al Qaeda had a large presence in Iraq while Saddam was in power. The Iraqi people are not against the invasion or the overthrow of Saddam. The "insurgents" in Iraq are foreign fighters sent by middle eastern dictators who fear for their own power if freedom in Iraq succeeds. As for the "British" bombers, they too are transplanted jihadists.
Where do the terrorists get their money and weapons from?
Terrorists get their money to finance their activities from charity scams that the rank-and-file muslims faithfully give their money to. Muslims have it beat into their heads that they have to give whatever they can to "charity", and they do so without fail, even they can only afford to give pennies. We have a situation where 1.5 billion people are giving a percentage of their wages to al Qaeda, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad through charity scams.
Is it true that wealthy people from some Persian Gulf countries have sent hundreds of millions of dollars to al-Qaida in Iraq?
I don't know, but the 1.5 billion rank-and-file muslims that give their pennies to charity scams for distribution to al Qaeda & Co. are a much bigger threat.
Do you have any other questions, Habib?
"We have a situation where 1.5 billion people are giving a percentage of their wages to al Qaeda, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad through charity scams."
Wow, I never made the link before. Giving to charity is one of the "must do's" in islam, like praying 5x a day, or the pilgrimage to Mecca.
It's no wonder then that all the jihad fund-raising is through "charity" - the lie serves a double purpose. It keeps the government out, and it keeps the money coming in.