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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!

Expert: Al-Qaida Has Presence In South Florida
Full Story

MIRAMAR, Fla. -- Despite the massive federal, state and local law enforcement effort to stop terrorists from entering the United States, there is no strong evidence of how well it is working.

Many experts are concerned that there are plenty of terrorists or sympathizers already in the country who have been here for years. Some are even citizens.

The Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers were the first wave and now the increasing number of arrests seems to signal a second wave of terrorism in South Florida.

Related:
Court is told of 2 U.S. citizens' alleged Al Qaeda plot
Map: Islamic Terrorist Network in America (2003)

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

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[nw_arizona_granny]

This is a different defector from China, who tells of the
Chinese spies in Europe and Britan.

The U.S. says that China is developing electronics in two years that should take ten or more......an interesting report.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG05Ad04.html

[nw_arizona_granny]

National:

[MarineCorpsMars.com] USA - Support our troops; wear red on Fridays [ TW Editors note: We support the 'Red on Fridays' effort and will be linking to them on all of our websites, we
support our troops 100%]

http://www.marinecorpsmars.com/red_on_fridays.htm

[AP] USA / CANADA BORDER - 50 Terror Groups Believed to Be in Canada

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050704/ap_on_re_ca/border_canada_terror_groups_1&printer=1;_ylt=ApSrVrFtUlWJqixSaDVOAaNu9L4F;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-

[Boston Globe] MASS - Man allegedly had bomb-making plans

"Carl C. Krihwan faces eight charges after his arrest Saturday evening: possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of an unsecured firearm, possession
of an infernal machine, possession of a hoax device, threats (causing evacuation or public inconvenience), disorderly conduct, and disturbing the peace"

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/07/04/man_allegedly_had_bomb_making_plans/

[AP] PENNSYLVANIA - Erie County's top official gets suspicious envelope

"suspicious substance in a letter "

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny-brf--suspiciousenv0702jul02,0,7869117.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

[WIBW] KANSAS - Bomb Scare Evacuates Store at West Ridge Mall

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/1656947.html

[USA Today] TEXAS - Suspicious package investigated at Austin airport

"package included a battery, battery pack, pump and a container to hold fue"

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2005-07-01-austin_x.htm

[AP] MARYLAND - Pilot Questioned After Plane Violates Camp David Airspace

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB8N5BTPAE.html

[U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (Press release)] USA - COAST GUARD AUXILIARY REMINDS BOATERS TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES

http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200507/1120345628.html

[Orlando Sentinel] FLORIDA - Mystery irritant sickens shoppers [ TW Editors note: For free bioterrorism news items, mystery deaths, outbreaks etc sign up free at
www.BioTerrorismNews.com ]

"More than 2 dozen complain of breathing problems at Wal-Mart in Daytona Beach"

"Volusia County emergency officials said they decontaminated 26 people "

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/orl-locvwalmart04070405jul04,0,4208283.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-volusia

[Angus Reid Global Scan] USA - War on Terror Disclosure Urged in U.S.

"52 per cent of respondents believe Americans have too little access to information on the topic"

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/7914

[Softpedia] USA - Terrorist Attacks Simulated On Computers

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Terrorist-Attacks-Simulated-On-Computers-4215.shtml

[AP] USA / CANADA BORDER - U.S.-Canada Border Leaves Many Jittery

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/04/AR2005070400512_pf.html

[AP] USA / MEXICO BORDER - Terror groups linked to human-smuggling cases [ TW Editors Note : This, while our government fails to make any real effort at all to secure our borders. Our
president is negligent and derelect in his duty, failing to honor his oath to both enforce our laws and to protect this great country.]

"Hezbollah, the Tamil Tigers and other terrorist groups are helping their compatriots enter the US illegally through the Canada or Mexico border "

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/07/04/2003262180

[AP] USA / MEXICO BORDER - Catch-and-release policy frees illegals to move about country

"from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Brazil. But also Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Yemen -- among 35 countries of "special interest" because of alleged sponsorship or support of
terrorism"

http://www.newutah.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=58886&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

[AP] MEXICO - Mexican Officials Say They May Have Arrested Leader of Juarez Drug Cartel

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB7PBP7RAE.html

[KUTV] UTAH - Minuteman To ‘Protect’ Borders Off Mexico Line

"It's an issue gaining steam nationally, and organizers say they'll have 14,000 to 20,000 border guards at an upcoming patrol in October"

http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_183164138.html

[BBC] VENEZUELA/ USA - Chavez's 'citizen militias' on the march

"President George W Bush is plotting to oust leftist President Hugo Chavez - and Mr Cabrices is preparing his people to fight"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4635187.stm

[Strategyworld.com / James Dunnigan] USA - CYBERTERROR - Al Qaeda Gets Its Cyberwar Groove

http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/20057402610.asp

[Swiss America Trading Corporation] USA - Free DVD - A citizens guide to counter-terrorism [TW Editors note, this is not a paid advert nor an recommendation, just something we thought
might be of interest.]

"a 'riveting' documentary-style film underlining the harsh realities of our post-9-11 world"

http://www.swissamerica.com/05DVDoffer.php?tcode=WNDTerrDVD

International:

[AP] SCOTLAND - Security Tight on the Eve of G-8 Summit

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/04/AR2005070400316_pf.html

[Reuters] RUSSIA - Bomb kills 10 soldiers in southern Russia

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10333844

[Reuters] RUSSIA - Islamic militants claim Dagestan bomb, vow more [Shariat group]

"We warn all Russian occupants ... our land will burn under your feet and your blood will soak our land,"

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02381187.htm

[MOSNEWS] RUSSIA - Top Police Officials Fired for Failure to Stop Terrorists in South Russia

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/07/04/policesacked.shtml

[Reuters] KENYA - US urges Kenya to boost fight against terrorism

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L0417163.htm

[AP] SAUDI ARABIA - Security Forces Kill Top Al-Qaida Militant During Clash in Saudi Capital

"but experts warn the kingdom still faces a surge in attacks despite its two-year crackdown on militants"

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB9WC5DQAE.html

[AP] IRAQ - Suicide Attackers Strike in Baghdad and Hillah; 26 Dead and Nearly 50 Injured

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

[The Conservative Voice] IRAQ - Officials Announce Capture of Doctor Who Aided al Qaeda

http://www.theconservativevoice.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6703

[Albawaba.com] IRAQ / EGYPT - Iraq: Several dead in attacks as Egypt looking for new information on abducted envoy

http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Iraq/185787

[Reuters] TUNISIA - Six jailed in Tunisia for ties to Iraq insurgents

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GH0445346.htm

[AP] RUSSIA - 17 Russian Troops Still Hospitalized After Explosion in Southern Region

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBDQK2QOAE.html

[AP] JORDAN - Court Upholds Convictions of 8 Jordanian Militants; Al-Zarqawi's Mentor Freed From Prison

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB53TQVPAE.html

[Xinhua] TURKEY - Remote-controlled bomb causes Turkey's train blast

http://english1.people.com.cn/200507/02/eng20050702_193714.html

[AP] TURKEY - Kurdish guerrillas bomb, derail trains

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/07/04/2003262171

[UPI] COLOMBIA - Colombia captures leading rebel [FARC]

http://interestalert.com/brand/siteia.shtml?Story=st/sn/07040008aaa0028c.upi&Sys=siteia&Fid=WORLDNEW&Type=News&Filter=World%20News

[Jerusalem Post/ AP] IRAN - Evidence links Ahmadinejad to Vienna hit

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/Printer&cid=1120280233701

[UPI] EGYPT - Egypt extends Islamist's detention again

"extended for the fourth time the detention of a prominent Muslim Brotherhood leader for another two weeks"

http://interestalert.com/brand/siteia.shtml?Story=st/sn/07020006aaa018ed.upi&Sys=siteia&Fid=WORLDNEW&Type=News&Filter=World%20News

[AP] VENEZUELA - Cooperation Slip Weakens Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Drug Work in Venezuela, U.S. Diplomat Says

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBQ1ADVPAE.html

[BBC] UNITED KINGDOM - Bristol Airport open after scare [ 2000 evacuated, unattended baggage ]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/4642937.stm

[BBC] UNITED KINGDOM - Petrol bomb incident 'sectarian'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4649971.stm

[Inquirer News Service ] PHILIPPINES - Car bomb nearly kills Dy widow and children

"Wifeand children of slain oil trader Peter Dy were almost killed by the same type of car bomb that killed him last year"

http://news.inq7.net/metro/index.php?index=1&story_id=42362

[Balita] PHILIPPINES - Bomb planted in vehicle explodes, injures three [ Near shopping mall ]

http://news.balita.ph/html/public_html/article.php?story=20050704204745602

[Reuters] INDONESIA - Indonesia police say foil plan to bomb their HQ

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK234913.htm

[ABC Online] INDONESIA - Indonesian police swoop on suspected terrorists

"Indonesian police say they have arrested 17 militants planning to bomb the national police headquarters in Jakarta and have linked some of them to last year's blast outside the Australian
embassy"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200507/s1406786.htm

[B92] YUGOSLAVIA - Central Pristina rocked by bomb blasts

"Three almost simultaneous explosions shook the centre of Pristina last night, one of them at the UN headquarters in the Kosovo capital"

http://www.b92.net/english/news/index.php?&nav_category=&nav_id=32348&order=priority&style=headlines

[Southeast European Times] SERBIA - Serbian Intelligence Chief Says Security Situation Is Stable

http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2005/07/04/nb-03

[AP] SYRIA - Syria Says Arab Extremist, Two Soldiers Killed in Clash Near Lebanese Border

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBX4K3FPAE.html

[Pakistan Times] PAKISTAN - Two Al-Qaeda suspects held in NW Pakistan

http://www.pakistantimes.net/2005/07/03/top17.htm

[Daily Times] PAKISTAN - 39 Pakistanis arrested for being Al Qaeda members released

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_2-7-2005_pg7_19

[India Daily] PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN / KASMIR - Osama Bin Laden escaped to Kashmir from Afghan-Pak border region of Waziristan?

"Some international think tanks now believe that Bin Laden has escaped now into porous part of Kashmir especially close to the Line of Control "

http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/3441.asp

[IsraelNN.com] ISRAEL - Another Arab Youth Apprehended With Explosives at Hawarah Checkpoint

http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=85173

[AP] ISRAEL - Israeli President Warns Extremists Opposed to Gaza Pullout Could Assassinate Sharon

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

[RIA Novosti] RUSSIA - Terrorist access to WMDs could lead to tragedy - Lavrov, Rice

"should terrorists gain access to WMDs, it could lead to death and devastation on a scale far larger than the attacks of September 11 and other terrorist attacks combined"

http://en.rian.ru/world/20050704/40840380.html

[Reuters] CHINA - Broadcaster says Falun Gong sent pirate TV signals

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/04/AR2005070400323_pf.html

[AP] JAPAN / UNUSUAL - Japan Probes Mysterious Vapor Eruption

"Japan's Coast Guard sent aircraft to the area to conduct a more thorough survey"

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161437,00.html

[AP] TOBAGO - Teenage American Girl Stabbed and Killed in Tobago

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB9HGCLOAE.html

[AP] VIRGIN ISLANDS - U.S. Virgin Islands Brothers Charged With Killing Two New Yorkers in St. Thomas for Wedding

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBI2L2JOAE.html

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[nw_arizona_granny]

[MarineCorpsMars.com] USA - Support our troops; wear red on
Fridays [ TW Editors note: We support the 'Red on Fridays' effort and
will be linking to them on all of our websites, we
support our troops 100%]

http://www.marinecorpsmars.com/red_on_fridays.htm

[nw_arizona_granny]

Syrian firefight leaves one dead

Monday, July 4, 2005; Posted: 8:31 p.m. EDT (00:31 GMT)

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/07/04/syria.clash/index.html

(CNN) -- Syrian security forces battled suspected terrorists early
Monday outside of Damascus, resulting in the arrest of two members of a
militant group, but leaving one member of the security force dead, Syria's
official news agency (SANA) reported.

Four Syrian security forces members were also wounded.

The gunbattle took place in an area called Qasyoun Mountain, near the
Syrian capital.

Taken into custody by police were Sharif Al Smadi -- said to be a
Jordanian -- and Mohammed Al Smadi, also known as Mohammed Salam.

SANA reported that a senior Syrian Information Ministry official said
the men had worked as security guards for former Iraqi leader Saddam
Hussein.

The firefight comes a day after two Syrian border patrol guards and an
armed fundamentalist were killed in a clash on the Syrian-Lebanese
border, SANA reported.

The agency said the Arab fundamentalist opened fire at the border,
killing the two guards, before he was killed by other border personnel.

Later, 34 other suspects -- all non-Syrian -- were arrested in a
follow-up operation, SANA reported.

Syria has been under pressure from the United States to crackdown on
so-called foreign fighters said to be using the country to cross into
Iraq.

[nw_arizona_granny]

From: Jeffrey Imm (No url given with report)

What is an "Ambassadore car"?
granny

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Terrorists storm Ram temple, killed in encounter
Ayodhya, July 5. (PTI): Hurling grenades and firing indiscriminately,
six heavily armed terrorists today made an attempt to storm the
high-security makeshift Ram temple here but were killed before they could make
it to the shrine.

The attackers came in an ambassador car at around 9.00 am, preceded by
an explosive-laden jeep which they rammed into the security barricade,
and tried to enter the premises by firing indiscrimnately from AK 47
and AK 56 rifles.

While one militant who rammed the jeep was blown to pieces, five others
were killed in the encounter with security personnel, Faizabad
Commissioner Arun Sinha said.

Principal Secretary Alok Sinha said in Lucknow that all the pilgrims
were safe and no damage was done to the temple area.

He said the driver of the ambassador car had been arrested and three
security men were injured in the operation, which lasted for nearly one
and half hours.

Police sources said the militants were disguised as devotees.

The barricade and the protective wall collapsed as a result of the
explosion and the militants were able to gain entry into the campus through
the 'Sita rasoi (kitchen)', Sinha said.

He said the security personnel however intercepted them and soon an
encounter ensued in which five militants were killed.

In Lucknow, state police chief Yashpal Singh said the militants could
not reach the makeshift Ram temple and were stopped much before that by
the security personnel.

Police sources said the arrested driver Rehan is a resident of Ayodhya
and he was being interrogated.


Woman dies


Sources said that a woman devotee, who happened to be near the scene of
blast, also succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, official sources
here said.

Sinha admitted that there was a security lapse.

Intelligence warning

Asked if there was any intelligence warning, he said they were getting
a general alert on terrorist attack and security arrangements were made
accordingly.

A red alert had been sounded in the entire state in the wake of the
strike, official sources said in Lucknow.

State police chief Yashpal Singh and other senior civil and police
officials had rushed to the temple town to take stock of the situation and
review the security measures.

Mulayam denies security lapse

Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav rejected charge that the attack was
reflective of a security lapse.

"There was no security lapse at the campus and this is why the
militants could not reach the makeshift temple and all of them were
liquidated", Yadav told reporters here.

The security forces were fully alert or else how could all the heavily
armed militants be checked a good 150 metres away from the Ram Lala
makeshift temple," he said.

Earlier, Union Minister for State for Home Sri Prakash Jaiswal said in
Lucknow that there was some "security lapse" which led to the attack.

[nw_arizona_granny]

OFF TOPIC:

For all those who climbed the mountains and valley's this weekend, this hint might be welcome.
granny


--
OLD FASHIONED TIPS NEWSLETTER
Down to earth advice and inspiration...
from http://www.oldfashionedliving.com
July 5, 2005
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T O D A Y ' S Q U O T E
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If one could only learn to appreciate the little things...A song
that takes you away, for there are those who cannot hear.
The beauty of a sunset, for there are those who cannot see.
The warmth and safety of your home, for there are those who
are homeless. Time spent with good friends for there are those
who are lonely. A walk along the beach for there are those who
cannot walk. The little things are what life is all about. Search
your soul and learn to appreciate. ~Shadi Souferian
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T O D A Y ' S T I P S


POISON IVY RASH
Poison ivy - Don't scratch! Makes it spread, not only where you
scratch first, but wherever else you scratch. Aloe Vera gel (with
the lotions at Wal-Mart) applied to affected areas draws out the
poison and dries it up. If Aloe is not available, apply Vick's Vapor
Rub to make it quit itching [like you do for Chicken Pox] reapply
as needed. And stay away from the fan if you use the vapor rub.
Hope this helps someone. ~Ann

[nw_arizona_granny]

Jul 5, 7:12 AM EDT

Bahrain's Top Diplomat Shot in Baghdad

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN
Associated Press Writer

http://ap.washingtontimes.com/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Bahrain's top envoy to Iraq was wounded Tuesday
in the second attack against an Arab diplomat here in a week. A major
Sunni Arab group called on Sunnis to take part in future elections,
action that could diminish the insurgency.

Elsewhere, gunmen ambushed a minibus taking seven Baghdad airport
employees to work Tuesday, killing four women and wounding three men, police
and hospital official said. A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. security
convoy Tuesday near the Iranian Embassy, causing no U.S. casualties but
injuring one Iraqi, officials said.

The Bahraini diplomat, Hassan Malallah al-Ansari, was shot on his way
to work in western Baghdad, said Dr. Muhanad Jawad of Yarmouk Hospital.
Al-Ansari was treated for a shoulder wound and was released, witnesses
said.

"There was an attempt to kidnap him by gunmen when he was on his way
from his house to the Bahrain mission in Baghdad," Bahrain Foreign
Ministry Undersecretary Yousef Mahmoud said in a report carried by the
official Bahrain News Agency.

The incident occurred three days after gunmen kidnapped Egypt's top
envoy to Iraq, Ihad al-Sherif, and both attacks appeared to signal an
insurgent campaign to discourage Arab countries from bolstering diplomatic
ties to the U.S.-backed Iraqi government.

"The aim is clear, just to create a state of fear," Iraqi government
spokesman Laith Kuba said. Al-Sherif's kidnapping "was an attempt to ...
scare the other diplomatic missions so that they won't expand their
presence in Iraq."

(this is only a small part of the article)

[bored at work]

what a suspiciously interesting video . . .

[nw_arizona_granny]

I have not watched this video...
granny

bject:
[ATC] FW: ABSOLUTELY MUST WATCH VIDEO ON EFFECTS OF
DEPORTATION OF JEWS


This is a video that needs to be watched by each and every politician and citizen of India
that is hell-bent on embracing the Pakis.

The bus rides to Lahore, the cricket matches with the enemy, the free heart transplants
for the Pakis (while 90% of Bharatians live in abject poverty), serenading the Butcher of
Kargil, opening broders to Paki jihadies etc are mistakes whose devastating effects will
be felt by many future generations.

Please watch this
video: http://www.machonmeir.org.il/leumi/sakin_balev_english_300.wmv

PR

[bored at work]

. . .allegiance to America. . .is not fashionable anymore.
I'm afraid our children are standing at the doorstep of civil war. We are fighting a war over seas while the enemy is fortifying here in the CUSA. Just damn! Soon it will be fight, flee or submit . . .

btw, green day is just a one hit wonder wannabe

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1436776/posts?page=1

North Korean Tunnels.

Built with the help of Russia, stocked for 3 years of being sealed..........

This is a thread to not miss, a real shocker.

[Godzilla]

Zilla, What do you make of this wave disappearance?

No clue, possibly storm/atmospheric related.

[freeperfromnj]

Thanks for that link Cindy. A very interesting read.

[freeperfromnj]

Bin Laden 'may be in Afghan south'

From correspondents in Islamabad, Pakistan
July 05, 2005

AL-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and his close allies might be hiding in southern Afghanistan, which has seen a sharp rise in militant violence in recent weeks, a Pakistani minister said in remarks published today.

The whereabouts of bin Laden, architect of the September 11 attacks, and top militants such as his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, and Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, are not known but they are suspected of hiding along the rugged Afghan-Pakistani border.

Although both close US allies, tension has risen between Afghanistan and Pakistan over Afghan and US military accusations that militants launch attacks into Afghanistan from the safety of Pakistan.

Afghan and US officials there also say bin Laden is not in Afghanistan, suggesting he must be in Pakistan. Pakistani officials insist he is not in their country.

Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao again ruled out the possibility that bin Laden was in Pakistan and said the fugitive leader and his allies might be hiding in Afghanistan's restive south.

"The possibility of Mullah Omar, Osama bin Laden and his close aide, Ayman al-Zawahri, hiding in that area cannot be ruled out," Mr Sherpao told the Pakistani state-run Associated Press of Pakistan.

Southern parts of Afghanistan were not under effective control of the Afghan government, he said.

The former US ambassador to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, told a news conference in Kabul last month he did not believe bin Laden or Omar were in Afghanistan, though he did not say where he thought they were.

Shortly afterwards, CIA Director Porter Goss said he had an excellent idea where bin Laden was hiding but he would not be brought to justice until weak links in counter-terrorism efforts were strengthened.

Southern Afghanistan was a powerbase for the Taliban until they were ousted in a US-led offensive in late 2001. Since then, the region has been a hotbed of Taliban activity.

Hundreds of people, most of them militants but including government and US troops and civilians, have been killed in the south and east of Afghanistan since a new wave of violence began in March.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,15831950%255E1702,00.html

[Godzilla]

Well folks, work reality has really set in again so I'll be primarly in lurk mode for the next month or so. I've got 5 days of work to cram into 4 days, and it just gets better from there. Please keep pinging me on key articles, it'll help me keep up. Hopefully by the end of August things will again stabilize and I'll be able to participate more.

Thanks.

[bored at work]

Did anybody hear about an avalanche inside Mt St Helen this weekend. I caught the tail end of a report. I heard that parts of inside the crater were chunking off. I can't see anything . . .

Mt St Helen cam

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Good morning, bored at work. I agree.

[libertarian_indian]

Ambassador is the name of one of the only two cars that was manufactured in India during the socialist regimes of Nehru and his daughter. Later, the government started manufacturing a third car.

The car was based on some ancient British model and never changed over the years. It was rugged and did not have any features that cars in USA have. The joke went around that with a few modifications, it would be very effective in the farm sector.

In the late 1990s, the Indian economy opened up and you see other cars on Indian roads.

[Godzilla]

Did anybody hear about an avalanche inside Mt St Helen this weekend. I caught the tail end of a report. I heard that parts of inside the crater were chunking off. I can't see anything . . .

The avalanche is likely debris falling from the growing dome within the crater (the 'Whaleback' - visible in the central portion of the crater). The dome is very steep sided and is growing 6-10 feet per day. This causes the sides to become unstable and occasional rock avalanches will occur.

[neosgirl]

Just an FYI to ya'll - I'm seeing indications that there may be a new Al-Zarqawi tape/audio coming out soon.

Please keep your eyes out for this, as I have some work stuff to get done, so I'll be on and off the 'puter all day.

peace
neosgirl