Now this is a strange report on the BBC. First the essential detail;
“Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of funding overseas terrorism with money linked to smuggling of the stimulant khat. The Metropolitan Police said six men and a woman were arrested in London, Coventry and Cardiff in early morning raids by counter-terrorism officers.”
That’s quite a number of alleged terrorist supporters. So, what angle does the BBC take? Which terrorist group was getting funded? No idea. Where was this overseas terrorism taking place? Can’t say. However the ace BBC reporters are there to advise that…. Khat is a stimulant favoured by older Somali men. No further line of questioning is pursued. It’s as if the BBC is nimbly dancing by the Islamic elephant in the room, and NOT for the first time.
Black cat-nip…
Do Somali Christians not like Khat then?
‘Somali Christians’? That’s a good one.
-Just for reference:-
“Money Jihad:
The blog exposing jihadist financing”
http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/faqs/
Appropriate title to thread, David V.
As you know, there’s that memorable scene in classic film
‘The Third Man’, when Holly is in Vienna wondering about Harry Lime, who we learn later was involved in the drugs trade:-
I never knew the old Vienna before the war with its Strauss music, its glamour and easy charm. Constantinople suited me better.
🙂
“UK arrests seven Muslims on suspicion of misunderstanding Islam, financing Somali jihad.”
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/05/uk-arrests-seven-muslims-on-suspicion-of-misunderstanding-islam-financing-somali-jihad.html