Threat Matrix: 2010

Freerepublic.com ^ | 12/31/2009 | Freeper TMers

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Al Qaeda’s Yemen Connection, America and the Global Islamic Jihad

December 30, 2009 — The attempt to destroy Northwest Airlines flight 253 en route from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day underscores the growing ambition of al Qaeda's Yemen franchise, which has grown from a largely Yemeni agenda to become a player in the global Islamic jihad in the last year. Since merging with the al Qaeda franchise in Saudi Arabia last January and renaming itself Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), it has stepped up operations in Yemen itself, struck into Saudi Arabia, and now operates on the global stage. The weak Yemeni government of President Ali Abdallah Salih, which has never fully controlled the country and now faces a host of growing problems, will need significant American support to defeat AQAP.

Al Qaeda has long been active in Yemen, the original homeland of Osama bin Laden's family, and one of its first major terror attacks was conducted in Aden in 2000, when an al Qaeda cell nearly sank the USS Cole. A year ago, the al Qaeda franchises in Saudi Arabia and Yemen merged after the Saudi branch had been effectively repressed by the Saudi authorities under the leadership of Deputy Interior Minister Prince Muhammad bin Nayif. The new AQAP showed its claws last August, when it almost assassinated the prince with a suicide bomber who had passed through at least two airports on the way to his attempt on Nayif.

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The attack on the Amsterdam-Detroit flight also shows that al Qaeda remains obsessed with striking the American airline industry, a target it has gone after repeatedly since 1999. If AQAP has now been told by the al Qaeda core leadership to take on the job, we can probably assume that other al Qaeda franchises in North Africa, Iraq, Southeast Asia and elsewhere have also been pressed to attack.

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[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Obama, Commander in Chief [Headline Roundup]

NATO GEARING FOR LARGE AFGHANISTAN OFFENSIVE...
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SGE61B09F.htm

Iran disrupting satellite transmissions...
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=168544

Republicans Object to Biden Taking Credit for Success in Iraq (Go To Hell Biden And Obama!)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449579/posts

700 Military Bases Spread Across Afghanistan
http://www.infowars.com/totally-occupied-700-military-bases-spread-across-afghanistan

Michelle Obama announces ‘obesity’ a threat to national security...
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/61157

U.S. successfully tests airborne laser on missile
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449776/posts
[I thought Zero hated Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’.]
‘Revolutionary use of directed energy’...
http://www.mda.mil/news/10news0002.html

Will Obama Play the War Card?
http://www.infowars.com/will-obama-play-the-war-card
Patrick J. Buchanan | Harry Reid is surely aware a U.S. clash with Iran, with him at the president’s side, could assure his re-election.
[Wag the dog? Or is Pat J’s anti-semitism fly open again?]

Another 9/11 Unlikely, Biden Says
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449492/posts
“Those hair plugs must be some kind of ESP/Matrix type of antennae, allowing him extraordinary perception.” — Eagles6

YouTube shows opposition protest at huge Iran rally
http://www.infowars.com/youtube-shows-opposition-protest-at-huge-iran-rally
[ ... opposition supporters face a brutal crackdown ... ]

[In honor of the Feb 11 Non-Shocker, the remaining Iran links buried at bottom]

Taliban make children plant IEDs to thwart Army snipers
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2446528/posts

The Great Chinese Arms Race
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449015/posts

Nearly 60% in UK Poll Say Torture is OK
http://www.infowars.com/nearly-60-in-uk-poll-say-torture-is-ok

Obama Proposes to Cut 180 Border Patrol Agents
http://www.infowars.com/virtual-border-fence-plagued-by-glitches-long-delays
[OK McCain. Prove to us you are as concerned as your opponent, Hayworth.]

‘Virtual’ Border Fence Plagued by Glitches, Long Delays
http://www.infowars.com/virtual-border-fence-plagued-by-glitches-long-delays
[What have you been doing about that, McCain? Hayworth for Senate!]

PAPER: Cheney’s Revenge; Obama Admin vindicating antiterror policy...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704022804575042112185849380.html?

Obama Contradicts Himself in the Same Sentence on Mirandizing Abdulmutallab (Video)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2446511/posts

Fethullah Gülen’s Grand Ambition - Turkey’s Islamist Danger
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449381/posts
[Turkey is no longer a secular and democratic country?]

China’s hawks demand cold war on the US
http://www.infowars.com/china%e2%80%99s-hawks-demand-cold-war-on-the-us
MORE than half of Chinese people questioned in a poll believe China and America are heading for a new “cold war”.

A devastating war between Israel & Hezbollah is on the horizon
http://www.infowars.com/a-devastating-war-between-israel-hezbollah-is-on-the-horizon
[Come on, Obama. You said that peace in Israel is hard, but you are the One.]

Moscow says U.S. missile shield aimed at Russia...
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6181JK20100209
[Next time it might be Willow aiming an acorn at them!]

‘STOP SENDING YOUR SPIES HERE,’ JUDGE TELLS CHINA
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2447382/posts
[I am sure China will listen after Eric Holder gives them an ACLU lawyer.]

Al Qaeda leader calls for attacks on US interests...
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.8c9ddfb0847e0b0a20aad5f334c07ca8.591&show_article=1
[I think Zero is doing a great job bringing the world together.]

Republican Iraq War Hero & Double Amputee Runs For Congress in Minnesota
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2448992/posts
Sgt. John Kriesel [A different America than during Vietnam — thank God!]

The Reign of Terror Continues in Iraq
http://www.infowars.com/the-reign-of-terror-continues-in-iraq
[Obama’s healing of the world progresses smoothly.]

Anthrax contaminated heroin spreads
http://www.infowars.com/anthrax-contaminated-heroin-spreads
[In Scotland, but still — Zero was going to bring peace.]

Security scare closes airport concourse: DRY RUN FOR ISLAM??
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2447374/posts

Nigerian security forces execute unarmed civilians in open view
http://www.infowars.com/nigerian-security-forces-execute-civilians
[Or Al Jazeera propoganda? Speaking of which ...]

Trento’s Take: Fox News Can’t Upset Murdoch’s Saudi Prince
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2445846/posts
[Citizen intel being infiltrated?]

Chuck Todd to Gibbs: Do You Worry You’ve Somehow Kangaroo Courted Up Our Own Justice System? - Video
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2449400/posts
[Regarding giving foreign terrorists full blown citizen rights in court rooms.]

State Department Admits: Detroit Christmas Bomber Was Deliberately Allowed to Keep US Entry Visa, Board His Flight
http://www.infowars.com/state-department-admits-detroit-christmas-bomber-was-deliberately-allowed-to-keep-us-entry-visa-board-his-flight

Eleven Churches in TEXAS torched!
Terror or something else? 11 Christian churches torched
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=124615
[I’d rather read Worldnetdaily than those who have trouble spelling ‘net’.]

China demands U-turn on Obama’s Dalai Lama meet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449755/posts
[Obama’s such a respected leader now that China thinks it can boss him around.]

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Iran

Huckabee “Absolutely” Backs Drive to Bomb Iran
http://www.infowars.com/huckabee-absolutely-backs-drive-to-bomb-iran
[Vile infidel! Send Obama’s special corpse-men after him.]

Iran says CIA agents arrested ahead of Feb. 11 rally
http://www.infowars.com/iran-says-cia-agents-arrested-ahead-of-feb-11-rally

‘We Can Enrich Uranium To 80 Percent But We Choose Not To’ [Ahmadinejad]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449009/posts
[The Feb 11 Non-Shocker. Maybe some leftists are surprised?]

[Iran] A Nuclear State
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1250127/Iran-Revolution-day-protests-Islamic-Republic-nuclear-state.html

Iran to start national email service; Shut GOOGLE...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704140104575057621649270154.html?mod=WSJ-hpp-MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity...
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100208/D9DO9TR00.html

[I’m even more impressed with the One. His and Hillary’s diplomacy skills are astonishing.]

Despite harsh threats, Iran protesters show their strength
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449616/posts

U.S. to Impose ‘Significant Regime of Sanctions’ Against Iran, Obama Says
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2447757/posts?page=1
[Zero wimps out.]

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[null and void]

Active links:
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/02/geller-the-us-government-willfully-blind-to-the-jihad.html

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/02/help-us-tell-the-truth-about-the-threat-to-america-at-cpac.html

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/02/fdi-cpac-event-jihad-the-political-third-rail——speaker-spotlight-anders-gravers-danish-leader-sioe.html

[molybdenum]

This is 0's opportunity to be a hero or a coward. He does not have either the testosterone or the brain power to hit Teheran & take out the little Hitler. Would GWB, would Reagan do it? Klinton?

May God help these Iranians in their desperate but determined war for freedom & their martyrs dead and dying for it.

Maybe Jimma Carter could send Jesse Jackson to Teheran as in '79 or '80. /s

[JustPiper]

An unanswered question the night we were posting live, wonder if this was laser they spoke of?

Airborne Laser Testbed Successful in Lethal Intercept Experiment

http://www.mda.mil/news/10news0002.html

[JustPiper]

TY for the updates , we need to keep doing them!

Report: Iran disrupting satellite transmissions

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=168544

[JustPiper]

This blogger has not been online :(

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/02/the-nightly-wrap-22-bahman.html

[JustPiper]

I have 4-5 sources I use Jihad Watch is #2, I regard them highly

[JustPiper]

One of the links we used on our all nighter, TY

[JustPiper]

TY for all the links Arthur

[JustPiper]

May God help these Iranians in their desperate but determined war for freedom & their martyrs dead and dying for it.

~BUMP!

[JustPiper]

"Revolutions are not made; they come." Author: Wendell Phillips

u4freeiran RT @devlar14freedom: I am here because it is the obligation of every free person to support anyone seeking FREEDOM #iranelection

U.S. Rejects Iranian Uranium Claims

Huge rally and protests mark Iran revolution

Moldova: Twitter or Color Revolution?

Iran is now a 'nuclear state' says Ahmadinejad as thousands take to the streets

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

My pleasure, FRiend. I plan on increasing my FR time now, BTW. FRegards ....

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Zero is showing signs of learning what the Big Boys have already known. For example:

U.S. successfully tests airborne laser on missile
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449776/posts
[I thought Zero hated Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’.]
‘Revolutionary use of directed energy’...
http://www.mda.mil/news/10news0002.html

That’s actually breaking a campaign promise to defund Star Wars if I’m not mistaken. The sad thing is, he’s learning on the job. Might be why Bill Clinton had a heart attack.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Another example:

U.S. May Abandon Civilian Trial For 9/11 Suspect [Obama Reversal? Bush Vindicated!]
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/pings?tab=current

Zero should be an intern at the White House.

[molybdenum]

Better he should be deported!

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

True.

[molybdenum]

He endangers us 24-7 in his ignorance and disdain, if not hatred for our country and her people, and he could in time turn enough people against him to call for impeachment. Or am I dreaming.

[molybdenum]

Thanks, Piper.

The UN once more shows the world how impotent it is and has always been.

[FARS]

Good views

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2010/02/feb-11th-washington-dc-demonstration.html