Anther interesting fact is that the Al Qaeda maintains meticulous account for its expenses.
Keeps meticulous Account.
In more than 100 receipts left in a building occupied by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Timbuktu earlier this year, the extremists assiduously tracked their cash flow, recording purchases as small as a single light bulb. The often tiny amounts are carefully written out in pencil and colored pen on scraps of paper and Post-it notes: The equivalent of $1.80 for a bar of soap; $8 for a packet of macaroni; $14 for a tube of super glue.
The accounting system on display in the documents found by The Associated Press is a mirror image of what researchers have discovered in other parts of the world where Al Qaeda operates, including Afghanistan, Somalia and Iraq. The terror group’s documents around the world also include corporate workshop schedules, salary spreadsheets, philanthropy budgets, job applications, public relations advice and letters from the equivalent of a human resources division.
“If you can’t keep track of all the Muslim protests erupting across the globe, you’re not alone. The uproar over a 14-minute anti-Islam YouTube video has sparked furious protests from Somalia to Egypt to Sudan to Tunisia to Libya to Bangladesh to Indonesia to Pakistan. With new reports of protests surfacing every minute, we’ve compiled the latest reported incidents into this handy interactive Google Map. Click the locations and embedded links for more details about each incident.
The US Government released only a portion of what had been recovered and there is a demand that the entire files be declassified.
A House Intelligence Committee held a hearing on “Worldwide Threats” on 11 April despite repeated requests to have the Osama files from Abbotabad be declassified no action was forth coming.
Some questions on the released documents.
Abbotabad Documents of Bin Laden
How many total files (documents, video, audio, etc.) were recovered in bin Laden’s lair?This total figure should include not only all of the documents authored by bin Laden himself, but also files created by other al Qaeda operatives and, in fact, anyone else. This total also includes any works authored in the West that al Qaeda deemed important enough to comment upon – such as leaked State Department cables.
(2) Why were only 17 documents released to the public? Do the intelligence officials testifying before the committee consider this paltry subset to be significant? Who picked the 17 documents that were released?
(3) Does the administration have any plans to release more documents to the public? If not, why not?
(4) Will the administration share with Congress a complete list of the documents and files recovered (including any descriptions of the documents generated by the intelligence community)? Will the administration give Congress, including members of the intelligence committee, access to the original documents and translations of them? If not, why not?..
(5) What do the documents say about al Qaeda’s ties to the Taliban, and role inside Afghanistan? The Guardian has reported that some of the documents recovered in bin Laden’s compound “show a close working relationship between top al Qaeda leaders and Mullah Omar, the overall commander of the Taliban, including frequent discussions of joint operations against NATO forces in Afghanistan, the Afghan government, and targets in Pakistan.” Both Osama bin Laden and his replacement, Ayman al Zawahiri, were involved in coordinating attacks with the Taliban. However, the documents showing tight collusion between the Taliban and al Qaeda were not released to the public. Why?
. The most senior U.S. intelligence officials are scheduled to testify.
"Page 1 of 4 In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Praise be to God, Lord of the universe, and peace and prayers be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all of his companions Now then... To the noble brother, Shaykh Mahmud, may God protect him I hope you receive this message of mine while you, your family, children, and all of the brothers are in good health. So, -- With regard to what you had mentioned in a previous message, that some brothers may go to Iran as part of a plan to protect the brother, thus I see that Iran is not suitable. Also, when choosing the areas where the brothers will be inside Pakistan that they are not areas that encountered floods or may encounter them in the future. -- With regard to the brothers coming from Iran, thus I see, at this stage, that they be at safe locations outside the areas being attacked. -- Regarding look at the report you mentioned. However, the opinion in general is to be concerned with calming things down and focusing efforts on the Americans.
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I am afraid that this kind of perception, if that is reality, will lead them to exercising pressure on us to not to say so--and--so, or disassociate from so--and--so, denounce your connections with so--and--so, or deny your ties with so--and-- essential for Al-- confirm and declare its linkage with its branches, in order to become a reported fact, there is no use in denying it. Therefore, please reconsider your opinion not to declare the accession of the brothers of Somalia so as not to be pressured later on to announce our disassociation with them or with others There is another issue, which I would like you to look into carefully;? it is concerning controlling the affairs in general, membership and the affiliation in particular. There is no secret to you that, in the past, there were a lot of advantages and faults. However, what I would like to emphasize in this letter is the issue of individuals, those who pledge allegiance, and the affiliates. Therefore, from the last experience it showed ..
I previously had sent to you, last 12 of Dhul Al-- Hijja (TN: No year given, most recent would be 19 November 2010): addressed to you;? here is what I think. It is that those brothers might have sent the letter out of fear, too concerned about inflating the size and the growth of Al--Qa'ida, blessing and strength. In addition, they think that bearing the burden of this huge body is overburdening, confining their energy, and exposing them to problems with many other parties. Especially, they desire and wish to walk toward development and construction. Therefore, they are satisfied with keeping those who resort to them and not exceeding that. I am afraid that this kind of perception, if that is reality, will lead them to exercising pressure on us to not to say so--and--so, or disassociate from so--and--so, denounce your connections with so--and--so, or deny your ties with so--and-- essential for Al-- confirm and declare its linkage with its branches, in order to become a reported fact, there is no use in denying it. http://digg.com/newsbar/worldnews/secret_osama_bin_laden_files_reveal_al_qaeda_membership
For The entire Documents http://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/letters-from-abbottabad-bin-ladin-sidelined
This exhaustive REPORT IS AN EYE-OPENER AND IT SEEMS TO BE GENUINE.
You can down load data at the Link provided at the end of the blog.
With governments committing huge sums to tackle the world’s most pressing problems, from the instability of financial markets to climate change and poverty, corruption remains an obstacle to achieving much needed progress. The 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index shows that nearly three quarters of the 178 countries in the index score below five, on a scale from 10 (highly clean) to 0 (highly corrupt). These results indicate a serious corruption problem.
To address these challenges, governments need to integrate anti-corruption measures in all spheres, from their responses to the financial crisis and climate change to commitments by the international community to eradicate poverty. Transparency International advocates stricter implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption, the only global initiative that provides a framework for putting an end to corruption. Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore are tied at the top of the list with a score of 9.3, followed closely by Finland and Sweden at 9.2. Bringing up the rear is Somalia with a score of 1.1, slightly trailing Myanmar and Afghanistan at 1.4 and Iraq at 1.5.
Notable among decliners over the past year are some of the countries most affected by a financial crisis precipitated by transparency and integrity deficits. Among those improving in the past year, the general absence of OECD states underlines the fact that all nations need to bolster their good governance mechanisms. The message is clear: across the globe, transparency and accountability are critical to restoring trust and turning back the tide of corruption. Without them, global policy solutions to many global crises are at risk.
Federal authorities are warning hotels in major U.S. cities to be vigilant after intelligence recently obtained inSomaliashowsAl Qaedawas planning to launch a “Mumbai-style” attack on an upscale hotel in London, England, Fox News has learned exclusively.
The intelligence came from computer accessories and other materials gathered at the checkpoint in Mogadishu where Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, the Al Qaeda operative who masterminded the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in EastAfrica, was killed Saturday, according to sources.
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DEVELOPING:Authorities say they have a suspect in custody after finding a backpack which may contain ammonium nitrate near the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
A source with knowledge of the investigation told Fox News that authorities were alerted to a suspicious vehicle in the area early Friday morning. A backpack containing what they believe is five pounds of ammonium nitrate was found outside the vehicle, the source said.
A notebook was also found at the scene and contained threatening words like “Al Qaeda” and “Taliban,” Fox News has learned.
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