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ISIS attacked because their key financiers in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere aren't dead yet. Western intelligence knows who many of these people are. eg.
by rrggrr 11y ago
ISIS attacked because their key financiers in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere aren't dead yet. Western intelligence knows who many of these people are.
eg. http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl2605.aspx http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl...
The mosques where operations are financed, recruiting done and plans laid are still standing.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11000794/Muslim-bank-accounts-closed-by-HSBC-in-wake-of-money-laundering-fine.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/1...
Terrorism viewed as overhead by some countries, encourages more of the same.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/08/italian-intelligence-lied-hostage-rescue-bruno-pelizzari-debbie-calitz http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/08/italian-intelli...
I imagine much lip service will be paid and funds expended further analyzing and discussing the problem.
- cm2187 11y agoIn wonder if we shouldn't treat Qatar gas and Saudi oil the same way as blood diamond.