A protester reacts as the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest by an armed group said to have been protesting a film being produced in the United States September 11, 2012.Reuters
Obscure Tip Line At Center Of Benghazi Dispute Has History Of Big Payouts For Terror Intel -- FOX News
WASHINGTON – A little-known federal program that doles out millions for tips on terrorists is now in the spotlight after lawmakers questioned how it was being employed in the Benghazi attack investigation.
State Department officials revealed recently, despite lawmakers being kept in the dark, that they’re quietly offering a multi-million dollar monetary sum through the “Rewards for Justice” program for information leading to the suspects in the Sept. 11, 2012 attack.
The admission prompted Republicans to question how effective the hush-hush offer can really be. Despite the current dispute, a look back at the decades-old program shows it’s been used repeatedly in the past to help bring wanted terrorists to justice -- while making some fortunate tipsters very rich in the process.
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My Comment: Instead of offering cash the U.S. should offer gold. U.S. money does have an impact in receiving tips but it also has limitations .... a good number of people in the world cannot comprehend a million U.S. bucks. But gold .... that is something that everyone has no problem in understanding.
The Rewards for Justice website is here.
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