Ben Carson: Many Don't Know about Putin's Deep Islamic Ties

News Staff : Oct 13, 2015
Charisma News – CBN

"There's a lot more information that I've got that's probably not appropriate for revelation." –Ben Carson

(Washington, DC)—Russian leader Vladimir Putin has been tied to controversial Middle East Muslim leaders since the time they attended school in Moscow, according to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson. (Photo: Vladimir Putin/via Charisma News)

Carson raised the little known historical fact during his guest appearance on CBN's The 700 Club Friday.

Carson said Putin shares a deep historical tie with Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, suggesting he became acquainted with them during their college days in Moscow when Putin was a young KGB operative.

"He has longstanding relationships down there. Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, were both classmates in the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow where they became acquainted with a young Vladimir Putin. So these are deep ties," Carson said.

While Abbas' tenure as a Patrice Lumumba graduate student is well documented, Khamenei's school ties are not.

In a follow-up interview, Dr. Carson would not disclose his sources, but told CBN News he learned about the ties between the three leaders from advisers across the government, including the CIA. (Photo via CNN)

He said the connection helps to explain what's currently happening around the world.

"That's what I call wisdom," Carson said. "You get these pieces of information. You talk to various people. You begin to have an overall picture. You begin to understand why people..."

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