On the Trail of Terror Finance: What Law Enforcement and Intelligence Officials Need to Know
Money is the lifeblood of terrorism. Every terrorist attack requires financial support and, therefore, leaves a money trail. Identifying this trail links terrorists and their supporters in a documented web of complicity, giving authorities the information they need to neutralize terrorist networks. For street cops and criminal investigators, following the money and value trails is a proven technique that could be key to preventing another catastrophic terrorist attack in the United States. Presenting real-world tools, resources, and insights, On the Trail of Terror Finance is a long-overdue and straightforward guide designed expressly for the needs of law enforcement and intelligence officers and analysts. --Richard N. Holden, Ph.D., director, State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program, Institute for Intergovernmental ResearchJohn Cassara and Avi Jorisch capture the essence of what law enforcement and intelligence personnel need to know in order to prevent terrorists from obtaining the money they need to operate, thereby rendering them ineffective. A must-read for all involved in the fight against terrorism. --Richard A. Marquise, retired FBI special agent, lead U.S. investigator on the Pan Am 103 bombing, and author of Scotbom: Evidence and the Lockerbie InvestigationI can say from firsthand experience that without money, there is no terrorism. On the Trail of Terror Finance gives law enforcement an up-close and personal view of the subject, offering excellent information to assist those working in the field. We need to fight terrorism on all fronts, and following the money trail has been highly successful. A must-read for everyone from federal agents to city police officers. --Jeff S. Sandy, sheriff, retired IRS special agent, and recipient of the U.S. Treasury Honor Award and Defense Department Achievement Medal for work in Iraq tracing terrorist moneyWhen it comes to long-term security, breaking the terror finance code is this century's equivalent of breaking the Axis bombing codes during World War II. The authors have undertaken an overdue, highly valuable assessment, namely, the hard labor of understanding how law enforcement and intelligence officials can take the next step in decoding and dismantling terror finance. --Robert Charles, former assistant secretary of state for international narcotics and law enforcement under Secretary Colin Powell