Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Ten

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[JustPiper]

Picture credit: TheCabal

"I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat"

LINK TO THREAD NINE

U.S. Charges Australian Linked to al-Qaida

WASHINGTON - An Australian held at the Navy's prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will face a military tribunal for allegedly training and fighting alongside members of al-Qaida in Afghanistan (news - web sites), the Pentagon (news - web sites) announced Thursday.

We are the "Stotters" who make ourselves aware of the enemy who wishes to do us harm

[jerseygirl]

Time for a coffee break---too early for beer...

[Labyrinthos]

TMI is in the area. See Post No. 1254 for other possibilities. Now that I've been thinking about your chopper post all afternoon, I have seen a lot of helicopter activity over the last ten days prior to the start of military exercises near West Point. I live north of West Point and the Indian Point Nuke Plant and my office window faces north. There has been quite a bit of activity flying north to south along the path of the Hudson River. I didn't give it much thought at the time because there are several small airports and hospitals with landing pads nearby, and helicopters are not unusual. But these have been different -- military type and often two or more flying together.

[Cindy]

Grinning...

[steve86]

Is the big RADAR DISH still there?

I actually don't know about that. Could have seen it in the past and forgotten. The firing range was/is restricted air space so I never did survey it from the air. There is a large NSA listening station near Omak, WA, about 100 miles north of the Firing Range. Come to think of it, maybe you can see a large dish at the Firing Range from I-82 north of Yakima.

[mfccinsd]

You guys (or anyone else in SoCal) feel the earthquake?? It knocked a bunch of pictures off my wall and freaked out the cat. This was definitely the strongest I've felt in ages...but I'm guessing it still wasn't too strong...unless it was centered further away. If it was relatively close I'm guessing 3-4? It seemed quite long, too.

Will see what news says at the top of the hour.

[milkncookies]

Can someone translate this from Quayle's site?

Mars Alert

AFA6DJ NR 006 142307Z JUN 04
FM AFA6DJ SEC CA
TO ECOMCA LISTING
BT
Subject: ECOM BDCST 04-34 GF-04 UPDATE
AFN1EC NR 034
R 141230Z JUN 04
FM AFN1EC ME
TO USAF MARS
INFO AGA3C IL
INFO ARMY MARS
INFO NAVY/MARINE CORPS MARS
BT
MARSEX GRECIAN FIREBOLT 04
SUBJECT: ALERT NOTIFICATION - HIDDEN SHADOW EASTERN AREA
UPDATE
REF: AAA9E NR 85 R 111545Z JUN 04
1. SITUATION. DUE TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF REPORTED
TERRORIST ACTIVITIES OCCURRING WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED
STATES (CONUS) AND INTELLIGENCE REPORTS RECEIVED WITHIN THE PAST
48 HOURS ALL STATIONS SHOULD UPGRADE THEIR AWARENESS OF
POTENTIAL TERRORIST ACTIVITIES WITHIN THEIR REGIONS. IT STILL
APPEARS THAT VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF COMMERCIAL UTILITIES
(ELECTRIC POWER, WATER, NATURAL GAS), COMMUNICATIONS, AND
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ARE THE PRIMARY TARGETS.
2. MISSION. ALL STATIONS BE PREPARED TO ISSUE EEI REPORTS AND
OTHER APPROPRIATE REPORTS AS EVENTS OCCUR IAW ECOM PLANS.
IF REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS FAIL IN YOUR AREA OF OPERATION BE
PREPARED TO PROVIDE BACKUP COMMUNICATIONS TO LOCAL/STATE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES AS NEEDED. STATIONS OUTSIDE
IMMEDIATE AFFECTED AREAS SHOULD BE ON STANDBY TO RECEIVE/
RELAY EMERGENCY TRAFFIC. HQ US ARMY MARS HAS BEEN TASKED TO
HAVE A FLYAWAY TEAM ON STANDBY IN ANTICIPATION OF COMING EVENTS
AND POTENTIAL DEPLOYMENT.
3. EXECUTION: UPON RECEIVED ORDER FROM STATE OR REGIONAL MARS
LEADERSHIP, ACTIVATE NETS IAW STATE, REGIONAL AND JOINT PLANS.
STATIONS ARE REMINDED THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO AWAIT
INSTRUCTIONS FROM STATE STAFF TO OPEN EMERGENCY NETS
WHEN THE LOCAL SITUATION WARRANTS ACTIVATION.
4. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
A. AAA9A - OVERALL CONTROL
AAA9E - EASTERN AREA STATIONS
AAA9W - WESTERN AREA STATIONS
DESIGNATED STATE DIRECTORS AND STAFF
B. ACTUAL INCIDENT TRAFFIC ALWAYS HAS PRIORITY OVER EXERCISE.
IN THE EVENT OF ACTUAL INCIDENTS IN YOUR STATE, STAND-DOWN THE
EXERCISE NETS IN YOUR AREA TO HANDLE ACTUAL INCIDENTS. DO NOT
RESUME EXERCISE TRAFFIC IN YOUR STATE/AREA UNTIL ACTUAL INCIDENT
TRAFFIC IS COMPLETED OR AS DIRECTED BY YOUR STATE STAFF.
5. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF
COMMAND--IN EMERGENCIES
6. SGD CMSGT MARSTERS, USAF, NATIONAL
EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC
MARSEX GRECIAN FIREBOLT 04
BT
NNNN
/EX

[KylaStarr]

Just had a quake here in San Diego. This is the first one I've felt like this since I moved here. Scared the bejebbers out of me! It was a rumble then one long jolt. Of course, was reading this thread and thought of a bomb first! Not sure the magnitute yet but we don't seem to have damage locally. Hope you are okay up north WCG!

[milkncookies]

By the way, I believe this is an exercise, not the real thing.

[tmp02]

I can't get to www.yahoo.com. Anyone else having problems?

[Cindy]

Earthquakes build character! - Cindy the (former) California girl

[mfccinsd]

Here's what another board on FR says:

4.7 - local magnitude (ML)

Time
Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 3:29:25 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 22:29:25 (UTC)

Distance from
Edwards AFB, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (236 degrees)
Rosamond, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (90 degrees)
Mojave, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (140 degrees)
Lancaster, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (29 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 92 km (57 miles) NNE (12 degrees)


Coordinates
34 deg. 51.9 min. N (34.865N), 118 deg. 2.1 min. W (118.036W)

Depth
25.2 km (15.7 miles)

[jerseygirl]

I was wondering about it because that "suspicious diver" was located on the (or in the) Hudson last February or so, and we were speculating about his proximity to Indian Point Nuclear Plant.

While still in Connecticut, I recall reading a local news item stating that Indian Point would be running a terrorist attack drill. The article stated that they had run radiation leak drills regularly, but this was the first terror drill.

[ExSoldier]

"Come to think of it, maybe you can see a large dish at the Firing Range from I-82 north of Yakima."

That's the one! Don't know if it's still used in it's former operational capacity or not. But that's it.

Yakima had it's own spy satellite dedicated to watch the HTLD (High Tech Light Division) operate and test new systems. My outfit tested the FIRST HumVees and the FIRST FAVs (Fast Attack Vehicles--the Dune Buggies used by SEALs and Delta today).

I once suggested taking a battalion of privates and painting a bunch of large rocks all white and then using the entire top of a ridgeline (all of which looks as barren as the surface of the moon) to write out something filthy in Russian. I think they actually considered my suggestion at a staff meeting but nixed the idea as a provocation or something.

[jerseygirl]

Cave of Darkness alert?

[KylaStarr]

I'm also hearing a 5.1 at Rosarita. Hubby's office is on the phone with USGS trying to learn more..he's involved with geotechnical engineering so can sometimes get information faster.

[mfccinsd]

Although this one also could be it...

Will see what the news says for real, but this seems more likely...the news banner is saying felt as far north as LA and if it were the Edwards AFB one that doesn't really fit as much as this one in Mexico would.

In any case, we just got a good shaking!

5.1 - body magnitude (Mb)

Time
Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 3:28:48 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 22:28:48 (UTC)

Distance from
Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico - 84 km (52 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Imperial Beach, CA - 90 km (56 miles) SW (231 degrees)
La Joya, Baja California, Mexico - 90 km (56 miles) WSW (243 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - 95 km (59 miles) WSW (237 degrees)


Distance from
Edwards AFB, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (236 degrees)
Rosamond, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (90 degrees)
Mojave, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (140 degrees)
Lancaster, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (29 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 92 km (57 miles) NNE (12 degrees)


Coordinates
34 deg. 51.9 min. N (34.865N), 118 deg. 2.1 min. W (118.036W)

Depth
25.2 km (15.7 miles)

[jerseygirl]

RE: IT STILL
APPEARS THAT VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF COMMERCIAL UTILITIES
(ELECTRIC POWER, WATER, NATURAL GAS), COMMUNICATIONS, AND
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ARE THE PRIMARY TARGETS


hmmmmm

[mfccinsd]

News "breaking news" on KFMB is now saying it was the 5.1 one in Mexico that we felt here in SD.

[Myrddin]

MARS is Military Affiliate Radio Station. It is essentially a "ham radio" service offered to members of the armed services. Before long distance telephone service became cheap, they would perform "phone patches" over HF radio from a foreign country so members deployed could communicate with family members. MARS also works in the area of emergency civil defense oriented communications. They represent a population of armed services members who are willing to assist. I believe they have some special frequency allocations to circumvent issues of amateur radio licensing.