Terrorist Group List 2003

Terrorist Group Profiles Index of Groups

Here is the 2003 list of terrorist groups operating globally. Many groups are missing.

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Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. - US Federal Bureau of Investigation

The 7 State Sponsors of Terrorism:

Iraq, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya, and Sudan. (LOL where is the rest?)

According to the department of state Iran is the leading terrorist state. Here is an excerpt:

"Iran remained the most active state sponsor of terrorism in 2003. It�s Islamic revolutionary guard corps and ministry of intelligence and security were involved in the planning of and support for terrorist acts and continued to exhort a variety of groups that use terrorism to pursue their goals. Iran hosted a conference in 2003 on the Palestinian Intifadah, at which an Iranian official suggested that the continued success of the Palestinian resistance depended on suicide operations.�

What you won't hear is that they were the most active due to ongoing operations in Iraq against coalition forces.

Quote:
Ayman al-Zawahiri in audiotape aired on al-Jazeera on 1 Oct. 2004: "We must not wait until the American, British, French, Jewish, South Korean, Hungarian and Polish forces enter Egypt, the Arab peninsula, Yemen and Algeria and then begin the resistance. We should begin the resistance now. The interests of the Americans, British, Australians, French, Polish, Norwegians, South Koreans and Japanese are everywhere. They all participated in the occupation of Afghanistan, Iraq and Chechnya, or supplied Israel with the means of subsistence."


Iraq was taken off the list as a state sponsor of Terrorism

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Janesville, Wisconsin)
September 24, 2004

September 24, 2004

Presidential Determination No. 2004-52

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT: Certification Permitting Rescission of Iraq as a Sponsor of Terrorism

On September 13, 1990, Acting Secretary of State Eagleburger designated Iraq as a state sponsor of terrorism (55 Fed. Reg. 37793-01).

Consistent with section 6(j)(4)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, Public Law 96-72, as amended, and as continued in effect by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, 66 Fed. Reg. 44025, I hereby certify that:

(1) There has been a fundamental change in the leadership and policies of the Government of Iraq;

(2) Iraq's government is not supporting acts of international terrorism; and

(3) Iraq's government has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future.

Accordingly, the prerequisites for your determination to rescind Iraq's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism will be satisfied once you have transmitted this certification to the Congress.

This certification shall also satisfy the provisions of section 620A(c)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Public Law 87-195, as amended, and section 40(f)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act, Public Law 90-629, as amended.

You are authorized and directed to report this certification to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Right now Iraq is a hotbed of terrorist activity between borders. Money laundering, weapons, drugs - you name it, it's happening in Iraq and the Iraqi citizens are going to get in on the action. The only preemption the U.S. can do to contain the borders is to make assaults into Iran just as we did in Laos and Cambodia back in Vietnam to stop the viet cong and NVA from moving armament and troops through the borders. Just you wait with Bush in office we will be going to war with Iran or making assaults against them. Make no mistake about it, Iran will do everything in it's power to disrupt U.S. operations and to keep the heat off themselves while they make nuclear bombs. They are going to be doing massive suicide recruiting and training in 2005 and alot more people are going to die unless we contain those borders.