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    From: RobertOtto<robertotto25@gmail.

    com>
    Senttime: 07/17/201611:55:02PM
    To: RobertOtto<OttoRC@state.gov>
    BCc: swallen@1scom.netchris.bort@gmail.comnaterey80@gmail.comdonald.jensen8@gmail.com
    Subject: Dugin'sSiteonHillary&Gulen(emails?)

    http://katehon.com/news/hillary-clinton-connected-fetullah-gulen

    HILLARYCLINTONCONNECTEDWITH
    FETULLAHGULEN
    Anewly-releasedemailandlobbyingdocumentsfiledwithCongressrevealsnewtiesbetween
    ClintonworldandmembersofanetworkoperatedbyleaderofIslamicsectFetullahGulen

    Inadditiontomuddyingthatcomplexgeopoliticaldynamic,a2009emailrecentlyreleasedby
    JudicialWatchprovidesyetanotherexampleofaccessbeingprovidedtoaClintoncampaignand
    ClintonFoundationdonor.

    IntheApril1,2009message,aGulenfollowernamedGokhanOzkokaskedClintondeputychief
    ofstaffHumaAbedinforhelpinconnectingoneofhisalliestoPresidentObama.

    OzkokisfoundingboardmemberoftheTurkishCulturalCenterandpartofanetworkof
    businessesandnon-profitsaffiliatedwiththeGulenmovement,alsoknownasHizmet.

    Ozkokservedasnationalfinanceco-chairofthepro-ClintonReadyPAC.Hegave$10,000tothe
    committeein2014and$2,700toClintonscampaignlastyear.HeisalsolistedontheTurkish
    CulturalCenterswebsiteasamemberoftheClintonGlobalInitiative,oneofthenon-profitarms
    oftheClintonFoundation.Hesgivenbetween$25,000and$50,000totheClintoncharity.

    AnotherlinkbetweenGulenistsandtheClintonorbitwasrevealedinalobbyingregistration
    disclosurefiledlastmonthwiththeSenate.ItshowsthataGulen-alignedgroupcalledtheAlliance
    forSharedValueshiredtheClinton-connectedPodestaGrouptolobbyCongressonitsbehalf.
    Thegroupseekstolobbyforthepromotionofpeace,toleranceandinterfaithdialogue.

    ThegroupsexecutivedirectorisAlpAslandogan,aformerprofessoratuniversitiesinTexas.He
    hasalsodonatedtoClintonspoliticalendeavors,campaignfinancerecordsshow.

    ThePodestaGroupisanaturalchoiceforthoseseekinginfluencewithClinton.Thefirmwasco-
    foundedbyJohnPodesta,Clintonscampaignchairman,andhisbrotherTony,amajorClinton
    campaignbundler.

    Throughvariousnon-profitgroups,bothGulenistspromotetheclericsteachings,whichare
    relativelymoderateandpro-Western.TheyarealsoinvolvedintheGulenmovementsmoney-
    makingendeavor:avastnetworkoftaxpayer-fundedcharterschools.

    Thoseschools,whichnumbermorethan150,havebeenasourceofcontroversyfortheGulen
    movement.

    Federalinvestigatorshavereportedlyinvestigatedsomeoftheschoolsforusingworkvisasto
    bringTurkishcitizenstotheU.S.toteach.Insomecases,taxpayerfundswereusedtopay
    immigrationandlegalfeesforfamilymembersofteacherswhoworkedatthefacilities.Funds
    allocatedtotheschoolshavealsobeenfunneledtocontractorscontrolledbyTurkishnationals
    withconnectionstotheGulenmovement.

    TheconnectionsbetweentheGulenmovementandClintonarenotthefirsttoberevealed.They
    alsoaddtoquestionsaboutwhatitistheGulenistswantfromClintonandwhethertheDemocrat
    hasrewardedtheirfinancialsupportwithfavors.

    LastyearTheDailyCallerreportedthatnumerousGulenfollowershavedonatedtoClintons
    variouspoliticalcampaignsandtoherfamilycharity.OneGulenmovementleader,RecepOzkan,
    donatedbetween$500,000and$1milliontotheClintonFoundation.

    AssenatorfromNewYork,ClintongaveakeynoteaddressattheTurkishCulturalCenters
    annualbanquet.

    TheemailtoAbedin,whichisthefirstpieceofcommunicationshowingthataGulenfollower
    haddirectaccesstoClintonsstaff,soughtafavor.

    PleasetellMadamSecretarythatitwouldbegreatifPresidentObamacanincludea15minutes
    [sic]meetingwithEkmeleddinIhsanoglu,Secretary-GeneraloftheOrganizationofof[sic]the
    IslamicConference(OIC),inhistriptoTurkey,wroteOzkok.

    Someterrorwatchdoggroupsflaggedthemeetings,pointingtoIhsanogluspastpraiseofthe
    terroristgroupHamasandforSudanesepresidentandU.S.foeOmaral-Bashir.ButIhsanoglu
    doesnotappeartobearadicalfirebrandlikesomanyIslamistsintheMiddleEast.

    AsforthePodestaGroup,thelobbyingfirmhasconnectionstoseveralcontroversialcompanies
    seekingtopeddleinfluenceatClintonsStateDepartment.

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