Mumbai bombers 'funded by British businessmen' [Could The British "Businessmen" Be Muslim]

Jihad Watch ^ | July 17, 2006 | Marisol

[conservativecorner]

From TimesOnline: "Train bombers 'funded by British businessmen'"

SOME of the main fundraisers for the terror group suspected of masterminding the Bombay train bombings are operating from Britain, according to Indian intelligence officials. The officials accuse Britain of failing to act against a number of wealthy businessmen, who they claim are using bogus charities to funnel up to £8 million a year to Kashmiri militants groups, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, which remains the main suspect for orchestrating the synchronised bombings that killed 182 people.

Manmohan Singh, the Indian Prime Minister, raised the terror link with Tony Blair at the G8 summit in St Petersburg yesterday, reminding him that India handed over a detailed dossier three years ago identifying 14 men living in Britain and was assured the suspects would be investigated.

"Since then nothing has been done, and the money still coming from Britain helps to pay for the terrorist camps where we believe the bombers were trained and this atrocity was planned," a senior Indian security official said last night.

Gordon Brown pledged that the Treasury would use new laws to shut down terrorist fundraising and ordered that the bank accounts of 54 organisations be frozen, although records show that last year Whitehall only recovered £9,318.

"Britain talks about the need for all nations to get tough together, but more money comes from the UK to Kashmiri terror groups than any other country," the official added.

But from whom in Britain, the Girl Guides?

[ThanhPhero]

[Could The British "Businessmen" Be Muslim]

GOSH! who'd 'a thunk it?

[CarrotAndStick]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1666982/posts?page=1

Lashkar-e-Toiba carried out 7/11 blasts, two Pakistani Fedayeen confess

[CarrotAndStick]

http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/aug/04let.htm

Lashkar acts as a secret police for Al Qaeda, says report

August 04, 2003 17:51 IST


The Lashkar-e-Tayiba is acting as a 'secret police' for the Taliban and Al Qaeda, American and Indian intelligence officials say.

A US congressional paper on homeland security quotes former officers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Indian agencies as saying that the recent arrest of eleven men in Virginia, allegedly connected with the Lashkar, raises the prospects of 'a new terrorist threat in the United States'.

A special report in the congressional quarterly homeland security quotes the FBI's former deputy assistant director for counterintelligence, Harry B 'Skip' Brandon, as saying that

Kashmiri terrorists, who used to raise funds in America earlier for the fight back home, switched over to providing 'other material support' to the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

Brandon says the US intelligence 'are not just focussed on the Taliban and Al Qaeda, but also groups affiliated to them'.

The paper quotes Selig Harrison, head of Asia Project at Washington-based Centre for International Policy, as saying that before the 9/11 attacks, 'I was told by a top source in the state department that the Lashkar was serving (as) a secret police function for the Taliban'.

The report quotes former additional secretary in Cabinet Secretariat B Raman as saying that the Lashkar headquarters at Muridke (Pakistan) had 'a guesthouse and a mosque constructed with funds provided by Osama bin Laden'.

"Before he fell foul of the US, Laden stayed in this guesthouse during his visits to Pakistan," Raman says.

He further says the Lashkar is 'building up its clandestine infrastructure in the US and will continue to do so'.

Regarding chances that the Lashkar will participate in an attack on the US, Brandon says, "It is not outside the realm of possibility that it could pose a threat to US homeland security. If you had asked me four or five years ago, I would have said it was highly unlikely as they are interested only in Kashmir.

"But radical Islamic terrorism has given things a new twist and the authorities are gradually seeing a blurring of the lines between terrorist groups."

While Raman feels they will themselves not participate in an attack on the US 'for the present', Teresita Schaffer, director of South Asia programme at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, says her impression is that the Lashkar is 'more interested in their own homeland'.

Raman, however, warns that the outfit will continue to 'guide, train, fund and coordinate other members of Laden's International Islamic Front and Al Qaeda remnants wanting to launch attacks in the US without directly coming into the picture itself'.


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http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/aug/04let.htm

Lashkar acts as a secret police for Al Qaeda, says report

August 04, 2003 17:51 IST


The Lashkar-e-Tayiba is acting as a 'secret police' for the Taliban and Al Qaeda, American and Indian intelligence officials say.

A US congressional paper on homeland security quotes former officers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Indian agencies as saying that the recent arrest of eleven men in Virginia, allegedly connected with the Lashkar, raises the prospects of 'a new terrorist threat in the United States'.

A special report in the congressional quarterly homeland security quotes the FBI's former deputy assistant director for counterintelligence, Harry B 'Skip' Brandon, as saying that

Kashmiri terrorists, who used to raise funds in America earlier for the fight back home, switched over to providing 'other material support' to the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

Brandon says the US intelligence 'are not just focussed on the Taliban and Al Qaeda, but also groups affiliated to them'.

The paper quotes Selig Harrison, head of Asia Project at Washington-based Centre for International Policy, as saying that before the 9/11 attacks, 'I was told by a top source in the state department that the Lashkar was serving (as) a secret police function for the Taliban'.

The report quotes former additional secretary in Cabinet Secretariat B Raman as saying that the Lashkar headquarters at Muridke (Pakistan) had 'a guesthouse and a mosque constructed with funds provided by Osama bin Laden'.

"Before he fell foul of the US, Laden stayed in this guesthouse during his visits to Pakistan," Raman says.

He further says the Lashkar is 'building up its clandestine infrastructure in the US and will continue to do so'.

Regarding chances that the Lashkar will participate in an attack on the US, Brandon says, "It is not outside the realm of possibility that it could pose a threat to US homeland security. If you had asked me four or five years ago, I would have said it was highly unlikely as they are interested only in Kashmir.

"But radical Islamic terrorism has given things a new twist and the authorities are gradually seeing a blurring of the lines between terrorist groups."

While Raman feels they will themselves not participate in an attack on the US 'for the present', Teresita Schaffer, director of South Asia programme at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, says her impression is that the Lashkar is 'more interested in their own homeland'.

Raman, however, warns that the outfit will continue to 'guide, train, fund and coordinate other members of Laden's International Islamic Front and Al Qaeda remnants wanting to launch attacks in the US without directly coming into the picture itself'.


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[tonycavanagh]

Is this the same times that said

The Times of India quotes a “former activist” of the Students Islamic Movement of India, who reveals that the Kashmiri terror gang Lashkar-e-Toiba is receiving funds for jihad from our friends in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates:

Jihad watch seems to have a very anti British slant.

[Gengis Khan]

"Jihad watch seems to have a very anti British slant."

Yeah. Everybody who hates terrorism seem to be having an anti British slant lately. I wonder why? /sarc

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2273287,00.html

Looks like UK is trying to beat Pakistan to become the top "front running ally" on GWOT.

[tonycavanagh]

re :Looks like UK is trying to beat Pakistan to become the top "front running ally" on GWOT.

Yep whats India gonna do to Pakistan write a stern note.

You cant or wont do anything more.

What are you doing sweet FA.

We have troops in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting the war for you, you just stay at home let us do the work.

So don't come the big boy with me, cause I have seen your type before all mouth no action.

[tonycavanagh]

re :Looks like UK is trying to beat Pakistan to become the top "front running ally" on GWOT.

Yep whats India gonna do to Pakistan write a stern note.

You cant or wont do anything more.

What are you doing sweet FA.

We have troops in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting the war for you, you just stay at home let us do the work.

So don't come the hard boy with me. I have seen your type before all mouth no action.

[tonycavanagh]

we even f-king warned ya.

British security agencies had been warning that groups closely linked to al-Qaeda were planning to stage bomb attacks in India, using local sym- pathisers to carry out their operation.

Your problem is you no sweet FA about fighting terrorism, and you definitely no nothing about the financial markets money trails and laundering.

[Gengis Khan]

Yup I dont expect India to do anything because a bunch of cowards head our government. And I doubt they have the balls to even write a note.

 

But make no mistake there is a lot of things we could do had it been a different government in power.

 

We have troops in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting the war for you, you just stay at home let us do the work.

 

Yeah, real moment of glory for the Brit poodles accompanying their masters. Its one thing to fight under the cover of US umbrella and quite another thing to fight the war alone.

 

And no, we dont let any Brit puke do our work. We fight out own damn war in Kashmir, NE and Sri Lanka (and the largest contributor of troops for UN) and we pick up our own body bags (which is way larger then the US, UK combined). My bro died fighting in Kashmir. So keep your sewer mouth to yourself li'l smartypants and stick to the topic.

[tonycavanagh]

re :So keep your sewer mouth to yourself li'l smartypants and stick to the topic.

LOL you really hate us Brits still p****d of about the days of the raj are ya.

As for the article, we are talking private citizens, during the 70s 80s and 90s American Private citizens supported the IRA through NORAID weapons used against British service men.

You will be pleased to know that one such weapon wounded me, so its not all bad.

Thanks for calling us Bushes poodles nice to know what your real views are, wonder if American freepers would agree with ya.

[Gengis Khan]

Britain funnels £8 million a year to terrorist groups in India which is among the largest funding for terrorism comming from any country, even surpassing Saudi Arabia. And this has been going on for more than a decade and repeated warnings from India had been downrightly ignored. You have granted asylum to known terrorists and heads of terror organisation and you have been giving them government doles and allowing mosques to openly recruit people for Jihad in India.

And all you have got is " we  f-king warned ya".

Gee thanks a lot for the warning mate but first clean yer own shit .

 

 

...........Warned my @ss.

[PGalt]

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

[tonycavanagh]

1) We have been investigating and closing down the bogus charities.

2) Been investigating all the links.

3)Brought in a new Anti Terrorist Bill to stop the glorification and funding of Terrorist groups even if they do not target Britain.

4) Reduced the money going out

[Gengis Khan]

Your problem is you no sweet FA about fighting terrorism, and you definitely no nothing about the financial markets money trails and laundering.

 

Yeah educate me Prof. Lets hear it. Would be fun to hear some Mushy style academic blather. Humor me.

 

LOL you really hate us Brits still p****d of about the days of the raj are ya.

Its not me who brought up the Raj. Its thin skinned li'l Brit pansies like you unable to handle the heat of a debate who bring up the Raj at the drop of a hat. Still whimpering about losing the Empire? LOL. Get over it.

[Gengis Khan]

Apparently much like Pakistan.......
you haven't done enough.

[tonycavanagh]

re :Would be fun to hear some Mushy style academic blather.

LOL from 20 years in the Military North Ireland, Kuwait, Balkans, Iraq, Far East and quite a few tours in Africa.

But tanks for calling me academic, LOL cant wait to tell the missus.

[tonycavanagh]

LOL Its thin skinned li'l Brit pansies like you unable to handle the heat of a debate

LOL thanks for the compliment, LOL you act so hard on here I bet in real life you are a skinny wimp like chap

[Gengis Khan]

Mushy has more years in the military. Blather knows no age or experience.

And for all you brag on FR, you could be a trailer park trash with serious military service on the on the keyboard. CS junkie style. BTW this thread isn't about you or your military exploits.

[tonycavanagh]

re :And for all you brag on FR, you could be a trailer park trash with serious military service on the on the keyboard. CS junkie style.

LOL you are in full flow now.

Right shall we get back to the debate this personal attacks on both sides are very funny and I have enjoyed them but not getting us anywhere.

You main complaint is that certain individuals not the Country are supporting terrorist groups in Kashmir.

I don't deny that, but action has been taken and is being taken, maybe not fast enough to suit your needs, but we have to work within the law UK law that is. Britain has a long history of tolerating groups that don't target Britain, but so have other countries especially during the Cold war.

Support for Islamic groups goes back to the Cold war years, Afghanistan being a prime example and wasn't only British Intelligence the Americans were deeply involved and involved with the Pakistani Intelligence services and still are.

Pakistan is very important to America and receives both Military and Intelligence support today.

The fact is you are complaining about my country, but we have brought in a series of laws that has identified all your problems with private citizens supporting terrorist abroad including Kashmir.

But Pakistan will continue to support those groups by Proxy and America will continue to support Pakistan, now what is your views on that.