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To: E. Charters who wrote (76689)	9/17/2001 1:14:29 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116741

Drudge Report SEC. OF DEFENSE DOES NOT RULE OUT NUKES AS LAST RESORT Sun Sep 16 2001 14:03:41 ET Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld this morning refused to rule out the use of nuclear weapons in America's coming battle with terrorists. Appearing on ABC's THIS WEEK, Rumsfeld was asked if a possible tactical nuclear strike would be used. "Can we rule out the use of nuclear weapons?" questioned ABC's Sam Donaldson. RUMSFELD: You know, that subject--we have an amazing accomplishment that's been achieved on the part of human beings. We've had this unbelievably powerful weapon, nuclear weapons, since what 55 years now plus, and it's not been fired in anger since 1945. That's an amazing accomplishment. I think it reflects a sensitivity on the part of successive presidents that they ought to find as many other ways to deal with problems as is possible. DONALDSON: I'll have to think about your answer. I don't think the answer was no. RUMSFELD: The answer was that that we ought to be very proud of the record of humanity that we have not used those weapons for 55 years. And we have to find as many ways possible to deal with this serious problem of terrorism. And if, Sam, you think of the loss of human life on Tuesday and then put in your head the reality that a number of countries today have other so-called asymmetrical threat capabilities--ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, chemical weapons, biological weapons, cyber warfare--these are the kinds of things that are used in this era the 21st century. And a germ warfare attack anywhere in the world would bring about losses of lives not in the thousands but in the millions. drudgereport.com

To: E. Charters who wrote (76689)	11/16/2001 5:10:40 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116741

educational purposes posting: Taxnews.com Germany Sees Massive Increase In Number Of Money Laundering Cases Reported by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels 13 November 2001 According to a survey conducted by German newspaper Handelsblatt, the country has seen a vast increase in the number of suspected money laundering and tax evasion cases reported since the September 11th terrorist attacks. The poll shows that nearly all of the country's federal states have recorded an increase in suspected cases of money laundering and tax evasion, with North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most densely populated state, reporting 300 suspected cases since September. According to the survey, the south-western state of Baden-Wurttemburg has also racked up more than double its usual number of suspected money laundering cases, and Bavaria has reported a considerable increase. Officials have reassured that this is due to increased sensitivity on the part of German banks rather than a sudden increase in money laundering activity, and have praised the response of the country's financial services sector. However, there is widespread opposition to the proposal made recently by the German Interior minister, Otto Schilly, to centralize the country's money laundering forces. Experts feel strongly that the federal authorities are able to respond more swiftly to allegations than a centralized authority would be able to, and the federal authorities argue that their local presence ensures good relationships with the banks, and hence increased reporting. 'More than 10,000 cases are being reported each year- how can a single office manage to investigate them all?' one official mused to Handelsblatt at the weekend. tax-news.com