stepping back in time...
http://web.archive.org/web/20060209041620/http://www.cariboucoffee.com/aboutus/ownership.asp
“INFORMATION ON CARIBOU’S OWNERSHIP
FROM PRESIDENT AND CEO, MICHAEL COLES”
SNIPPET: “Our majority shareholder since 2000 is an affiliate of Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c), a global investment group founded in 1997 with offices in Atlanta, London and Bahrain, a strong U.S. ally in the Middle East and the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s 5 th Fleet. Following our initial public offering, Arcapita continues to own approximately 61% of our outstanding common stock.”
SNIPPET: “Arcapita Bank has provided Caribou with the necessary resources for continuing to expand our store base in the U.S. Arcapita has total assets of over $1.2 billion and has executed transactions valued at over $7 billion in three main lines of business...”
SNIPPET: “Arcapita, whose investors are located primarily in the Middle East , makes its investments in a manner consistent with the body of Islamic principles known as Shari’ah. Consequently, we operate our business in a manner consistent with Shari’ah principles and will continue to do so as long as Arcapita is a significant shareholder.
In particular, we must comply with Shari’ah principles regarding money that we borrow from other parties.”
SNIPPET: “Also, a Shari’ah-compliant company is prohibited from dealing in the areas of alcohol, gambling, pornography, pork and pork- related products.”
"According to the FBI, the Egypt-based, Saudi-funded Brotherhood has a plan to infiltrate, "sabotage" and "destroy" the U.S. "from within." And it's using American agents and front groups to carry out that espionage.
The off-site White House meetings at Caribou also raise national security concerns. Because they're not taking place at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., they're not subject to disclosure on White House visitors logs. And there's no Secret Service present — at a shop owned and controlled by a foreign entity hostile to U.S. interests."
SNIPPET from the link in post no. 1:
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/539764/201007081859/Tea-With-Terrorists-.aspx
“First Islamic Bank changed its name and removed al-Qaradawi’s name from its Web site after anti-jihad watchdogs exposed the connection. But Caribou’s parent still lists another major Brotherhood figure as a member of its Shariah Supervisory Board. It calls Muhammad Taqi Usmani a “prominent scholar” with a “proven track record in the practical implementation of Shariah law.”
Usmani also has a proven track record of advocating aggressive jihad against infidels. Fiercely anti-American, he has urged all Muslims to support the Taliban as they continue to ambush and kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Dow Jones recently dumped Usmani as an adviser to its Islamic index.”
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Glad I never bought the Caribou Coffee K-cups! I wonder what other brands are owned by terrorists.. UnFreakinReal!
ON THE INTERNET:
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/muslimbrotherhood/index
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6386
http://www.investigativeproject.org/profile/173
I sent this editorial to everyone on my email list.
Thread Bump.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/50081.html
“White House Meets Lobbyists Off Campus” by Chris Frates
2/24/11 4:41 AM EST
SNIPPET: “It’s not only Jackson Place. Another favorite off-campus meeting spot is a nearby Caribou Coffee, which, according to The New York Times, has hosted hundreds of meetings among lobbyists and White House staffers since Obama took office.”