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June 24, 2005
Euros for Iraq's terrorists?
A gaggle of European leftists have moved from vocal opposition to the war in Iraq to actually funding the anti-democratic terrorists, what they so charmingly call "the resistance." Nevermind that their money could be used to kill American and European troops, that Iraq is the only Arab democracy, or that al Qaeda opposes every human right the Left once cherished. Raising funds in the heart of NATO for America's enemies... It is hard to believe.
Check out this leftwing European web site (English edition). Launched in November 2003, here is their call for 10 euros (about $13) per person to help finance our enemies:
- We therefore invite all the anti-imperialists who oppose the American Empire without any ideological and religious precondition to start an international collection of funds supporting the Iraqi national resistance movement: we ask every person to donate 10 euros. The Iraqi national resistance front in formation will decide upon their utilisation.
- Committees, political, social and cultural organisations as well as individuals who endorse this proposal are asked to contact us. Our aim is to build an international popular campaign in support of the Iraqi resistance which also implies the creation of the appropriate international body.
The effort has already raised several million euros, according to this week's U.S. News and World Report. Some of this money has actually gone to fund weapons, according to one organizer. Here's the money quote:
The groups are an odd collection, made up largely of Marxists and Maoists, sprinkled with an array of Arab emigres and aging, old-school fascists, according to Lorenzo Vidino, an analyst on European terrorism based at The Investigative Project in Washington, D.C. "It's the old anti-capitalist, anti-U.S., anti-Israel crowd," says Vidino, who has been to their gatherings, where he saw activists from Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Italy. "The glue that binds them together is anti-Americanism."
Posted by Richard Miniter at June 24, 2005 09:07 AM