Feds seize 4 mosques and skyscraper

[scooterbug44]

When I was a little kid - long before 9-11 - I got stopped by airport security because I had stuck a pair of the big orange Fiscars scissors in my backpack so I could work on some craft project on the plane.

My mother's comment when I said I thought that was dumb - do you really think some evil terrorist WOULDN'T stick something in a little kid's bag?

 

[Mango]

Another perfectly legitimate argument made by Scooterbug and once again, this has turned into a Bush Bash again. Sigh.... Y'all are becoming about as predictable as sunrise, death and taxes.

Ironically, almost a year ago, the Alavi Foundation contributed between $25,000 and $50,000 to the William J. Clinton Foundation the same day an indictment came down from U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York indicting the president of the Alavi Foundation, Farshid Jahedi, "on a charge of obstruction of justice for allegedly destroying documents required to be produced under a grand jury subpoena concerning the Alavi Foundation's relationship with Bank Melli Iran and the ownership of a Manhattan office building." It also was not the first donation either.

Interesting article here regarding the history of this organization and the different relationships of it's directors.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/02/alavi-foundation-clinton-oped-cx_re_0105ehrenfeld.html
(I would also juggle down to the comments- just as interesting the various views)

Getting back to topic, I would imagine, Scooty, that if the Feds manage to seize the assets of the Alavi Foundation, that it would be placed under receivership of the Federal government and the mosques and schools would continue their operations. As far as diplomatic affairs with Iran, they broke the law. It's illegal for Iran to conduct business in the US.

 

[scooterbug44]

The article seemed to say that the Feds would auction off the building (main asset), so it would no longer be bringing in the rents that have been supporting all these mosques and programs.

Reading the info and long list of issues, I can't believe it took them this long to act - unless they were just making sure it was an airtight case.

 

[Lynnie]

Fabulous work from the Feds! If illegal money funds charities, is that a good thing? Those receiving the funding, I hope, will realize the potential dangers that have been abated. This is America and they will somehow still receive charitable benefits.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Fabulous work from the Feds! If illegal money funds charities, is that a good thing? Those receiving the funding, I hope, will realize the potential dangers that have been abated. This is America and they will somehow still receive charitable benefits.

Agree. We are so quick to point fingers of blame when the bad guys 'slip through' (don't you love retrospective 20/20 vision?) but this is good work, and browsing Mango's article, bolstered by good evidence. There was also a recent catch of some bad players in New York who obviously had bomb on the brain syndrome. The Ft Hood case was a big miss, and the fallout will take a long time to settle.

 

[AlphaCrab]

I think in time he will be judged differently there. I read recently that Clinton had a statue erected in his honor in Kosovo. Iraq was similar to that war in a lot of ways as were the local protests and anti-american sentiment. In time though, people come around and realize we do actually do some good in the world.

Absolutely, and many times, regardless of any moral implications.

 

[Andy A]

The article seemed to say that the Feds would auction off the building (main asset), so it would no longer be bringing in the rents that have been supporting all these mosques and programs.

Reading the info and long list of issues, I can't believe it took them this long to act - unless they were just making sure it was an airtight case.

Once again, you have hit the nail right on its head, IMO. They did not want these people sneaking through to dismissal on technicalities so it took a long period of time.
Our own sheriff, has made the point many times in presentations, that the public should not expect immediate or even a quick response to any criminal investigation. If a case is to stand up in court then it must be thoroughly investigated and documented. I don't like to see it take so long, SB44, and I'm sure you don't either but it is better than seeing those guilty get off because of an ill prepared case.