Is it somehow possible you miss the connection between drug cash (the most profitable bidness on the planet) and the underwriting of terrorists and other militant "under the table" efforts? Where do you think they get their funds as a rule? I realize Bin Laden's family has a long history of "legit" business in Boston and Texas but he is remarkable for that. Generally, we're talking "ragheads" with no personal fortunes to speak of, right?
Perhaps the policies of the "Clean Hands" types -- like the Saudis whose Zero Tolerance policy actually rings of a "War on Drugs" -- has somehow confused you.
I myself think EVERY thread on terrorism should include a connection to drugs and drug profits ... if only because that's the way it works in Real Life.
So we should take away their profiting off of selling death to millions and give that profit to legit businesses that have sway with out government? Great idea.