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Posted on 07/01/2006 1:15:53 PM PDT by nwctwx
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1153291980012&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
*** Sleeper Hizbullah cells overseas have 'reawakened'***
Sleeper Hizbullah cells abroad in conjunction with Iran have 'reawakened,' The Jerusalem Post learned on Sunday, and were possibly preparing plans to launch attacks on Jewish and Israeli sites throughout the world in retaliation to the current operation in Lebanon.
The assumption within Military Intelligence is that Hizbullah would only launch an attack on a target abroad under extreme circumstances and if it felt pushed into a corner. The group's hesitation to launch such attacks can be explained by the assumption that Hizbullah did not want to be associated with Global Jihad and Al Qaida.
Hizbullah has in the past attacked Jewish and Israeli targets abroad. The group is held responsible for the attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires in 1994 during which an explosives-laden van ran slammed into the building and killed 85 people.
The group is also believed to be behind the attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992 during which a suicide bomber drove a pickup truck filled with explosives into the building killing 29 people and wounding 242 others.
Another attack the group was held responsible for was the 1985 hijacking of TWA flight 847. One passenger was murdered and the rest of the hostages were released over a two-week period.
The Shin Bet confirmed on Sunday evening that it instructed Israeli embassies and consulates as well as Jewish institutions to raise their level of alert.
Thank you nw.
Something for us to think about.
Thank you Mossad1967 for the post regarding sleeper cells.
I appreciate it.
OPINION: Good article.
Updates appreciated.
(Note: It could be gangs or random acts of violence. You're right "too early to tell, more investigation needed.")
Your welcome. Satay safe and vigilant.
I sure will.
Keep checking in.
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Sun Jul 23 2006 12:58:05 GMT-0700.
Worldwide Caution
June 06, 2006
This Public Announcement updates information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against Americans and interests overseas. This supersedes the Worldwide Caution dated December 12, 2005 and expires on December 6, 2006.
The Department of State remains concerned about the continued threat of terrorist attacks, demonstrations and other violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests overseas. Americans are reminded that demonstrations and rioting can occur with little or no warning. The publication in the international press of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, for example, led to widespread demonstrations and riots in several countries.
The March 2006 bombing near the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, illustrates the continuing desire of al-Qa’ida to strike official American targets. Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks against U.S. interests in multiple regions, including Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. These attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics to include assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings and bombings.
Extremists may elect to use conventional or non-conventional weapons, and target private interests or “soft targets” with a reduced security posture. Examples of such targets include high-profile sporting events, residential areas, business offices, clubs, restaurants, hotels, places of worship, schools, public areas and locales where Americans gather in large numbers, including during holidays. Financial or economic targets of value may also be considered as possible venues; the failed attack on the Abqaiq oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia in late February 2006 is one such example.
In the wake of the July 2005 London bombings and the March 2004 train attacks in Madrid, Americans are reminded of the potential for terrorists to attack public transportation systems. In addition, extremists may also select aviation and maritime services as possible targets.
U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events, and take the appropriate steps to bolster their personal security. For additional information, please refer to “A Safe Trip Abroad” found at http://travel.state.gov.
U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert. These facilities may temporarily close or periodically suspend public services to assess their security posture. In those instances, U.S. embassies and consulates will make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. Americans abroad are urged to monitor the local news and maintain contact with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
As the Department continues to develop information on any potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through its Consular Information Program documents, available on the Internet at http://travel.state.gov. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
RECAP and UPDATES (Links and snippets regarding Israel/Hizballah/USA, etc.):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1670792/posts?page=486#486
Report: Las Vegas flight quarantined
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-07-23-flight-quarantine_x.htm
THANK YOU freeperfromnj.
Updates appreciated.
HEZBOLLAH IS TARGETING U.S.
July 19, 2006 -- JERUSALEM - Hezbollah yesterday warned the United States: You're next on our hit list.
The threat against U.S. interests came as the FBI revealed it is searching for Hezbollah terrorist agents operating on American soil.
http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/hezbollah_is_targeting_u_s__worldnews_uri_dan__with_post_wire_services.htm
ON THE NET...
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http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=21730_Hizballahs_Terror_Weapons
(July 23, 2006)
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=21730_Hizballahs_Terror_Weapons#comments
ON THE NET...
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http://www.al-boraq.com
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http://www.terrortracker.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=396&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Posted by: Neil on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 02:42 PM
Al-Qaeda supporters have launched an Internet TV channel that can stream jihad videos to mobile phone users.
Called the Al-Firdaws channel, it comprises of four hours of video broadcast on a daily basis, which is broken down into nine programmes.
It includes al-Qaeda produced videos featuring the final wills of two of the 7/7 London suicide bombers, as well as Osama bin Laden's last statement.
The channel, operated by the Global Islamic Media Front, was broadcasting from a server based in Germany but it went offline shortly after launch.
Neil Doyle
UPDATE...
ON THE NET....
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=nasrallah
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"Siding with the enemy-Nasrallah said he hadn't meant for his rockets to slay Arabs - only Jews."
Jerusalem Post ^ | 7-23-06
Posted on 07/23/2006 3:16:16 PM PDT by SJackson
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah exposed his unabashed racism last Thursday when offering his "apologies" to the family of the two Nazareth boys killed by one of his Katyushas a day earlier.
In an interview on Al-Jazeera TV, Nasrallah said he hadn't meant for his rockets to slay Arabs - only Jews. The two small brothers "were inadvertent victims," who, he pronounced, "have joined the ranks of martyrs for the Palestinian cause."
Too little attention was paid to this, both at home and abroad. Nasrallah evinced no compunction in distinguishing between the blood of Arab children and Jewish ones. The murder of seven-year-old Omer Pesachov and his grandmother Yehudit Itzkowitz at Moshav Meron on July 14, for instance, was obviously no cause for apology. Young Omer was fair game and legal prey because he was Jewish.
The fact that Nasrallah regrets killing two Arab children while striving to kill Jewish youngsters should surprise no one.
However, what should take us aback is the fact that such distinctions are even made on our side of the border, and this despite the fact that, as reported on the weekend in The Jerusalem Post, Jewish and Arab children share the very same bomb shelters in mixed cities like Haifa. One would assume that this would enhance the sense of shared destiny in the face of the same menace.
Israel's Arabs and Jews are too intertwined geographically for the rockets to home in exclusively on those their dispatchers earmark for destruction. The danger is nonselective and the shells indiscriminate.
Nevertheless, some Israeli Arabs have been reported watching from Galilee rooftops for incoming Katyushas and cheering when they slam into Jewish villages nearby. This is all too reminiscent of Arabs dancing on the roofs each time one of Saddam's Scuds flew overhead and struck Tel Aviv during the first Gulf War."
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1670613/posts
"Nasrallah Apologizes For 'Martyring' Arab Children in Nazareth"
Arutz Sheva - IsraelNationalNews ^ | 7/23/6 | Ezra HaLevi
Posted on 07/22/2006 3:24:09 PM PDT by SmithL
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1671006/posts
"Some Californians set to begin 11-digit dialing"
The San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | July 23, 2006 | Dan Laidman
Posted on 07/23/2006 4:15:21 PM PDT by South40
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "LOS ANGELES – Starting Wednesday, seven-digit dialing will be a thing of the past for a broad swath of coastal Los Angeles County.
Residents of such posh enclaves as Santa Monica, Malibu and Brentwood will be among the first Californians to be required to dial 11 digits each time they pick up the phone, even if they are calling a next-door neighbor.
The change comes as part of the state's first-ever area code overlay, in which future phone numbers within a region receive a new area code while existing numbers keep the old one. It contrasts with the more common area code split, in which a region is divided and each new geographic area gets its own area code. The overlay of 424 on the 310 area code is taking effect after a lengthy fight, and many of those who resisted it have a message for consumers and business owners in other parts of California.
“I would imagine that, especially in heavily populated areas like L.A. and San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area, that this is going to happen more and more,” said Kathryn Dodson, president of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. “So our annoyance is going to eventually become everyone's annoyance.”"
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1669887/posts
"Eco-saboteurs admit guilt in firebombings"
The Oregonian ^ | 07/21/06 | Mark Larabee
Posted on 07/21/2006 8:40:08 AM PDT by AKSurprise
EUGENE
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=phoenix
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"Wildfire Threatens Phoenix Power Lines"
The Guardian (UK) ^ | 7-24-2006
Posted on 07/23/2006 5:09:07 PM PDT by blam
"Wildfire Threatens Phoenix Power Lines"
Monday July 24, 2006 12:31 AM
SUNFLOWER, Ariz. (AP)
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