Posted on 02/18/2005 7:01:40 AM PST by Happy2BMe
Terror Web Site Issues Death Threat
Talon News
February 18, 2005
(Talon News) -- Long time Albuquerque resident and Talon News contributor Jeremy Reynalds is best known for his work with Joy Junction, the shelter for homeless families he founded in 1986 and continues to direct. However, there's another side of Reynalds that is not quite as well known -- as a terrorist hunter.
For most the last three years, Reynalds has investigating a number of Islamic terrorist web sites, many of which are hosted by American Internet Service Providers.
According to Reynalds a few weeks ago a "hot" jihadi Internet terror site was Mawsuat, located at www.mawsuat.com. Just hours prior to the Iraqi elections, this site was taken off-line by its American Internet service provider after being alerted of the web site's contents by Jeremy Reynalds.
From friends at Internet Haganah, Reynalds has learned that his part in the site's demise has made some jihadis very upset.
Recent threats posted on the Houston-based radical Islamic site Ansarnet (web site) have been translated by Internet Haganah's owner Aaron Weisburd.
Weisburd commented on these posting, saying, "The person who ran the now-defunct mawsuat.com site starts by blaming Reynalds for the site's demise ... and asks if anyone else has more information about him."
Weisburd continued, "In the discussion that follows, the Islamists first ... ask ... that [Reynalds] might be 'visited,' then [they post] a picture of him and a wish that his ribs be broken, and finally they offer their prayers to Allah that He should deliver to them Reynalds' 'fatty neck' -- a clear reference to the current fad of decapitating anyone deemed to be a critic of the more lethal forms of Islam."
Note -- In the hours leading up to the filing of this story, the post and the entire web site were suspended and then restored.
American ISPs Host Terror Site with Bulletin Board Threats Against Reynalds
Reynalds said he was fascinated to see that the bulletin board Ansarnet basically disclaims responsibility for what appears on its site.
He said an Ansarnet (web site) disclaimer reads in part, "Bulletin boards are public access platforms on which any member of the public can post comments, news, or links to other sites. This member of the public could well be a dictatorial government's agent trying to cause discord. It is ANSARNET.WS's policy, not to allow any posting which contains incitement to violence or could be interpreted as an original statement or publication of terrorist groups. These postings could stay for while before being noticed and removed by the web-master."
Ansarnet.ws was hosted by the Houston based Everyone's Internet. Ev1.net attracted more than a little attention last year by its relationship with www.hostinganime.com, a small and free Internet service provider which used computer space owned by ev1.net and hosted as many as 20 terror sites. EV1, Reynalds told Talon News, repeatedly refused to respond to inquiries from him and others about why it continued to allow Hosting Anime the use of its computer space. Interestingly, he said, Hosting Anime was sold a few months ago and the new owners appear to be much more discriminating in their policies.
Following extensive media coverage regarding the death threat (web site) against Reynalds, which remains online, www.ansarnet.ws has now changed its Internet Service Provider.
After being suspended by Ev1, it moved to the Chicago-based www.hostforweb.com.
Reynalds said he sent an e-mail to the company asking why they were hosting a well-known "terror-friendly" site. It was answered, he said, by a "Max J" who identified himself as a company vice president.
According to Reynalds, "Max J" said in a reply, "The website will be removed once we get a request from FBI or Court."
Mawsuat -- A Jihadi "Snuff" Store
In addition to providing links to files of al Qaeda publications, Reynalds told Talon News that www.mawsuat.com also had about 40 Jihadi "snuff" videos depicted killings reportedly committed by supporters of Iraq's most wanted man, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi available for download.
These were mostly short three to five minute videos of masked insurgents reading some sort of proclamation to a prisoner; followed either by the individual's head being cut off or the prisoner being shot in the head execution style.
Despite the al-Zarqawi and al Qaeda materials available on the site, a disclaimer read, "We would like to inform all the media outlets, all the governments and agencies that Mawsuat.com is not affiliated with any group or organization. The sole purpose of this project is to inform."
The address provided for contact on the site was mawsuat@hotmail.com. Reynalds said he sent an e-mail to that address asking what the individual hoped to achieve by his site.
"To tell the other side's story without bias at the contrary of the most major networks in your land," the individual replied. "[For] example, if you check some of the videos of some operations in Iraq, you'll find that the number of casualties of the American forces is far greater than what your Pentagon and your Fox News report."
Reynalds said that the individual continued by writing, "First of all, the cyber space doesn't belong to anybody the last time I checked. What I put in my website is my business. To be honest with you, I find it kinda amazing that you will be offended by my website and its content, yet the thousands of porn sites that show women of all ages displaying themselves all over the internet seem to be fine by you "people" -- assuming you are an American.
Mawsuat.com was hosted by an American Internet service provider -- Go Daddy (www.godaddy.com). When alerted by Reynalds of the site's content, the company initially removed it for a short time. However, it was back on line by the next morning -- pending, company officials said, a more thorough investigation.
A couple of days later the site was again down. Visitors are now greeted with the words, "This site is currently unavailable. If you are the owner of this site, please contact us at 1-480-505-8855 at your earliest convenience."
A Go Daddy representative told Reynalds that after the company finished an internal investigation of the site contents, it appeared the site was violating the terms of service and so it was taken down.
And Now?
Reynalds said while he takes any threat seriously, "I refuse to be intimidated by terrorist thugs using the Internet as a platform to broadcast their message of death and destruction. Working in conjunction with fine groups like Internet Haganah I intend to continue shining a light into the darkness of cyber terrorism."
We are.
Thanks for the post, but you don't appear Happy2Be you this morning.
A little sarcasm.
It bodes well for us to remember that the terrorists want us dead. Be vigilant.
WHAT is the FBI doing about this terrorists network working in the U.S.?
"This site is currently unavailable. If you are the owner of this site, please contact us at 1-480-505-8855 at your earliest convenience."
Somehow, I don't think GoDaddy.com would be the only one to be 'taking' that call, although they would probably be the only ones speaking to the caller.
Many of these site are 'allowed' to exist. It's better to know where these folks are on the web so they can be 'monitored' easier.
"You'd better stop this bull---- or we are going to track you down like a chicken and kill you.,"
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'ISLAMIC HATE' EYED IN SLAYINGS(threatened for making anti-Muslim remarks online)
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Christians on PalTalk Tracked by Radical Islamic Web Site (Armanious family)
WHAT PART OF SUPERMACISM DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND, INFIDEL!? In New Jersey, USA, four people - a married couple and their two teenage daughters - were tied up and had their throats cut, so they would bleed to death slowly.
It was done because the father had said something unflattering about Islam; the murderers were out to defend their "peaceful" religion and wreak revenge on these Christian "infidels".
Unbelievable?
READ THIS!
WWIII HAS BEGUN
That song is remarkable--as is the painting on the large rock. Is that the rock from somewhere in Iowa? Who's on the tshirt wearing a cowboy hat?
You probably won't miss this, but just in case PING.
#11 - any idea where that rock is located?
ping!
I watched the video again and think it's W on the shirt. If so, does anyone know where to buy one? It's a beauty.
Isn't that painting great?
There are a few more on that site worth taking a look at:
http://www.ticz.com/homes/users/bob/On-A-Rock/On-A-Rock.htm
ping
It's such a shame that Talon News isn't a legitimate news organization, otherwise this story might be of real significance.
(/sarcasm)
The real heroes are the men and women of our armed forces sacrificing their lives and future while losing long months and even years in hardship and danger away from their loved ones.
Focus.
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