Its going to take a lot longer to get the various intelligence databases compatable. They have to overcome years of rivalry, different database structures and myrads of legal hurdles in defining what data can be shared. It is going to be even bigger at the statigic level between the CIA, NSA and the rest under a new combined leadership.
TerroristWarning.com Terrorism Headlines 01/03/2005 # 1
National:
[San Francisco Chronicle] USA - Are our children terrorist targets?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/01/02/EDGT0AJ7JN1.DTL
[Reuters] ARKANSAS - Residents Evacuated After Arkansas Plant Blast [ Series of blasts, hazardous materials plant ]
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7218718
[Springfield News Sun] OHIO - Homemade bomb blocks churchgoers [ Registration site ]
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/hp/content/news/stories/2005/01/03/SNS0103BombScare.html
[Seattle Times] WASHINGTON - Explosives found; ferry service halted [Old explosives]
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002136441_explosives31m.html
[AP] NEW JERSEY - LASER AIMS AT NJ PLANE [ Editors note - running total - 8 Incidents since Christmas]
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/37446.htm
[OfficialWire] USA - Organized plot or stupid prank?
"According to a study published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in June 2004, there have been hundreds of 'laser-in-the-cockpit' incidents, many pre-dating the September 11, 2001 attacks"
http://www.baou.com/newswire/main.php?action=recent&rid=1972
[AP] NEW JERSEY - Person Questioned About Laser Beam, Planes
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050101/D87B2G180.html
[Daily Record] NEW YORK - Morris man was 'playing' with laser
"At one moment he was in the backyard playing with his daughter," said Longarzo, "and 10 minutes later 12 police cars descended and he was whisked away by authorities and interrogated until 4 a.m."
http://www.dailyrecord.com/news/articles/news2-laser.htm
[Sinclair Broadcast Group] TENNESSEE - Cockpit Laser [ New incident ]
"FBI spokesman says United Airlines Flight 7136 from Nashville to Chicago landed safely. The FBI and TSA say the flight was flashed by a laser while it was about 3,000 feet above ground"
http://www.wztv.com/cgi-bin/csNews.cgi?database=FOX%2017%20News%2edb&command=viewone&id=4634&op=t
[Star news services] USA - FBI: Terrorism not behind laser beam incidents [ Editors Note: there have also been incidents in Utah, Colorado, Texas and elsewhere]
"The FBI attributed eight incidents in the past 10 days to pranks or accidental acts that tagged aircraft in Ohio, Texas, Oregon and New Jersey"
http://www.indystar.com/articles/7/206638-9247-010.html
[Reuters/ MSNBC ] VIRGINIA - No Bomb Found in Scare at US Navy Base -MSNBC
"The caller indicated it was some sort of bioterror device that would kill everybody on the base,"
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7209382
[IPS/GIN] USA - Rights groups probe charges of FBI spying in ‘terror war’
http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_1711.shtml
[Houston Chronicle] TEXAS - Wal-Mart video reviewed for clues on bomb hoax
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2971267
[AP] MONTANA - Bomb scare prompts partial evacuation of Cheyenne mall [ false alarm ]
[Washington Post] USA - Technical hurdles separate terrorists from bioweapons
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6767325/
[Times Argus] VERMONT - FBI gives contents of letter to paper [ Anthrax hoax ]
http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041231/NEWS/412310361/1002/NEWS01
[Baltimore Jewish Times] MARYLAND - FBI Probes Mysterious Death [Death of a young American Jewish terrorism expert]
http://www.jewishtimes.com/News/4417.stm
[WHO-TV] USA - Program trains volunteers to spot road terrorist activity [Highway Watch]
http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2748354
[WTHR 13] INDIANA - Downtown manhole explosion [ No injuries, cause under investigation]
"IPL spokesman said the explosion originated underground in an electrical transformer, and blew through the manhole"
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=2751085&nav=9TaiUi7f
[KCBD-TV] TEXAS - Authorities Say Explosion At Lubbock Cotton Gin Caused By Makeshift Weapon [ Makeshift mortar launcher ]
http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=2752338
[Houston Chronicle, Michelle Malkin] USA - Ah, yes, it was a very good year for all of the bad guys [ Excellent article on our terribly insecure borders and other anti-terror failures ]
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/editorial/outlook/2973036
[UPI] USA / NORTH KOREA - N. Korea challenges U.S. approach
"The danger of a nuclear war is growing on the Korean peninsula as the days go by, owing to the U.S. moves to stifle the (North Korea),"
http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050102-123846-1239r.htm
[Annapolis Capital] MARYLAND - Truck crash spills radioactive material onto Route 50
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2005/01_02-39/FOR
[renewamerica.us] USA / IRAQ - Bin Laden's warning: obey or die
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/stock/050102
International:
[News24] KUWAIT - Kuwait on high alert
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1641927,00.html
[Interfax] RUSSIA - Chechen police placed on high alert
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=10737178
[AP] IRAQ - Guerrillas Carry Out Coordinated Assault, Ambush on U.S. Post in Mosul, Battle Kills 25 Gunmen, One American
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBU3J85D3E.html
[South Asia News ] INDIA - Sheikh Hasina Gets Life Threat Via Email [ Hikmat-ul-Jihad ]
[AP] SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Police Hunt Suspects in Attack on State Security Forces
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBHHFW2D3E.html
[ITV] SAUDI ARABIA - 10 Suspected al-Qaeda militants killed in Saudi
http://www.itv.com/news/world_1299256.html
[news.scotsman.com] THAILAND / SRI LANKA - Thailand and Sri Lanka Travel Warning
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3944948
[Gulf Daily News] SYRIA - Two Syrians to die for Damascus bomb attack
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=100226&Sn=WORL&IssueID=27286
[News Hounds] SYRIA - John Gibson to Syria: If You Don’t Do What We Want, Bombs Away! [ Editors Note: biased website]
http://www.newshounds.us/2004/12/31/john_gibson_to_syria_if_you_dont_do_what_we_want_bombs_away.php
[The Australian] ISRAEL - Gaza militants detonate bomb
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11818467%255E1702,00.html
[AP] ISRAEL - Terrorist rocket kills Palestinian girl, injures brother in Gaza
http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Briefs/4704.htm
[BBC] UNITED KINGDOM - Suspicious object found in shop [ Incendiary device, Dissident republicans ]
"At least 16 devices have been discovered in Lisburn, Newry, Antrim, Londonderry, Newtownabbey and Ballymena."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4135689.stm
[Radio Netherlands] NETHERLANDS - Fear of terrorism: the West's obsession in 2004
http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/currentaffairs/region/westerneurope/ter041222
[New Kerala] CHINA - China on alert against possible flu pandemic
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=53022
[The New Nation] BANGLADESH - Terrorist, 2 outlaw leaders killed in crossfire
http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_15035.shtml
[UNI] RUSSIA - Chechen ultras planning New Year terrorist attacks killed
http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG4_sub.asp?ccode=ENG4&newscode=87372
[Interfax] RUSSIA - No bomb found in Chechen House of Government
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=10737240
[Interfax] RUSSIA - Two militants detained in Chechnya
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=10736642
[RIA Novosti] RUSSIA - TWO MILITANTS ELIMINATED IN COURSE OF DETAINING OPERATION IN CHECHNYA
http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5274194&startrow=1&date=2005-01-01&do_alert=0
[Korea Times] IRAQ - 3 Terrorist Suspects Arrested Near Zaytun Base in Iraq
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200412/kt2004123017224411970.htm
[Inquirer News Service ] PHILIPPINES - 4 hurt in Cubao blast
"Four people were hurt following a sidewalk explosion in front of a bank in Quezon City's Cubao commercial district on Friday, New Year's Eve"
http://news.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?index=2&story_id=22892
[New Kerala] INDIA - IED blast rocks Anantnag; DIG among 17 injured:
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=53641
[UNI] INDIA - Top commander among 3 killed, massive explosion at Anantnag
http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG3_sub.asp?ccode=ENG3&newscode=87344
[Express News Service] INDIA - Missing cables in S Delhi: MTNL says sabotage [ Phone cables stolen in 5 areas ]
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=112308
[Xinhua] THAILAND - Insurgents burn schools, telephone boxes in Thailand [ Real bomb, fake bomb, 5 phone booths burned, 8 wounded, school arson]
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/01/content_2405019.htm
[AFP] INDONESIA - Restive Poso town enters New Year with two bomb blasts [ No injuries, damage ]
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaillatestnews.asp?fileid=20050101162109&irec=9
[BBC] AFGHANISTAN - Two arrested over Afghan bombings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4140515.stm
[The Australian] AUSTRALIA - Boat explodes on NSW south coast [ Cause unknown ]
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11827497%255E1702,00.html
[Xinhua] COLUMBIA - 8 injured in Colombia's grenade explosion
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/01/content_2404752.htm
[21stCentury.com.cn] FRANCE - Large explosion kills 15 in France [Possible gas leak]
http://www.21stcentury.com.cn/article.php?sid=16895
[Voice of America] ZIMBABWE - Four Arrested in Zimbabwe Spy Plot
http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/Zimbabwe/2004-12-31-voa18.cfm
[AP] PERU - Peru President Declares Emergency After Gunmen Seize Police Station, Demand His Resignation
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB7P2KPG3E.html
[Reuters] PERU - Five Dead; Peru Police Siege Shootout Continues
http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7217760
[AP] IRAQ - Suicide Car Bomb Near Iraqi Prime Minister's Headquarters Kills 3, Injures 25
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB32EWGI3E.html
[Channel News Asia] GLOBAL - Terror group Al Qaeda losing support of more Muslims: analysts
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/125434/1/.html
[Gulf Daily News] IRAQ / SAUDI ARABIA - Al Qaeda fighters 'are entering Iraq from Saudi'
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=100412&Sn=WORL&IssueID=27289
[Pakistan Dawn] PAKISTAN - Two Turk Al Qaeda suspects extradited
http://www.dawn.com/2005/01/03/top8.htm
[The Sunday Times] GLOBAL - Al-Qaeda seeks toxins for biowarfare attack
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1423188,00.html
[BBC] UNITED KINGDOM - Pipe bomb found in Londonderry
"outside the home of a party election worker in County LondonDerry"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4142513.stm
[Chosun Ilbo] NORTH KOREA / PHILIPPINES - North Korea sold arms to Philippine rebels-paper [ 10000 rifles, small submarines ]
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200501/200501030024.html
Yep.