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| US Treasury moves against 3 Saudis suspected of funding terrorists |
| 2007-10-11 |
| President George W. Bush's administration took action Wednesday against three Saudi Arabians suspected of raising money to bankroll terrorist acts and providing support to an al-Qaida affiliated group believed responsible for bombings and kidnappings in Southeast Asia. The action covers Abdul Rahim Al Talhi, Muhammad Abdallah Salih Sughayr and Fahd Muhammad Abd Al-Aziz Al-Khashiban, the Treasury Department said. Any assets belonging to the men found in the United States must be frozen. Americans also are forbidden from doing business with them. The department accused the three of providing support to the Abu Sayyaf Group, an al-Qaida-linked terrorist group, and serving as "significant sources of financial and other support" to terrorists in Southeast Asia. "These three terrorist financiers were instrumental in raising money to fund terrorism outside of Saudi Arabia. In order to deter other would-be donors, it is important to hold these terrorists publicly accountable," said Stuart Levey, the department's under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 NSA and NRO get the goods and evidence - Treasury makes the legal moves. Bush can't protect the Saudis any longer, even though he needs them on our side with the Sunni in Iraq. But they are more concerned about us taking the fight to enemy number one - Iran than they are about some guys giving money to Abu Sayyaf. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-10-11 15:56 |
| #7 Why Treasury? Isn't this a job for another less-well-known agency? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-11 13:14 |
| #6 This while Bush is in office? |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-10-11 12:40 |
| #5 Only reason these clowns are getting hammered is they apparently didn't pay the right and proper amount of baksheesh to the crooks in Washington. Only reason... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2007-10-11 09:47 |
| #4 All Sunni terrorism funding is traced backed to Saudi. All Shiite terrorism funding is traced backed to Iran. These two must be stopped asap then their operation HQs Pakistan and Syria/Gaza will dey up!!!! |
| Posted by: Paul 2007-10-11 07:28 |
| #3 Better late than never. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-10-11 00:25 |
| #2 US Treasury moves against 3 Saudis suspected of funding terrorists Rock and Roll. Rock and Roll That Hajji Rock™ To Smithereens |
| Posted by: Red Dawg 2007-10-11 00:14 |
| #1 Rock and Roll. |
| Posted by: newc 2007-10-11 00:03 |