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1 This testimony draws heavily on the author’s chapter “Hizballah Finances: Funding the Party of God,” in Terrorism Financing and State Responses in Comparative Perspective (forthcoming 2006)
2 Julie Sawyer and Andrew Eastman, research assistants in The Washington Institute’s terrorism studies program, assisted in the preparation of this testimony.
3 . "U.S. Deputy Secretary of State: Hizbalah—"A Team of Terrorism," Middle East News & Arab Headlines From A Local Perspective | Al Bawaba, September 6, 2002; "Hezbollah Says Will Defend Lebanon from U.S. Threats," Reuters, September 6, 2002.
4 See Matthew Levitt, “Hizbullah’s African Activities Remain Undisrupted,” RUSI/Jane’s Homeland Security and Resilience Monitor, March 1, 2004 (posted online February 4, 2004); Matthew Levitt, “Smeared in Blood, Hezbollah Fingerprints All Over Globe,” The Australian, June 9, 2003; Ely Karmon, Fight on All Fronts: Hezballah, The War on Terror, and the War in Iraq, Policy Focus No. 46, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, December 2003.
5 “Current and Projected National Security Threats to the United States,” Hearing Before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate, February 6, 2002 (see response number 3 to “Questions for the Record” on page 339 of GPO print edition).
6 “Threats to National Security,” Hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee of the United States Senate, February 12, 2003.
7 See Matthew Levitt, "Hezbollah: A Case Study of Global Reach" Remarks to a conference on "Post-Modern Terrorism: Trends, Scenarios, and Future Threats,” International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Herzliya, Israel, September 8, 2003 available online at http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/media/levitt/levitt090803.htm
8 “Treasury Designates Six Al-Qaeda Terrorists,” U.S. Department of the Treasury press release (JS-757), September 24, 2003. Available online: http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/js757.htm
9 “Treasury Designates Six Al-Qaeda Terrorists,” U.S. Department of the Treasury press release (JS-757), September 24, 2003. Available online: http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/js757.htm
10 The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, available online at National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
11 Scott Wilson, “Lebanese Wary of a Rising Hezbollah,” The Washington Post, December 20, 2004, A17
12 “Iran Expands its Palestinian Control; Offers al-Khadoumi Five Million Dollars,” al-Watan (Kuwait), December 13, 2004.
13 "Iran Establishes Rocket Training Centers in Lebanon," Middle East Newsline, August 8, 2002.
14 Nicholas Blanford, "Report Claims Iran Running Bekaa Training Camp," Daily Star (Beirut), August 13, 2002 (the article also appeared in Arabic in the Beirut daily An Nahar, August 13, 2002).
15 Jorisch interview with Lebanese Hezbollah expert, October 11, 2002 in Avi Jorisch, Beacon of Hatred: Inside Hezbollah’s al-Manar Television (Washington, DC: Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2004), Page 32. Nicholas Blanford, “Hezbullah Sharpens Its Weapons in Propoganda War,” Christian Science Monitor, December 28, 2001 in Jorisch, Page 32.
16 Robert Fisk, “Television News Is Secret Weapon of the Intifada,” The Independent (London), December 2, 2000 in Jorisch, Page 32.
17 Hamid Ghiryafi, 'Hizbullah Officials Carrying Donations Reportedly Killed in Lebanese Plane Crash,' al-Siyasah (Kuwait ) 29 December 2003 [FBIS].
18 Mark S. Steinitz, “Middle East Terrorist Activity in Latin America,” Policy Papers on the Americas, Vol. XIV, Study 7, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 2003.
19 Hezbollah: A Case Study of Global Reach.
20 Copy of receipt, presented as evidence in U.S. v. Mohammed Hammoud, in author’s personal files.
21 Scott Wilson, “Lebanese Wary of a Rising Hezbollah,” The Washington Post, December 20, 2004, A17.
22 Mark S. Steinitz, “Middle East Terrorist Activity in Latin America,” Policy Papers on the Americas, Vol. XIV, Study 7, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 2003.
23 Paul D. Taylor, Editor, “Latin American Security Challenges: A Collaborative Inquiry from North and South,” Newport Paper No. 21, Newport Papers, Naval War College, 2004.
24 Author interview with Israeli officials, Tel Aviv, May 2004.
25 Scott Wilson, “Lebanese Wary of a Rising Hezbollah,” The Washington Post, December 20, 2004, A17.
26 Hamid Ghiryafi, 'Hizbullah Officials Carrying Donations Reportedly Killed in Lebanese Plane Crash,' al-Siyasah (Kuwait ) 29 December 2003 [FBIS].
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27 Hamid Ghiryafi, 'Hizbullah Officials Carrying Donations Reportedly Killed in Lebanese Plane Crash,' al-Siyasah (Kuwait ) 29 December 2003 [FBIS].
28 Miriam Karouny, 'Benin Plane Crash Deaths Rise to 111,' Reuters 26 December 2003.
29 Author interview with Israeli intelligence official, Tel Aviv, July 2003; also see Hizbullah (Part I),' op cit.
30 Hizbullah (Part I),' op cit.
31 Hizbullah (Part I): Profile of the Lebanese Shiite Terrorist Organization of Global Reach Sponsored by Iran and Supported by Syria,” Special Information Bulletin, Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Center for Special Studies, (CSS), Israel, June 2003, available online at http://www.intelligence.org.il/eng/bu/hizbullah/hezbollah.htm.
32 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District.
33 Text of presentation by Chilean Police Intelligence, Department of Foreign Affairs, at a law enforcement conference in Santiago, Chile, March 2002, author’s personal files.
34 Sebastian Rotella, “Jungle Hub for World’s Outlaws,” Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1998, A1.
35 USA vs. MOHAMMED ALI HASAN AL-MOAYAD, Affidavit in Support of Arrest Warrant, E astern District of New York, January 5, 2003; Hizbullah (Part I): Profile of the Lebanese Shiite Terrorist Organization of Global Reach Sponsored by Iran and Supported by Syria,” Special Information Bulletin, Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Center for Special Studies, (CSS), Israel, June 2003, available online at http://www.intelligence.org.il/eng/bu/hizbullah/hezbollah.htm.
36 Mark S. Steinitz, “Middle East Terrorist Activity in Latin America,” Policy Papers on the Americas, Vol. XIV, Study 7, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 2003.
37 “PLO Bids to Win Back Refugee Support,” Agence France-Presse, July 5, 1994; Muntasser Abdallah, “Iran Pours Thousands of Dollars in Lebanon’s Palestinian Camps,” Agence France-Presse, June 21, 2002.
38 Hizbullah (Part I): Profile of the Lebanese Shiite Terrorist Organization of Global Reach Sponsored by Iran and Supported by Syria,” Special Information Bulletin, Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Center for Special Studies, (CSS), Israel, June 2003, available online at http://www.intelligence.org.il/eng/bu/hizbullah/hezbollah.htm.
39 Scott Wilson, “Lebanese Wary of a Rising Hezbollah,” The Washington Post, December 20, 2004, A17.
40 Testimony of E. Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, to the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, September 24, 2003.
41 Author interview with U.S. intelligence official, Washington, DC, July 2003.
42 Author interview with U.S. intelligence official, Washington, DC, July 2003.
43 Maurice R. Greenberg, Chair, “Terrorist Financing: Report of an Independent Task Force Sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations,” The Council on Foreign Relations, October 2002. Available online at Terrorist Financing - Council on Foreign Relations.
44 John Mintz and Douglas Farah, "Small Scams Probed for Terror Ties: Muslim-Arab Stores Monitored as Part of post-Sept. 11 Inquiry. the Washington Post, August 12, 2002.
45 John Solomon, "U.S. Builds Terror Funding Cases," the Associated Press, August 28, 2002.
46 “U.S. Drug Ring Tied to Aid for Hezbollah,” The New York Times, September 3, 2002.
47 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District.
48 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District; . Jeffrey Goldberg, 'In the Party of God, Hizbullah Sets Up Operations in South America and the United States', the New Yorker 28 October 2002.
49 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District.
50 Transcript of Canadian Secret Intelligence Service (CSIS) transcript for Wednesday, May 26, 1999, author’s personal files.
51 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District.
52 Jeffrey Goldberg, “The Party of God: Hezbollah Sets Up Operations in South America and the United States,” the New Yorker magazine, October 28, 2002.
53 Mark S. Steinitz, “Middle East Terrorist Activity in Latin America,” Policy Papers on the Americas, Vol. XIV, Study 7, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 2003.
54 Paul D. Taylor, Editor, “Latin American Security Challenges: A Collaborative Inquiry from North and South,” Newport Paper No. 21, Newport Papers, Naval War College, 2004.
55 “Treasury Designates Islamic Extremist, Two Companies Supporting Hezbollah in Tri-border Area,” Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury, June 10, 2004, available online at http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js1720.htm
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1 This testimony draws heavily on the author’s chapter “Hizballah Finances: Funding the Party of God,” in Terrorism Financing and State Responses in Comparative Perspective (forthcoming 2006)
2 Julie Sawyer and Andrew Eastman, research assistants in The Washington Institute’s terrorism studies program, assisted in the preparation of this testimony.
3 . "U.S. Deputy Secretary of State: Hizbalah—"A Team of Terrorism," Middle East News & Arab Headlines From A Local Perspective | Al Bawaba, September 6, 2002; "Hezbollah Says Will Defend Lebanon from U.S. Threats," Reuters, September 6, 2002.
4 See Matthew Levitt, “Hizbullah’s African Activities Remain Undisrupted,” RUSI/Jane’s Homeland Security and Resilience Monitor, March 1, 2004 (posted online February 4, 2004); Matthew Levitt, “Smeared in Blood, Hezbollah Fingerprints All Over Globe,” The Australian, June 9, 2003; Ely Karmon, Fight on All Fronts: Hezballah, The War on Terror, and the War in Iraq, Policy Focus No. 46, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, December 2003.
5 “Current and Projected National Security Threats to the United States,” Hearing Before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate, February 6, 2002 (see response number 3 to “Questions for the Record” on page 339 of GPO print edition).
6 “Threats to National Security,” Hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee of the United States Senate, February 12, 2003.
7 See Matthew Levitt, "Hezbollah: A Case Study of Global Reach" Remarks to a conference on "Post-Modern Terrorism: Trends, Scenarios, and Future Threats,” International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Herzliya, Israel, September 8, 2003 available online at http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/media/levitt/levitt090803.htm
8 “Treasury Designates Six Al-Qaeda Terrorists,” U.S. Department of the Treasury press release (JS-757), September 24, 2003. Available online: http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/js757.htm
9 “Treasury Designates Six Al-Qaeda Terrorists,” U.S. Department of the Treasury press release (JS-757), September 24, 2003. Available online: http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/js757.htm
10 The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, available online at National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
11 Scott Wilson, “Lebanese Wary of a Rising Hezbollah,” The Washington Post, December 20, 2004, A17
12 “Iran Expands its Palestinian Control; Offers al-Khadoumi Five Million Dollars,” al-Watan (Kuwait), December 13, 2004.
13 "Iran Establishes Rocket Training Centers in Lebanon," Middle East Newsline, August 8, 2002.
14 Nicholas Blanford, "Report Claims Iran Running Bekaa Training Camp," Daily Star (Beirut), August 13, 2002 (the article also appeared in Arabic in the Beirut daily An Nahar, August 13, 2002).
15 Jorisch interview with Lebanese Hezbollah expert, October 11, 2002 in Avi Jorisch, Beacon of Hatred: Inside Hezbollah’s al-Manar Television (Washington, DC: Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2004), Page 32. Nicholas Blanford, “Hezbullah Sharpens Its Weapons in Propoganda War,” Christian Science Monitor, December 28, 2001 in Jorisch, Page 32.
16 Robert Fisk, “Television News Is Secret Weapon of the Intifada,” The Independent (London), December 2, 2000 in Jorisch, Page 32.
17 Hamid Ghiryafi, 'Hizbullah Officials Carrying Donations Reportedly Killed in Lebanese Plane Crash,' al-Siyasah (Kuwait ) 29 December 2003 [FBIS].
18 Mark S. Steinitz, “Middle East Terrorist Activity in Latin America,” Policy Papers on the Americas, Vol. XIV, Study 7, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 2003.
19 Hezbollah: A Case Study of Global Reach.
20 Copy of receipt, presented as evidence in U.S. v. Mohammed Hammoud, in author’s personal files.
21 Scott Wilson, “Lebanese Wary of a Rising Hezbollah,” The Washington Post, December 20, 2004, A17.
22 Mark S. Steinitz, “Middle East Terrorist Activity in Latin America,” Policy Papers on the Americas, Vol. XIV, Study 7, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 2003.
23 Paul D. Taylor, Editor, “Latin American Security Challenges: A Collaborative Inquiry from North and South,” Newport Paper No. 21, Newport Papers, Naval War College, 2004.
24 Author interview with Israeli officials, Tel Aviv, May 2004.
25 Scott Wilson, “Lebanese Wary of a Rising Hezbollah,” The Washington Post, December 20, 2004, A17.
26 Hamid Ghiryafi, 'Hizbullah Officials Carrying Donations Reportedly Killed in Lebanese Plane Crash,' al-Siyasah (Kuwait ) 29 December 2003 [FBIS].
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27 Hamid Ghiryafi, 'Hizbullah Officials Carrying Donations Reportedly Killed in Lebanese Plane Crash,' al-Siyasah (Kuwait ) 29 December 2003 [FBIS].
28 Miriam Karouny, 'Benin Plane Crash Deaths Rise to 111,' Reuters 26 December 2003.
29 Author interview with Israeli intelligence official, Tel Aviv, July 2003; also see Hizbullah (Part I),' op cit.
30 Hizbullah (Part I),' op cit.
31 Hizbullah (Part I): Profile of the Lebanese Shiite Terrorist Organization of Global Reach Sponsored by Iran and Supported by Syria,” Special Information Bulletin, Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Center for Special Studies, (CSS), Israel, June 2003, available online at http://www.intelligence.org.il/eng/bu/hizbullah/hezbollah.htm.
32 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District.
33 Text of presentation by Chilean Police Intelligence, Department of Foreign Affairs, at a law enforcement conference in Santiago, Chile, March 2002, author’s personal files.
34 Sebastian Rotella, “Jungle Hub for World’s Outlaws,” Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1998, A1.
35 USA vs. MOHAMMED ALI HASAN AL-MOAYAD, Affidavit in Support of Arrest Warrant, E astern District of New York, January 5, 2003; Hizbullah (Part I): Profile of the Lebanese Shiite Terrorist Organization of Global Reach Sponsored by Iran and Supported by Syria,” Special Information Bulletin, Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Center for Special Studies, (CSS), Israel, June 2003, available online at http://www.intelligence.org.il/eng/bu/hizbullah/hezbollah.htm.
36 Mark S. Steinitz, “Middle East Terrorist Activity in Latin America,” Policy Papers on the Americas, Vol. XIV, Study 7, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 2003.
37 “PLO Bids to Win Back Refugee Support,” Agence France-Presse, July 5, 1994; Muntasser Abdallah, “Iran Pours Thousands of Dollars in Lebanon’s Palestinian Camps,” Agence France-Presse, June 21, 2002.
38 Hizbullah (Part I): Profile of the Lebanese Shiite Terrorist Organization of Global Reach Sponsored by Iran and Supported by Syria,” Special Information Bulletin, Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Center for Special Studies, (CSS), Israel, June 2003, available online at http://www.intelligence.org.il/eng/bu/hizbullah/hezbollah.htm.
39 Scott Wilson, “Lebanese Wary of a Rising Hezbollah,” The Washington Post, December 20, 2004, A17.
40 Testimony of E. Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, to the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, September 24, 2003.
41 Author interview with U.S. intelligence official, Washington, DC, July 2003.
42 Author interview with U.S. intelligence official, Washington, DC, July 2003.
43 Maurice R. Greenberg, Chair, “Terrorist Financing: Report of an Independent Task Force Sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations,” The Council on Foreign Relations, October 2002. Available online at Terrorist Financing - Council on Foreign Relations.
44 John Mintz and Douglas Farah, "Small Scams Probed for Terror Ties: Muslim-Arab Stores Monitored as Part of post-Sept. 11 Inquiry. the Washington Post, August 12, 2002.
45 John Solomon, "U.S. Builds Terror Funding Cases," the Associated Press, August 28, 2002.
46 “U.S. Drug Ring Tied to Aid for Hezbollah,” The New York Times, September 3, 2002.
47 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District.
48 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District; . Jeffrey Goldberg, 'In the Party of God, Hizbullah Sets Up Operations in South America and the United States', the New Yorker 28 October 2002.
49 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District.
50 Transcript of Canadian Secret Intelligence Service (CSIS) transcript for Wednesday, May 26, 1999, author’s personal files.
51 United States v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District.
52 Jeffrey Goldberg, “The Party of God: Hezbollah Sets Up Operations in South America and the United States,” the New Yorker magazine, October 28, 2002.
53 Mark S. Steinitz, “Middle East Terrorist Activity in Latin America,” Policy Papers on the Americas, Vol. XIV, Study 7, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 2003.
54 Paul D. Taylor, Editor, “Latin American Security Challenges: A Collaborative Inquiry from North and South,” Newport Paper No. 21, Newport Papers, Naval War College, 2004.
55 “Treasury Designates Islamic Extremist, Two Companies Supporting Hezbollah in Tri-border Area,” Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury, June 10, 2004, available online at http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js1720.htm
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