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Terror Probe Points to Va. Muslims
Washington Post ^ | Oct 18, 2003 | Douglas Farah

Posted on 10/18/2003 1:55:48 AM PDT by Leroy S. Mort

A secretive group of tightly connected Muslim charities, think tanks and businesses based in Northern Virginia were used to funnel millions of dollars to terrorists and launder millions more, according to court records unsealed yesterday.

An affidavit from Homeland Security agent David Kane said that the Safa Group, also known as the SAAR network, in Herndon had sent more than $26 million in untraceable money overseas and that leaders of the organization "have committed and conspired to . . . provide material support to foreign terrorist organizations."

The probe of the Herndon groups is the largest federal investigation of terrorism financing in the world, authorities have said. And the unsealing of Kane's report marks the first time the government has alleged the main purpose of the Virginia organizations, set up primarily with donations from a wealthy Saudi family, was to fund terrorism and hide millions of dollars.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gwot; herndon; herndongroups; jihadinamerica; kane; moneytrail; saar; saarnetwork; safa; safagroup; saudis

1 posted on 10/18/2003 1:55:48 AM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: Leroy S. Mort
I'm sure CAIR will cry racism for even reporting the story. They are becoming as irrelvant as the NAACP.
2 posted on 10/18/2003 1:58:51 AM PDT by Fledermaus (I'm a conservative...not a Republican.)
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To: Fledermaus
They are probably part of the terrorist scheme as well.
3 posted on 10/18/2003 2:12:08 AM PDT by Lion in Winter
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To: Leroy S. Mort
F'em, arrest them, try 'em, lock 'em up and throw away the keys.
4 posted on 10/18/2003 2:39:36 AM PDT by ex-Texan (Why Davis Orders Shredders - - To Destroy Evidence of Fund Raising Felonies!)
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To: Leroy S. Mort
F'em, arrest them, try 'em, lock 'em up and throw away the keys.
5 posted on 10/18/2003 2:40:22 AM PDT by ex-Texan (Why Davis Orders Shredders - - To Destroy Evidence of Fund Raising Felonies!)
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To: Leroy S. Mort
F'em, arrest them, try 'em, lock 'em up and throw away the keys.
6 posted on 10/18/2003 2:40:34 AM PDT by ex-Texan (Why Davis Orders Shredders - - To Destroy Evidence of Fund Raising Felonies!)
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Herndon is only 5 minutes from my home,I am not surprised about this.
7 posted on 10/18/2003 5:00:05 AM PDT by since1868
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To: since1868
15 minutes from my home. Can't believe they wouldn't really hammer these folks. Give us their names.
8 posted on 10/18/2003 5:07:30 AM PDT by DooDahhhh
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To: DooDahhhh
I work with a lot of Muslims,some of these guys could be terorists.
9 posted on 10/18/2003 5:18:33 AM PDT by since1868
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To: since1868
this entire area is a hot-bed for muslims. there is some sort of large muslim building in Dunn Loring, right near the Merrifield Post Office, that is always filled with cars. my hub refers to it as the Islamic Jihad center.
10 posted on 10/18/2003 5:25:11 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Leroy S. Mort
Islam is a religion of peace.

It should be said...Islam is a religion of piece.

We will blow you to pieces if you do not submit to the will of Allah, the moon god of billions of screwed up mis-guided sand fleas.

11 posted on 10/18/2003 5:32:13 AM PDT by Radioactive
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And the unsealing of Kane's report marks the first time the government has alleged the main purpose of the Virginia organizations, set up primarily with donations from a wealthy Saudi family, was to fund terrorism and hide millions of dollars.

Wouldn’t it be great if the tough-talk of the Administration were to actually translate into “doing something” about terrorism in the USA? I suppose they consider conducting “the largest federal investigation of terrorism financing in the world” is a real accomplishment in itself.

How long does a person need to be in power, before they grow some cajones?

12 posted on 10/18/2003 6:14:02 AM PDT by bimbo
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To: Radioactive
what does John Malvo, the man who fragged the officers in Kuwait, the chaplain in quantanimo, and 99.9% of world terrorism have in common? .. . hint it aint the Methodists
13 posted on 10/18/2003 6:17:35 AM PDT by 2nd Amendment
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To: Leroy S. Mort
BTTT!
14 posted on 10/18/2003 6:42:51 AM PDT by aculeus
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To: Leroy S. Mort
A bit more
SAAR NETWORK AFFIDAVIT UNSEALED

SITE Institute


SITE Institute,10/17/2003 - A crucial affidavit in the investigation of the “Safa Group”, also known as the “SAAR Network”, a network of numerous individuals and companies primarily based in Herndon, Virginia, was released earlier today. The initiative to unseal the affidavit was spearheaded by Dow Jones & Co. The March 20, 2002, “Affidavit in Support of Application For Search Warrant” written by ICE Special Agent David Kane was unsealed in the Eastern District Court of Virginia. Over 100 pages, the affidavit outlines in great detail why the government believes that the SAAR Network was providing material support to terrorist groups.

Special Agent Kane noted in his affidavit, “I will show in this affidavit that various individuals associated with the Safa Group are providing material or financial support to international terrorists and terrorist organizations through terrorist front organizations.”

Much of this investigation is detailed in "Terrorist Hunter", written by Rita Katz, the Director of the SITE Institute.
http://www.siteinstitute.org/exposing.asp?id=157

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15 posted on 10/18/2003 6:44:10 AM PDT by Valin (I have my own little world, but it's okay - they know me here.)
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