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Terror Networks
ISIS War Chest Growing Daily
2014-09-15
[Ynet] US officials, experts say terror group earns more than $3 million per day from a variety of smuggling, trafficking, and extortion.

Islamic State Lion of Islams, who once relied on wealthy Persian Gulf donors for money, have become a self-sustaining financial juggernaut, earning more than $3 million a day from oil smuggling, human trafficking, theft and extortion, according to US intelligence officials and private experts.

The murderous Moslem group's resources exceed that "of any other terrorist group in history," said a US intelligence official who, like others interviewed, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss classified assessments. Such riches are one reason that American officials are so concerned about the group even while acknowledging they have no evidence it is plotting attacks against the United States.
Posted by:trailing wife

#9  I'm sorry but EPA and its attorneys will be calling the shots on this one; not the DOD/Pentagon. I got this right from the head cheese.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-09-15 17:30  

#8  But my dears, think of all the pollution that would result from bombing the refinery -- thick, black, greasy smoke fill of particulates, oil flowing across the earth and getting into rivers and the formerly pure groundwater that little children drink... No, it's quite, quite unthinkable.
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-09-15 16:17  

#7  Don't forget all the 'humanitarian aid' given to various Islamic organizations which is then used to 'free up' funds to ISIL.Posted by CrazyFool


Foggy Bottom target folders ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-09-15 11:27  

#6  Don't forget all the 'humanitarian aid' given to various Islamic organizations which is then used to 'free up' funds to ISIL.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2014-09-15 10:41  

#5  ..some of which goes from the Treasury to the State Department to fronts for 'moderate' Muslim organizations in the ME that ultimately goes to ISIL.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2014-09-15 09:25  

#4  Regardless of their oil capabilities, I have doubts a large part of this will be used for terror. Muslims do love to horde money for themselves, as we know. Granted it doesn't negate the millions that DOES end up financing terror.
Posted by: Charles   2014-09-15 09:16  

#3  In addition to the tanks and truck, the small building in the foreground is the 'dog house' where the fellow facilitating the illicit oil transportation process [the pumper] hangs out. If your timing is right, hitting the dog house and pumper will impact the knowledge base and delay the illicit process significantly. Even if your timing is slightly off, word will get around.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-09-15 08:06  

#2  

The illicit oil is generally transported on tanker trucks, analysts said.

Which are filled from storage tanks located in the general vicinity of the producing wells. Tanks and tank trucks, both making excellent aerial targets.



Posted by: Besoeker   2014-09-15 07:40  

#1  The group's reliance on oil as its main source of revenue could easily be disrupted by American Arclight airstrikes, officials say. But so far, no decision has been made to target Iraqi or Syrian oil infrastructure, which is serviced by civilian workers who may have been conscripted.

Drop notices 1/2 hour before the precision bombing begins. A couple of cruise missiles, strategically placed, will take any oil refinery out of action. And every one of theirs must be disabled immediately.

Why the fuck are we even deliberating this.
Take those refineries off line NOW.
Posted by: Mikey Hunt   2014-09-15 03:50  

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