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| The rogue money printers of Pyongyang |
| 2005-10-23 |
| Posted by:john |
| #8 I forgot to add that NK couriers distributed the Superdollars using diplomatic pouches through Moscow then onto Dublin. The UN probably has far more involvement in this than mentioned and why nothing was done for decades. |
| Posted by: Danielle 2005-10-23 16:59 |
| #7 "The North Korean counterfeiting story begins almost simultaneously with the late Shah of Iran's purchase in 1975 and 1976 of two intaglio-color-8 presses, the type then used by the U.S. Treasury to print genuine dollars, from De La Rue Giori, in Lausanne, Switzerland." What the article doesn't state is that those printing presses were made exclusively by Goss Printing Company, as a good friend worked for the company for many years. The Superdollars were distributed through UK banks via Moscow, including UBS, which I believe was just tied to some of the UN procurement scandal. Who in Washington helped cover this up, when it is the Secret Service and Treasury departments that investigate? Sounds like more housecleaning is in order. |
| Posted by: Danielle 2005-10-23 16:47 |
| #6 ...he buys half the production of Hennsey. That's all you need to add a slow acting RNA thingy to. Sadly, I doubt the French could bring themselves to actively contribute towards the downfall of a fellow socialist utopia. In a country where tree bark, grass and cannibalism feature prominently in the general population's diet, those Hennesy bottles may as well be filled with human blood. As with Saddam, Kim can neither die too soon nor too slowly. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-10-23 15:28 |
| #5 Zenster - he buys half the production of Hennsey. That's all you need to add a slow acting RNA thingy to. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2005-10-23 15:06 |
| #4 The North Korean counterfeiting story begins almost simultaneously with the late Shah of Iran's purchase in 1975 and 1976 of two intaglio-color-8 presses, the type then used by the U.S. Treasury to print genuine dollars, from De La Rue Giori, in Lausanne, Switzerland. These survived the Shah's overthrow by Islamic revolutionaries in 1979 and provided an industrial base for the flood of expertly crafted superdollars. One more reason to pound sand up Iran's @ss. As to North Korea, it's time to poison all inbound shipments of fois gras and Champagne. The Swiss are another matter altogether. Those of your with any questions about the Swiss need to review Frontline's documentary program, "Nazi Gold." |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-10-23 14:47 |
| #3 You'd be in some straits if ya gets caught, Dog. :) |
| Posted by: .com 2005-10-23 14:45 |
| #2 The North Korean counterfeiting story begins almost simultaneously with the late Shah of Iran's purchase in 1975 and 1976 of two intaglio-color-8 presses, the type then used by the U.S. Treasury to print genuine dollars, from De La Rue Giori, in Lausanne, Switzerland. These survived the Shah's overthrow by Islamic revolutionaries in 1979 and provided an industrial base for the flood of expertly crafted superdollars. Specimens first appeared in Singapore in 1983, then, a decade later, inundated Europe and the Middle and Far East... In the summer of 1998, the U.S. Treasury refused comment when the Japanese Navy seized a North Korean ship stuffed with superdollars. The Japanese police, backed by the Tokyo field office of the U.S. Secret Service, rounded up intended distributors in Japan. Within 48 hours of the ship's seizure, officials in Tokyo and Washington had muffled the affair... China's I think I'll print some up then..Next move, wymins for free. |
| Posted by: Dire Dog 2005-10-23 14:43 |
| #1 Yes, funny how certain countries have so much in the way of organized crime, despite the fact that you can't even search for the word "democracy" on their branch of the internet. |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2005-10-23 12:41 |