Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Thirty-Five

[Velveeta]

Suicide as Foreign Policy
http://www.cfr.org/publication/10465/suicide_as_foreign_policy.html

[Velveeta]

Saudi Ambassador in Chicago to Discuss New Era for Saudi/U.S. Relations

Visit to focus on ongoing reforms, Saudi/U.S. relations, and counterterrorism cooperation

WHAT: The global issues of terrorism, Middle East stability and a secure energy supply are more pertinent than ever. How will the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States evolve to find practical solutions to these challenges? Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Saudi Ambassador to the United States, will be in Chicago at a luncheon hosted by The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and the Economic Club.

Members of the media are invited to this rare opportunity to hear firsthand from the Ambassador about reforms underway in the Kingdom. He will also give an assessment of the current Saudi/U.S. relationship and discuss Saudi/U.S. counterterrorism cooperation.

WHO: Prince Turki Al-Faisal, ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States

WHERE:

The Hilton Chicago

Ballroom

720 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60605

WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 12:30 to 2 p.m.

About Prince Turki Al-Faisal:(snip)

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=64126

[LucyT]

Yesterday someone quoted a government official as saying if an nbc, *nuclear, biological, or chemical* strike hits this country, "everyone is on their own." I would have posted it, but couldn't find a link. However, everyone should assume they will be on their own, and plan accordingly.

[Velveeta]

Mystery silence at control tower prompts investigation

SEA-TAC AIRPORT - For 25 minutes in the wee hours of April 11, the control tower at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport did not respond to airplane traffic......
http://www.katu.com/stories/85156.html

[Velveeta]

Iranian group seeks British suicide bombers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1756546,00.html

[appalachian_dweller]

>> Yesterday someone quoted a government official as saying if an nbc, *nuclear, biological, or chemical* strike hits this country, "everyone is on their own." <<

Worth repeating. Worth SHOUTING!!! Plan and prepare NOW. For those that choose to prepare, ensure that defensive measures are included in those plans. Make sure you have plenty of ammo, after the strike you will not be able to find any.

We have again been warned. I would advise everyone to heed the warnings.

Thanks for the post Lucy!

[TheLion]

Bubonic plague hits LA
Herald Sun ^ | 19 April 2006


Posted on 04/18/2006 7:34:55 PM EDT by Aussie Dasher


A CASE of bubonic plague has been reported in the second largest US city, Los Angeles, for the first time in 22 years, health officials said today.

An unidentified woman came down last week with symptoms of the disease, known as the Black Death, when it devastatingly swept across Europe in the 14th century. Health officials said they believed the infected woman, who remains in hospital, was exposed to fleas in the area around her house and stressed it was unlikely the rare disease would spread.

"Bubonic plague is not usually transmissible from person to person," Jonathan Fielding, head of Los Angeles County public health, said.

Mr Fielding explained the disease is not uncommon among animals such as squirrels but seldom spreads to humans.

"Fortunately, human plague infection is rare in urban environments, and this single case should not be a cause for alarm in the area where this occurred," he said.

Health officials investigating the source of the disease set traps to catch squirrels and other wild animals in the area near where the woman lives.

Blood tests will be performed on any animals caught to determine if they were exposed to the plague bacteria.

Plague symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea, headache, sore throat, fatigue and swollen, tender lymph nodes associated with the arm or leg that has flea bites.

The disease is treatable with antibiotics, medical experts said.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1617345/posts?page=27

[appalachian_dweller]

Thanks for the info Lion. This situations bears watching.

[La Enchiladita]

Interesting reading.... I just went over the questioning re funding for Hamas, State Dept. view of Abbas, etc.

[Cindy]

Thanks Velveeta for the post.
Yes, I updated my 2 of my web pages
with the new link.

It won't work I guess until Thursday.
i tried the new url and it said I had
to sign in with the password.

Smiling...

[Cindy]

Smartass,

ILLEGAL immigration means NOT LEGAL immigration.
That's the problem in a nutshell.
If one ignores the law; then the law becomes meaningless.
If one obeys the law and the law is enforced; the law has
relevance.

That's all.
It's that simple.
Really.

[Cindy]

WOWSER, that's interesting.
Updates appreciated Velveeta.

[Cindy]

THANKS for pointing to this article Velveeta.

ON THE NET...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1756546,00.html

"Iranian group seeks British suicide bombers"
Robert Tait in Tehran and Ewen MacAskill
Wednesday April 19, 2006
The Guardian

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Relations between the west and the hardline Iranian regime are set to worsen after a Tehran-based group claimed yesterday it was trying to recruit Iranians and other Muslims in Britain to carry out suicide bombings against Israel.

The Committee for the Commemoration of Martyrs of the Global Islamic Campaign, which claims to be independent but has the backing of the regime, said it is targeting potential recruits in Britain because of the relative ease with which UK passport-holders can enter Israel."


ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "When asked how Iranian volunteers would get into Israel, Mr Samadi cited the precedent of Asif Mohammed Hanif and Omar Sharif, two British Muslims who attacked a bar in Tel Aviv, killing three Israelis, in 2003 after entering Israel as tourists and then posing as peace activists. Hanif blew himself up at the scene while Sharif fled, but was found drowned in the Mediterranean."

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ON THE NET...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22white+al-qaeda%22&btnG=Search"

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22white+al-qaIda%22&btnG=Search

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.internet-haganah.com/jihadi/hizballah.html
http://www.internet-haganah.com/jihadi

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=hezbollah
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=hizballah



http://www.tkb.org/Group.jsp?groupID=3101
Group Profile: "Hezbollah"

http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=31
Video Clips - "Al-Manar TV (Lebanon):"

[Cindy]

Note: The following post is a quote:
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1617410/posts


Saudis arrest 5 linked to attack on oil facility
msnbc ^ | Updated: 12:21 p.m. ET April 18, 2006 | msnbc

Posted on 04/18/2006 6:25:15 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi authorities arrested five suspected terrorists linked to February’s deadly attack on the world’s largest oil processing facility, a security official said Tuesday. One of those arrested is on the country’s list of 36 most-wanted terrorist suspects, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media. He did not identify that suspect. Militants driving two vehicles packed with explosives tried to enter the Abqaiq oil processing facility in eastern Saudi Arabia on Feb. 24. Guards opened fire on the vehicles and they exploded, killing the two suicide attackers and two guards. The attack affected global oil markets because Abqaiq processes most of the kingdom’s crude, making it suitable for export at the nearby Gulf terminals. The kingdom is the world’s largest producer of oil. In late March, the kingdom said it had arrested 40 suspected al-Qaida members, including eight connected to the Abqaiq attack. Saudi Arabia launched an aggressive anti-terrorism campaign in May 2003 after suicide bombers linked to al-Qaida attacked three residential compounds in the capital, Riyadh. Hundreds have been detained in the campaign, which has managed to capture or kill most of those named on two most-wanted lists. Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al-Qaida network.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...

[Cindy]

http://www.danielpipes.org

http://www.danielpipes.org/article/3533

"Telephoning the Enemy"
by Daniel Pipes
New York Sun
April 18, 2006

[Cindy]

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=22076
"FBI ‘Bridges’ to Terror"
By Joe Kaufman
FrontPageMagazine.com | April 18, 2006

[Cindy]

http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369963

Terrorism Focus
April 18, 2006

"Al-Zawahiri's New Video Calls on Muslims to Support the Mujahideen"
By Stephen Ulph

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "On April 12, a video recording by the al-Sahab Islamic Productions Foundation appeared on the internet forums. Entitled "From Tora Bora to Iraq," it carried the date Shawwal 1426 (November 2005) and featured Ayman al-Zawahiri speaking in customary turban and robe with an automatic rifle behind his shoulder for half-an-hour (http://alsaha.fares.net ). The high quality production—styled like a satellite news feature complete with moving tickertape messages—was put together soon after the October 23 earthquake that hit Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the tape, al-Zawahiri spends two-and-a-half minutes referring to the earthquake, highlighting how the "Crusaders" are preventing the supply of aid from Muslim organizations reaching the victims (Terrorism Focus, October 31, 2005)."

ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "As such, its purpose may be to maintain al-Zawahiri's position as the figurehead for the global jihad."

[Cindy]

http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369965
Terrorism Focus
April 18, 2006

"Resurgence of Islamic Radicalism in Tajikistan's Fergana Valley"
By Igor Rotar

[Cindy]

http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369961
Terrorism Focus
April 18, 2006


"Taliban Shift Tactics in Afghanistan"
By Omid Marzban