Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

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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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"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?

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

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To: JustPiper; Cindy; MamaDearest; Velveeta; nw_arizona_granny

Diamonds, Al Qaeda; ABN Amro burning bank.

Global Witness questions 9/11 commission regarding diamonds
17/06/2004

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A draft report by the 9/11 Commission stating that Al Qaeda did not “fund itself through trafficking in diamonds from African states engaged in civil wars” is wrong and will damage international efforts to ensure that rough diamonds are not used to fund terrorism. Global Witness fears that unscrupulous elements of the diamond trade will use the draft report to undermine genuine and serious efforts being made by groups such as the US Department of Treasury’s FinCEN and diamond financing banks such as ABN Amro to ensure that money laundering and terrorist financing are taken more seriously by the diamond industry.

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Further links emerged in November 2003 when Abdel Qadir Mamou, a Senegalese cleric, admitted that he met Bin Laden three times in Sudan from 1993 to 1996 to receive money to fund his diamond buying operations from West Africa into Belgium. Similarly, convicted Al Qaeda terrorist Nizar Trabelsi stated in court that he funded his operations through selling diamonds. Belgian and Dutch police believe he was part of a robbery involving $162 million worth of rough diamonds from Brussels airport in October 2000.

http://www.globalwitness.org/press_releases/display2.php?id=244

2,301 posted on 12/06/2004 11:25:59 PM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT (Character exalts Liberty and Freedom, Righteous exalts a Nation.)

To: DAVEY CROCKETT

2,302 posted on 12/06/2004 11:29:04 PM PST by Cindy

this is 2001 artercle..

Trail of terrorist dollars that spans the world
By John Willman
Published: November 29 2001 18:41GMT | Last Updated: December 4 2001 13:30GMT

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Al-Qaeda has been able to move money around the world through al-Shamal's correspondent network of banks that co-operate with the Sudanese bank in cross-border transactions. Al-Shamal's correspondents have included France's Credit Lyonnais, Germany's Commerzbank, Standard Bank of South Africa and Saudi Hollandi bank in Jeddah in which ABN Amro of the Netherlands has a 40 per cent stake.

These external links were used in 1993 when al-Qaeda bought an aircraft in the US to move Stinger ground-to-air missiles from Peshawar in Pakistan to Khartoum.

http://specials.ft.com/attackonterrorism/FT3RNR3XMUC.html

2,303 posted on 12/06/2004 11:29:38 PM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT (Character exalts Liberty and Freedom, Righteous exalts a Nation.)

To: DAVEY CROCKETT

post 2303 correction

sorry this is 2001 article

Going to bed now. Sweet dreams to all

2,304 posted on 12/06/2004 11:34:45 PM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT (Character exalts Liberty and Freedom, Righteous exalts a Nation.)

To: DAVEY CROCKETT

...More on this

Workings of the Hawala System

..snip

The word "hawala" means "transfer" in Arabic. In some contexts, the word "hawala" is used synonymously with "trust," usually to express the personal connection between participants and the informal nature of the transactions.

In essence, Hawala is a transfer or remittance from one party to another, without use of a formal financial institution such as a bank or money exchange, and is, in this sense, an "informal" transaction.

There are several other common aspects to Hawala. First, in most cases, Hawala transactions go across international lines, such as with worker remittances to their home countries. Second, Hawala usually involves more than one currency, although again this is not absolutely required. Third, a Hawala transaction usually entails principals and intermediaries. To accommodate requests of the principals, the intermediaries usually take financial positions. Later, much as in the case of conventional banking practices, these transactions will be cleared amongst the units to balance their books.

A typical transaction often involves an expatriate remittance. For example, an expatriate Pakistani worker in the United Arab Emirates wishes to send money back home. To do this he goes to an intermediary, the Hawaladar, to arrange the transfer. He makes payment in dollars or other convertible currency. The Hawaladar in the UAE contacts a counterpart in Pakistan, who makes payment in rupees to the remitter's family or other beneficiary. Obviously, some network of family or connections among Hawaladars is required to make such a system work on a large-scale and ongoing basis.

It is important to note that although the remitter in this case wished money be sent to a distinct location, no money actually crossed the border physically and no money necessarily entered the conventional or official banking system (unless of course the Pakistani recipient decided to place it there). The transaction rests upon a single communication between Hawaladars and is often not recorded or guaranteed by a written contract. The trust between the two Hawaladars secures the debt and allows the debt to stand with no legal means of reclamation. There is an implicit guarantee on payments, however, because a broken trust would result in community ostracism constituting economic suicide for the Hawaladar (Jost and Sandhu, 2002).

Typically, poorer individuals use the Hawala system to take advantage of the low cost and quick delivery that the system provides. For the blue-collared worker who transfers a monthly stipend of $100, the unofficial Hawala is a far cheaper way to send money back home than the official banking system, at a rate of around 1% of the amount transferred. Because of its low overhead costs, Hawala provides a more favorable market exchange rate than the official one. In short, the economic attraction of Hawala to the customer is usually the speed, low cost, and reliability of the system compared to use of established financial institutions such as banks, money exchanges, or Western Union. The system is ideal for use in isolated localities like the tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan where formal financial institutions are rare.

...more

Following the Terrorist Informal Money Trail: The Hawala Financial Mechanism

2,305 posted on 12/06/2004 11:38:16 PM PST by Pro-Bush (liberal relatives and holidays! ..A good year for Freepers.)

To: DAVEY CROCKETT

Goodnight DC.
Sleep well.

2,306 posted on 12/06/2004 11:48:02 PM PST by Cindy

To: Old Sarge; JohnathanRGalt; ganeshpuri89; backhoe; All

2,307 posted on 12/07/2004 3:10:46 AM PST by Cindy

2,308 posted on 12/07/2004 3:29:17 AM PST by Cindy

http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/12/62004c.asp

"Pakistani Christian Mother's Children Abducted by Muslim Ex-Husband"

By Allie Martin
December 6, 2004

2,309 posted on 12/07/2004 3:32:04 AM PST by Cindy

Courtesy Neosgirl
*****
2 more sites taken over/being used by the terrorists.

http://www.phamsynguyen.org/upload/

http://www.infinitygt.com/uploads/

The file GIMF-sh6ar.zip is what was put up at those 2 places that they are linking to. Here is the post...sans the links.

O Shtar ....A publication then Lashi is new to the international Islamic media front

In the Name of Allah, the Benificent, the Merciful

A publication then Lashi is new

O Shtar

A dialogue between America ..And the donkeys
To the sheikh Hamed the Al-Ali that Allah kept

For loading the publication Alflashi O Shtar one of the next links chose :

2,310 posted on 12/07/2004 5:08:29 AM PST by Velveeta

2,311 posted on 12/07/2004 5:22:01 AM PST by Velveeta

To: DAVEY CROCKETT

It sounds like these banks are "cashing out", swapping bonds (debt) for South American currencies...I think that this could have an effect on the dollar going down...

2,312 posted on 12/07/2004 5:44:21 AM PST by tmp02 (Don't come to the US. We too are dipping our bullets in pig's blood)

2,313 posted on 12/07/2004 5:46:18 AM PST by Velveeta

To: DAVEY CROCKETT

You've made an interesting connection.

2,314 posted on 12/07/2004 6:02:40 AM PST by Velveeta

2,315 posted on 12/07/2004 6:37:46 AM PST by Quix (5having a form of godliness but denying its power. I TIM 3:5)

Drudge has the word 'explosion'.

Remeber the talk of blowing up apartments? Sealing the windows and doors, turning on the gas and igniting it remotely via cell phone?

2,316 posted on 12/07/2004 6:48:39 AM PST by bored at work (Barack Obama . . . Iraq Osama . . . ?)

12/07/2004 # 1
TerroristWarning.com Headlines 12/07/2004 # 1

TerroristWarning.com Terrorism Headlines 12/07/2004 # 1

National:

[Mid Columbia Tri City Herald] USA - FBI has its eye on crop dusters

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/5879898p-5792423c.html

[MOSNEWS] USA / RUSSIA - FBI Strikes Deal with Russia’s FSB in Fight Against Terrorism

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/12/06/fbideal.shtml

[AP] USA - Feds: Yemeni sheik made warnings in English

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-bc-ny--terrormoney1206dec06,0,6394016.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

[CSOOnline.com] TEXAS - Cowboys Against Terrorism

http://www.csoonline.com/read/120104/briefing_cowboys.html

[CBC] USA / CANADA - Group claims to have bombed Quebec hydro tower [ New Domestic Terrorist Group ]

"Calling itself by the initials IRI, the group sent a message to newspapers La Presse and Le Journal de Montréal and radio station CKAC"

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/12/06/hydro-tower-bomb041206.html

[NBC5.com] ILLINOIS - Dozens Injured In Downtown High-Rise Fire

http://www.nbc5.com/news/3976109/detail.html?z=dp&dpswid=2265994&dppid=65193

[Mediaweek.com] USA - Activists Dominate Content Complaints

“It means that really a tiny minority with a very focused political agenda is trying to censor American television and radio,”

http://www.mediaweek.com/mediaweek/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000731656

[AP] USA - San Diego indictment accuses 5 men of alien smuggling

http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=2657095

[KESQ] CALIFORNIA - Delays at airport after passenger vanishes with suspicious bag

http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=2655699

[Helena Independent Record] MONTANA - City approves resolution against USA Patriot Act

http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/12/07/helena_top/a01120704_04.txt

[Reuters] WASHINGTON - Pentagon Metro Station Evacuated in Security Scare

http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7006042

[AP] WASHINGTON - Chemical Incident Closes Pentagon Metro Station

"chemical sensor activated and the station manager and his supervisor complained of runny noses and tight chests"

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?sid=353253&nid=25

[Houston Chronicle] USA - We need a Pearl Harbor mind-set to face terrorism

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/editorial/outlook/2934553

[PEJ News] CANADA - Terror Comes to Canada?

http://www.pej.org/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1160&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

[Judson Cox / RenewAmerica.com] USA - National security necessitates secure borders

http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/cox/041206

[BUSINESS WIRE] USA - Department of Homeland Security Cover-Up? Former Customs and Border Protection Officer Files Motion to Compel the Deposition of CBP Commissioner Bonner

"Davis allegedly reported national security breaches to San Ysidro Port authorities and claims no action was taken"

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20041206005918&newsLang=en

[AP] NEW YORK - State troopers boost holiday security at malls

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-bc-nj--holidaytroopers1206dec06,0,323359.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey

International:

[AP] SAUDI ARABIA - Deadly Attack at U.S. Consulate in Saudi Port City of Jiddah

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBOW9TYE2E.html

[AP] SPAIN - 7 bombs rock Spain after calls from group

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041206/D86Q8PI80.html

[ABC Online] SPAIN - ETA hits Spain with 12 bombs

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2004/s1259695.htm

[Elites TV] UKRAINE - Ukraine Government Planned False Terrorist Attack

http://www.elitestv.com/pub/2004/Dec/EEN41b4acf9d75bd.html

[MOSNEWS] RUSSIA - Muscovite Informs Police of Terrorist Attack in Dream

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/12/06/terrordream.shtml

[AA] TURKEY - Turkish Police Arrest 12 People For Being Members Of Terrorist Organization [ Including 9 foreigner, Qaeda, Chechen ]

"weapons and ammunitions, two false identity cards, CDs and videos showing the head of an international terrorist organization and the attacks of the terrorist organizations were seized in the operation"

http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=34661

[Khaleej Times] IRAQ - Al Qaeda-linked group claims killing of 17 Iraqi civilians

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/2004/December/focusoniraq_December44.xml&section=focusoniraq

[Reuters] IRAN - Report: Iran Has Tried Al Qaeda Members

http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=959455&tw=wn_wire_story

[PakTribune.com] PAKISTAN - Arrested al-Qaeda suspect flees from hospital, rearrested

http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=85947

[Swissinfo] AFGHANISTAN - Taliban vow to attack Karzai inauguration

http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5385210

[AP] AFGHANISTAN - Twelve Killed in Fighting in Afghanistan, Hours Before Karzai's Inauguration

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBFF9DZF2E.html

[Sofia News Agency] BULGARIA - Explosive-Full Car Spotted in Sofia

"Bulgarian police have detained a car, carrying 2.5 kg T.N.T., in the Sofia's district of "Gotse Delchev" late Sunday"

http://www.novinite.com/reply_forum.php?id=42299

[Asia Pacific News] THAILAND - Bomb blasts wound two in Thailand's south a day after paper dove drop

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/120864/1/.html

[New York Times] IRAQ - 2 C.I.A. Reports Offer Warnings on Iraq's Path

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/07/international/middleeast/07intell.html?ei=5006&en=e67441678f216cf7&ex=1103000400&partner=ALTAVISTA1&pagewanted=print&position=

[AP] NETHERLANDS - Dutch to Prosecute Man for Allegedly Supplying Saddam Hussein With Lethal Chemicals

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBUFSY0G2E.html

[The Scotsman] UNITED KINGDOM - Three in Court over 'Dirty Bomb Plot'

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3848275

[World Press Review] AFRICA - Africa and Threats of Terorism

http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/1989.cfm

[Reuters] ISRAEL - Bomb Blows Up in Gaza, Israeli Casualties [ near Israeli army base ]

http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7011184

[Arutz Sheva] ISRAEL - IDF Soldier Killed in Battle With Terrorists

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=73213

[The Daily Star] ISRAEL - Israel deploys Patriot missile battery to defend Haifa against Hizbullah

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=10759

[Times of India] INDIA - Four girl students hurt in bomb blast

"Four students were injured when a crude bomb exploded on the campus of a government girls’ primary school "

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/949115.cms

[Washington Times] IRAN / ISRAEL - Tehran's nukes a global threat, Israeli warns

http://washingtontimes.com/world/20041206-100256-5889r.htm

[Middle East Newsline] SYRIA / USA - US CONTINUES OPERATION ALONG SYRIAN BORDER

http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2004/december/12_07_3.html

[Daily Times] ISRAEL / INDIA / PAKISTAN - Israel, India and Pakistan developing biological weapons?

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_7-12-2004_pg7_10

[MOSNEWS] RUSSIA - Russian Ammunition Depot on Fire in Chechnya, Population Evacuated

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/12/07/ammofire.shtml

[The Australian] RUSSIA - 11 Russians killed in Chechnya

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11625722%255E1702,00.html

[Kavkaz Center] RUSSIA - 23 Invaders Liquidated in Chechnya within Two Days

http://kavkazcenter.com/eng/article.php?id=3318

[ABC Online] THAILAND - Thailand increases security measures at tourist hotspots

http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2004/s1259441.htm

2,317 posted on 12/07/2004 6:56:50 AM PST by tmp02 (Don't come to the US. We too are dipping our bullets in pig's blood)

Just wondering, someone posted over at TB2K about an air incident (Houston to Atlanta flight) this morning. I don't want to spread idle gossip, but has anyone hear heard anything about it?

2,318 posted on 12/07/2004 8:06:53 AM PST by Mrs. Xtrmst (All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing. --Edmund Burke)

To: bored at work

Indeed, I do remember that.

2,319 posted on 12/07/2004 8:13:53 AM PST by Velveeta

Nothing in the news...

2,320 posted on 12/07/2004 8:17:52 AM PST by Velveeta

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