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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Sixteen
Yahoo ^ | 8-02-04 | AP

Posted on 08/02/2004 5:12:31 PM PDT by 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."

Link to Thread Fifteen

Police Secure Businesses on Terror Alert
NEW YORK - Police searched trucks, blocked streets and posted machine-gun toting officers outside financial landmarks Monday, a day after the government's chilling warning that terrorists might target the buildings with bombs.





"God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers."
-- Jewish proverb








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




"What good are the color codes at all if we are suddenly hit with a bio or chem attack? There would be no warning and the danger would be instant."

"Code Red Implications
Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word."
by MamaDearest





Meet It!
Greet It!
Defeat It!





TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: muslims; terror; threatmatrix; threats
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Terror in a Nutshell:

MI head contradicts Shin Bet terror assessment
Ha'aretz - Israel By Gideon Alon. "There's no bottom to the terror barrel," said Military ... We must cut down terror but the concept of the bottom of the barrel
is dangerous.". ...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/459857.html

TERROR laws used unfairly on Muslims, warn MPs parliament
Independent - London,England,UK
By Nigel Morris Home Affairs Correspondent. Anti-terrorism laws are being used "disproportionately" against Muslims and should be ...
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=548035

We at TM knew this!:

TERROR claims unfounded - Pta
News24 - South Africa
Johannesburg - Reports that South Africa was identified as a terrorist target were dismissed on Wednesday by the government and the families of two citizens ...
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1568132,00.htm

LNG proposal roils Fall River
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA
... Meanwhile, fears of terrorist attacks on LNG tankers or storage facilities have been fanned by reports that Al Qaeda operatives infiltrated the United States ...
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/08/04/lng_proposal_roils
_fall_river

IN Defense Of Section 215
American Daily - Stow,OH,USA
... the FBI's purview in these matters to entities that contained travel information such as airline carriers, hotels, private storage facilities and vehicle ...
http://www.americandaily.com/article/3225

Ill TMrs:

TRUCK rolls over near Galena, spills jet fuel
Freeport Journal Standard - Freeport,IL,USA
... The tanker then leaked fuel onto the ground, according to Merle Soat, a telecommunicator for the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office. ...
http://www.journalstandard.com/articles/2004/08/03/local_news/news32.txt

ITALY Reviews Security After Iraq Bombs, Threats
ABC News - USA
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is taking seriously a threat by a group demanding Rome withdraw troops from Iraq and has reviewed security for religious sites after ...
http://www.abcnews.go.com/wire/World/reuters20040803_148.html

HEALTH Department to start blood lead testing
Grand Island Independent - Grand Island,NE,USA
... in East Central Grand Island. The area identified for testing is bordered north to south by 14th and Fourth streets and east to west by Plum and Wheeler streets ...
http://www.theindependent.com/stories/080304/new_lead03.shtml


1,901 posted on 08/05/2004 7:56:06 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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To: All; JustPiper

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1185871/posts

This is a joint FBI and DHS Information Bulletin.

FBI and DHS intend to update this Information Bulletin should they receive additional relevant information, including information provided to them by the user community. Based on this notification, no change to the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) level is anticipated; the current HSAS national threat level is YELLOW-ELEVATED. The current threat level for the financial services sectors in New York City, Northern New Jersey and Washington, DC is ORANGE-HIGH.

FBI and DHS encourage recipients of this Information Bulletin to report information concerning suspicious or criminal activity to their local FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) – the FBI regional phone numbers can be found online at http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm – and the Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) or the National Infrastructure Coordinating Center (NICC), a sub-element of the HSOC in support of the private sector and critical infrastructures. The HSOC can be reached via telephone at 202-282-8101 or by email at HSCenter@dhs.gov. The NICC/HSOC can be reached via telephone at 202-282-9201 or via email at NICC@dhs.gov. Each report submitted should include the date, time, location, type of surveillance, number of people and type of equipment used for the activity, the name of the submitting company and a designated point of contact (POC).

ATTENTION: State Homeland Security Advisors, Facility Security Managers, Emergency Services Sector, Real Estate ISAC, Highway/Trucking ISAC, and Car, Truck and Limousine Rental Companies

OVERVIEW

As demonstrated by recent attacks in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and elsewhere, terrorist operatives worldwide continue to rely on vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) as a method of attack. This tactic has been used here in the past, notably in the 1993 World Trade Center and 1995 Oklahoma City bombings. The World Trade Center and Oklahoma City attacks were carried out with rented vehicles, highlighting the need for awareness among the car, truck, and limousine rental community of the potential for vehicle-borne attacks in the United States.

DETAILS

There is no standard type of vehicle associated with VBIEDs. Terrorists appear to select vehicles based on an assessment of vehicles common to and available in a region, vehicles possessing routine access to the target area or the security posture of the intended target. Vehicles of any type or size can be utilized in vehicle bombings, although the size of the explosive charge may, to some degree, dictate the size of the vehicle required. In the 1993 World Trade Center attack, approximately 1,200 pounds of improvised explosives were placed in a rental van which had been reported stolen by one of the conspirators. Other large vehicles—such as limousines—should also receive consideration as potential VBIEDs, since limousines have larger storage capacity than regular passenger vehicles. In addition, limousines often convey an impression of authority or prestige, which may facilitate their access to specific locations in a building or facility denied to the general public.

Analysis of terrorist preparations for past attacks overseas and in the United States suggests that preoperational indicators may be present in the days or weeks prior to an attack. The following indicators may point to possible planning to use rental vehicles in a terrorist attack. Alone, each indicator can result from legitimate commercial activity or criminal activity not related to terrorism; however, multiple indicators can suggest a terrorist threat.

• Customers who attempt to give vague or unverifiable references or employment information on rental agreements, who insist on paying in cash and/or who seem overly concerned about privacy.

• Attempts to expedite collection of deposits made on rental vehicles reported as "stolen."

• Suspicious inquiries concerning whether vehicles can be modified to handle heavier loads, create additional storage areas or increase fuel capacity or vehicle speed.

• Suspicious inquiries concerning the use of limousines by private drivers or a limousine’s exact length, height or interior volume.

• Reports of rental vehicles parked for prolonged periods of time near sensitive facilities such as government, military, utility or other high profile sites.

• Suspicious attempts to gain employment at vehicle dealerships and/or rental agencies.

• Customers displaying burns or chemical exposure symptoms who provide vague or illogical explanations as to the circumstances surrounding the injuries.

• Returned rental vehicles with altered company logos, Department of Transportation numbers, or structural or appearance modifications.

When reporting suspicious incidents, car, truck and limousine rental company employees should provide as much detailed information as possible on:

• Who:

o Name

o Date of Birth

o Place of Birth

o Driver’s License Number

o Passport Number

o Description

o Citizenship

• Where:

o Name of rental facility

o Place where vehicle was sighted or parked

o List various locations if activity was moving

• When: Date and time of activity

• What: Describe the activity, particularly what made it suspicious

CONCLUSIONS

The U.S. Government remains concerned that al-Qaida or other terrorist organizations are planning to carry out terrorist attacks in the United States during the summer and fall 2004 time frame. Although the FBI and DHS possess no specific information indicating terrorists plan to use rental vehicles, rental company personnel are encouraged to remain alert for indicators of preoperational activity and immediately report any situation that appears to constitute a terrorist threat to the FBI and DHS offices listed on the first page.

For comments or questions related to the content or dissemination of this Information Bulletin, please contact the DHS/Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate’s Requirements Division at DHS.IAIP@DHS.GOV.


1,902 posted on 08/05/2004 7:56:57 PM PDT by nwctwx
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To: drymans wife

Just read back on the threads and someone had posted every idea I had. You folks are way ahead of the curve! Two bows could be a double bridge. Or one like Golden Gate that sort of has two peaks doesn't it/or other ones.


1,903 posted on 08/05/2004 7:57:24 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: BagCamAddict; All

Mosque's:

DETAILS emerge about mosque arrests
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
... The arrests are in connection with a money ... to the ``Lackawana Six'' and the ``money-laundering scheme in Syracuse'' as other examples of terrorists among us and ...
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=273159&category=BUSINESS&BCCod
e=HOME&newsdate=8/5/2004

TWO Terrorist Suspects Charged in Albany Missile Plot (Update3)
Bloomberg - USA
... the arrests are intended in part to deter would-be terrorists. ...of money laundering and conspiracy to launder money and providing ...``There's no connection to al ...
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aLAgpXAnCfRY&refer=top_world_news

2 Face Charges of Aiding Terrorism After FBI Sting
Voice of America - Washington,DC,USA
... Albany mosque have been arrested in connection with an ... suspect, Yassin Aref, witnessed the money exchange ... with providing material support to terrorists, and are ...
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=9BB7BA51-91C3-47EF-A1ABBEA1230CB04E

DETAINEES are held at the Paddington Green station
Sky News - UK
... Yasin Rehman, of the Luton Council of Mosques, said the town's Muslim community were feeling persecuted by the second anti-terror raids in four months. ...
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1146320,00.html


1,904 posted on 08/05/2004 7:57:37 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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To: All

Regarding the "Two Bows" and the Sketch:

I can't post it here, because it's the site we're not mentioning, but they are both on that site.

For anyone who doesn't know what I'm talking about, ask penguino, texasbluebell, cajungirl, or drymans wife. I have emailed them the info, and they can pass it on to you. I am outta here in a few minutes, so you'll have to ask them.


1,905 posted on 08/05/2004 7:57:45 PM PDT by BagCamAddict (I support my Troops and my President!)
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To: JustPiper

WestCoastGal - bless her heart - linked to the thread. Post #1826.

I'm still surprised by the risk status. I knew we were at yellow but not "yellow elevated" and I knew we were at orange in NY but not "orange high" When did the various levels of yellow and orange get announced? This is the first I've seen it.


1,906 posted on 08/05/2004 7:58:01 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: cajungirl

'...are they recruiting black Muslims as terrorists?"

Although the numbers (1990) are way out of date, 42% of muslims in the US were then of African-American stock.
As an aussie, I am not surprised by this; islam is doing all it can in this country to convert (turn into militants) the Australian aboriginals.

Link for numbers in the US: http://www.islam101.com/history/population2_usa.html


1,907 posted on 08/05/2004 7:58:09 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (Understand Evil: Read THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD pdf book See tagline for Link.)
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To: cajungirl

They sure have been kneeling side by side here and that was not the case pre 911!


1,908 posted on 08/05/2004 8:00:01 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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From my Daughter Misha to All of You who have signed Riley's Book:

Tell everyone thank you so much for their wonderful,beautiful wellwishes and prayers!They've got me bawling like a baby!God bless them all!


1,909 posted on 08/05/2004 8:01:12 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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To: drymans wife

Use colloidal silver! by tomorrow you will be brown!!!

Ooooo someone posted The Arch here today


1,910 posted on 08/05/2004 8:02:24 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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To: trussell; knak

Trussell...
The prayer warriors hlped my family twice!
Pete is hanging in there and I know knak needs all of you so much
What an absolutely touching pic!


1,911 posted on 08/05/2004 8:03:31 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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To: Indie; All

Manholes:

INVESTIGATION of manhole stepped up
Shrewsbury Chronicle - Shrewsbury,MA,USA
... provide a detailed description of the manhole cover and its ... whether there was gas in the manhole, with NStar ... Although those incidents were not nearly as severe ...
http://www2.townonline.com/shrewsbury/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=58365

ANSWERS to manhole mystery will take more time
Framingham Metro West Daily News - Framingham,MA,USA
... in the ground, to records of problems with power lines and other incidents in and ... what caused the freak accident that sent the 130-pound manhole cover 30 feet ...
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=74674

MANHOLE explodes under woman's car
Framingham Metro West Daily News - Framingham,MA,USA
... Police and Fire responded to a report of a manhole cover exploding on ... failure," was unknown, NStar spokeswoman Christina McKenna said such incidents are bound ...
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=74592


1,912 posted on 08/05/2004 8:05:14 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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To: Patriot Philly

Indeed.

CBS reported today that the feds are a bit worried because Al Queda chatter is about zero after it was going crazy a few weeks ago.


1,913 posted on 08/05/2004 8:06:19 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: Mrs. Xtrmst; texasbluebell; WestCoastGal; All

Chem Spills/Hazmat etc:

HAWAI'I to play out disaster scenario
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
... treating hundreds of people in an emergency can be applied to a variety of real-life emergencies, including hurricanes, plane crashes, chemical spills and a ...
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Aug/04/ln/ln17a.html

HAPPY birthday to the Coasties
Texas City Sun - Texas City,TX,USA
... illegal migrants at sea, conduct 106 search and rescue cases, seize $10.7 million worth of illegal drugs and respond to 20 oil and hazardous chemical spills. ...
http://texascitysun.com/story.lasso?wcd=6249

PAPER dust prompts hazmat probe
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... William R. Wright Jr., the hazmat team's chief, said the envelope was a legitimate piece of mail and not a hoax in which someone filled the envelope with a ...
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/westmoreland/s_206343.html


1,914 posted on 08/05/2004 8:06:55 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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To: BagCamAddict

If you don't know, you're SOL

No I'm Not


1,915 posted on 08/05/2004 8:08:24 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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To: Revel

and you post it hmmm...


1,916 posted on 08/05/2004 8:09:20 PM PDT by JustPiper (We may not know what you think we know...BUT we do know)
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To: JustPiper
If you don't know, you're SOL

No I'm Not

lol. ;-)

1,917 posted on 08/05/2004 8:11:46 PM PDT by nwctwx
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To: cajungirl
Are they recruiting black Muslims as terrorists?

That's exactly what the fellow is who was picked up in Iowa a week or so ago. The one coming from I think San Diego, who was carrying hundreds of pages of the koran, among other items that I can't remember now. Not only he, but his wife, were moslem converts.

1,918 posted on 08/05/2004 8:11:54 PM PDT by texasbluebell
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To: JustPiper

CLEVER !!!!

Wonder how many will get it. ;-)
(Of course, I could be imagining that you were being cryptic, when it was just a coinkydink.)


1,919 posted on 08/05/2004 8:13:23 PM PDT by BagCamAddict (I support my Troops and my President!)
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To: rwfromkansas; HipShot; judicial meanz
"the feds are a bit worried because Al Queda chatter is about zero after it was going crazy a few weeks ago."

Unnnnh Yup. That worries me, too. Let me use an appropriate analogy: When I hunt and I have a target I've laid my scope on, I get real focused and quiet. I regulate my breathing as I steady the crosshairs and slowly take up the slack in the trigger. I think the trigger slack is being taken up. One or more operations may be "in motion" and folks are basically holding their collective breath to see the outcomes.

1,920 posted on 08/05/2004 8:13:57 PM PDT by ExSoldier (M1A: Any mission. Any conditions. Any foe. At any range.)
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