Is it possible this is why McAuliffe will not release his tax returns, after being very vocal and demanding that Romney do so in 2012?<\/p>\n
Via Watchdog.org<\/a>:<\/p>\n With this new business venture, McAuliffe will seek to bring jobs to the medium-sized and small business sector of the Middle East. It\u2019s not clear which countries are targeted, but the fund was mentioned, though still unnamed, in last year\u2019s annual report by the MENA Private Equity Association. The report urged investors to consider working with the countries involved in the Arab Spring: Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya and Syria. One thing is certain. Whatever the 2012 report suggests, Americans can\u2019t invest in Syria.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s illegal for Americans to do business with Syria,\u201d said David Grayson, CEO of Auerbach Grayson [12], a global New York-based stock brokerage firm. \u201cThere are sanctions against Syria. Americans can visit, but they can\u2019t invest money there.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Read the whole article over at Watchdog.org.<\/a> It is enlightening to say the least.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe Arab Spring has the potential to usher in improved governance, greater transparency and a more stable investment environment which \u2026 have traditionally offered limited opportunities to private equity players,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n