Documents tagged "Terrorism"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026827.txt
The Scowcroft Group is discussing the recent terrorist attacks in Egypt, Lebanon, and Paris and how they demonstrate an unexpected level of sophistication from ISIS. This leads to a prediction that European countries and the US will see an increase in incidents and threats similar to those seen with Al Qaeda or Black September and early Hezbollah attacks in the 1970s. The group also predicts further spectacular attacks by ISIS, stating they have eclipsed Al Qaeda in operational capability, financing, recruitment, global reach, and ambitions.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026648.txt
The document discusses Saudi Arabia's efforts to amend the JASTA law in order to prevent lawsuits by 9/11 victims who claim that the Gulf state had a role in financing and supporting the attacks. The country's foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, is leading these negotiations with US lawmakers after an extended trip to the United States. The JASTA law, which was passed by Congress and overrides President Obama's veto, allows attack survivors and relatives of victims to file lawsuits against foreign countries for acts of terrorism that kill Americans on US soil. The legislation has drawn concern from many countries due to its potential impact on sovereign immunity.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_024117.txt
The document discusses the differences between money laundering and terrorist financing, with the former involving disguising funds from illegal activity to use them without detection, while the latter involves using legally derived money for illegal activities. It also touches on how these two are approached differently in terms of combatting them. Key U.S. laws and regulations related to combating both money laundering and terrorist financing include the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (BSA) and the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to lntercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act).