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2003-12-23 Southeast Asia

Philippines to share Abu Sayyaf intel with Germany, France, and Finland

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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-12-23 12:37:13 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "All hostages were released in batches after several months, allegedly after payment of ransom reaching up to 25 million dollars and provided by Libya, a former negotiator has claimed."

Now that's a cute trick. The Libyans have invented a new way to pass money to terror cells in the very face (and with the approval) of counter-terror operators.

Just arrange a kidnapping, then demand ransom, and when the persons/countries demanded upon either refuse out of the correct principle of never paying tribute, or they can't afford the ransom, in steps a kind and wealthy nation (on the terror watch list) that pungles up the bucks, the hostages get released, the terrorists get funded (right under the noses of the anti-terror folks) and everyone goes home happy.

Why does this smell so bad, and was it linked to the recent "rejection of WMD's" that Libya just pronounced?

Posted by Rivrdog 2003-12-23 1:30:26 AM|| 2003-12-23 1:30:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Nice take Rivrdog.

Posted by Lucky 2003-12-23 12:26:14 PM|| 2003-12-23 12:26:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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