Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Ten

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Getting back on track....

[rickylc]

The Russians are even calling the 9/11 commision a bunch of partisan hacks!!

"Russian source skeptical about 9/11 panel's conclusions"

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1155402/posts

[JustPiper]

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[JustPiper]

NY: 'It's escalating big, big time'
Thursday, June 17, 2004 Posted: 3:44 PM EDT (1944 GMT)

(CNN) -- Aviation and military officials testified before the 9/11 commission on Thursday, detailing the communications and actions taken on September 11, 2001 as hijackers commandeered four planes.

The following is a timeline developed from their report and previously reported information. All times are ET.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/17/911.timeline/index.html

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

This is most excellent. Hope people can read. But no they will scroll by so they can disrupt the rest of us.

[JustPiper]

HAZMAT Crews Work to Contain Fuel Spill
KDKA - Pittsburg,PA,USA
Pulaski Twp (KDKA) HAZMAT crews are continuing to try and contain a fuel spill in one Lawrence County neighborhood that's threatening local wells and wildlife. ...
http://kdka.com/local/local_story_168181803.html

[milkncookies]

I do not recall seeing this posted here:

Nuclear terror red alert for SA

June 16, 2004

By Graeme Hosken

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has issued a worldwide high-security alert warning countries, including South Africa, about the dangers of possible nuclear terrorism attacks.

Information given to the Pretoria News shows that the South African government's security agencies, including the police (SAPS), received several warnings from the International Atomic Energy Agency two weeks ago about the possible threat of a terrorist nuclear attack, either occurring in this country or being launched from it.

The warnings were issued by the IAEA on June 2 to all countries using nuclear power, or in possession of or manufacturing nuclear weapons - and gave advice on how to combat the smuggling of nuclear materials for "dirty bombs".

The alert comes less than a month after an al-Qaeda terrorist cell was uncovered in Jordan hours before its members were to detonate a biochemical explosive outside that country's military intelligence headquarters.

On the same day another al-Qaeda cell was smashed in the UK where police and anti-terrorism authorities, according to national Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi, found "boxes and boxes" of fraudulent South African identity documents and passports.

The arrests of the terrorist suspects came three days after four Jordanian nationals were captured in South Africa a week before the elections in April.

It is believed that the four, two of whom were deported to Jordan, were members of an al-Qaeda cell operating in South Africa.

The cell is believed to have been planning several operations which would have involved blowing up numerous US and UK businesses in South Africa on the day of the elections.

In a statement, the IAEA warned that countries throughout the world had to work together to prevent such terrorist attacks from occurring.

The IAEA said that top priority had to be given to the theft of nuclear weapons which "represents the most serious threat with potentially devastating consequences".

"And this responsibility for preventing theft lies with the states that possess nuclear weapons," said the statement.

The IAEA outlined several scenarios, including that of a terrorist organisation using "dirty bombs" made from highly enriched uranium.

"Although sophisticated equipment and expertise is required to manufacture and detonate a nuclear device, the possibility cannot be discounted," the agency said.

It said it was working to promote nuclear security measures considered essential to forestalling such threats.

These steps include the physical protection of nuclear materials and related facilities, as well as the control of lost or "orphaned" radioactive material.

In addition, the IAEA helps countries to detect any black-market activity through border patrols, training of customs officials, and the maintenance of a database on illicit trafficking.

Police Director Sally de Beer said the SAPS, along with various other government departments, worked very closely with the UN in combating crimes such as terrorism.

She said an inter-departmental working group met regularly and liaised with the UN's Counter Terrorism Committee in New York.

"As a government priority the police have an operation in place to counter any form of terrorism, which includes contingency plans to deal with terrorism, public disorder, bomb explosions and high-profile hijackings," she said.

De Beer declined to elaborate on any of the plans "for security reasons". - Crime Reporter.

[JustPiper]

ANTI-TERROR tsar tells Greeks to keep citizens informed on ...
EUbusiness - London,UK
The European Union's anti-terrorism coordinator, Gijs De Vries, urged Greek authorities Thursday to make plans to keep citizens informed about any terror risks ...
http://www.eubusiness.com/afp/040617165752.viqyhnmz

THE Theater of Terror
Michnews.com - Troy,MI,USA
... image of a blindfolded Johnson accompanied by a message demanding the release of terrorists in Saudi custody, seen around the world, is classic terror theater. ...
http://michnews.com/artman/publish/article_4039.shtml

US Marines train Africans in terror war
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Seattle,WA,USA
DAKAR, Senegal -- US officials are crediting their fledgling North Africa
counter-terror training program with the ambush of a leading terror suspect
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apafrica_story.asp?category=1105&slug=Africa%20US%20Terror%20Training

BUSH Says Iraq Posed Threat Because of Terror Link (Update1)
Bloomberg - USA
June 17 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said ``numerous contacts'' between Iraq and the al-Qaeda terrorist network justified the US-led war on Saddam ...
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=azMEdM2f.xzQ&refer=us

BUSH, Panel Disagree on Iraq Terror Link
WXIA-TV - NE Atlanta,GA,USA
... Attention on al-Zarqawi has increased in recent months as he became a more vocal terror figure, due in part to three recordings released on the Internet ...
http://www.11alive.com/news/usnews_article.aspx?storyid=48264

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

You have mail and who are these people?

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

There is a cell phone virus. Will post later.

[Letitring]

China, Syria to sign agreements



China and Syria will sign a series of agreements on bilateral cooperation during Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's upcoming visit to Chinaon June 21 to 25, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue here Tuesday

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200406/16/eng20040616_146446.html

[JustPiper]

9/11 commission staff statement No. 17 on FAA and NORAD: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5233007/

[steve86]

Yes, that is definitely worth reading. I missed it the first time.

Or a rain of rocks from the skies.

[JustPiper]

I have read this week that anthrax is still their posion of choice

[milkncookies]

Have you ever watched a game of speed chess? That's sort of how I see world events unfolding right now.

[Letitring]

JERUSALEM, June 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli airline companies canceled dozens of charter flights to Turkey in past weeks after Turkish authorities failed to approve the number of security guards Israel is demanding to station at the airports, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported Thursday.


http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-06/17/content_1532305.htm

[Letitring]

Britain and France were locked in a bruising battle at the EU summit as President Jacques Chirac bitterly blamed Tony Blair for watering down the new constitution.

The talks turned sour within hours as the deal on the table was dismissed as just too good for Britain

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=133207&command=displayContent&sourceNode=133160&contentPK=10341947

[BurbankKarl]

I was sleeping one morning and at 7am my CCRADIO started beeping and the weather alert came one. Being in Los Angeles, it totally freaked me out....I was thinking the radiological codes were going to pop up.

It was just some type of test....but still, my heart was pumping for about 10 minutes!

It is a great radio BTW

[Letitring]

MADRID, June 17 (Reuters) - An explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in southern Spain on Thursday trapping one person under the rubble and

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L17398122.htm

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

I posted that yesterday. People are so busy fighting they are missing all kinds of stuff.

This is not directed at you milkncookies. I think you do a great job.