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
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"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]

Aaron is just cool! :-)

I'm in awe of his talents in tracking down these sites.

[all4one]

Fake Nurse Sparks Scare Over Flu Shots (Minneapolis - 12/4/04)

MINNEAPOLIS -- A woman who gave what she said were flu shots to more than two dozen people, then fled when asked for information about her credentials, was arrested Friday, police said. State health officials said they didn't know what was in the shots given to at least 28 people, but no one had reported any ill effects as of Friday. The shots were given Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

"It is possible that it was flu vaccine, and it's also possible that it was saline. But we don't know," said Doug Schultz, a spokesman for the state Health Department.

Officers arrested the 33-year-old woman ion suspicion of theft and drug possession, Minneapolis police spokesman Ron Reier said in a news release. Evidence was recovered, though police didn't provide details.

The college said in a statement that the woman claimed to be with the American Heart Association and was wearing green scrubs and a white lab coat. She left campus when asked for more information about her credentials, the school said.

The American Heart Association told the school the woman was not affiliated with the organization. The college has asked anyone who received a shot from the woman to contact campus security and their own physician. Security workers sent e-mails to students, teachers and others on campus and posted signs on the doors of campus buildings after learning about the suspicious shots.......

Link to Full Article

Insurgents Attack Pipeline in Northern Iraq (12/6/04)

By Associated Press, 12/6/2004 02:08 SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) Insurgents blew up part of a domestic oil pipeline in northern Iraq early Monday, sending flames and black smoke billowing into the sky, police said.

Col. Mahmoud Ahmed said a bomb struck a section of a pipeline some 10 miles south of Samarra, which is 60 miles north of Baghdad.........

Link to Full Article

Man Arrested With Goods Allegedly Bought With Stolen Credit Cards (Brooklyn, NY - 12/5/04)

Suspect Arrested At Brooklyn Warehouse UPDATED: 8:00 AM EST December 5, 2004 NEW YORK -- Police have arrested a 54-year-old Brooklyn man who allegedly purchased thousands of dollars of goods with stolen credit cards.

Authorities are saying Emeka Ukasoanya was at the center one of the most elaborate stolen-identity schemes they have ever seen, NewsChannel 4 reported.....

Link to Full Article

Nigeria Recovers Stolen Radioactive Materials (12/5/04)

Posted on Sunday, December 05 @ 08:41:06 PST by Daisy_Miller The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority have announced that stolen radioactive materials that can be used to make "dirty bombs" have been returned to Nigeria by US oil services company Halliburton...... Link to Full Article

The Plane with Russian Top Officials Performs Emergency Landing in India (12/4/04)

12/06/2004 12:04 A bird made members of the official Russian delegation miss the business lunch with Putin in India

The details of the accident, which occurred to the plane of President Putin's delegation, became known on Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin finished the official pat of his visit to Delhi and left for Bangalore, India's technological center. Putin's program included a lunch with Russian and Indian businessmen. A half of the business delegation, however, failed to come to Bangalore......

Link to Full Article

[Velveeta]

Dec. 7th. and a Tuesday to boot.

[Velveeta]

Jerseygirl, I'm praying for you.

[tmp02]

12/05/2004 # 1
Terroristwarning.com Headlines 12/05/2004 # 1

TerroristWarning.com Terrorism Headlines 12/05/2004 # 1

National:

[Duluth News Tribune] MINNESOTA - Woman who gave suspicious flu shots on campus arrested

http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/10338353.htm

[Indianapolis Star] USA - How to avert dirty bomb attack

http://www.indystar.com/articles/1/199598-3141-021.html

[AP] USA - Gates Warns of Cyberterror

http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=2650806&nav=0s3dTqWu

[UPI] USA / CANADA - Canadian security uniform items stolen

"More than 1,000 uniform items belonging to Canadian airport screeners were stolen in a nine-month period"

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041204-051603-4562r.htm

[WTOP] DC - Prince George's Police Cruiser Found Abandoned

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=352390

[7Online.com] NEW YORK - JFK Joins in Search for Missing Explosives [ Lost during training excercise in France ]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_120504_jfksearch.html

[The Globe and Mail] CANADA - Explosives experts check site of power-line damage [ Terrorism suspected ]

"spokesman for the Sûreté du Québec said yesterday that the site in Saint-Herménégilde, 15 kilometres from the U.S. border, was secured by explosives experts and the substances are being analyzed"

"Quebec provincial police are investigating suspicious material found near a damaged hydroelectric tower that carries power to the United States"

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20041204/NATS04-1/TPNational/Canada

[WorldNetDaily.com] USA - A threat to vaporize 100 Muslim cities

", David C. Atkins proposes new nuclear doctrine for U.S. terror war"

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41771

[WorldNetDaily.com] FLORIDA - College concert for terror-supporting charity

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41752

International:

[Xinhuanet] NIGERIA - Nigeria recovers stolen radioactive materials from US oil company

"stolen radioactive materials, which are primarily used to X-ray oil pipelines for cracks but can also be used to make "dirty bombs," were reportedly first found in Germany following their disappearance."

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/05/content_2297877.htm

[Sunday Times] GERMANY - ‘Bomb plot’ foiled [ Assasination attempt on Allawi]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1388771,00.html

[IranMania] IRAN - 5 Al-Qaeda members arrested in western Iran

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=27580&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs

[IRNA] IRAN - Repentant members of terrorist MKO to receive pardon from Iranian government

http://www.payvand.com/news/04/dec/1038.html

[RIA Novosti] RUSSIA - LARGE TERRORIST ACT PREVENTED IN GROZNY

"self-made explosive device with 6 kilograms of TNT, shrapnel and electric detonator "

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5173069&startrow=1&date=2004-12-05&do_alert=0

[MOSNEWS] RUSSIA - Russian Intelligence Kills Top Al Qaeda Operative in South Russia

"Marwan, who had several aliases including Abu Habib, the White Arab, Sambiev Ahmed, and Turk Murat, served as deputy to Abu Hafs, a close collaborator of Saudi mercenaries Hattab and Abu Walid, who were both killed by Russian troops"

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/12/03/marwan.shtml

[Reuters] SPAIN - Spanish police defuse small bomb, ETA suspected

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L0549706.htm

[Al-Jazeera] YEMEN / PAKISTAN - Yemen to swap prisoners with Pakistan [ Al Qaeda prisoners ]

http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=5912

[Indian Express] PAKISTAN - Jehadis plan to abduct top Pak leaders: Report

http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=39204

[International Herald Tribune] EUROPE - Al Qaeda's next target?

http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/12/03/news/qaeda.html

[BBC] PAKISTAN - Bin Laden trail has 'gone cold'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4070557.stm

[AP] IRAQ - 14 killed, dozens wounded by car bomb attacks in Iraq

http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/nation/10341914.htm

[Knight Ridder Newspapers] IRAQ - 17 Iraqi civilians killed in attack on bus

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/10346724.htm

[AFP] FRANCE - French police lose bomb in airport training blunder

http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=58&story_id=14711&name=French+police+lose+bomb+in+airport+training+blunder

[Philippine Star] PHILIPPINES - Sayyaf bomb plot in Zambo bared

"plot to carry out bombings in this southern port city by the al-Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf "

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/News200412060402.htm

[The New Nation] BANGLADESH -  extremists held : Plan bomb Ijtema foiled

"Khulna police claimed to have foiled a planned bomb planting at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi on Sunday by arresting two alleged extremists "

http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_14362.shtml

[Economic Times] INDIA - 12 security men killed in a bomb blast in Pulwama

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/947008.cms

[Khaleej Times] AFGHANISTAN - Suspected Taleban bomb-maker killed in Afghan blast

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2004/December/subcontinent_December116.xml&section=subcontinent

[PakTribune] PAKISTAN - FC Balochistan foils terrorist bid

"recovered 78 kilo Chars, Mortar shells, 15 RPG7 rockets, 13 anti aircraft guns bullets, and 2350 kg morphine."

http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=85834

[Israel ministry of Foreign Affairs] ISRAEL - Head of Hamas terrorist organization in Tulkarm arrested

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Terrorism+and+Islamic+Fundamentalism-/Head+of+Hamas+terrorist+organization+in+Tulkarm+arrested+4-Dec-2004.htm

[ABC News] FRANCE - French Soldier Threatens to Blow Up Explosives

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=303968

[Ireland Online] IRElAND - Three hospitalised after suspected explosion in Dublin niteclub

http://212.2.162.45/news/story.asp?j=103798540&p=yx3799yzx&n=103799149

[IOL] SOUTH AFRICA - Anthrax scare prompts major evacuation

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20041204131008888C630910

[World News] IRAN / AUSTRIA/ USA - Plot to supply night-vision systems to Iran disrupted: US :

http://www.123bharath.com/world-news/index.php?action=fullnews&id=41169

[New Kerala] BANGLADESH - Bangladesh Islamic group threatens Indian cricketers, tour delayed

http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=46193

[New Kerala] INDIA - Muslim organisation call for 'black day' Dec 6:

"Police have imposed prohibitory orders on large assembly of people here and are on high alert"

http://news.newkerala.com/india-news/?action=fullnews&id=46098

[Velveeta]

Curious.

http://img4.exs.cx/img4/2849/d4-map.jpg
http://img4.exs.cx/img4/209/42-dynamite_bomb_hr.jpg

[all4one]

Red Cross Employee Accused of Identity Theft (PA & NJ - 12/4/04)

Philadelphia — A Red Cross employee and two other people were accused Friday of stealing the identities of about 40 blood donors and using the information to obtain about $268,000 in cash and merchandise.

In 2002 and 2003, Red Cross data entry clerk Danielle Baker, 33, of Collingswood, N.J., filched names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers and places of employment from the computer records of people who had participated in corporate blood drives in Philadelphia, U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan said.

Harold J. McCoy III, 33, and Karynn R. Long, 36, of Dayton, Ohio, then used the information to obtain credit, cash counterfeit checks and get bank loans, Meehan said.

"The defendants zeroed in on people based on their employment with companies that paid well, knowing it was easier for people with high salaries to obtain credit," he said.

Meehan said many companies canceled their blood drives as word of the identity thefts spread, costing the Red Cross $455,000 and forcing it to purchase blood from other parts of the country.

The Red Cross said blood donor cards now show unique ID numbers, not Social Security numbers, and forms containing donor information are shredded once the records are entered into computers. Also, access to computer records is strictly limited and all Red Cross staff must sign confidentiality agreements.......

Link to Full Article

[all4one]

V....the map is a standard site plan that was done pre Computer Aided Drafting....before the standard practice to complete drawings on computer.

Just a quick glimpse shows street and building locations, as well as underground piping locations.

[Velveeta]

When the plane landed in Mumbai, the passengers saw a big dent underneath the cockpit. The dent was about 1.5 meters in diameter; one could see a hole and scratches on the hull of the plane's front.

Can a BIRD do this kind of damage?

[all4one]

We need to ping someone like Burbank Karl, he may know. But I would think that if a bird could do this type of damage....this would be a very common occurance.

I think that these are the same types of BIRDS/Squirrels, etc. that were being blamed for the power outages and downed lines that were occuring at airports, etc.

[all4one]

V....from the site plan shown in this post...there is an interestion of Achilles Street and Stillman Rd/St. in Rochester, New York.

I will check further to see if the other buildings noted on this plan are located/or have been located in Rochester to confirm the location.

[Velveeta]

Comes up as Rochester, MN

Right near Liberty Pole Plaza and across from the Appellate Courts building.

http://www.rochesterdowntown.com/downloads/rochester_downtown_map.pdf

[SlowBoat407]

Sounds consistent with a "passive" impact (my term - not based on any engineering), I.E., impact with an object with a speed low enough to be considered negligable compared with forward speed of aircraft. Any kind of hard object such as a missile in flight might have done a lot more damage, even if it were a dud.

Experiments with frozen birds launched into aircraft structures have shown significant damage from hard impacts, but I don't know about the results of "soft" or thawed critters.

[Velveeta]

Karl,

Would you know if a bird can do this kind of damage to a plane?

[null and void]

Alert - Pentagon Metro Evacuated

[Velveeta]

Ooooops. you're right.

It IS Rochester, New York.

[SlowBoat407]

My mistake. I said NY out of habit. Correction to MN noted. Thanks for your diligence, V.

[Velveeta]

LOL at thawed critters.

Thank you for the explanation.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Alert - Pentagon Metro Evacuated


Posted on 12/06/2004 10:47:21 AM EST by Hoodlum91


Just received text message from DC Alert. Emergency at Pentagon Metro station. It has been evacuated.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1295411/posts

[SlowBoat407]

Gaaagghh!! Reset reset reset! NY it is!

Breathe breathe. Calm.