Threat Matrix: December 2006

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[nwctwx]

Fighting Jihad in Cyberspace
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The setting is familiar to anyone who watches the evening news. A large, executive-style desk, a laptop perched on top, a logo in the background and a screen showing shifting images to reinforce the newsreader's message. The only difference is the presenter, who is swathed in an Arab headdress and masked to hide his identity, and the subject of the broadcast, a call for an Islamic state for Iraq and a vow to use Iraq as a launching pad to crush the "Zionists" in Israel.

Welcome to the "Voice of the Caliphate", the latest offering from the Global Islamic Media Front, widely regarded as the mouthpiece of al-Qaeda and the worldwide jihadist movement.

Distributed over the internet, the mock news format is just one of many employed by al-Qaeda's highly sophisticated propaganda arm.

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[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=hamas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=democrats
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=democrat

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Thanks for a Special Emailer for pointing to this article:

http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=17858

"Europe is softening its stance towards Hamas,
a governmental source claims"
Date: 06 / 12 / 2006 Time: 16:53


Khan Younis - Ma'an -

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "In the American arena, the source said that Hamas has made a great deal of progress after a meeting took place between a delegation from the Hamas movement and many American figures from the Democrat party in a third, unnamed country. The source stressed that the dialogue with the Europeans broke the ice, and the rigidity, of the European position in regard to Hamas. Hamas has persuaded them to accept the long-term truce without recognizing Israel, the source said. The source added that the dialogue with the European has allowed new ideas about Hamas to crystallize.

He ended, "The next few days will witness more meetings with Europeans in more than one country and in America in order to further clarify Hamas' stance … based on the truce"."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747324/posts?page=234#234

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stepping back in time...

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:j8go0T_ToFUJ:www.aljazeerah.info/Opinion%2520editorials/2004%2520opinions/April/22%2520o/The%2520case%2520for%2520regime%2520change%2520in%2520the%2520USA%2520By%2520Judah%2520Ben-Hur.htm+gaiacomm&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=51

[Cindy]

NOTE: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1749503/posts


Authorities find car full of explosives
Daily Journal ^ | 12/6/06 | Chris Cline

Posted on 12/06/2006 2:27:52 PM PST by LibWhacker

Bullock says blast could have caused property damage, possibly fatalities

BONNE TERRE - Authorities discovered an abandoned vehicle Tuesday that contained nearly three pounds of C4 explosives.

The St. Francois County Sheriff's Department went to check out an abandoned vehicle call Tuesday morning in a residential area located in East Bonne Terre.

“Deputies observed what was believed to be explosives and blasting caps through the windows of the vehicle,” said St. Francois County Sheriff Dan Bullock. “Officers secured the scene and called the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). ATF sent a specialist down to disarm the explosives.”

Bullock said the explosives turned out to be nearly three pounds of C4 explosives along with blasting caps.

“The ATF specialist set off the explosives at a secure location,” Bullock said. “Based on what we saw had those gone off in a residential neighborhood, it would have done a lot of property damage and probably would have caused injuries and possibly fatalities. We are currently looking for the owner of the vehicle.”

Bullock said the owner had been serving a 60-day sentence in the St. Francois County Jail for an unrelated offense, but was released two weeks ago.

“According to neighbors, the vehicle had been parked in the East Bonne Terre neighborhood for three months,” Bullock said. “Any kind of battery could have been used to set off the explosives. We don't know why at this point the explosives were inside the vehicle or why the vehicle was parked where it was. All we know is who the owner of the vehicle is and that he was staying in Bonne Terre at a different location.”

Bullock said the ATF and the St. Francois County Sheriff's Department are looking for the man for questioning in reference to the explosive-filled vehicle.

“We were lucky that we got to these before they were set off,” Bullock said.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=hamas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=democrats
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=democrat

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747324/posts?page=241#241

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http://off-topic.internet-haganah.com/
http://off-topic.internet-haganah.com/archives/000631.html

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http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1164881822237&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Dec. 5, 2006 11:27 | Updated Dec. 5, 2006 15:49
"Mashaal: Hamas can still run intifada"
By JPOST.COM STAFF

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Hamas can direct an intifada even if it sits in power, Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Mashaal cautioned on Tuesday, adding that that the hudna (calm), like violence, was a Palestinian tactic in the conflict with Israel.

Even the establishment of a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and West Bank will not move Hamas to recognize Israel, as Palestinian lands would still remain "occupied," Mashaal told the Lebanese newspaper Al Safir.

Netanyahu: Time to stop restraint policy
The Gaza truce (op-ed)


According to Israel Radio, Mashaal reiterated threats that if the international community failed to set up a framework for a Palestinian state defined by the 1967 borders within six months and assure refugees' right of return, the Palestinians would resume their course of "resistance" against Israel.

Elsewhere on Tuesday, Mashaal's words were backed up by Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, who asserted that in all the time he had served as prime minister, he had never taken steps against Palestinian armed groups or prevented them from carrying out operations.

Speaking at a rally the al-Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, Haniyeh said his government did not condemn resistance but embraced it.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=somalia
http://billroggio.com/cms/mt-search.cgi?tag=somalia&blog_id=7

http://billroggio.com/archives/2006/12/apostate_hell_in_som.php
http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/005786.html

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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/014307.php

ber 06, 2006

Somalia Town Threatens to Behead People Who Don't Pray 5 Times Daily
The man's name is Sheikh Rage. You just can't make this stuff up. From AP, with thanks to all who sent this in:

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of a southern Somalia town who do not pray five times a day will be beheaded, an official said Wednesday, adding the edict will be implemented in three days.

Shops, tea houses and other public places in Bulo Burto, about 124 miles northeast of the capital, Mogadishu, should be closed during prayer time and no one should be on the streets, said Sheik Hussein Barre Rage, the chairman of the town's Islamic court. His court is part of a network backed by armed militiamen that has taken control of much of southern Somalia in recent months, bringing a strict interpretation of Islam that is alien to many Somalis.

Those who do not follow the prayer edict after three days have elapsed, "will definitely be beheaded according to Islamic law," Rage told The Associated Press by phone. "As Muslims we should practice Islam fully, not in part, and that is what our religion enjoins us to do."

He said the edict, which covered only Bulo Burto, was being announced over loudspeakers throughout the town.

Posted by Robert at December 6, 2006 03:00 PM

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=25854
"Religion of Peace?"
By Jamie Glazov
FrontPageMagazine.com | December 6, 2006

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http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=25240
"Islam - What the West Needs to Know"
By Jamie Glazov
FrontPageMagazine.com | November 3, 2006

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=ahmadinejad

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http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_videos&search_query=Ahmadinejad&search_sort=video_date_uploaded&search_category=0

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_videos&search_query=IRAN&search_sort=video_date_uploaded&search_category=0

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and OFF TOPIC...

http://hotair.com/archives/2006/12/05/ahmadinejad-caught-in-jihadi-version-of-a-strip-club/


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and Off Topic...


http://youtube.com/watch?v=HTaDVx3s_ak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI_yEafIL60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A-p_Q4RFTg&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awxthN7-ybE&mode=related&search=

[nwctwx]

Google: American Mujahideen Army Council

[Cindy]

CHRISTMAS
http://www.truthusa.com/CHRISTmas.html

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ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=antichristmas

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=aclu

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and now...

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

"Jawdropper of the Day"

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=23549_Jawdropper_of_the_Day&only

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6210324.stm
Last Updated: Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 13:51 GMT

"Veiled woman to give C4's speech"


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A veiled Muslim woman will deliver this year's alternative Christmas speech on Channel 4, the broadcaster has said.

Khadija, a Zimbabwean-born British citizen who has been wearing the full veil - or niqab - for 10 years, has been given the slot.

The message will reflect a year in which the wearing of religious clothing and symbols have "dominated the news agenda", said a Channel 4 spokesman.

A counterpoint to the Queen's Christmas speech first appeared on C4 in 1993.

The spokesman added that the specific contents of the message would be released closer to Christmas Day."

[Cindy]

Yep and thanks.

http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?disc=149495;article=106400;title=APFN

[DeaconBenjamin2]

Are you sure it wasn't addressed to Massala?

[nwctwx]

2/18/06

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A Message to Islamic Terrorists from The American Mujahideen Army:

In The Name Of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise be to Allah The Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds.

For years you have struggled to overthrow the American system of Government and other Governments that will not bend to your will.

We are an Army of Volunteers that have grown tired of your thirst for senseless revenge. We are now over 16,000 strong and growing each day. We have plenty of funds to support our campaigns and have access to whatever we need to succeed. We are Americans that wish to also live a life free from discord and religious ignorance. We have no need of propaganda websites and other forms of disclosure. We use these internet outlets to slowly spread the word of freedom to those that wish to know. We are part of the new American Republic that supports and defends the borders of the American Continent. We have our own agenda and support. We do not need anyone's help.

We have given you warning to surrender your arms to the American Armed Forces with some concessions. That time has passed and now we will not accept any terms of war. We are hunting you down one by one and vanquishing all who have declared war against the United States of America. Allah has forsaken you all because of your true intentions. The Koran is not your weapon, your minds are your fate. Every Islamic Terrorist that has the wrong intentions will be hunted like dogs and pigs and dealt with.

The American Republic will not allow anyone to disrupt its system of government. We defend without question. The United States of America is part of the American Republic which gives us the right to defend our Country. WE understand that the United States of America has it faults this is one reason of many that the American Republic was formed.

Sincerely,
Judah Ben-Hur
Consul General
The American Republic
American Mujahideen Army Council
Headquarters: United States of America

Link

[Cindy]

freepmail

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

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

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=syria

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747324/posts?page=219#219

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1749605/posts

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http://counterterrorismblog.org/2006/12/syrian_nuclear_program_quite_a.php

"Syrian nuclear program quite advanced"
By Olivier Guitta
(December 6, 2006)

[Palladin]

Thanks for the State Dept. travel warnings. Two of my grandkids are traveling to Senegal, leaving around December 16. Please ping me if you find anything about Senegal.

[Cindy]

Here's the official Consular Information Sheet for Senegal Palladin.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1013.html

[Cindy]

Thanks to RDTF for the ping to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1749656/posts

"Report: Israel Soldier May Be Freed Soon"
Breitbart via Drudge Report ^ | December 6, 2006 | AP

Posted on 12/06/2006 6:44:23 PM PST by RDTF

[Cindy]

OPINION: Go pound salt Chirac.


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ON THE NET...

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

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=syria

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747324/posts?page=219#219

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1749605/posts

http://counterterrorismblog.org/2006/12/syrian_nuclear_program_quite_a.php

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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3336986,00.html

Chirac tells Israel to stop Lebanon overflights
Published: 12.06.06, 20:57

French President Jacques Chirac told Israel on Wednesday it should stop flying warplanes over Lebanon in what Israel says is an effort to gather intelligence on Hezbollah arms smuggling.

Israeli warplanes have routinely flown over Lebanon since a 34-day war between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas ended on Aug. 14 in a U.N.-sponsored ceasefire. (Reuters)

[Rushmore Rocks]

Beheaded for not praying five times a day?

I'm glad I do not understand this.

[Velveeta]

Ah yes, I remember 'Judah Ben Hur'.