Funding terror

Scant attention has thus far been paid to how the Taliban and some other extremist groups fund their operations. The ‘traditional’ picture is that there is a global network of informal funders and sympathizers, as well as at least two large state players in the Muslim world. Yet a picture is now emerging which tells a very different story as to how these groups get their money and sustain themselves – with three natural resources namely gemstones, ... Full Story »

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Brian Bucknam
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by Brian Bucknam - May. 12, 2009

A short but interesting piece. Would benefit from more detail and references.

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