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2005-02-17 Arabia

Saudis hurting US efforts to cut off al-Qaeda financing

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-02-17 12:16:43 AM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Therefore...more rhetoric-bombs.

Posted by IToldYouSo 2005-02-17 2:52:22 AM|| 2005-02-17 2:52:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Wait a minute -- this report comes from CNN! And yesterday the J'salem Post reported that the NY Times reporter was kind to Ariel Sharon. Is the world coming to an end?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-17 5:28:29 AM|| 2005-02-17 5:28:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 investigators have not found a direct link between al Qaeda and the illicit diamond trade

Isn't that the purpose of using diamonds? Drugs generate cash and thus must be laundered. Gold too, since it's value is easily determined by weight. But the money trail for diamonds is like "art" or "antiques"... it doesn't leave a money trail when you pay $3,000,000 for a diamond that's only worth $300.00.

Posted by 2b 2005-02-17 9:16:32 AM|| 2005-02-17 9:16:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 poor example above, but you get my jist.

Posted by 2b 2005-02-17 9:19:01 AM|| 2005-02-17 9:19:01 AM|| Front Page Top

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