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January 20, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3990021/

The Syrian Connection

(Newsweek) Mark Hosenball - For years, German authorities had been keeping close watch on a textile business called Tatex, some of whose past employees appeared to have al-Qaeda connections. German prosecutors began preparing their case, and the U.S. considered freezing Tatex's bank accounts. Then last summer the German government quietly closed the investigation and decided against prosecuting the company. The U.S. never touched its assets. U.S. and German officials suggest that both countries decided not to proceed with legal action against Tatex to avoid antagonizing the Syrian government.

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