[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 50 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IRAQ INSURGENCY'S EUROPEAN FUNDRAISING

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, we know that the Iraqi insurgent terrorists 
are shameless in their conduct. From blowing up crowded streets full of 
citizens to beheading innocent noncombatants, their ruthless brand of 
violence is well documented. What is not so well known is the funding 
sources these terrorists use to carry out their atrocities.
  Thanks to the leadership of my colleague, Sue Kelly, some of the most 
outrageous fundraising sources for the Iraqi terrorists have recently 
come to light.
  One fundraising campaign, called 10 Euros for Resistance, uses 
posters of bloody American soldiers to solicit funding in Europe. So 
far, it appears the terrorist extremists have found sympathetic 
radicals in more than one European country to donate to their cause. 
The funding is then funneled to Iraq, where insurgent terrorists use it 
to finance more attacks on American forces and innocent civilians.
  This is an outrage, Mr. Speaker; and I applaud Congresswoman Kelly's 
efforts to call attention to it. European countries should be doing all 
they can to stop this fundraising practice within their borders. I do 
not think that is too much to ask of our allies.

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