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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Nine (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!

Was Bomber's "New York" Shirt A Message?
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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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[Cindy]

Thanks Oorang.
That's interesting.

[Oorang]

No madrassas will be registered with govt
August 23, 2005

ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has refused to register its seminaries with the government under the Madaris Registration Ordinance 2005, Online reported on Monday.

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman told reporters that his party would not register its 8,500 seminaries across Pakistan. “We reject the Madaris Registration Ordinance which President General Pervez Musharraf has promulgated by amending the Society Act.

If we approve such amendments and the parliament also approves them we will be forced to introduce the government-dictated syllabus and employ government-recommended teachers in the madrassas. This is not possible for us,” he said. “We will not accept any restrictions on madrassas.”

Excerpted

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_23-8-2005_pg7_26

[Velveeta]

Apologies if this wsa posted before.

Very interesting article on oil prices.

The Oil Rumors
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/12446181.htm

[Oorang]

I'm skeptical too. They seem to catch a few, very few, every now and then just to say "see, we're trying". I really don't trust Pakistan. I guess that's why I try and keep an eye on what's going on over there.

[Cindy]

Waziristan...Thanks Oorang.

[nw_arizona_granny]

The e-mail stresses that there is no threat of an attack and that it is
intended to be "informative, not alarming."<<<

Are we really expected to buy this?

The Gov. is on alert, but at least this time they are telling us.

But so few will get the message.

And even fewer will have food and water or be able to take care of the family.

[Cindy]

Yep, they do.
You're welcome.

[nw_arizona_granny]

As I recall it, clinton, is the reason we have chinese bullets.

Who knows how long the contract is for.

[Velveeta]

I agree ad don't trust Pakistan either.
Or Saudi Arabia,
Or Iran
Or...you name it. LOL

[Velveeta]

Gaads, Vel.
Proofread, would ya?

[nw_arizona_granny]

Happy Anniversary.

Hoping you have at least 50 more.

Hope you are both better.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1468706/posts

"Polygamy 'solution to aged virgins'"
The Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | August 23, 2005 | By Sebastien Berger, South East Asia Correspondent

Posted on 08/22/2005 9:02:15 PM PDT by aculeus

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Polygamy is a valuable way of saving women from becoming "aged virgins", Malaysia's leading Islamist politician says.

Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, the spiritual leader of the PAS Party, called on Muslim wives not to react violently if their husbands tell them that they want to take a second wife.

They should consider the plight of other women "who would become aged virgins until they die because the men who want them are blocked from marrying them".

Mr Nik Abdul Aziz is the chief minister of the northeastern state of Kelantan, which the PAS has ruled for 15 years. One of his sons is detained under Malaysia's internal security act as a suspected Islamic radical.

Under Malaysian law, polygamy is legal for Muslims, who make up a little over half of the population. But they must fulfil various conditions before being allowed to take extra wives, up to a maximum of four."

[little jeremiah]

It's a registration only site - would you mind giving a hint or two?

[Domestic Church]

" ...clinton is the reason we have chinese bullets."

Somehow I hear George C. Scott saying this as Colonel Ripper.

[JellyJam]

"informative, not alarming" ... yeah, right. they wouldn't have mentioned it (or leaked it to the press) if they didn't have ulterior motives. my skeptisim grows more every day.

[Cindy]

OFF TOPIC and ON THE NET...

http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?cid=1123585750527&pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar%2FFatwaE%2FFatwaEAskTheScholar
 

[Domestic Church]

Interesting photos....

http://www.spiritdaily.com/septelevenrevisited.htm

[nw_arizona_granny]

Everyone should read the Bangladesh article in your link at 3741.

Note the communist tie in with the islamic muslims.

Below is a snippet:

he usual suspects have been identified as the culprits - the banned Islamic
armed movement, Jamaet-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). However, the
sheer scale of the operation leads many to conclude that others are involved,
particularly foreign groups.

In no other country in the world has such a bombing campaign been conducted
by a domestic movement. Consider the revolutionary movements in South
Asia, such as the United Liberation Front of Assam (India). None has been able
to coordinate a similar operation. The only equivalent is the Maoist forces in
Nepal, which have been able to take over two thirds of the country and encircle
the capital city at will.

To put it into perspective, no underground movement in Bangladesh yet has
the power to capture state power as the Maoists are threatening to do in
Nepal. But the question being asked is: is this a shot across the bow to ready
us for a real challenge a few years down the road? Are we talking 10 years or as
little as five?

Who benefits?
The JMB may be the ones who "pulled the triggers" so to speak. But who gave
the orders? The intelligence agencies have been heavily criticized for their
failure to warn the government. That seems harsh. Several thousand people
were involved in the bombings, using timer devices. They had to be trained,
financed, transported, housed and been in communication with their colleagues.
How could all this go unnoticed? It is therefore logical to assume that the
agencies did know something was up. For example, the Home Minister initially
said that he had prior information. He subsequently changed the story to
having received no warning beforehand. There is a common perception that a
very powerful lobby is able to protect radical movements from arrest or
scrutiny.

No investigation will succeed, as we have seen with previous incidents all
leading to a dead end. This shortcoming is not restricted to the current regime.
The previous Awami League government, too, failed to bring to justice those
responsible during its tenure from 1996 to 2001.

Where do we go from here? We need to consider who would benefit from such
an event and what its consequences will be.

The two main political parties, the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party alliance
and the opposition Awami League, have publicly accused each other. Not only
is it cheap, it is inaccurate. Neither party can possibly benefit from such
instability. The local organizations of both parties are in shambles and not
ready for campaigning in elections set for January 2007. In fact, one wonders
how elections can take place in such an environment. One presumes the
perpetrators have a strategy and are able to strike again. Given the volatile
political situation, which is set to worsen this winter, we could see more
bombings, this time with the possibility of horrendous casualties.

So one wonders, who will benefit if elections do not take place? That leads to a
conclusion that they lie outside the likely winners of any election, that is,
beyond the two main parties.

[Velveeta]

Michigan Mosque Is Testament to Islam's Integration in American Society
http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/bentayou082205.html

OH REALLY?

Dearborn man to be tried in terror case
http://www.detnews.com/2005/wayne/0505/05/B03-170716.htm

FBI Charges Six With Terrorism
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,64837,00.html

Fed raids target money to Yemen
http://www.detnews.com/2002/metro/0212/19/a01-40124.htm

A recent report by Michigan police detailed suspected terrorism activity. The report said: "It is important to note that the Detroit/Dearborn area is a major financial support center for many Middle Eastern terrorist groups. Southeast Michigan is known as a lucrative recruiting area and potential support base for IT (International Terrorism) groups. It is also conceivable that 'sleeper cells' may be located in this area of the state."
http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:Pnb-nuRPNbQJ:www.emergency.com/cntrter2.htm+dearborn+michigan+terrorism+arrested+-rahal+-bilal&hl=en

Mahmoud Youssef Kourani: Dearborn Man Charged With Aiding Terrorist Group
01/15/04, REF. 1115
http://www.mcrcnet.org/Reports/2004/012004/arrests012004.htm#10


(And that's with a 5 minute search)

[Velveeta]

Oh brother!