An interesting (pick any from the list below):lack of basic research and/or critical thinkingwishful thinkingoutright bias in reportingfrom Bloomberg: Hezbollah, With $100 Bills, Struggles to Repair Lebanon DamageBy Kambiz ForooharOn an August morning,…

Blogson Mike the Marine of From The Halls To The Shores asked me to check out this burgeoning controversy at Hot Air about possible Hezbollah counterfeiting. I’ve had 7 years of doing nothing but fondling currency all damn day as……

It’s obvious propaganda and everyone (except the complicit media) is willing to say it.

A number of readers have written suggesting that one of the ladies from our counterfeiting story is possibly the infamous Flat Fatima. I’ve posted a composite of both photos here, and from where I’m sitting, I don’t think it’s the same person. A …

Wow! It would seem that our original story is taking off in more directions than we’d ever imagined! For starting with a mere, “Hezbullah has been known for counterfeiting,” and seeing the context of the discussion evolve into such a detailed anal…

Just tossed that baby over the pond.

We’ll see where this takes us.

A Republican congressional taskforce issued strong charges with this 1992 report, warning: “Evidence has recently come to light that the governments of Iran and Syria are actively engaged in economic warfare against the United States through the production and dissemination of high-quality counterfeit dollar bills.” The report describes a conspiracy arising from the ruins of the war between Iran and Iraq. Short of hard currency, the Iranian government allegedly launched counterfeiting operations to help the country rebuild. The Iranian government dismisses these charges. But there are counterfeits of such high quality found in the Middle East, they’re called “Supernotes.” They have the raised ink feel of bills printed on intaglio presses, equipment generally owned by governments.

ROBERT LEUVER: Ninety percent of the presses that are used to print security paper come from one company, De la rue Giori in Switzerland. And, Iran has these presses. They obtained them in the 1970s, as many other countries throughout the world. Anybody that has this equipment has the same equipment the United States has, so it’s not unthinkable that another country has these presses and is capable of using them if they want to subvert the US economy. Whether that’s Iran or some other Middle Eastern country, I don’t know. But the possibility exists.

STACY KEACH: The Secret Service has confiscated nearly $10 million of the notes circulating in the Middle East, but the source of the Superbill remains elusive. Without definitive proof, the Secret Service will neither confirm nor refute the allegations of state support.

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I came across some information which appears to link Hezbollah to counterfeiting, even including US $100 bills – example below. The info comes from an on line Intel page and one always has to question the veracity of some of the infor…

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There’s little to contribute from a professional or analytical point of view with my skill set, especially in light of the numerous websites out there that are pulling more than their own weight and documenting the ongoing media fraud in regard to the…

I came across some information which appears to link Hezbollah to counterfeiting, even including US $100 bills – example below. The info comes from an on line Intel page and one always has to question the veracity of some of…

CIA believes that Iran is the #1 counterfieter of US $100 bills in the World.

That’s a nukeable offense all by itself.

Or maybe he’s a Mossad front. Either way.

Allahpundit on August 22, 2006 at 1:18 PM

Lol. Good one Allahpundit, I needed a belly laugh. I must really come off as a seriously paranoid anti-semite to you, but you can believe, I’m really not.

Sticky Notes is a blogger who doesn’t get much traffic. That’s why there aren’t (m)any commenters. Or maybe he’s a Mossad front. Either way.

CIA believes that Iran is the #1 counterfieter of US $100 bills in the World.

rick moran on August 22, 2006 at 12:58 PM

That’s interesting. Would be very interested in reading where you may have read that. Got a link, or can you point me in the direction of your source? Seriously, now there’s a factoid I was not aware of.

…I shall invoke the Sullivan rule and “air” his findings…

Just throw it out there huh? See if someone runs with it. And who knows, not everyone will read the post that tells them that of course Hezbollah isn’t counterfitting, (why should they? They’re well funded. My understanding is that the country’s social services to a large degree are Hezbollah, and I don’t suppose that them rockets come cheap). Hearts and minds, you know. Sorta like the Marshal Plan, only in farsy.

BTW, who is Sticky Notes? I’ve perused the blog, and I can’t find any commenters for the life of me, yet, the comments are open.

Anyhow. This story is a crock. You think that that bunch is gonna give up their “victory” with stupidity? You don’t buy support with monopoly money. You know it, they know it.