| We hear a lot about international terrorism in the | | | | to generate the money they need to do their dirty |
| media, and we have heard many terrorist experts | | | | deeds? We've previously noted such business fronts |
| explain that the money flow is critical for the | | | | in other parts of the country set up for such |
| terrorists to succeed in their acts of violence on soft | | | | purposes. Could it be? Probably not, I mean it is a |
| targets. The reality is they need a lot of money to | | | | far-fetched theory, you have to admit. And yet, why |
| plan their attacks and carry them out. They need to | | | | am I suggesting this? |
| get this cash from somewhere, thus, if you follow | | | | Because it's happened before, several times in NJ, |
| the money you can catch the evil doers. | | | | Dallas, and other parts of the country. If so, this |
| In a recent failed New York Times Square SUV | | | | would be just one way that Faisal Shahazad got the |
| bomber event, the solo terrorist got his money from | | | | "wads of cash" which has been reported and which |
| somewhere to carry it out. In Connecticut, the | | | | he needed to fund his caper or rather his failed SUV |
| assailant works for Affinion Group. This is where | | | | cab bomb attempt at Times Square in New York. |
| Faisal Shahazad worked for a modest salary was only | | | | According to CBS News; "Shahzad came under |
| down the street from several "cash type" businesses. | | | | scrutiny by the Department of Homeland Security for |
| Companies which work sell to the public and generate | | | | bringing into the U.S. more than $80,000 in "cash or |
| lots of cash and very few checks. | | | | cash instruments" between 1999 and 2008. But |
| Did Faisal Shahazad have a friend working at one of | | | | clearly Shahzad had financial problems. He had a |
| those company's who was stealing or skimming cash? | | | | $200,000 mortgage on his 3-bedroom Shelton, CT |
| This is a common problem at these types of | | | | home that he unsuccessfully tried to sell for three |
| cash-businesses, was the owner of one of these | | | | years. Then, in February of 2009, he took out an |
| cash businesses losing cash out the back door - was | | | | additional home equity loan for $65,000. But, it |
| there a radicalized terrorist helpers working at any of | | | | appears he never intended to repay that loan. Just |
| these companies - where did Faisal Shahazad get all | | | | the next month, he began defaulting on both loans." |
| that money? Some say from the Taliban, which is | | | | It makes sense to look into these things and see if |
| interesting, and yet, is that information really reliable? | | | | there is more to this story, we can never be too |
| Was he also involved in drug sales to fund his | | | | vigilant. Maybe it's time to look into all possible leads |
| operation as many radicalized terrorists cells engage | | | | on this case? Think on it. |