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The Clinton Administration has worked to create an international diamond trade regime, likely employing certificates of origin, but seeks to ensure that legitimate diamond producers are not hurt by emerging policies.
During a September 19, 2002 hearing on terrorist financing and implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act before the House Committee on Financial Services, for instance, Robert Mueller, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, called for legislation that would allow for the pre-trial freezing of fungible assets linked to alleged criminal offense, including diamonds, gold and other precious metals, “without requiring strict tracing to the offense.”67
The Al Qaeda network has also been linked to trade in other precious gems, and possibly other natural resources, mined in Africa.28
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28 A shipment of uranium that may have been mined in the DRC was intercepted in November 2002 in Tanzania; see Mike Mande and Joseph Mwamunyange, “Tanzania, US to Investigate Source of Illegal Uranium,” The East African, November 18, 2002.
originally posted by: pale5218
a reply to: Grambler
The role of Mueller maybe more of leading the investigation away from corruption than it is to find corruption. As a special counsel, the direction of the investigation is determined by where he takes it.
With no evidence against Trump for collusion, what is the point, well maybe it's to prevent rocks from being overturned. Damage control or better still, damage containment .
originally posted by: jadedANDcynical
a reply to: Grambler
I'm looking in to this too, and what I'm coming across throws in conflict diamonds and other means of transporting wealth outside of cash:
Clinton:
The Clinton Administration has worked to create an international diamond trade regime, likely employing certificates of origin, but seeks to ensure that legitimate diamond producers are not hurt by emerging policies.
Anytime the Clintons are interested in something, we know they're also going to find a way to skim/scam/leverage for themselves and cohorts.
Enter Mueller:
During a September 19, 2002 hearing on terrorist financing and implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act before the House Committee on Financial Services, for instance, Robert Mueller, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, called for legislation that would allow for the pre-trial freezing of fungible assets linked to alleged criminal offense, including diamonds, gold and other precious metals, “without requiring strict tracing to the offense.”67
Now, this is years before the uranium thing happens. So now the FBI (under Mueller) wants to have untraceable funds they now have a way of acquiring funding, “without requiring strict tracing to the offense.”
Uranium?
The Al Qaeda network has also been linked to trade in other precious gems, and possibly other natural resources, mined in Africa.28
...
28 A shipment of uranium that may have been mined in the DRC was intercepted in November 2002 in Tanzania; see Mike Mande and Joseph Mwamunyange, “Tanzania, US to Investigate Source of Illegal Uranium,” The East African, November 18, 2002.
leakyplace /wiki/CRS:_Diamonds_and_Conflict:_Bakcground,_Policy,_and_Legislation,_July_16,_2003
Hillary having Mueller clandestinely deliver uranium samples to the Russians on the tarmac. What is it with Hillary and uranium and Russians, and tarmac meetings?
originally posted by: UKTruth
Quite surprised our resident Russian conspiracy theory lunatic is not interested in this thread...
--Further, with the delivery of this sample, we hope to
collaborate more closely on promoting a more effective
relationship between our law enforcement organizations to
counter illicit trafficking of nuclear materials.
--In particular, such efforts were underscored in the July
Summit joint presidential statement on nuclear cooperation
regarding our commitments to strengthen cooperation to stop
acts of nuclear terrorism. Securing vulnerable nuclear
materials and improving nuclear security within our two
countries is our highest priority.
-- It is our hope to eventually establish a more systematic
mechanism to facilitate U.S.-Russian cooperation on
investigations into nuclear smuggling cases. We continue to
believe that Russia should be concerned by the prospect that
HEU was diverted from one of its facilities, and should
actively investigate the incident.