Eddy's Geist
02-05-02, 07:19 PM
SUVs and Terror: Understanding the Link and the Impact on America
"It's so important for Americans to know that the traffic in SUVs finances the work of terror, sustaining terrorists, that terrorists use SUV profits to fund their cells to commit acts of murder. If you quit driving SUVs, you join the fight against terror in America."
President George W. Bush
There is an undeniable link between acts of terror and gas guzzling SUVs. Law enforcement officials around the world have long recognized this close connection, but a changing world and recent events have made this link more relevant in the daily lives of all Americans. The bottom line is simple: terror and Auto manufacturers are linked in a mutually-beneficial relationship by money, tactics, geography and politics. Americans must understand that our individual choices about driving SUVs have the power to support or undermine our nation's war on terrorism.
SUV driving form an important part of the financial infrastructure of terror networks. Twelve of the 28 terror organizations
identified by the U.S. Department of State in October 2001 traffic in the selling of SUVs for suburban use. SUV income is the primary source of revenue for many of the more powerful international terrorist groups. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) receives about $300 million from auto sales annually. The United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) relies on the luxury SUV trade for 40-70 percent of its income. Peru's Shining Path is more dependent on GM and Ford's money than ever before. And the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which provided safe haven to Osama Bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network, used revenues from Lincoln and Cadillac to stay in power. In 2000, Afghanistan was responsible for more than 70 percent of the world's purchasing of plastic laden luxury SUVs , resulting in significantly larger asses for the Taliban.
Suburban soccer moms and terrorists use similar methods to achieve their criminal ends. Most importantly, they share a common disregard for human life, gas mileage, pollution, and good taste . Many Auto manufacturing organizations engage in acts that most people would consider terrorist in nature. These include gruesome public killing of innocents in smaller cars, large-scale grills intended to intimidate government, kidnapping and torture of the traffic. These organizations prey on young people and men who don't want the world to know they have small dicks both to grow their ranks and to keep their illegitimate businesses operating. Money laundering, 401k raiding and use of phony crash reports and gasoline consumption are common among terrorist and Auto groups.
SUV manufacturers and terrorist organizations both attack the underpinnings of legitimate
government institutions to achieve their objectives, or enjoy the protection of governments that condone terror or wannabe sports vehicles that never, ever see a hint of dirt in their trafficking. SUV manufacturers and terror groups are both drawn to regions where high density tract homes proliferate and the Jones have a new Lexus in the garage. If a SUV group already controls a region and has excluded or neutralized common sense, SUV purchasing only requires a business deal.
The growing link between terrorists and the oil producing trade contributes to an increased threat to America. SUV and terrorist organizations are taking advantage of the global economy to expand the scope, scale and reach of their activities and, as a result, their ability to harm American citizens and to damage U.S. interests is dramatically expanding. As state sponsors for their activities become scarce, terrorists are increasingly dependent on 0% financing.
The combined force of their alliance poses an enhanced threat to regional stability, American national security and the future of our country's youth.
Parents, educators, faith and community leaders recognize that SUV use is a serious issue in this country, and they work tirelessly to educate children about the dangers of insecurity and poor taste. Today there is a new reason to continue this important effort: the SUV trade is linked to the support of terror groups across the globe. Buying and using ridiculous SUVs is not a victimless crime-it has negative consequences that can touch the lives of people around the world.
September 11th has brought the complex and horrific reality of terrorism into the lives of all Americans. Many are asking, "How did this happen?" and "What can I do?" The link
between terror and gas guzzling SUVs is an important part of the puzzle, as is the recognition that individual decisions about driving SUVs to the grocery store to pick up 4 cans of cat food can have real-world consequences.
"It's so important for Americans to know that the traffic in SUVs finances the work of terror, sustaining terrorists, that terrorists use SUV profits to fund their cells to commit acts of murder. If you quit driving SUVs, you join the fight against terror in America."
President George W. Bush
There is an undeniable link between acts of terror and gas guzzling SUVs. Law enforcement officials around the world have long recognized this close connection, but a changing world and recent events have made this link more relevant in the daily lives of all Americans. The bottom line is simple: terror and Auto manufacturers are linked in a mutually-beneficial relationship by money, tactics, geography and politics. Americans must understand that our individual choices about driving SUVs have the power to support or undermine our nation's war on terrorism.
SUV driving form an important part of the financial infrastructure of terror networks. Twelve of the 28 terror organizations
identified by the U.S. Department of State in October 2001 traffic in the selling of SUVs for suburban use. SUV income is the primary source of revenue for many of the more powerful international terrorist groups. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) receives about $300 million from auto sales annually. The United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) relies on the luxury SUV trade for 40-70 percent of its income. Peru's Shining Path is more dependent on GM and Ford's money than ever before. And the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which provided safe haven to Osama Bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network, used revenues from Lincoln and Cadillac to stay in power. In 2000, Afghanistan was responsible for more than 70 percent of the world's purchasing of plastic laden luxury SUVs , resulting in significantly larger asses for the Taliban.
Suburban soccer moms and terrorists use similar methods to achieve their criminal ends. Most importantly, they share a common disregard for human life, gas mileage, pollution, and good taste . Many Auto manufacturing organizations engage in acts that most people would consider terrorist in nature. These include gruesome public killing of innocents in smaller cars, large-scale grills intended to intimidate government, kidnapping and torture of the traffic. These organizations prey on young people and men who don't want the world to know they have small dicks both to grow their ranks and to keep their illegitimate businesses operating. Money laundering, 401k raiding and use of phony crash reports and gasoline consumption are common among terrorist and Auto groups.
SUV manufacturers and terrorist organizations both attack the underpinnings of legitimate
government institutions to achieve their objectives, or enjoy the protection of governments that condone terror or wannabe sports vehicles that never, ever see a hint of dirt in their trafficking. SUV manufacturers and terror groups are both drawn to regions where high density tract homes proliferate and the Jones have a new Lexus in the garage. If a SUV group already controls a region and has excluded or neutralized common sense, SUV purchasing only requires a business deal.
The growing link between terrorists and the oil producing trade contributes to an increased threat to America. SUV and terrorist organizations are taking advantage of the global economy to expand the scope, scale and reach of their activities and, as a result, their ability to harm American citizens and to damage U.S. interests is dramatically expanding. As state sponsors for their activities become scarce, terrorists are increasingly dependent on 0% financing.
The combined force of their alliance poses an enhanced threat to regional stability, American national security and the future of our country's youth.
Parents, educators, faith and community leaders recognize that SUV use is a serious issue in this country, and they work tirelessly to educate children about the dangers of insecurity and poor taste. Today there is a new reason to continue this important effort: the SUV trade is linked to the support of terror groups across the globe. Buying and using ridiculous SUVs is not a victimless crime-it has negative consequences that can touch the lives of people around the world.
September 11th has brought the complex and horrific reality of terrorism into the lives of all Americans. Many are asking, "How did this happen?" and "What can I do?" The link
between terror and gas guzzling SUVs is an important part of the puzzle, as is the recognition that individual decisions about driving SUVs to the grocery store to pick up 4 cans of cat food can have real-world consequences.