"He's a very well-rounded, well-balanced business mind who I think manages risks very thoughtfully, " said Peter Hancock, the head of property-casualty operations at American International Group Inc.

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"It's pretty compelling evidence, but not the only evidence that has been growing that al-Qaeda and its affiliates are becoming more and more involved in the global drug trade to help fund their operations, " says Michael Braun, former chief of operations at the DEA and a founder of Spectre Group International.

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The new report notes international counterterrorism efforts have disrupted al-Qaida operations and killed or captured many of the group's leaders.

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The newly independent Philip Morris International sells tobacco products in the international markets while Altria maintains its operations in the US. Philip Morris International competes with British American Tobacco , Japan Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco Group plc in its various geographical segments.

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