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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

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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
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

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[JustPiper]

About time!

OKC BOMBING FALLOUT
Congressman sees Mideast tie to bombing
Wants FBI to answer questions or face Capitol Hill hearings

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43883
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HOMELAND INSECURITY
ACLU, CAIR decry anti-terror efforts
Islamic group slams feds for detaining Muslims returning from Canada

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43881
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WND BOOKS EXCERPT, PART 3
Horrific scenario: NYC hit by terrorist nuke
'Atomic Iran' presents second-by-second description of feared attack

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43817

[JustPiper]

FBI: 22 Terror Networks Active in the US

http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20050419&hn=18615
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Terror threat from within keeps America on high alert
By Andrew Ward
Published: April 18 2005 18:20 | Last updated: April 18 2005 18:20

A decade after Timothy McVeigh blew up the federal government building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, domestic terrorism remains a serious threat in the US.

That is the assessment of a senior Federal Bureau of Investigation official responsible for tracking home-grown extremist groups. “The threat has not gone away,” says John Lewis, deputy assistant director of the FBI. “We are dealing every single day with a variety of domestic terrorism threats that are alive and well in this country.”

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/1688fde6-b02d-11d9-ab98-00000e2511c8.html
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CALIFORNIA - Suspicious Substance Causes Scare at IRS

"Officials were surprised that such a small amount of a white powdery substance could make so many sick"

http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/news/041705_nw_irs.html
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[JustPiper]

MASS - White powder spills from package at Raytheon

http://www.dailynewstribune.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=54158

[Sun-Sentinel.com] FLORIDA - Powder scare closes post office in Boca Raton

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-ppowder17apr17,0,1498518.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

[Stony Brook Statesman] NEW YORK - Anthrax scare in Melville Library [ 2nd incident at this location ]

"white powdery substance was discovered to be sprinkled on the tops of books in the third floor stacks of the Melville Library"

http://www.sbstatesman.org/news/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=309&Itemid=41

[Toronto Sun] CANADA - Barrie cops hunt mysterious poison van

"mysterious white van that allegedly sold toxic milk in Barrie that so far has sickened four people with E. coli"

"health officials are concerned that the infection could be contagious"

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/TorontoSun/News/2005/04/16/999798-sun.html

[JustPiper]

CANADA - Montreal car blast mystery

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/EdmontonSun/News/2005/04/18/1002021-sun.html

[American Daily] CANADA - Canadian Hosted Hamas Internet Site Advocates Killing Israeli Prime Minister

http://www.americandaily.com/article/7474

[JustPiper]

USA / MEXICO - FBI Teams With Mexico to Probe International Gang [MS-13]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-na-gang15apr15,1,1887053.story?coll=la-headlines-world&ctrack=1&cset=true

ILLINOIS - Police continue to investigate bomb on tracks

http://www.olneydailymail.com/articles/2005/04/18/news/news02.txt

NEW YORK - Sayre man teaches others how to combat WMDs

http://www.eveningtimes.com/articles/2005/04/18/news/news3.txt

[JustPiper]

Bomb Material Still Goes Largely Unchecked

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — An unmarked police car pulls into a lawn-and-garden center on Long Island, N.Y., on a crisp spring day.

For Suffolk County Police Lt. James Rooney, it's a routine call in the name of homeland security. He asks the store to show him its supply of ammonium nitrate , but not because he feels there's anything suspicious.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,153851,00.html
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TENNESSEE - Woman Arrested For Series Of Anthrax And Bomb Threats

http://www.newschannel5.com/content/news/10494.asp

The Minuteman Project: In the Eyes of US Border Patrol Agents

"The US Border Patrol agents support the work being done by members of The Minuteman Project"

http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/kouri/2005/04/minuteman-project-in-eyes-of-us-border.html

USA / MEXICO BORDER - Reports from a Minuteman [ Story, photo essays]

http://magic-city-news.com/article_3685.shtml

[JustPiper]

REMINDER:

[FreeMuslims.org] USA - Join the March Against Terror

"The Free Muslims Against Terrorism are proud to announce that on May 14, 2005, Muslims and Middle Easterners of all backgrounds will converge on our nation’s Capital for a rally against terrorism and to support freedom and democracy in the Middle East and the Muslim world"

http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=17760
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[PRWEB (Press Release)] USA - Flight Attendant Deemed Security Threat after Military Charter

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2005/4/emw230198.htm

[Sun-Sentinel.com] FLORIDA - Marion County man pleads guilty to ricin possession [ Waiter ]

"If I put this on your food, this would kill you immediately"

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/orl-bk-ricin041905,0,5253388.story?coll=sfla-news-florida

[JustPiper]

UNITED KINGDOM - ‘Al-Qaeda planning to attack Britain’: Police Chief

http://pakistantimes.net/2005/04/18/top9.htm

[SITE Institute] UNITED KINGDOM / IRAQ - Al-Qaeda in Iraq Issues Threat Against Britain and Their Supporters

http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications37305&Category=publications&Subcategory=0

UNITED KINGDOM - COPS FOIL AL-QAEDA DIRTY BOMB OUTRAGE

"targets included Westminster Abbey, the Heathrow Express, the London Underground, pubs, railway stations and sports stadiums"

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=15410788&method=full&siteid=106694&headline=cops-foil-al-qaeda-dirty-bomb-outrage-name_page.html

[VOA News] UNITED KINGDOM - British Risk Assessment Firm Warns of Increased Danger of Terror Attacks

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-04-19-voa19.cfm
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[JustPiper]

AUSTRALIA - Think tank warns of maritime terrorism risk

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1348813.htm

AUSTRALIA - Qantas terrorism fear

"QANTAS and the Federal Government are again looking at the need to fit flares or jamming systems to defend commercial aircraft from ground-to-air missiles"

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,15015170%255E662,00.html
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ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwe's ports of entry put on high alert on Marburg virus

http://english.people.com.cn/200504/18/eng20050418_181525.html
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ISRAEL / EGYPT / JORDAN - Israel Warns Nationals To Avoid Travel In Arab World

"All Arab countries except Mauritania are included in the travel warning list and it is recommended not to visit, or stay in, any of them,"

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/05/front2453479.01875.html

[AP] IRAN - Report: Al-Jazeera Reporters Banned From Iran

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB121TBP7E.html

[JustPiper]

[Interfax] RUSSIA - Intl terror group operating in south Russia - Shepel

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11271854

SYRIA - Hamas Bomb-Maker Star of Syrian Produced TV Series

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=80472

[Myrddin]

A terrorist organization might have trouble putting a nuclear warhead "on target" with a Scud, but it would be much easier to simply launch and detonate in the atmosphere.

Nuclear weapons produce EMP, neutrons and blast damage. The type of damage caused is dependent on the construction of the device and the manner of deployment. Optimal results are more difficult than you might think. Still, a real nuke packs a lot more punch than conventional weapons. A clueless deployment will still do lots of damage.

[JustPiper]

The Prophet and the people who opposed him
by Abdul Malik Mujahid

http://soundvision.com/info/seerah/enemy.asp

If the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visited you

http://soundvision.com/info/seerah/poem.asp

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Rhythm of Islam Event in Alabama (Adult Ticket)
April 23, 2005
The Alabama Radio Islam Fundraising Dinner - Featuring comedy by Preacher Moss and performances and presentations by Dawud Wharnsby Ali, Abdul Malik Mujahid and others....
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium - 600 Stadium Trace, Hoover, AL 35244

http://soundvision.com/shop/pview.asp?item=SVF-050423A
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[JustPiper]

State's Annual Terrorism Report to Be Released By April 30

United States Department of State (Washington, DC)

April 19, 2005

http://allafrica.com/stories/200504190747.html

[JustPiper]

Think tank warns of maritime terrorism risk
ABC Online - Australia
An Australian Government defence think tank says there is a credible risk of a terrorist attack on an Australian port or ship.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1348813.htm

Domestic terrorism still a threat
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - As the nation marks the 10th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing Tuesday

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/11426839.htm

[all4one]

Ameritrade Client Files Missing (4/20/05)

p2pnet.net News:- US online broker Ameritrade says it’s lost account information for up to 200,000 customers.

This is the latest in a series of incidents in which personal data have gone missing, or have been stolen.

In recent cases, hackers penetrated Reed Elsevier's LexisNexis database and stole confidential information on close to 310,000 people; and, ChoicePoint admits personal information on 145,000 Americans, "may have been compromised" when people posing as small business customers got into its database...

Link to Full Article

Lebanese Officials Have Found Last Missing Sample of Killer Flu Virus (4/20/05

By BASSEM MROUE | Associated Press April 20, 2005

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanese authorities on Wednesday found the world's last missing sample of the killer influenza virus and are keeping it in a "safe place," a Health Ministry official said.

The sample was found at Beirut's International Airport and officials are waiting for orders from the U.N. World Health Organization on whether to destroy in Beirut or send it back to them....

Link to Full Article

Suspicious Angolans hiding sick relatives from health workers (Marburg Virus Outbreak in Africa)

LUANDA, Angola -- Disease experts struggling to contain the largest recorded outbreak of the Marburg virus said Tuesday it will take weeks to determine whether a long-term crisis can be averted in Angola, where the disease already has killed at least 194 people....

Link to Full Article

Mysterious Disease Kills More Than 6000 Animals In Afghanistan

A mystery disease has killed more than 6,000 animals in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Badakhshan. Badakhshan lies near the border with China and Tajikistan and a majority of its residents rely on agriculture.

So far in the past two weeks more than 6,000 animals, largely goats, sheep and cows, have perished as a result of the outbreak. Although the authorities are waiting for test results, carried out by foreign aid workers, to find the cause of the epidemic....

Link to Full Article

Barrie Cops Hunt Mysterious Poison Van ( Canada - 4/20/05)

POLICE ARE still hunting for a mysterious white van that allegedly sold toxic milk in Barrie that so far has sickened four people with E. coli. The van was parked near a school in the south end of Barrie where someone was seen selling raw, unpasteurized milk that was apparently infected with E. coli O157....

Link to Full Article

Thousands Of Waffle House Diners Possibly Exposed To Hepatitis (TN - 4/20/05)

Worker At Eastern Tennessee Restaurant Infected With Hepatitis A

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Health officials are offering free shots to people who ate at an eastern Tennessee restaurant where a food server was infected with hepatitis A.

SYMPTOMS: Jaundice Fatigue Abdominal pain Loss of appetite Nausea Diarrhea Fever RESOURCES Overview CDC Info.

The restaurant estimates as many as 5,000 people who ate at the Waffle House in Clinton between April 5 and 15 may have been exposed to the viral liver disease..

Link to Full Article

[JustPiper]

Terrorists and nuclear plants

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

(KRT) - The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, April 16:

In this year's story line on the television series "24," terrorists set the country's nuclear reactors to meltdown through some high-tech wizardry. The show's pure fiction, of course. But it's not a stretch to believe that terrorists might seek to target a nuclear facility. The Sept. 11 commission noted that al-Qaeda initially included unidentified nuclear plants among an expanded list of targets.

The nuclear power industry asserts that, since the Sept. 11 attacks, security has improved at the nation's 103 operating nuclear plants. But potential vulnerabilities remain. One trouble spot: the tons of spent nuclear fuel stored at many plants in water-cooled pools, either in the ground or in concrete-and-steel structures mounted high above ground.

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/editorial/11431513.htm

[JustPiper]

Lebanese officials have found last missing sample of killer flu virus

Why do I not believe any of them?

[JustPiper]

Saw this & thought of you ;)

[all4one]

"The sample was found at Beirut's International Airport and officials are waiting for orders from the U.N. World Health Organization on whether to destroy in Beirut or send it back to them.."

JP....I don't believe them either...especially because of the above paragraph. It seems too contrived that it was "found" at an airport, no specific details are given and they are acting so quickly to get the U.N. involved...it definetly does not pass the smell test.

[JustPiper]

Warnings issued for Tunisia, Central African Republic

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department on Tuesday cautioned Americans in Tunisia to be alert to potential terrorism for the next three months, saying it had strong indications that imminent terrorist actions may be in the planning stages.

No specifics about targets, timing or methods were offered in the travel alert. However, the State Department noted that attacks may occur near dates of religious significance, such as the Moulid holiday in the third week of April.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/04/20/tunisia.travel.advisor.ap/index.html