CONTENT I. Introduction II. Funding Terrorism III. Illegal Drugs and Terrorism IV. Was This Unavoidable? V. How Much Money is Involved in this Business? VI. Narcoterrorism and the Weakening of Democracies VII. Conclusions I. INTRODUCTION President … [Read more...] about Funding Terrorism: Sources and Methods
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Motorola Admits It Goofed
In the wake of a WorldNetDaily report that Motorola had recognized the non-existent state of Palestine in consumer product brochures while failing to mention Israel, a top official at Motorola is apologizing for what he characterized as an " … [Read more...] about Motorola Admits It Goofed
Motorola Declares State Of Palestine
Customers in Europe and Israel who recently purchased Motorola cellphones, were surprised to discover that Israel is not listed on Motorola's customer services manual. The list excludes Israel but includes the non-existent state of "Palestine," and … [Read more...] about Motorola Declares State Of Palestine
Funding Terrorism: A Speech Given At Aviation Week
The terrorists who killed thousands of innocent people while destroying the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan and damaging the Pentagon, delivered a very clear and sobering message: The country that leads the free world is vulnerable. Indeed, … [Read more...] about Funding Terrorism: A Speech Given At Aviation Week
U.S. Ignored Money Trail: Bush Will Fail If He Doesn’t Cut Off Terrorist Financing
In the welter of events following the bombing of the World Trade Center in Feb. 26, 1993, few noticed that the first man arrested, Mohammed Salameh -- the poor, unemployed illegal immigrant -- offered $5 million for bail. Where could he get this kind … [Read more...] about U.S. Ignored Money Trail: Bush Will Fail If He Doesn’t Cut Off Terrorist Financing
Intifada Gives Cover To Arafat's Graft And Fraud
Foreign leaders applauded President George W. Bush's call for greater transparency in governance in written remarks to the Global Forum on Fighting Corruption held in The Hague on May 28. What remains to be seen is how the Bush administration … [Read more...] about Intifada Gives Cover To Arafat's Graft And Fraud
Corruption Lives
The Principality of Monaco, a French protectorate, lives mainly off its financial industry, which like other tax havens has its share of dirty money. Despite Monaco's claim that things are under control, it is under pressure from France to clean up … [Read more...] about Corruption Lives
Arafat’s Corruption: the Source of Palestinian Suffering?
According to surveys by the research center of the Israeli Yad Tabenkin, the West Bank per capita gross domestic product (GDP) before the Oslo accord in 1993 was approximately $3,500, and in Gaza, about $2,800. Now, the per capita GDP for both … [Read more...] about Arafat’s Corruption: the Source of Palestinian Suffering?
Down And Out In Palestine
Any attempt of the Bush administration to restart the peace process in the Middle East must first recognize why the Palestinian economy is on the brink of collapse. According to surveys by the research center of the Israeli Yad Tabenkin, the West … [Read more...] about Down And Out In Palestine
Don't Bank On Corruption
Four years after the war on corruption was launched by James D. Wolfensohn, president of the World Bank, and after many international conventions, multilateral and international agreements against bribery and corruption, corruption still appears to … [Read more...] about Don't Bank On Corruption