Cherif Kouachi calls French TV station, claiming he was financed by American-born Anwar Al-Awlaki
Cherif Kouachi spoke by phone to a French television network during a seven-hour standoff on Friday with French security forces. Kouachi and his brother, Said, were later killed in a raid. One hostage inside the plant was freed
Kouachi: We’re telling you that we are the prophet’s defenders peace and blessings be upon him, and that I, Cherif Kouachi, was sent by Yemen’s Al-Qaeda. OK?
Interviewer: OK, OK.
Kouachi: I went there and it was Anwar Al-Awlaki who financed me.
Interviewer: And how long ago was this?
Kouachi: It was before he was killed.
Interviewer: ok, so you came back to France not long ago ?
Kouachi: No, a long time ago…I know the secret service, don’t worry about it. I know very well how I was able to do things well.
Wild Thing’s comment.……….
After 9-11 G.W. Bush had the money connections for bin Laden blocked. I remember posting about it. But now we have Muslim Obama and he would never realy go after any terrorists like Bush did.