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  • March 2008

    • Illegal Poaching Funds Militant Groups

      Newsweek  |  Mar 2, 08 6:35 PM CST

      Illegal Poaching Funds Militant Groups

      (Newser) - Shipments of African contraband such as ivory, tiger parts, and rhino horn are funding militant groups and perhaps terrorists, Newsweek reports. After the theft of $1.3 million in ivory in Chad last year and a reported rise in contraband smuggling, US lawmakers have become interested: A House hearing on the wildlife trade is scheduled to start next week. More »

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      Darfur  • endangered species  • poaching  • elephants  • ivory  • terrorist groups  • militias  • Janjaweed  • Bengal tigers  • rhinoceros

  • December 2007
  • October 2007

    • US Forces Hunt Down Iraqi Rackets

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 26, 07 8:32 PM CDT

      US Forces Hunt Down Iraqi Rackets

      (Newser) - Iraq's mafia-style rackets are funneling big money to insurgents, making them key targets for US commanders. Corruption and kickbacks in real estate, soft drinks, cement—even the extortion of US contractors—are fueling what Maliki calls a “second war” in Iraq. "We have got to attack the insurgency from what source it comes from,” says a US general. “Part of that is the financing." More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • terrorism  • Nouri al-Maliki  • insurgents  • corruption  • Pepsi  • militias

    • Gen. Petraeus Blasts Iran for Stoking Iraq War

      CNN  |  Oct 7, 07 9:17 AM CDT

      Gen. Petraeus Blasts Iran for Stoking Iraq War

      (Newser) - Iran's continued activity helping to supply battling factions in Iraq could be the biggest long-term challenge to peace in the war-torn nation, General David Petraeus tells CNN. The head of allied forces in Iraq emphasized that al-Qaeda is the No. 1 enemy to beat. "Al-Qaeda remains the wolf closest to the sled," he said. But "there's absolutely no question that Iran is providing"  advanced rocket-propelled grenades to militias, he added. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Iran  • David Petraeus  • Shiite  • Sunni  • militias

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