Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-Three

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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Three (Index)

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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.

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LNG ship attack a potential disaster
Full Story

WASHINGTON - A terrorist attack on a tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas could cause massive damage a third of a mile away and could send a vapor cloud billowing more than 1.5 miles, government scientists say.

With the the nation clamoring for more natural gas, policy-makers are trying to figure out how to safely import large quantities of liquefied natural gas or LNG.

Related:
Terror attack the top danger of LNG transport, study finds
Google Search: "LNG"

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

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Threat Matrix "TM'er" Tips	Link to Thread Twenty-Two "Code Red Implications: Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word." From Tm'er and Freeper ~MamaDearest~	Cindy's Links of Interest
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TM's 'Be on the Lookout'		Godzilla's Summaries
Threat Matrix Book List		Arabic Image Links

[Velveeta]

Hmmmmm. Enter the ACLU?
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Hassoun was in West Jordan, Utah, for about a week in December, Hassoun family spokesman Tarek Nosseir said. He said there was no indication of a problem.

"We went to lunch, he was upbeat, there was no problem," Nosseir said.
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Tarek Nosseir, Islamic Society and ACLU board member
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:EQ8Z0V09c7gJ:www.acluutah.org/events.htm+%22Tarek+Nosseir%22+ACLU&hl=en

[Velveeta]

That's a big buoy!

[Velveeta]

Crosspost

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1315273/posts?page=22#22

I'm channel surfing all over the place.

Our local news has been pre-empted all morning. Two trains collided the next town over (5 miles away) and dangerous chemicals are in the air. Residents urged to stay indoors and turn off ventilation. Many casualties and an unknown number of fatalities. FBI has been called. Hospital overflowing and University is a staging area with hazmat that looks like pictures we saw during the anthrax attacks.
22 posted on 01/06/2005 9:26:37 AM CST by Peach

[Peach]

This happened in Graniteville, SC. I'm in a town five miles away and our hospital and University are being used as a staging area.

Lots of roadblocks. Residents urged to stay indoors with ventilation off. Thankfully the weather is very mild.

Three chemicals were released into the atmosphere when the trains collided. The most serious of the chemicals is chlorine which has become airborne. Over 75 people taken to the University which is a staging area across the street from the hospital. This is where people are admitted before being permitted into the hospital. Some fatalities reported by early responders.

[Velveeta]

Thanks for the update, Peach.

It sounds pretty bad.
Prayers for all, including the first responders.

[Velveeta]

WCG,

Anyone from South Carolina on your list?

See #1604

[bored at work]

Could you put this in "breaking news"?

[WestCoastGal]

Hi Vel, thanks for the ping!

No, I don't have anyone signed up for emergency notification from So Carolina.

If anyone wants on this list please FReepmail me or MamaDearest.

[Peach]

I did!

http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/1315324/posts?page=1

[Peach]

Three dead so far; 75 treated at the staging area and decontaminated. Thread here, if interested:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/1315324/posts?page=1

[skeggsaw]

oh sh!t.

[all4one]

Thanks Peach, stay safe. Un-nerving situation for all...I hope that they can safely evacuate everyone who could be in harms way. Prayers for all involved...especially the first responders.

[Peach]

Thanks so much.

Weather report just said wind has picked up which isn't good, although by this time I imagine the chlorine is so dissipated that it presents very little future danger.

It can be smelled over 20 miles away but monitors are there and said it doesn't present a danger that far away.

[all4one]

Another train derailment from early this morning:

Tunnel Collapse Causes Train To Derail (KY - 1/5/05)

Two Railroad Employees Injured

POSTED: 6:41 am EST January 5, 2005 UPDATED: 8:02 am EST January 5, 2005

GRANT COUNTY, Ky. -- Debris from a partial tunnel collapse caused a CSX train to derail, injuring two railroad employees this morning, the Grant County Sheriff reported.

The accident occurred about 3:30 a.m. off Eagle Tunnel Road between Glencoe and Elliston.

Two employees on the train were trapped for a short time and suffered minor injuries. Both were transported to St. Elizabeth-Grant County Hospital.

The train, consisting of two engines and 41 cars, was southbound from Toledo to Louisville and had stopped in Cincinnati. It was carrying a cargo of automobiles.

The train was not hauling hazardous materials.

Debris on the track caused the lead engine and 10 cars to derail. CSX is investigating the accident.

Link to Article

[Peach]

Thanks for that information. If there's another one, I'm going to be suspicious.

[appalachian_dweller]

Stay safe out there Peach. Thanks for the reports.

Every time I hear of one of these I brace myself in case there are more incidents which to me would indicate an attack. Since this is an isolated incident, I'm thinking accident. Very bad accident.

[Peach]

Thanks. If anything happens that will interest this thread, I'll post it here.

[Right_Handed_Writer]

Incident in Chicago subway. Sounds like they have cleared out the tunnel. Current readings by the CFD are negative, but they smell gas.

ILL| Chicago| Hazmat| 470.9875| CTA @ Grand Ave|Very hvy smell natural gas btwn Grand/Chicago Aves,evacs in prog for both stations.Fd o/s req gas co [ILL011]| MAS060| 13:17

And there was this in NYC:

NYK| Queens| Hazmat| SOD| 64 St. X 39 Ave.|(108 Pct.) num. manhole explosions shattering bldg. windows NYPD Lvl. 1 mob. regards| NYK062| 11:32

[Peach]

Thanks for the updates. I've just been lying down and covering my eyes which are burning. A five mile no fly zone has been established over the crash site and they aren't sure what it will take to clear the site. House to house searches are being conducted to make sure people are safe.

[Right_Handed_Writer]

Situation in Chicago seems secured, but they still don't know where the gas smell came from...

They are sending an empty train through at slow speed. I'd hate to be that train's engineer.

"Here, take your sparking train through this tunnel that just smelled like gas."