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Snazzy

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Fri Apr-30-04 02:40 AM
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8. Nothing new is the problem

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In addition, the Office of Foreign Assets Control said that between 1990 and 2003 it opened just 93 enforcement investigations related to terrorism. Since 1994 it has collected just $9,425 in fines for terrorism financing violations.

In contrast, OFAC opened 10,683 enforcement investigations since 1990 for possible violations of the long-standing economic embargo against Fidel Castro (news - web sites)'s regime, and collected more than $8 million in fines since 1994, mostly from people who sent money to, did business with or traveled to Cuba without permission.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=533&e=7&u=/ap/20040430/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terrorism_financing

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