Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-Two

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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Two (Index)

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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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Connect these dots, now
Full Story

"We should have secured the Mexican border."

That could be the pitiful lament we hear from negligent U.S. officials if Al Qaeda pulls off an attack on the United States using weapons of mass destruction smuggled across our southern frontier.

Were that horrendous event to happen, leaders in the administration and Congress would be justly hit with the same question that was perhaps unjustly cast at them and their predecessors after the unprecedented Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: Why didn't they connect the dots?

Related:
Bordering on Nukes?
'Bin Laden has fatwa for nuclear attack'
Jihadists Anticipate Imminent Nuclear Strike Against U.S.

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

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[Velveeta]

Sure doesn't pass the smell test.

[bored at work]

FWIW

Speaking with a couple of mohng friends regarding the shooting in northern WI (up nort).

Kao and Ge knew this guy in California before they split their different ways. They said they used to all play soccer together and if there was ever a dispute this Song Chai Vang guy would be the first to throw blows.

Their theory on the shooting is that the hunters pi$$ed Vang off. Vang snapped. He shot one and then decided to shoot all of 'em to eliminate any witnesses.

real piece of work . . . (these guys know to much about this guy)

[Velveeta]

Nice find.

Perhaps it should be sent in to DHS, in case they need a CLUE.

[Velveeta]

Thanks for filling me in.

It doesn't seem so long ago that that was a predominately German and Polish area.

[Velveeta]

Yikes

[Velveeta]

Sorry for your loss, Quix.

[Velveeta]

Good to know that two lamps east and one west has come and gone.

(You do realize that anyone not familiar with this thread will be scratching their heads. LOL)

[all4one]

Update to earlier Missouri jet crash:

2 Killed in Corporate Jet Crash (Missouri - 12/1/04)

December 1, 2004 — A small charter jet crashed on an island in the Missouri River, killing the charter company's chief executive and a second man, officials said. The company had two crashes in less than 24 hours last year.

A police helicopter spotted the wreckage of the twin-engine Hansa 320 jet owned by Grand Aire Express Inc. early Wednesday, Sheriff's Department Lt. Craig McGuire said. The plane crashed on Howell Island, about four miles west of Spirit of St. Louis airport, he said.

The dead _ the only two people aboard the plane _ were Grand Aire president and chief executive Tahir Cheema, 50, of Toledo, and Eko Pinardi, of Fort Wayne, Ind., St. Charles County sheriffs Lt. Craig McGuire said. Officials said Pinardi also worked at the company....

Link to Full Article

[bored at work]

Good to know that two lamps east and one west has come and gone.

(You do realize that anyone not familiar with this thread will be scratching their heads. LOL)

I am . . . :/

[Quix]

THANKS MUCH.

Did all I could do about his relationship with God. We shall see! He claimed he was squared away. That's all that matters.

Greatly appreciate your caring.

[TBall]

Thanks for the update. I may have to consider flying commercial on my next trip if this keeps up.

[Quix]

Just wondered if there was something poking it's head above the noise that I wasn't consciously aware of or informed of, yet.

Thanks.

[Velveeta]

Interesting.

Google "Tahir Cheema"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22Tahir+Cheema%22

[Cindy]

Amazing and disturbing.

[Velveeta]

LOL. It was in a jihadi post a few weeks back.

[Cindy]

INA TODAY.com - INTERNATIONAL NEWS TODAY by Toby Westerman: "MOSCOW'S NEW EMPIRE" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Recent developments in Asia and Latin America have provided the Moscow elite with the ability to isolate the United States economically and threaten it militarily. Whatever setbacks Moscow may encounter in Ukraine will be dramatically offset by successes around the world. From Asia to Latin America, Moscow is assembling a coalition of nations which possess much of the world's natural resources and has two-thirds of the world's population. Oil and weaponry form the basis of Moscow's economic and military appeal to a large portion of the planet. An increasingly virulent strain of anti-Americanism, fueled in part by Moscow, has also aided Russia's efforts.") (December 1, 2004) (Read More...)

[all4one]

Did a quick google search of Tahir Cheema, owner, CEO of Grande Aire and now deseased pilot. Anyway he was into not paying taxes, hiding money and other shenanigans.

Tahir Cheema is the sole shareholder of petitioner, a Delaware corporation not engaged in any business activity, and Grand Aire, a Michigan corporation engaged in the business of air cargo transportation. Prior to June 23, 1994, aircraft used for cargo transport was subject to the Michigan use tax. (Aircraft used in passenger flights by domestic carriers, however, was exempt under MCL 205.94;

Link to Grand Aire Doc.

GRAND AIRE INC. Bank says firm diverted over $2M owed on loans

By JOE MAHR and MARK REITER BLADE STAFF WRITERS Hampered by a tough economy and two high-profile plane crashes, an air-cargo charter company based at Toledo Express Airport is now accused of improperly diverting more than $2 million owed on defaulted bank loans.

Beyond detailing the accusation against Grand Aire, the court documents detail the extent of financial problems at the once-robust charter firm, whose immigrant owner, Tahir Cheema, had risen from a poor college student to an award-winning entrepreneur with a $900,000 Perrysburg home.

Grand Aire was dealt another setback when two of its planes crashed on the same day, April 8, 2003. One crash on approach to Toledo Express Airport killed three pilots. Two other pilots were hurt when their plane, reportedly low on fuel, crashed into a river near St. Louis.

Except for the 2001 terrorist attacks, no airline ever had two planes crash on the same day.

A year after the crashes, on April 22, the company agreed to liquidate all but five airplanes and other equipment to pay off $9.9 million in principal and interest owed on seven loans or leases by either Mr. Cheema, Grand Aire, its subsidiaries, or a related company called Snowflakes, court documents said. Four days later, on Nov. 8, the consulting firm told National City that Mr. Cheema diverted more than $2 million of the company's receivables, the bank's complaint states. Link to Full Article

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TerroristWarning.com Terrorism Headlines 12/01/2004 # 1

National:

[turnto10.com] CONNECTICUT - Suspicious Powder Causes Conn. Post Office Shutdown

http://www.turnto10.com/news/3958110/detail.html

[WFSB] CONNECTICUT - Suspicious white powder incidents [ Suspicious Substances Mailed To 3 Locations]

http://www.wfsb.com/Global/story.asp?S=2629237

[AP] TEXAS - Texas Researchers to Begin Testing Vaccine Against Ricin in Humans

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBP6EBD62E.html

[The Desert Sun] CALIFORNIA - Airport evacuated after mystery security breach

http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2004/local/20041130010349.shtml

[News 8 Austin] TEXAS - Security breach delays flights

http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=125870

[NewScientist.com news service] USA - Major satellite in mystery shutdown [ Cause unknown, possibly dry run? ]

"failure has been classified as "a sudden electrical distribution anomaly""

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996742

[Palm Beach Post] CALIFORNIA - Cause of post-Botox illnesses a mystery [ Botulism ]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/local_news/epaper/2004/11/30/m1a_BOTOX_1130.html

[KWQC-TV] ILLINOIS - No one injured in Chicago pipe bomb explosions

http://www.kwqc.com/Global/story.asp?S=2627363

[St. Petersburg Times] FLORIDA - Pipe bomb found in pickup near Tarpon Springs school

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/11/30/Northpinellas/Pipe_bomb_found_in_pi.shtml

[WBAY] WISCONSIN - Reward Offered in Case of Wal-Mart Bomb

"reward for information that leads to the person who planted a bomb in the toy department of a Wal-Mart store"

http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=2631456&nav=51s7TgK1

[KTRK] TEXAS - Dollar store toy featuring Osama bin Laden creates outrage

"merchandise remains on the shelf as of Tuesday"

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/113004_local_toy.html

[KVOA.com] ARIZONA - Terror Town

"ghost town has been turned into an anti-terrorist training facility"

http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=2629666

[HUMAN EVENTS] USA - Ignoring Border Security Will Cost Us More American Lives

http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=5904

[Free Internet Press] USA - USA Patriot Act II would make news gathering a crime

http://freeinternetpress.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2401

[WBNS] OHIO - Propane Tanks Stolen From Sears [ 30 tanks ]

http://www.10tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2630380

[AP] USA / CANADA / HONDURAS - Explosives-laden Canadian-owned ship arrested in Honduras; U.S. investigates

"U.S. experts were examining 900 tonnes of explosives aboard a Canadian-owned but Libyan-flag cargo ship that arrived last week at Puerto Cortes"

"detonation of such a load could have destroyed much of the Caribbean port"

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/041130/w113096.html

International:

[AP] AFGHANISTAN - Embassy warns Americans in Afghanistan

"Militants based in Pakistan are planning to infiltrate relief organizations and companies in Afghanistan as part of a plot to abduct U.S. citizens"

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apasia_story.asp?category=1104&slug=Afghan%20US%20Warning

[UPI] IRAQ - British embassy issues an Iraqi waning

"embassy has advised its staff against taking commercial planes out of Iraq"

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041130-085823-8251r.htm

[Reuters] UNITED KINGDOM - UK Police Launch Anti-Terror Raids

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=6959088

[CNA] YAIWAN - POLICE SENT TO AIT OFFICE TO HANDLE SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE [ At defacto U.S. embassy ]

http://english.www.gov.tw/index.jsp?action=cna&cnaid=4761

[Washington Times] IRAQ - Iraqi bomb labs signal attacks in the works

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041130-121437-7453r.htm

[ANI] AUSTRALIA - Australia admits to selling WMD plans

"Hill failed to specify whether it was state or non-state bodies that may have obtained Australian-sourced goods"

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13620983

[PINR] AFRICA - Do Al-Qaeda's East Africa Operations Pose a Threat to U.S. Interests?

http://www.pinr.com/report.php?ac=view_report&report_id=240&language_id=1

[Dawn] PAKISTAN - Troops not pulled out of Waziristan: US

http://www.dawn.com/2004/12/01/top5.htm

[Rediff] Can there be a 9/11 on high seas?

http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/nov/30sheela.htm

[Vheadline.com] VENEZUELA - Terrorist suspected captured in Maracaibo, police raid Hebraica community

http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=23767

[AP] IRAN - Iran backing terrorist recruiters?

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-bombers29.html

[The Age] AUSTRALIA - Local terror attack inevitable: Keelty

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Local-terror-attack-inevitable-Keelty/2004/12/01/1101577543755.html

[Jerusalem Post] ISRAEL - IDF kills suspicious Palestinian near Ofra

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1101874922879

[Pakistan Times] PAKISTAN - Terrorist hurts 10 Cops during Operation in Quetta

http://pakistantimes.net/2004/12/01/national1.htm

[all4one]

Hi V.....it seems that we were both on the same wave-length with this guy. Just another one of those that doesn't pass the smell test.

[Velveeta]

Keep digging, it gets better...

Check this out from April 2003
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/889312/posts#1