Trilateral meeting to discuss terrorism

The Trilateral Commission — long viewed by critics and conspiracy theorists as a secret world-government-in-waiting — will begin its annual meeting today in Washington to discuss the future of the world's three main industrialized continents post-September 11.

Under the chairmanship of former House Speaker Thomas S. Foley, the conference will gather 250 political, business and academic leaders from Europe, North America and Japan, who will analyze the global response to the September 11 terrorist attacks, the United States' foreign policy and the situation in the Middle East.

"The running line at this meeting is definitely going, 'What do we do now, and where do we go from here?'" said Francois Sauzey, the commission's press officer. As usual, all meetings and panel discussions will be closed to the public.

Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan will report on the Islamic world's contribution to globalization, and former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo will highlight his ongoing work on financing development since the U.N. Monterrey Conference.

Also, World Trade Organization Director-General Mike Moore is scheduled to lead a panel discussion on the next steps in the multilateral trading regime after his organization's recent Fourth Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, where the problems of developing countries' implementing the WTO agreements were discussed.

Other debates will focus on the challenge of reducing poverty and financing development in lesser-developed countries, economic reform and recovery in Japan, the state of the U.S. and world economies, and China in the international system.

Among other political leaders who are expected to attend the three-day meeting are Vice President Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata and former head of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board Paul Volcker.

The Trilateral Commission was founded in 1973 by David Rockefeller, who was then chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank. A few years later, the commission became a target of conspiracy theorists after at least 25 commission members joined the Carter administration, including Vice President Walter Mondale, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, Defense Secretary Harold Brown and National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski.

Since then, the commission has been called a "shadow government," the "Establishment" and a "global elite" that runs the world, among other things.

Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr., a six-time presidential candidate who was convicted of conspiracy charges, once said the commission is behind the international drug trade, and is plotting to raise taxes on Americans and siphon the money overseas. Evangelist Pat Robertson has said the commission "springs from the depth of something that is evil."

Members of the 29-year-old commission laugh off the conspiracy theories. Although it is a private organization, its publications and memberships are public. "It's so absurd I can't help but, to some extent, find it amusing," Mr. Rockefeller said in a 1996 interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The commission also invites as many as 10 news editors or reporters to attend the annual meeting. "We're not a cult," Mr. Sauzey said. "These theories are total nonsense, but they're fun to hear."

Among other political leaders who are expected to attend the three-day meeting of the Trilateral Commision are Vice President Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata and former head of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board Paul Volcker.

Boy this out to bring out all the tin foil folks...err, I meant the serious professional conspiracy enthusiasts.

They seem to have a Congenital Lying Problem, just like the Hillary had ------

FROM THIS THREAD LAST YEAR ---- FAQ about the Tri-Laterals (can Not post to or flag to this thread)

Is the Trilateral Commission secret?

A. Not at all. <<<<snip>>>>

FROM THIS ARTICLE --------

"As usual, all meetings and panel discussions will be closed to the public."

They seem to have a Congenital Lying Problem, just like the Hillary had ------

FROM THIS THREAD LAST YEAR ---- FAQ about the Tri-Laterals (can Not post to or flag to this thread) Is the Trilateral Commission secret? A. Not at all. <<<>>> FROM THIS ARTICLE -------- "As usual, all meetings and panel discussions will be closed to the public."

You seem to overlook parts of the article. "Although it is a private organization, its publications and memberships are public." Also, "the commission also invites as many as 10 news editors or reporters to attend the annual meeting."

Seems to me they are not secret or you wouldnt know about them. Their membership is an open secret and is what occured in the meetings as they are covered by the press. The only thing they dont do is invite in rabid, paranoids to disrupt their meetings. Their time is much too valuable to listen to idiots preach to them about how the world really works and how they are either liars or too stupid to know they are dupes.

"Also, "the commission also invites as many as 10 news editors or reporters to attend the annual meeting."

Could you aim me and others to some of the detailed reports of the previous "editors or reporters" that were published?

Preferably some writings of consequence. The publications of the trilaterals are very philantrophic sounding stating more of a "Mission Statement". And I'm sure they don't sit in their meetings and keep repeating those generalities.

You can only support "World Peace" at their levels if they've got some detailed plans. Right?

You can only support "World Peace" at their levels if they've got some detailed plans. Right?

Right and most of the top dogs in the organization are in the top levels of government where they can to that to the extent such a lofty goal is possible.

"Right and most of the top dogs in the organization are in the top levels of government"

That's where most of the objection stems; they're not holding elected office. They're appointees. In many cases they're basically Socialists, but intent on using U.S. Money, not their own.

"For years prominent politicians and media personalities have attended these meeting without covering the event or mentioning it. Here lies the challenge for the new media and also an opportunity to show its growing muscle. "

That put the Lie to disclaiming Secrecy to me. Just inviting media folks to their meeting (not necessarily the closed door sessions) does NOT equate to Openness.

Do not forget that George Bush Sr. and Bill Clinton were once distinguished members. Once a member of the Trilateral Commission gets executive office, they have to resign their membership, probably because they don't want the publicity.

Is David Rockefeller still alive? He's got to be getting up there in years, I wonder if he still attends the meetings to the organization that he started.

Also, anyone can request the briefs to their meetings, just write them and request the documents, they do not charge. I think they purposely make them impossibly boring so the reader is always discouraged from actually reading the whole brief. That being said, I most certainly agree that just because media members are there, that doesn't mean that they are actually reporting on the event, because they aren't. The last known news magazine articles on the Trilateral Commission that I have found date to the late 1970's and then stop there.

That's where most of the objection stems; they're not holding elected office. They're appointees. In many cases they're basically Socialists, but intent on using U.S. Money, not their own.

If Cheeney, Rumsfeld, Powell, Greenspan and Volker are socialists than all is lost. Fortunately they are not and those that worry about Trilateralists are incessant worriers.

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