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| Sammy stirring the Paleostinian pot to the tune of $15 million... |
| 2002-10-09 |
| The leader of a small pro-Iraqi faction in the West Bank told Israeli interrogators he has distributed $15 million in Iraqi money to families of suicide bombers and Palestinians killed in fighting with Israel, security officials said Wednesday. Rakad Salem, the director of Arab Liberation Front, told Israeli intelligence services that he oversaw the transfer and distribution of the money sent by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for Palestinians, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's office said. Salem was arrested in the West Bank town of Ramallah by an undercover Israeli unit last week and Israel said he met with Saddam two years ago in Iraq. Why send your own agents when you can buy them on the spot? Saddam has repeatedly shown his support for the Palestinians and their uprising against Israel with financial aid. He has pledged $25,000 each for families of suicide bombers and $10,000 each for relatives of those killed in fighting with Israel. More recently, Iraq has also begun paying money to families whose homes have been destroyed because of their connection to militants. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 As you read the various related stories you discover the rest of the pay scale. Injuries get $1,000 and minor injuries $500. So, if you blow yourself up because you can't quite get the hang of bomb making, what does your family earn? "The RED wire, Ahmed..." |
| Posted by: Chuck 2002-10-09 15:32:49 |