[HOMLND SEC MEMO HIGHEST THRT LVL] SPECIAL ALERT: INTERCESSORS 4 AMERICA ON WATCH IN WASHINGTON

ifapray.org ^ | 27 NOV 2003 | Francis Frangipane; Paul Sperry Wash B Chief

[Quix]

SPECIAL ALERT: INTERCESSORS FOR AMERICA ON WATCH IN WASHINGTON Francis Frangipane Nov 27, 2003

Tuesday, November 25, 2003 (5764)

TODAY'S TOPICS:

Homeland Security Issues Highest Terror Threat Level Prevailing Prayer A Necessity At This Critical Time Al Qaeda Warns Of "Biggest Operation In The United States"

HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES HIGHEST TERROR THREAT LEVEL TO U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY PERSONNEL -

(Associated Press; WorldNetDaily.com, by Paul Sperry, Washington Bureau Chief, 11/24/03)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced to the public that the nation's current terror threat level stands at yellow, or elevated, indicating there is only a significant risk of terrorist attacks. But, behind the scenes, it has directed federal and state law enforcement, as well as security personnel to initiate protective measures under its highest threat level - red - a condition when there is an imminent risk of terrorist attacks.

Marked "For Official Use Only," a five-page memo from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was distributed Friday to federal departments and agencies, as well as state security managers and first responders. The Homeland Security memo warns that al-Qaeda might launch attacks "near the end of Ramadan (Nov. 24-27)," which happens to coincide this year with the Thanksgiving holiday.

Also, the State Department issued a "worldwide caution" for Americans traveling abroad, urging they "maintain a high level of vigilance" for possible terrorist attacks.

The memo advised federal agencies to initiate emergency counter terrorism measures to prevent possible al-Qaeda car bombings planned during the last days of the Muslim holiday Ramadan. Citing al-Qaeda's "increasingly sophisticated" car-bombing tactics, it recommends security guards tow all vehicles parked illegally in and around government facilities, if their owners cannot be identified, and inspect the undercarriage and other areas of vehicles entering sensitive areas, among other high-threat protective measures.

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I WILL SAY OF THE LORD, "HE IS MY REFUGE AND MY FORTESS, MY GOD, IN WHOM I TRUST." SURELY HE WILL SAVE YOU FROM THE FOWLERS SNARE AND FROM THE DEADLY PESTILENCE. - Psalm 91:2,3

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Although the department memo states: "We have no tactical information identifying timing, targets, tactics or locations for these operations," it goes on to say that "recent information" and attacks reflect "al-Qaeda's desire to repeat a mass casualty attack and/or strike major political and symbolic and economic targets" in America.

Al-Qaeda could also target "liquid natural gas, chemical or petrochemical sites near major population centers using multiple vehicle-born improvised explosive devices similar to those recently seen in the attacks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Istanbul, Turkey," warns the internal department advisory titled, "Continued al-Qaeda Threats Abroad and in the Homeland."

The Department memo notes there has been at least one major terrorist attack resulting in substantial casualties each week over the past several weeks, and that the attacks have coincided with Ramadan. "These terrorist bombings, coupled with public proclamations regarding al-Qaeda's intentions to target Western interests, heighten our concern that a threat against the U.S. homeland and U.S. interests abroad continues," the document states.

PREVAILING PRAYER A NECESSITY AT THIS CRITICAL TIME - Ask the Lord to act in HIs own displeasure toward those who would strike terror into the earth. (Ezekiel 32:22-25; Psalm 7:11-16) Pray that He would root out and bring terrorists to justice. Pray that the Lord would show mercy, expose and thwart terrorist schemes, grant wisdom, discernment and protection to all in authority working to prevent terrorist attacks.

Let us continue to pray for the exposure and apprehension of Saddam Hussein, his Ba'ath loyalist leaders and al Qaeda terrorist leaders and fighters. Intercede for the protection of ambassador Bremer and his staff.

Pray for the protection of all Christians, and of all citizens, Coalition forces and humanitarian aid workers in Baghdad and Iraq - there is a network of 4,000 indigenous Iraqi UN-related food relief workers.

Let us affirm the finished work of Christ over all officials and all demonic forces and that "no weapon formed against the purposes of God will prosper." (Rev 1:5; Col 1:12-18, 2:15; Is 54:17). Ask the Lord to reveal and implement His "whole armor," grant wisdom, and show how free Iraqis and Coalition leaders and forces are to cooperate and to "stand" together. (Eph 6:13)

Let us petition the Lord of Hosts to deploy the angelic forces necessary to "clear the spiritual air," execute the "judgments" the Lord has decreed, protect human life, bring peace and order, constitutional good government, and the redemption and reconstruction He is intending for the Iraqi people(s). (Ps 2:6-12; 91:11-12; 1 Tim 2:2-5)

AL QAEDA WARNS OF "BIGGEST OPERATION IN THE UNITED STATES"; U.S. MUSLIMS URGED TO "TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SHORT TIME LEFT" TO ESCAPE HARM'S WAY - Al Qaeda marked Eid al Fitr, the festival closing the Muslim festival of Ramadan, with a dramatic warning. According to DEBKAfile, (www.debka.com), an international terrorism and intelligence website, a message published over al Qaeda's electronic channels and websites declared that the countdown has begun for the biggest operation ever carried out in the U.S. "The big blow will fall very shortly. It will consist of a series of surprise attacks that will cut America off from communication with its armies in Muslim countries." The reference is clearly to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The largest number, around 115,000 soldiers, is present in Iraq. Muslims living in the! U.S. are urged by the Al Qaeda warning to "take advantage of the short time left" to escape the country and harm's way.

Some of the messages say that a new Osama bin Laden videotape will soon be out. It will also carry statements by al Qaeda members who executed the last suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia and adherents who died in clashes with Saudi security. They will be shown describing how they were prepared for action. Bin Laden will intersperse these cuts with comments explaining the selection of Saudi targets. Some of the new messages are signed by Abu Assam al Yamani, who also threatens to murder Abdul Rahman Rashid, editor of the Saudi London-based paper Sharq al Awsat. Al Yamani says the al Qaeda passed sentence of death against the editor because he not only met President George W. Bush in the British capital last week but also interviewed him and appeared with the president in a joint photo.

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[jim35]

I must agree. There was enough news in that post to make it worthy of posting, and I can't understand anyone being so much against putting the prayer in with it that they would complain. What is this, the ACLU site? Must we maintain a wall of separation between FREEP posts and religion? Spare me the liberalist whining.

[Quix]

I got the email off.

I took the chance to introduce him to FR as the best source of news available.

Will see what response, if any, comes of it.

[Quix]

That's what I first took the photo to be of.

And still seems rather plausible except for the 'certainty' on the part of one observer that there was a screw aspect to the object.

But that still doesn't explain the puzzling flight characteristics described, IMHO.

[Quix]

Evidently we don't have sufficent common words in a common language in a sufficiently common dimensional reality to carry a meaningful dialougue very far at all.

[WackyKat]

It doesn't bother me at all if you make religious posts, as long as you put them in the Religion forum

Is that clear enough?

Minister? Frangipane's religious musings, however brilliant and prophetical they may be, have no place in a news forum, and the brief mention of a terror alert does not change that one bit.

[Quix]

Oh, I think it's a very serious issue worthy serious prayers.

In Taiwan, we had to be very cautious for certain periods. There are plenty of Middle Eastern Moslems there.

During one period, we had to show ID's to attend church.

But, one can only be reasonably informed and alert and prayerful. It is always GOD'S BUSINESS to be with us regardless and to insure that we are eternally with Him because we have chosen His Son's Blood covering for our flaws and Him as Lord and Savior.

There is PEACE THAT PASSES UNDERSTANDING in that.

[Quix]

I VERY STRONGLY agree.

Removing God from the public square was NOT AT ALL what The Constitution or The Bill of Rights was all about by a million miles.

But biases are like tastes--no accounting for either one at some point.

[Palladin]

Oy! Give it a rest, already. Many of us never go to the Religion forum, and would thus not see this important warning. If we're really on Red Alert, I'd like to know about it. This knowledge would help me decide which cities I might want to visit in the next few weeks; which mode of travel I would choose; should I check my emergency kits? Fill up the gas tanks? Etc.

It's not fair for the government to tell us little people it's only a Yellow when it's really a Red.

[Quix]

HOGWASH.

Most sources I use have a qualification for distribution that includes using the whole document without editing it.

I respect such principles.

Even without that, I do so as a courtesy even when I don't for other reasons.

The other reasons are sufficiently valid in this case.

Your whining is out of place and extreme, IMHO.

You appear to be doing back flips to be offended. I hope you are not so easily offended by your family members.

If you are this eager to pick a fight, please go to DU and enjoy yourself. They seem to be wholesale of that ilk.

[Quix]

THANKS TONS

for a calm voice of reason.

That's my perspective precisely.

[Walkingfeather]

I stand corrected... MD-500E. And it still wouldnt lift that auger

[Quix]

What's your most plausible guesstimate given flight characteristics reported with whatever the object was?

[WackyKat]

Many of us never go to the Religion forum, and would thus not see this important warning

Exactly. Draw the obvious conclusion

Having made my point, I say, Good Night to all-must sleep off leftovers!

[bluefish]

I have noticed that some folks with certain kinds of rigid, strong, harsh burrs in their saddles or corn cobs in dark plac...

Gee, Christ would be proud Mr. "Warrior."

[huck von finn]

What on earth are you talking about?

Are you telling us that HS has raised the terror threat level?

I don't mean to be unkind, but this is serious stuff, and I can't decipher your message. ?

[Quix]

Perhaps you are unaware of your biases cloud the fact that

IN OUR ERA AND SOCIETY--INDEED--IN OUR WORLD,

INFORMATION tends to be a pretty important

commodity, factor, thing.

FURTHER, in our era, society, world,

COMPLEXITIES ABOUND SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXTENSIVELY IN A WIDE RANGE OF EXTREME MANNERS, TYPES, WAYS, RANGES

that only the arrogant believe they have a very good grasp on much very broad or even minimal in scope.

Actually, few people know very well the complexities going on in their own homes under their own noses.

Fewer still respond to them well.

I, for one, want my news to have all possible sources of info included in the reporting mix. Having been a quality reference librarian in charge of a very diverse university Special Collections dept, I have learned from tons of experience the serendipitous combinations of insight and results which even far out, extreme bits of data can result in.

And, as my boss said from extensive experience as one of the world's experts on the subject . . . it was the very flakey, far-out, extreme publications, broadsides, posters, pamphlets, groups which first fingered Hitler most accurately and predicted most accurately what he would become and do.

I believe the individual is best in place to sort out the complexities and sources and types of information ACCORDING TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS.

I certainly don't want someone with rigid, narrow, brittle--and from my perspective--too often grossly ignorant and inexperienced biases censoring my information mix on FR or anywhere else.

My page down and scroll buttons work quite well. And that is all the censoring I want in my news mix. If someone believes something is newsworthy enough for whatever remotely logical reason to post it on FR, then I want the opportunity to scan the intro lines about it and make up my own mind. I don't have to agree with their reasons. I don't have to agree with their philosophy. I just want the opportunity to CONSIDER their perspective and the posts they think worthy to put in any category of news group on FR.

On average, I'd be fairly furious that someone's biases like yours censored, neutered or stole from me such a potential opportunity.

[huck von finn]

What the heck is going on here? Has the terror threat level been updated? Do you have any idea re what this is?

This makes no sense. Do you know what is happening?

[steve86]

The device hanging from the helicopter tether is a vertical saw used to cut branches and twigs near power lines. This was discussed on another board a couple of days ago. The manufacturer is German and I went to the web site and took a look for myself. It's there, alright, and is marketed to utilities as a labor saver (~60% of the cost of trimming from the ground). There are about 10 circular blades.

[Calpernia]

ping

[Calpernia]

Yellow for National, Orange for NY