Brown Political Review: Toyotas, Terror, and the Treasury

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After sending a letter to Toyota headquarters in March of this year, former Ambassador to the UN and current CEO of the Counter Extremism Project, Mark Wallace, received word from the automaker. According to its statement, “Toyota has a strict policy not to sell vehicles to a potential purchaser if we have knowledge that it might be used for paramilitary or terrorist activities.” That’s a good start, but as Toyota itself notes, “the origin of the vehicles seen in the news coverage […] is unknown to us.” The demand for Toyotas is certain, yet their supply remains a mystery.

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October 31, 2015
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