Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Sixteen

Yahoo ^ | 8-02-04 | AP

[JustPiper]

We badly need a summary at the end of this day!
We have a months worth of news from 6AM!

[null and void]

Killjoy.

;^P

[Godzilla]

Each of the six phone calls could have been to a different handler... six handlers who each call six cells... etc. (Like a phone tree - Each person calls X number of people, which gets the word out fast.)

That is a possibility, I was trying to be conservative lacking further information.

Bin Laden has said 9-11 was equivalent to the tip of his finger and the next attack would be equivalent to his whole finger. So, IMHO, a coordinated set of 20 or 100 or more attacks would not surprise me at all.

Here I diverge from you. Although AQ's trademark is the coordinated attacks, nothing of this magnitude has even been attempted in countries where there is far less security to allow them to make sure it works. To try to coordinate 20 teams let alone 100 or more leaves a big signature and increases the possibility of detection by at least an order of magnitude. Secondly, I believe we have impaired his C3 to the point where I don't believe he could coordinate that many teams. I think there is a little 'bagdad bob' in OBL's threat.

[JustPiper]

E. COLI O157, GROUND BEEF - USA (MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN): RECALL

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Minneapolis Star Tribune [edited]
<http://www.startribune.com/stories/1556/4909861.html


JAMESTOWN CANYON VIRUS, MOSQUITOES - USA (NEW YORK)

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Press Republican, Wed 4 Aug 2004 [edited]
http://www.pressrepublican.com/Archive/2004/08_2004/080420046.htm

SWINE FEVER, CLASSICAL - JAPAN (06): SUSPECTED

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[translated from Japanese, edited]
http://flash24.kyodo.co.jp/?MID=RANDOM&PG=STORY&NGID=soci&NWID=2004080401007119

ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, MOSQUITOES - USA (NEVADA)

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Lahontan Valley News and Fallon Eagle Standard, Tue 3 Aug 2004 [edited]
http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040803/News/108030006

FOOD POISONING - RUSSIA (TULA) (02): SHIGELLOSIS, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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Itar Tass [edited]
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1097015&PageNum=0

SALMONELLOSIS, FOODBORNE - RUSSIA (W. SIBERIA): REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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Itar Tass [edited]
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1092299&PageNum=0

VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS, OYSTERS - USA (ALASKA)

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Anchorage Daily News [edited]
http://www.adn.com/alaska/story/5379444p-5317697c.html

[Rushmore Rocks]

You and Mr. Knak will be in my prayers.....and my thoughts.

Please keep us posted.

[Godzilla]

See #1760 :)

[JustPiper]

Lil buggers! As scarey as one would expect them to look!
Thank you again Dio!

[Rushmore Rocks]

There you go again!!!

Doing really good things.

Thanks.

[JustPiper]

nothing to see here...move along

I liked your old tagline that said something simliar

[JustPiper]

I know I've been holding my breath 'knowing' that bio/chem attack is lurking here in the US

[BagCamAddict]

I understand. And I'm not trying to blow things out of proportion or be an alarmist, I just want everyone to remember that Al Q doesn't think like we do. We have to be prepared for anything and everything. (As if that's possible!)

Although AQ's trademark is the coordinated attacks, nothing of this magnitude has even been attempted in countries where there is far less security to allow them to make sure it works.

Right, but there's only one US Embassy in each of those countries. ;-) How many coordinated attacks can they do against one Embassy? (joking, of course)

[JustPiper]

His wife's last name:

Padilla!!!

[JustPiper]

OMG Dio! If they have these photos why haven't they arrested them?!

[texasbluebell]

Wait a minute. Shep on Fox just announced that there was found in an address book in an Iraq training camp the name of the imam of the Albany mosque.

How will the fifth column spin this little item?

I thought there was no connection between Iraq and terrorism...

[null and void]

Great book, my wife teaches from it in her American Lit course, but it's fiction right?

Not according to Two Tone...

[Cindy]

I think the new technology is great JP and I'm glad we have it, but...

it's closing the barn door to keep the cows in when in reality, most of the cows are out in the field munching in the farmer's garden.

[JustPiper]

Today is maddening, 300 posts just today!

[JustPiper]

Continued prayers k

Please someone get this to the prayer warriors?!

[JustPiper]

Holy Crap Zilla , wonderful job!!!

[Godzilla]

I understand. And I'm not trying to blow things out of proportion or be an alarmist, I just want everyone to remember that Al Q doesn't think like we do. We have to be prepared for anything and everything. (As if that's possible!)

Understood. However, there are certain limitations that are apparent in low intensity conflicts such as terrorism. For an attack with such importance, OBL is wise enough not to over extend himself. He learned well against the Sovs in Afganistan.

Right, but there's only one US Embassy in each of those countries. ;-) How many coordinated attacks can they do against one Embassy? (joking, of course)

Of course, but that was two attacks over a geographic distance. Madrid was concentrated to one city with 5-6 bombs, 911 was 4 planes, 3-4 targets (and they were at peak operations then). I don't want to over estimate their capabilities. You contemplate even 20 attacks....the complexity goes way up.