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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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[Brad’s Gramma]

More than normal?

[nwctwx]

Report Shows FBI's Missed Sept. 11 Chances

By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer

June 9, 2005

WASHINGTON Jun 9, 2005 — The FBI missed at least five opportunities before the Sept. 11 attacks to uncover vital intelligence information about the terrorists, and the bureau didn't aggressively pursue the information it did have, the Justice Department's inspector general says in a newly released critique of government missteps.

The IG faulted the FBI for not knowing about the presence of two of the Sept. 11 terrorists in the United States and for not following up on an agent's theory that Osama bin Laden was sending students to U.S. flight training schools. The agent's theory turned out to be precisely what bin Laden did.

"The way the FBI handled these matters was a significant failure that hindered the FBI's chances of being able to detect and prevent the Sept. 11 attacks," Inspector General Glenn Fine said.

When the bureau did discover the presence of hijackers Nawaf al Hazmi and Khalid al Mihdhar in the United States shortly before the attacks, "the FBI's investigation then was conducted without much urgency or priority," the report concluded.

The five missed opportunities in regard to the two hijackers stemmed from information sharing problems between the FBI and CIA and problems inside the FBI's counterterrorism program.

The report gave an hour-by-hour description of how CIA and FBI agents assigned to the CIA's bin Laden unit on Jan. 5, 2000, reviewed incoming cables containing a substantial amount of information about Mihdhar, including that he was traveling and that he had a U.S. visa. According to internal e-mail traffic cited by the report, the deputy chief of the CIA's bin Laden unit never gave the necessary approval for disseminating the information about Mihdhar to the FBI. Less than two weeks later, Mihdhar was in California.

The CIA shares information with the FBI and other agencies through Central Intelligence reports, or CIRs, and such a document was drafted about Mihdhar on Jan. 5, 2000, at the CIA by an FBI employee working at the spy agency's bin Laden unit. The deputy chief of the bin Laden unit and a CIA desk officer who was following the issue told investigators "they did not recall the CIR, any discussions about putting it on hold or why it was not sent."

"When we interviewed all of the individuals involved with the CIR, they asserted that they recalled nothing about it," the report stated.

The report, a year old, is only now being released because of a court fight with lawyers for imprisoned terrorist conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui over how much of it should be disclosed. The report's findings mirror other investigations by Congress and an independent commission into why the U.S. government failed to thwart the attacks.

Without elaboration, the report faults the bureau for a lack of public candor.

"Shortly after the attacks, the FBI indicated that it did not have any information warning of the attacks," the report said. "However, information was soon discovered that had been in the possession of the FBI and the intelligence community before Sept. 11 that related to the hijacking of airplanes by extremists or that involved the terrorists who committed the Sept. 11 attacks."

The bureau said it has taken substantial steps to deal with the issues the IG raised.

Today, "no terrorism lead goes unaddressed," and new policies are in place to share information among intelligence agencies, the FBI said.

The report was especially critical of the bureau for not knowing about the presence of two of the 19 hijackers who were living openly in San Diego in 2000 and who "should have drawn some scrutiny from the FBI," the report said.

The two Saudis, al Hazmi and al Mihdhar, rented a room in home of a longtime FBI terrorism informant, and they also befriended a fellow Saudi who had drawn FBI scrutiny in the past.

If the focus of the FBI bureau in San Diego on counterterrorism and al-Qaida had occurred earlier "there would have been a greater possibility, though no guarantee, that Hazmi's and Mihdhar's presence in San Diego may have come to the attention of the FBI before Sept. 11," the report said.

The head of the San Diego FBI office responded that the report greatly exaggerates the possibility that local agents could have prevented the attacks.

The informant identified the two men to his FBI handler only by their first names, and the report criticizes the handler as "not particularly thorough or aggressive" in following up.

The two men also befriended Omar al-Bayoumi, a Saudi who had established himself in the area. The FBI briefly investigated him in 1998 when the manager of his apartment complex reported that al-Bayoumi had received a suspicious package, had strange wires in his bathroom and hosted frequent weekend gatherings of Middle Eastern men. The FBI closed its inquiry the following year, a decision the report found appropriate.

The IG also reviewed the FBI's handling of Moussaoui, who was in custody before the attacks. Those portions of the document were deleted because Moussaoui, who pleaded guilty in April, faces a sentencing proceeding next year that will put him on trial for his life.

Associated Press writer Seth Hettena in San Diego contributed to this report.

On the Net:

Federal court Web site on Moussaoui case:

http://notablecases.vaed.uscourts.gov/1:01-cr-00455/docs/70656/MultiDoc.html

Source Link: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=835741&page=1

[Cindy]

Yep.

[Cindy]

Yep and amen.

[Cindy]

Yep.

[Cindy]

Thanks for the updates neosgirl and thanks to Velveeta for pointing to neosgirl's blog.

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ON THE NET...

http://trackingalqueda.blogspot.com/2005/06/worldwide-invitation-islamic.html
http://www.muslm.net/vb/showthread.php?t=131740

http://trackingalqueda.blogspot.com/2005/06/jihadi-poll-on-likelyhood-of-aq-being.html
http://www.qal3ah.net/vb/showthread.php?t=126256&page=3&pp=10



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Note: The following text is an exact quote:

http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/004165.html

May 23, 2005
Qal3ah trivia
Did you know that the jihadi forum known as the 'The Castle' is one of Sa'ad Al-Fagih's websites?

Now you do.

The domains of which I speak include:

www.al-qal3ah.com
www.al-qal3ah.net
www.qal3ah.biz
www.qal3ah.info
www.qal3ah.net
www.qal3ah.org
www.qal3ati.biz
www.qal3ati.com
www.qal3ati.info
www.qal3ati.net
www.qal3ati.org

Posted by aaron at May 23, 2005 03:02 PM

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ON THE NET...

http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js2164.htm

[Cindy]

Air Show?
Training?
Extra Patrol?

Updates apprciated.
THANKS Karl.

[Cindy]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,159107,00.html

"Japan School Attack Injures 10"
Friday, June 10, 2005

TOKYO — ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The 18-year-old student was arrested at the scene of the attack in Hikari public high school in Yamaguchi state, police spokesman Katsunoru Uchida (search) said.

Kyodo News (search) agency and public broadcaster NHK said the explosive resembled a firebomb. They said around 50 people were injured, one seriously."

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_2121.html

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Fri Jun 10 2005 01:06:54 GMT-0700.

AFGHANISTAN

June 09, 2005

This Travel Warning provides updated information on the security situation in Afghanistan. The security threat to all American citizens in Afghanistan remains critical. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Afghanistan issued November 11, 2004.

The Department of State strongly warns U.S. citizens against travel to Afghanistan. There is an ongoing threat to kidnap and assassinate U.S. citizens and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) workers throughout the country. The ability of Afghan authorities to maintain order and ensure the security of citizens and visitors is limited. Remnants of the former Taliban regime and the terrorist al-Qaida network, and other groups hostile to the government, remain active. U.S.-led military operations continue. Travel in all areas of Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, is unsafe due to military operations, landmines, banditry, armed rivalry among political and tribal groups, and the possibility of terrorist attacks, including attacks using vehicular or other Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), and kidnapping. The security environment remains volatile and unpredictable. Parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 18, 2005. There is a potential risk for violence during the election period.

A number of attacks on international organizations, international aid workers, and foreign interests have occurred throughout the country since the beginning of 2005. Foreigners in Kabul and elsewhere throughout the country were targeted for violent attacks and kidnappings. In March, a Canadian diplomatic vehicle was damaged by an improvised explosive device (IED) while traveling on a main highway outside Kabul. That month a British NGO worker was shot to death in downtown Kabul after leaving a restaurant known to be popular with foreigners. In April a U.S. citizen was kidnapped in Kabul for a short time but managed to escape from his abductors.

The month of May witnessed several attempted kidnappings of foreigners in Kabul, including a group of World Bank employees. Kidnappers were successful in abducting an Italian citizen working for CARE International from her car in a downtown Kabul neighborhood popular with foreign residents. A foreign UN worker was injured in a grenade attack on an Internet café in downtown Kabul at the beginning of the month. Violent demonstrations in multiple locations throughout Afghanistan resulted in significant damage to the offices of international organizations and other foreign interests, and the death of 19 Afghans. Attacks on Afghan workers affiliated with international organizations occurred throughout the country, sometimes resulting in fatalities. There have been multiple rocket attacks in Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan, including a rocket that hit the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) compound near the Embassy in late May.

Family members of official Americans assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul are not allowed to reside in Afghanistan. In addition, unofficial travel to Afghanistan by U.S. Government employees and their family members requires prior approval by the Department of State. From time to time, the U.S. Embassy places areas frequented by foreigners off limits to its personnel depending on current security conditions. Potential target areas include key national or international government establishments, international organizations and other locations with expatriate personnel, and public areas popular with the expatriate community. Private U.S. citizens are strongly urged to heed these restrictions as well and may obtain the latest information by calling the U.S. Embassy in Kabul or consulting the embassy website below. Terrorist actions may include, but are not limited to, suicide operations, bombings, assassinations, carjackings, rocket attacks, assaults or kidnappings. Possible threats include conventional weapons such as explosive devises or non-conventional weapons, including chemical or biological agents.

The United States Embassy cannot provide visa services, and its ability to provide emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is limited. Afghan authorities also can provide only limited assistance to U.S. citizens facing difficulties.

U.S. citizens who choose to visit or remain in Afghanistan despite this Travel Warning are urged to pay close attention to their personal security, and avoid rallies and demonstrations. They are also encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Afghanistan. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the U.S. Embassy. Registering makes it easier for the Embassy to contact Americans in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is located at Great Masood Road between Radio Afghanistan and the Ministry of Public Health (the road is also known as Bebe Mahro (Airport) Road), Kabul. The phone number is (93-20) 230-0436. The Embassy website is http://www.embassyofafghanistan.org/.

Updated information on travel and security in Afghanistan may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. For further information, please consult the Consular Information sheet for Afghanistan and the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, all of which are available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov.

[Cindy]

PERSECUTION.ORG
http://www.persecution.org

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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=44691

"Chinese crackdown on house churches
500 arrested, 40 leaders held for 3 weeks"

[Cindy]

Note: Some sites have disturbing images.
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MICHELLE MALKIN.com: "JIHADIS ON THE NET?" (June 9, 2005)
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/002700.htm

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ON THE NET...

http://alqa3edaah.netfreehost.com/index.php

http://www.angelfire.com/wa3/alqa3edaah/

http://zuwar.khayma.com/?z=47
alqa3edaah@yahoo.com

https://www.al-qal3ah.com/vb/showthread.php?t=120197&goto=nextoldest

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22alqa3edaah%22&hl=en&lr=&filter=0

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INTERNET-HAGANAH.US: "IRHABI007's BIG LIST OF YAHOO GROUPS"
February 4, 2005
http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/003596.html

[Cindy]

http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/kouri/2005/06/federal-air-marshals-sue-dhs-tsa-dot.html

Thursday, June 09, 2005

"Federal Air Marshals Sue DHS, TSA, DOT Over De Facto Gag Order"
by Jim Kouri, CPP

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Federal Air Marshal Association and its President Terry Babb, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Federal Air Marshal Director Thomas Quinn, challenging federal air marshal rules designed to prevent federal air marshals from speaking about any matter that pertains to the Federal Air Marshal Service, the Transportation Security Administration and the US Department of Transportation.

The actions by DHS, TSA and other agencies amounts to a de facto gag order placed on air marshals. Recently, border patrol agents were also required to sign a non-disclosure agreement thus prohibiting border agents from speaking with the news media or even the US Congress about problems and concerns regarding border security and illegal immigration.

The lawsuit alleges that the Federal Air Marshal Service rules are an attempt to smother and prevent the disclosure of information by federal air marshals of agency mismanagement, fraud, waste and abuse. In addition, the lawsuit challenges the Federal Air Marshal Service actions in investigating the Federal Air Marshal Association in an attempt to identify FAMA members, its Board of Directors and other private information about the organization."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1420135/posts


"Maoists abduct 1,000 students in Nepal"
PTI ^ | June 9, 2005

Posted on 06/10/2005 1:56:36 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Kathmandu, June 9 (PTI) Armed groups of Maoists have abducted some 1,000 students and teachers from different schools in western Nepal for forceful indoctrination on rebel ideology, state-run media reported today. The rebels abducted students mainly from Class 9 and 10 and two teachers from each school in Jajarkot district, 'The Rising Nepal' daily said.

Maoists forcefully took away 150 students and two teachers from Shankar Secondary School at Bahun Thana of Jajarkot district yesterday, the daily said quoting a teacher of the school. They have taken other 850 students and teachers from 11 schools of the district towards unknown destination.

The students and teachers have been taken by the Maoists to indoctrinate them into the Maoist ideology and to forcefully make them attend their programme, the daily said.

The daily also reported that the southeastern district of Chitawan is in grief four days after the landmine blast triggered by the Maoist that killed at least 40 and wounded dozens traveling on the passenger bus."

[Cindy]

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=18370

"Symposium: Murdering Women For “Honor”"
By Jamie Glazov
FrontPageMagazine.com | June 10, 2005

[Cindy]

US-CERT.GOV
http://www.us-cert.gov

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http://news.com.com/Forum+host+grapples+with+cyberattack/2100-7349_3-5739605.html?tag=nefd.top

Forum host grapples with cyberattack
Published: June 9, 2005, 2:04 PM PDT
By Joris Evers
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

"Web bulletin boards hosted by Ezboard are slowly coming back online after being hit by a hacker, the company's chief said."

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "In what CEO Robert Labatt called "a very precise and malicious Internet attack," all of the historical postings on all of Ezboard's forums were erased late in the evening on May 30, Memorial Day in the United States. A significant amount of back-up data was also lost, he said Thursday, noting that some data will never be restored."

[bored at work]

Off topic! This my favorite city in the US. Overflowing with history, I am so upset . . . Fly the 'gay' flag . . .

Just disgusting! Lets design a straight/heterosexual flag to fly with pride on the other side of the bridge! I'm with you DAVEY, upset!

[bored at work]

The Gay Games can't get a much stronger commitment than that given by Kraft.

huh? I'm no homophobe ('cause I'm not afraid of 'em) but when did I start worrying more 'bout islam and terrorists than protecting my children from the abomination of homosexuality?

Note to self: there is no such thing as gay pride.

sickening f@gs

[bored at work]

. . . raping a seven year old? . . . pornography of a two year old? . . . its too early for this $hit!!! I gotta go . . .

[Velveeta]

Thanks, Oorang.

Pres. Pervez just might want to check out the Qaida camps in his backyard.

[Velveeta]

You too, AD. :-)