EU may have funded terrorists, says Parliament

[drdon326]

http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?sid=9&aid=15022

- Tens of thousands of euro of EU funds may have been diverted to people linked with Palestinian terrorism, according to a report from the European Parliament, obtained by the EUobserver.

The report cites documentary evidence seen by a Parliamentary working group- set up last year after allegations that EU funds to the Palestinian Authority (PA) had been misused - that between 21,500-39,000 US dollars of EU funds may have been transferred to terrorists.

It is the first time that the EU has judged its own funds to Palestine may not been used for their intended purpose.

The allegations relate to funds given by the EU directly to the Palestinian Authority account from June 2001 until December 2002.

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Whaaa?? The EU has supported a bunch of terrorist thugs??

I find that hard to believe....not the holier-than-thou EU.LOL

[Turbineguy]

1. They'd been giving millions to Arafat

who's been spending it "wisely" for years. A few years ago Germany cut Arafat off.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. The article clearly indicates that isn't the case and that they most

probably did not know of the transfers.

One would have to read very selectively to arrive at your interpretation.

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[JohnLocke]

4. Don doesn't hate Europe. He doesn't hate the EU, either....

He hates giving money to terrorists. So do I.

[leftistagitator]

5. This part of his message sure didn't seem to be there to endear himself

to Europeans

"Whaaa?? The EU has supported a bunch of terrorist thugs??

I find that hard to believe....not the holier-than-thou EU.LOL"

How can he read the article he posted and come to the conclusion that Europe consciously supports terrorists? Go ahead and have me banned, it's a noble thing to be punished for sticking up for the people of a continent that have gotten undue critisism for years now from the American right, only for the left to jump in for some Euro bashing too.

[drdon326]

6. My apologies...

I didnt realize bashing the EU was against the rules.

You're right...the EU is soooo perfect they are above
bashing.