Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

"In one of the most troubling trends, al-Qaida's command base in Pakistan... being funded by...Iraq"

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU
 
ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-20-07 11:15 AM
Original message
"In one of the most troubling trends, al-Qaida's command base in Pakistan... being funded by...Iraq"

Iraq is a ‘big moneymaker’ for al-Qaeda.

U.S. officials say that “al-Qaida’s command base in Pakistan increasingly is being funded by cash from Iraq, where the terrorist network’s operatives are raising substantial sums from donations to the insurgency as well as kidnappings of wealthy Iraqis and other criminal activity.”

In one of the most troubling trends, U.S. officials said al-Qaida's command base in Pakistan increasingly is being funded by cash from Iraq, where the terrorist network's operatives are raising substantial sums from donations to the insurgency as well as kidnappings of wealthy Iraqis and other criminal activity.

The influx of money has bolstered al-Qaida's leadership ranks at a time when the core command is regrouping. The trend also signals a reversal in the traditional flow of al-Qaida funds, with the leadership surviving to a large extent on money from its most profitable franchise, rather than distributing funds from headquarters to distant cells.

<...>

Al-Qaida in Iraq has drawn increasingly large contributions from elsewhere in the Muslim world — largely because the fight against U.S. forces has mobilized Middle East donors, officials said.

"Success in Iraq and Afghanistan is the reason people are contributing again, with money and private contributions coming back in from the gulf," the senior U.S. counterterrorism official said.

more


Defining "Progress" in Iraq

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-20-07 11:16 AM
Response to Original message
1. Who facilitated this mess again?
Fuck Bush.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-20-07 11:21 AM
Response to Original message
2. Musharraf's days are numbered - what happens to Pakistani nukes?
It is clear that the Pakistani President and Army Chief is increasingly unpopular in Pakistan. But what really happens to all his nukes and missiles?

The opportunities for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to "pull a political rabbit" out of his hat are shrinking and his options on the developments in his country are not attractive," an American expert on South Asia has said.

The biggest problem is the ISI of Pakistan. ISI has two branches. One covert and the other overt. The overt one is working the Americans to go after Al-Queda and Taliban. The covert one is aiding Al-Queda as well as other Islamic terrorists. Many international think tanks believe that the covert ISI is actually controlled by the Al-Queda.

The biggest concern is the missiles and nukes of Pakistan. If covert ISI and Al-Queda takes over Pakistan the terrorists will get their cream cache of weapons to blow up the world. Israel, India and America will be the primary targets.

http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/16815.asp


Just another aspect to the repercussions of our Imperialistic campaign.

So the money we pay in taxes for our occupation of Iraq goes to the Taliban/Qaida which they use to get control of nukes in Pakistan.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-20-07 11:28 AM
Response to Reply #2
4. yes indeed
I think of this often. We are so very fucked. :(
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-20-07 11:25 AM
Response to Original message
3. What a clusterfuck.
It gets worse and worse.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
MH1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-20-07 11:58 AM
Response to Original message
5. Al-Qaeda leaders laughing their asses off
BushCorp played right into their hands.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Cerridwen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-20-07 11:59 AM
Response to Original message
6. "Mission Accomplished"
Now we know to what that banner truly referred.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-20-07 12:13 PM
Response to Original message
7. Where the hell is that foreign policy Czar?
U.S. pays $1 billion to Paskistan to fight terror, but miltary increasingly supporting Taliban

Bush certainly will need another scapegoat for this clusterfuck!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Apr 25th 2024, 03:02 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC