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TERRORISM and COUNTERTERRORISM: News, INFORMATION & Analysis #2
Free Republic | 4/11/2010 | FReeper Collaboration

Posted on 04/11/2010 9:33:03 AM PDT by Velveeta

TERRORISM AND COUNTERTERRORISM
      News, INFORMATION & Analysis

Obama amputates our nuclear arms

By: Charles Krauthammer

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Under President Obama’s new policy, however, if the state that has just attacked us with biological or chemical weapons is “in compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” explained Gates, then “the U.S. pledges not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against it.”

Imagine the scenario: Hundreds of thousands are lying dead in the streets of Boston after a massive anthrax or nerve gas attack. The president immediately calls in the lawyers to determine whether the attacking state is in compliance with the NPT. If it turns out that the attacker is up-to-date with its latest IAEA inspections, well, it gets immunity from nuclear retaliation. (Our response is then restricted to bullets, bombs and other conventional munitions.)

However, if the lawyers tell the president that the attacking state is NPT noncompliant, we are free to blow the bastards to nuclear kingdom come.

This is quite insane. It’s like saying that if a terrorist deliberately uses his car to mow down a hundred people waiting at a bus stop, the decision as to whether he gets hanged or 100 hours of community service hinges entirely on whether his car had passed emissions inspections.

Apart from being morally bizarre, the Obama policy is strategically loopy. Does anyone believe that North Korea or Iran will be more persuaded to abjure nuclear weapons because they could then carry out a biological or chemical attack on the United States without fear of nuclear retaliation?

The naivete is stunning.

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Comment - I’m surprised that how the cell phone process works/identifying suspects via this process is public info. -Cindy

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http://topics.politico.com/index.cfm/topic/FaisalShahzad

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Thanks to Ali Veritas for the ping to this thread.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36738.html

“Cellphone led FBI to Times Square car bomb suspect arrest”
By MIKE ALLEN | 5/4/10 7:16 AM EDT

SNIPPET: “The number from a disposable cellphone led FBI agents to the suspect arrested Monday night for allegedly driving a car bomb into Times Square on Saturday evening, according to a senior official.

“They were able to basically get one phone number and by running it through a number of databases, figure out who they thought the guy was,” the official said.

A huge law-enforcement force tracked the suspect through the afternoon and evening. He was arrested at 11:30 p.m. at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.”


281 posted on 05/04/2010 1:22:31 PM PDT by Cindy
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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.justice.gov/ag/speeches/2010/ag-speech-100504.html

Good afternoon.

As many of you know, Faisal Shahzad was arrested late last night in connection with his alleged role in the attempted car bombing in Times Square last Saturday.

Shahzad, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, is in federal custody today. He has been and continues to be questioned by federal agents. As a result of those communications, Shahzad has provided useful information to authorities.

We anticipate charging him with an act of terrorism transcending national borders, attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, use of a destructive device during the commission of another crime, and explosives charges.

I want to emphasize that this investigation is ongoing, and we continue to pursue a number of leads as we gather useful intelligence relating to this terrorist attack.

Based on what we know so far, it is clear that this was a terrorist plot aimed at murdering Americans in one of the busiest places in this country. We believe this suspected terrorist fashioned a bomb from rudimentary ingredients, placed it in a rusty SUV and drove it into Times Square with the intent to kill as many innocent tourists and theater-goers as possible.

Make no mistake – although this car bomb failed to properly detonate – this plot was a serious attempt. If successful, it could have resulted in a lethal terrorist attack causing death and destruction in the heart of New York City.

It is a stark reminder of the reality we face today in this country. The reality that there is a constant threat from those who wish to do us harm simply because of our way of life.

There are organized terrorist networks that are targeting us. There are lone terrorists here at home and abroad who are targeting us. As months, even years go by without a successful terrorist attack, the most dangerous lesson we can draw is a false impression that this threat no longer exists.

It does, and the Department of Justice and our partners in the national security community have no higher priority than disrupting those attempts, and bringing those who plot them to justice. In this case, that is exactly what the dedicated agents and prosecutors from the Department and various law enforcement agencies have achieved through exemplary investigative efforts.

Over the last two days, men and women from the FBI, the Department’s National Security Division, and U.S. Attorneys Offices worked with NYPD, DHS, and state and local partners to doggedly track the evidence in this case. The quick action from FBI agents was crucial to alerting Customs and Border Patrol agents, who ultimately arrested him late last night at JFK airport as he was attempting to flee the country.

FBI agents have been able to glean additional evidence from searching Shahzad’s car and home, and they continue to work with their state and local counterparts in New York, Connecticut and other jurisdictions to gather evidence and intelligence related to this case. We are also coordinating with other members of the President’s national security team to ensure we use every resource available to bring everyone responsible to justice.

These agents and prosecutors are the backbone of our national security efforts – many of them doing their jobs outside the spotlight of the media. I want to commend them for their results in this case, and their unwavering commitment to their jobs. We owe them our gratitude and our respect.

Finally, I want to take this opportunity to remind all Americans how important it is to remain vigilant. The SUV in Times Square was first noticed by an alert bystander who reported it to authorities. By being aware of his surroundings and thinking quickly, he helped save lives and thwarted a potentially devastating attack. As always, anyone who notices suspicious activity should report it to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.

Now I’d like to turn it over to Secretary Napolitano.


282 posted on 05/04/2010 1:23:22 PM PDT by Cindy
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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/speeches/pistole050410.htm

Deputy Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Press Conference Regarding Times Square Investigation
Washington, D.C.

May 4, 2010

* Remarks as prepared for delivery.

Good afternoon. I want to commend the men and women who have worked around the clock since Saturday to find those responsible for what could have been a deadly attack—a host of agencies, departments, and individuals working together toward a single goal. Our collective success unraveling this plot comes down to traditional investigative skills and intelligence collection.

We used traditional law enforcement techniques, such as federal court authorized search warrants, along with intelligence-based authorities, to maximize our evidence and intelligence gathering. Using these techniques, we were able to identify Faisal Shahzad as the person who purchased the 1993 Pathfinder. Customs and Border Protection identified Shahzad’s extensive travel to Pakistan, which led to expanded investigative steps enabling us to fully identify, locate, and eventually arrest Shahzad. A key step in this process occurred around noon yesterday, when we placed Shahzad on the no-fly list. Customs and Border Protection then did an outstanding job identifying Shahzad as the person on the JFK flight last night.

JTTF agents and officers interviewed Mr. Shahzad last night/early this morning under the public safety exception to the Miranda rule. He was cooperative and provided valuable intelligence and evidence. He was eventually transported to another location, Mirandized, and continued talking.

We in the FBI, with our law enforcement and intelligence partners here at home and around the world, continue to investigate this matter. We are conducting a forensic examination of all evidence collected by the NYPD at the scene. Much of this evidence has been transferred to the FBI Laboratory so that we can test the individual chemical composition of the materiel in the explosive device. We also want to test the potential impact of the device to ascertain what would have happened had it worked as intended.

We are working with our law enforcement and intelligence partners to uncover all possible ties this particular individual has or may have had to radical extremism or terrorist organizations, both at home and overseas, and we are pursuing every lead in that regard. And, as always, we are seeking out all those who would orchestrate these kinds of attacks.

Prevention will continue to be our end-game. And we offer thanks to vigilant citizens, like the vendors in Times Square who first noticed this suspicious vehicle. This investigation, like others we have handled in the past year, once again reminds us that our work is not finished. And we will continue to work side-by-side with our partners—and with citizens across the country—to find and stop those who would do us harm.


283 posted on 05/04/2010 1:24:22 PM PDT by Cindy
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blog:

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/05/04/pakistan-arrests-eight-in-connection-to-times-square-attack/

“Pakistan arrests eight in connection to Times Square attack; Update: High-Value Interrogation Group handling Shahzad”

POSTED AT 12:55 PM ON MAY 4, 2010 BY ED MORRISSEY


284 posted on 05/04/2010 1:25:04 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/search?cx=partner-pub-8258178831251847%3Az3hcmr-tplu&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%20Faisal%20Shahzad&sa=Search&siteurl=wcmauthr%252Fwps%252Fwcm%252Fconnect%252Fdawn-content-library%252Fdawn%252Fnews%252Fworld%252Ftext_keywords%2523#1189

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Note: Undated photo is included.

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/90f8d680425b17c88ca2fdfd2144cc21/faisal.JPG?MOD=AJPERES

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http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-pak-cooperation-ny-suspect-qs-08

“Pakistan arrests relatives of NY bomb suspect”

Wednesday, 05 May, 2010

ISLAMABAD:
SNIPPET: “Shahzad, 30, was arrested late on Monday night after he was taken off an Emirates airline plane that was just about to take off for Dubai. Hours later, several relatives and a friend were arrested in Pakistan.”

SNIPPET: ““Pakistan and the US have ongoing, robust cooperation on counter-terrorism. If required, we will extend fullest cooperation to US,” the official added.”

SNIPPET: “Shahzad is from the disputed Kashmiri region but it is not known if he was affiliated with any militant group, a source familiar with the investigation said on Tuesday. The source asked not to be named because the issue is sensitive.”


285 posted on 05/04/2010 1:25:48 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703866704575223671205160344.html

NEW YORKMAY 4, 2010, 3:44 P.M. ET
“Times Square Suspect Received Bomb Training”

By EVAN PEREZ, ZAHID HUSSAIN And ANDREW GROSSMAN

SNIPPET: “Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad told interrogators that he received training in bomb making during a recent five-month trip to Pakistan, according to a senior U.S. official familiar with the matter.

The official said Mr. Shahzad received his training in the tribal region of Waziristan bordering the Afghan border. South Waziristan is currently the site of a continuing Pakistani military offensive against Islamic militants affiliated with al Qaeda. The region of North Waziristan is the locus of the Central Intelligence Agency campaign to kill militants with unmanned drone strikes.

Mr. Shahzad, a 30-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Pakistan, returned in February from a five-month visit to Pakistan, authorities said. He told Federal Bureau of Investigation interrogators that he acted alone in the botched bombing attempt on Saturday.

Investigators are still pursuing leads and combing through evidence that may point to additional plotters in the U.S. or abroad. Nothing has been ruled out by investigators, officials said.”


286 posted on 05/04/2010 1:26:23 PM PDT by Cindy
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PHOTO INCLUDED:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/galleries/cops_stop_man_from_detonating_car_bomb_in_times_square/cops_stop_man_from_detonating_car_bomb_in_times_square.html

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2010/05/05/gal_terrorist_orkut.jpg
“Twitter via @newsbell”

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http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/04/2010-05-04_who_is_faisal_shahzad_alleged_times_square_car_bomber.html

“Faisal Shahzad: Who is the terror suspect behind the Times Square car bomb?”
BY KEVIN DEUTSCH IN BRIDGEPORT, CONN.”>CONN., JOE JACKSON IN SHELTON, CONN., AND ROCCO PARASCANDOLA AND RICH SCHAPIRO IN NEW YORK
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 3:06 PM

SNIPPET: “The man at the center of the botched Times Square car bomb plot was known in his neighborhood as a mysterious loner who kept odd hours and “always looked on edge,” neighbors said Tuesday.

“I thought he might be connected to to terrorism - a lot of us did because he acted strangely,” said Dashawn LeBelle, who lives near Faisal Shahzad in Bridgeport, Conn. “But we didn’t call police. We should have called.”

“He would be carrying in boxes in the middle of the night. He always looked on edge,” said LeBelle, who added that he often wore Islamic garb.

“We knew something weird was going on.””

SNIPPET: “Shahzad recently traveled to Pakistan, where he reportedly spent time in Karachi and Peshawar, an area known as a haven for Islamic militants, officials said.

A married father of two small children, Shahzad moved to Bridgeport, Conn., with his wife, Huma Mian, last year.”

SNIPPET: “Neighbor Brenda Thurman, 37, said Shahzad dressed nicely and claimed to work on Wall Street.”


287 posted on 05/04/2010 1:27:04 PM PDT by Cindy
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ON THE INTERNET:

www.revolutionmuslim.com/2010/05/younus-abdullah-muhammad-interview-on.html

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“Younus Abdullah Muhammad interview on Midtown Bombing”

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288 posted on 05/04/2010 1:33:50 PM PDT by Cindy
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Small Luggage Explodes at Bush Airport (TX)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2506559/posts


289 posted on 05/04/2010 2:58:12 PM PDT by Velveeta
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ADDING to post no. 283:

THE SMOKING GUN: "TIMES SQUARE TERRORIST GOT BOMB TRAINING Suspect told FBI of recent trip to Pakistan's Waziristan region" (Note: Criminal Complaint included.) (May 4, 2010)

290 posted on 05/04/2010 6:24:58 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Velveeta; All

Note: Remember the messenger does not write this stuff.

UPDATE to post no. 289:

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/100504-suspicious-luggage-at-airport-just-an-accident

“Suspicious Luggage at Airport Just an Accident”
Updated: Tuesday, 04 May 2010, 7:33 PM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 04 May 2010, 7:09 PM CDT

SNIPPET: “HOUSTON - The luggage explosion at Bush Intercontinental Airport was just an accident, officials said.”

SNIPPET: “A bomb squad called to the scene told officials, the hole on the side of the luggage was created from an outside source.

Officials investigated the airplane and did not find flammable or incendiary devices on board.

As investigators wrap up, officials say that it was likely that the luggage was set on a hot surface during its trip from Amsterdam.”


291 posted on 05/04/2010 6:31:06 PM PDT by Cindy
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May 4, 2010 PM - UnitedStatesAction.com Newslinks

NYC Times Square Terror Attempt News:

(U.S.) FBI Report on Terror Suspect Faisal Shahzad
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/may10/times_square_050410.html

(U.S.) NYC: Times Square suspect is charged over ‘weapon of mass destruction’
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7116173.ece
— Times Square Suspect Charged, Admits Role in Failed Attack
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/154447
— five-count criminal complaint (PDF)
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/pakistan/Shahzad-Faisal-Complaint.pdf

(U.S.) NYC: Faisal Shahzad confesses to Times Square terror plot; admits he trained for 5 months in Pakistan
http://bit.ly/bNw5nK
— Suspect, U.S. Citizen, Traveled Often to Pakistan
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05profile.html
— Sources: Bomb suspect attended terror camp
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36944555/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/
— Times Square Suspect Was Trained, but Picked the Wrong Explosive, Officials Say
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/04/alleged-bomber-gone-pakistan-ied-training/

(U.S.) NYC: NY Daily News - “Other reports, which could not be confirmed, said Shahzad also traveled to the city Peshawar, a hub of Taliban activity near the Afghan border.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/04/2010-05-04_who_is_faisal_shahzad_alleged_times_square_car_bomber.html

(U.S.) NYC: Times Sq Suspect Hails From High-Status Pakistani Family
— NPR: “His father is a retired vice marshal in Pakistan’s air force and now one of that nation’s top aviation officials.”
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/05/times_sq_suspect_hails_from_hi.html

(U.S./Pakistan) Dawn: Taliban’s “Hakimullah behind New York bomb plot: Reports”
— Dawn News: “Reports suggest that the leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Hakimullah Mehsud has a hand behind the failed Times Square bomb plot in New York of arrested Faisal Shehzad.”
— “This has been revealed by a letter which Hakimullah wrote to the sister of Dr Afia Siddiqui, Dr. Fouzia nearly two months back.”
— “The summary of the letter states that Hakimullah Mehsud declared the sister of incarcerated Dr. Afia Siddiqui, Dr Fouzia as her own sister and assured her of every cooperation.”
— “Threatening the US, he announced his intention to teach the United States a lesson. Hakimullah also purportedly said in the letter that the leaders of Pakistan would also face a fitting response.”
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/06-hakimullah-behind-new-york-bomb-plot-reports-rs-07

(U.S./Pakistan) Pakistan: Suspects detained in Karachi as NY accused faces court
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.1.341558945

(U.S./Pakistan) Pakistan makes arrests connected to NYC bomb attempt
— Security officials pick up a few family members in Karachi
— Pakistan intelligence officer tells Reuters that Faisal Shahzad had “militant training” in Kohat
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6434N420100504?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
— Five suspects arrested in Pakistan
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\05\story_5-5-2010_pg1_2

(U.S./Pakistan) Faisal Shahzad’s father vacates Peshawar house
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=237595

(U.S./Pakistan) Suspect in failed Times Square plot was Kashmiri-source
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSWBT01389920100504

(U.S./Pakistan) The Times Square Suspect’s Pakistan Connection
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1986885,00.html

U.S. Said to Learn Shahzad on Plane 30 Minutes Before Departure
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aSm9qoDvB2HI
— No explanation for bomb suspect boarding airliner - despite being on no-fly list
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ib_fj8uy3L29st8d61Wk32WKV_JAD9FG81SG0
— Obama administration says Emirates Airlines Dropped the Ball; 9/11 Commission Vice-Chair Says U.S. Govt Is Dropping the Ball
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/05/obama-administration-says-emirates-airlines-dropped-the-ball-911-commission-vicechair-says-us-govt-i.html
— Why Didn’t Customs and Border Agents Stop Shahzad On His Way Out of U.S.? Blame the Airlines, One Former Bush Official Says
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/05/why-didnt-customs-and-border-agents-stop-shahzad-on-his-way-out-of-us-blame-the-airlines-one-former-.html

(U.S.) NYC: Suspect in Times Square plot faces terror charges
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7421017

(U.S.) NYC: Apparent Links Found Between Times Square Suspect Faisal Shahzad, NYC Subway Bomber Najibullah Zazi
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/04/apparent-links-times-square-suspect-zazi/
— Najibullah Zazi also had weapons training in Pakistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najibullah_Zazi#Al-Qaeda_training_and_direction

(U.S.) NYC: Official: NYC bomb suspect talking to feds
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Official-NYC-bomb-suspect-talking-to-feds-473481.php
— Sources: High-Value Interrogation Group Involved In Interrogation of Shahzad
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/05/sources-highvalue-interrogation-group-involved-in-interrogation-of-shahzad.html

(U.S.) NYC: Officials believe Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad had map of Staten Island Ferry, reports say
http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2010/05/officials_believe_times_square.html

(U.S.) Connecticut: Neighbor: Times Square bomb suspect ‘didn’t like the sunlight’ — Faisal Shahzad
— “Suspect in botched car-bombing was not on watch lists, officials say”
— Shahzad traveled to UAE’s Dubai before, as well as Pakistan
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/04/new.york.bomb.suspect/

(U.S.) Connecticut: Suspect a University of Bridgeport grad
http://blog.ctnews.com/connecticutpostings/2010/05/04/suspect-a-university-of-bridgeport-grad/
— Additional Connecticut Post reports
http://www.ctpost.com/

(U.S.) NY bomb plot will not terrorise Americans, says Obama
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8660370.stm

(U.S.) Authorities should investigate Shahzad links to Pakistan groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM): Lisa Curtis
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/international/article421668.ece

Newslinks:

(Pakistan) US: Taliban lacks ‘capacity’ to launch major attack
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.1.341047757

(Pakistan) Are the Pakistani Taliban about to go global?
http://afghanistan.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/04/are-the-pakistani-taliban-about-to-go-global/

Pakistan’s Minorities Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Ahmadi Worry As 18th Amendment to the Constitution ignores Blasphemy Law
http://pakistanhindupost.blogspot.com/2010/05/pakistans-minorities.html

India to seek extradition of Hafiz Saeed, 21 others
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\05\story_5-5-2010_pg1_5

(Afghanistan) Guardian writes: “Afghanistan: is it time to talk to the Taliban?”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/04/afghanistan-taliban

(Saudi Arabia) Cheney in Riyadh
http://hurryupharry.org/2010/05/05/cheney-in-riyadh/

Iran, North Korea Raise Concerns at NPT Conference
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Iran-North-Korea-Raise-Concerns-at-NPT-Conference-92817679.html

(Iran) New UN sanctions would doom better US-Iran ties: Ahmadinejad
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Middle-East/New-UN-sanctions-would-doom-better-US-Iran-ties-Ahmadinejad/articleshow/5891439.cms

Israel to lead international Holocaust task force for first time
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=174694

(West Bank) Funding for W. Bank inspectors rejected
http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=174662

(West Bank) Israel’s Haaretz: “Settlers intend to vandalize mosques, defense officials learn”
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/settlers-intend-to-vandalize-mosques-defense-officials-learn-1.288292

(Denmark) Copenhagen: Jews take off kippas in Muslim areas to avoid harassment
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/05/copenhagen-jews-take-off-kippas-in.html

(UK) “How many antisemitic themes can you fit into one website?”
http://hurryupharry.org/2010/05/04/how-many-antisemitic-themes-can-you-fit-into-one-website/

War on Women News:

Iran civil rights activist could face ‘honour killing’ if deported from UK
— “Bita Gheadi fled from Iran to escape forced marriage”
— “Fears of ‘honour killing’ from own family or state execution”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/04/iran-civil-rights-activist-honour-killing

Iran: Ahmadinejad Defends Iran’s Seat on U.N. Women’s Commission
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/04/ahmadinejad-defends-irans-seat-womens-commission/

Against Racial Supremacism News:

Ohio: Speaker at February Event by “Anti-Semitic” Group to Run for Re-Election
— Jim Traficant
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/05/jim-traficant-report/

Stormfront - SPLC: “Top Stormfront Advertiser is a Thief
http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2010/05/04/secrets-of-the-movement-top-stormfront-advertiser-is-a-thief/

(South Africa) London Times: ‘We’re in the final days of white life in South Africa’
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7116332.ece

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292 posted on 05/04/2010 7:45:14 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: WestCoastGal

I don’t understand why the police are always so ready to jump to “it’s not terrorist related” and trying to blame real Americans, not those from the middle east.<<<

At one time it was to keep the hot heads from going out and attacking every brown skinned person.

Now I think it might be that they do not want the jihadi to go around thinking that one of them tried/carried out an attack and then the next one needs to top it.

When they do not release details on crime cases, it helps, for the times that they are questioning someone and that person knows details that were not released to the public.


293 posted on 05/04/2010 10:35:21 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: WestCoastGal

Pakistan authorities have arrested 5 men in connection with the Times Square bomb case.<<<

It will be interesting to see how many get arrested and the links that will turn up.


294 posted on 05/04/2010 10:36:45 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: Velveeta

So nice to have all the links in one place.
Thanks to you all!<<<

You are welcome and don’t you dare say that you don’t have anything to read.


295 posted on 05/04/2010 10:37:46 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: Velveeta

CAIR: Muslims Welcome Arrest in Times Square Bomb Plot<<<

He must be behind on his donations to them.


296 posted on 05/04/2010 10:40:44 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: All; milford421

Suspicious package found on Red Line Dan Ryan : One News Page | US
All lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway are re-opened as the Bomb and Arson
unit investigate a suspicious package found on ... US News on One News Page
on ...
http://www.onenewspage.com/news/US/20100502/10593390/Suspicious-package-found-on-Red-Line-Dan-Ryan.htm

Suspicious Package Reported At Kanawha Plaza
WRIC
Several streets in Downtown Richmond are closed as police respond to a
suspicious package at Kanawha Plaza. 8th Street is closed from Cary Street
to the ...
http://www.wric.com/global/Story.asp?s=12424418
See all stories on this topic:
http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.wric.com/global/Story.asp%3Fs%3D12424418&hl=en

=== Google Blogs Alert for: Suspicious Package found ===

Southern California News Wire: JUST IN: Suspicious Package in ...
By Jason Rosenthal
A suspicious package has been discovered at an office complex at 10300
Santa Monica Boulevard in Century City, according to ABC7. It is unclear
what the package may contain. Los Angeles Police have closed off
surrounding streets, ...
http://www.socalnewswire.com/2010/05/just-in-suspicious-package-in-century.html
Southern California News Wire
http://www.socalnewswire.com/

Olscamp Hall at BGSU evacuated because of suspicious package
Toledo Blade
Olscamp Hall at the Bowling Green State University was evacuated soon after
7 am Tuesday after a suspicious package was found in the building. ...
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100504/NEWS16/100509874
See all stories on this topic:
http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20100504/NEWS16/100509874&hl=en

Portland Police Investigate Suspicious Package
MyFOXMaine.com
By News 13 Portland police are investigating the discovery of a suspicious
package found in a vacant building on Clark Street Monday night. ...
http://www.myfoxmaine.com/news/92751719.html
See all stories on this topic:
http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.myfoxmaine.com/news/92751719.html&hl=en

Suspicious package found in Maumee
Toledo Blade
A suspicious package wrapped in plastic and left beside a gas pump at a gas
station on Reynolds Road in Maumee was destroyed by a water cannon Monday
...
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100504/NEWS02/100509878
See all stories on this topic:
http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20100504/NEWS02/100509878&hl=en


297 posted on 05/04/2010 10:51:49 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: All; milford421

Expressway 77 reopened following bus bomb threat : News : KGBT 4
By Sergio Chapa
Authorities have reopened one of the main highways to the Rio Grande Valley
following an bomb threat aboard a bus.
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=452076
KGBT 4 - KGBT - News of the Rio...

Bomb Threat Made On Mayor Villaraigosa’s Office
By Daily Newspaper
Someone contacted officials with a bomb threat on the mayor’s office,
prompting tighter security in City Hall Tuesday, a mayoral spokeswoman
said. The thre...
http://www.dailynewspaper.us/31019/bomb-threat-made-on-mayor-villaraigosas-office.html
Daily Newspaper
http://www.dailynewspaper.us/

BREAKING NEWS: COS Evacuated and then reopend Due to Unspecified Bomb Threat
Campus
By Alyssa Laurel & Rogue Morales Visalia, COS and Farmersville Police
forces bring a k-9 unit to COS Campus in response to a bomb threat on May
4th, 2010. ...
http://www.coscampusonline.com/breaking-news-cos-evacuated-and-then-reopend-due-to-unspecified-bomb-threat-1.2258434
See all stories on this topic:
http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.coscampusonline.com/breaking-news-cos-evacuated-and-then-reopend-due-to-unspecified-bomb-threat-1.2258434&hl=en

Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Providence
Signal
By Signal Staff The Providence Holy Cross medical building at the
intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard is being evacuated
after a bomb ...
http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/28129/
See all stories on this topic:
http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/28129/&hl=en


298 posted on 05/04/2010 11:19:18 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: All
LONG WAR JOURNAL.org: "TIMES SQUARE BOMBING SUSPECT TRAINED IN PAKISTAN'S NORTH WAZIRISTAN" by Bill Roggio (SNIPPET: "A Pakistani intelligence official told the Express Tribune that Shahzad may have trained in a terror camp in Kohat, a district in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Al Qaeda and the Taliban were known to have operated 157 training camps in the province and the tribal areas as of the summer of 2008. Further links between Shahzad and Pakistan have emerged over the past 24 hours. Pakistani authorities have reportedly detained nearly a dozen people associated with Shahzad, most of whom are friends or family members. Among those detained are a friend named Mohammed Rehan, according to The Telegraph, and another named Tauseef, according to the Associated Press. Rehan is said to have been detained at a Karachi mosque that is associated with the al Qaeda and Taliban-linked Jaish-e-Mohammed.") (May 4, 2010, 6:21 pm)

299 posted on 05/05/2010 3:55:52 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: nw_arizona_granny

I’m short on time but there’s been a big explosion at a jet fuel refinery AGE south of San Antonio.

Not many details yet happened about 1 1/2 hours ago. From what I’ve heard a tanker truck exploded there and caused the rest of the terminal to do same.


300 posted on 05/05/2010 11:45:13 AM PDT by WestCoastGal
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