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“Palestinian Terrorists Firing Mortars from Elementary School”
Fri, Nov 2, 2007 at 9:38:04 am PST
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=hamas
http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/ghazi_hamad.htm
Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)
October 31 , 2007
“Radical Islamic ideology versus governmental needs: Dr. Ghazi Hamad, high-ranking Hamas activist, harshly criticized the movement’s since its rise to power. He harshly criticized the military takeover of the Gaza Strip, calling it “a terrible strategic mistake” and urged the Hamas leadership to deal positively with its errors.”
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In Other News — RECAP:
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919788/posts
Expert: Hamas, Hizbullah cells may be active in Mexico [open border alert!]
Ynet News ^ | October 31, 2007 | Roee Nahmias
Posted on 11/01/2007 5:13:35 PM PDT by camerakid400
The US is concerned that Hamas and Hizbullah agents may penetrate the porous US-Mexican border in order to carry out terrorist attacks, according to Robert Grenier, the former head of the US Central Intelligence Agency’s counterterrorism center.
His comments were featured in a report published by the Mexican press on Thursday.
Speaking at an event in Mexico, Grenier—who now runs his own international security firm called Kroll—said that reports indicate the United States is fearful that Iran, Hamas, and/or Hizbullah may seek to set up operations in Mexico in order to carry out terrorist attacks in the US.
According to the US counterterrorism expert, American officials are concerned that terrorists will tap into illegal immigrant and/or drug trafficking networks in order to use them to bring people and equipment into the US.
The former CIA official added that the American government is also fearful that Hamas and Hizbullah sleeper cells are already operational in Mexico; and, that Hizbullah is funneling money from Mexico into to Lebanon to fund the organization’s operations there.
Until now, the US has not given Hizbullah operations in Mexico much thought. However, in wake of the recent escalation of rhetoric between the US and Iran regarding the latter’s nuclear program, American officials have become concerned that Iran will use Hizbullah to carry out terror attacks on US targets around the world, Grenier explained
According to this scenario, Iran could also use Hizbullah networks to hit the US on its own soil.
The terrorism expert noted that it was hard to say for certain that sleeper cells already exist in Mexico. However, according to Grenier, The Lebanese Shia community in Mexico supports Iran and Hizbullah and there is speculation that members of the community could be recruited to carry out acts of terrorism.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920233/posts
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Exclusive
“Jersey City worker triggerman in Pakistan assassination”
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ALISON GENDAR
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Friday, November 2nd 2007, 4:00 AM
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http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/phnx110107.html
“DEA Announces Marijuana Bust In Tonto National Forest
Drugs were worth $50 million; 17 arrested in grow operation”
NEWS RELEASE SNIPPET: “NOV 1 — (Phoenix, AZ) – The Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement agencies today announced the successful eradication of 25,000 marijuana plants, with an approximate street value of $50 million in processed marijuana, and the arrests of 17 individuals involved in several marijuana growing operations in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. Federal charges have been filed against 18 individuals by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Seventeen individuals are currently in custody; one remains at large.”
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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48026
Afghan National Army Defeats Taliban in Key Southern Province
By David Mays
Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2007 – Afghan National Army soldiers assisted by coalition advisors have completely wiped out Taliban insurgents in a key southern province, a coalition commander said today.
“My assessment of the threat in this province is that the insurgency has suffered a total defeat this summer due to the combined efforts of the ANA and coalition forces,” Army Lt. Col. Karl Slaughenhaupt told online journalists and “bloggers” during a conference call from the tiny Afghan town of Qalat.
Slaughenhaupt is senior advisor to 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps, of the Afghan National Army. He and his coalition team members support ANA troops as they patrol vast, sparsely-populated Zabul province, through which runs the vital but extremely dangerous highway that links Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, with its major southern city, Kandahar.
“Anti-government elements initially began their spring offensive by conducting fairly spectacular platoon-size, complex attacks and ambushes along Highway 1 targeting Afghan and coalition security forces,” the colonel said. “However, these attacks resulted in significant enemy losses.”
In response to massive firepower and calculated combat of Afghan soldiers, the colonel explained, Taliban fighters resorted to planting IEDs, ambushing citizens on secondary roads, and planning attacks on coalition forward operating bases.
Second Brigade just wrapped up a week-long campaign during which one such planned attack on Forward Operating Base Baylough, in Deh Chopan district, a remote area in northern Zabul province, was decidedly foiled. “This operation was a complete success on a variety of levels,” Slaughenhaupt said.
Afghan soldiers tracked nearly 100 Taliban fighters as they approached the coalition base, the colonel explained. They then pinned down the enemy in rugged terrain, blocking any chance of escape. U.S. commanders verified insurgents’ position using an unmanned aerial vehicle then called in airstrikes by two F-15 fighter jets, Slaughenhaupt said. Meanwhile, U.S. and Romania ground forces, Afghan National Police officers, coalition special operations teams, as well as provincial reconstruction, civil affairs and medical teams, rushed in to assist, he said.
“This is a great example of full-spectrum, counterinsurgent operations, combining kinetic and non-kinetic operations to simultaneously defeat the insurgents while reaching out to the Afghan people,” he said. “This is a decisive victory in what has been traditionally considered an insurgent safe haven.”
This is the second such counterinsurgency mission conducted in the province in recent months, the colonel explained. And once again, he said, Afghan soldiers proved they have what it takes to get the job done. “The ANA on more than one occasion demonstrated incredible tenacity by rallying back after being ambushed and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy by fire and maneuver,” he said. “Bottom line: that when the ANA gets in a fight, they win.”
Ultimately, securing the country will depend upon gaining the support and trust of its citizens, Slaughenhaupt said, adding that Afghan troops understand that. As an example, he cited a recent search operation in an Afghan village that turned up no sign of insurgents or weapons. It was clearly safe and secure, the colonel explained. Even so, the Afghan commander insisted his troops remain in the village for a few hours just to get to know and befriend those who live there.
“The Afghan soldiers, from the brigade commander down to privates, seem to inherently understand the need to interact in a positive way with the locals,” he said. “He understands the importance of winning hearts and minds, and soldiers seem to get it and just do it naturally.”
(David Mays works for the New Media branch of American Forces Press Service.)
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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48028
roops Kill 10, Capture Three, Destroy Weapons in Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2007 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed 10 insurgents, captured three others and destroyed weapons in Iraq over the past two days, military officials said.
Southeast of Baghdad in Salman Pak today, coalition forces targeted an alleged foreign terrorist facilitator with ties to senior al Qaeda members in the Arab Jabour area.
As troops approached the targeted building, armed terrorists engaged them with small-arms fire. To suppress the enemy fire, troops engaged the terrorists and called for supporting aircraft. Ground forces observed multiple secondary explosions from one of the buildings after coalition aircraft engaged it, which may indicate explosives were housed inside, military officials said.
The ground force continued to receive fire from several individuals who emerged from the target area. Coalition aircraft engaged and killed the enemy fighters. After the firefight, coalition forces found the lifeless bodies of 10 terrorists, two of whom were armed with suicide vests.
At the site, troops also discovered a small weapons cache, which included several suicide vests, heavy machine guns and anti-aircraft artillery. The building and cache were safely destroyed to prevent further use by terrorists, officials said.
In a separate operation today near Shaqat, coalition forces captured a wanted individual and another suspect. Military officials believe the wanted individual is an al Qaeda cell leader responsible for facilitating communications from network members to senior al Qaeda leader Abu Ayyub al Masri.
In Kirkuk, troops nabbed one suspect during an operation targeting a leader of the al Qaeda suicide-bomber network. Reports indicate the targeted individual is responsible for organizing, planning and directing car-bomb attacks against local Iraqi citizens. Military officials believe he is also a foreign-terrorist facilitator associated with al Qaeda in Iraq and foreign terrorist leaders.
“We’re continuing to clear and hold areas where terrorists think they can hide,” said Army Maj. Winfield Danielson, a Multination Force Iraq spokesman. “By disrupting their operations, we are helping to ensure the safety of Iraqi citizens.”
South of Baghdad yesterday, pilots destroyed an anti-aircraft weapon, military officials said. The Apache pilots, members of 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, spotted two suspected insurgents walking away from the weapon, which they had covered with a tarp. The pilots destroyed the weapon with a Hellfire missile.
(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48030
“Concerned Iraqi Citizen Movement Saves American Lives”
By David Mays
Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2007
Man...4 years. Hard to believe.
And THANKS to EVERYONE who posts (and lurks) on this thread. I feel is even more important today than when we started this. I’ve said before and I say again, each day that passes brings us closer to the next hit. Folks, make no mistake about it. We WILL be attacked again. Many attacks have been thwarted, one will succeed. I say this because we are fighting a PC war. Wars are won by killing the enemy, not making nice with them.
The information gleaned from the discussions we’ve had (and have) are invaluable imho. Many of the things we’ve discussed have happened.
There are some very sharp minds here and I personally thank each and every one for their contributions to this thread.
I continue to say on a yellow alert. Was on a job site this morning and there was a radio playing. Heard the EAS alert tones w/o any ‘this is just a test’ announcement but the station then cut to a commerical after the tones. I assumed it was nothing. Was about 0830hrs this morning.
Told my co-worker (very cool fellow) that if anything were to happen, I would leave ASAP w/o any fanfare. He understands.
Stay safe folks. Keep prepared and ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings, especially you city-dwellers!
AD
Yes, it is important to always be prepared.
Did you add walking shoes to your emergency supplies, as it will be a long walk home, with your car stuck in traffic.
Small update...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307696,00.html
(AP)
“Arizona Nuclear Power Plant Off Lockdown After Security Alert”
Friday, November 02, 2007
WINTERSBURG, Ariz. —
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “In Washington, the Department of Homeland Security also said there was no known terrorism link.
Sheriff’s officials rendered the device safe, Chagolla said.
McDonald said the worker was a procurement engineer, responsible for evaluating equipment purchases for the plant. He wouldn’t say which company employed the man, whom Chagolla described as about 60 years old and originally from South Carolina.
The worker had access to some protected areas of the plant, but not the reactor areas, McDonald said.”
Had to check, but it’s on my FR Homepage. Included in the kit to keep at work. Good thinking granny!
Laughing, as I think “Should have known he would be up on it!”
Granny, that list is the product of TMer mind power. We ALL put that document together, I just put it in one place for easy reference. Can’t take the credit.
Thanks again, Ian. BUMP-TO-THE-TOP!
Bravo & applause to both of you!
Roger Hurd
http://www.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/1102paloverdebreach02-ON.html
Update on this story Roger W. Hurd of South Carolina.
thanks!
The man being questioned normally drives a motorcycle to work, but with the cooling temperatures decided to drive a truck, Chagolla said. It's not clear whether Hurd owns the truck, authorities said.
It was in the back of the truck and he says he did not know it was there. I agree there are many unanswered questions in this. Love to find out about where he lives here.
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