http://www.terroristplanet.com/2010/07/hezbollah-in-mexico/ http://trevorloudon.com/2011/05/hezbollah-in-mexico-2/ http://www.verumserum.com/?p=24222 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul R. Croas" <pcroas@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 3:27 PM Subject: Badges - Re: Hezbollah in Mexico > Where was this article originated from? > > -----Original Message----- > From: badges-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:badges-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Charles Rahn > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 2:52 PM > To: Badges 1Badge > Subject: Badges - Hezbollah in Mexico > > > A terrorist organization whose home base is in the Middle East has > established another home base across the border in Mexico. > > "They are recognized by many experts as the 'A' team of Muslim terrorist > organizations," a former U.S. intelligence agent told 10News. > The former agent, referring to Shi'a Muslim terrorist group Hezbollah, > added, "They certainly have had successes in big-ticket bombings." > "We are looking at 15 or 20 years that Hezbollah has been setting up shop > in > Mexico," the agent told 10News. > Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, U.S. policy has focused on > al-Qaida and its offshoots. > "They are more shooters than thinkers ... it's a lot of muscles, courage, > desire but not a lot of training," the agent said, referring to al-Qaida. > Hezbollah, he said, is far more advanced. > "Their operators are far more skilled ... they are the equals of Russians, > Chinese or Cubans," he said. "I consider Hezbollah much more dangerous in > that sense because of strategic thinking; they think more long-term." > Hezbolah has operated in South America for decades and then Central > America, > along with their sometime rival, sometime ally Hamas. > Now, the group is blending into Shi'a Muslim communities in Mexico, > including Tijuana. Other pockets along the U.S.-Mexico border region > remain > largely unidentified as U.S. intelligence agencies are focused on the drug > trade. > "They have had clandestine training in how to live in foreign hostile > territories," the agent said. > The agent, who has spent years deep undercover in Mexico, said Hezbollah > is > partnering with drug organizations, but which ones is not clear at this > time. > He told 10News the group receives cartel cash and protection in exchange > for > Hezbollah expertise. > > The Badges Law Enforcement Discussion Group - Est. 1997 > > > The Badges Law Enforcement Discussion Group - Est. 1997 > The Badges Law Enforcement Discussion Group - Est. 1997