Bin Laden's global financial reach detailed

CNN ^ | Wednesday, September 26, 2001

[JohnHuang2]

WASHINGTON (CNN) --Tougher laws against money laundering are needed if the United States is going to cripple Osama bin Laden's international financial support network, congressional and administration officials said Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

The Senate Banking Committee discussed several proposals to strengthen money laundering laws at a previously scheduled hearing that took on an added sense of urgency because of the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. Federal investigators believe the attacks were the work of bin Laden and his al Qaeda organization.

[chicagogrl]

When are we going to hear a mass media national campaign to appeal to drug users to turn from opium and smack? "Cocaine, the narcotic choice of patriot junkies." Just kidding here folks but, still, I think there has to be an awareness that a scoring smack is supporting the enemy.

[chicagogrl]

When are we going to hear a mass media national campaign to appeal to drug users to turn from opium and smack? "Cocaine, the narcotic choice of patriot junkies." I think there has to be an awareness that scoring smack supports the enemy.