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]

-chuckle-

[JustPiper]

What is it with the way our minds work -smile- I got your mail at Yahoo Ma, tis good ;)

[JustPiper]

Thanks Cindy, it is buddhism -g-

[JustPiper]

First Alabama worker's now this:

Violence in Iraq Forces 2 Big Contractors to Curb Work
By JAMES GLANZ

Published: April 22, 2004

The insurgency in Iraq has driven two major contractors, General Electric and Siemens, to suspend most of their operations there, raising new doubts about the American-led effort to rebuild the country as hostilities continue.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/22/international/middleeast/22REBU.html?th


Four Killed and 148 Wounded in a Suicide Bombing in Riyadh
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Similar recent attacks represent a qualitative shift in the war between the Saudi security services and Islamic extremists.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/22/international/middleeast/22SAUD.html?th

[nw_arizona_granny]

Stolen Fire Truck - Poynar, Texas

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1122291/posts

[JustPiper]

Iraqi fireman rush to extinguish a burning minibus at the scene of one of three explosions which hit the city of Basra, southern Iraq (news - web sites), early Wednesday April 21, 2004. The near simultaneous blasts hit three police stations, killing at least 40 and injuring over 200, a hospital source said. (AP Photo/Nabil Al-Jurani)

Iraqi men search through rubble in the center of Basra, southern Iraq (news - web sites), after at least three explosions early Wednesday April 21, 2004. The near simultaneous blasts hit three police stations, killing at least 45 and injuring over 200, a hospital source said. (AP Photo/Nabil Al-Jurani)

[JustPiper]

Saudi rescue vehicles and personnel arrive at the destroyed headquarter building of the general security services in Riyadh, following a car bomb explosion. A statement attributed to an extremist group linked to Al-Qaeda and posted on an Islamist website has claimed responsibility for the blast(AFP/Bilal Qablan)

FOUR people, including two security officers, were killed and 148 injured when a car bomb devastated a building of the Saudi security services in Riyadh overnight, the interior ministry said.

"Up until this statement was written, there were four deaths. Two security men were martyred, in addition to a civilian employee, and an 11-year-old Syrian girl," said a ministry statement read on state television. "The number of wounded reached 148, including 38 expatriates. Of those, 103 have left hospital and 45 remain there, three among whom are in a critical condition," the statement said.

An initial toll from police and hospital sources put the number of dead at eight and wounded at 113.

Saudi Blast

[JustPiper]

-- Twenty schoolchildren among more than 60 killed in Basra, Iraq, car bombings, police say.

BEIJING (AP) China confirms that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has left after three-day visit

Bush says U.S hard to defend from terrorists
President: 'They would like to attack us again'
04/21/04
President Bush said Wednesday he understands why many Americans expect another terrorist attack on U.S. soil, pointing to the persistence of terrorists and the difficulty of protecting this country.
FULL STORY
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/21/bush.terror/index.html

[JustPiper]

No way something IS going on , of this I'm certain!

[JustPiper]

HOMELAND INSECURITY
What if terrorists kill 100 congressmen?
House to vote on 'Continuity in Representation Act' to assure survival

Posted: April 22, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern

By Sarah Foster


The House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a bill assuring its continued functioning in case large numbers of its members are killed or incapacitated in a terrorist attack or other catastrophe, at the same time preserving the electoral system established by the Founders.

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38166

[judicial meanz]

bookmark

[Drago]

"BC-Tallest Trees" is the AP "Slug" (story title). This is a notice from AP to broadcasters/newspapers to hold the story until 1p on Wednesday. This usually has to do with exclusivity for the originating media outlet.

[JustPiper]

Bird causes power outage at LA airport; no flights affected
MASON STOCKSTILL, Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Los Angeles International Airport suffered its third power outage in 10 days Wednesday when a bird landing on a power line forced the airport to switch to a backup energy supply, officials said.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/04/21/state2033EDT0191.DTL&type=printable

[JustPiper]

Just for fun -g-:

Senator's Wife Charged With Assault

Sources: Dispute Started With Garden Mulch

WASHINGTON -- The wife of a U.S. senator is in trouble with the law.

Wanda Baucus is the wife of Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana. She is accused of assaulting a woman Tuesday at Johnson's Garden Center on Van Ness Street, Northwest.

Mrs. Baucus was released Wednesday afternoon after an appearance in D.C. Superior Court. She was officially charged with assault in court.

The incident happened in the parking lot of the garden center.

Sources told News4 that Mrs. Baucus was upset because another customer was getting help with mulch ahead of her.

Sources told News4's Pat Collins that Mrs. Baucus dropped a bag of mulch under the woman's car, then struck the woman in the body and face a number of times.

Collins reported that Mrs. Baucus drove from the scene, and returned a while later with her husband. That is when she talked to police about the incident.

[JustPiper]

Some good news:

Officials say travel to US down sharply because of post 9/11 entry requirements


http://www.wokr13.tv/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=773401D1-3B83-43F1-B7DB-7A02F3875DDB

[JustPiper]

AlQ exposed

6 Video tape’s with information that has been
forwarded in good faith to various sources.
Which showed ties to Abu Hamza, Supporters of Shariah -
internet website, & James Ujaama.

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO'S AND PICS!!!

http://www.johnathangaltfilms.com/

[StillProud2BeFree]

It contains a listings of the launchings and targets of a couple of days ago. Palestinian launchings on Israeli settlements. All in the past tense. Israel has already begun their response to those attacks.

[JustPiper]

Thanks for the info Drago,but what story i wonder -g-

[Domestic Church]

Those AK 47s were headed to Vermont:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1122311/posts