We learn of Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed's family from aangirfan. Among the points made: The bank known as BCCI was founded in 1972 with the support of Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, former ruler of Abu Dhabi and head of the United Arab Emirates. BCCI was involved with money launderers and drug and arms traffickers. The CIA used BCCI to funnel money to Osama bin Laden's men. BCCI helped Saddam Hussein funnel money to Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) which worked with Henry Kissinger. ( From Bush to Osama bin Laden in one - Conspiracy Times ) A 2008 UN report said the UAE (which includes Abu Dhabi) has become a 'major exporting and trans-shipping area' for heroin. (Also see: Drug dealers see UAE as a transit hub, 2/21/09) Sheikh Ahmed al-Nahyan was ranked 27th on the Forbes list of the most powerful people in the world. Sheikh Ahmed al-Nahyan was the brother of the leader of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa al-Nahyan. In January 2010, another brother , S...