Terrorism Exam 1.3 Flashcards
1
Q
What are terrorist organizations’ relationship with money?
A
- Money is necessary to run operations
- Political violence requires financial support
- Methods of terrorist financing have changed over time
2
Q
What was the Capone discovery?
A
Organized extortion and crime network that financed Al Capone’s operations
3
Q
What is the most expensive part of a terrorist organization?
A
Campaign budgets
4
Q
What are ways to finance modern terrorism?
A
- Criminal enterprises
- Drug trade
- Conducting illegal business under a legal cover
- Smuggling money
- Security fraud
- Extortion
- Charitable contributions
- Banks
- Wire transfers
- Normal employment
5
Q
What are legal methods of raising and distributing funds for terrorist groups?
A
- Legitimate business activities
- Charities (Many contributors to charities do not know they are supporting terrorists)
6
Q
What is narcoterrorism?
A
Terrorist activity associated with trade of drugs to finance themselves
7
Q
What are 2 of the well-known organizations that use drug trade to raise funds?
A
Hezbollah; Hamas, use Latin American drug trade
8
Q
Where do Islamic groups get most of their money?
A
Drug trade in Central and Southeast Asia
