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“Report: Hizbullah, Mexican drug cartels working together”

SNIPPET: “American officials say ties between Shiite organization, Mexican drug lords for trafficking of drugs, money, people into US strengthening over recent year. One official voice concern that al-Qaeda may use same routes”

Ynet
Published: 03.27.09, 11:57 / Israel News

SNIPPET: “Ties between Lebanon’s Shiite Hizbullah organization and Mexican drug cartels have been strengthening over the past few years, the Washington Times reported Friday.

Hizbullah relies on “the same criminal weapons smugglers, document traffickers and transportation experts as the drug cartels,” said Michael Braun, former administrator and chief of operations at the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).”


14 posted on 03/27/2009 6:22:25 PM PDT by Cindy
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stepping back in time...

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3565332,00.html

“Report: Venezuela helping Hizbullah raise funds”

SNIPPET: “US Treasury Department accuses Caracas of sheltering members of Lebanese terror organization, helping group to launder money”

Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 07.08.08, 07:53 / Israel News
WASHINGTON


15 posted on 03/27/2009 6:26:13 PM PDT by Cindy
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