Hearing: Attacking Hezbollah's Financial Network: Policy Options
Webcast
Opening Statements
Full text of Chairman Ed Royceâs opening statement
Chairman Royce on the hearing: "Hezbollah is a top terrorist threat to the U.S. and our allies. Â And as Iran's proxy it operates internationally - massacring civilians in Syria, attacking Americans and Israelis, and laundering drugs and cash. Â This hearing will look at additional tools to target Hezbollah's resources and its ability to exploit the international financial system to its benefit."
Matthew Levitt, Ph.D.
Director and Fromer-Wexler Fellow
Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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David Asher, Ph.D.
Member
Board of Directors
Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
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Mr. Derek Maltz
Executive Director
Governmental Relations
Pen-Link, Ltd.
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Mara Karlin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Director of Strategic Studies
School for Advanced International Studies
Johns Hopkins University
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