Is Saudi money financing Iraqi insurgents?

[seemslikeadream]

ATLANTA (CNN) -- According to a recent U.S. military intelligence report, insurgents depend on external donors to finance attacks in Iraq. Attacks the United States believes are being bankrolled with Saudi money.

U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, D-Florida, tried to turn it into a campaign issue on CNN's "Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer."

"I believe a real test of leadership for President Bush would be to let the American people know what the Saudis are doing and what he intends to do about it if he continues as president," Graham said.

The Pentagon believes wealthy Saudi individuals and charities, sympathetic to Iraqi rebels, are providing the cash. U.S. officials say that money is being funneled through Syria, a charge the Saudi government rejects.

Nonetheless, the report has raised questions about Saudi Arabia's commitment to the U.S.-led war on terror.

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/10/26/saudi.money.iraq/

[lovuian]

1. They helped finance 9/11 so ya

:argh:

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. It would be nice if shrub would come out and admit that we invaded

the wrong country. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were very much involved with 911.... but if you are going to fly these colors.... I guess you shouldn't worry about little things like invading another sovereign nation unprovoked.

Looky here... Mr. Dicaprio gets the show.....

[Carolab]

3. Not to MENTION

Zawahiri, al Qaeda's mastermind, is from EGYPT,

and what's UP with the statement that Graham "tried to turn it into a campaign issue"????

It's a POLITICAL issue of TREMENDOUS IMPORTANCE to the AMERICAN PUBLIC, got that, CNN?????

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. Syria next?

U.S. officials say that money is being funneled through Syria

Attack Syria, keep the Saudis on the Bush/Carlyle side of the fence.

The (Republican) world gets stranger and more venal everyday.

[mediaman007]

5. Maybe we let them steal the explosives, to fuel the insurgents.

All the more reason to establish bases and attempt to keep the peace. Don't think that this stuff hasn't crossed the minds of the NeoCons.

[Moderator]

6. Not LBN

date 10/26