Uh, Jeff, the author of that article is head of an investment firm for Middle Eastern government investors:

In 1997: Mansoor Ijaz "also acknowledged his commercial interests in effecting a reconciliation between the United States and Sudan. As chairman of Crescent Investment Management, a New York firm that he said handles a $ 2.7 billion investment portfolio--much of it on behalf of Middle East governments--Ijaz said he is particularly interested in new oil field development. Sudan, with moderate reserves estimated at 3.5 billion barrels, is expected to become a petroleum exporter soon and Ijaz said he hopes to manage some of Khartoum's foreign investment of oil profits."

Crescent Investment Management LLC - SourceWatch

Sounds like a terrorist by your own definition. Sounds like an oil bastard by my definition.

I've got to be honest, what's most disturbing about this guy is that he favors Obama (and Democrats generally):

http://www.newsmeat.com/media_politi...nsoor_Ijaz.php