Threat Matrix: 2010

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

[hennie pennie]

Thank you. After I read that post, something did NOT sound right; amazingly, I've not read anything about Laura Mansfield in ages & ages.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=inSHallah+%22laura+mansfield%22

Do you happen to know if Ian's article is online yet?

Thanks.

[Velveeta]

Groan.
Somebody pass me the blood pressure pills!

[JustPiper]

Coco, this struck me for I've been pouring through NOE post by post, saving pertinent things. One I saved is:

Radical Islamist Roots of Boston Mosque

Islamic radical tied to new Boston mosque (Al-Qaradawi)

One of the things we were researching when I wasn't able to continue:

Islamophile in french and english

[Velveeta]

Unlike Janet whats-her-face, when I see the warnings, I report them.

Need to clean up my monitor now. FOFL.

[Velveeta]

Thanks to Nw Arizona Granny for this info:

The terror threat at sea

All of a sudden, there is lots of discussion online about terrorist threats to U.S. warships in the Middle East. Galrahn has an excellent post today about a new warning for ships, including this money quote: “We assess a direct, grave threat, by Al Qaeda, against U.S. Navy warships and U.S.-flagged vessels. Moreover, if U.S.-flagged merchantmen are still steaming anywhere in the U.S. 5 Fleet area of responsibility without armed security, they do so now at a considerably elevated risk.”

There’s more: Richard Wachtel, a spokesman for the Middle East Media Research Institute, tells Scoop Deck that a post on a jihadist Web site Wednesday called for people to “gather intelligence” about the U.S. and international warships that patrol the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. Here’s the whole post, provided by Wachtel:

“The affair with the U.S. Navy began several years ago, when the lions of Al-Qaeda struck the destroyer U.S.S. Cole, in Yemen; now, with Allah’s help, all the American vessels in the seas and oceans, including aircraft carriers, submarines, and all naval military equipment deployed here and there that is within range of Al-Qaeda’s fire, will be destroyed…

“To this end, information on every U.S. naval unit – and only U.S. [units]!! – should be quietly gathered [as follows:] [the vessel’s] name, the missions it is assigned; its current location, including notation of the spot in accordance with international maritime standards; the advantages of this naval unit; the number of U.S. troops on board, including if possible their ranks, and what state they are from, their family situation, and where their family members (wife and children) live; (snip)

http://militarytimes.com/blogs/scoopdeck/2009/12/31/the-terror-threat-at-sea/

[JustPiper]

Devon Avenue

I'd like to share my personal experience with this area.It is the largest area of muslims in Chicago. I used to hang around here for years. Lived here from 92'-97', appox a mile away. Just before 9/11. But the area always made me suspicious. This is just a small sampling:

knowledge Finder

Masjids and Islamic Centers

Ibrahim Educational Foundation Chicago

AMERICAN MUSLIM ALLIANCE Chicago

Tahoora masjid Chicago

ICNA Chicago Chicago

Jamia Masjid Chicago

Masjid Bait ul Huda Chicago

Masjid-e-rahmat Chicago

Masjid-e-Tahoora Chicago

SRI LANKA JUMMAH MASJID Chicago

Masjid[east-west university Chicago

Bosnian Islamic Cultural Center Chicago

Masjid Sahwa Chicago 1.2

Sunni Masjid (Chicago Sunni Muslim Society) Chicago 1.2

Makki Masjid Chicago 1.2

Masjid-e-kausar

Islamic Organizations and Services

Chicago Sunni Muslim Society Chicago

Islamic Center of Chicago Chicago

Hajj O Umrah Services Enterprise Chicago

YM: NorthSide NN Chicago

ICNA CHICAGO Bellwood

MSA - Greater Chicagoland Area Chicago

Devon Bank - Islamic Financing Chicago

Shariah Board of America, A Rahmat e Alam Foundation undertaking Chicago 0.9

Bangladesh Islamic Community Chicago 0.9

Int. Education Foundation Chicago 0.9

Service Avenue Inc Chicago 1.2

MSA-Northeastern Illinois University Chicago 1.2

Muslim Owned Businesses

Too numerous to post! Literally DOZENS within a ONE mile radius

you feel like your in the ME!!!

Muslim businesses in this area

The kicker?!

Synagogues were there first. They are one short half mile away from Little Middle East. Kosher deli's etc.

The asian community is usually also muslim. It's a hellhole on earth! And this is just one area of appox. 1 1/2 miles

[JustPiper]

2001

A very significant part of the Muslim community in North America is in prison since 30% of all incarcerated African-Americans are Muslims who have accepted Islam in prison in the tradition of Malik Shabaz (Malcom X) and Imam Jamil Al-Amin (the former H. Rap Brown) A little more than one percent of all US armed forces are also reportedly Muslims.

August-2009

CNN reports that more than 25% of the Muslims in America are converts who have embraced Islam in the wake of 9/11

Jumping Jailhouse Jihad!!! 90% of U. S. Converts Are African Americans – - 60% Converted in Prison Cells-by Paul L. Williams

[JustPiper]

I wandered off topic

Not off topic RR! Janet nincompoop is head of Homeland Security. I hated her as Gov of AZ because of her stance on illegal immigration. I SCREAMED when she got this position. All I could say to myself was "Are you KIDDING me?!"

But then Rahm was my congresscritter & I knew if Obama got in what would follow, then all the other criminals sniffin BO, I knew this administration would so reek. I grew up knowing 90% of the cast of characters. The Clinton years made me painfully aware of the rest. And it's come full circle now

[JustPiper]

OMGosh we were that close! I use to live at the theater @ Devon & Western. My first bar was near there. Do you remember the park @ Devon & Pratt that had a live zoo? It was a WONDERFUL area. I HAD to move in 99’. I grew up around Little Warsaw

[JustPiper]

Our Mrs. Cindy reported on pirates for years long ago...many never understood it. I knew the problem would become a profession thanks to Cindy’s daily reports. She got it on the ground level

[Velveeta]

I don’t remember a live zoo at all. Will have to ask Mom about that.

We were just west of Sheridan around Devon and Magnolia.

[Velveeta]

Yep, Cindy was on it years ago.

My biggest concern with that threat is the implication not only referencing the USS Cole - but going after the families of our sailors.

[JustPiper]

Your old area has now gone to public assistance. Sheridan was beautiful in the day

[JustPiper]

Tomorrow's edition at NYT doesn't come out until 10pm EST at least

explains Ian Livingston---Mr. Livingston says

Him's too young to be a Mr. ~lol

[Velveeta]

That it was.
Now, it’s a rat infested hole.

[WestCoastGal]

Somalis seek ‘back-door’ route to U.S.
With one refugee program closed, many try to enter via Mexico

LANCASTER, Calif. - The asylum seeker from Somalia hung his head as an immigration judge grilled him about his treacherous journey from the Horn of Africa. By air, sea and land he finally made it to Mexico, and then a taxi delivered him into the arms of U.S. border agents at San Diego.

Islamic militants had killed his brother, Mohamed Ahmed Kheire testified, and majority clan members had beaten his sister. He had to flee Mogadishu to live.

The voice of the judge, beamed by videoconference from Seattle, crackled loudly over a speaker in the mostly empty courtroom near the detention yard in the desert north of Los Angeles. He wanted to know why Kheire had no family testimony to corroborate his asylum claim.

More if you can stomach it..........

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34665739/ns/us_news-life/

[WestCoastGal]

I don’t have time to research now but I heard the Somali pirates hijacked a ship with fertilizer on board and another with chemicals of some sort in the last week. Not a good combination.

[JustPiper]

MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexican federal police announce capture of alleged drug lord Carlos Beltran Leyva.

[WestCoastGal]

One more then off to bed - I’ve been taking down Christmas all day.

Update from the Haskell’s about passenger #2 and unidentified man in Amsterdam...........

Kurt and Lori Haskell: We talked with a fellow Flight 253 passenger, but he saw something different
By Aaron Foley | MLive.com
January 02, 2010, 8:38PM
kurt-lori-haskell.jpgCourtesy photoKurt and Lori HaskellA Michigan man who was aboard a near-fateful flight with terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab says he has spoken with another passenger about a sharp-dressed accomplice he may have seen helping Abdulmutallab board the plane.

Posting on wife Lori’s blog and linking to it in a recent MLive post, Kurt Haskell says that a passenger named Bo Taylor offers some insight about the other man accompanying Abdulmutallab. Here’s what Taylor said:

“After we landed in Detroit I saw an older looking teenager who was African and looked NEARLY IDENTICAL to the terrorist bomber. Since he was a minor, and travelling alone, he was accompanied by an airport employee at all times. Kurt, this could have been the guy you saw in Amsterdam before we boarded.”

And here is Haskell’s response:

You see, if Bo is correct, than we have a possible future airline security breach since the teenager was allowed on the plane without a passport(apparently) due to coming from Sudan (apparently). This may be a common airline policy that is potentially problematic. If I am correct, well, we have an entirely different and much larger problem. Either way, there are concerns. Either way we need an open, honest, and thorough investigation. There is one way to conclusively determine who is correct, and that would be for the Amsterdam Airport to RELEASE THE CLOSED CAPTION VIDEO FOOTAGE! Seriously, the attack happened 8 days ago, the relevant video is probably 2-3 minutes in length and has(apparently) already been viewed by airport security personnel. So why hasn’t it appeared anywhere?

[nwctwx]

Assume it’s in all edtions, but site notes NY edition... must admit I can’t remember the last time I bought the paper.

January 3, 2010

Op-Chart
States of Conflict: An Update

By IAN LIVINGSTON, HEATHER MESSERA, MICHAEL O’HANLON and AMY UNIKEWICZ

In 2009, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan dominated American military and foreign policy. Which themes emerged over the last year?

Full:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/opinion/03ohanlontext.html

Accompanying graphic (the numbers, comparing Nov 07/08/09):
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/01/03/opinion/03opchart/popup-v2.jpg