Suicide Belt Factory

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[onehipdad]

Israelis seize 40 suicide belts from West Bank factory

SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM Thursday, April 4, 2002

Israeli military sources said troops today seized 40 explosive belts in a factory in the West Bank town of Salfit.

Israeli intelligence officials said the PA and its Islamic allies have prepared about 100 suicide bombers for attacks against the Jewish state. They said that at least 30 of them are being directed toward Jerusalem.

Meanwhile, the United States was making no comment yesterday on reports Saudi Arabia finances the Palestinian suicide bombing campaign against Israel, Middle East Newsline reported.

U.S. officials said Iraq has increased its reward for suicide bombers from $10,000 to $25,000 over the last month. Since then, 12 suicide bombers completed attacks in Israel with one of them killing 26 Israelis.

The Paris-based Agence France Presse reported on Wednesday that the family of Jamal Nasser received a check for $5,000 from Saudi Arabia after he killed himself while driving a car full of explosives into an Israeli bus near Nablus. The mother of Nasser was reported as saying that she will use the money to help buy a new apartment in that West Bank city.

On Wednesday, Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz ordered the payment of about $3 million to Palestinian charities. Nayef did not identify the charities but the official Saudi Press Agency said the minister urged Saudis to support the Palestinians and make deposits to a special fund established at all Saudi banks.

Palestinian sources acknowledge that Saudi Arabia has provided money to the families of suicide bombers. They said charities from such Gulf Cooperation Council countries as Qatar and Saudi Arabia have relayed thousands of dollars for the survivors of so-called martyrs.

U.S. officials said the Bush administration has been careful to avoid any connection between the Saudi kingdom and the Palestinian campaign to send suicide bombers to Israel. They said the administration has established that Riyad is cooperating with efforts to block financing to those groups deemed as terrorists by the State Department.

Saudi Arabia has provided the Palestinian Authority and Islamic groups about $500 million over the last 18 months, officials said. The officials said most of the money has gone to PA Chairman Yasser Arafat and the Hamas movement.

In closed briefings to Congress the CIA and other intelligence analysts have reported that Riyad has increased support to the Palestinian opposition Hamas. Hamas has been responsible for most of the 55 suicide missions in Israel over the past 18 months.

"We are not aware of any Saudi government financial support to families of suicide bombers," State Department deputy spokesman Philip Reeker said.

Reeker, in a briefing on Tuesday, would not respond to questions of whether Saudi nationals or organizations are funding the families of suicide bombers. Reeker said he had submitted the query of Saudi involvement to his superiors and was not provided with details.

"I don't have anything else to share with you," Reeker said. "That was the answer. I think that was the question before, and that is the answer I got back."

[onehipdad]

Could not find that this has been posted. Also do not know how reliable this information is, did see that Bill Gertz is on the BoD, though..

[Southack]

If enough payments are made to the families of suicide bombers, eventually we will be able to track the money trail back to the money man.

Then another big player will fall...

[Sabramerican]

U.S. officials said the Bush administration has been careful to avoid any connection between the Saudi kingdom and the Palestinian campaign to send suicide bombers to Israel. They said the administration has established that Riyad is cooperating with efforts to block financing to those groups deemed as terrorists by the State Department.

Saudi Arabia has provided the Palestinian Authority and Islamic groups about $500 million over the last 18 months, officials said. The officials said most of the money has gone to PA Chairman Yasser Arafat and the Hamas movement.

War of Terror- with exceptions.

[breakem]

These other governments can give to Palistian charities, who will then take care of the bombers family survivors for humanitarian reasons of course. No need to send the checks directly.

[upchuck]

Didn't I see an infomercial on TV about these belts last week? Seems like they are 4 ez payments of $49.95 = S&H.

[sixmil]

The Paris-based Agence France Presse reported on Wednesday that the family of Jamal Nasser received a check for $5,000 from Saudi Arabia after he killed himself while driving a car full of explosives into an Israeli bus near Nablus.

And from Bush's speech today:

Those governments, like Iraq, that reward parents for the sacrifice of their children are guilty of soliciting murder of the worst kind.

So, is Saudi Arabia in line behind Iraq yet? My only hope to explain away all the doublespeak is that behind closed doors they are saying "Let's just contain things until we get the Guard, Military, CIA, FBI, etc. rebuilt, then we will throttle all of these countries so hard and fast they won't know what hit them."

[ncson]

My only hope to explain away all the doublespeak is that behind closed doors they are saying "Let's just contain things until we get the Guard, Military, CIA, FBI, etc. rebuilt, then we will throttle all of these countries so hard and fast they won't know what hit them."

My fondest dream.... But until then, wrap up Arafata$$ in those forty-odd belts and drop him on Assad's house.

[Dave S]

If they know the number of suicide bombers, maybe they can find a list of their identities. In that case, I think the Israelis ought to gather them up and make them disappear...either in one big blast or by firing squad covered in pig shit.

[upchuck]

U.S. officials said Iraq has increased its reward for suicide bombers from $10,000 to $25,000 over the last month. Since then, 12 suicide bombers completed attacks in Israel with one of them killing 26 Israelis.

And...

The Paris-based Agence France Presse reported on Wednesday that the family of Jamal Nasser received a check for $5,000 from Saudi Arabia after he killed himself while driving a car full of explosives into an Israeli bus near Nablus.

And...

On Wednesday, Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz ordered the payment of about $3 million to Palestinian charities. Nayef did not identify the charities but the official Saudi Press Agency said the minister urged Saudis to support the Palestinians and make deposits to a special fund established at all Saudi banks.

I'd love to get the Bush administration reaction to this in light of President Bush's policy of, "Either you are with us or you're with the terrorists."

Looks to me like Iraq and Saudi Arabia should be at the top of the hit list.

[Cicero]

There could be two very different reasons why Bush is laying off Saudi Arabia, even though they are clearly up to their necks in Islamic terrorism. One reason might be that the issue is dynamite. Given Saudi's dominance over world oil supplies and its guardianship of the holy places, it could only be confronted after long and very careful preparation. A second reason might be that the Saudis and the Bushes are long-time family friends, who share business interests.

Let's hope it's mainly reason number one. Saudi Arabia may be the most serious issue America has to deal with. And it isn't going to go away of its own accord. If anything, it will get worse unless we deal with it. No one else can do the job. It won't be easy, but if we fail to do anything, America and the world will suffer for it.

[gonzo]

"... Bush is laying off Saudi Arabia, even though they are clearly up to their necks in Islamic terrorism. ..."

The 500 pound Gorrila in the living room that nobody talks about.

Even the dimocRATs can figure this one out.......FRegards