[Ranger]

I posted an article about a week ago from the Hindustantimes.com saying that Indian intelligence had traced Al-Qaeda activity late last year to diamond merchants in the area. Evidently Al-Qaeda was moving money around via diamonds. Also it should be recalled that there were Al-Qaeda ties to diamond and other rare jewel (I've forgotten what kind) mining in Africa.

[bvw]

Yeah, well be careful with the diamond stuff -- Debeers and it's allied marketeers in its cartel are looking to use "blood" diamonds as a reason to make the sale of non-cartel diamonds outright illegal.

[PsyOp]

Evidently Al-Qaeda was moving money around via diamonds.

These stores are money-laundering operations. All this speculation about them being used to plant bombs in malls is, IMHO, off base. They are much more valuable for moving money under the government radar. Although they are probably going to receive an IRS rectal examination now that the FBI is on to them. They better have all their receipts.