U.S. Freezes Assets of Hizballah Unit

[Washington Post] Glenn Kessler - The Bush administration moved Tuesday against the Islamic Resistance Support Organization, a key fundraising arm of Hizballah, ordering a freeze on its assets in the U.S. and making it illegal for Americans to contribute to the organization. The Treasury Department released copies of a receipt issued by the group to a donor, which on the back listed projects such as "contribution to the cost of a rocket" and "contribution to the cost of bullets." The donor used ink to signal his interest in helping fund a rocket.


2006-08-30 01:00:00

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