Al Qaeda and the Taliban have succeeded in maintaining their coffers through a host of methods, including kidnappings, extortion, taxing drug routes, illegal money transfers from Western countries through hawalas, and falsely inflating prices of products, such as honey from Yemen. Islamic charities are still funneling money to the terror groups.
Bill Roggio is a regular guest on the John Batchelor Show from Monday through Friday to discuss the war. Check John's site for the time. Click here to listen live online at WABC.