http://www.washtimes.com/national/20021101-10543241.htm
Hamas threatens U.S. U.S. intelligence agencies are on the lookout for terrorists from the Palestinian group Hamas to carry out attacks in the United States. The group has been blamed for numerous deadly bombings in Israel. An intelligence report sent to Bush administration officials recently said the group, also known as the Islamic Resistance Movement, is expanding outside Israel and targeting the United States, according to intelligence officials. "Hamas is planning operations in the U.S.," one official told us. Hamas was formed in 1987 as part of the Muslim Brotherhood, a radical Islamic group. It is based primarily in the Gaza Strip and some areas of the West Bank. The group has not carried out attacks outside Israel but does fund raising abroad, including in Europe and the United States. It is backed financially by Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Arab states. A U.S. official said the intelligence report is "uncorroborated," but noted that the threat "is something to be taken seriously." _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
