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title: "9/11: Money Laundering or Terrorism?"
description: Prior to 9/11 the focus of law enforcement was on money laundering. The events on that day triggered a major shift to identifying terrorist financing.
---

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# [9/11: Money Laundering or Terrorism?](https://www.amlrightsource.com/resources/9/11-money-laundering-or-terrorism)

 Written by [AML RightSource](https://www.amlrightsource.com/resources/author/aml-rightsource) | November 01, 2021

Our panelists discuss the the state of mind of US intelligence and law enforcement agencies prior to 9/11 and their focus on money laundering. They explore how the events of that day triggered a shift in emphasis to detecting and interdicting terrorist financing activity.

 

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