Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty

[nwctwx]

Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty

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The Threat Matrix

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!

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Ramadan terror concerns?
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ATLANTA (CNN) -- As more than one billion Muslims prepare to celebrate Ramadan, terror experts are mixed about whether the holy month is a tool for recruiting terrorists.

Some terrorism experts and Islamic scholars say Ramadan gives extremists an opportunity to enlist new recruits.

"It's a time which can be exploited by radical clerics to motivate individuals into taking action on the basis they are somehow serving their religion," says terror expert M.J. Gohel.

And analysts see another temptation for terrorists: exploiting the Battle of Badr, a symbolic date in Muslim history, which falls near the U.S. presidential election.

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

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Link to Thread Nineteen	Terror-Alert.com "Code Red Implications: Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word." From Tm'er and Freeper ~MamaDearest~	Cindy's Links of Interest
Threat Matrix "TM'er" Tips		ExSoldier's Invaluable Tips
TM Code of Conduct		Godzilla's Summaries
TM's 'Be on the Lookout'		nwctwx's Highlighted Links

[jerseygirl]

"this days are decisive days Allah brings us massive victory over
amerikkkans the fires and burns come quickly now DEATH TO
AMERIKKKA we will destroy your criminal governments is end now for all infidels"

Someone needs to give this idiot some Prozac.

[jerseygirl]

This is chilling. However- on a positive note- we caught the OBL navy...perhaps we are intercepting ALOT more things that are not being mentioned to us. (so as not to panic us)

I still think the date of interest is the beginning of their Ramadan.

[nwctwx]

Iraq government threatens to retake Fallujah by force
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7374-1307896,00.html

Iyad Allawi, the Iraqi Prime Minister, today threatened full-scale military action against Fallujah unless it hands over Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the militants under his command, who are said to be based in the rebel-held city.

News of the ultimatum came as the Mr al-Zarqawi's terror group, which kidnapped and murdered the British contractor Ken Bigley, uploaded a video on the internet showing two Iraqi government agents being beheaded.

The Tawhid wal Jihad Group posted footage showing the two men's identity cards, which said they were Iraqi intelligence officers. Militants then cut off the men's heads.

Before their murder, the victims said in the video that they were captured on September 28 in Baghdad’s Haifa street, a militant stronghold, while trying to remove the body of a female colleague, Nadia Abdulwahhab Matlak. They admitted to working for Iraqi intelligence and warned other Iraqis to quit the security forces.

"I advise my brothers, the sons of Iraq, who are working for the government agencies, in intelligence, the armed forces and the police to repent," one of the men said.

Today Mr Allawi told Iraq's interim national council: "If Zarqawi and his group are not handed over to us, we are ready for major operations in Fallujah."

Iraqi officials are in talks with Fallujah city representatives to restore government control, which disintegrated after the Marines ended a three-week siege in late April.

Fallujah residents reported airstrikes on the eastern edge of the city yesterday. At least seven people were killed and four wounded in the blasts, according to Fallujah General Hospital. The victims were reportedly traveling in a truck and two cars on a highway outside the city when they came under fire.

Meanwhile US and Iraqi troops have stepped up pressure on Sunni insurgents in Baquoba and Ramadi before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the end of this week

Last year, extremists sharply increased their attacks against coalition forces during Ramadan, believing that they win a special place in paradise if they die in a jihad during the holy month.

More than 1,000 US and Iraqi troops launched two simultaneous raids around Baqouba, 35 miles (57km) North-east of Baghdad, to clear the area of insurgents. Several people were detained.

In Ramadi, US troops sealed off streets and searched buildings after days of clashes, residents reported. Yesterday coalition forces raided seven mosques in Ramadi, detaining four people and seizing bomb-making materials.

The Association of Muslim Scholars, a Sunni group suspected of links to rebels, condemned the mosque raids as an example of alleged American hostility toward Islam.

The US Army accused local militants of violating the mosques by using them for military purposes. A US Marine spokesman said American troops provided backup for Iraqi soldiers but did not enter the mosques.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

TRIVALLEY HERALD.com: "SHIPPING CONTAINER WAS TAKEN FROM BERKELEY LAST WEEK" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The truck driver parked his rig at East Shore Highway and Page Street in Berkeley and walked away at 6:30 a.m., Sept. 2, returning soon after to find the truck and container gone. Authorities are asking anyone who has seen a white 1993 Freightliner truck, hauling a gray, 40-foot Maersk Sealand container with blue lettering, to call Berkeley police. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the case. FBI Special Agent LaRae Quy said the bureau notified FBI headquarters, all its field offices and the Army.) (Last Updated September 10, 2004) (Read More...)(Note: This url may expire.)

NY POST.com: "APPLE 'TERROR BY FUEL TRUCK' TIP" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Al Qaeda plans to use fuel-laden trucks to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building and one of the tunnels to New Jersey between Sept. 24 and Oct. 10, an anonymous tipster recently warned federal authorities. Homeland security officials took the tip seriously enough to pass it on to the Police Department and other government agencies this week, law-enforcement sources told The Post. Private security and law-enforcement officials in New Jersey were also contacted after the federal agency received the tip that Osama bin Laden's terror group aimed to strike at the two New York landmarks as well as either the Holland or Lincoln tunnel.") (September 4, 2004) (Read More...) (Note: URL may expire.)

HIGHWAYISAC.org - Alerts: "BOLO - STOLEN TANKER - NEW JERSEY (BOLO SNIPPET: "The following gasoline tank trailer was stolen from TK Transport Terminal in Pennsauken, New Jersey, between 4/8/2004 – 4/12/2004 and is still at large This vehicle remains a serious concern to Homeland Security Officials, in reference to the bulletin issued regarding Tanker and Rental Truck IED(s) as a threat mentioned in the HSAS elevation to Orange on August 2, 2004. FRUEHAUF Four compartment tank trailer with 11 x 24.5 aluminum wheels on NEW air-ride suspension – new installation painted gray. There are 4 aluminum wheels mounted on outside position and 4 steel wheels mounted on inside position. Trailer has 2 hose tubes on both sides of tank. Landing gear painted red. Safety control box on right side near landing gear painted red. All tires are new Michelin Recaps XZE-SA. Owned by Penn Tank Lines, Inc, 300 Lionsville Station Rd.Chester Springs, PA 19425.Phone:(484) 713-1500 Capacity (total of 4 compartments): 9,200 gallons Serial No. # 1H4T04320GK014902 NJ Tag T-852SC NJ Motor Fuel Tag 15148. Please keep in mind: The trailer can be re-painted, re-tagged, and re-numbered at this point, be vigilant with tanker inspections related to this BOLO.") (Updated on September 13, 2004) (Read More...)

[Cindy]

and Amen.

[nwctwx]

Iraqis fear of bloody events in Ramadan
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/13/content_2086630.htm

BAGHDAD, Oct. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Contrary to the Muslims belief of the sacredness of the holy month of Ramadan, which starts in two days, Iraqis are afraid that bloody events could take place and may be stronger than last year's Ramadan.

Iraqis have been preparing for this holy month, when they would fast from eating, drinking and sex from dawn until dusk, they would increase the rituals of worshipping, and helping of the poor. Besides, they are supposed to remote themselves from violence, murder, theft, and all the other things that are forbidden by Islam.

However, paradoxically enough, it is expected that violence and killing in this month would not only be committed by the American soldiers, but also by Islamic groups that claim they are carrying the teachings of the Islamic religion in fighting the occupiers and whoever is cooperating with them.

An American official expected there might be a big attack before the start of Ramadan. He said the fear is increasing that the green zone, which houses the interim Iraqi government and British and American embassies, might be the target.

There are some peace gestures in cities that used to witnesscontinuous clashes and killings of Iraqis, such as Samarra, 120 km north of Baghdad, Fallujah, 50 km west of Baghdad, and Sadr City, asuburb of Baghdad.

But the Iraqi people are not sure whether other clashes would take place between the American occupation forces and Islamic groups in those cities or other Iraqi cities, in the month of Ramadan.

"The Americans did not respect the Islamic rituals, the holy places, and the mosques at all, and they did very unacceptable acts that Muslims would not accept, like searching women and raidingsafe houses," said Saeed Al Samurae, a clergyman.

The media office of the multi-national forces in Iraq issued astatement to the soldiers explaining the importance of Ramadan for Muslims. But the statement did not include instructions to avoid provocative acts during this month.

"Ramadan is the month of repentance and forgiveness. So let itbe a chance to solve the problems and guarantee the safety of thepeople, stop the blood shedding of our sons, and let the terrorists and the Americans leave us in peace," said Um Mohamed, a homemaker who was buying food for the family for Ramadan.

"We hope Allah to answer the prayers of the Iraqis in this monthand lift the black cloud over the shoulders of our people, who are exhausted by the wars," said 25-year-old Fuad Rashid, an unemployed college graduate.

"I pray that this month would be a good occasion for dialogue and neglect of arms to stop the blood shed," he added. Ahmed Imad, a photographer, hoped the security forces and thepolice would provide proper protections for citizens by increasing patrols on the streets.

Latif Ahmed, a schoolteacher, pointed out that Ramadan came this year with the start of the school, and encouraged all to leave violence so that the fasting Muslims would be able to do their rituals in peace.

"I will fast in Ramadan hoping that there would be peace and security in the country and that all kinds of violence, killing, and destruction that exhausted our people would end," said Yousif Ahmed, a traffic police officer on the street.

Between hopes and prayers for more security and the expectation for the violence to continue, Iraqis would fast the month of Ramadan this year, living on their hopes.

[Cindy]

Salt Bagel?

Gotta change that to raisn and cinnamon bagel with (fat-free for me) cream cheese on top.

[Pegita]

+ To God be the Glory, Donna ...

May the Lord touch each aching heart and cause the soul to rejoice, for the King of Kings and Lord of Lords stands watch ...

[Domestic Church]

I saw that!!!! Time for families to "circle their wagons" and crank up the prayer power.

[nwctwx]

Pak may leak nukes to terrorists
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/884096.cms

WASHINGTON: Pakistan and Russia are two nations that could be potential sources of leaking nuclear weapons technology or fissile materials to terrorists, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) on nuclear terrorism.

"The fear regarding Pakistan is that some members of the armed forces might covertly give a weapon to terrorists or that, if President Musharraf were overthrown, an Islamic fundamentalist government or a state of chaos in Pakistan might enable terrorists to obtain a weapon," the report said.

"Terrorists or rogue states might acquire a nuclear weapon in several ways. The nations of greatest concern as potential sources of weapons or fissile materials are widely thought to be Russia and Pakistan," it added.

Pakistan, a close ally of the US in the war against terrorism, has often been described by South Asia experts as a "potential source" of radicalism, proliferation, terrorism and even nuclear war.

[nwctwx]

Inside the mind of Al Qaeda
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1013/p01s04-usgn.html

...excerpt...

WASHINGTON – Osama bin Laden's feelings, like his whereabouts, remain a mystery. But if he were to suddenly surface tomorrow to deliver a State of the Jihad speech, it might sound something like this:

"Fellow members of Al Qaeda - Islam is in mortal danger from the West.

"Americans are the new Mongols, successors to the infidel hordes who sacked Baghdad and other Islamic capitals in the 13th century. They represent both a physical and a spiritual threat, as their materialistic ideology, their emphasis on the individual and the secular, can seduce believers away from the true path of Islam.

"Jihad is the antidote to this poison. As a real war, it offers an opportunity to strike the infidels. As a state of being, it offers participants a way to prove their worthiness before God."

Three years after the attacks of Sept. 11, the United States is still struggling to identify its main adversaries in the war on terrorism.

The US knows their identity, of course. They are the members of Al Qaeda and its associatedjihadist groups around the globe.

But knowing who they are, in terms of grasping the way they look at the world, their philosophies, their hopes, and their plans, is another story.

When Osama bin Laden looks out from his probable Pakistani mountain redoubt, does he approve of the tide of world events? Is he happy about Iraq, or frustrated? Is he eager to disrupt the US election, and to attack more capitalist monuments? Or, as some experts suggest, does he have a different agenda, one that reflects his own values system?

[4thygipper]

Any ideas if this has anything to do w/ rama-dama-ding-dong? Total Lunar Eclipse on Oct. 27 On Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, North Americans can see a total eclipse of the moon. By: Science@NASA Published: Oct 13, 2004 A lunar eclipse on May 15, 2003, photographed by Loyd Overcash of Houston, Texas.

According to folklore, October's full moon is called the "Hunter's Moon" or sometimes the "Blood Moon." It gets its name from hunters who tracked and killed their prey by autumn moonlight, stockpiling food for the winter ahead. You can picture them: silent figures padding through the forest, the moon overhead, pale as a corpse, its cold light betraying the creatures of the wood.

The Blood Moon rises this year on Wednesday, Oct. 27th. At first it will seem pale and cold, as usual. And then ... blood red.

It's a lunar eclipse. Beginning at 9:14 p.m. EDT (6:14 p.m. PDT), the moon will glide through Earth's shadow for more than three hours. Observers on every continent (map) except Australia can see the event: The pale-white moon will turn pumpkin orange as it plunges into shadow, becoming eerie red during totality.

What makes the eclipsed moon turn red? The answer lies inside Earth's shadow:

Our planet casts a long shadow. It starts on the ground--Step outside at night. You're in Earth's shadow. Think about it!--and it stretches almost a million miles into space, far enough to reach the moon.

Suppose you had a personal spaceship. Here's your mission: Tonight, at midnight, blast off and fly down the middle of Earth's shadow. Keep going until you're about 200,000 miles above Earth, almost to the moon. Now turn around and look down. The view from your cockpit window is Earth's nightside, the dark half of our planet opposite the sun. But it's not completely dark! All around Earth's limb, the atmosphere glows red.

What you're seeing is every sunrise and sunset on Earth--all at once. This ring of light shines into Earth's shadow, breaking the utter darkness you might expect to find there. Turn off the cockpit lights. There's a lovely red glow.

That same red light plays across the moon when it's inside Earth's shadow. The exact color depends on what's floating around in Earth's atmosphere. Following a volcanic eruption, for instance, dust and ash can turn global sunsets vivid red. The moon would glow vivid red, too. Lots of clouds, on the other hand, extinguish sunsets, leading to darker, dimmer eclipses.

How will the moon look on Oct 27th? Corpse white. Pumpkin orange. Blood red. Maybe all three. Step outside and see for yourself.

Warning: While you're staring at the sky, you might hear footsteps among the trees, the twang of a bow, a desperate scurry to shelter. That's just your imagination.

http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_14275.shtml

[4thygipper]

NINN reporting 2ALM fire at the Hemsely Hotel in NYC. Fire is on the 40th floor.

http://www.helmsleyhotels.com/hotel/313000001.asp

[jerseygirl]

Yes- if he decided to book---I suspect he has awareness of information that is not being shared beyond a few insiders...

I'm curious....

[4thygipper]

"The New York Helmsley is conveniently located on east 42nd street, between 2nd and 3rd avenues and is within walking distance of some of New York City's finest landmarks and attractions, such as Grand Central Station, United Nations, 5th Avenue Shopping, Times Square, the Theater district and the Empire State Building."

http://www.helmsleyhotels.com/hotel/313000007.asp

[jerseygirl]

"And especially in a Ramadan"

There, I suspect we have a clue as to their date. We would least expect them to attack during a Holy Muslim period...

[nwctwx]

The name 'hunter's moon' refers to the moon cycle after the harvest moon, so it does not necessarily have anything to do with Ramadan.

Last year, we spent a lot of time on the dual eclipses that occurred during Ramadan. There was massive speculation that the dual eclipse would lead to attacks, and/or the rise of the Imam Mahdi.

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http://www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com/sky_tonight/curr-mth.htm

In 2004, the holy month of Ramadan starts with the sighting of the crescent Moon following the New Moon of October. Here are the data (Pacific Time):

NEW MOON OCTOBER 13 @ 7:48 pm
SUNSET OCTOBER 13 @ 6:25 PM
MOON SET OCTOBER 13 @ 6:24 PM
CIVIL TWILIGHT END OCTOBER 13 @ 6:57 PM
NAUTICAL TWILIGHT END OCTOER 13 @ 7:34 PM
ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT END OCTOBER 13 @ 8:11 PM
1ST SIGHTING OF CRESCENT MOON, GLOBALLY NEW MOON PLUS 15 - 20 HOURS IN THE MID ATLANTIC OCEAN
1ST SIGHTING OF THE CRESCENT MOON, VANCOUVER NEW MOON PLUS 55 - 60 HOURS (OCTOBER 15 OR 16)

NEW MOON NOVEMBER 12 @ 6:27 AM
SUNSET NOVEMBER 12 @ 4:34 PM
MOON SET NOVEMBER 12 @ 4:28 PM
CIVIL TWILIGHT END NOVEMBER 12 @ 5:07 PM
NAUTICAL TWILIGHT END NOVEMBER 12 @ 5:46 PM
ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT END NOVEMBER 12 @ 6:25 PM
1ST SIGHTING OF CRESCENT MOON, GLOBALLY NEW MOON PLUS 15 - 20 HOURS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
1ST SIGHTING OFTHE CRESCENT MOON, VANCOUVER NEW MOON PLUS 30 - 35 HOURS (NOVEMBER 13)

[jerseygirl]

1ST SIGHTING OF THE CRESCENT MOON, VANCOUVER NEW MOON PLUS 55 - 60 HOURS (OCTOBER 15 OR 16)


Would that work out to the start of Ramadan?

[nwctwx]

There is actually a partial solar eclipse tomorrow, just before the start of Ramadan this year.

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/image1/Fig03-PSE2004Oct14.GIF

[Domestic Church]

Regarding the Chechens crossing over from Mexico...do you recall Esperanza's having a vision of an invasion from the south into the USA? I think she was the one who *saw* it.