Unbelievable! Are we winning the war on terrorism?

[cmayer]

Of course this is WAR and we are throwing all of our resources, including billions of dollars and hundreds of soldiers lives into winning it. We are doing everything we can, right?
Check this out:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040429/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terrorism_financing

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By JOHN SOLOMON, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department (news - web sites) agency entrusted with blocking the financial resources of terrorists told Congress that at the end of last year it had just four full-time employees dedicated to investigating Osama bin Laden (news - web sites)'s and Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s wealth while nearly two dozen were working on Cuban embargo violations.

In addition, the Office of Foreign Assets Control said that between 1990 and 2003 it opened just 93 enforcement investigations related to terrorism and collected just $9,425 in fines for terrorism financing violations since 1994.

In contrast, OFAC opened 10,683 enforcement investigations since 1990 for possible violations of the long-standing economic embargo against Fidel Castro (news - web sites)'s regime, and collected more than $8 million in fines since 1994, mostly from people who sent money to, did business with or traveled to Cuba without permission.

The figures, included in a lengthy letter OFAC sent to Congress late last year and provided to The Associated Press this week, prompted the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee to openly question whether OFAC has failed to adjust from the Cold War to the war on terrorism.

[MSgt213]

1. 4 employees wow! I bet they are tearing it up.

[arcane1]

2. be sure to rate this!!

But it makes sense, because Bush DOES NOT WANT TO STOP AL QAEDA!!!!!!

They are all he has, the best thing that ever happened to this administration was 9/11. Take away that threat and they have NOTHING

:grr:

[Claire Beth]

3. to win the war on terrorism, we have to replace the commander in chief

[el_gato]

4. the War on Terror is a fraud

Just like the war on drugs, it's just an excuse to eliminate the
last vestiges of liberty.