U.S. (Treasury ) targets a bin Laden son, 3 other militants

[sabra]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it would freeze the assets of one of Osama bin Laden's sons and three other members of al Qaeda it believes are operating in Iran.

"It is important that Iran give a public accounting of how it is meeting its international obligations to constrain al Qaeda," said Stuart Levey, undersecretary of the treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence.

Any assets the men have under U.S. jurisdiction will be frozen and Americans will be prohibited from doing business with them, the Treasury Department said.

"Designations have a far reaching impact, deterring would-be donors from providing financial support to terrorism and leaving al Qaeda leadership struggling to identify much-needed funding resources," Levey said.

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16307582.htm

[Ian David]

1. Oh, fuck. Not this shit again.

And is this one of the guys Bush put on a private plane out of America on September 12th?

[sabra]

2. interesting they are doing this on BushCo's final weekend...

why did they wait 7 years?

[Dr.Phool]

3. Cheney trying to corner the market again?

Nobody can do business with them but him and Halliburton.

[Doctor_J]

4. Bush helped them escape on 9/12/2001

why the change of heart :shrug: