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 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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LNG ship attack a potential disaster
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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.

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

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[Teri0811]

"After viewing the tape and interviewing the men, the FBI determined there was no link to terrorism explaining that the group was merely sightseeing. However, three of the four were taken into custody for a possible immigration violation."

It's not the first time, although I could've sworn there was another incident, exactly as described today, which took place closer to Philly, I just can't find it.

Middle-Eastern-looking men detained near nuclear plant
by Heidi E. Ruckno,
The Citizens' Voice
[Wilkes-Barre, PA ]

June 30, 2004

Federal and state authorities reported Tuesday that several men of Middle Eastern descent were driving around the Berwick and Shickshinny areas Tuesday looking for the nuclear power plant in Salem Township.

The five men, four from Bangladesh and another of Pakistani descent, were reportedly seen at the Delaware Water Gap rest area along Interstate 80 around 8:20 a.m. They were also spotted in Bloomsburg, Columbia County.

State police said they were asking directions to the river near the plant because they wanted to go fishing. Their minivan was pulled over by state police in Shickshinny around 11 a.m. on U.S. Route 11 in Salem Township, four miles south of the Susquehanna Steam and Electric Power Plant.

According to federal and state authorities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was notified. Because of visa issues, two of the five men were detained by immigration authorities.

"We did stop and detain five individuals, who were believed to be of Middle Eastern descent, because of suspicious activity," FBI special agent Jerri Williams said. Their van was searched Tuesday and authorities did not find anything illegal.

All five men were released Tuesday evening. Williams said Tuesday that there was no cause for alarm, as authorities did not find any links to terrorist activity.

Both the Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency and power plant security were notified about the incident. When asked if the power plant had taken any special precautions, EMA operations and training officer Steve Bekanich said he couldn't speak for the plant.

Power plant spokesperson Joseph Scopelliti said he knew of no procedural changes resulting from the incident. "I know of nothing different," Scopelliti said. "I've seen state police vehicles up and down the highway, but that's every day. We were made aware by state police that there was a concern."

According to Scopelliti, security at the plant is normally very tight. He said that every employee must have proper identification or they will not be allowed on the grounds, and that all unknown people and vehicles and are searched and X-rayed.

"We're ready 24-7," Scopelliti said. "We're not sitting back waiting for something. Everyone that comes up here must have a business reason to come up."

[Jill St Claire]

Yes I am...but my energy level is increasing everyday! I went about 5 weeks with my sleep being interrupted every couple of hours by horrible coughing. The cough is almost gone, I'm getting good rest now, and the vitamins are helping me get back to normal!

Whooping cough is no joke! I was immunized a couple of times, and still got it from God knows where. It almost put me in the hospital twice!

Thanks for asking JP!

[Teri0811]

".........and also why USAir moved all the luggage out of Philadelphia to sort it."

IMO, they should have moved it. That luggage was piled from end of the terminal to the other, with suitcases piled upon suitcases, piled upon more suitcases. That alone should have made the situation a homeland security issue. I think it was moved out of Philly because the airline was outsourcing (if that's the right word). They used their own airplanes to ship it and get it delivered and they used trucking/transportation/delivery/whatever they are companies for them to sort out and deliver.

[Teri0811]

Off Topic:

There's a tornado warning out in Cali....tornado's in or near southern cali, snow in parts of Tx where there should be no snow, massive earthquakes and waves...it's getting a little too "Day After Tomorrow" around here...

[LayoutGuru2]

http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/Index.htm
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/audio/iraq.zip

[Cindy]

Thank you LayoutGuru2 for those links.
I hope you had a nice Christmas and a very happy
New Year to you.

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Did you notice on this site:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iaiiraq/messages

that there is a "meshawirazdi" is posting?

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1310017/posts

"OSAMA'S NIGHTMARE"
New York Post ^ | 12/29/04 | Ralph Peters


Posted on 12/29/2004 12:34:40 AM PST by kattracks


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "MONDAY'S message from Osama bin Laden told us what he fears: a vote.

Condemning any Iraqi who goes to the polls as an infidel, the terror master hopes to derail the elections. He knows that every ballot cast is a defeat."

[Cindy]

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42152

"Homeland insecurity: The year in review" - Commentary by Michelle Malkin

Posted: December 29, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern

[Cindy]

UPDATE...

http://www.qal3ah.info/vb/index.php?s=
http://www.qal3ah.info/vb/showthread.php?s=6aef724a0eb823cb985b0330984ebd40&t=119080
https://www.reformarabia.net/vboard/
https://www.reformarabia.net/vboard/showthread.php?s=2cf41838415cd161294815eaae6a0f26&t=119543
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/Index.htm
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/audio/iraq.zip
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/Index.htm
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/images/siraq%20(1).jpg
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/images/sjaz%20(1).jpg
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/images/siraq%20(2).jpg
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/images/siraq.jpg
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/images/sjaz%20(2).jpg
http://www.dazzled.com/soiraq/images/sjaz.jpg

[crabbie]

Thank you, Cindy, Christmas blessings to you and your loved ones, too.

I plan to be around for many, many more years and read all the wonderful, informative postings here until the day GWB or his Republican successor(s) declare the WOT to be won, and such declaration forms the opening of a new TM thread!

[Cindy]

Well, Amen to that crabbie.

And with that...I'm off to bed.

Take care of yourself and get
plenty of rest.

[ladyjane]

What a shame about the poinsettia. I've been wondering about all those plants and lobsters that were in transit. I've heard of three overnight parcels taking more than a week. This all strikes me as strange. FedEx and UPS reserving all the vans AFTER Christmas. They must have some backlog!

[ladyjane]

They announced that the luggage was being shipped to Charlotte for sorting.

[liberallyconservative]

Thanks for reminding us of this incident. Good to see you back here, Teri.

[Velveeta]

Thanks for posting that reminder.

You're right, this isn't the first time.

[tmp02]

12/29/2004 # 1
TerroristWarning.com Headlines 12/29/2004 # 1

TerroristWarning.com Terrorism Headlines 12/29/2004 # 1

National:

[Washington Post] USA - Attack With Dirty Bomb More Likely, Officials Say [ Site requires registration]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32310-2004Dec28.html

[KPVI-TV] IDAHO - Anthrax Scare Delays Mail

http://www.kpvi.com/index.cfm?page=nbcstories.cfm&ID=2101

[KTVB] IDAHO - Nampa police disarm pipe bomb near elementary school [ Site requires registration]

http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-dec2804-bomb.534f784b.html

[Ruralnorthwest.com] IDAHO - Fake bomb gives real scare

"woman found six to eight sticks with the word “DYNAMITE” printed on them, wrapped in a bundle and attached to a silver box with wires running from the box to the sticks"

http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_4477.shtml

[Manteca Bulletin] CALIFORNIA - Stolen SUV left in Manteca with pipe bomb left inside [ In church parking lot ]

http://www.mantecabulletin.com/articles/2004/12/28/news/news3.txt

[Editor & Publisher] VERMONT - Vt. Paper's Anthrax Scare Leads to Lockdown, and Maybe Legal Action

",an editor at The Times Argus of Barre, Vt., opened a threatening letter containing a white powder late Monday,"

",state's Hazardous Materials Response Team, which took more than two hours to respond to the scare"

http://199.249.170.220/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000742544

[KCRA-TV] CALIFORNIA - FBI Investigates Devices Found At Lincoln Home Site [Eco-terrorism investigation ]

"Devices Found In Three Homes Under Construction"

"devices were designed to start fires by using timing mechanisms"

http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/4029704/detail.html

[AP] OKLAHOMA - Scrap Metal Plant Explodes in Eastern Oklahoma, Tossing Fiery Debris Up to 10 Blocks Away

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBFQU51B3E.html

[AP] MINNESOTA - Three Workers Killed in Building Explosion in Minneapolis Suburb

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBVRVEWA3E.html

[AP] USA - Head of Intelligence Analyses Latest to Resign at CIA

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBIADVZA3E.html

[Longview Daily News] WASHINGTON - Suspicious blast, tell-tale crater lead to charges [ Near railroad ]

http://www.tdn.com/articles/2004/12/28/area_news/news02.txt

[Click10.com] FLORIDA - Mysterious Leaking Fluid Sends Jet Back To MIA [ Red fluid unidentified, no comment from airline]

http://www.local10.com/news/4030563/detail.html

[KCEN-TV] TEXAS - Radiation detected at Waco landfill [ False alarm, reportedly an old battery ]

http://www.kcentv.com/news/c-article.php?cid=1&nid=5991

[Cedar City-AP] UTAH - Bomb Threat Shuts Down Cedar City Church [ 2 churches ]

http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=5&sid=141353

[Arizona Republic] ARIZONA - Suspected pipe bomb closes 202

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1228bombscare28.html

[WISH TV] ILLINOIS / INDIANA - Bomb Threat on Plane Bound for Indy

"note was found on American Airlines Flight 1672 indicating a bomb would go off in minutes"

http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2740685&nav=0Ra7UcCJ

[Wyoming News] COLORADO - Mosque evacuated after bomb threat; religious pamphlet found

http://www.casperstartribune.net/apdata/wire_detail.php?wire_num=128451

[Fort Worth Star Telegram] TEXAS - Pipe bomb found in Colleyville park

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/10515464.htm

[KBCI] USA - Congressman, Professor Join In Opposition To Patriot Act

http://www.kbcitv.com/x5154.xml?ParentPageID=x5157&ContentID=x60775&Layout=KBCI.xsl&AdGroupID=x5154

[AP] USA - Little specific 'chatter' about any new terror plot

"threat of a terrorist attack on the United States still exists, but counterterrorism officials say there is a conspicuous lack of intelligence ``chatter'' being picked up"

http://www.douglasdispatch.com/articles/2004/12/28/news/news3.txt

International:

[Khaleej Times] YEMEN - Americans in Yemen warned of possible threat in Aden

"US embassy in Sanaa has warned Americans in Yemen to avoid traveling to the southern port city of Aden, citing a possible threat against a hotel popular with foreigners"

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2004/December/middleeast_December767.xml&section=middleeast

[AP] SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi security forces kill 3 terrorist suspects

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1104269520379_24/?hub=World

[Independent Online] SOMALIA - US commander claims al-Qaeda basis in Somalia

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=vn20041228105102641C361287

[Philippine Star] PHILIPPINES - Suspicious package alarms passersby; bomb experts called [False alarm]

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/News200412296302.htm

[AP] NORTH KOREA - North Korea Claims South Korean Who Worked for U.S. Military Defects

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBEZY40B3E.html

[Reuters] IRAQ - 'Bin Laden' Endorses Islamist War on Iraq Vote

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=363401

[Kyiv Post] UKRAINE - Transportation minister dies under suspicious circumstances

http://www.kyivpost.com/top/22145/

[Stuff.co.nz] NEW ZEALAND - Fire hits gay nightclub - fire bomb suspected

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3141656a11,00.html

[Reuters] CAMBODIA - Cambodia JI suspects in embassy bomb plots-court

"An Egyptian, two Thai Muslims and a Cambodian Muslim charged with links to Jemaah Islamiah had plotted to bomb the British and U.S. embassies in Phnom Penh in 2002"

http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG4_sub.asp?ccode=ENG4&newscode=86839

[Xinhua] EGYPT / GREECE - Plane emergency landing after bomb threat

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2389851.htm

[Democratic Voice of Burma] BURMA - A bomb exploded in Pa-An, eastern Burma [ Student killed, others injured]

"crudely home-made device disguised as a cassette player"

http://english.dvb.no/news.php?id=3770

[The New Nation] BANGLADESH - Dec 27 e-mail reveals: Yet another bomb threat on Hasina

"e-mail threatened more bomb attacks on Awami League President"

http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_14943.shtml

[RIA Novosti] RUSSIA - Three hurt in Chechen Blast

"Two FSB (Federal Security Service) operatives and a serviceman from one of the Russian Interior Ministry's military units were hurt when an unidentified explosive device blew up"

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5260065&startrow=1&date=2004-12-28&do_alert=0

[RIA Novosti] RUSSIA - Militant Eliminated in CHechnya

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5261508&startrow=1&date=2004-12-28&do_alert=0

[Kavkaz Center] Russia - Many Occupiers Liquidated and Wounded in Chechnya [ Editors Note: Kavkaz is a questionable news source ]

http://kavkazcenter.com/eng/article.php?id=3396

[RIA Novosti] RUSSIA - Militant Detained, Cache of weapons, ammunition, equipment found

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5261582&startrow=1&date=2004-12-28&do_alert=0

[Interfax] RUSSIA / KAZAKHSTAN - Chechen militants trying to flee to Kazakhstan

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=10735512

[Japan Today] AFGHANISTAN - Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan warns of kidnapping

http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=2&id=323372

[LayoutGuru2]

Christmas was was grand this year. Very busy visiting family though.

Not familiar with the poster. The Arabic potion of name posted with the profile translates via Tarjim as "A consultant is Al Azdi".

[bored at work]

Fox news reporting death toll is nearing 77,000.

[tmp02]

This would be a scenario (clean up) that would be worth watch to see what could/would happen here in the US if we have a huge disaster similar to the tsunami's affected areas...things to watch would be aid/ government/ infrastructure /etc.

[Godzilla]

do you have a more direct link?

not today. Many links out there on other sites I saw today but didn't copy down. a google would probably provide better help there, sorry.