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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Six (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!

Details show extent of terror plot against U.S.
Full Story

We now know more about an alleged attack that triggered an increased national threat level last summer.

That's when U.S. officials said they had uncovered a plot targeting financial institutions. The plot involved bombs, banks and British nationals.

The detail was startling, the targets enormous. They included financial buildings in Washington, New York and New Jersey.

Related:
Trio charged for terror plot in US
Threat Matrix #15 (August 31, 2004) :: Big Apple Terror?

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

Threat Matrix's "TM'er" Tips	Link to Thread Twenty-Five "Code Red Implications: Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word." From Tm'er and Freeper ~MamaDearest~	TM Terrorism Handbook
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[Velveeta]

Thanks for those notes, as disheartening as they are. ;-)

[Calpernia]

I think someone here was watching Train stories, right?

Amtrak: No Acela Service This Week
Apr 19, 2005 5:12 pm US/Eastern. The company that builds Amtrak's Acela Express trains has only 80 disc brakes in stock, not nearly enough to replace the 300 damaged brakes discovered on the railroad's 20-train, high-speed rail fleet.

[Velveeta]

Thanks!

[Velveeta]

Terrorism Suspect Ahmad to Stand as Candidate in U.K. Elections
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=arVkIKlmGRO4&refer=uk

[Velveeta]

Italy's Berlusconi resigns.
Breaking on FOX news.

[Velveeta]

Nice to see you back, Neogirl.
Hope all is well


Neosgirl's site has updates:
http://trackingalqueda.blogspot.com/

[tmp02]

**Reports reveal Zarqawi nuclear threat**

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050419-102106-5456r.htm

By Bill Gertz
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Recurrent intelligence reports say al Qaeda terrorist Abu Musab Zarqawi has obtained a nuclear device or is preparing a radiological explosive -- or dirty bomb -- for an attack, according to U.S. officials, who also say analysts are unable to gauge the reliability of the information's sources.
The classified reports have been distributed to U.S. intelligence agencies for several consecutive months and say Zarqawi, al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, has stored the nuclear device or dirty bomb in Afghanistan, said officials familiar with the intelligence.
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One official said the intelligence is being questioned because analysts think al Qaeda would not hesitate to use a nuclear device if it had one.
However, the fact that the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has reported the nuclear threat in several classified reports distributed since December indicates concern about it.
A DIA spokesman had no comment.
The Jordanian-born Zarqawi, who last year formally linked up with Osama bin Laden's terror network, is thought to be operating inside Iraq and has specialized in suicide bombings and large-scale vehicle bombings. He had several close encounters in recent weeks with Iraqi and U.S. forces.
Senior U.S. intelligence and security officials said in congressional testimony in February that a terrorist attack with weapons of mass destruction -- nuclear, chemical or biological arms -- is likely. CIA Director Porter J. Goss said such a terrorist strike "may be only a matter of time."
Dirty bombs are made by mixing radioactive material with conventional explosives.
A report by the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction faulted U.S. intelligence agencies for not understanding al Qaeda's unconventional weapons programs in Afghanistan prior to 2001, when U.S. forces helped oust the Islamist Taliban government.
"There are critical intelligence gaps with regard to each al Qaeda unconventional weapons capability -- chemical, biological and nuclear," said the report, made public March 30.
The commission said bin Laden told a Pakistani newspaper reporter in November 2001 that al Qaeda has both nuclear and chemical weapons. The CIA then "speculated" in a report that the terrorist group "probably had access to nuclear expertise and facilities and that there was a real possibility of the group developing a crude nuclear device," the commission report said.
The commission also said U.S. intelligence agencies think development of a radiological bomb is "well within al Qaeda's capabilities."
The reported threat of nuclear terrorism comes amid other intelligence indicating that Zarqawi is planning an attack on the United States. Still other intelligence says Zarqawi was planning a chemical weapons attack in Europe, officials said.
In February, U.S. intelligence and security officials said information showed bin Laden had asked Zarqawi to focus future attacks on targets inside the United States. The threat was contained in a classified bulletin to state and local security officials.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050419-102106-5456r.htm

[Godzilla]

bookmark

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The bodies of 50 people, believed to be those of hostages held in a town near Baghdad earlier this week, have been found in the Tigris river south of Baghdad, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said on Wednesday.

"More than 50 bodies have been brought out from the Tigris and we have the full names of those who were killed and those criminals who committed these crimes," Talabani told reporters.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/20/iraq.main.reut/

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Iraqis: 19 bodies left in soccer stadium

HADITHA, Iraq - The bodies of 19 Iraqis were left Wednesday in a soccer stadium in this town 140 miles northwest of Baghdad, an Iraqi reporter and residents said.

Taxi drivers Usama Rauf and Ousama Halim said they heard gunshots and rushed to the stadium where they saw the bodies lined up against a bloodstained wall. The reporter and other residents counted 19 bodies and said all of them appeared to have been shot.

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/11442114.htm

[Velveeta]

Still praying for you.

[tmp02]

Thanks so much for your prayers! I really need them.

Finished radiation on Friday :) Doc says that we would start seeing results in a several month. This time is very important. I'm hoping and praying that the tumor is shrinking...I am in the hands of a mighty God. Doc also says that clarity of mind, hair, strength, will start coming back is a week or so. I ask for your continued prayers, tmp02

[JustPiper]

V, please post this at NoE also?

[JustPiper]

INVASION USA
Mexico, U.S. to be 'integrated'?
Fox's foreign secretary envisions cooperative future, slams Minutemen

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43879
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Lou Dobbs Tonight
Tuesday, April 19, 2005

RED STAR RISING

Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Duncan Hunter (R-CA) join us to discuss their fight to curb the U.S. trade imbalance with China.

BROKEN BORDERS

Join us for this week’s special series, “Broken Borders.”
Tonight, we’ll tell you how the large number of appeals by
illegal aliens is compromising U.S. courts.

And Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) joins us to explain why he
doesn’t want the Real ID legislation attached to the
supplemental spending bill.

For more, visit http://cnn.com/loudobbstonight. Stop
by the site to read about the movement to make English the
official language of the United States.

[JustPiper]

Have you read Sleeper Cell by Jeffrey Anderson M.D.?

There is nothing they can do with the virus that is planned
The bioterror novel just came out in paperback and I'd recommend it to all here

[JustPiper]

Bump for posting this!

[JustPiper]

ROME (AP) Premier Silvio Berlusconi tells Senate he will form a new government to strengthen his weakened coalition.

[JustPiper]

I was going to post it, thanks for doing it tmp!

Of course the government is denying it and saying they "know" he wanted to acquire a dirty bomb BUT their intel had not shown they had
~blah blah

[JustPiper]

Finished radiation on Friday :) May God and his Angels shrink it to NON-existence

[JustPiper]

ELECTION OF A PONTIFF
Pope choice fulfills ancient prophecy?
Saint wrote of 'Glory of the Olive,' which relates to Benedictine Order

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43887