Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-Four

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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Four (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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Some American Mosques Carry Extremist Tracts, Study Says
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WASHINGTON -- Mosques across the U.S. continue to carry books and pamphlets describing non-Muslims as "infidels" and promoting intolerance against Western society, according to a forthcoming study by Freedom House, a U.S. human-rights group.

Despite vows from American Islamic leaders after Sept. 11, 2001, to proselytize peacefully, New York based Freedom House researchers found 57 documents with incendiary material in more than a dozen mosques and Islamic centers in six states and Washington, D.C., visited over the past year.

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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-Three "Code Red Implications: Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word." From Tm'er and Freeper ~MamaDearest~	Cindy's Links of Interest
TM Code of Conduct		ExSoldier's Invaluable Tips
TM's 'Be on the Lookout'		Godzilla's Summaries
Threat Matrix Book List		Tracking the Chatter with TM

[JustPiper]

[Cindy]

Well, I'm sure he's around, but I thank you for your posts.

[JustPiper]

Imagine an invisible line stretching along our 1,950-mile border with Mexico.

A dream come true my friend!

[FairOpinion]

I think, if they use it right, and respond immediately, when the line is triggered, we could reduce illegal immigration to virtually zero.

[JustPiper]

[appalachian_dweller]

Thank you so very much JP. The caring and concern has really blown me away. I have no words to express my gratitude. Thank you and God bless you. That goes for all TMers.

I have been truly blessed to have such wonderful folks caring for and praying for me. Each night I thank God for you and ask they He protect, sustain, and bless you all as much as He has blessed me.

[Indie]

AL ZOWKARI [sic as an insult]

[wakingup]

Thank you Indie VERY much!

[BurbankKarl]

Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell: Debunking the 16 most prevalent 9/11 myths

Tonight's show!

[JustPiper]

Suspects arrested in N.J. family slayings
Former tenant of murdered Coptic Christians reported in custody

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43155
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ROME (AP) The Italian prime minister says he has asked the U.S. ambassador for an explanation after an Italian official was killed at a U.S. checkpoint following the release of an Italian hostage.

GIs fire on freed Italian journalist's car

http://whatcounts.com/t?ctl=BFFA06:312D3A4
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Terror threat from 'very many' Muslim men, says Met chief
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/03/04/nterr04.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/03/04/ixhome.html

Hollywood restaurateur on terror list is held on visa violation
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-sterror04mar04,0,1297314.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

Three held in terror investigation
(Scotland Yard)
http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=239602005

Swiss police seize suspected militants
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=45438

[JustPiper]

Major Change of Public Opinion in Muslim World
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1355703/posts

Groups Scour Europe for Iraq Fighters
http://www.yahoo.com/_ylh=X3oDMTB2MXQ5MTU3BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEdGVzdAMwBHRtcGwDaW5kZXgtaWU-/s/232054

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Thanks to Nena/Pure Pursuit for this heads up!

Limited Dissemination

Hints of secret nuke plant in N. Korea
http://www.asahi.com/english/world/TKY200503030145.html

[JustPiper]

Beslan siege 'planners' captured
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4319697.stm

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Semtex
Plastic explosive, manufactured in the Czech Republic. It is safe to handle (it can only be ignited by a detonator) and difficult to trace, since it has no smell. It has been used by extremist groups in the Middle East and by the IRA in Northern Ireland.

A quantity of 0.5 kg/1.1 lb of Semtex is thought to have been the cause of an explosion that destroyed a Pan-American Boeing 747 in flight over Lockerbie, Scotland, December 1988, killing 270 people.

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0024097.html

From Took via Nena:

Next time you go through Security at the airport, you will have a better understanding as to why they ask you to take your shoes off.

This is what about 200 grams of Semtex (Combloc C4) will do to a pressurized 747 (9 PSI to simulate 30,000 foot elevation). That's about 6.5 ounces (enough to fill the spaces around a pair of feet in shoes). While we regard the "Shoe Bomber" as a joke, if he'd been successful, no one would be laughing today.

{It blew a plane in half!, pics are amazing!}

[appalachian_dweller]

If I may post a reminder on things to be on the lookout for:

Things to Look Out For:

Multiple sightings of the same suspicious person, vehicle or activity at the same location;

Individuals or activities that don't "fit" into the surrounding environment;

Individuals sitting in a parked vehicle for an extended period of time;

Individuals or several people sketching or taking notes, photographing or videotaping areas or buildings not normally associated with tourist activity;

Clothing out of place for the weather, such as someone wearing a heavy coat in hot weather;

Individuals or people carrying unusually heavy bags or backpacks;

Vehicles -- especially vans, U-Hauls or delivery trucks -- improperly parked or parked in locations not normally associated with deliveries;

Follow your instinct. If something doesn't look right, it might not be.

Addendum:
POSSIBLE SIGNS OF TERRORISM

Unusual videotaping or photography of buildings or other critical infrastructure.
Videotaping is one of the ways that terrorists gather information about a possible target. A major terrorist plot in Singapore was averted when videotapes of the buildings to be attacked, including embassies, were discovered.

Suspicious vehicles near significant buildings or in public places.
Terrorists use vehicles for many purposes, from surveillance to planting bombs (such as in Oklahoma City or Bali). Vehicles may be parked for an unusual length of time, sometimes in no-parking areas. Explosives can be heavy, so cars and vans may sit abnormally low on their suspensions. They may have expired registrations or have false or missing plates. There was one recorded incident where an attack was foiled because a vehicle had front and rear plates that did not match.

Suspicious accommodation needs.
The way terrorists use, rent and buy accommodation is often suspicious. A British example was a rented garage that was used as a bomb factory. A resident became suspicious and reported men coming and going wearing rubber gloves. This led to a number of arrests of terrorists who had already attacked Heathrow Airport.

Unusual purchases or possession of fertilizer or chemicals.
Fertilizer is a widely available product that has been used in many terrorist bombs. The Oklahoma City bombing killed 168 people. One of the clues in that case was a receipt for two tons of fertilizer.

A lifestyle that does not add up.
While planning an attack, terrorists may lead lives that appear unusual or suspicious. The 9/11 terrorists are classic examples – learning to fly but not wanting to learn how to land. The leader of that group also paid cash for many large purchases such as flight training, accommodation, vehicles and air tickets.

False or multiple identities.
Terrorists often use false or stolen documents, including passports and drivers’ licenses. They can also have several identities and may give conflicting details to those they come in contact with. One example was an alert bank employee who noticed a series of unusual transactions and identified an account that had been opened in a false name. They reported it to authorities, who uncovered links to a terrorist group.

[JustPiper]

I did and there are too many of them Up!

Police Release Sketches In Murder Of Chicago Judge's Family
Lefkow Tells Newspaper 'It's Not Fair ... I'm Furious'
http://feeds.chicagonews.net/?rid=57e95c830ca4c6aa&cat=c8ac3000ee01c7aa

Hundreds mourn judge's husband
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/lefkow05.html

[Indie]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1356658/posts

Southern border under seige and terror threat. It may not be a good one to anchor the thread but it is certainly an important aspect not to be overlooked. :))

[JustPiper]

Bush is briefed about Lefkow case
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-lefkow05.html
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Bush: Freedom on the march
http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/05/bush.radio/index.html

McCain wins immigration billboard
Amnesty champion inaugurates Billboard Democracy campaign
http://projectusa.org/ezine/2005/03-04-mccain-wins.html

McCain: Hillary Won't Be President
http://cl.exct.net/?ffcd16-fe5a1575716300787d17-fe3011707665077e731373

[wakingup]

I agree, JP, thank you for the links.

I read one today about him being railroaded. :(

[JustPiper]

You are very welcome

[JustPiper]

Is it this one?

Calif. Man Sets Off Nuclear Alert Detector
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050302/ap_on_fe_st/nuclear_alert_scare_1

[JustPiper]

Smelled it here too in Roselle