MIRAD LO QUE el New York Times, que acaba de "destapar" el seguimiento a las transferencias internacionales de fondos -un programa que no infringía ninguna ley y que había permitido capturar a peces gordos terroristas como Hambali, responsable del atentado de Bali-, pedía en septiembre de 2001, unos días después de la salvajada del 11-S:

Organizing the hijacking of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon took significant sums of money. The cost of these plots suggests that putting Osama bin Laden and other international terrorists out of business will require more than diplomatic coalitions and military action. Washington and its allies must also disable the financial networks used by terrorists.

The Bush administration is preparing new laws to help track terrorists through their money-laundering activity and is readying an executive order freezing the assets of known terrorists. Much more is needed, including stricter regulations, the recruitment of specialized investigators and greater cooperation with foreign banking authorities. There must also must be closer coordination among America’s law enforcement, national security and financial regulatory agencies.

Por cierto que si queréis sabes algo más en español, este artículo de José María Marco lo explica razonablemente bien, aunque hay que quitarle algún ingrediente puesto ahí -supongo- pensando en el lugar en el que iba a ser publicado.