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| Most of al-Qaeda's cash comes from Islamic charities |
| 2004-09-30 |
| Al-Qaida receives most of its money from funds diverted from Islamic charities, two Sept. 11 commission members said. "Al-Qaida relied on well-placed financial facilitators who gathered money from both witting and unwitting donors, primarily in the Gulf region," Slade Gorton and Lee Hamilton said in a statement prepared for joint testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. Although the commissioners said it would be impossible to cut off all funding, "tracking al-Qaida financing is an effective way to locate terrorist operatives and supporters, and to disrupt terrorist plots." The commissioners rejected charges that American businesses and organizations have aided terrorism funding. "The U.S. is not and has not been a substantial force of al-Qaida funding," Gorton said. the commissioners said al-Qaida's resources have decreased dramatically in the past few years because of the U.S. war on terrorism, "but, as long as al-Qaida retains access to a viable financial network, it remains a lethal threat to the U.S.," Gorton said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #14 Dont forget the ones Teresa is said to contribute to from behind the Tides Foundation... CAIR for one. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-10-01 9:42:23 AM |
| #13 Didn't know Lucky was sick,my best wish' to him. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2004-10-01 9:39:28 AM |
| #12 2b - You're a scream! You remind me of me in the waiting room before they finally let me in to do the LaMaze thingy with my (now ex) wife delivering my awesome daughter, lol! Side note: I can still remember hearing her screaming at the nurses to let me in... First thing out of her mouth when they did was: "You did this to me you fucker! You're gonna work your ass off for the next 20 yrs paying us both back!" She was dead right. True story - and the nurses howled out loud. I was their favorite new "Daddy" that day, lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-10-01 12:10:12 AM |
| #11 Jeez - 2 more of these debates to go. I can't stand it! I'll be a wreck until after the election. |
| Posted by: 2b 2004-09-30 11:58:31 PM |
| #10 Hmmm. Islamic charities. Like the ones poor lil' innocent Cat Stevens was contributing to? Best wishes to Lucky. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2004-09-30 11:56:51 PM |
| #9 I'll read your replies to Lucky tomorrow. He's feeling real out of touch with no computer or talk radio and I know he'll appreciate hearing from you all. Don't worry, he'll be back. He's a fighter. |
| Posted by: jqrider 2004-09-30 10:12:08 PM |
| #8 Dave - I just brought home a 6-pack of Guinness Draft beer and I've put 2 in the freezer (it sez serve extra-cold) and I'll break my no-alcohol run at approx 2 years tonight watching the debate. I figure 2 per debate. Unless the taste sucks! I'll dedicate the first to Gen'l Lucky! Dubya #2. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-09-30 8:45:10 PM |
| #7 Thanks, jgrider; tell Lucky I'll say a prayer for him **AND** hoist a pint (or two) to his speedy recovery. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-09-30 8:40:34 PM |
| #6 Ditto, jgrider - thanx. And give him an RB salute (a raspberry, heh) cuz it will not really be RB until he gets back online! General Lucky's a pillar of the 'burg! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-09-30 8:33:10 PM |
| #5 Thanks jgrider. Give him all our best and hope to hear from him soon. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-09-30 8:31:12 PM |
| #4 Lucky wishes that I inform his pals at Rantburg that he is in the hospital due to a brain tumor. He will be out of contact for another week or two. He'll be starting chemo/radiation therepy next week. I'm an old buddy who has shared more than a few beers with him over the years. |
| Posted by: jqrider 2004-09-30 8:28:43 PM |
| #3 It may not be a bad idea. |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-09-30 8:28:00 PM |
| #2 Say... there's a GWOT angle to getting rid of the IRS, too! (May not be what you meant, ME, but perhaps it'll help...) |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-09-30 8:15:53 PM |
| #1 I have been beating this same drum for years. Why are Islamic terrorist fronts allowed to continue hidding behind the IRS' 501C tax free (non-profit) status, to raise millions for the sole purpose of killing Americans, Israelis and other so-called 'infidel enemies' of Muslim fanatics connected to the al-Qa'ida jihad terrorist world-wide network? |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-09-30 7:58:47 PM |