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| John Brennan: We categorically reject the payment of ransoms to terrorists |
| 2011-01-18 |
| [Ennahar] The U.S. presidential adviser for counterterrorism John Brennan said Monday in Algiers that the United States "categorically" rejected the payment of ransoms to terrorist groups. "We categorically reject the payment of ransoms to terrorists; the U.S. government is against any concessions that may be made to terrorists. On this point, we are totally in solidarity with Algeria," said Mr. Brennan during a presser. "Al Qaeda is a transnational threat. All countries must cooperate, both regionally and internationally. For this struggle to succeed there must be sharing information and intelligence" added the U.S. official, on a visit since Saturday in Algeria. "Al-Qaeda poses a very serious threat in the Sahel. U.S. policy aims to provide support to governments and peoples of the Sahel to derail any kind of conspiracy of AQIM and find Death Eaters and present them before justice," said Mr. Brennan. The advisor of Obama also said that "the struggle will continue until the destruction of al-Qaeda." Asked about the two French found dead after abduction in Niger, Mr. Brennan stated that "the two Frenchies were brutally executed by al-Qaeda." "The French government has its responsibilities to protect its citizens. We work with the French government when it comes to the Sahel," he added. Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has claimed that the two kidnapped Frenchies had been killed by Malian and French air strikes and the other was executed by AQIM, according to a statement reported Saturday by the U.S. service monitoring Islamist websites SITE. "Obama noted the efforts of Algeria and its cooperation in the fight against Al Qaeda and its affiliates," said Brennan. |
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| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-01-18 16:26 |
| #1 We categorically reject the payment of ransoms to terrorists But we'll allow half of the aid we pay to this, that and the other country to be siphoned off, much of which ends up in terrorist pockets. Am I missing something? |
| Posted by: gorb 2011-01-18 15:13 |