July 26, 2007
SEC Suspends Online Listing Of Companies Tied to Terrorism
Several members of Congress, along with the banking industry and other international organizations objected, saying the list wasn't up to date and often included companies that didn't do business in those countries or had already severed ties. In some cases, critics said, the list included firms that simply mentioned the name of a country.
...the list appeared to have been created through a "cursory word search."
story | CorpWatch
~Of course while their stock portfolios might suffer, no one in these listed companies ever go to jail; have their savings accounts frozen; need to hire lawyers for themselves and their familes; face the loss of their homes, possessions and businesses or are required to endure hours of interrogation by the FBI. As opposed to the American Muslims who send money to relatives living in parts of the world in which US State Department designated terrorist organizations 'tax' or control every possible financial transaction.
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Posted by Stubbornson at July 26, 2007 12:40 AM