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Excellent photography Myrddin. Was that digital? Makes me sick to think of people wanting to destroy our beautiful country. We've been to Yellowstone many times and each time it is always new to us. Did you see any wildlife on your hike?
It sounds to me like the UN and IAEA is most certainly "out of the loop" on this one.
The U.S. isn't answering their questions about the "disappearance of entire buildings". I have a hunch that we know exactly what disappeared and where it went. LOL
Another suspected October surprise?
Yeah, I read some people are torqued at Blockbuster as they are carrying many copies of the slimeball's movie and One (1) copy of Farenhype 9/11.
This little comment is telling.
I'm betting we'll know more tomorrow...
>>"Because of the holiday, U.S. officials were not immediately available to comment on ElBaradei's letter."<<
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-un-iraq-nuclear,0,7864835.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines
Yes, it IS really a movie. It actually debunks Moore's lies and deceptions one by one.
Scientists use doxycycline to "turn off" cancer triggering gene
Haaretz reporting:
01:51 U.S. jets strike restaurant believed to be meeting place for members of al-Zarqawi militant group in Fallujah
(Fingers crossed)
Haven't there been several terrorist links to McGill University in Canada?
In either case this is a troubling article:
Hepatitis blamed in mysterious McGill death
http://montreal.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=mon_mcgilldeath20041011
Unless, of course, he is on medication like steroids which will make you gain weight.
And prayers going up that the evildoers have met their maker and are heading to the eternal fires of hell they deserve (slowly and painfully)
Ah, McMaster...thank you. That could be what I was trying to recall.
On the other hand, I've also run across McGill several times before, just can't put my finger on what it was.
Oh well.
The weekend started out like a lion and ended like a lamb. AQ hits in Egypt and probable others in France and Iraq combined with the impending elections in Afganistan and Australia brought great concern. However, the terrorists lost more than they thought they gained. Let me know if you want on or off the Ping list.
Current National Homeland Defense threat level is YELLOW
10/11/04 Local Threat Level ORANGE for NYC, N. New Jersey, D.C No Change since 8/1/04
1. Attack threat windows
10/11/04 Primary Window: We are now 22 days away from election day and if AQ is intending to attack before Nov 2, their window of opportunity is rapidly closing.
10/11/04 A tip on or about 9/8/04 to the DHS referred to a Sept. 24 to Oct. 10 window for a potential attack in NYC using a fuel truck. We are now PAST this subwindow.
10/11/04 The American Computer Scientists Assoc (ACSA) put out a press release dated 9/25/04, indicating that Oct 6 & 7th would be likely days for an AQ attack to occur if it is to be successful in influencing the American elections. Because the attack in Egypt occured on the 7th, they are claiming success in predicting the attack. However, the attacks did little to influence the elections. They are now predicting that Oct 12th is the next likely day for an AQ based attack.
10/11/04 With the approach of Ramadan (October 15/16 - Nov 12) discussion is beginning to turn to the potential for terror during that time frame especially since U.S. elections are during Ramadan. Some discussions on the web suggest that an attack will be attempted prior to the start so as not to impinge upon the ‘holy’ observsance of the period.
Secondary window: (10/11/04) This window could potentially be extended to Inauguration Day in January 2005. I would consider this period a high risk for potential assassination attempts on the new administration, especially if Bush wins reelection.
2. Attack Indicators
10/11/04 There is still anticipation of an OBL video/audio tape to soon appear. But then we’ve been anticipating this for over a month now. However, there is some speculation that it may come out AFTER the attack in order to allow him to gloat.
There have also been some that indicated that internet jihadi chatter has reached a low ebb, suggesting that operational phases are in progress.
3. Current Terrorist Operations
Iraq
10/10/04 Shiite militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have begin handing in weapons, a significant step toward restoring order in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City slum as the interim government struggles to curb Iraq's more widespread Sunni insurgency.
10/10/04 Militiamen fighting under the banner of radical Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are not only pumping themselves up with drugs, they are now reported to be selling them.
10/8/04 A video broadcast on Arabic television has reportedly shown the beheading of British hostage Ken Bigley.
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13228464,00.html
Italy
10/8/04 Reggio Calabria's mayor, Giuseppe Scopelliti (National Alliance) is under armed escort. The mayor was informed of the decision to give him the escort service yesterday, before an explosive design was found unexploded in the washrooms of the city hall, Palazzo San Giorgio. http://www.ds-osac.org/view.cfm?KEY=7E4351454455&type=2B170C1E0A3A0F162820
Afghanistan
10/9/04 Taliban insurgents apparently stood by silently as Afghanistan held its first presidential election in history. The failure of the Taliban and AQ to stop the election is an clear blow to terrorism in Afganistan and will make it even harder to sway the Afgans away from the path to democracy now that they have tasted it. Assassination attempts are still a great concern.
10/8/04 A 40-feet oil tanker full of explosive material was seized in southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Friday. “Three foreigners were also detained in this case," spokesman Khalid Pashtun told journalists in Kandahar city at a press briefing. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/08/content_2064910.htm
Pakistan
10/11/04 A PAKISTANI tribal fighter, Abdullah Mehsud, released from Guantanamo Bay this year was holding two Chinese hostages in Waziristan last night in an attempt to force an end to the United States-led hunt for terrorists along the Afghan border. Chinese diplomats, aided by American and Pakistani advisers, were negotiating with the hostage-takers.
Israel
10/10/04 Investigators on Friday were still trying to determine whether three suicide car bomb attacks Thursday targeting Red Sea resorts in Egypt, filled with Israeli tourists, were carried out by al-Qaida terrorists. But an NBC analysis of the confluence of statements by Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant, Ayman al Zawahri, and terrorist attacks shows that on eight separate occasions, an attack attributed to al-Qaida quickly followed a statement by Zawahri.
Thursday's series of bombings followed by one week the last audio statement by Zawahri and by four weeks the last Zawahri video statement.
10/9/04 DEBKA reports that Israeli troops killed Abd al Rauf Nabhan, senior Hamas operative who directed the Qassam missile attack from Jebalya that killed 2 Sderot children on Sep. 29. Seven Palestinians were also killed in northern Gaza Saturday on 10th day of Israeli operation to eradicate the Qassam missile threat.
10/8/04 At least 21 people were killed and some 140 wounded in a triple suicide bomb attack in Egypt's Sinai Desert resorts, which were packed with thousands of Israelis on holiday.
Two unknown groups claimed responsibility for the terror attacks. The Islamic Tawhid Brigades, aligned with al Qaeda, claimed responsibility on a website. Another group, the Jama'a Al-Islamiya Al-Alamiya - the World Islamist Group - also claimed responsibility in a call to news agencies, saying it was in revenge for "the Palestinian and Arab martyrs dying in Palestine and Iraq."
Godzilla note. I origionally suspected Iraqi Al-Zarqwari due to the poor coordination of the timing of the attacks. However, other sources indicate that there may have been vehicle and or explosive malfunctions that disrupted the timing. Therefore, I’ve come around to believe that it was AQ after all.
Iran
10/11/04 Iran continues in its race to develop a nuclear bomb.
Russia
10/11/04 Nothing new to report.
England
10/11/04 England mourns the loss of Ken Bigley.
Syria
10/11/04 Nothing new to report.
Egypt
10/11/04 Authorities continue to search for survivors and casualities as well as trying to identify the bombers that attacked the Sinai hotels. Some reports suggest that two of the bombers escaped alive.
Saudi Arabia
10/11/04 Nothing new to report.
N. Korea
10/11/04 Talks to reign-in N. Korea’s nuclear weapon program have been discontinued and probably won’t restart until after the US elections.
China / N. Korea
10/11/04 China has reportedly deployed between 50,000 - 150, 000 troops along its border with N. Korea. Reasons range from trying to stop starved N. Koreans from fleeing the country, to stopping rogue N. Korean military hunting for food, to being deployed as a deterrent to the development of a N. Korean nuke.
S. Korea
10/11/04 Nothing new to report .
Indonesia
10/11/04 Nothing new to report.
Central America
10/11/04 Nothing new to report.
France
10/7/04 French radio is reporting that an explosion at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris has caused injuries. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1238617/posts
United States
10/8/04 Al-Uquaily, 33-year-old Iraqi-born Nashville man who allegedly threatened to ''go jihad'' was arrested by FBI terrorism agents, after he took possession of two disassembled machine guns, four disassembled hand grenades and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Court documents show Al-Uqaily also was interested in getting missiles used to disable tanks. http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/04/09/59308792.shtml?Element_ID=59308792
4. Attack method.
10/11/04 No real change in the preferred method of choice of AQ which are bombs - the bigger the better. With the exception of 9/11, car/truck bombs have been widely used. Stolen fuel / propane trucks seem to be high on LEA's radar. Hijacked airlines are still on AQ's hit parade too.
10/11/04 Authorities are concerned about apparent surviellance and casing of ferry boat operations in Washington state. Over 100 incidents have been reported with federal officials indicating that approximately 19 were ‘serious’.
10/7/04 School officials in Fort Myers, Fla.; Salem, Ore.; Gray, Ga.; Birch Run, Mich.; two towns in New Jersey; and two towns in California have been told to increase security in light of the discovery of school plans on a computer disk captured along with a suspected AQ sympathizer in Iraq. http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/US/schools_threat_041007-1.html
5. Personnel
10/11/04 Nothing new to report.
6. Significant meetings canceled:
10/11/04 No new cancellations.
7. Security has been heightened in specific cities
10/11/04 No significant change since 8/11/04. NYC, N. NJ and D.C. are still at threat level ORANGE and DHS continues to review the threat towards these potential targets daily. Specifically identified targets include the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in D.C.; Prudential Financial in Northern New Jersey; and Citigroup buildings and the New York Stock Exchange in New York. I don't look for any change in the status of these locations until after the inauguration at the earliest.
GENERAL: Ongoing work to upgrade security at sea ports and airports.
8. Military operations.
10/11/04 3 carrier groups deployed (CV-67 Kennedy , CV-63 Kitty Hawk , CVN-74 Stennis ), 1 is on standby and preparing for October deployment (Abraham Lincoln), 3 are post deployment and 5 under going maintenance.
10/11/04 F-117s are still deployed in S. Korea.
9. Dept of Homeland Scty. / State Department
10/9/04 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Sat Oct 09 2004 01:20:17 GMT-0700.
Egypt
October 08, 2004
This Public Announcement is being issued to alert U.S. citizens to avoid travel on the east coast of Sinai north of Sharm el Sheikh, particularly in the vicinity of the towns of Taba and Nuweiba. This Public Announcement expires on January 8, 2005.
On October 7, an explosion severely damaged the Hilton Hotel in Taba on the northeast coast of Sinai. Other explosions took place in the vicinity of Nuweiba, located south of Taba. While there is no indication that U.S. citizens were the targets of these attacks, Americans in Egypt are urged to exercise caution and remain vigilant. Travelers on roadways outside of Cairo may experience delays due to the additional Egyptian security presence.
10/8/04 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security unveiled new computer workstations Thursday that allow Border Patrol agents on the Canadian and Mexican borders to tap into the FBI's fingerprint database, overcoming a technological hurdle that lasted years.
http://www.canada.com/travel/story.html?id=40608d9a-c69f-4a72-bb08-d9cd594cb662
10/7/04 An FBI bulletin issued Wednesday says the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are "currently unaware of any specific, credible information indicating a terrorist threat to public and private schools, universities or colleges in the U.S." But given the recent terror attack on a Russian school, such a scenario is not hard to imagine -- and the bulletin issued Wednesday urges schools to secure entries and exits; and to watch for suspicious activity as a precaution, Fox News reported. On Sept. 30, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that U.S. authorities in Iraq had detained a man, an Iraqi national, who was carrying a computer disk containing a publicly available report about crisis planning in San Diego schools and other school districts.
10. Suspicious Domestic Incidents Not Currently Linked to Specific Terrorism Attempts
10/9/04 Two steel electrical transmission towers were knocked over in a suspicious manner causing power outages to Mitchell International Airport. The incident was reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Some bolts were missing at the towers, but the company refused to say if foul play is suspected.
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/politics/9880024.htm
Godzilla note. Earlier this summer similar tampering with the nuts and bolts of steel transmission powerlines was reported in several location in northern CA. An individual was spotted, however he got away from the police. Some have suggested that this is a loner or possibly activity by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF). The ELF has disrupted power lines in the past.
I resized the picture to load more quickly on a web browser. The original picture consumed 2.4 MB with 5 megapixel resolution. The resized dropped to 159 Kbytes.
Please let me know if you have any last-minute things to add to the thread (images, links, etc.) or if you would like to be added to the ping list. I also have added more hotlinks to the Threat Matrix Google News Page, if you often find youself doing a search on words you don't see listed, I would like to add them. It makes finding relevent news very quick. If you have any words or phrases to add, please freepmail me (I'm looking into automating the addition process, but have not done so yet).
Hopefully those 57 chemicals are not in our steak sauce or ice cream flavors. It wouldn't be difficult to fill a hairspray or perfume bottle with extremely toxic chemicals or bioterrorism and pack it in luggage bound for the USA. How would a seemingly utilitartian bottle containing such a lethal mix be detected? It could easily be placed in carry-on luggage. I've ALWAYS carried hairspray on flights with no questions asked.
Here's a link that may help you in your searches for information (it's a library site):
Your camera took an outstanding picture. My Fuji 3800 blurs sometimes, but it may be operator error (pictures of grandchildren are one of life's necessities). Thanks for sharing that great photo with us!
Your camera took an outstanding picture. My Fuji Finepix 3800 blurs sometimes, but it may be operator error (pictures of grandchildren are one of life's necessities). Thanks for sharing that great photo with us!
Wasn't it at McGill where there was some kind of experimental or teaching nuclear reactor, Middle Eastern students or perhaps "students", and either lax security and missing nuke materials...?
THIS IS A HUGE SUCCESS!!
WE CAPTURED BIN LADEN's "NAVY" of 15 SHIPS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1242259/posts
Miniter to Brit Humes on Fox News:
They are just things that are just not getting reported. One example, the Al Qaeda admiral, his name is Abd Rahim al Nashiri (search). He commanded a fleet of up to 15 cargo ships that were used to transport bombs or terrorists. We captured him in a place called Umm Qasr, one of the United Emirates last year. He's now talking.
And we dismantled an entire operation to make attacks on the United States and Americans abroad by sea. We defeated attempts to blow up warships in the Straits of Gibraltar. We defeated attempts to blow up oil tankers in the Straits of Malacca, and so on. And that's just one set of attacks that we've prevented.
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