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ADDING to post no. 4:

http://www.sofir.org/sarchives/006300.php

17 June 2009

“INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME PLACES THE TERRORIST ENTERPRISE AT RISK...”

SNIPPET: “...and involvement in terrorism similarly endangers the criminal enterprise. Either way it’s a win-win situation if you are in law enforcement or counter-terrorism. This at least is my initial reaction to the case of the Global Jihad and the phone phreaks in the Philippines.”

SNIPPET: “The cracked phone accounts were accessed via, and/or access to those accounts was sold through store front calling centers in Italy (and perhaps elsewhere in Europe). Losses to the victimized owners of the long distance accounts are in the tens of millions of dollars.

At least $560,000USD was siphoned off of this business and contributed to the Islamist charity operated by Jamal Khalifa. Mr. Khalifa was brother-in-law to Osama bin Laden, is credited with underwriting the spread of al-Qaida in southeast Asia, and is past tense, having been killed under appropriately mysterious circumstances in February of 2007.

Interestingly, reports indicate that the investigation into this matter began with an tip from US authorities in May of 2007. A coincidence, I’m sure...”