Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thanks Velveeta for that post.
Updates appreciated.

bawmark

Have a good day bored at work.

Off Topic and ON THE NET...

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=18313_Chris_Matthews-_Anti-American_Rhetoric_in_Toronto&only

Cindy & Ruth, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to thank you so very much for what you do for this thread. I can only imagine all the work and time you invest to keep us all informed. Not to mention all those late night/early morning hours you both keep while the rest of us sleep.

Thanks again to the both of you and all the others (too many to list) who spend time searching and posting so that we may all be informed.

>>>>Americans should remember that how we mistreat our prisoners will be exactly how other will mistreat our soldiers when they become prisoners. <<<<

Gee, golly, now he wants "Tit for Tat", so we must stop all the messy water boarding of the prisoners and do the even messier job of cutting off their heads.

Who could forget the hanging from the bridges. How quickly they forget.

Funny, how that happens. LOL

True. TM FReeping can be hazardous to your sleep (yawning).

Thank you RR, I appreciate that.

As you know, I'm always thankful for FR and TM
and our TeaM.

Warning of Muslim dominance in Moscow

Snip: “The dominance of Muslims from other countries in profitable branches of the economy like market trading is a reality,” Mr. Ilyukhin warned. He added that the government is to blame for allowing this mass migration to happen, and predicted that ethnic Russians could riot against migrants on a scale rivaling the current disorders in France.

Al-Khansaa - for female jihadists

Snip: Al-Qaida even has an on-line "webzine" for female would-be jihadists, called "al-Khansaa." It includes advice on how they should raise their children to be future jihadists. It also discusses female holy fighters -- "mujahidat" -- in Islamic law. It is purported to be written by women and meant to target women specifically.

An editorial that appeared in that publication last year included the following: "We will stand covered in our veils and robes, with our weapons in our hands and our children in our arms." This webzine is linked to a new series of militant Islamist web sites emerging from Saudi Arabia, a supposed ally of the United States.

Will French riots breed Islamic jihadism?

Snip: She warned of a dangerous cocktail of tendencies in today's suburbs. The growing insularity of immigrant communities, resentment against society, and the opportunity for recruitment Islamists may see in the riots have created, "an ideal terrain for terrorism", she said.

Islamic propaganda from Kuwait

Snip: "Many see Islam increasingly as a monolith and cultural and security threat. These conservative think tanks are often funded by wealthy conservative and pro-Israeli donors and foundations."

Mexico nabs purported head of Juarez cartel

Snip: Ricardo Garcia Urquiza, captured in a shopping mall in Mexico City on Nov. 11, is accused of overseeing an organization that moved up to 5 tons of Colombian cocaine a month into Mexico and on to the United States.

Attorney General Daniel Cabeza de Vaca said that since late 2004, Garcia Urquiza was responsible for as much as 20 percent of the narcotics that reached America's streets from Mexico.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1526343/posts

Exiled Iranian Says Nation Hides Materials
My Way News ^ | Nov. 21, 2005 | BARRY SCHWEID

Posted on 11/21/2005 3:17:17 PM PST by conservativecorner

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Iranian exile who opposes his country's Islamic government said Monday that Iran's military is building a series of secret tunnels to hide equipment for missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Alireza Jafarzadeh, who helped expose nuclear facilities in Iran in the past, told a news conference in September that tunnels were under construction mainly in an area called Parchin.

But on Monday he said the secret construction of missiles extends well beyond that location. He said that on orders of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the Iranian defense ministry has taken over an area in eastern and southern regions of Tehran.

North Korean experts have cooperated with Iran in the design and building of the complex, producing blueprints, for instance, the dissident said.

A leading Iranian aerospace group, Hemmat Industries, is located in the area and is building three versions of Shahab and Ghadar missiles, Jafarzadeh said.

The Shahab 3 has a range of 1,300 to 1,900 kilometers and Ghadar, still in the production stage, 2,500 to 3,000 kilometers, he said.

Some of the tunnels are located in Kahk Sefid Mountain, he said, pointing to a map.

In an interview, Jafarzadeh said the most significant development was that Iran was concentrating its work on missiles and nuclear warheads all together in tunnels underground in the Tehran area.

"I think the United States should be doubly worried about this because President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sped up its nuclear weapons program and the revolutionary guards are now dominating all three branches of power - executive, legal and judicial," Jafarzadeh said.

"It's a nightmare," he said.

State Department spokesman Sean McCormack agreed that Iran has a covert nuclear program. "It's hidden from sight and it's hidden through a variety of means," he said.

However, McCormack said he did not know about Jafarzadeh's latest disclosures. And there's been "a very mixed record in terms of some of these groups in talking about so-called revelations about Iran's nuclear programs."

Negotiations between the European Union and Iran are stalemated.

Paul Leventhal, founding president of the Nuclear Control Institute, a private watchdog group, criticized the Bush administration for trying to defuse the standoff by endorsing a Russian proposal to let Iran enrich its own uranium so long as the enrichment is done in Russia.

"The United States has stepped onto a slippery slope," he said, and given Iran's record of concealment and deception, "this is an approach that invites serious trouble for the future."

This Freeper, deserves our thanks for all his work at Free Republic and now through out the country in the fight for Truth and for Freedom..............

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1524177/posts?page=7

STATEMENT of NEWT GINGRICH BEFORE SENATE
COMMITTEE (FReeper article prompted use of
graphic)
hsgac.senate.gov ^ | NOVEMBER 15, 2005

Posted on 11/17/2005 5:23:59 PM PST by nuconvert

STATEMENT of NEWT GINGRICH BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
(FReeper article prompted use of graphic)

On Oct. 30th, DoctorZin, a FReeper, posted an article on his
blog on FR
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1512056/posts
and on his blog
http://regimechangeiran.blogspot.com/2005/10/why-havent-we-seen-this.html that
caught Washington's attention. It is entitled, "Why Haven't
We Seen This? " and asks why the world is ignoring the graphic
used at the "World Without Zionism" conference.

This past Tues, Newt Gingrich and James Woolsey (Former CIA
Director) brought an enlarged version of the graphic to a
Senate Subcommittee Hearing. It was also used by others
testifying in order to illustrate their points. The graphic is
referenced on page 7 of Gingrich's speech. (see link below)

The following are some excerpts from Newt Gingrich's speech :
continued at above link.........

Thank you for finding a photo.

You are welcome.

First it was a hobby, then it took over my life.

Have to be here searching, who know what I miss when I am asleep......Laughing.

You have a Happy Thanksgiving.

My guess, is that this is a search for the al-Qaeda navy.

Thanks to Sandrat for posting this thread.
granny.......

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1523531/posts?page=1

ESG-1 Conducts Maritime Security Operations in
Arabian Sea
Navy NewsStand ^ | Nov 16, 2005 | Lt. Ron Flanders

Posted on 11/16/2005 6:27:56 PM PST by SandRat

ABOARD USS CLEVELAND, Arabian Sea (NNS) -- Members of
Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 1 are currently leading a group of
six coalition ships conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in
the North Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman.

The strike group’s flagship, USS Tarawa (LHA 1) and the amphibious
transport dock USS Cleveland (LPD 7) are joined by the guided-missile
destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79). The French ships Var (FS 608)
and Lafayette (FS 710), and the Pakistani frigate Badr (PNS 181)
round out the coalition task group.

MSO are part of ESG-1’s regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S.
5th Fleet area of operations. The ships, currently assigned to Task
Force 150, led by French Vice Adm. Jacques Mazars, seek to preserve
the free and secure use of the world’s oceans by legitimate mariners
and prevent terrorists from attempting to use the maritime
environment as a venue for attack or as a medium to transport
personnel, weapons or other illicit material.

“The focus is on gathering information that links to the global war on
terrorism,” said Australian navy Lt. Cmdr. Darren Rushworth, future
operations planner for Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 1, the task group
commander. “The illegal smuggling means that funds are being
created. Where does that money go? That is the link. There is also a
link in terms of people smuggling, and we can find out where they are
going and what they are doing."

Intercepting illegal smuggling that supports terrorism is only part of
the mission, said Capt. Dave Clopp, assistant chief of staff for
operations for ESG-1. The operations and intelligence staffs of ESG-1
and CPR-1 are compiling a comprehensive database, looking for
patterns in the maritime traffic in these waters.

“We’re developing a baseline on what to expect out here on a given
day, and once we have that baseline, we can see what looks out of the
ordinary,” Clopp said.

Assisted by coalition maritime patrol aircraft, SH-60B Seahawk
helicopters staged from Tarawa, and the Scan Eagle unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV), operated from Cleveland, the ships seek to set the
conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment by
monitoring maritime traffic, performing routine queries of vessels, and
conducting Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) operations when
warranted.

“The response to the query can generate suspicion,” Rushworth said.
“But mainly we want to spread the word that we’re out here for their
safety and their security; that we’re looking for terrorists.”

Rushworth added that the boarding teams distribute bottled water and
other essentials to crew members of fishing and cargo boats. If a
dhow or other vessel is in distress, the coalition ships provide
assistance when possible.

“They’ve actually been excited to see us,” said Information Systems
Technician 2nd Class Michael Greene, a member of one of Cleveland’s
boarding teams. “One of the boats we boarded had a transmission
problem. We gave them some lube oil, food and water, and our
engineers gave them advice on their problem. All the guys on the
team are eager to be doing something hands-on with the effort. Any
way we can help, makes a difference.”

MSO in the North Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman represent just one
major effort ESG-1 forces are currently engaged in. Rear Adm.
Michael A. LeFever, Commander of ESG-1, and nearly half his staff are
in Islamabad, Pakistan, providing command and control of the U.S.
military’s Disaster Assistance Center there. USS Pearl Harbor (LSD
52) and USS Chosin (CG 65) are in the northern Persian Gulf helping
to protect the integrity of Iraqi territorial waters as well as helping to
defend Iraq’s oil terminals, which are significant sources of Iraq’s
revenue. The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and
the frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) are also assigned to Task Force
150 conducting MSO.

“We’re in four different places, doing four different missions at the
same time,” said Clopp. “It definitely shows the agility of the ESG. We
are able to conduct multiple missions at once.”

You're welcome granny.

Hi KingOfHearts.

It's almost Thanksgiving and we haven't heard from
you in awhile.

How are you doing?

Thank you for posting this link, Granny.

Build the wall, NOW.

Sure thing.
I'll keep checking for updates.

THANKS Velveeta.