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To: jttmab who wrote (166193)	7/16/2005 10:04:46 AM
From: Keith Feral	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

islamonline.net It just seems odd that so many people in the Islamic culture are willing to elevate the self righteous arrogance above the law. The security forces in the ME need to start killing and keep on killing those criminals that kill in the name of religion. Palestinians are on the verge of cracking down very hard on Hamas, who has vowed to cut off their hands. The escalation of inter Muslim violence demonstrates the real truth behind all terrorism. It only exists where the state has encouraged lawlessness in it's own society.

To: jttmab who wrote (166193)	7/16/2005 1:07:02 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"Even today, we believe that Saudi donors may still be a significant source of terrorist financing, including for the insurgency in Iraq." I agree this is a problem. When the Taliban was in control of Afghanistan (before the war), I donated money to an organization that was claiming to be providing relief (blankets and food) to refugies crossing the border from Afghanistan to Pakistan. I would not do that today because of the way such money gets trafficked. In the Monarchy of Saudi Arabia the whole system and culture is one of 'donating'. It all starts at the Royal family and from their wealthy families give money where they think it is needed. If somebody wants to start a business or do something that involves expense their first thought is, 'who do I know that knows a prince'. If we or the Saudi government can identify a person who is deliberately financing terrorism, I expect that person to be arrested. But simply knowing that someone donates money that ends up in terrorist hands is not enough. There are charitable organizations that launder money for Al-Quaida. If that is being done deliberately then those organizations should be policed. OBL himself was thought of as one of the most charitable persons in the region of Afghanistan prior to his current claim to fame. So it becomes very difficult to sort things out. I don't support sanctions against charitable causes and organizations in general.