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Dearborn, Michigan: Where Hezbollah Gets Its Laundry Done
Just last week in greater Dearborn there were two barely reported
money laundering-related stories. First, Elfat El Aouar, the wife, or
possibly former wife, of federal fugitive and LaShish restaurant owner
Talal Chahine, pleaded guilty to helping Chahine hide restaurant
revenues from the IRS when she was financial manager for the chain.

The intended beneficiaries included Hezbollah. Chahine is believed
hiding in southern Lebanon.

According to the Chicago Tribune, “[u]sing a double set of books, the
owner of La Shish chain of 15 restaurants evaded taxes while funneling
some $20 million to the Lebanese militant force Hezbollah in recent
years.”

In a related story, Imad Majed Hamadeh, of neighboring Dearborn
Heights, also was just convicted for his part in a multi-million
dollar smuggling ring operating in the area handling contraband
cigarettes, counterfeit Zig-Zag rolling papers, and counterfeit
Viagra.

Profit beneficiaries included Hezbollah.

According to federal authorities, members of the ring (18 arrested in
all), “charged a ‘Resistance Tax’ in excess of the contraband
cigarettes’ black market price to fund Hezbollah.” Paying the tax
enables Dearborn customers to smoke knowing they aren’t only killing
themselves and

Guest · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Islam isn't a threat.

Only an idiot believes it would be.