Perfect refutation of the "Kerry Weak on Terror" line.
Article in Washington Monthly lays it right out there. God, I wish some funding entity would get this out in ads (esp. RADIO) soon. His foresight dates back to the 80's
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0409.sirota.html
"As the presidential campaign enters its final stretch, Kerry's BCCI experience is important for two reasons. First, it reveals Kerry's foresight in fighting terrorism that is critical for any president in this age of asymmetrical threats.
As The Washington Post noted, "years before money laundering became a centerpiece of antiterrorist efforts...Kerry crusaded for controls on global money laundering in the name of national security."
"As one senior U.S. investigator said in 2002, "BCCI was the mother and father of terrorist financing operations."
"Even more startling, as a director of Texas-based Harken Energy, Bush himself did business with BCCI-connected institutions almost at the same time Kerry was fighting the bank."
And important to point out to Republicans with a conscience, Independents and Progressives, he resisted his own party's attempts to dissuade him, even Jackie-O and Pamela Harrison.