Threat Matrix- Daily Terror Thread (4):

New York Post ^ | February 24, 2004 | By NILES LATHEM

[Revel]

February 24, 2004 -- WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has dispatched the elite commando force that hunted down Saddam Hussein to Afghanistan for a new operation aimed at getting Osama bin Laden, officials said yesterday. Military sources confirmed that members of the shadowy Task Force 121, the unit that conducted the high-tech search for Saddam and his henchmen, have recently begun operating in the remote mountainous region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border where bin Laden and key al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives are believed to be hiding. The Task Force is made up of highly trained Delta and SEAL commandos, as well as CIA paramilitary operators. It operates outside normal military channels.

[TexKat]

U.S. Charges Two Men With War Crimes

ANNE GEARAN

Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Two men alleged to have been bodyguards and aides for Osama bin Laden have been charged with war crimes and will stand trial before the first U.S. military tribunals convened since World War II, officials announced Tuesday.

Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi, of Sudan, was a paymaster for al-Qaida, and Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulayman al Bahlul, of Yemen, was a propagandist for bin Laden, the government charged in military indictments unsealed at the Pentagon.

The two men are among more than 600 foreign prisoners held at the U.S. Navy's Guantanamo prison camp in Cuba. According to the indictments, both spent time in terrorist training camps and served as bodyguards for bin Laden.

The military tribunals are expected to take place at Guantanamo Bay, though the indictments do not indicate when. The brief documents also provide no documentation for government claims the men were terrorist conspirators.

Al Qosi joined al-Qaida in 1989 and remained a member until his capture in December 2001, the indictment said. He traveled with bin Laden, serving as a driver and quartermaster, and also worked as an accountant and treasurer for a business intended to provide income and cover for al-Qaida terror operations, the indictment said.

Among other activities, al Qosi signed checks on behalf of bin Laden, exchanged money on the black market and couriered money on behalf of al-Qaida, the indictment said.

Bin Laden personally assigned al Bahlul to work in the al-Qaida "media office," where he created videotapes used to motivate al-Qaida members and recruit new terror soldiers, the indictment alleged.

[CJ Wolf]

Daleel,

Perhaps we can meet your demand on #6. "The dismantle of the so called (United Nations and its council) in an international decision." But that's about it.

Give me a ring to discuss.

-Mele Kalikimaka

[Cindy]

On The Net...

english.ALJAZEERA.net: "AL-QAIDA LEADER WARNS OF NEW ATTACKS" (February 24, 2004)

ISLAM MEMO.cc - News - News Item No.25688

CIHAD.net: "MUCAHIDLERDEN YALANLAMA"

[TexKat]

Foreign Office tells Britons to leave Haiti

Staff and agencies

Tuesday February 24, 2004

The Foreign Office today advised Britons to leave Haiti because of the "highly volatile security situation" in the Caribbean country.

In the travel advice section of its website, the FO says: "We advise against all travel to Haiti, and all British nationals in Haiti are advised to leave the country if they can do so safely.

"A highly volatile security situation prevails throughout the country, and rebels have taken up positions outside the capital, Port-au-Prince." The advice, however, added that "the threat from terrorism is low".

In other developments, Haiti's rebel leader, Guy Philippe, told the Associated Press that he did not want to install a military dictatorship, but said he was seeking to re-establish the army disbanded after it ousted the president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, in 1991.

With rebels threatening to attack Port-au-Prince, the US attempted to broker a last-ditch peace plan that did not require Mr Aristide to resign.

Opposition politicians were considering the plan after being persuaded by the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, to delay their formal response until late today.

Mr Philippe, who is still in Haiti's second-largest city, Cap-Haitien - which was seized on Sunday - said that installing another dictatorship was "not good for the country".

"The military should stay in the barracks," Mr Philippe, formerly Mr Aristide's assistant police chief for northern Haiti, said.

Even if the opposition coalition accepts the US peace plan, the rebels insist that they only will lay down their arms when Mr Aristide is out of power.

Asked if he was in contact with opposition politicians, Mr Philippe smiled and said "not officially". He refused to elaborate.

Opposition leaders disputed that comment. "We refuse to have contacts with the rebels, as well as with Aristide," Mischa Gaillard said. "We don't want to be tainted with any suspicion of condoning violence."

They have said that they are a non-violent movement supporting the aim of removing Mr Aristide from power.

Mr Aristide maintains that opposition factions are supporting the rebellion, and that the rebels are an armed wing of the political opposition.

Haiti's premier, Yvon Neptune, today appealed to the political opposition coalition to agree to the peace plan, which Mr Aristide has accepted.

The plan would allow him to remain as president, but with diminished powers, sharing, with political rivals, a government that would organise elections.

An attack on Port-au-Prince seemed unlikely today, with Mr Philippe saying that his fighters had spent the night searching in vain for government forces.

The French president, Jacques Chirac, today said that his country was ready to consider contributing to any eventual peacekeeping force approved by the UN.

In Port-au-Prince yesterday, around 50 US marines, in full battle gear, rushed off a US Air Force transport plane and secured a perimeter around the international airport. Some Haitians stood on cars or high walls to watch them.

The Marines then drove to the US embassy in a convoy of trucks and cars. Western diplomats and a US defence department official said that the marines' mission was to protect the US embassy and staff.

Ten years ago, the US sent 20,000 troops to end a military dictatorship that had ousted Mr Aristide in 1991, a year after he had become Haiti's first freely-elected leader. However, Washington has made it clear that it will not commit a large number of troops this time.

Mr Aristide, hugely popular when he was elected - especially among the destitute in the Western hemisphere's poorest country - has since lost much support.

Opponents accuse the former priest of failing to help those in need, condoning corruption and masterminding attacks on opponents by armed gangs.

At least 17 people were killed in Sunday's fighting, raising the death toll of the revolt to around 70, with dozens wounded.

[Mossad1967]

Latest from Daleel:

there is something non of you noticed in the speech by Dr.ayman alzawahery today, he said to (BUSH) get your defences ready we are coming to strike!!

any smart people in here that would tell me if they can get any information out of the few sentances i wrote up!!!??


enjoy


alaah akbaar
daleel_almojahid


__________________
alaaah akbaar
Daleel_Almojahid

[judicial meanz]

bookmarking

[Mossad1967]

From MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4358624/

Threat of more terror attacks
The tape said the terror network is “still in the holy war battleground” and vowed to carry out more terrorist attacks against the United States.

"Bush, fortify your targets, tighten your defense, intensify your security measures," the voice warned, "because the fighting Islamic community -- which sent you New York and Washington battalions -- has decided to send you one battalion after the other, carrying death and seeking heaven."

A senior U.S. intelligence official told NBC News that while analysis of the tapes was continuing, they do appear to be authentic.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the simultaneous distribution of tapes to two different stations seems unprecedented.

U.S. intelligence closely monitors statements attributed to senior al-Qaida leaders, the official said, noting that on some occasions statements attributed to al-Zawahiri are believed to have contained “go signals” for terrorist attack.

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"The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the simultaneous distribution of tapes to two different stations seems unprecedented."

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Interesting... could be something to watch.

[KylaStarr]

bookmark

[jerseygirl]

Definitely something major is in the works. Any news on Israel? Are they on their highest state of alert as well?
And I'm wondering if we are going to go to "red", at least in selected cities.

[CygnusXI]

IMO.
Since Da(dipwad)leelellle doesn't have "Convert(the US) to Islam" as the #1 demand, he has no credibility at all.

[judicial meanz]

This is an interesting development:

1) Historically, once a message has been broadcast from Al Qaeda, there has usually been an attack within 43 days or less.

2) I dont believe an Al Qaeda figure has ever broadcast a "face to face" threat directly to the President, and named him by name, but I could be wrong.

3) Releasing it to two different media outlets is also un-precedented, and shows an intention to broadcast as far and wide as possible.

Something is definitely up out there.

Heads Up folks!

[judicial meanz]

new thread ping!

[thecabal]

Wasn't the number sequence at the end (19/19/19/23) on the last "final" message?

[thecabal]

Good points. These facts are mightly suspicious.

[jerseygirl]

Have you good people had a chance to read Calpernia's post about the projected date of AQ launching attacks? A friend provided the translation, and it's chilling.

[thecabal]

There's so much information to digest, that sometimes I miss things. Can you provide a link to the post please? :)

[rickylc]

3) Releasing it to two different media outlets is also un-precedented, and shows an intention to broadcast as far and wide as possible.

I don't think this statement is correct. There were two tapes, but each was sent to a different station and contained different messages, correct? Al-jazeera got the "Beware Bush Tape" and Al-Arabiya got the "Beware France Tape" Please correct me if I'm wrong!

[jerseygirl]

Here is what Calpernia (thank you Calpernia) posted on the other thread:

My friend translated this:

http://64.246.51.45/vb/showthread.php?s=e8cd9271cf964b321472b598ade9961e&threadid=102891

After the end of February º you will be on the receiving end of Al Qaeda

And it will appear that the attack will be a surprise and without previous warning.
The first preemtive attack will be outside of America

America digs its grave from the north; Osama has sworn this in a solumn oath

The images that accompany this message are one of Osama sitting at a desk, two of the WTC in flames,
one of a flyover of NYC, and one of Osama over a blackboard.
The text on the blackboard says
basically that the dates on the message are not correct and the unexpected should be expected;
what is here is there and what is there is here.

My interpretation is that the attack will be before the end
of February and will probably not be outside the US. I suspect CA or Hawaii, but most likely something
from the south, not the north. I may be completely wrong on this - but that's my take on the message.

Please read this in conjunction with the message in the same forum regarding the 100 staircases for
100 militants who will need them in the coming three days. Basically - I'm interpreting this to be something within the next 72 hours.

This would be consistent with the release of the Zawahiri tape today. Historically Zawahiri tapes have preceded an attack on a civilian target by 1-3 days. The list below isn't complete but I think there's enough to discern a pattern. I am still looking for some dates to fill in - i.e. Mombasa.

I also think that there is substantial reason here to believe that something major was averted in December.
Notice all the shoulder taps from Bin Laden and Company but no major attacks.


10 posted on 02/24/2004 12:39:18 PM PST by Calpernia (http://members.cox.net/classicweb/Heroes/heroes.htm)

[Badfoil]

What struck me as strange.

Last week we had a emergency simulation here in the Seattle/Tacoma area, for IF A DIRTY BOMB goes off.

Call me paranoid, but it raises a red flag for me all over the place.

Why on earth have a emergency simulation, unless you really have a threat-(SPECIFIC).

[jerseygirl]

My son tells me that they are already setting things up in Frederick, Maryland, to handle refugees from attacks on DC/Baltimore.