Al-Qaeda and its allied groups have long been suspected of drug smuggling and the production of narcotics in order to both fund their terrorist operations and provide energy in battle. An example of this was the heavy use of drugs by Sunni fighters during the battle of Fallujah. Now, Saudi authorities are charging that Al-Qaeda is smuggling drugs, especially cannabis, over the Saudi-Iraqi border to finance their attacks in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, according to the World Tribune:
Saudi security sources said Sunni insurgents have been smuggling illegal drugs from Iraq to Saudi Arabia to finance insurgency attacks against coalition forces.The sources said the drugs being smuggling now tend to be cannabis.
"In the space of one year, border police intercepted 10 tons of cannabis coming from Iraq," a Saudi source said. "In the past, the [smuggled] merchandise used to consist of alcoholic beverages and prohibited drugs."
The sources said revenues from the smuggling were being shared by Al Qaida operatives in Iraq and Saudi Arabia. They said the money has been used to purchase weapons and finance attacks in both countries.
"We have reason to believe that profits from drug smuggling has been financing militants who are fighting Iraqi and coalition forces and facilitating the illegal entry of people into the country," a Saudi security source told the London-based A-Sharq Al Awsat daily. "It also supports Al Qaida's terrorist activities inside the kingdom."
Some PSA idea's;
Pot; Gateway drug to terror.
This is brain on drugs, this is your drug money at work; (video of terror attack)
Ship the hydro growing supplies to Iraq! Stonger the hooch - the better. The only thing a high-ass militant is going to murder is a box of dates!
On a more serious note, intra-injected amphetamines and adrenaline!?!?!?!?! Did Prophet Mo shoot up before battle too?...and isn't there more than at least a few Koranic verses that nag about Muslims using intoxicating substances?
This is your brain on drugs.
This is your brain on Islam.
Which habit has a more lasting effect on your brain?
Which habit is harder to kick?
Defend the terrorists (and the thugs, and the crooks , and the cartel and the gangs) re-legalize drugs.
This is your brain on drugs (video of a bunch of stoners grooving on Cheetos and Roadrunner cartoons).
This is your brain on Islam (video of suicide bomber blowing up a school bus).
Get the picture?
If we could convince these insurgent/terrorist types to smoke the weed instead of selling it, we could convince them to give themselves up by offering free Mountain Dew and pizza.
Who needs tanks when you got munchies?
from The Saudi Connection: How billions in oil money spawned a global terror network (with annoying splash ad)
"Starting in the late 1980s--after the dual shocks of the Iranian revolution and the Soviet war in Afghanistan--Saudi Arabia's quasi-official charities became the primary source of funds for the fast-growing jihad movement. "
"U.S. intelligence officials knew about Saudi Arabia's role in funding terrorism by 1996, yet for years Washington did almost nothing to stop it. "
This post is just smearing those you want to hate with things you already hate. A few tons of pot is not enough to support a war. Much easier to just raise gas prices. Our government promises tax cuts to keep the money flowing. That $200 check Bush sent me has gone to the Saudis to a few times over by now. We pay the expenses for both sides of our war in Iraq.