In '' Fahrenheit 9/11 '' , Moore makes nine allegations concerning the Carlyle Group . Moore focused on Carlyle 's connections with George H. W. Bush and his Secretary of State James Baker , both of whom had at times served as advisers to the firm . The movie quotes author Dan Briody , who claimed that the Carlyle Group " gained " from the September 11 attacks because it owned military contractor United Defense . A Carlyle spokesman noted in 2003 that its 7 % interest in defense industries was far less than several other private equity firms . Carlyle also has provided detail on its links with the Bin Laden family , specifically the relatively minor investments by an estranged half brother
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