Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Fifteen

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[JustPiper]

Credit: The Cabal

The title refers to a daily report given to the president of the United States detailing the most serious terrorist threats against the country. To tackle those threats, the government has formed a top-notch task force to infiltrate the terror cells and cut off the danger.

"Every morning, the president receives a list of the top ten terrorist threats - this list is known as the threat matrix."

We here at FR are trying to be in conjunction with the daily reports around the world that involve threats. We try to provide a storehouse of information that takes hours of research.

YOU be the Judge and get informed.


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

Group linked to al Qaeda warns of 'columns of car bombs'

Australia and Italy have received warnings through a statement purportedly from militants linked to al Qaeda that demanded those countries withdraw troops from Iraq.

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



Meet It!
Greet It!
Defeat It!

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[HipShot]

The next person that messes around and gets Cindy's links pulled has to go stand in the corner with panties on their head. I mean it!

[jerseygirl]

Good night all. Stay safe if at all possible. Let's try to pin the "DATE" down tomorrow....we know that they have begun the small scale operations- let's see if we can put our minds together and discern the date that the final destructive assault is to take place. Knowledge is power

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

to go stand in the corner with panties on their head. I mean it! Don't leave off naked on tv. RITFLOL

[Cindy]

THANKS KARL.

[appalachian_dweller]

>> let them go so they could tail them <<

I sure hope that's what their doing.

[drymans wife]

Thank you soooooooo much.

[appalachian_dweller]

Oh nully I was not speaking of you or this thread.

I started a breaking news thread about the Port of Palms incident and got nothing but smart remarks when I was looking to get more info.

Please, please don't take that the wrong way. I love the jokes on this thread but we here seem to be able to get back to the main subject. Joking is a good way to relieve the stress. Please, that comment was not intended for you or this thread.

[HipShot]

Paging Lynndie England, paging Lynndie England...

[ßuddaßudd]

Your humor breaks are reasonable, short and acceptable.

[HipShot]

Hey, he's smart enough to bring his attorney with him.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Sorry about my joke earlier. I will refrain from any future feeble attempts at humor. I really do realize the *series* nature of this thread.

May I come out of the "time out" corner now?

[MamaDearest]

IMHO we should drop ALL comment about that topic. Cold turkey drop it. Private conversations are between us and we can't be silenced for our thoughts and accrued knowledge from what has transpired over the past months. We all owe a debt of gratitude to JR for his support and the continuation of our valued thread. Our job is to provide as much information to those reading our thread as is humanly possible - it may very well be the only source they have for the news the networks don't report.

Thanks also for the support of all of you lurkers out there. If you haven't begun to prepare for what the sleeper cells have planned for us, please begin now!

[Cindy]

July 28, 2004

Jeremy Reynalds
P O Box 27693
Alb., NM 87125-7693
Tel: (505) 400-7145
www.joyjunction.org

 

Group Announces Execution of Pakistani Captives: 

Severed Head of Bulgarian Shown on Hosting Anime Terror Site Apparently Hosted by Texas Internet Company

Researcher Calls on U.S. Government for Help  

 

    In a videotape sent to Al Jazeera television, a group calling itself the Islamic Army announced that it had executed two Pakistani captives.

 

     The two men were working with a Kuwaiti subsidiary of Saudi company Al-Tamimi, which had been subcontracted to supply food to American forces in Iraq.

 

     The videotape displayed the decapitated bodies of the two Pakistanis, but Al jazeera ddid not air it, citing viewer sensitivities.

 

     The same group, Al Jazeera reported, said it had freed an Iraqi driver after he had proved that he was deluded and had announced his repentance.

 

     Last week, the Pakistani foreign ministry said that two nationals, Raja Azad Khan and Sajjad Naeem, were identified as missing.

 

     Although Aljazeera did not air the graphic footage it did replay scenes showing the Pakistani captives giving their names and identity papers verifying their positions as contractors to US-based company Kellogg, Brown and Root.

 

     The captors also displayed a picture of the two Pakistani men hugging a US military officer in Iraq.

 

     Meanwhile, the Sofia News Agency (SFN) reported, a terrorist group is threatening that a video showing the beheading of one of the Bulgarian hostages in Iraq will appear on the Internet.

 

     According to SFN,  Bulgarian truck drivers Ivaylo Kepov, 32, and Georgi Lazov, 30, were abducted June 29 near the northern city of Mosul. A group affiliated with al-Zarqawi said it kidnaped the Bulgarians and demanded Iraqi detainees be released in exchange for their lives. The group subsequently sent a tape to Al Jazeera that showed Lazov being killed. His death was officially confirmed last Thursday.

 

       Kepov's fate is still not clear, SFN reported, although Bulgarian media cited Thursday an Iraqi official who said that the Bulgarian is dead and his body has been  found.

 

         The al-Tawhid wal Jihad group that abducted the two Bulgarians in Iraq says it will publish the beheading video on its web site.
       "Await for a video with the execution of the Bulgarian unbeliever" reads the Tawhid wal Jihad Internet site cited by the Bulgarian National Radio as reported by SFN.

 

        A picture with a militant holding a severed bloody head has also been placed on the site. The man, SFN reported, is standing in front of the terror group flag with a Sunni-style slogan "There is no other God besides Allah."

 

        The text says, SFN reported, that  the graphic image is a warning to the allies of President George W. Bush, "the fool whom those obey and ally with."

 

       The text also reads, according to SFN, that the Bulgarian government did not bow to the "lawful" claims of the mujaheddin.

 

     According to the militants, the Bulgarian government is an ally of the Americans and is taking part in the crusade against Iraq. The statement and the head of the Bulgarian is also on line at www.hostinganime.com/iraqnews1/

 

     This is the same site that features further down its pages the beheading on video as an available download of South Korean translator Kim Sun-Il.

 

 Hosting Anime appears to host its terror sites by renting space on the servers of the  Houston based Everyone's Internet (EV1), which has hosted sites in the past for groups such as the Hamas.

 

       EV1 has not returned a number of e-mails seeking comment but did generate an automated response in the last few weeks which read in part, "We have received your report of possible abuse of our network resources. The current number of notifications that require investigations limits the number of personal responses from the staff to senders and this might be the only response you receive regarding your notification; however, we do investigate each report."

 

        In addition, when asked a few weeks ago if EV1 administration would respond to an e-mail seeking answers about the company's continued relationship with Hosting Anime, a receptionist said, "If they're interested they will contact you. All we say is that they're unavailable and we can take a message."

 

     Writing on an SFN bulletin board ( www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=37501 ), internet terror researcher Johnathan Galt commented about EV1, "The (Hosting Anime) site is hosted at EV1.NET in Houston Texas. They host *MOST* (of) the latest murder videos and terrorist announcements. We need an international furor to force the U.S. Govt. to release all the details of these two companies. Why is the identity of the murderers and the people helping them kept secret? Important clues as to the identities of the murderers are held in the server logs of EV1. A court order is needed in order to force the companies to make them public."
     

[Godzilla]

As this thing grows I’m trying to provide the information is a logical manner. It is not intended to be a full historical record except where it is appropriate. This is kind of broad brushed and works to keep me focused looking for details and key indicators. Included are some of my own opinions. Improvement suggestions are welcome.

Summary 7/28/04 - Current Homeland Defense threat level is YELLOW

1. Attack windows - Many dates have been put forth here on TM based upon Islamic / Jihadist ‘special days’, numerology and rumor. Fortunately these dates have proven to be false (although some evaluation of the relation of 911 to 311 is useful). Therefore we may need to review and look for other indicators of impending attack such as changes in communications / chatter levels, etc. The best understanding I have is that the next round of attacks will be sequential with Italy being hit first, then England and the US. If this threatened pattern appears, then we could look more closely at the activity at the time to try to narrow the attack window further.

Italy. - Terrorist group Brigades of Abu Haf al-Masri has issued a third threat (7/28/04) against Italy since the end of the so-called ‘truce’. This threat says that war has been declared against Europe and that Italy will be the first to be hit. Rome has been specifically mentioned in other threats. Previous threats issued July 2, 16, 26. Additional threat from Tawhid on July 25th threatens Australia and reiterates al Masri threat to Italy (thanks Vel). In the face of these numerous threats, if something doesn’t happen soon, then al-Masri and AQ risks losing face.

England - nothing new to report

Japan – nothing new to report

U.S. - Jihadist ‘chatter’ has been on-going for many months about the impending death strike to America. The first significant opportunity is the Democrat convention in Boston. For AQ, there would be many pros and cons to such a strike

Pros - Heavy news coverage Concentration of political power in small area Potential to influence national election

Cons - Heavy security, higher risk of detection May cause support for the President and not Kerry (who is viewed to be more sympathetic/softer).

AQ has shown savvy towards timing an attack to influence the electorate as shown in the Madrid bombings. However I think they misjudged American response to 911 and are leery to strike at a sympathetic party. Homeland security seems to think it will be ‘soon’. Definitely expect an attempt prior to the national elections in November.

Australia – No new threats issued today.

Turkey – On 28 July 2004, news services reported that airport security went to level ‘yellow’ second highest based upon threat that AQ would launch a 911 style attack or blow-up an airliner.

2. Attack method.

A. Jihadist chatter suggests something big and devastating to hit US. This has been a common theme. There has been significant discourse on whether AQ has small nukes or the capability to deploy them. No significant proof has been provided to prove they possess them.

B. Discussion in TM, internet and from national news sources indicate continued AQ interest in aircraft hijacking. Thoughts range from using far more people to putting together a ‘weapon’ of some sort in a toilet. This weapon could be an explosive device or a chemical of some sort. Another aspect is having more terrorists on the plane to help keep the passengers subdued if they can take over the craft. One piece of the puzzle missing is how the terrorists would get past the reinforced doors to the cockpit.

C. Personnel - A more disturbing development are reports of considerable numbers of arabs crossing the US - Mexican border. This could be why the US Border Patrol is increasing its attention to the southern border. Southern Arizona has been considered by some to be a terrorist haven area. More people would permit more car/truck suicide bomb attacks that if dozens were to occur simultaneously, would cause substantial panic, as well as sustained attacks. The US Moslem community is absent martyr complex that is prevalent with the Middle East jihadists, thus people will to commit suicide bombings have to be ‘imported’. With the exception of 911, the car bomb has continued to be the weapon of choice, needing only willing martyrs and the careful accumulation of explosive material (fertilizer, etc).

A South African woman, Farida Goolam Mohamed Ahmed, was picked up in Texas at McAllen Miller International Airport on July 19. She had illegally entered the US via Mexico and is suspected of being associated with Al-Qada.

The American Muslim Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development charity and seven of its officers were charged Tuesday with providing millions of dollars in support to Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist organization blamed for dozens of suicide bomber attacks in Israel.

Michael Wagner, 44, of San Diego, was arrested this week and said he had knowledge of terrorist activities and people and groups tied to al-Qaida and the Taliban. Wagner also said that he knew about things in the Muslim communities in San Diego that would interest federal authorities.

4. Significant meetings canceled: A. OPEC’s meeting in Vienna Austria has been canceled, unprecedented.

5. Security has been heightened in specific cities - Boston, NYC, Philly, Seattle, LA, DC. Trains and buses searched - Significant development in east coast towns. Some of this is in response to the upcoming democrat and republican conventions. Ports are getting a lot more security scrutiny. Diving teams are activity looking for mines, Coast Guard turning away ships as necessary. However, this appears to be in part in line with scheduled increased security posture and not necessarily in response to a specific threat.

6. Military operations. The fleet is deployed conducting various maneuvers and exercises. The F-117s are still deployed in S. Korea. The first ABM missiles are being installed in Alaska.

Iran – Reuters and Israeli news agencies reporting that Iran is trying to purchase key components for the nuclear weapons program from Russia. Israel is rumored to be sharpening its talons for a preemptive strike. Iran is threatening total destruction of Israel if they attack. What is unknown is what degree of cooperation the US will provide. Key indicator to watch are deployments of additional carriers to the ME region to back up US forces quickly if Israel strikes independently. US ground forces are insufficient to maintain Iraq security and attack into Iran. Any US strike into Iran likely to be via aircraft, special ops and cruise missiles.

Syria – Information suggests that they are supplying terrorists with rocket components to attack Israeli targets from S. Lebanon.

7. Dept of Homeland Scty. Nothing new since congressional and public briefings.

[Oorang]

I truly hope it's some isolated wacko. If it is widespread that would be an unimaginable horror.

Uh oh, FoxNews just said one baby is in the hospital.

[Oorang]

I'll second that Donna. I like Nully's humor. Nully, do not abandon the humor. We need it.

[Oorang]

You can come out of the corner to dance. I'm waiting for the second part of the story, you know, after you opened the door?????

[WestCoastGal]

This was just on the LA news. The babies did eat the food, but it was not the weaponized Ricin, it was just ground up castor beans not in large quantity. They did not become ill from it. I think they found 3 jars, one had been washed one was eaten partially and one was unopened in someone's pantry.

This apprently happened several weeks ago and the news is just catching up with it. They are looking for a black male transient, I forgot his name. The note was wrapped in plastic with the name of a local police officer. I don't know how they came up with the "person of interest" transient that they are looking for.

[tmp02]

I just pulled this from www.IncidenPage.net. It should all the news in text form with out having to watch the java. Maybe you one of you guys with html/java/etc experience can make it look more appealing.

http://www.IncidentPage.net/911headline2.txt
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