Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Three (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!

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.

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

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http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2005/January/05_crt_015.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005
WWW.USDOJ.GOV

CRT
(202) 514-2008
TDD (202) 514-1888

OREGON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DESECRATING JEWISH CEMETERY

WASHINGTON, DC - The Justice Department today announced that Sean Andrew Sigley pleaded guilty to the bias motivated desecration of a Portland Jewish cemetery.

Sigley, a self-described white supremacist, admitted that on May 24, 2003, he and a co-conspirator desecrated the Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery with swastikas and anti-Semitic phrases in order to frighten and intimidate area Jewish residents.

“That acts such as these occur at all is offensive, that such ignorance exists in modern America is despicable,” said R. Alexander Acosta, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. “The Justice Department is committed to protecting our diverse religious heritage against acts of criminal bigotry.”

Sigley will be sentenced on March 28, 2005. He faces a maximum possible sentence of ten years in prison. Sigley’s alleged accomplice was indicted in October 2003 and is awaiting trial.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Portland Police Bureau. It is being jointly prosecuted by attorneys from the Civil Rights Division and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.

Prosecuting the perpetrators of bias-motivated crimes remains a top priority of the Justice Department. Since 2001, the Civil Rights Division has charged 154 defendants in 104 cases of bias-motivated crime. During FY 2004, the Justice Department brought a record number of criminal civil rights prosecutions.

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2,701 posted on 01/15/2005 12:37:22 AM PST by Cindy

PERSECUTION.org
http://www.persecution.org

http://www.persecution.org/newsite/storydetail.php?storycode=503&PHPSESSID=2074cec0f59002ff2170d40244d0fce2
"'PUT YOUR HANDS UP IF SHEIKH OSAMA BIN LADEN REPRESENTS YOU!'"
1/15/2005

2,702 posted on 01/15/2005 12:47:22 AM PST by Cindy

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ollienorth/on20050114.shtml

"The other war on terror"
Oliver North

January 14, 2005

2,703 posted on 01/15/2005 12:52:51 AM PST by Cindy

To: Marine Inspector; All

http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=20282&siteSection=1

"Police Worried About New Vest-Penetrating Gun"

POSTED: 2:07 p.m. EST January 12, 2005
UPDATED: 12:46 p.m. EST January 13, 2005

Story by wnbc.com
NEW YORK

2,704 posted on 01/15/2005 12:55:35 AM PST by Cindy

UPDATE...

http://9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=6fa99e64-0abe-421a-00d3-bde2d1e8d22a&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf

"Officer and suspect who was shot both released from hospital"

Paola Farer (Web Producer) and Dan Viens (Web Producer)
Created: 1/13/2005 10:19 PM MST - Updated: 1/14/2005 2:33 PM MST

2,705 posted on 01/15/2005 1:00:07 AM PST by Cindy

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

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0115iraq-marine15.html

"Missing Marine on most-wanted list"

Associated Press
Jan. 15, 2005 12:00 AM

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WEST JORDAN, Utah - A Marine who was declared a deserter days before military court proceedings stemming from an earlier disappearance from Iraq has been placed on a list of "most wanted" fugitives.

A mug shot of Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun appeared this week on a Navy criminal-justice Web site, which says the missing corporal now uses the alias "Jafar." His placement on the Navy list puts him among a select group of fugitives, some of whom are being hunted on allegations of terrorism, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, indecent assault and rape."

2,706 posted on 01/15/2005 1:05:45 AM PST by Cindy

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

2,707 posted on 01/15/2005 1:28:56 AM PST by Cindy

Nothing at DFW but I can sure find out for sure. I know some ATP pilots..I'll ask. I monitor tracon quite a bit as they're on approach to final and never heard anything unusual. Maybe I should switch to tower more often..

The usual suspects who think these are kids playing with office depot hand held pointers are either ignorant or plain stupid. [same ones who think open borders are great just because the almighty bush says so]

2,708 posted on 01/15/2005 1:46:57 AM PST by Indie (Ignorance of the truth is no excuse for stupidity.)

2,709 posted on 01/15/2005 2:56:43 AM PST by Cindy

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,144414,00.html

"CIA: Iraq Now Top Terrorist Training Ground"
Saturday, January 15, 2005
WASHINGTON

2,710 posted on 01/15/2005 3:38:06 AM PST by Cindy

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20050162.txt

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

January 14, 2005
Release Number: 05-01-62

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IRAQI MAN HELPS THWART IED ATTACK SOUTH OF BAGHDAD

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – A local Iraqi man helped Marines and Iraqi National Guardsmen (ING) foil an insurgent attack south of Baghdad on Jan. 14.

The man observed three militants placing an improvised explosive device (IED) near a bridge over Highway 8, a key north-south corridor connecting Baghdad and Najaf. The man went to the nearest ING checkpoint to report the incident, and the ING informed Marines passing through the checkpoint.

A Marine patrol sent to investigate the area found an antenna protruding from the ground near a pile of dirt and bricks. The Marines cordoned off the area and called in an explosive ordnance disposal team to defuse the bomb, a 122-millimeter projectile encased in cement.

There was no sign of the men who emplaced the IED.

Information provided by local citizens has proved instrumental in joint efforts by U.S. and Iraqi forces to root out insurgents in northern Babil province.

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20050160.txt

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

January 14, 2005
Release Number: 05-01-60

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INSURGENTS USE MOSQUE AS BATTLE GROUND

MOSUL, Iraq – Multi-National Forces came under attack by anti-Iraqi insurgents firing from a mosque in northern Iraq on Jan. 14.

Multi-National Forces were patrolling in eastern Mosul when they were hit by rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire from anti-Iraqi insurgents shooting from the Rashan Mosque. No injuries were reported from the incident.

Firing from the mosque is a violation of the law of war. Iraqi authorities have stated that those insurgents using a religious center as their headquarters or as a place to attack Iraqi Security Forces or Multi-National Forces will not be safe.

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2,711 posted on 01/15/2005 3:42:27 AM PST by Cindy

Thanks JP. When I see these different incidents, it reminds me that there have often been times when AQ suspects were caught with diagrams that indicated the locations of underground utilities. That is one of the reasons why many of these incidents catch my attention. It only adds to my hypothesis when the utility officials are befuttled by the how and why of an incident.

With this mall incident and the car blowing off of the ground, it makes me wonder if it is possible to place a vehicle with explosives over just the right spot to get the intended effect from the underground gas line.

BTW....AMEN to your post #2685. My brother's fiancee was murdered by a stalker 11 years ago. The judicial system did not take her seriously. The killer had already murdered someone else and walked on a technicality...and he knew how to use the system.

2,712 posted on 01/15/2005 3:44:30 AM PST by all4one (My thoughts and prayers are with our soldiers.....and their families)

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

http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/003473.html
January 14, 2005
"Who keeps Hizballah online?"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "1. Introduction

Of the Hizballah websites currently tracked by the Haganah, 25 are active.

One is hosted in the UK.

Two are hosted in Iran.

The remaining 22 sites are hosted by companies in the United States.

Furthermore, the domain names for all but one of those sites are registered with and maintained by companies in the United States."

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http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/003472.html

January 14, 2005

"Hezbollah as a generator of terrorism"

2,713 posted on 01/15/2005 3:54:03 AM PST by Cindy

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

http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/003481.html
January 14, 2005
"alresalah.org: down in Dallas, up in Lansing"

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http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/003480.html
January 14, 2005
"alaaleb.org: Site of Hizballah's women's organization"

2,714 posted on 01/15/2005 3:57:44 AM PST by Cindy

To: Old Sarge; JohnathanRGalt; yonif; MadIvan; British chick; All

http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/003474.html
January 14, 2005

"What's wrong with Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi?"

2,715 posted on 01/15/2005 4:00:42 AM PST by Cindy

To: JustPiper; Cindy; Oorang; Velveeta; MamaDearest; jerseygirl; buckalfa; 4thygipper; crabbie; ...

A MUST READ ARTICLE!!

A MYSTERY IN THE SKIES (Michelle Malkin tells of a foiled airline terror plot)

Michelle Malkin's Blog ^ | January 14, 2005 | Michelle Malkin

....."After all the passengers had deplaned, the Federal Air Marshalls checked with the flight attendants for more information. During a final check of the overhead bins, a flight attendant had noticed that one of the blankets was slightly unfolded, and he repositioned it in the bin. At this time, a razor blade fell out of the blanket.

"Concerned, but still believing this might be a straightforward mistake, the flight attendant began to check other overhead bins. Several additional incompletely folded blankets were noted, and hidden in each one was a box cutter: a total of five. It appeared that these had been placed there by the cleaning crew prior to the boarding of the airplane....."

Link To FR Malkin Post

This article reminds me of one I found last year. There were ME cleaning crews in Germany/Italy (I can't recall which country) who were placing items behind panels in the plane, in the overhead compartments and other places. I need to try to find this article.

2,716 posted on 01/15/2005 4:01:14 AM PST by all4one (My thoughts and prayers are with our soldiers.....and their families)

To: Godzilla; MamaDearest; tmp02; backhoe; piasa; All

http://michellemalkin.com/archives/001240.htm

"A MYSTERY IN THE SKIES"
By Michelle Malkin · January 14, 2005 10:58 PM

2,717 posted on 01/15/2005 4:02:48 AM PST by Cindy

smiling...

Great minds and all that...have a good weekend all4one.
I'm headed for bed.

2,718 posted on 01/15/2005 4:03:41 AM PST by Cindy

Thanks Cindy....have a great week-end yourself and get some well needed rest!! Wow...I could never keep up with you! When everyone sees the all important double post....they will certainly want to read that article!!

2,719 posted on 01/15/2005 4:05:56 AM PST by all4one (My thoughts and prayers are with our soldiers.....and their families)

A little late: 01/14/2005 # 1
TerroristWarning.com Headlines 01/14/2005 # 1

TerroristWarning.com Terrorism Headlines 01/14/2005 # 1

National:

[WASHINGTON TIMES] USA - Al Qaeda threat looms over US, official warns

"Al Qaeda terrorists continue to pose a significant threat to the United States, which includes the use of nuclear devices and so-called "dirty bombs,"

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050113-114514-9386r.htm

[Newsday] USA - FBI says man made deadly toxin -- ricin

"charges he manufactured and illegally possessed the deadly biological agent ricin"

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/orl-locricin14011405jan14,0,6122605.story?coll=ny-leadnationalnews-headlines

[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] WISCONSIN - Bomb squad checks suspicious package

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/jan05/292823.asp

[WHIOtv.com] OHIO - Suspicious Device Found In Fairborn

"device was not one of an explosive nature, but was made to look like it was"

http://www.whiotv.com/news/4081357/detail.html

[Channel Cincinnati.com] OHIO - Workers Report 3 Suspicious Men Outside Valvoline Plant [Asking about railroad traffic, taking photos]

http://www.channelcincinnati.com/news/4076227/detail.html

[AP] OREGON - Police seek tips on suspicious vehicle [ Seen tailing school buses]

http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050113/NEWS/501130339/1001

[Salem Statesman Journal] WASHINGTON D.C. - D.C. Police Ask Businesses To Look for Suspicious Activity

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0105/200200.html

[PRNewswire] USA - ATF/Industry Campaign Identifies Person Who Attempted to Purchase Ammonium Nitrate as Legitimate

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-13-2005/0002825786&EDATE=

[KYW 1060] PENNSYLVANIA - White Powder Hoax At City Hall

"A powder substance and a threatening note to a Philadelphia judge "

http://kyw.com/Local%20News/local_story_013161804.html

[Boston Globe] MASS - FBI, police probe cutting of phone lines

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/01/14/fbi_police_probe_cutting_of_phone_lines

[KRQE News] NEW MEXICO - Massive raid was aimed at Aryan gang

http://www.krqe.com/biglocal.asp?RECORD_KEY%5BBigLocal%5D=ID&ID%5BBigLocal%5D=8190

[WFSB] CONNECTICUT - Suspicious package in New Haven

"bunch of what looked like dynamite, tied up with wires hanging out and attached to a battery and an alarm clock"

http://www.wfsb.com/Global/story.asp?S=2810074

[KXLY] WASHINGTON - Suspicious Device Found In Police Parking Lot

http://www.kxly.com/common/getStory.asp?id=41752

[Contra Costa Times] CALIFORNIA - Dublin Suspicious package closes Camp Parks [Subscription site]

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/counties/alameda_county/10643891.htm

[Richmond Times Dispatch] VIRGINIA - Police say 67 guns stolen

http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031780244727&path=!news&s=1045855934842

[SUN HERALD] ALABAMA - Alabama man arrested in bomb scare at Beau Rivage

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/local/10641286.htm

[KCRA-TV] CALIFORNIA - More Details Released On Auburn Incendiary Devices [ ECO-TERRORISM, multiple incidents ]

"devices were on top of 5-gallon buckets filled with diesel fuel"

http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/4081455/detail.html

[KCRA-TV] CALIFORNIA - UC Davis Receives Water Contamination Scare [Apparent hoax]

"police reportedly received a threatening letter from someone claiming the campus water supply was tainted"

http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/4080175/detail.html

[Reuters AlertNet] USA / MEXICO - Mexico border scans net criminals, no terrorists

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14307437.htm

International:

[New Kerala] INDONESIA - British, Thai embassies in Indonesia close after bomb alert

http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=60346

[Bloomberg] INDONESIA - Indonesian Terrorism Threat Prompts US, UK to Issue Alerts

"Reports indicate that terrorists are planning attacks against a wide variety of targets"

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=agVIiwemrq0g&refer=us

[Expatica] NETHERLANDS - Bourgmestre receives suspicious letters

http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=48&story_id=15787&name=Bourgmestre+receives+suspicious+letters

[The New Nation] BANGLADESH - Terrorist dies in shootout with police

http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_15470.shtml

[Radio Singapore International] SINGAPORE - Two Men Arrested in Singapore for Suspected Terrorist Activities

http://rsi.com.sg/english/newsline/view/20050114190018/1/.html

[Interfax] RUSSIA - Russian minister doesn't rule out preventive strikes at terrorist bases

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=10739206

[Turkish Press] RUSSIA - Five soldiers, two policemen killed in Chechnya

http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=36070

[Newhouse News Service] SUEZ CANAL - Terrorism Fears Divert Navy Supply Ships From Suez Canal

http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/wood011305.html

[BBC] UNITED KINGDOM - Fears over nightspot terror risk

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4174197.stm

[Arutz Sheva] ISRAEL - 5 Dead & 4 Injured in Multi-Pronged Terror Attack

http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=75292

[Daily Times] PAKISTAN - WAPDA a frequent terror target [Water and Power Development Authority]

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_14-1-2005_pg7_24

[Iran Focus] KUWAIT / IRAN - Iran Al-Qaeda link arrested in Kuwait

http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1225

[Journal of Turkish Weekly] HONDURAS - Al-Qaeda's Unlikely Allies in Central America

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=2157

[Reuters] IRAQ - US General to Zarqawi: Your Days Are Numbered

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7330863

[ABC Online] AUSTRALIA - Gunnedah hospital closed in chemical scare

"police guard was put on the hospital when a man was taken there after being exposed to a poison at the local SES headquarters"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1281653.htm

[ABS CBN News] PHILIPPINES - Bomb found in Cotabato City church

"made from a 60 mm mortar shell with batteries and a timing device attached"

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?section=METRO&oid=66666

[Himalayan Times] NEPAL - Four killed in Bara bomb explosions

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullstory.asp?filename=aFanata0sa3qzpda8Ua3sa.axamal&folder=aHaoamW&Name=Home&dtSiteDate=20050115

2,720 posted on 01/15/2005 5:00:42 AM PST by tmp02 (Don't come to the US. We too are dipping our bullets in pig's blood)

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