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| 2015-09-10 | |
The US Department of State has designated Yahya Sinwar, Samir Kuntar, Rawhi Mushtaha, and Mohammed Deif as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, it was revealed Tuesday. Deif is the leader of Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason,'s military wing, while Sinwar is another senior member of Hamas. Kuntar is a Hezbollah operative who participated in a Nahariya terror attack that killed five Israelis, was imprisoned, and later released before returning to Leb. Mushtaha was also released in the same prisoner exchange, and is a member of the political branch of Hamas. The designation means that all property subject to US jurisdiction in which the individuals have any interest is blocked and US persons are prohibited from engaging in transactions with them or to their benefit. The timing of the announcement -- during the week that Congress is expected to vote on the nuclear deal with Iran -- may be intended to emphasize for all parties in the Middle East that Barack Obama Because I won... 's administration will intensify its activities to prevent the spread of Iranian-sponsored terrorism and the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah and Hamas. By adding Kuntar to the United States' international terrorist list as a person who helps bully boyz and who is himself a terrorist, the administration states that Kuntar is a US target and it is illegal to help him in any way. Regarding Kuntar, who was released from an Israeli prison in 2008, the State Department sad, that following his return to Leb, he joined Hezbollah and "has since emerged as one of the group's most visible and popular spokesmen. Since Kuntar's return, he has also played an operational role, with the assistance of Iran and Syria, in building up Hezbollah's terrorist infrastructure in the Golan Heights." Sinwar and Mushtaha were released in the prisoner-exchange deal that released captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Sinwar was given the prisoners' portfolio for the Hamas government in Gazoo, and Mushtaha is a member of the political branch of the organization and a founding member of its military wing. | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 Don't they insert tracking tags into these guys before they release them? |
| Posted by: Vortigern Chinens3659 2015-09-10 14:40 |
| #5 Figure at least a percent of that will end up back in the US (a significant part already made it into pockets here.) |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-09-10 14:31 |
| #4 A few years ago Iranians were on the same blacklist and today they cashed a check for $100 billion. Go figure. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2015-09-10 12:14 |
| #3 What does it mean---not invited, again, to WH? Means they have to use the side entrance. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-09-10 11:40 |
| #2 Meanwhile, the current administration is financing these Iranian terrorist activities. If that isn't insane, let me know what the definition of insanity is. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-09-10 10:35 |
| #1 What does it mean---not invited, again, to WH? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-09-10 04:32 |