Hezbollah’s Counterfeit Generosity
By
Bat1
on August 20, 2006 at 04:20 pm
As our host is prone to say... Hmmmm.
This past week a considerable number of stories, complete with photos, have appeared in the MSM relating to Hezbollah indemnifying the Lebanese for the damage done to their property by the war with Israel started by Hezbollah. Wads of fresh $100 bills passed from Hezbollah to those poor Lebanese who suffered damage or injury during the war.
But with the stories, and the pictures, questions have now arisen about the "charitable" motives, and methods, of the Hezbollah terrorists.
In case anyone misses the connections, on a personal level, Hezbollah associate Assad Ahmad Barakat is a known forger of US currency who has been involved in large scale forgery and distribution operations in the past.
Meanwhile, on a larger scale, North Korea, which furnishes all manner of advanced weaponry to Hezbollah’s patron, Iran, is also know to engage in the counterfeiting and distribution of bogus US currency.
Click on the link above, check the photos for yourself, and see if you can spot any real US currency among all that Hezbollah largesse.
As a US GAO Report of February 27, 1996 makes clear, a number of countries have been counterfeiting US currency with varying degrees of success, including Syria, Iran, and, most famously, North Korea. The same North Korea that sells advanced weaponry to Iran. The same Iran that passes advanced weaponry to its unofficial military arm, Hezbollah thru Syria. The same Syrian that is a conduit for Syrian and Iranian arms, munitions, and apparently, counterfeit US currency to Hezbollah. Yes, that same Hezbollah.
By all means, read the whole thing, including some very astute comments.
This past week a considerable number of stories, complete with photos, have appeared in the MSM relating to Hezbollah indemnifying the Lebanese for the damage done to their property by the war with Israel started by Hezbollah. Wads of fresh $100 bills passed from Hezbollah to those poor Lebanese who suffered damage or injury during the war.
But with the stories, and the pictures, questions have now arisen about the "charitable" motives, and methods, of the Hezbollah terrorists.
One of the most prominent and influential members of the Hizballah terrorist organization, along with two of his companies, was designated by the Treasury Department today under Executive Order 13224. Assad Ahmad Barakat has close ties with Hizballah leadership and has worked closely with numerous Islamic extremists and suspected Hizballah associates in South America's tri-border area (TBA), made up of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. . . .
Barakat has also been involved in a counterfeiting ring that distributes fake U.S. dollars and generates cash to fund Hizballah operations. As of early 2001, Barakat was one of two individuals reportedly in charge of distribution and sale of the counterfeit currency in the TBA.
In case anyone misses the connections, on a personal level, Hezbollah associate Assad Ahmad Barakat is a known forger of US currency who has been involved in large scale forgery and distribution operations in the past.
Meanwhile, on a larger scale, North Korea, which furnishes all manner of advanced weaponry to Hezbollah’s patron, Iran, is also know to engage in the counterfeiting and distribution of bogus US currency.
Click on the link above, check the photos for yourself, and see if you can spot any real US currency among all that Hezbollah largesse.
As a US GAO Report of February 27, 1996 makes clear, a number of countries have been counterfeiting US currency with varying degrees of success, including Syria, Iran, and, most famously, North Korea. The same North Korea that sells advanced weaponry to Iran. The same Iran that passes advanced weaponry to its unofficial military arm, Hezbollah thru Syria. The same Syrian that is a conduit for Syrian and Iranian arms, munitions, and apparently, counterfeit US currency to Hezbollah. Yes, that same Hezbollah.
By all means, read the whole thing, including some very astute comments.
