Associated Press
US officials fear terrorist links with drug lords
There is real danger that Islamic extremist groups such as al-Qaida and Hezbollah could form alliances with wealthy and powerful Latin American drug lords to launch new terrorist attacks, U.S. officials said Wednesday…
“The presence of these people in the region leaves open the possibility that they will attempt to attack the United States,” said Allen, a veteran CIA analyst. “The threats in this hemisphere are real. We cannot ignore them.”
Added U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration operations chief Michael Braun: “It is not in our interest to let that potpourri of scum to come together
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