President Bush is expected to soon nominate a California-man with ties to the defense investment firm Carlyle Group to serve as secretary of the Army, the Army’s most senior civilian post. Francis Harvey, who is the former chief operating officer for a division of defense contractor Westinghouse Electric, now serves on the boards of two Carlyle-affiliated firms. The Carlyle Group has deep ties to the Bush family, former Pentagon leaders and the Saudi royal family. President Bush used to head up a Carlyle-owned business and his father served as an advisor. Osama Bin Laden’s family has been among the Saudi investors who helped Carlyle grow into a major defense investment firm.
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