Posted on 06/19/2002 11:20:57 PM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:54:50 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
An activist who is refusing to pay a $10,000 fine for violating U.S. sanctions on Iraq will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, a Treasury Department spokesman said yesterday.
"The Treasury Department enforces the law of the land," said Rob Nichols, deputy assistant press secretary. "If someone doesn't pay a fine, we begin a collection process that can last up to six months."
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