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Cutting Money Flow to Terrorists Proves Difficult
(Los Angeles Times) A U.S.-led campaign to eradicate terror networks by choking off their sources of money is running into roadblocks in many countries that will make it difficult, if not impossible, to prevent the groups from financing attacks. Many Middle Eastern and European countries, including Germany and France, have disagreed with the Bush administration over such basic questions as the definition of terrorism and what constitutes the financing of terrorism. Despite the massive crackdown, cells are still believed to be operating in the U.S. and as many as 100 other countries, sending messages and money back and forth, recent intelligence shows. U.S. officials have designated 321 individuals and entities as terrorists or terrorist supporters, and more than $136.8 million has been frozen around the world.