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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

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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?
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.

Related:
New assessments warn of Qaeda suicide attacks in U.S.
Still Not Ready in The ER | Cell Phone Number: ICE
Where bin Laden is, why he's still alive

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[Velveeta]

Prayers up for Mr. Chaos.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

My sister last visited in July 2001.... I was concerned then because she was traveling into LaGuardia Airport
and I felt flying into a NYC airport was not safe even though all public advisories were specified for overseas.

She's visiting again next month!

[JellyJam]

not sure if this has been posted yet:

Explosion in Istanbul apartment kills two, injures six

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — An explosion blew through an Istanbul apartment building Monday, killing two people in what police suspect was a deadly mishap as Kurdish rebels mixed materials for a bomb.

A police official said the two men killed were believed to be members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. The officer, like most Turkish officials, was not permitted to speak on the record.

The blast blew out windows in the five-story apartment building and injured six people as it threw glass and debris onto the street below, private CNN-Turk television said.

The explosion was originally thought to have been an accidental natural gas explosion, but a utility crew at the scene said there was no gas hookup in the apartment where the explosion occurred, the Anatolia news agency reported.

The separatist PKK, which is considered a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States and the European Union, has increased its attacks in Turkey recently.

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459381/posts

British and French Al-Qaeda Terrorists Promise to
Slit the Throats of Americans and Jews
MEMRI ^ | Aug. 4, 1005

Posted on 08/08/2005 2:46:07 PM PDT by Alouette

British and French Al-Qaeda Terrorists Promise to Slit the Throats of
Americans and Jews in a New Film Showing Military Activities in
Afghanistan

The following are excerpts from a report about Al-Qaeda's
anti-American military activities in Afghanistan. Al-Arabiya TV aired
this report on August 5, 2005

Al-Arabiya reporter: In a film by the Al-Qaeda organization, excerpts
of which are shown here in an Al-Arabiya exclusive, Al-Qaeda presents
an ambush followed by an attack on an American army base in Kunar
District in Afghanistan.

The film shows that the commander of the squad that carried out the
operation is Abd Al-Hadi Al-Iraqi, who is also known as the Emir of the
Arab Mujahideen in Afghanistan. He prepares a plan, using special
squads from a number of countries. It is noteworthy that Al-Qaeda
fighters from Britain, Ireland, France, and Pakistan, in addition to
Arabs, speak in the film before the military operation.

Jihad fighter #1: [English] Oh people of the West, don't be fooled by
the lies of Blair and Bush that you are free nations, for the only
freedom that you have is the freedom to be slaves of your whims and
desires.

Jihad fighter #2: [French] We the mujahideen swear, to all Muslims,
the victims of unlimited and endless barbarism, that we will avenge
their martyrs, and that we will slit the throats of the Americans and
the Jews.

Jihad fighter #3: Come and join us. Join this blessed jihad. Come for
the sake of Allah. Join us in this blessed jihad, with Mullah Omar and
Sheik Osama bin Laden.

Al-Arabiya reporter: The film shows Al-Qaeda's military capabilities in
producing explosives which were used in this operation. Then the
Al-Qaeda fighters manage to break into the American army base, after
American planes evacuated the wounded and the dead. The film
shows documents the fighters took from a soldier's computer. In this
computer were documents, military plans, and maps belonging to the
military command of the American forces in Afghanistan.

Bakr Atyani, Al-Arabiya, Islamabad.

[MamaDearest]

Britain, Europe begin expelling radical Muslims

So, are they coming here via Mexico?

They're running out of places to call home and our borders are internationally known to be porous and virtually unguarded (since some illegals make the trip 9 or 10 times - that's a good indication the door is wide open)....I'd say there's a excellent chance very radical Muslims are coming here through the back doors.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Yes, joining in prayers for Mr. Chaos and Mr. R.R. safety.

[nw_arizona_granny]

2 planes on tarmac at O'Hare clipped wings <<<<

Large planes? or small?

We clipped birds and chickens wings to keep them from flying.

[nw_arizona_granny]

What type of fuel problem?

That site does not work for me. Wants me to get a new browser.........LOL

[Rushmore Rocks]

Oh, Granny. Peta will be after you now.

Wish I could clip the wings of the wild turkeys around here. They keep flying up onto my deck and pooping all over.

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05220/550639.stm

An interesting article on protecting Malls.

Note the last few paragraphs......there is not end to the methods used.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Wish I could clip the wings of the wild turkeys around here. They keep
flying up onto my deck and pooping all over.<<<<<<<

Those are Jihadi turkeys, therefore the solution is to
cut their heads off.

I can smell them cooking.

Let Peta come, I have a few words and buckshot for them too.

[Rushmore Rocks]

I have eight decapitated "jihadi" turkeys in my freezer right now. My personal contribution to the War on Terrorism. I even wrap them in bacon to roast them.....true dedication.

But, they just keep multiplying. No end to the "jihadis".

[Cindy]

Thanks Granny
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http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/english/2005/08/200508090003.shtml
http://peacehall.com/forum/pic/930.shtml
http://peacehall.com/forum/pic/932.shtml

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_print.asp?id=315620





INTERNATIONAL
PAK-MILITANTS

MMA leader accuses Pak govt of ferrying
ultras to terror camps

Islamabad, Aug 8 (PTI) Virtually confirming the existence of militant training
camps in Pakistan, a radical pro-Taliban cleric has accused the government of
deceiving the United States by helping extremists to crossover into
Afghanistan. "The rulers are not only trying to deceive the US and the West,
but also hoodwinking the entire nation," Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the General
Secretary of Islamist alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal said stung by
government accusations that clerics were promoting religious extremism and
militancy. Claiming that the clerics were playing an active role in restoring
peace in tribal areas, Rehman blamed the government and the military of
sending Taliban elements into Afghanistan. "We ask the rulers to reveal the
identity of the people being transported to Afghanistan from Waziristan in
private vehicles, reveal who is supervising their trouble-free entry into
Afghanistan and reasons for their infiltration," he said in response to
accusations by Lt Gen Safdar Hussain, in-charge of anti-Al-Qaeda operations in
Waziristan that Taliban were backed by religious groups in Pakistan. Rehman,
addressing a press conference in Lahore yesterday, warned that if pressured he
would reveal more facts that would open a "Pandora's box". "Under whose
supervision these people are crossing over to Afghanistan through official gates
(on borders)? Under whose supervision people are being brought from
Waziristan to give them military training at camps in Mansehra," he asked.
Asked if his assertion meant endorsement of India's claims about presence of
Jihadi camps in the country, the leader of the opposition said his statement
should not be seen in New Delhi's context.

[Cindy]

Work Accident, huh?

[JellyJam]

I'm sure OSHA will be on the scene soon. :-)

[Cindy]

Yep...Turkey clean up.

OF COURSE, (it goes without saying lurkers) that we are very sorry if any innocents in the apartment complex were injured.

[nw_arizona_granny]

ate: Mon 8 Aug 2005 From: George Robertson Source: Reuters Health, Mon 8 Aug 2005 [edited] _____________________________________________________________ Monkeypox Outbreak Shows Smallpox Vaccine Works ----------------------------------------------- A 2003 outbreak of monkeypox in the United States has helped prove that smallpox vaccinations can protect for decades, U.S. researchers said on Monday [8 Aug 2005]. The study could help officials trying to come up with a plan for mass-vaccination against the often deadly smallpox virus and its relatives, should such a virus ever be used in a biological attack. _____________________________________________________________ The researchers found 3 people who were evidently infected by the monkeypox virus, spread mostly by pet prairie dogs in the Midwest, who never had any symptoms. The 3 had last been vaccinated against smallpox before the jabs were discontinued. One was vaccinated 13 years ago, another 29 years ago and the third 48 years ago. "These individuals were unaware that they had been infected, because they were spared any recognizable disease symptoms," Mark Kenneth Slifka, of Oregon Health & Sciences University, and colleagues wrote in their report, published in the journal Nature Medicine [see below]. _____________________________________________________________ "Together, this shows that the U.S. monkeypox outbreak was larger than previously realized and, more importantly, shows that cross-protective antiviral immunity against West African monkeypox can potentially be maintained for decades after smallpox vaccination." _____________________________________________________________ Smallpox was eradicated in 1979 after a global vaccination program. But experts fear the virus or a related virus could be used as a biological weapon. About half the U.S. adult population has been vaccinated as part of routine efforts that stopped in 1972 for civilians and 1990 for the military. Studies have shown that immunity lasts as long as 75 years. _____________________________________________________________ Now work is underway to stockpile doses of vaccine in case of an attack, while tests are also underway to see whether perhaps some people might be protected by their old vaccinations. But no one has been able to do a real test of how well the vaccine protects, until the monkeypox outbreak, traced to pet rodents imported from West Africa, where the close relative of smallpox is well entrenched and still common. _____________________________________________________________ The team tested 44 people from Wisconsin, the epicenter of the outbreak, which originated at a pet store in Illinois. At least 39 people were reported infected with monkeypox in Wisconsin, they said. "We screened subjects and included in the study only those who had close contact with monkeypox-infected individuals or monkeypox-infected prairie dogs," they wrote. They found 3 people who had clear evidence of infection in their blood, yet never showed any symptoms of monkeypox. All had been previously vaccinated against smallpox. _____________________________________________________________ They also found that the monkeypox viruses spread even without direct contact, something to be aware of should there ever be a smallpox attack. "A common misconception of the U.S. monkeypox outbreak is that infection requires direct contact or direct inoculation through scratches or bites in order for infected prairie dogs to transmit monkeypox to humans," the researchers wrote. But the virus apparently can be carried in the air and by tiny sneezed droplets. "In one case, a subject contracted monkeypox after an infected prairie dog was carried into her home when she was not present. The prairie dog was apparently not placed on the floor or furniture, and yet this subject, who had no contact with prairie dogs or other individuals with monkeypox, contracted the disease," they wrote. _____________________________________________________________ -- George A. Robertson, PhD Vice President, Research and Development DOR Biopharma Suite 435, 1691 Michigan Ave. Miami, FL 33139, USA [The report in Nature Medicine referred to above was published online on Sun 7 Aug 2005: . _____________________________________________________________ The report is entitled "Multiple diagnostic techniques identify previously vaccinated individuals with protective immunity against monkeypox" by Erika Hammarlund and 9 others at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, Oregon 97006, USA. The Abstract states that "Approximately 50 percent of the US population received smallpox vaccinations before routine immunization ceased in 1972 for civilians and in 1990 for military personnel. Several studies have shown long-term immunity after smallpox vaccination, but skepticism remains as to whether this will translate into full protection against the onset of orthopoxvirus-induced disease. The US monkeypox outbreak of 2003 provided the opportunity to examine this issue. Using independent and internally validated diagnostic approaches with 95 percent sensitivity and 90 percent specificity for detecting clinical monkeypox infection, we identified 3 previously unreported cases of monkeypox in preimmune individuals at 13, 29 and 48 years after smallpox vaccination. These individuals were unaware that they had been infected because they were spared any recognizable disease symptoms. Together, this shows that the US monkeypox outbreak was larger than previously realized and, more importantly, shows that cross-protective antiviral immunity against West African monkeypox can potentially be maintained for decades after smallpox vaccination." _____________________________________________________________ In similar vein, Yvette Edghill-Smith et al., in an article published in Nature Medicine on 1 Jul 2005 (Nature Medicine 11, 740-747), concluded from experiments using a Rhesus macaque model of infection with monkeypox virus that: "Smallpox vaccine-induced antibodies are necessary and sufficient for protection against monkeypox virus." _____________________________________________________________ These findings are not unexpected in that vaccinia virus (i.e. smallpox vaccine) and 21 other orthopoxviruses share the same inventory of 90 essential genes for infection and multiplication in cells, see: Upton, C., Slack, S., Hunter, A. L., Ehlers, A. & Roper, R. L. Poxvirus orthologous clusters: towards defining the minimum essential poxvirus genome. Journal of Virology, 77, 7590 - 7600, (2003). - Mod.CP] _____________________________________________________________ [see also: Monkeypox virus, virulence differences - USA (Midw... 20050717.2055 2003 ---- Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (06) 20030612.1450 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (07): transmi... 20030613.1458 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (08): NJ NOT 20030614.1470 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (09) 20030615.1479 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (10): Kentucky 20030617.1498 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (11) 20030618.1504 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (12) 20030619.1510 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (13) 20030626.1577 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (14) 20030702.1634 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (15) 20030710.1692 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (WI, IL, IN) 20030608.1412 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA(WI,IL,IN)(02) 20030609.1422 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA(WI,IL,IN)(03) 20030610.1433 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA(WI,IL,IN)(04) 20030611.1436 Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA(WI,IL,IN)(05) 20030611.1442 Monkeypox, human - Congo Rep (02): confirmed 20030626.1573 Monkeypox, human - Congo Rep (03) 20030710.1687 Monkeypox, human - Congo Rep: suspected 20030623.1545 Monkeypox - European Union: prevention (import ban) 20030617.1497 Monkeypox - USA: recommendations for vets 20030613.1457 2002 ---- Monkeypox - Congo DR (Equateur) 20020228.3654 Monkeypox - Congo DR (Equateur) (02) 20020314.3744 Monkeypox - Congo DR (Equateur) (03) 20020315.3749 Monkeypox - Congo DR (Equateur) (04) 20020322.3797 Monkeypox - Congo DR (Equateur) (05) 20020409.3918 Monkeypox - Congo DR (Equateur) (06) 20020410.3926 Monkeypox - Congo DR (Equateur) (07) 20021025.5638 Monkeypox virus, genome 20020627.4619] .......................cp/msp/lm

[backhoe]

Thanks, Cindy-- it's rough stuff, but people need to see this.

[Cindy]

Yep.

I have read prior reports over the years about recruiters for suiciders exploiting the weak, the ill and the young.

This may be in China, but something to think about.