But oil is just a drop in the Islamic State’s very deep bucket. Its assets include:
Up to $1 billion seized from Iraqi banks.
Some $200 million a year from stolen Iraqi wheat.
Hundreds of millions a year in taxes extorted from captive populations.
Tens of millions from selling sex slaves and looted antiquities, as well as ransoming foreign hostages.
Add in strict spending controls — it covers its 100,000-strong payroll with just half its oil revenue — and you have a terrorist cash cow that will keep the caliphate afloat for years to come, even if its oil business is decimated.
More on the JV team called ISIS:
I R A Darth Aggie at November 22, 2015 8:40 AM
Feral cats find work in a distillery.
Who says you can't give someone a living wage?
I R A Darth Aggie at November 22, 2015 8:46 AM
The link says it all.
http://www.liftbump.com/2015/11/95246-blind-girl-told-she-cant-take-her-walking-cane-to-school-for-health-and-safety-reasons/?author=vk&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=culture&utm_term=ijlift
Bob in Texas at November 22, 2015 11:42 AM
Our Advice Goddess excels at collecting all these incidents of PC crap on campus. Here's one more exhibit for you, Amy.
mpetrie98 at November 22, 2015 7:50 PM
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