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LET and JEM have proven both their willingness and ability to execute attacks against innocent civilians. Today's action -- including the designation of Azam Cheema, one of LET's leading commanders who was involved in the 2008 and 2006 Mumbai attacks -- is an important step in incapacitating the operational and financial networks of these deadly organizations
Treasury condemns Pakistan terrorists Nov 04, 2010
I can tell you the Terrorism Finance Tracking Program provided support to the Norwegian investigation of that al-Qaida threat
U.S.: Anti-terror program leads to arrests Jul 10, 2010
After the death in May of Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, who essentially served as al-Qaida's chief financial officer, we will continue to work with our allies to target those like Khayr who could step into Yazid's shoes
U.S. targets al-Qaida financier Aug 25, 2010
Both Haji Agha Jan Alizai and Saleh Mohammad Kakar are dangerous individuals whose operations pose a grave threat to efforts to stabilize Afghanistan
U.S. targets Afghan drug lords Oct 27, 2010
Our policy is to continue to impose pressure on Iran as long as it continues to violate its obligations (to the international community)
Iran feeling pressure at the pump Dec 22, 2010
Stuart A. Levey is the incumbent and first Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence within the United States Department of the Treasury. He was sworn in on July 21, 2004. According to the Bush administration, Levey has played a central role in their efforts to combat North Korea's and Iran's illicit conduct in the international financial system. Prior to his nomination, Levey served as the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. He had previously served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General and as the Chief of Staff of the Deputy Attorney General.
He grew up near Akron, Ohio, where his father had practiced dentistry. In 1986 he graduated from Harvard College summa cum laude, and in 1989 he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School. He clerked for Judge Laurence Silberman on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 1989 through 1990.
Prior to joining the Justice Department in 2001, Mr. Levey spent 11 years in private practice at the Washington law firm Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin LLP (which merged into Baker Botts LLP). He had a litigation practice with a special emphasis on white collar criminal defense.