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To: tejek who wrote (190726)	6/17/2004 12:34:55 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1586200

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To: tejek who wrote (190726)	6/17/2004 2:50:28 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1586200

LOL! The War on Terror isn't a big priority for Bush: <<< ... There are many other illustrations of the clear but imperceptible priorities. To mention one, the Treasury Department has a bureau (OFAC, Office of Foreign Assets Control) that is assigned the task of investigating suspicious financial transfers, a crucial component of the "war on terror." OFAC has 120 employees. A few weeks ago, OFAC informed Congress that four are dedicated to tracking the finances of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, while almost two dozen are dedicated to enforcing the embargo against Cuba - incidentally, declared illegal by every relevant international organization, even the usually compliant Organization of American States. From 1990 to 2003, OFAC informed Congress, there were 93 terrorism-related investigations with $9000 in fines; and 11,000 Cuba-related investigations with $8 million in fines. No interest was aroused among those now pondering the puzzling question of whether the Bush administration -- and its predecessors -- downgraded the war on terror in favor of other priorities ... >>> chomsky.info