Palmer says green groups funded by CIA
[australian] Mining magnate Clive Palmer has accused the United States government of funding environmental group Greenpeace via the CIA to undermine Australia's coal mining sector.
Mr Palmer made the extraordinary claim over Greenpeace's plan to use the court system to tie up coal mining applications.
He is angry at Greenpeace's plan to use lawyers to thwart future coal mining projects and claims funding is coming from US environmental charity the Rockefeller Foundation.
He alleges it is funded by the CIA and says it is trying to harm Australia's industry and help American interests.
Mr Palmer referred to a paper produced by environmental group Greenpeace which calls for action to stop the expansion of the Queensland coal industry.
Audio: Mining magnate links CIA to green groups (PM)
Greenpeace's plans were leaked to the media earlier this month as it organises a campaign to raise $6 million to fund legal battles against controversial coal mining projects across Australia.
"You only have to go back and read the Church Report in the 1970s and to read the reports to the US Congress which sets up the Rockefeller Foundation as a conduit of CIA funding," he said.
"You only have to look at their secret budget which was passed by Congress last year, bigger than our whole national economy, which the CIA's got to ensure that.
"You only have to read the reports to US Congress when the CIA reported to the president that their role was to ensure the US competitive advantage and economic advantages.
"That's how you know it's funded by the CIA." ...
More at link, including video of the gentleman.
The most sense i can make of it is Mr Palmer trying to cement his aussie cred by bashing yanks, but that hasn't been fashionable in business circles in decades. He is a major donor to Lib-Nats, party of GWBs lil'deputy John Howard, so maybe hes projecting secrets there. If i really let rip, maybe hes been sent bananas, a victim of BHPB&RioTintos push to wrestle dominance of Oz mining back off the local oligarchs. Maybe Oz has been green-lighted on US-style crazification, i just don't get it, any guidance welcome.
