Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld Evaluates Effectiveness of Two-Year-Old War in
                              Shocking New Book

    LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation marks the second
anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a noted expert gives an in
depth analysis of the War on Terrorism, and the news is not good.  In her new
book "Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed - and How to Stop It," published
by Bonus Books, Rachel Ehrenfeld, Ph.D. explains how the U.S. and other
democracies are losing the war due to misdirected efforts.
    "Terrorists need money to pay for recruitment, travel, training camps,
weapons, bribes, propaganda, housing and food, and day-to-day maintenance
expenses.  We have not been effective in shutting down their access to
funding.  For them, it is still business as usual," says Dr. Ehrenfeld.
    Dr. Ehrenfeld connects the dots and reveals in detail how terrorist groups
support their activities, who and what is funding them, and what governments
can do to cut off their money sources.  Dr. Ehrenfeld names the names of
countries, organizations, and charities that tacitly condone or even support
these activities outright, including Syria, Iran, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.

    "Funding Evil" explores in detail:

      *  How political corruption in Western countries, as well as in Africa,
         Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, plays a major role in
         helping terrorist organizations to operate and flourish.

      *  How illegal drugs are the major source of funding for terrorism.

      *  The most pertinent aspects missing from the U.S. war on terrorism and
         what the U.S. should do in order to effectively combat terrorism.

    Two years after the War on Terrorism began, the terrorist networks are
still operating and plotting their next atrocious acts.  "Funding Evil"
defines the magnitude of the problem and offers realistic and pragmatic
strategies to win the war.
    Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld is the director of the New York-based American Center
for Democracy.  As the foremost authority on narco-terrorism (she coined the
phrase and was the first to write about the phenomenon) and its corrupting
effects on democracies and societies everywhere, her advice is sought by
numerous international and national agencies.  Her articles appear regularly
in many publications, including the Wall Street Journal and the National
Review.

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