Iron Triangle: The Carlyle Group
The Bush family, the Saudi royal family, the Osama Bin Laden family and Donald Rumsfeld’s inner circle – these are just some of the most powerful, influential and secretive in Washington A handful of high-profile figures who played a direct role in the rise of one of the companies.
The company was called The Carlyle Group. After 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq, their power and influence grew significantly.
The company operates in the so-called “iron triangle” of industry, state and military. The list of former and current advisors and associates includes some of the most powerful people in America and the world.
The program traces the history of The Carlyle Group from its beginnings as a private equity firm to its recent rise as one of the largest defense companies in the world.
