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Africa North
Ransoms account for 95 percent of terrorists' funds: Algerian minister
2010-09-23
(Xinhua) -- An Algerian minister on Monday called on Western countries not to pay ransoms for the release of their abducted nationals in the sub-Saharan region, saying that ransoms stand for 95 percent of the funds obtained by terrorists in the region.
They can't even get charity donations from their co-religionists? What kind of jihadis can't even get charity donations from a culture that arrests unbelievers for eating during their fast?
Algeria seeks to "mobilize all efforts to stop paying ransoms (to terrorists), as all sides acknowledge that 95 percent of terrorism funds comes from ransoms," Minister Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel told Algerian Radio.

Algeria has repeatedly criticized decisions by some European countries
We're looking at you, Spain.
to pay ransoms to terrorists for the release of their nationals kidnapped in the region.

Algeria will continue its efforts on the international level to criminalize the payment of ransom for the release of hostages, the minister added.

"We seek to add two articles to resolution 1904 on confronting al-Qaida to criminalize the payment of ransoms," he said.

Messahel also called on the European Union to support the Algerian efforts towards that end. "I told my European colleagues that it is not enough to say that their governments do not pay ransoms. The EU has to take measure to criminalize it," he said.
Send them a very stiff diplomatic note. That should do it.
Posted by:Fred

#2  What is the value of a human life?

Depends on what human. And whether you consider them human. Last I knew we were offering over $1,000,000 for certain high-ranking thugs or vital parts of them.
Posted by: Glenmore   2010-09-23 07:30  

#1  What is the value of a human life? We just need to tax our citizens a trivial amount to save another citizen's life. It's so much easier that way. The cumulative effects are someone else's concern. The UN, perhaps.

- Typical European Bureaucrat
Posted by: Bobby   2010-09-23 07:26  

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