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Testimony of Steven EmersonBefore the

House Committee onFinancial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations"PATRIOT Act Oversight: Investigating Patterns of Terrorist Fundraising"

Fund-Raising Methods and Procedures for InternationalTerrorist-Organizations

February 12,2002

Steven EmersonExecutive DirectorThe Investigative ProjectStopTerror@aol.comWashington, DC

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Testimony ofSteven Emerson

Before theHouse Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and

Investigations"Progress Since 9/11: The Effectiveness of U.S. Anti-Terrorist FinancingEfforts"

Terrorism Financing &U.S. Financial Institutions

March 11, 2003

Steven EmersonExecutive DirectorThe Investigative Project5505 Conn. Ave.NW, Suite 341Washington, DC20015

Phone 202.363.8602 Fax 202.966.5191Email: Stopterror@aol.com

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Statement of John S. PistoleSenate Comm ittee o n Governmental Affairs

""Terrorism Financing : Origination, Organization, and Prevention.""July, 312003

Senate Committee on Governmental AffairsJohn S. PistoleDeputy Assistant DirectorCounterterrorism DivisionFederal Bureau of Investigation

July 31,2003

"Terrorism Financing: O rigination, O rganization, and P revention"

Good morning M adam Chair Collins, Senator Lieberman, and other distinguished members ofthe committee. It is an honor to testify befo re this com mittee regarding the FBI's efforts inidentifying, tracking and dismantling the financial structure supporting terrorist groups.Prior to the events of September 11, 2001 (9/11), the FBI had no mechanism to provide acomprehensive, centralized, focused and pro-active approach to terrorist financial matters. Whilethe FBI examined financial records at the time of previous terrorist attacks, as part of theinvestigation into each of the attacks, the events of 9/11 identified a critical need for a morecomprehensive, centralized approach to financial matters. The Terrorist F inancing O perationsSection (TFOS) of the FBI's Counterterrorism D ivision w as formed, after 9/11, in response tothis critical need. The mission of the TFOS has since evolved into a broader strategy to identify,investigate, prosecute, d isrupt and disman tle incrementally, all terrorist related financial andfund-raising activities.

Identifying, tracking and dismantling the financial structure supporting terrorist g roups is criticalto successfully dismantling the organizations and preventing future terrorist attacks. As is thecase in most investigations, locating and "following the money" plays a critical role inidentifying those involved in the criminal activity, establishing links amo ng them, anddeveloping evidence of their involvem ent in the activity.

Terrorists, their netwo rks and support structures, require funding in some form to exist andoperate. Whether the funding and financial support is minimal or substantial, it usually leaves afinancial trail that can be traced, tracked, and exploited for pro-active and reactive purposes.Being able to identify and track financial transactions and links after a terrorist act has occurredor terrorist activity has been ide ntified, represents only a small portion of the mission; the key

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Statement of John S. PistoleSenate Committee on Governmental Affairs

""Terrorism Financing: Origination, Organization, and Prevention.""July, 31 2003

Senate Com mittee on Governmental AffairsJohn S. PistoleDeputy A ssistant D irectorCounterterrorism DivisionFederal Bureau of Investigation

July 31,2003

"Terrorism Financing: Origination, Organization, and Prevention"

Good morning M adam Chair Collins, Senator Lieberman, and other distinguished mem bers ofthe committee. It is an honor to testify before this committee regarding the FBI's efforts inidentifying, tracking and dismantling the financial structure supporting terrorist groups.Prior to the events of September 11, 2001 (9/11), the FBI had no mechanism to provide acomprehensive, centralized, focused and pro-active approach to terrorist financial matters. Whilethe FBI examined financial records at the time of previous terrorist attacks, as part of theinvestigation into each of the attacks, the events of 9/11 identified a critical need for a morecomprehensive, centralized approach to financial matters. The Terrorist Financing OperationsSection (TFOS) of the FBI's Counterterrorism Division was formed, after 9/11, in response tothis critical need. The mission of the TFOS has since evolved into a broader strategy to identify,investigate, prosecute, disrupt an d dismantle incrementally, all terrorist re lated financial andfund-raising activities.

Identifying, tracking an d dismantling the financial structure supporting terrorist groups is criticalto successfully dismantling the organizations an d preventing future terrorist attacks. As is thecase in most investigations, locating an d "following the money" plays a critical role inidentifying those involved in the criminal activity, establishing links among them, an ddeveloping evidence of their involvement in the activity.

Terrorists, their networks and support structures, require funding in some form to exist andoperate. W hether the funding and financial support is minimal or substantial, it usually leaves afinancial trail that can be traced, tracked, an d exploited for pro-active and reactive purposes.Being able to identify and track financial transactions and links after a terrorist act has occurredor terrorist activity ha s been identified, represents only a small portion of the mission; the key

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Mark A. Flessnermflessner@sonnenschein.comPartnerPractice Area(s):Litigation and Business R egulationProfessional Profile:Mr. Flessner, a former federal prosecutor, was a t the United State'sAttorneys Office in Chicago for 12 years. He has led majorinvestigations of highly s ophisticated an d complex financial fraud. Hisprosecutions include public corruption, bank fraud, insurance fraud,white collar c rime, gangs and narcotics cases. He ha s traveledextensively investigating international money laundering, terrorism an dcases involving national security. M r. Flessner's exp erience includesmore than 25 com plicated federal trials and almost as many briefs an doral arguments before the Seventh C ircuit Court of Appeals. He alsohas extens ive experience in civil litigation, having defended casesinvolving the Federal Tort Claims A ct, employm ent discrimination,medical m alpractice, the False Claims A ct and other general civillitigation.Mr. Flessner advises com panies on corporate risk managem ent, and heassists clients when face d with government scrutiny, whether criminalor regulatory. Mr. Flessner is an accomp lished trial lawye r with morethan 15 years of trial experience.Mr. Flessner has served as an instructor at the U.S. Attorney General'sAdvocacy Institute. He is admitted to the bar in Illinois; U.S. DistrictCourt, Northern District of Illinois (including the Trial Bar); U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Seventh Circuit.Admitted to the Bar:IllinoisAwards:Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Drug Enforcem entAdministration, Internal Revenue Service, United States PostalInspection Service, Chicago Po lice De partment, United S tatesDepartment of Justice, Directors Award for Superior Perform ance fromthe United States A ttorney GeneralOrganizations:Chairman, Greater Chicago Food Depository Finance and LegalCommunity fundraiser;Chairman of the TransportationAdvisory Board,

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