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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

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Was Bomber's "New York" Shirt A Message?
Full Story

It's hardly a unique fashion statement for a mass transit rider: a Yankees-style cap, and a "New York" sweat shirt.

But the New York Police Department is teaming with British authorities to determine whether those items were worn by suspects in the London terror cases to send a "purposeful message" to the city, according to an NYPD officials.

David Cohen, the NYPD's deputy commissioner of intelligence, raised the concern earlier this week at a security briefing for business leaders at police headquarters in Lower Manhattan.

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[SlowBoat407]

Back online after a long weekend that left me sunburned and worn out. It's actually a relief to be back in the office!

So much to review...

[nw_arizona_granny]

Muslim chiefs do not vet groups for extremism
By Amy Iggulden
(Filed: 22/08/2005)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=2VEAE5WCLI5UXQFIQMGCM5OAVCBQUJVC?xml=/news/2005/08/22/nmcb22.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/08/22/ixportal.html

The most powerful Islamic body in Britain admitted yesterday that it
had failed to carry out even basic checks for extremism among its
affiliated groups.

The Muslim Council of Britain, which represents more than 400
organisations across the country, said it "assumed" that potential members were
moderates and therefore did not investigate their literature or views.

It was responding to reports in a BBC Panorama programme broadcast last
night that affiliated members had aired extremist views.

A council spokesman attacked the programme as "manifestly dishonest" in
its editing and accused the reporter of pursuing a "vicious vendetta"
against Muslims.

Ahl-e-Hadith, a Birmingham-based affiliated group with 41 branches
across the country, has an article on its website telling followers to "be
different from Jews and Christians" whose "ways are based on sick or
deviant views".

Inayat Bunglawala, a spokesman for the council, told The Daily
Telegraph that affiliates were not asked if they had renounced extremism.
Neither their membership nor literature was investigated.

However, there is no suggestion that the council is not genuine in its
condemnation of extremism and terrorism.

"We do not have time to check the websites of every organisation," Mr
Bunglawala said. "As long as they sign a statement saying they agree to
abide by the constitution and pay the £25, they are free to join. We
can't control what our affiliates say; we are not a policing
organisation."

Panorama suggested that the council was "in denial" about sectarianism
in the Muslim community.

The programme, called A Question of Leadership, also raised questions
about another affiliated group, the Islamic Foundation, based in
Leicester. It was said to promote the books of Sayid Maududi, the founder of
the political movement Jamaa'at Islami and whose ideal state would have
"no trace of western democracy".

But Sir Iqbal Sacranie, the council's secretary general, told the
programme that Maududi was "an important scholar". He said: "Institutions
like the Islamic Foundation are playing a very important role and we are
proud to have them as our affiliates."

Fears were also raised by the comments of Dr Azzam Tamimi, of the
Muslim Association of Britain, a major affiliate of the council. He told the
programme, in a personal capacity, that the concept of martydom "has to
be glorified".

Mr Bunglawala, who has been appointed by the Home Office as a
campaigner against extremism, wrote to the BBC to complain of a "pro-Israeli"
bias to the documentary and yesterday accused John Ware, the reporter, of
pursuing a "vicious vendetta" against the nation's Muslims. He said
that quotes had been shortened to manipulate meaning.

"The programme is deeply unfair. It tries to portray the scholars we
admire as loonies."

Ware responded to the allegations on BBC radio yesterday, saying:
"Before even the council had seen the transcript their attack on it was
blindly defensive. Our only purpose is to further a debate which many
Muslims think is long overdue."

Miss Rime Allaf, a fellow in the Middle East programme at the Royal
Institute of International Affairs, said: "It is not helpful for our
understanding of suicide bombers to simplistically dissect a community and
its links."

The BBC said: "We reject any allegation of personal, programme or
institutional bias and are confident that the programme is a timely
contribution to the debate in Muslim communities."

[nw_arizona_granny]

Note:
Wasn't one or more of the London bombers linked to a Video shop, as I recall it they had meetings there, something about a brother in law, working there or owning it?

Is this associated to them?
granny



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/4170692.stm

Man is stabbed to death in street
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a father-of-six was
stabbed to death in a Birmingham street on Saturday afternoon.

The attack happened in Alum Rock as the victim, who was Asian and in
his 30s, walked to a garage in Alum Rock Road.

He was taken to Heartlands Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Members of his family confirmed to the BBC his name was Amjhed
Khan. He is believed to have worked in a video shop near the stabbing
scene.

Mr Khan's family said he had six children who were all under the age of
15.

Police have set up a major incident room and are appealing for
witnesses to the stabbing, at about 1520 BST, to come forward.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Iraq insurgents plan wave of attacks
Posted on Sunday, August 21, 2005 at 6:11pm
Intelligence points to suicide bombings to coincide with draft
constitution. U.S. and foreign intelligence officials tell NBC News they
have credible intelligence that insurgents in Iraq have active plans to
launch a massive offensive early next week — timed to coincide with the
possible draft of an Iraqi constitution on Monday. According to the
officials, terrorists would launch as many as 20 simultaneous suicide
bombings, mostly in Baghdad. The plans also include heavy rocket and
mortar attacks against U.S. and Iraqi government offices inside
Baghdad’s Green Zone, against the U.S. military at Baghdad
International Airport, and at Abu Ghraib prison. U.S. officials say the
offensive was planned for early this week but was put on hold when
Iraqis failed to come up with a draft constitution.

Full Story at link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9013227

[nw_arizona_granny]

Mishaps

Missile rail breaks from
Thunderbird F-16 during show
[updated]





Sunday, August 21, 2005 - An aerial
performance by the U.S. Air Force
Thunderbirds was cut short Saturday after a
missile rail fell from an F-16C during the
Chicago Air and Water Show. It seems that
the right wingtip missile rail of the "slot," or
number-four, touched the left horizontal
stabilizer of the right wingman and thus
broke off.

The incident took place during the first few minutes
of the Thunderbirds' show. Seconds before the
piece fell off, the planes had streaked over the
crowded beach.

The four-foot-long missile rail appeared to fall into
Lake Michigan as four of the Thunderbirds' fighter
F-16s banked upward in their trademark diamond
formation.

All six F-16s landed safely at the Gary-Chicago
Airport, Ind., after the incident. No one was
injured.

The two pilots involved had logged at least 1,300
hours each in the F-16, but they were new to their
formation positions this season.

Thunderbird right wing pilot, Maj. Chris Callahan
returned this season after a two-year hiatus. And
Maj. Steve Horton is in his first season flying in the
no.4 slot position.

The last time two Thunderbird jets touched while
aloft was in 1999 when two F-16s collided taking
off in diamond formation during a Florida air show.

Chicago Police marine units were dispatched to a
section of Lake Michigan where authorities believe
the item landed, to attempt to retrieve the rail.

The Air Force said it is taking no chances, and
immediately dispatched a safety team to inspect all
of the aircraft.

http://www.f-16.net/f-16_news_article1439.html

[Velveeta]

Sounds like Washington, D.C. to me.

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Hmmm, that's a thought.

digging

[Velveeta]

Our border states are now in illegal immigration trauma mode and crying loudly for help concerning it

It's amazing to me that this administration isn't being proactive.

I did see someone this morning, a republican from Arizona who said they want a fence built on the border. It was encouraging until he said they'll wait until 2006 and put it on a referendum. ~fizzle~

[Velveeta]

Google search of SR-5 Washington DC with map

What does *SR* mean?

[SlowBoat407]

DC-5 may also refer to #5 in their own compiled list of targets.

[Velveeta]

You can see most of the interviews here:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/channel/inside911/interactive.html

[Velveeta]

I heard about those Thunderbirds touching in mid-air.
Thank goodness it was not worse!

[freeperfromnj]

Excellent - thanks!

[freeperfromnj]

I'll have plenty of time to watch - I'm home all week on vacation. Getting my youngest son packed and ready to move in to his dorm Thursday. My last one leaving the nest. It's gong to be soooo quiet around here.

[WestCoastGal]

No train problems that I see today, BUT several tanker truck accidents. One in Pennsylvania, one in Florida.

[WestCoastGal]

The Douglas DC-5, the least well-known of the famous DC airliner series, was a 16-seat, twin-propeller airplane intended for shorter routes than the DC-3 or DC-4. By the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders due to World War II, and the Douglas corporation was already converting to war production.

Consequently, only five civilian DC-5's were ever built: one prototype and four production aircraft. Ironically, the prototype (configured with just 8 seats) became the personal airplane of William E. Boeing; his own company was already in full military

[Velveeta]

Oh that's gotta be rough.
{{{{Hugs for you}}}}

[Velveeta]

The tanker truck accident in PA was close to a Naval Air Station. I didn't catch the exact location.

[WestCoastGal]

I wonder if that was a fuel tanker?

It seems to me in addition to the cost of fuel, [is OPEC in cahoots with terrorists?] that if they start causing these trucks to wreck we are in big trouble.

</removing tinfoil hat

[Velveeta]

Interesting history, thanks!

[Velveeta]

Yep, gas tanker....