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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?
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

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

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[nw_arizona_granny]

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_28-8-2005_pg7_8

SAUDI CLERICS DECLARE FOOTBALL
UN-ISLAMIC

It’s official: football is un-Islamic.

And don’t you forget it.

LAHORE: Ulema in Saudia Arabia have issued
a fatwa (religious decree) declaring football
an un-Islamic sport, and have urged the youth
to quit it immediately, BBC radio reported on
Saturday.

According to the report, the clerics urged the
youth to indulge in jihad and other
constructive activities that could help the
Muslim ummah, the radio reported. The ulema
argued that football wastes a lot of time and
the participants wear shorts, which they said
was an un-Islamic dress, the radio reported.

Following the decree, some players of the
famous Taif Football Club have quit the game,
the report added. Sunday, August 28,
2005

[nw_arizona_granny]

An important to read thread: Islamic - Marxism

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1472948/posts?page=1

This is clipped from the thread, remember all the talk about the "Belly of the Beast", that was how OBL was going to die.

At the time we thought it meant many things including America, and now it comes back into print, meaning America.

"The stage was now set for an embrace of those not
afraid to strike at what Che Guevara once called the "belly of the
beast". In the rubble of the World Trade Centre and the death of 3000
innocents on 9/11, political convergence between the radical left and
radical Islam was born."

[Cindy]

FBI.GOV: SEEKING INFORMATION: "AMER EL-MAATI"
Aliases: "Amro Badr Eldin Abou El-Maati, Amro Badr Abouelmaati"
http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/elmaati.htm
http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/elmaati.jpg

[ExSoldier]

Hey, I'm on a public library computer doing research on portable power generators and we drove all the way across the state to Fort Meyers! We might have to replace our roof, and there is mold growing on an interior wall, we lost power THURSDAY night, shortly thereafter we lost 80% of the TREES in my area. We were one of the hardest hit as far as power restoration goes, but not flooded, thank the LORD. But wife and pups couldn't handle stifling HEAT inside house (prolly over 100 degrees), so we packed up and headed to a pet friendly motel (BEST WESTERNS ARE GREAT!)on the west coast, a couple hours from Miami. We have friends and family in the BIG EASY, too. Very worried. Ian can somebody post all the info on the stuff they're tracking out in the tropics...the new stuff? Nobody around here wants to mention it. I have to go offline, I'll get back as soon as we get power back in Miami....Everybody is well, despite me having to go outside in the middle of the storm to prevent some stuff from damaging the neighborhood that we forgot to lock down. THAT was fun....

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=17278_Death_Cult_Child_Abuse#comments

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Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2005/08/007894print.html

August 29, 2005

Another teenage suicide bomber tries to enter Israel

More of what Charles at LGF aptly terms "Death Cult Child Abuse:" "Another boy-bomber caught at Hawara," from the Jerusalem Post. And to think there are legions of people who believe that this kind of thing is justified, or that Pat Robertson (who has never blown up anyone to my knowledge) is worse.

A 14-year-old Palestinian was arrested after he was caught carrying three pipe bombs through the Hawara checkpoint south of Nablus Monday afternoon.
The teenager set off the alarm of the metal detector positioned at the crossing, alerting soldiers manning the position.

He was found to be carrying in a bag three pipe bombs that were to be activated by a friction type detonator. The bombs were packed with explosives, as well as shrapnel and glass balls.

Border police sappers blew up the bomb and the youth was handed over to the Shin Bet for questioning.

Posted at August 29, 2005 03:42 PM

[JellyJam]

Thanx for the update, ExSoldier. Glad to hear everyone's safe and sound. But sorry about the damage ... and that was just from when Katrina was a Cat-1. Unbelievable. (We thought for sure we were going to get Katrina after she passed through Miami-Dade, but luckily she went southwest.)

My wife has family in Birmingham, Ala., and they say they've been getting 80-mph winds.

[MamaDearest]

Whitewashing the green flag of Saudi Arabia

Are Americans fighting in Saudi Arabia to defend the King?

Turkish woman bitten by tick dies of Congo-Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever

Prisoner vows jihad mission

[MamaDearest]

there is mold growing on an interior wall

You've been through a lot - and from the looks of it, lots more when you get back! Thankfully you, your wife and the pups are okay. Thanks for letting us know and keep us posted how you're doing and what the situation is around you there.

[Cindy]

I'm glad you are as ok as can be.
KEEP US UPDATED and take care of yourself.

Cindy

[Oorang]

Good to hear from you ExS. Sorry to hear about your storm damage but knowing you, you will have everything back in order in no time. Having a generator is a good idea. We have two and if nothing else it lends a feeling of security. How did your daughter do with the storm?

[Oorang]

Welcome Jeff! Glad you decided to quit lurking and jump on board. Good to hear that TT is back up and running, it's a great site.

[Oorang]

http://www.nnuu.org/vb/showthread.php?s=58a2895fd132dd5d23404e7b1eb5b66e&t=1060

Machine translation of the above link (with links of videos):

For loading segment of video for driving [mSrY] rejoices him the militants and his discharge releases subsequently

His testimony for militants and for sheikh grazed him Bin Laden kept him God
http://s2.ultrashare.net/hosting/fs/94c5d96621f57e81/

O God victory of the militants christianizes from even though [bshq] word

Disappointing let down from weakened in letting down his for militants

Other connected
http://www.mohajroon.net/up/File/1125074482.wmv

[Oorang]

http://www.nnuu.org/vb/showthread.php?s=58a2895fd132dd5d23404e7b1eb5b66e&t=1061

Partial machine translation of the above link (partial because there is alot of repetition)

Statements of the militants for day of Monday 29 - 8 - 2005

Statement from organization Al-Qaeda in countries AlRafidayn adopts armored harms American [baalTaarmyt] (Monday)

positions of the throwing jump of the boldness Praise be to God and the prayer and the peace on represents us Mohammed messenger of God and on god and accompanied him

After:
Losing rose your brothers in the military division for organization of Al-Qaeda in countries of AlRafidayn day Friday 21 from Rajab/1426 corresponding August 26, 2005 in explosion of refill explosive on patrol for crusaders in [aalTaarmyt] [faae'Tbt] armored, [wllh] the praising [waalmnt].

God is big God is big. .[waale'zt] [llh] and his messenger and the militants

['abwmysrt] Iraqi (the informational section in organization of Al-Qaeda in countries of AlRafidayn)

The source: Thinker of the calculation (forums net of the calculation)

Advocates of Sunnis boiled/identities and documents the commanding guard pagan in the cycle who his assassination was complete yesterday (Monday)

Faithful praise be to God god of the scientists and the prayer and his the peace on messenger represents us Mohammed and on his family and accompanied him ['ajme'yn] and in acne:

Victory from God and close opening

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One of of the ties chooses next to loading of the identities and the documents:

http://www.kw20.com/up/30749(kw20)2005x08x29.zip

http://www.me3ady.com/up/up/Ali.zip

http://roohalkaleej.net/up/Up/Ali.zip

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There is much more text to the document, too much to translate here. There are more links though:

http://www.twa9ef.com/uploads/7cba0f321d.zip

http://freefilehosting.net/file/?id=pd/ym6g

http://roohalkaleej.net/up/Up/Hawayah_57.zip

[nwctwx]

It's good to hear you are alive and well... I knew you took a hard hit when you didn't respond for a while.

The next two aren't something to worry about (yet). We'll have to see if they can cross the atlantic in any form. I fear the season is not done yet for the GOM states yet.

First report of mass casualty is out on Katrina (50 in one county of MS)... I have this feeling that the next 24 hours will reveal some terrible things. Indications are that the market is going to start to take a hit tomorrow as well.. we need some strategic oil to flood the market, and fast. The gov't should rest assured that al Qaida is watching what has happened.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1473004/posts
"Legion Addresses ACLU Legal Abuse"
American Legion ^ | August 24, 2005
Posted on 08/29/2005 2:51:53 PM PDT by F14 Pilot
HONOLULU, August 24, 2005

[Cindy]

Thanks Oorang for the links.

[Oorang]

http://www.goafalaladyn.com/vb/showthread.php?s=b47f01d052ddbbd4d2c0861e3d6adf36&p=20958#post20958

http://www.goafalaladyn.com/vb/showthread.php?s=b47f01d052ddbbd4d2c0861e3d6adf36&p=20956#post20956

http://www.goafalaladyn.com/vb/showthread.php?s=b47f01d052ddbbd4d2c0861e3d6adf36&p=20925#post20925

[Oorang]

You're welcome Cindy. Hope you are having a good Monday.

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:F0VPhFznp-kJ:www.lanuevacuba.com/nuevacuba/notic-05-04-510.htm+jihadi+Victory+from+God+and+close+opening+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&client=googlet


Understanding Jihadi Networks

Strategic Insights is a monthly electronic journal
produced by the Center for Contemporary Conflict
at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,
California.
The views expressed here are those of the
author(s)
and do not necessarily represent the views of
NPS,
the Department of Defense, or the U.S.
Government.



Strategic Insights
Volume IV, Issue 4 (April 2005)
By Marc Sageman *
M.D., Ph.D.
Center for Contemporary Conflict
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey
California
USA
Infosearch:
Yohan Domo
Bureau Chief
Latinoamérica
Research Dept.
La Nueva Cuba
April 5, 2005






Introduction

The terrorist threat to the United States of America
comes from a violent Islamist revivalist social
movement, united by a utopian vision of justice and
fairness. Our efforts to deal with this threat are
hampered by the wide variety of commonly held
beliefs about terrorism. Conventional wisdom offers up
several explanations: terrorists are a product of
poverty and broken families; ignorance; the lack of
skills and opportunities; thelack of occupational or
family responsibilities; weak-mindedness and
vulnerability to brainwashing; mental illness,
psychopathy or sociopathy; plain criminality; religious
fanaticism; or simply evil. My current study attempts
to empirically test this conventional wisdom through
the accumulation and analysis of biographical data on
real terrorists who have sought to harm the United
States.[1]

Traditionally, the study of terrorism has been
hampered by attempts to define terrorism. Indeed, a
common quip is that one man’s terrorist is another’s
freedom fighter. So, my first task was to identify
whom to include in this sample. My study was
interested only in those terrorists connected to the
perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks. Therefore, it has
excluded other terrorists such as the Palestinians or
the Tamil Tigers—who are often lumped together, but
who are not specifically linked to the anti-American
perpetrators of 9/11. In order to delineate who
belongs in my sample, it was necessary to define the
threat to the United States.

The terrorists who flew into the World Trade Center,
the Pentagon and crashed into the fields of
Pennsylvania on 9/11 were part of al Qaeda. The term
al Qaeda is confusing, because it refers both to a
specific organization and to a more diffuse and global
social movement at war with the United States. The
formal al Qaeda organization is the vanguard of this
violent Islamist revivalist social movement. But I
chose to include in my sample people who belong to
this terrorist social movement, which I called the
global Salafi jihad, because many of the terrorists are
not formally in al Qaeda—in the sense of swearing an
oath of loyalty to Osama bin Laden, its leader—but
they are nevertheless fellow travelers with them. In
order to define who belongs to this social movement, it
is important to understand its nature.

The Evolution of the Global Salafi Jihad Ideology

The terrorist social movement is held together by a
common vision. This arose in the context of gradual
Muslim decadence over the past five hundred years,
during which Islam fell from its dominant position in
the world. Because Islam claims to be the last and
perfect revelation from God, this decline presents a
problem. Many explanations, secular and religious,
have tried to deal with this obvious mismatch between
claim and reality. One of the more popular religious
explanations is simply that Muslims have strayed from
the righteous path. The source of strength of the
original and righteous Muslim community was its faith
and its practices, which pleased God. Recapturing the
glory and grandeur of the Golden Age requires a return
to the authentic faith of the ancient ones—namely the
Prophet Mohammed and his companions, the Salaf,
from the Arabic word for predecessor or ancient one.
The revivalist versions of Islam advocating such a
return are called Salafi. Their strategy is the creation
of a pure Islamist state, which would create the
conditions for the reestablishment of such a
community.

Most Salafists advocate a peaceful takeover of the
state, either through face-to-face proselytism or the
creation of legitimate political parties. Their peaceful
strategy was undermined by President Nasser’s brutal
crackdown in the name of a pan-Arabist socialist
project. Some Islamists like Sayyid Qutb concluded
that Nasser would never give up power peacefully, and
preached his violent overthrow.[2] He argued that
Muslim countries had reached a state of decadence,
injustice and unfairness, which was similar to the state
of barbarism, jahiliyya, prevailing in the Arabian
Peninsula just before the revelations of the Quran. This
was due to a “crisis of values,” namely greed,
corruption and promiscuity, which could only be
redressed from above, by capturing the state. Because
their rulers were accused of having abandoned true
Islam, they were branded apostates, and the Quranic
punishment for apostasy was death. Mohammad Abdal
Salam Faraj[3] further claimed that the violent
overthrow of these rulers, the “near enemy,” was the
forgotten duty of each Muslim, a sixth pillar of Islam.

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan internationalized
the militant Islamist movement. Sheikh Abdallah
Azzam preached a traditional jihad against the Soviet invaders.

(continued at link)

This is a real study of the terrorists, very long and interesting.
granny