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In reply to the discussion: ISIS "tremendously well-funded". By whom? ...and why aren't we choking the funds off and prosecuting [View all]hifiguy
(33,688 posts)20. The Willie Sutton principle at work.
"Why do you rob banks, Mr. Sutton?"
"Because that's where the money is."
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ISIS "tremendously well-funded". By whom? ...and why aren't we choking the funds off and prosecuting [View all]
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
OP
Need you ask. The friend of my enemy is sometimes my friend...especially if has lots of $$$$.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2014
#1
Apparently not "all" of it from Qatar as I assumed. Oil sales, ransoms, black mrket transactions.
pinto
Aug 2014
#4
How about those pallet loads of American 100 dollar bills that "disappeared" in Iraq
Clyde Tenson
Aug 2014
#33
My guess is those billions, or whatever, are in Swiss bank accounts under Iraqi or dummy accounts.
pinto
Aug 2014
#38
Yes, they never 'found' the 9 billion 'lost' by Bremer. But our very wealthy 'allies' in Saudi
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#45
2/3 of their current on-hand cash, plus a butt-load of gold bullion was stolen from northern Iraq du
LanternWaste
Aug 2014
#16
Why? because with the Iraq war over (that was the big money maker) the poor weapons
Javaman
Aug 2014
#17
See that sign on the corner? Says $3.71 a gallon? If instead it showed a graph of where that
jtuck004
Aug 2014
#18
By ransom-paying countries. They killed our journalist because we wouldn't pay up.
pnwmom
Aug 2014
#21
The $60 trillion ensconced in tax haven banks gets put to use in any/all dark economies.
ancianita
Aug 2014
#22
I think they didn't invent this game, though. I think we're too quick to foreground others' games
ancianita
Aug 2014
#43
I've been preaching this on three boards. It's not being explored by government
ballyhoo
Aug 2014
#23
So, whatever came of that $9 billion cash that Bush misplaced somewhere in Iraq?
world wide wally
Aug 2014
#28
We should follow the money - it's hard to launder those kinds of sums without help from banksters,
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#37
If the NSA and other world intels weren't working with them, we'd probably be able to find out.
ancianita
Aug 2014
#44
And how do they do that? Running oil fields is a legitimate business, money has to go through
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#48
Those oil fields were under the control of major Global Oil Corporations. The agreement that held up
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#67
I wondered where they got all those flags, hollywood style 'uniforms' and the boots:
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#49
No, you can't. At some point the monies enter the system. Not to mention hiding an oil tanker in
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#61
Why is those who fund these terrorist not the first and main question at news conferences?
gordianot
Aug 2014
#56
Great questions! If we could only get you on MTP:) I'm sure Chuck will get ur back!
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#60