Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread TWELVE

CNN ^ | 7-2-04 | N/A

[JustPiper]

Picture credit: TheCabal

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

LINK TO THREAD ELEVEN

FBI urges vigilance for July 4

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A constant stream of intelligence indicating that al Qaeda wants to strike the United States this summer or fall has led federal officials to urge increased vigilance during the Independence Day weekend, but there is no specific threat of an attack timed to the holiday.

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

Meet It!
Greet It!
Defeat It!

[Domestic Church]

What are the symptoms of the zoo employees?

[JustPiper]

From Jill's Site!!!

To the militants the Sunna supporters in Iraq

NEW!!! - The praise of Allah is strengthening the believers and the humiliating of the unbelievers .. And the prayer and the greeting on the example of the militants and the sent prophets imam by the sword between my hands the hour mercy of the worlds and on its family and its friends as a wholes

And:
Al-Qaeda sympathisers handed over to troops by tribesmen: ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: Tribesmen in semi-autonomous region bordering Afghanistan have handed over dozens of people suspected of sheltering Al-Qaeda, a government official said today. Threatened by the prospect of a large-scale Pakistan military offensive to seize the suspects, tribal elders bowed to pressure and presented authorities with the Al-Qaeda sympathisers. "About 60 percent of those linked to al-Qaeda or working as facilitators have been handed over to the local authorities," the official speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP. The official did not say how many suspects had been detained but security sources said earlier authorities were looking for some 90 people accused of offering shelter to al-Qaeda and Taliban fugitives in the Waziristan. (AFP) (Posted @ 12:00 PST)

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Customs officers discovered two duffel bags stuffed with 83 kilograms of cocaine on a ship
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This is where the divers come in. They should of threw the dope overboard before port and then diver retrieves it.

[JustPiper]

http://www.prophetofdoom.net/toc.html

[drymans wife]

Thats O.K. Jp, I want to slap mine too. Until
I stop and think of who she gets it from.

[drymans wife]

That's really heartwarming.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Iranian FM to visit Cuba

HAVANA, June 30 (AFP) - Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on Thursday will make an official visit to Cuba, where he will meet with his Cuban counterpart Felipe Perez Roque, the foreign ministry here said.
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If they come on over I will bake them a cake.

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Coke is based in Atlanta GA and owned by stockholders.
Remember that web story about the guy at the hotel and he told him not to drink coke.

[Jill St Claire]

JP - hit refresh!! That was in March! :)

[Honestly]

Update to your post about the Kansas City shootings:

Police: 5 Confirmed Dead In Shooting At ConAgra Food Plant
3 People Being Treated At Hospitals

POSTED: 5:43 pm CDT July 2, 2004
UPDATED: 8:40 pm CDT July 2, 2004

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Police said that five people were killed in a shooting at a food processing plant in Kansas City, Kan., Friday evening.(snipped)

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/3487699/detail.html

[Domestic Church]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1164598/posts

Madrid bombers plan to hit British school.

[drymans wife]

Thanks for the update.

Now that I am caught up, there are storms moving in
so I may have to get off, so far so good though.

[Admin Moderator]

Who do I ask to have one of my posts removed?

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[StillProud2BeFree]

Gunmen Execute Palestinian Accused of Collaborating
By GREG MYRE

ERUSALEM, July 2 - In an execution-style killing carried out in front of a cheering crowd on Friday, a Palestinian man accused of collaborating with Israel and of sexually molesting his young daughters was placed on his knees in a public square and shot by Palestinian gunmen.

Palestinian vigilantes have killed dozens of suspected collaborators with Israel in the past few years, and killed hundreds in the first Palestinian uprising in the late 1980's and early 1990's. While the shooting of the man, Muhammad Rafiq Abdel Razek, was similar to many of those other killings, his death attracted widespread attention because it took place before hundreds of Palestinians in the center of a West Bank town and was captured on videotape.

Mr. Abdel Razek, who was in his 40's, was recently seized from a hospital and was taken Friday to the town of Qabatiya by members of Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, a group linked to the Fatah movement of the Palestinian leader, Yasir Arafat.

Under interrogation, Mr. Abdel Razek acknowledged that he had worked with the Israelis since 1989 and that he had abused his two teenage daughters for many years, Jamal Abu al-Rob, a local Aksa leader, was quoted as saying by The Associated Press.

Relatives said Mr. Abdel Razek had been hospitalized after being stabbed by a relative over the abuse allegation, The Associated Press reported.

With his hands tied behind his back, Mr. Abdel Razek was brought to a public square in Qabatiya. The Aksa gunmen announced the charges against him and asked the crowd what should be done.

"Kill him immediately!" shouted the crowd, which quickly swelled to several hundred.

The gunmen unleashed bursts of fire at Mr. Abdel Razek, who was on his knees with his head bowed, and he died instantly.

Israel maintains a vast network of paid Palestinian informants who provide information that helps the Israeli security forces track down wanted Palestinians.

The Palestinian Authority has arrested dozens of Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel. But the Palestinian legal system has largely collapsed in many areas during the past four years of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, and the practice of vigilante killings has re-emerged. The Palestinian leadership has denounced such killings, but has not acted against the attackers.

In other violence on Friday, three Palestinians were reported killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, the scene of daily clashes this week.

Israeli soldiers fatally shot a Palestinian who was just a few yards from the entrance to the Jewish settlement of Netzar Hazani, the Israeli military said, though it did not report finding any weapons on the man.

In the southern town of Rafah, soldiers found the entrance to a tunnel, the kind often used for smuggling weapons from neighboring Egypt, military officials said. The tunnel reached a dead end after a short distance, they said, but soldiers destroyed the house where the tunnel was, as well as several adjacent structures.

The troops also waged gun battles with Palestinians in the town, and the Palestinians reported that one unarmed civilian was killed.

The third Palestinian was killed in the northern town of Beit Hanun, according to Palestinian security officials. The Israelis entered the town this week to halt Palestinian rocket fire.

However, the Palestinians launched three rockets from the area on Friday. One house was damaged in the nearby Israeli town of Sederot, just outside Gaza's boundary fence, and several Israelis suffered from shock, the military said.

[StillProud2BeFree]

Oops link for that was http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/03/international/middleeast/03mide.html?ex=1089432000&en=7c08d7223a033828&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

[HipShot]

I had posted the question before figuring out what to do.

Thank you for your help, and enjoy your holiday!

[HipShot]

Current reality. I was remembering the sunburns from a converstation with someone else, and fitting it into an Iranian strategy.

[Mossad1967]

*Heads up for D.C.*:

Stratfor Analysis

Risks and Protection in Washington, D.C.

By Fred Burton

Stratfor, along with many U.S. government sources, has predicted al Qaeda
will attempt an attack within the United States before the presidential
election in November. In our view, the most likely methods of attack would
involve a dirty bomb, chemical attack or Madrid-style train bombing.

For many reasons, Washington remains in al Qaeda's crosshairs: It is filled
with symbolic monuments that are soft targets. Though a strike against the
Washington Monument, for example, would be unlikely to produce sufficiently
high casualty counts for al Qaeda's purposes, rendering the National Mall
radioactive with a dirty bomb would be considered a triumph.

SCENARIO PLANNING

Protecting important sites remains difficult, even three years after the
Sept. 11 attacks. Consider the reaction when the Kentucky governor's plane
flew into restricted airspace near the Capitol during preparations for
President Ronald Reagan's funeral: Hundreds of congressmen were told to run
for their lives from the building. Though pundits later dismissed the
incident as an innocuous event, we are not convinced that officials would
have been able to stop the plane if it had been manned by suicide attackers.

On the ground, there also are difficulties. Police and federal agents in the
capital operate under peacetime, Constitution-sensitive rules of engagement.
Given the limitations placed on racial profiling, authorities cannot stop and
search a Middle Eastern male who is carrying a backpack merely on a hunch. In
light of these political realities and some of al Qaeda's known past plots,
it is easy to envision attacks against the persons or motorcades of
high-level government officials -- either American leaders or visiting
foreign dignitaries. The recent strikes against expatriate compounds in Saudi
Arabia -- involving multiple assault vehicles, overwhelming firepower and
vehicle bombs -- give some indication of militants' capabilities in this
area.

That said, perhaps the most sensitive strike zone within the city -- and one
involving the greatest number of potential casualties -- is the Metro subway
system. U.S. counterterrorism sources do not disagree with this view, and in
many ways such a strike is a worst-case scenario.

A Madrid-style train attack is one of the most probable soft-target scenarios
for the D.C. area. Al Qaeda could carry out an operation involving the subway
system or an Amtrak train at Union Station with relative ease. In fact, given
the daily traffic levels through the subway and the difficulties of enforcing
strict physical security, it is virtually impossible -- logistically or
economically -- to defend against certain types of attack.

Releasing a sarin gas dispersant or an improvised explosive device disguised
within a satchel or backpack -- strategically placed in subway or passenger
rail cars -- would create a horror scene, especially if the attack occurred
underground during rush hour. The fumes and fire would kill scores of people
-- as could the subway third rail system, the dangers of which probably would
be forgotten amid the mayhem.

Protective Security Plans

Though federal and local officials cannot completely safeguard the public,
there are steps Washington residents can take to protect themselves and their
families in the event of an attack.

Observation and Readiness: This point cannot be emphasized enough. Ensure you
are aware of your surroundings, have an escape plan in mind and take basic
precautions. For example, consider buying a smoke hood: They are inexpensive,
can be carried in a briefcase and can be quickly deployed. Some models also
can be carried aboard an aircraft. The hoods can be used in the event of a
fire or attack -- whether in a subway, hotel or office building.

Also, carry a portable flashlight, small enough to fit into a pocket or
briefcase. If a strike occurs, lights and power will go down, creating panic.

Communications planning: One of al Qaeda's modus operandi is multiple attacks
in various cities. If an attack takes place, the federal government will take
cell phone towers offline to cut communications between militant cells that
might be planning attacks in other cities. As a result, you might not be able
to communicate with your friends, colleagues or family.

Think ahead. Coordinate with your family to plan an escape route and a
meeting place away from the Beltway. Designate a relative to be a
communications hub, and call that relative to check in when you can establish
a phone line.

Physical needs: Prepare a small "fly-way" kit containing clothes, water,
nutritional bars, medicine and toiletry items for your family. Keep it in the
car, and plan to depart the city immediately in the event of an attack. Do
not wait to communicate with others; you will not be able to.

Additionally, keep a full tank of gas at all times, and decide in advance
what to do about family pets -- whether to keep them at home or take them
with you.

Practice: Those who live and work in Washington should make contingency plans
and run through a tabletop exercise. Make it a family event, and practice.
This is vital: In the event of a crisis, local, state and federal authorities
will be too busy dealing with events to assist you. Create a plan and
execute.

(c) 2004 Strategic Forecasting, Inc. All rights reserved.

http://www.stratfor.com

[MamaDearest]

It certainly looks that way. If they're good enought to use as places to stash your cash (twist off lids), then do yah think alternate other uses abound?

[MamaDearest]

Hot digity dog....FINALLY, Afgans whose lives will be much better for ridding themselves of the horrific Al Qaeda members who would kill them in a heartbeat. More of the people living in those areas need to get on the bandwagon and do the same so they can enjoy a life free from the sure retribution Al Qaeda offers everyone who isn't one of them.

[drymans wife]

That was very comforting. My question is, how
much of this to you think the actual puplic will
here?