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October 3, 2011

Koch Brothers Exposed For Trading With Iran, Bribing Overseas Officials 
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The billionaire right-wing Koch Brothers are back in the news. An
investigation by Bloomberg Markets magazine has revealed the brothers'
company Koch Industries has sold millions of dollars of petrochemical
equipment to Iran in apparent violation of a U.S. trade ban. In addition
the article reveals Koch Industries paid out bribes to win business in
Africa, India and the Middle East possibly in violation of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act.



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