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.

[Calpernia]

Morning!

How dare you leave your desk yesterday!

[Calpernia]

What is up with that though?

***packing bags for Alaska***

[Calpernia]

Interesting!

[Calpernia]

It really is feeling like the Alice in Wonderland Rabbit Hole, huh?

[rickylc]

That's a great analogy! I like it.

I was thinking about the picture that was posted last week (?) of OBL at a blackboard and the message on the blackboard was something along the lines of everything being reversed.

[StillProud2BeFree]

Yeah really. Looks like you guys had one heck of a party while I was away too!

[Calpernia]

The party seems more like a fun house or a Robin Cook book.

In some ways it is FUNNY...in others it is like 'oh sh1t, what is going on now'.

[freeperfromnj]

Chemical warehouse on fire near Houston

The Associated Press
3/9/2004, 10:29 a.m. ET

PASADENA, Texas (AP) — A huge fire in a chemical warehouse produced clouds of dense smoke Tuesday and firefighters warned residents of the area outside Houston to stay indoors.

There were no immediate reports of injuries and authorities said they did not know what caused the fire.

Balls of flame and black smoke were visible for miles from the Controlled Solutions warehouse, about 20 miles southeast of downtown Houston.

The warehouse contained an assortment of chemicals, including pesticides, and combustible materials such as wood and paper, officials said.

Firefighters were called from neighboring departments and oil refineries to help battle the blaze, which broke out shortly before daybreak.

A dense column of black smoke drifted toward the southeast, prompting firefighters to urge residents to stay indoors in parts of Pasadena, El Lago, Taylor Lake Village and Seabrook.

[Calpernia]

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/RUSSIA_CABINET?SITE=1010WINS&SECTION=INTERNATIONAL&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Putin Names Russia's New Foreign Minister

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press Writer

MOSCOW (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin completed a Cabinet reshuffle Tuesday naming U.N. envoy Sergey Lavrov as Russia's foreign minister and slashing the number of posts in the top-heavy government nearly in half, from 30 to 17.

The announcement, coming ahead of Sunday's presidential election that Putin is expected to win easily, was apparently intended to strengthen his popularity by demonstrating his intention to reduce red tape.

[Calpernia]

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BODY_PARTS_PROBE?SITE=1010WINS&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

UCLA to Be Sued Over Sale of Body Parts

By CHRIS T. NGUYEN Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Allegations that some cadavers intended for medical research at UCLA were sawed to pieces and the parts illegally sold for profit has caused at least one donor to change her mind.

Shirley Williams had planned to donate her body to the University of California at Los Angeles after she died, just as her husband had done two years ago.

"It's devastating," said Williams, of Thousand Oaks, whose husband's body was donated after he died from complications of a stroke. "I just find it so difficult that someone would put money higher than the use of these bodies for research."

Relatives of donors sued the university Monday, even as officials apologized and pledged to repair UCLA's cadaver program. UCLA attorney Louis Marlin denied the university knew that donated bodies were being cut up and sold to others.

[Calpernia]

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SNIPER_SHOOTINGS_MUHAMMAD?SITE=1010WINS&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Sniper Killer Muhammad to Be Sentenced

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Writer

MANASSAS, Va. (AP) -- As he prepared to sentence sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad, a judge Tuesday rejected a defense request for a new trial.

Attorneys for Muhammad based their motion on letters that Muhammad's teen-age accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, wrote to another inmate in the Fairfax County jail.

Defense lawyers said they were unaware of the letters before trial and said they show Malvo acted and thought independently and was not under the sway of Muhammad, 43.

Prosecutors said the letters added nothing to the case, and Circuit Judge LeRoy F. Millette Jr. agreed.

[Calpernia]

Hi Daleel! From: "caveofdarkness" Date: Tue Mar 9, 2004 10:36 am Subject: A lot has passed and few is left!! Await a new tape Await a new tape from the mojahideen in the Arabian Peninsula, this tape will show you the mojahideen's hospital and how the wounded mojahideen are treated!. Despite all the security problems the mojahideen were facing they are (thanks to God) in excellent situations right now, getting more and more support from every one around, the people are helping and aiding, a lot of people are joining the jihad against the crusaders in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the land that we will return soon to the Muslims Umma inshalaah (Palestine). Too much work has been done in the past few years and few more only needs to be done in the near future, so look up and thank God and ask him to keep on protecting the mojahideen and their followers, for he is the only almighty protector. May God bless the mojahideen where ever they are and where ever they move into or come out from, cheer up and thank god for his blessings, we are getting closer and closer to victory, a lot has passed and few is left!! Alaah akbaar Daleel_almojahid

[FairOpinion]

Major Fire at Pasadena (Texas) pesticide plant forces residents to take shelter (chemical fumes)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1093972/posts

PASADENA - Firefighters are battling a massive fire at a Pasadena chemical warehouse this morning. Nearby residents and Clear Creek schoolchildren are being kept inside, and drivers are being urged to avoid Genoa Red Bluff Road.

Bayport Industries also issued a shelter-in-place order for its facilities and employees about 8 a.m.

Although Control Solutions employs about 50 people, only a manager was present when he heard a bang and discovered the fire around 5:15 a.m. No injuries or illnesses were reported.

Firefighters, however, have to keep their distance because of the toxic fumes.

[StillProud2BeFree]

Wonder why they want to do another tape? Wouldn't it have made more sense to just put the photos in the Voice of Jihad?

[swarthyguy]

Did you see that report about the sewage spill in Honolulu?

Quite nice timing and coincidence considering the diver reports from there recently.

Also, a very nice cover for an exhaustive search of the harbor.

I mean, they shut the harbor and airport activity there initially.

It's seemingly unrrelated events like this that, IMO, give hints to the hidden war happening, especially in conjunction with the Florida and Hudson River divers.

On hindsight, as with all jihadi attacks, foiled or not, the target makes eminent sense. Who'd have thought of Honolulu.

[StillProud2BeFree]

Oops forgot the obligatory Daleel ping

[StillProud2BeFree]

Here's the translation of the first one. THe second one will take longer - it's 41 pages. Should have a summary later this afternoon.

BEGIN TRANSLATION

Translation: Voice of Jihad, Issue #12, Edition #1

From Osama Bin Laden

To all the militants in the Islamic community, I would like to discuss this matter of the cyberjihad that you have declared against the Jew at Internet Haganah.

My brothers, are you not aware of the teachings of the Quran regarding the People of the Book.

I order you to cease these hostilities at once.

Your brother,
Osama Bin Laden




Farewell Message from Osama Bin Laden

To my dear brothers and sisters, the militants in the call of jihad in the Islamic world, it is time for me to bid you farewell. As I told you last year, I will be going to martyr myself in the belly of the eagle in a few short days now. I understand that this statement has been widely misinterpreted as indicating that I shall go to my death.

In many ways this is true, thanks be to Allah. I have decided to give up my worldly existence as the leader of the Jihad of the Muslims, and instead I will be going to live in a small town in New Jersey. There comes a time in the life of every man when he must make choices in lifestyle. My good friend and brother, Dr. Ayman Al Zawahiri, has advised me that for my health I must go to America.

Therefore I invite you all to come visit me in my new job, where I will manage a small kiosk in what the Americans call a flea market in New Jersey. You can also come see me at the mosque there. My new friend George W. Bush has assured me that they will consider allowing my friends to visit if they forsake the call of jihad and agree to live in peace with the Americans and British. (If you need to continue the fight, there is always the French with the blasphemous ban of the hijab for schoolgirls.)

I will be joined by my good friend and colleague Abu Osama Al Otaibi, who has done such a wonderful job in our public relations campaign. You know him on the internet as Sahab Intstitute or Cloud Enterprises. Abu Osama has accepted a job with the presidential campaign of John Kerry. Mr. Kerry is fortunate to have a man of such creativity and imagination on his campaign staff.

Eventually Dr. al Zawahiri will join us in America, as soon as the matter of an American medical license is resolved. He should be able to make a very good living administering flu shots.

My friends and brothers, please do not dismay at this news. This truce means that there will no longer be a need for you to martyr yourselves. Although virgins are certainly in short supply and it is doubtful you will find 72 who will be willing to be your mates on this earth, remember that you are allowed up to four wives at a time, and more than four becomes timesome anyway. Remember that in paradise there is no American whiskey or beer or even the baseball.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support in this jihad. We have truly claimed victory this time.

Your brother,

Osama Bin Laden

PS: The attack plans are cancelled. Repeat. Cancel the attack plans. And regardless, do not tamper with New Jersey


Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, New constitution signed in Iraq

In the name of God, most merciful, most compassionate, thanks to the Lord and prayer to the master of all created people. Mohammed, the prophet of God, peace be upon you from God. Brothers and sisters, may God's blessing and mercy be on you.

We stand this day at a historical moment, decisive in the history of our glorious Iraqi people. During this month, holy month of Muharram, and the memory of the painful attacks, renewed in the lands of Karbala and Kadhimiyah, painful events for our people, who are longing for freedom and liberty. Many murders fell at the hands of those forces that are trying to stop the political process which began with the fall of the regime of Saddam, the Ancient regime.


I, Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi, would like to take the opportunity given to me today by Allah and by this magazine, the Voice of Jihad, to announce my candidacy for the office of the presidency.

As part of my campaign, I promise to help bring an end to the violence and suffering that is occurring on a daily basis in our beloved Iraq. Many ask how can I do this with no experience in elected office, but let me assure you beyond all doubt that I can stop the violence with a wave of my hands. As the American infidels have clearly said, I am responsible for the violence. So let it end with my election as president.

Thank you once again for your continued support. I look forward to the government establishing a dialog with the United States. I hope that I will be given the opportunity, as the leader of a free Iraq, to visit America, speak to the United Nations, and visit my brother in Islam, Osama Bin Laden in his new work in the state of New Jersey.

Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi
(Yes, I did write letter now)

Guest Editorial
by Daleel al Mujahid

Allah Akbar this is your friend Daleel al Mujahid from the internet and Yahoogroups. I also visit my brothers at Its (Whats?) Happening too. For the last months I have been the early warning system for the Americans about what Al Qaeda is planning to do. I think I have done my job correctly and honorably, even when those crazy Americans send me crazy emails.

Those Americans are really crazy. They need to go learn the Arabic language so they can understand what our prophet and our Quran says to them. I tell them many times (go and learn Arabic for a difference)!! They do not listen.

Is good they didn't listen to the warnings I gave I guess cause they would have spend a lot of money on hotels and stuff. I don't know why they didn't cooperate, I just wanted to cut down on the crowds so I could do my shopping for the holidays and get a window seat on the airplane.

Anyway I told the Americans about Abu Khattab and how he is called Al Battar and is real man.

So I think they may be understood a little. I do need to ask if anyone has need of a good man for a job like the one I do for Al Qaeda and Sheikh Osama can you please email me at caveofdarkness@yahoo.com. I am not on the do not fly list (unless American agency got those pictures with my name on them) so I can even travel.

may God bless the mojahideen

Allah Akbar
Daleel_Almojahid

[Calpernia]

>>>Wonder why they want to do another tape?

Auditioning for a talent search?

[Calpernia]

You are hear by forbidden to post stuff like with without a beverage warning! I now hold you responsible for all damaged keyboards!

Why, quite a difference from a software translation. You can tell who really doesn't know Arabic!

What is going on!!!!

[Calpernia]

Ya'll have to come over here and see this! The jihadis have lost their minds!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1084291/posts?page=3517#3517