Insurgents Infiltrating Iraq (security forces) Have (unlimited) Cash

[joefree1]

Insurgents Infiltrating Iraq Have Cash

By JOHN J. LUMPKIN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Iraq's new security forces are heavily infiltrated by insurgents, and the guerrilla groups have access to almost unlimited money to pay for deadly attacks, according to a U.S. defense official who provided new details on the evolution of the rebels.

A significant part of the insurgents' money is coming from sympathizers in Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi government is neglecting the problem, said the official, who was authorized by the Pentagon to speak on the issue this week, but only on condition of anonymity.

Money is flowing into Iraq through Syria, the official said.

In both cases, it comes from a diffuse network of supporters, funneled through charities, tribal relations, and businesses — not necessarily the same funding networks that transfer money to al-Qaida from Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries, but following a similar model, the official said.
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[maddezmom]

1. ....authorized by Pentagon to leak the story

but can't be on the record with his name???? The misadministration gets stranger by the second.

[joefree1]

2. But perhaps not authorized by Rove

It doesn't make smirk look to good. Strong on Terrorism?

Then there's that pesky Michael Moore movie about smirk's ties to the Saudi's.

Bad news for us, bad bad news for Rove.

[Rose Siding]

3. Certainly not authorized by Bandar Bush

[teryang]

4. The precedential value of getting your ass kicked

The resolute leader weakening America for the next two generations.

[acmavm]

5. 6:55 p.m. CST

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[DS1]

6. Faith-based Warfare

[DeepModem Mom]

7. Mess-opotamia!

As Jon Stewart so aptly states --