www.zerohedge.com BY TYLER DURDEN
Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times,
The 69th Bilderberg Meeting, a secretive conclave of global power brokers, has kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal, with issues on the agenda including transnational threats, artificial intelligence, and Americaâs leadership in world affairs.
This yearâs meeting, the latest in a series that began in 1954, continues to blur the lines between open diplomacy and clandestine elitism as political leaders brush shoulders with industry bigwigs, media barons, and finance tycoons.
âItâs a really high-octane list, leaning heavily into the Russia/Ukraine conflict and the future of NATO,â journalist Charlie Skelton, whoâs in Lisbon to cover this yearâs event, told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.
As usual, the details of their discussions remain obscured by the âChatham House Rule,â a protocol that gives participants the discretion to use the information gleaned from the talks but forbids the identification of speakers or participants, ensuring anonymity…
