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To: Old Sarge; Marine Inspector; jerseygirl; freeperfromnj; backhoe; piasa

NOTE NO.1: Notice they were street vendors.
NOTE NO. 2: Notice they were AQ-related.

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_23-12-2004_pg1_4

Four suspected terrorists caught


By Mubasher Bukhari

LAHORE. Security forces arrested four suspected terrorists who were planning a suicide bombing in the city, intelligence officials told Daily Times on Wednesday.

The suspects who were wearing jackets with several large pockets were disguised as street vendors, officials said, adding that security forces also seized explosives and weapons from their carts. The arrests came from the information gleaned from another suspected terrorist Tariq Gujjar, who was arrested four days ago. Gujjar told investigators that he was a member of an Al Qaeda gang headed by Munna Pathan. He said the gang planned to bomb the American Consulate in Lahore. Munna Pathan is still at large and security forces were making raids to apprehend him.

Daily Times - All Rights Reserved


4,200 posted on 12/23/2004 12:32:13 AM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy; All

OIL-FOR-FOOD PROBE:
Russia, France and Switzerland got the most out of Saddam

http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=48725

GENEVA - The U.N.-ordered probe into oil-for-food corruption is being seriously hampered by an elaborate system of ghost firms set up around the world to cover the tracks of bribes to Saddam Hussein as he cheated the $60 billion program, a top investigator said... (excerpted)

Following is a list of the top 10 countries that purchased oil from Iraq under the oil-for-food program from 1996 until 2003:

1. Russia $19.259 billion

2. France $4.394 billion

3. Switzerland $3.480 billion

4. Britain $3.380 billion

5. Turkey $3.343 billion

6. Italy $2.718 billion

7. China $2.625 billion

8. Liechtenstein $2.468 billion

9. Spain $1.644 billion

10. Malaysia $1.485 billion

The United States is listed in 26th place at $482.826 million.


4,201 posted on 12/23/2004 1:00:11 AM PST by liberallyconservative (A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. - Eisenhower)
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To: Cindy

recall the fruit guy outside Penn Station?


4,248 posted on 12/23/2004 8:56:36 AM PST by jerseygirl
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To: Cindy
He said the gang planned to bomb the American Consulate in Lahore.

And when they find him, they should put him somewhere he never sees the light of day again IMHO. His goal in life is to remove the light of life from as many as he can possibly kill.

4,298 posted on 12/23/2004 11:50:49 AM PST by MamaDearest (Merry Christmas Everyone!)
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