Money laundering, as the name suggests, is the act of making undeclared money or income appear as if the money was earned by legal acquisition. It only takes a single transaction or several processes, depending on the amount and origin of the money, for the money to be completely laundered. In its simplest form, people with huge sums of money earned through illegal means can go to a bank and deposit their money. However, this method easily arouses suspicion in most countries. The United States has implemented laws that make it more difficult to use banks for money laundering purposes. Under the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, banks are required to report any transactions exceeding $10,000 to the government. Furthermore, Fishman (2006) also suggests that the government has shown its determination to combat money laundering by passing laws to further strengthen what is already in place and serve as a deterrent to serve non-profit interests. only organized crime, but also terrorist groups. well (p. 62). In theory, one person can make many bank deposits below $10,000 over a period of time, or a group of people can make different deposits at the same or different banks, also below $10,000, to avoid arouse suspicion. There are countries around the world, especially those with unstable governments or economies, where they accept any deposit amount, no questions asked. However, they also run the risk of having their money seized by the government and its corrupt officials. The common belief is that money that needs to be laundered is money that has been profited from illegal activities. It is also likely that people launder legally earned money. Although the money itself is not considered illegal, the middle of paper......s, which takes precedence over making a profit. Irwin, Choo, and Liu (2012) also agree that their goal is to inflict fear and be disruptive, to the point of changing people's perspectives or lifestyles (p. 88). I believe this is how the Taliban have been able to maintain themselves for so long. However, they still need money to support their operations. Supporters of their cause, who also own businesses, have been able to quietly pump money into the organization. These terrorists don't just show up, wreak havoc, and then leave. It takes careful and coordinated planning to execute their missions. These terrorist cells head to their target country, where they absorb the culture and look for weaknesses. Their constant flow of resources was used to fund their training and purchase of supplies until they were called upon to complete their work..