James Reynolds Bath was a former director of Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), and part owner of Arbusto Energy with George W. Bush, with whom Bath served as a member of the Texas Air National Guard. Like Bush, Bath was suspended from flying status in 1972 for failing to accomplish his annual medical examination. BCCI in London was closed by the Bank of England in 1991 after evidence emerged of fraud and money laundering. ... Arbusto Energy (Arbusto Oil) was a petroleum and energy corporation formed in Midland, Texas, in 1977, by George W. Bush. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Official language(s) None. ... Shield of the United States Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

Bath got his start in real estate in 1973 by forming a partnership with Lloyd Bentsen's son, Lan Bentsen. The company was named Bath Bentsen Interests. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Lloyd Bentsen Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. ...

It has been reported that in 1976 George H. W. Bush recruited Bath into the CIA, a claim that Bath denied in 1991 in an article published in Time magazine. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born in Milton, Massachusetts, June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States (1989–1993). ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A watch Attempting to understand time has long been a prime occupation for philosophers, scientists and artists. ...

In 1976 Bath purchased the Houston Gulf Airport on behalf of Salem bin Laden, a Saudi sheik. Bath was the representative of Salem bin Laden, according to this document. In 1990, a Saudi banker named Khalid bin Mahfouz procured a loan of $1.4 million for Bath, allowing him to buy a stake in the Houston Gulf Airport. When bin Laden died in 1988, his interest in the airfield passed to Mahfouz. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Salem M. bin Laden (1946 - May 29, 1988) was a Saudi Arabian investor. ... This article is about the year. ... Khalid bin Mahfouz (Arabic: خالد بن محفوظ) is a wealthy Saudi Arabian businessman who is suspected of having links to terrorism. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1978, Bath became a Director of the Main Bank, based in Houston, Texas. His fellow investors were John Connally; Saudi financier Ghaith R. Pharaon; and Mahfouz. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Nickname: Space City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Connallys signature, as used on American currency John Bowden Connally, Jr. ...

In 1980, Bath was named company president of Cotopax Investments, registered in the Cayman Islands. The name was changed to Skycraft Aircraft Leasing Ltd. The company board then resigned en masse, leaving Bath as a sole director. The company acted as a supplier of large passenger and air cargo jets. At one point, it leased a $10 million Gulfstream II jet to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., which was controlled by Sheikh Zayed, the late first president of the United Arab Emirates. Bath's partners in Skyway and his other companies are unknown. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Gulfstream II is a large twin engine business jet built by Gulfstream Aerospace, and its US military designation is C-11. ... Abu Dhabi or Abu Zaby (Arabic language: أبوظبي) is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates and was also the largest of the former Trucial States. ... Sheikh Zayed Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic:الشيخ زايد بن سلطان أل نهيان)‎, (1918 — 2 November 2004), the principal architect of the seven United Arab Emirates, was the moderate ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE for over 30 years (1971-2004). ...

Bath founded Southwest Airport Services to manage the Houston Gulf Airport, and to provide military fueling services at Ellington Field. He also served as president of the Skyway Aircraft Leasing company. Southwest Airport Services is a defense fuels contractor that operates out of a 12,500 square foot facility at Ellington Field It offers almost-concierge like services (on-site car rentals, computerized weather systems, high-speed internet access) as well as 330+ days of VFR flying conditions, it also provides...

Bath's discharge from the National Guard and his relationships to the bin Laden family and Arbusto were among the issues explored in the documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11. Artist Mark Lombardi illustrated associations between James Bath, the Bush family, the bin Laden family, and Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI). Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ... Fahrenheit 9/11 is a high-grossing, award-winning documentary film by American filmmaker Michael Moore, which had a general release in the United States and Canada on June 25, 2004 in the run up to the presidential election. ... Mark Lombardi (born 1951 in Syracuse, New York; † March 22, 2000 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City) was an American abstract painter. ... BCCI in London was closed by the Bank of England in 1991 after evidence emerged of fraud and money laundering. ...

External link

• James R. Bath entry on the Modern History Project
• Salem-Bath trust agreement
• Bath is alleged to be a link between the Bin Laden and Bush families