Australian mining magnate claims Greenpeace has links to CIA

Aussie Mining tycoon refers to the 1970′s Church Report read to the US Congress exposing the Rockefeller Foundation as a conduit of CIA funding, accuses Washington of trying to kill-off mineral competion.

Matt Wordsworth
ABC Australia
March 21, 2012

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.

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This article was posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 3:39 pm

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