In 1978, Bush and Osama bin Laden’s brother, Salem bin Laden, founded Arbusto Energy, an oil company based in Texas.
Several bin Laden family members invested millions in The Carlyle Group, a private global equity firm based in Washington, DC. The company’s senior advisor was Bush’s father, former President George H.W. Bush. After news of the bin Laden-Bush connection became public, the elder Bush stepped down from Carlyle.
Interestingly, on Sept. 11, 2001, members of the Carlyle Group — including Bush senior, and his former secretary of state, James Baker — were meeting at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C., along with Shafiq bin Laden, another one of Osama bin Laden’s brothers.
While all flights were halted following the terrorist attacks, there was one exception made: The White House authorized planes to pick up 140 Saudi nationals, including 24 members of the bin Laden family, living in various cities in the U.S. to bring them back to Saudi Arabia, where they would be safe. They were never interrogated.
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How To Row An Ocean & Be A MASSIVE Legend
When I ran the length of the UK carrying a 15kg bergen, I did no training at all because I'd been disabled for 18 months awaiting spinal surgery for a prolapsed disc. I still averaged an ultramarathon a day for 36 days with a huge smile on my face. When I ran the infamous Marathon des Sables across the Sahara (which many people train for years for), I trained for 13 weeks after an 18-month layoff due to personal issues. I ran two 6-milers, about ten 3-milers and a couple of 1-milers. I tried to run 17-miles but sacked it off due to the weather. This didn't stop me completing the MDS by jogging/walking up to two marathons a day in 52 degrees heat - some people that trained like maniacs gave up on the first day and a third of the competitors dropped out.
Before I crossed the Atlantic, I rowed a mile - three times - on the rowing machine in the gym ... before kicking that into touch for being boring.
What I'm trying to say is that you don't have to be ...
Hello Legends ... I have some exciting news coming soon re. our successful Atlantic row - I'll also get some photos and vids sorted - in the meantime let's focus on the import things in life. Here's some ideas in a rough order I employ:
1) Spirit first, ego last
2) Self care - diet, sobriety or moderation, mindfulness, taking ACTION!
3) Family
4) Relationships
5) Environment balance - work, nature, activities, etc
6) Turn EVERY negative into a POSITIVE!
7) Be in Service to others
Hope it helps - don't forget that fiver for others!
Big love
Chris
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HAPPY NEW YEAR - thank you for YOUR support you MASSIVE legends! Love Chris & Louie AKA Oceans ELITE 🏴 AKA The Swedish Vikings 🇸🇪👊♥️
We are Oceans ELITE … recovering ex-forces rowing the Atlantic to shine a light for struggling veterans and support for bereaved service children - 40% of whom have lost a parent to suicide.
PLEASE SHARE or SPARE £5 Thank you! ☀️❤️👊
DONATION LINK IN COMMENTS OR BIO
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CONGRATS to Louie, Chris Binch and myself for achieving a NEW world record 'The first ever podcast from an Atlantic rowing boat' We are now record-setting ocean rowers!
Watch here: https://shorturl.at/OnoEz
Donate a fiver here: https://gofundme.com/oceanseliterow
It's not too late to chip in that fiver for our charities - thank you!
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HOW TO ADAPT, OVERCOME & SURVIVE TO THRIVE 👊
1) BE PRESENT - THE PAST DOESN'T EXIST! ☀️
2) NEVER PLAY THE VICTIM CARD - TOUGH LESSONS CREATE MASSIVE LEGENDS! ❤️
3) TAKE ACTION - THE UNIVERSE WILL GIVE YOU BACK TENFOLD! 🔥
4) WAKE UP EARLY - YOU CAN'T SLEEP YOUR WAY TO LEGENDSVILLE! 👏
5) WALK, JOG OR CYCLE AROUND THE BLOCK OR SWIM 10 LENGTHS - LEGENDS NEED SEROTONIN & DMT! 👊
6) HOT SHOWER/COLD SHOWER - LEGENDS NEED TO GET WET AND COLD AS WE DID IN THE NATURE! 👌
7) GREENS FOR LUNCH (PINT OF VEGGIES & SUPERGREENS EVEN BETTER) - LEGENDS NEED A PH BALANCE OF 7.25! 🏝
8) SHUT OUT THE ENDLESS NOISE (MEDITATE, LISTEN TO MUSIC, ETC) - LEGENDS NEED QUIET TIME TO CONNECT WITH THE UNIVERSE, I.E. THEMSELF! 🦘
9) BE KIND AND GENEROUS - ONLY PUT OUT THE ENERGY YOU WANT TO RECEIVE! ❤️
10) TURN OFF THE NEWS & SOAPS - YOU CAN'T GET TO HAPPINESS BY BY WALLOWING IN BRAINWASHING AND MISERY! 🙏
11) ALCOHOL - KNOW WHEN TO QUIT, QUIT WHEN YOU KNOW 😉
12) BE YOU - ...
