Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2962-1003171747-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Mon, 15 Oct 2001 11:50:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 18066 invoked by uid 510); 15 Oct 2001 18:48:51 -0000 Received: from n24.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.74) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 15 Oct 2001 18:48:51 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2962-1003171747-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.1.223] by n24.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Oct 2001 18:49:08 -0000 X-Sender: azb@llnl.gov X-Apparently-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_4_1); 15 Oct 2001 18:49:06 -0000 Received: (qmail 82234 invoked from network); 15 Oct 2001 18:20:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.26) by 10.1.1.223 with QMQP; 15 Oct 2001 18:20:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO smtp-1.llnl.gov) (128.115.250.81) by mta1 with SMTP; 15 Oct 2001 18:20:34 -0000 Received: from poptop.llnl.gov (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp-1.llnl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.3/LLNL-gateway-1.0) with ESMTP id LAA07301 for <iwar@yahoogroups.com>; Mon, 15 Oct 2001 11:20:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: from catalyst.llnl.gov (catalyst.llnl.gov [128.115.222.68]) by poptop.llnl.gov (8.8.8/LLNL-3.0.2/pop.llnl.gov-5.1) with ESMTP id LAA25941 for <iwar@yahoogroups.com>; Mon, 15 Oct 2001 11:20:32 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.2.20011015111519.00b42500@poptop.llnl.gov> X-Sender: e048786@poptop.llnl.gov X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.2 To: iwar@yahoogroups.com In-Reply-To: <200110132230.PAA08167@big.all.net> From: Tony Bartoletti <azb@llnl.gov> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 11:23:00 -0700 Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [iwar] [fc:House.panel.bravely.thwarts.terrorists-.by.banning.Net-gambling] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit bin Laden may not be any fan of gambling, drugs, or other "western vices" himself, but it is quite plain that a great many shady, quasi-military operations, on all points of the geopolitical spectrum, have exploited the money-flows of major gambling centers and drug money to provide financial cover. I would wager ;) that the al Qaeda "middle-men" are no different in this regard. ____tony____ At 03:30 PM 10/13/01 -0700, you wrote: ><a >href="http://www.wired.com/news/conflict/0,2100,47518,00.html">http://www.wired.com/news/conflict/0,2100,47518,00.html> > >Terror Bill Limits Gambling, Too >By Declan McCullagh (<a >href="mailto:declan@wired.com?Subject=Re:%20(ai)%20House%20panel%20bravely%20thwarts%20terrorists-%20by%20banning%20Net-gambling%2526In-Reply-To=%2526lt;B7EC749C.18781%25rforno@infowarrior.org">declan@wired.com</a>) >2:00 a.m. Oct. 12, 2001 PDT > >WASHINGTON -- Osama bin Laden is not, according to news reports, a >terribly big fan of Western vices. > >Nor has there been any reliable confirmation that last month's >suicide-hijackers, who completed the bloodiest terrorist attack in >American history, were habitual gamblers. > >But that didn't stop the House Financial Services committee from >voting 62-1 on Thursday for an "anti-terrorism" bill that limits >Internet gambling. > >In the words of Rep. Marge Roukema (R-New Jersey): "We've heard >testimony from the FBI, the Department of Justice, and law enforcement >that there is a clean nexus, a connection, between Internet gambling >and money laundering of terrorism activities." > >The measure has been dubbed the "Financial Anti-Terrorism Act" (PDF), >and it prohibits financial institutions from accepting credit cards, >electronic transfers and checks used in online gambling. Another part >of the 121-page bill gives the Customs Service more power to inspect >packages sent through the mail. > >[...] > > >------------------ >http://all.net/ > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Tony Bartoletti 925-422-3881 <azb@llnl.gov> Information Operations, Warfare and Assurance Center Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore, CA 94551-9900 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Pinpoint the right security solution for your company- Learn how to add 128- bit encryption and to authenticate your web site with VeriSign's FREE guide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yQix2C/33_CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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