The struggling socialist Venezuelan regime, a global hub for crime-terror convergence, has been harboring criminal and terrorist groups such as Iran’s proxy Hezbollah, Chinese Triads, the Russian Mafia, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
It is already of grave concern that Venezuela’s Vice President, Tareck El Aissami, “is a known entity in the world of US intelligence. He is allegedly a part of Venezuela’s state drug-trafficking network and has ties to Iran, Syria, and Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro also met with Ayatollah Khamenei in 2016; they both slammed Israel (tp which they referred, of course, as the “Zionist regime”) and the United States.
Now Hizballah can conceal its jihad activity behind drug crime:
Whether it’s [Iran’s narco-terrorist proxy] Hezbollah, Chinese Triads, the Russian Mafia, or the FARC—the Venezuelan government has proven to be complicit in providing a haven for criminal and terrorist networks.
“Expert: Hezbollah, Chinese Triad, Russian Mafia Using Global Crime Hub Venezuela,” by Edwin Mora, Breitbart, March 22, 2018:
WASHINGTON, DC — The struggling socialist Venezuelan regime, a global hub for crime-terror convergence, has been harboring criminal and terrorist groups such as Iran’s proxy Hezbollah, Chinese Triads, the Russian Mafia, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), an expert on Latin America told lawmakers.
On Tuesday, Joseph Humire, the executive director of the Center for a Secure Free Society (CFS), told a hearing by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance:
Whether it’s [Iran’s narco-terrorist proxy] Hezbollah, Chinese Triads, the Russian Mafia, or the FARC—the Venezuelan government has proven to be complicit in providing a haven for criminal and terrorist networks. This is a complex challenge for U.S. national security and one that requires thinking outside the box.
Increasing evidence indicates that the Venezuelan regime is using its state apparatus to provide cover and concealment for terrorists and traffickers alike. It’s time we consider designating their government as a state sponsor of terrorism and transnational organized crime.
Humire testified among various other experts, warning lawmakers:
The convergence of criminals, drug traffickers, terrorists, insurgents, and organized crime has increased and evolved. … No other organization on [the U.S. State Department’s] FTO [foreign terrorist organization] list embodies the crime-terror convergence than Lebanese Hezbollah. Of the close to 2,000 actors designated by our government as Foreign Narcotics Kingpins, several are affiliated or connected to Hezbollah.
By 2014, the Combating Terrorism Center, using a sample of 2,700 known criminals and terrorists in more than 122 countries, determined that nearly all (98 percent) were linked to one another across various illicit sectors including money laundering, drug trafficking, and generating funds to carry out their objectives, which for some involve terrorist attacks….
christianblood says
The CIA (deep state) propaganda is taking over this good site and (Christine Williams)
seems to be on the pay list of the satanic “deep state” to infiltrate and manipulate the minds of the readers of the Jihadwatch site.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Christianblood, Mr Spencer never hides anything that the site is serving the interests of wicked Apartheid evil united states and fascist evil zionist state of Israel. some commentators here are even suggesting that i should be banned for daring to talk about atrocities being committed by fascist evil zionist state of Israel.
dhans says
Don’t forget one person’s atrocity is another person’s freedom fighter. That works both ways, including against people like you. Christian’s love our neighbors, but we also love God and his justice. A compassion for evil can never be justified under Christianity.
christianblood says
Ibrahim itace muhammed
Ibrahim, Israel has the right to exist in peace as the ancient, biblical homeland for the Jewish people. Remember Arabs have 22 independent states? So why deny the Jewish people to have their own state in their ancient biblical homeland of Israel???
In my comment above, I was pointing out the fact that jihad terror does not come from Venezuela, Hizballah, China and Russia as the writer of the article deceivingly suggests but that global islamic jihadist terror, including 9/11 comes from and is ideologically, religiously and financially ROOTED in Saudi Arabia which the biggest US and Western ally in the ME.
Michael says
A communist and a ihadist together in their lies. Typical…
gravenimage says
+1
gravenimage says
What crap from Ibrahim itace muhammed.
And I haven’t seen *anyone* call for his banning. In fact, he is very useful for exposing the diseased Muslim mind set.
don vito says
itace,-50.999
gravenimage says
Christianblood, I know that you have demanded that we ignore the threat from Iran and Hizb’allah before.
Just because Putin is playing footsie with the Mullahs does *not* mean that they are good guys.
christianblood says
gravenimage
Do you know actually Hezbollah protects Christians and Christian Shrines in Lebanon and Syria from the US, UK and Saudi-backed jihadists???
Hezbollah is protecting Christians in Lebanon and Syria while the US and the West are backing, arming, training and funding the murderous, head-chopping islamic jihadists fighting to overthrow governments in those countries. Seeing the Anti-Christian, pro-islamic, materialistic West and its satanic attitudes and actions, I am 100% sure that today, Jesus will have a far greater respect today for Hezbollah over the Western world! Please watch the photos on the link below:
https://thesaker.is/a-very-telling-picture-of-a-hezbollah-fighter/
gravenimage says
Christianblood, Hizb’allah regularly attacks Infidels in Israel.
Surely you understand that Hizb’allah means “Party of Allah”?
And in 2012, they launched an attack in Bulgaria, murdering five Israeli citizens and the Bulgarian bus driver. They were also likely responsible for the attack on Argentina in 1994, that killed 85 people and injured hundreds.
You may think these are good things; I’m afraid I do not. Your claim that Jesus would approve is actually quite appalling.
don vito says
In the pay of……I call smear, come on cripsandbloods, you can come up with a better smear.
Baucent says
Ha, that’s actually humorous. You’re getting a little obvious now as the Putin and Iranian apologist. Your own agenda here has nothing to do with highlighting and advertising the rise of Islamic inspired world terrorism. Your cover is long blown.
BC says
Is the Breitbart report also part of the satanic state, fool? They are only reporting what is widely reported elsewhere.
762x51FMJ says
Piracy maps always show hits near these dangerous waters.
https://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre/live-piracy-map
LeftisruiningCanada says
Like it, thanks.
Mac-101 says
A failed Socialist state, the playground of Satan’s children.
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Don’t forgit the NWO’s motto, “Out of KAOS/ORDER!”
mortimer says
This is the legacy of the Obama years and the Hillary Clinton years: SOFT ON ISLAMIC TERRORISM.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Christianblood, cogent and irréfutable historical evidence have established that palestinian ancestors had been on the land before the ancestors of Israelites went there. we cannot accept biased myth in your mithraist Bible that yahweh and his wife Ashera hero gods of Israelites commanded Israelites to erase the owners and gave It to them. UN résolution No. 181 was passed partitioning the land. Those groups líke Hamas are fighting to get fascist evil zionist state of Israel out of palestinian portion. Fascist zionist are agressors despite being invaders ànd committing all kinds of atrocities. Has your mithraist pagan god the Satan inspires to you that they are justified ?
LeftisruiningCanada says
“cogent and irréfutable historical evidence” that Ibrahim has neither seen for himself nor will show to us.
Keys says
His evidence is from the “best of people” who have given him cogent, irrefutable, historic proof that Christianity is mithraism.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Ah, so it’s ‘cogent’ and “irrefutable” in the same way that “2+2=5” is both of those things?
Alex says
As usual, incoherent and at the same time incredibly insolent drivel with absolutely zero relation to either history or reality. Completely in line with the sick Islamic mindset where Abraham, David and Solomon are Muslims before Islam even comes into existence.
Buraq says
@ Ibe itace Muhamed
Hi Habibi! Another question! You claim that the ‘Palestinians’ lived in what came to called Palestine before the Jews. Then, why is it that when the Romans invaded the area, only the Jewish tribe of Bar Kochbar fought the Romans. Where was the Palestinian tribe/people? There are no historical records of so-called Palestinians defending their ‘homeland’ from the Romans.
That’s really strange – if the ‘Palestinians’ existed at all, that is!
Michael says
Now that is cogent and irrefutable.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Lifruinicanada, Refer to genesis of UN Résolution No. 181 and starke on History of the middleast Together with phipson on multilateral treaties, particularly on the création of Israel.
LeftisruiningCanada says
As usual, Ibrahim cities nothing but believes he has fully supported his wild claims by merely saying “go read several books”, that he himself has not read,
Weak in the extreme there fella. Weak.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Buraq, before Byzantines what was name the land, including Jérusalem, was called. Apart from myths in jewish and mithraist scriptures, can you cite any historical evidence referingy to the land as Israel ? Abraham met palestinian ancestors there.
Baucent says
Actually there is a lot of historical evidence for the kingdom of Israel over 2,000 years ago including an inscription from Ancient Egyptian artifacts of “Israelites” from the time of King David and even artifacts found in the last few years in Jerusalem (eg; a seal of King Hezekiah), I could go on, but I can’t be bothered. The evidence is there for those inclined to look into it. The “Palestinians” meanwhile can’t produce one coin to show a Palestinian King, nor any other artifact or document from this mythical people. They are Arabs, most with relatives in Yemen and Egypt. Connection to the land is less than 100 years.
gravenimage says
Ibrahim itace muhammed is just doing the usual–claiming that all Jewish prophets were actually Muslim.
Nige31 says
What a bunch of utter bollocks
gravenimage says
What crap. Hamas and Fatah are waging violent Jihad to destroy Israel entirely. They believe that all of Israel is the Muslim “portion”.
LeftisruiningCanada says
What’s theirs is theirs, and what’s yours….is theirs also.
don vito says
itace, you should be tied under a sick camel. On second thought, maybe you were, yeah that explains it. Oh, -51.
LindaK says
Oh, come now. By definition, Palestinians are Arabs. Arabs came from Saudi Arabia.
Israel was already divided — Jordan for Arabs and Israel for Jews. Israel made the huge mistake of letting Arabs stay in Israel. What a headache that decision became.l
Ray Jarman says
What irks me most about this story is that the Organization of American States (OAS) is permitting Maduro to attend the Lima meeting. Venezuela should be thrown out of the organization until the communist regime is ousted. The other states (including the US) should take measures to blockade and prevent Russian and cult regimes and groups from entering the country.
concerned citizen says
Venezuela is a disaster now, because of its crazy-left government! It has been one of the most successful countries in South America;It is very sad that, nowadays, tens of thousand Venezuelan come into Brazil´s neighboring Roraima State as refugees, and also others go to Colombia. Its people are good and had, in the past, high educational level. How Leftism can destroy a nation !
As for criminal gangs, they are a threat everywhere here (I`m Brazilian), but of course, wherever there are evil forces, in some tactical moments they cooperate (at least until they begin to fight among themselves – this can be clearly seen in the relationships Leftism/ Islam). Even in those moments, however, peace is only apparent.
gravenimage says
Convergence of crime and jihad terror as Venezuela harbors Hizballah, Chinese Triad and Russian Mafia
……………..
Very disturbing. But Venezuela has been playing footsie with Iran and Hizb’allah for a long time, so this does not surprise.
Gamzu says
Ibrahim mentions UN Resolution 181, but ignores that the Jews accepted that resolution and its partition plan, while all Arabs, including Palestinians, rejected it and launched a war of annihilation. Now after losing repeated wars, they want to go back to Res 181 (and then only temporarily). Too bad!
LeftisruiningCanada says
+1
gravenimage says
Very true, Gamzu.