst, said on a Moscow radio station after Mr Primakov's sacking. In the demonology of Russian politics few figures inspire as much hatred and fear as Mr Berezovsky and President Yeltsin's daughter, Tanya, both leading members of what is known as the Kremlin's "household politburo". The belief, encouraged by Mr Berezovsky, that he has a mysterious hold over Mr Yeltsin's family explains the widespread conviction that he played a key role in Mr Primakov's demise last week despite being in France at the time. Back in Moscow since Monday, Mr Berezovsky is energetically lobbying for his placemen to take the top economic and financial portfolios in Russia's new cabinet. Grigory Yavlinsky, leader of Russia's largest liberal party, said: "The government is being formed by a very narrow group of people on the basis of whispering in Yeltsin's ear. This work is being done in corridors, under the carpet and through intrigues inside the Kremlin. Nothing sensible can come of this." The battle to rein in Mr Berezovsky and his appetite for influence is the first serious test of credibility for the new Prime Minister, Sergei Stepashin, a general with a background in the paramilitary and intelligence services. Despite all this, Mr Berezovsky, whose interests include broadcasting, oil, Aeroflot and car dealerships, is unlikely to recover all the power he wielded as recently as a year ago. He once boasted that he and a handful of Russia's other richest men owned half its economy and had effectively bought Mr Yeltsin his second term in office. But last year's financial crisis and the twilight of the Yeltsin era have severely undermined the power of Russia's oligarchs. The London Telegraph, May 21, 1999 ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End Kris DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! 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