Corporate-Sponsored Terrorism?
The New York Times ran an article today discussing a history of shady business dealings over the years that helped keep Libya's Colonel Qaddafi in power. Eric Lichtblau discussed the article on NPR this evening.
One of the more interesting revelations is that Libya coerced foreign companies into making payments that supported Libya's terrorist activities, including the infamous Pan Am 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland. Some of these companies were apparently based in the United States. Although the Times doesn't seem to have dug up the names of these companies, I doubt it would be hard for the US government to do so. So the question becomes--are these companies going to be investigated and charged under the USA Patriot Act for funneling money to support terrorist activities. Or do those provisions only apply to Islamic charities?
One of the more interesting revelations is that Libya coerced foreign companies into making payments that supported Libya's terrorist activities, including the infamous Pan Am 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland. Some of these companies were apparently based in the United States. Although the Times doesn't seem to have dug up the names of these companies, I doubt it would be hard for the US government to do so. So the question becomes--are these companies going to be investigated and charged under the USA Patriot Act for funneling money to support terrorist activities. Or do those provisions only apply to Islamic charities?