Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread 6

Voice of America ^ | 01 Apr 2004 | Nick Simeone

[thecabal]

Link to Thread 5

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US Promises to Punish Those Responsible for Gruesome Iraq Attacks

The top U.S. official in Iraq says Wednesday's gruesome attacks on four American civilians whose burned bodies were put on display in the town of Fallujah will not go unpunished.

"It's going to be deliberate, it will be precise and it will be overwhelming," U.S. General Mark Kimmitt said, speaking to reporters in Baghdad. He warned insurgents in the town of Fallujah to be prepared for U.S. forces to strike back following Wednesday's killing of four American contractors by a frenzied mob that dragged their charred bodies through the streets.

Televised footage of the act has provoked outrage from Americans in the United States and led U.S. administrator in Baghdad Paul Bremer to issue a warning.

"Their deaths will not go unpunished," he promised.

The White House blamed the attacks on supporters of Saddam Hussein. The remains of the four were to be turned over to the U.S. military.

A day after the attack, three American soldiers were injured in another attack near Fallujah, this time when their Humvee struck a roadside bomb.

[JustPiper]

? would they work?

[nw_arizona_granny]

This is not for your request, but it is about Short Wave Radio's and of interest, even more so if you have the radio.

HF E-mail (Email by shortwave, using a car battery and Laptop computer, much of the info was past my knowledge, but the links and info was of interest).

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Klingenfuss/terror.htm

This from a search on a phrase in post #4018, googled:

conducting jihad missions by traveling to the US

Many interesting links from the search.

Also searched google for:

eco-tourism, muslim style

Old pictures at:

http://www.altmuslim.com/war.php

Both Google searches worth doing again.

[JustPiper]

BANANA BUNCHY-TOP DISEASE - USA (HAWAII)

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http://starbulletin.com/2004/04/17/news/story9.html


Banana disease confirmed on eastern Big Isle
Agriculture officials are examining the extent of the bunchy-top virus

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Banana bunchy-top virus (BBTV) has been confirmed for the 1st time on the
Big Island's east side, the state's main banana-producing region.

The state Department of Agriculture is checking banana plants at Keaau
Banana Plantation, one of the state's largest banana growers, and at
surrounding banana farms to determine the extent of the disease, said Kyle
Onuma, of the department's Hilo office.

Richard Ha, president of Keaau Banana Plantation, believes that about 35
acres of Williams bananas on his 200-acre plantation might have the
disease. Ha will meet with Agriculture Department and University of Hawaii
experts on how to cope with the disease next week. "I think we can deal
with it," he said.

Since 1999 more than 175 000 banana plants have been eradicated in North
Kona after BBTV was discovered there. The virus also is present on Kauai
from Hanalei to Lawai; on Maui in Pukalani and Makawao; and is widespread
on Oahu.

BBTV is a member of the genus Nanovirus, not the genus Nanavirus named
earlier.

[Cindy]

Prayers continuing for you and your mom.

I'm glad to hear your mom is resting comfortably.
Peace of mind and a relaxed body is a good way
to prepare for surgery.

[JustPiper]

Officials: U.S. may lift Libya sanctions soon
04/20/04 09:29 PM, EDT
The United States is poised to lift sanctions against Libya in the coming days in response to the country's progress in dismantling its weapons of mass destruction program, State Department officials said Tuesday.
FULL STORY
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/20/libya.sanctions/index.html

Guilty plea in U.S. missile sting
04/20/04 08:02 PM, EDT
An Indian national pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attempting to transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars for the planned purchase by a British arms dealer of 50 shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, U.S. District Court officials said.
FULL STORY
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/04/20/crime.missiles.reut/index.html

[JustPiper]

Why is this familiar?

[JustPiper]

My Mom used to say thank God for Lk. Mich -g-

[rickylc]

it couldn't be this obvious could it?

Note, it can be used as a ship to air or ship to ground missile as well as air to air.

AIM-7 SPARROW MISSILE

Air War College converted text/photo from Nov 1996 Defense Image Digest CD-ROM

SERVICES: Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy

DESCRIPTION: A highly maneuverable air-to-air missile with surface-to-air capability.

FEATURES:
The AIM 7 Sparrow and RIM-7M Sea Sparrow are radar-guided, air-to-air missiles with high explosive warheads. It has a cylindrical body with four wings at mid-body and four tail fins. The Navy uses the Sea Sparrow version aboard ships as a surface-to-air anti-missile defense. The versatile Sparrow has all-weather, all-altitude operational capability and can attack high performance aircraft and missiles from any direction. It is widely deployed by U.S. and NATO forces, and the Sea Sparrow is found aboard many U. S. and NATO surface warships.

BACKGROUND:
Originally developed by Sperry and the U. S. Navy, Sparrow's later versions were developed and produced by Raytheon Co. and General Dynamics. Subsequent versions were dubbed the "dog-fight modification" because its increased maneuverability at short range made it better suited for close-in visual engagements. The AIM/RIM-7M, the only current operational version, entered service in 1982. It boasts improved low altitude performance and a significantly more lethal warhead. In the Persian Gulf war, the radar-guided AIM-7 Sparrow proved to be the most potent air-to-air weapon used by Air Force fighter pilots.

[JustPiper]

Saw the numbers on silver

[JustPiper]

"Keep you eyyyyyyyyye on the SPARROW!"

[JustPiper]

I'm always around late at night ;)

[null and void]

Always keep in mind that Savannah is a MAJOR port, much larger than most people realize. In fact, I believe the port at Savannah was listed one or two threads back as a possible entrance port for terrorists, ala the modified cargo containers.

And conveniently close to the Savanna River noocular materials processing facility...

[texasbluebell]

Two more events that came up during a search, and that might fall into the definition of media draw:

Green Party National Convention in Milwaukee

Gardens of Chicago's Magnificent Mile

[Cindy]

OPINION: This is familiar because:

1. A number of those pictures/graphics showed up on hardcore jihadi sites from time to time.
2. If you check Haganah Internet at http://internet-haganah.us/haganah/ you should look immediately to the upper right hand side. Read the message and view the graphic.
3. Ham radios operators are world-wide. Good guys and bad guys use this.
4. Jihadis (as well as good guys) like to make photos/graphics clickable which in turn leads to text message and/or points to another site.
5. There was a certain site that when you clicked on pictures it took you to a bunch of words. Apparently it is some type of art project on the 'net.

Hope this answers your question.

[JustPiper]

A Mexico cover-up
of U.S. terror threats?
Task-force investigators find U.S. space center, George Bush International Airport among targets
http://www.wnd.com/search.asp

Kerry's wife supports
U.S. radicals, jihadists
Teresa Heinz lavishes millions on abortionists, defenders of terror, homosexual extremists
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37244

[Lucy Lake]

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) -- A mosque took another step Tuesday night toward being allowed to send out a call to prayer to Muslims on a loudspeaker.

In a 5-0 vote, the City Council gave its preliminary approval to the Bangladeshi al-Islah mosque to carry the Arabic call to prayer five times a day.


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1121563/posts

Inch by inch...

[texasbluebell]

Unfortunately, saving "us" is not the 1st priority of government; it is saving "the country/government"...at any price.

That is probably the biggest secret that no one wants us to know or figure out. We have to save ourselves and those around us. No one else is going to do it.

[MamaDearest]

How is your mom going to deal with no food or drink prior to an afternoon surgery - that's going to be very tough on her and she's already weak. Again, my prayers for her strength to get through this.

[texasbluebell]

What fools.

The thin edge of the wedge just keeps getting pushed in farther and farther.

[JustPiper]

Cut off their heads before they keep up slowly I turn....

Boston asked to block bioterror lab
Public could face 'catastrophic risks,' experts sayThe Associated Press

Updated: 6:52 p.m. ET April 13, 2004BOSTON - Nearly 150 scientists and scholars asked Boston city officials Tuesday to block the building of a bioterrorism lab in the heart of the city, saying it could pose “catastrophic risks” to the community.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4733195/