Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-Seven

[MamaDearest]

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It's as if the TSA and other government agencies are operating in slow motion and haven't been officially notified there are terrorists, spies and evildoorers lurking among us. It's the same mentality that prevents us from true terrorist screening at airports. Heaven forbid a foreigner or suspicious person gets upset with being asked questions or subjected to additional screening!

[MamaDearest]

Thanks for the book link Davey. Appreciate it. Books so enrich us with thoughts and ideas. The plot of "The Camp of the Saints" does sound provocative.

[FairOpinion]

A very interesting article about an anthrax victim:


After a Shower of Anthrax, an Illness and a Mystery

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1417888/posts


I thought some of you would find it interesting.

[MamaDearest]

It WILL happen. The 'leaders' (AKA politicians) do not care out our wellbeing - only our money which they spend with reckless abandon. While it will come back to haunt them, it will get a whole bunch of us killed and even more incapacitated.

Very true A_D. If our politicians* gave one rip about us, we'd have border protection 24/7 and illegals would be in hiding all over this country, knowing they were on their way home one way or the other. How many expired visa hearings with no one showing up for them? These people are here illegally and some of them hate us with a passion. Some have publicly acknowledged that hatred at our nation's universities and mosques.

It's great communities are conducting mock attacks and bio-chemical drills, but what about the majority of citizens who are not in law enforcement or the medical field and who have not participated in such mock events? How prepared are they and does anyone in politics care that they aren't? If traumatized citizens attempt to escape a horrific scene, the chances of increased mortality, violence and chaos will be overwhelming. No textbook for that; no public exercise to cover such a disaster. Only our own coping and preparatory skills (including self-defense) will keep us alive in that scenario.

*Phenomenal numbers of them next to completely worthless

[MamaDearest]

"Every Iraqi household is permitted to have one AK-47 assault rifle

Yep! Thought that was pretty interesting too. How do they know the occupant of the house would not use it against our troops? (sigh).

[nw_arizona_granny]

This is the old (2002) Ashcroft report on Padilla and his plan to explode a "Dirty Bomb" in the U.S.

June 10, 2002

Statement by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft on the Arrest of
Abdullah Al Muhajir.


U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft

Transcript from U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's announcement on June 10, 2002 in Moscow,
Russia, of the capture of a suspected al-Qaida operative who allegedly was planning to explode a
"dirty bomb" in the United States.

I am pleased to announce today a significant step forward in the war on terrorism. We have captured a
known terrorist who was exploring a plan to build and explode a radiological dispersion device, or "dirty
bomb," in the United States.

I commend the FBI, the CIA, the Defense Department and other federal agencies whose cooperation made
this possible.

[Sunday], after consultation with the acting secretary of defense [Donald Rumsfeld] and other senior
officials, both the acting secretary of defense and I recommended that the president of the United States, in
his capacity as commander in chief, determined that Abdullah Al Muhajir, born Jose Padilla, determined that
Muhajir is an enemy combatant who poses a serious and continuing threat to the American people and our
national security.

After the determination, Abdullah Al Muhajir was transferred from the custody of the Justice Department to
the custody of the Defense Department.

Following serving in prison in the United States in the early 1990s, Jose Padilla referred to himself as
Abdullah Al Muhajir. Subsequent to his release from prison, he traveled to Afghanistan and Pakistan. On
several occasions in 2001, he met with senior al Qaeda officials.

While in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Al Muhajir trained with the enemy, including studying how to wire
explosive devices and researching radiological dispersion devices. Al Qaeda officials knew that as a citizen of
the United States, as a citizen of the United States holding a valid U.S. passport, Al Muhajir would be able to
travel freely in the U.S. without drawing attention to himself.

The United States government was tracking Abdullah Al Muhajir when, on May 8, 2002, this year, he flew
from Pakistan into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, where he was placed in the custody of federal law
enforcement authorities.

In apprehending Al Muhajir as he sought entry into the United States, we have disrupted an unfolding
terrorist plot to attack the United States by exploding a radioactive "dirty bomb."

Now, a radioactive "dirty bomb" involves exploding a conventional bomb that not only kills victims in the
immediate vicinity but also spreads radioactive material that is highly toxic to humans and can cause mass
death and injury.

From information available to the United States government, we know that Abdullah Al Muhajir is an Al
Qaeda operative and was exploring a plan to build and explode a radioactive "dirty bomb."

Let me be clear: We know from multiple independent and corroborating sources that Abdullah Al Muhajir was
closely associated with al Qaeda and that as an al Qaeda operative he was involved in planning future
terrorist attacks on innocent American civilians in the United States.

The safety of all Americans and the national security interests of the United States require that Abdullah Al
Muhajir be detained by the Defense Department as an enemy combatant. In determining that Al Muhajir is
an enemy combatant who legally can be detained by the United States military, we have acted with legal
authority both under the laws of war and clear Supreme Court precedent, which establish that the military
may detain a United States citizen who has joined the enemy and has entered our country to carry out
hostile acts.

Once again, I commend the FBI, the CIA and other agencies involved in capturing Abdullah Al Muhajir before
he could act on his deadly plan. Because of the close cooperation among the FBI, the CIA, Defense
Department and other federal agencies, we were able to thwart this terrorist.

To our enemies, I say we will continue to be vigilant against all threats, whether they come from overseas or
at home in America. To our citizens, I say we will continue to respect the rule of law while doing everything
in our power to prevent terrorist attacks.


http://www.ict.org.il/inter_ter/frame.htm

[Selene]

Rash of Truck Thefts Plaguing San Joaquin County
The talk among truckers on San Joaquin County highways isn't just about traffic or diesel prices. They're concerned about the rash of truck thefts in the county.

Since the beginning of April, 27 semi truck-trailer rigs have been stolen from truck yards or off the street, according to the California Highway Patrol. Truckers, however, estimate the number is actually closer to 50.
http://www.news10.net/storyfull1.asp?id=11129

[Cindy]

Khost -- that sounds familiar.

[Cindy]

So the loud passenger who was screaming something in FRENCH, acts weird and ups and dies.

Well now, the question is, "What was he saying?"

[Cindy]

THANKS Oorang.

[Cindy]

That's disturbing.

[Cindy]

AD, I just got home and read your post.
I tried several search engines and various terms and
couldn't find anything CURRENT about school shootings
during lunch breaks.

What I did find was articles related to:

-gang activity
-cases updated regarding prior school shootings.
-prior alerts regarding terror and school kids.

FYI

[Cindy]

Thanks to F15 Eagle for pointing me to this thread.
Note: I have very mixed reactions posting this article here.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1417921/posts


Feds: Science paper a terrorist's road map
CNN.Com - U.S. ^ | Monday, June 6, 2005 Posted: 10:54 PM EDT (0254 GMT) | CNN

Posted on 06/06/2005 10:18:30 PM PDT by F15Eagle

"Health agency seeks to halt scholarly publication"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The federal government has asked the National Academy of Sciences not to publish a research paper that feds describe as a "road map for terrorists" on how to contaminate the nation's milk supply."

[Cindy]

Thanks to TexKat for this great thread.
Note: Please look at the "Super Bug" articles on starting at post no. 19.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1417815/posts

"Operation Phantom Fury--Day 212 - Now Operations River Blitz; Matador--Day 107"
Various Media Outlets | 6/7/05

Posted on 06/06/2005 5:55:55 PM PDT by TexKat

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1417963/posts

"Russian central bank's new data base stolen"
Security Lab - Vedomosti ^

Posted on 06/07/2005 1:12:05 AM PDT by struwwelpeter

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A data base has appeared for sale in Moscow: bank transactions for the 4th quarter of 2004. Salesmen of this illegal data base last week sent emails offering the goods for sale. Within the data can be found even the biggest transaction of past year - the auction sale of 'Yuganskneftegaza', according to the newspaper 'Vedomosti'. Recall that in February of this year one could buy the central bank's data for the last year and a half, from April, 2003 to September, 2004. After this was made public, parliamentary deputies directed a demand to the Attorney General's office, that they take action to stop this leakage of 'classified information', and the Russian central bank conducted an internal investigation of the circumstances of the leak. As it turns out, these measures have yet to produce results.

A copy of the new data base costs on the average 3000 rubels (~100 dollars) with express delivery. Employees from a few companies reported to this paper that their firms' transactions were accurately reflected in the data. Such financial information about market players can be boldly used by competitors.

Plainly visible in the data base are many other operations, including those of the Russian central bank itself, such as its intervention in the currency markets. The central bank's press service refused comment, while official requests for information by 'Vedomosti' went unanswered."

[Cindy]

http://www.memritv.org

http://www.memritv.org/Transcript.asp?P1=701
5/19/2005 Clip No. 701
"Commander of Al-Qaeda Cell in Jordan: Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi Sent Me to Carry Out Attacks"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The following are excerpts from an interview with the commander of an Al-Qaeda cell in Jordan, 'Azmi Al-Juyusi, which aired on Al-Arabiya TV on May 19, 2005."

http://www.memri.org/jihad.html

http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=SP91705

Special Dispatch Series - No. 917
June 7, 2005 No.917

"Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi: Collateral Killing of Muslims is Legitimate"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A speech titled "The Return of Ibn Al-'Alqami's Grandchildren" was posted on Islamist message forums by the media division of Al-Qa'ida in Iraq on May 18, 2005. [1] The main point of the speech was to justify collateral killing of Muslims as well as non-combatant non-Muslims, according to Islamic religious norms. The following are excerpts:

Seeking Martyrdom is the Answer to the Discrepancy in Numbers and Arms between Mujahideen and Crusaders"

[Cindy]

Here's what on the front page of MEMRITV.org as of this writing. The following text is an exact quote:
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http://www.memritv.org


CONFESSIONS OF CAPTURED TERRORISTS


#701 - Commander of Al-Qaeda Cell in Jordan: Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi Sent Me to Carry Out Attacks
Al-Arabiya TV (Dubai) - 5/19/2005 - 00:03:52


#700 - The Death Games of Gaza Children
Al-Arabiya TV (Dubai) - 6/1/2005 - 00:02:27


#699 - US Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Discusses USAID to Egypt on Al-Jazeera TV
Al-Jazeera TV (Qatar) - 6/2/2005 - 00:04:00


#698 - Technology, Science, and Science Fiction on Arab TV
2004-2005 - 00:05:36

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=16127_RoP_Burns_Govt_Building_in_Nigeria&only

[Cindy]

MEMRITV.org - Clip No.700: "THE DEATH GAMES OF GAZA CHILDREN" (June 1, 2005)

[Cindy]

http://michellemalkin.com/archives/002659.htm

"THE 9/11 GRANDSTANDERS ARE BACK"
By Michelle Malkin · June 06, 2005 02:22 PM

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Ugh. The 9/11 Commission is back for another round of self-aggrandizement, armchair general-ing, and Bush-bashing. Winfield Myers at The Democracy Project has predictions and some advice:"