In a move that drew almost no media notice, the FBI's Miami field office suddenly put up a new "Seeking Information" bulletin naming Ali Hage Zaki Jalil, a 52-year-old Arab parachutist and apparent arms trafficker, reportedly of Lebanese nationality. "Despite the passage of time, investigators believe that Ali Hage Zaki Jalil may have information related to this investigation." See also: Why … [Read more...] about FBI Renews Activity on Forgotten ’94 Panama Plane Bombing
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Why Iran’s Cash Crunch Hasn’t Disabled Hezbollah
The Post and Times report that Hezbollah is suffering financial hardship these days. But left unsaid by is that Hezbollah achieved significant financial autonomy from Iran more than a decade ago. Starting in about 2006, it moved into Latin America and hit it very big in the international cocaine trafficking industry. Wobbly finances actually are nothing new to Hezbollah. It went to Latin America … [Read more...] about Why Iran’s Cash Crunch Hasn’t Disabled Hezbollah