Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Thirty-Two

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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

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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!

What's become of bin Laden since he gave us all the slip?
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Some think he is dead, others that he is hiding because he is scared of being killed.

Whatever the reason for the strange disappearance of Osama bin Laden, not seen alive since his last mocking video statement a year ago, he is no longer the face of the global "jihad" against the West.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi { TM 25,TM 27 }, the Jordanian responsible for some of the worst atrocities in Iraq, has become the hero of the hour on militant Islamist websites.

Related:
Can al-Qaeda Endure Beyond bin Laden?
Two Years Ago: Threat Matrix Begins

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

TM Terrorism Handbook	Link to Thread Thirty-One "Code Red Implications: Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word." From Tm'er and Freeper ~MamaDearest~	Tracking the Chatter with TM
TM 'Be on the Lookout'		Survival Preparedness Info.
Threat Matrix Book List		ExSoldier's Invaluable Tips
Arabic Links and Resources		Godzilla's Summaries

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[Cindy]

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2005/11/009141print.html

November 24, 2005
"How a Belgian Town Became a Terror Hub"

[Rushmore Rocks]

Just snuck back into the computer room for a quiet moment while madness reigns about me in the rest of the house. Saw you guys were posting. The peanut butter pie sounds great. May try it tomorrow. Will still have lots of company here.

We had a really neat thing happen while ago. A big horn ram showed up in our front yard. He had a three quarter curl in his horns. What a sight. He was magnificent. He must have wandered down from the higher hills looking for water. Terribly dry here right now.

I wish you a blessed and peaceful Thanksgiving.

[SlowBoat407]

Beautiful sight! My father saw a peregrine falcon snatch a pigeon in midair right in the middle of his street yesterday. We're looking for him now.

[Cindy]

That ram and falcon must have looked splendid.

The pheasants and quails seem to be hiding today.
Maybe they know they're the alternatives to a turkey.

Smiling...

[Cindy]

http://www.wtop.com/?sid=630480&nid=25
AP

"Kidnapped Md. Man Found Dead"
Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 - 9:21 PM

OVERLEA, Md. (AP) -

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The body of Jeryl Anthony Singleterry, 26, of Edgewood, was found shortly before 6 a.m. in a minivan. He had suffered an apparent gunshot wound to the upper torso, police said.

Singleterry was last seen about 4:45 p.m. Monday, driving from his grandmother's house in Baltimore in the van.

His family later received phone calls saying he had been kidnapped and demanding ransom, police said.

The family did as instructed, dropping off tens of thousands of dollars in cash at sites around Baltimore County. But they didn't hear from Singleterry after 9 p.m. Monday and called police Tuesday afternoon."

[Cindy]

http://counterterror.typepad.com/the_counterterrorism_blog/2005/11/eu_may_stop_pro.html

November 24, 2005
"EU May Stop Providing US-Bound Air Passenger Information"

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1528095/posts

"Bali mourners were terror target"
The Australian ^ | 25th November 2005 | Natalie O'Brien and Patrick Walters

Posted on 11/24/2005 1:28:47 PM PST by naturalman1975

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "JEMAAH Islamiah mastermind Azahari bin Husin was planning a suicide bomb attack on the memorial service held in Kuta last month for the 202 people who died in the Bali nightclub bombings three years ago.

The October 12 service was attended by 300 people, including Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, Justice Minister Chris Ellison, Bali Police Chief I Made Mangku Pastika and at least 50 relatives of the 88 Australians who died.

The JI bombmaker, who was killed in a shootout with police earlier this month, was also considering mounting attacks on a range of other Bali targets, including the airport, the Ubud art market, temples, restaurants and the zoo, according to a detailed document titled The Bali Project obtained by Indonesian police.

Intelligence sources in Indonesia told The Australian the document, found on a computer disc carried by one of Azahari's JI colleagues, detailed the plan to bomb the memorial service.

It was abandoned only because of the high level of security at the service.

Instead, JI chose to attack a fortnight earlier, with three suicide bombs in Bali restaurants that killed 23 people, including four Australians.

The undated document, which was written some time after the most recent attacks at Jimbaran Bay and Kuta Square in Bali, contains the names, ages and nationalities of the victims, and a "debriefing" about the attacks."

[Cindy]

Thanks to nw_arizona_granny for pointing to this article:
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http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=34065
"Terrorism: ‘Why Nigeria is Prime Target’"
From George Oji in Abuja, 11.23.2005

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Director General of Nigeria Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Uche Okeke, yesterday said the nation's Muslim population combined with her close ties with the United States of America makes the country prime target of terrorists attack.

He said this fear is made more rife by the possible tendency of the terrorists to draw followers to their fold from the perceived fanatical Islamists among Nigerian Muslims."

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_928.html

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Thu Nov 24 2005 13:58:18 GMT-0800.

NIGERIA

May 20, 2005

This Travel Warning for Nigeria is being issued to update information on road travel and business scams, and to note concern about the presence of groups and individuals linked to international terrorism. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the dangers of travel to the country. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning issued July 19, 2004.

The lack of law and order in Nigeria poses considerable risks to travelers. Violent crime committed by ordinary criminals, as well as by persons in police and military uniforms, can occur throughout the country. Kidnapping for ransom of persons associated with the petroleum sector, including U.S. citizens, remains common in the Niger Delta area. Religious tension between some Muslim and Christian communities results in occasional acts of isolated communal violence that could erupt quickly and without warning. The states of Kano and Kaduna are particularly volatile. Rival ethnic groups have clashed violently in the Niger Delta region around Warri city and in Southeast Plateau State. Senior al-Qaida leadership has expressed interest publically in overthrowing the government of Nigeria. Links also were uncovered connecting Nigerians to al-Qaida in 2004.

Periodically, travel by U.S. mission personnel is restricted based on changing security conditions, often due to general strike or student/political demonstrations. U.S. citizens should contact the U.S. Embassy in Abuja or the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos for up-to-date information on these restrictions. (See below for contact information.)

Road travel is dangerous. Robberies by armed gangs have been reported on rural roads and within major cities. Travelers should avoid driving at night. Because of poor vehicle maintenance and driving conditions, public transportation throughout Nigeria can be dangerous and should be avoided. Taxis pose risks because of the possibility of fraudulent or criminal operators, old and unsafe vehicles, and poorly maintained roads. Road travel in Lagos is banned between 7:00 and 10:00 AM on the last Saturday of every month for municipal road cleanup; police vigilantly enforce the ban.

Most Nigerian airlines have aging fleets, and maintenance and operational procedures may be inadequate to ensure passenger safety.

Some Nigerian-based criminals conduct advance fee fraud and other scams that target foreigners worldwide. These fraudulent activities pose great risk of financial loss. Recipients traveling to Nigeria to pursue such fraudulent offers have been subject to physical harm, and local police authorities are often unwilling to help in such cases. No one should provide personal financial or account information to unknown parties. Under no circumstances should U.S. citizens travel to Nigeria without a valid visa -- an invitation to enter Nigeria without a visa is normally indicative of illegal activity. Furthermore, the ability of U.S. Embassy officers to extricate U.S. citizens from unlawful business deals and their consequences is limited. Persons contemplating business deals in Nigeria are strongly urged to check with the U.S. Department of Commerce or the U.S. Department of State before providing any information or making any financial commitments. See the Department of State's publications “Tips for Business Travelers to Nigeria” at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures, “Nigerian Advanced Fee Fraud” at http://www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/naffpub.pdf and “Advanced Fee Business Scams” at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures

U.S. citizens who travel to or reside in Nigeria despite this Travel Warning are strongly advised to register through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. embassy in Nigeria can be contacted by phone at [234](9) 523-0916. American citizens may contact the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos at 011 [234](1) 261-1215 during business hours. For after-hours emergencies call [234] (1) 261-1 414, 261-0195, 261-0 078, 261-0139, or 26 1-6477; website: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov.

U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State's most recent Consular Information Sheet for Nigeria, the Department's brochure, Tips for Business Travelers to Nigeria, and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, which are located on the Department's Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov. Up-to-date information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll-line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

[backhoe]

I strongly recommend everyone look here and read the poem at the end of this post:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1528095/posts

"Bali mourners were terror target"

[SlowBoat407]

In their own words, "Wizard!"

[little jeremiah]

(OT Alert)

A few years ago on a very special day in the foothills of the Sierras we saw an eagle carrying a snake not far above us. It was awesome.

[little jeremiah]

Amazing. I always think I couldn't possibly loathe the MSM more than I already do, and then I'm surprised.

They're worse than declared enemies.

[Cindy]

http://internet-haganah.us/harchives/005292.html


24 November 2005
"Jaysh al-Mujahideen terrorist lieutenant and propaganda chief captured"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The propaganda and operational arms of these terrorist organizations are interlinked. That's why we pursue guys like Abu Shihab. And guys like Abu Shihab are not captured because their websites are kept online for the convenience of content analysts. Keeping the heat on these people - keeping them moving, active, busy online - these are things that force errors and create conditions that ultimately result in their being captured or killed.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends, especially those serving in Iraq!"

[Gucho]

terrorist lieutenant and propaganda chief captured


Bump

[Cindy]

Yep.

[Cindy]

THANK YOU Backhoe and here is a reprint. The 2 authors on this piece are anonymous:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1528095/posts?page=1#1

You hurt us bombing Bali, we we can take the pain
But if you think you'll beat us you can think a-bloody-gain
We battled at Gallipoli and we fought the bloody Hun,
Of all the arseholes we've had to face you're just another one

You won't get your hands dirty, you won't fire a gun,
Whenever danger threatens you just pack your bags and run
You brainwash innocent children to do your evil deeds
Be careful you don't let them know just where it really leads


You get them to believe all of your bigotry and lying
Until they cannot see there's no glory in their dying.
Now, we'd like to pose a question, answer if you can,
Where does your holy book tell you to kill your fellow man?


Now listen hard and listen well, we're giving you the word
You're never going to beat us, you spineless bloody turd
You'd never face us personally, you haven't got the guts
You know that if you ever did, we'd have your bloody nuts.


Our spirit is unbroken, and our heads are still unbowed
We sure as hell aren't scared of you and of your gutless crowd
So... get your act together... you'll never win because
What you're really up against is The Spirit That Is Oz!


Bali didn't beat us, and we knew you'd try again
But once again, we're telling you we'll take the bloody pain
Your bombing killed some people and you think you've made a stand
Well, let me tell you something 'bout the people of my land


We went ashore on ANZAC day, near 90 years ago
Our people went to war with Turks who share your faith, you know.
Today, the Turks and us are friends because we understand
That killing for religion isn't something our God planned.


Be clear that we will fight you, and we will defeat your kind
If we need to, we will crush you and leave none of you behind
We are not the kind of people, who go 'round starting fights
But we'll help to finish them, and we will stand up for our rights


And we do not stand alone, there's Yanks and there is Brits
We stood with them, they'll stand with us, to wipe out all you shits
There's others too, of course, you've bitten off more than you'll chew
But we'll stuff it down your throats, and then we'll kick the crap from you.


We're not afraid of you, you see, no matter how you hope
We'll back down when the last of you is swinging from a rope
Or lying bleeding in a ditch, or shot down on a beach
If I were you, I'd start running - but there's nowhere we won't reach


You bombed our embassy, but you don't care who you killed
You're mad at us, but it's Indonesian graves that you have filled
You can't even kill properly, so you haven't got a prayer
And when you die, there will not be a paradise waiting there


It was said before, but you didn't learn, so I'll say it again
You cannot hope to beat us, because we will take the pain
You don't scare us, you mongrel dogs, you pigs, you unclean swine
Us Aussies still possess the spirit that was at Lone Pine


At Ypres, and then at the Somme, and at Villers Bretonneux
At Tobruk, and at Kokoda, and wherever enemies were
At Kapyong, and at Long Tan, and at places with no name
The Spirit That Is Oz has really always been the same


You're scum, you're filth, you're evil, and you are on borrowed time
If you want to be martyrs, then we will oblige you, slime
And we're not alone, remember that, we've stood up with our mates
And they will stand with us, as we send you to your fates

[backhoe]

I do wish the authors had furnished their names- their words are rough and plain and true.

And all the more powerful for that. Sometimes, straight talk is best.

[nw_arizona_granny]

A big horn ram showed
up in our front yard.<<<

He was God's greeting card, bringing you a special blessing.

[nw_arizona_granny]

U.N. agency to give Iran more time
Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2005 at 10:38am
The U.N. nuclear watchdog is set to endorse an initiative on Thursday to
give Iran more time to reach agreement with major powers on its
nuclear ambitions. Word from Iran on Wednesday that it expected to
unfreeze dialogue with the European Union has been seized on by
members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), ahead of
their board meeting on Thursday, as a sign of flexibility from Tehran
after months of digging in its heels.

Full Story

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/24/iran.nuclear.reut/index.html