Al Qaeda Turns To Abductions

Bin Laden showed interest in kidnapping for ransom

Pressured by increased scrutiny of terrorist money sources and strikes aimed at its financiers, Al Qaeda's core organization in Pakistan has turned to kidnapping for ransom to offset dwindling cash reserves, according to U.S. officials and information in files retrieved from Osama bin Laden's compound.Bin Laden's interest in kidnapping as a cash-ra...