Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - August 2006

[nwctwx]

Syria Tells Troops to Be Ready for Battle
(Full Story)

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has placed his military on full alert, citing "regional challenges", and vowed to continue supporting the "Palestinian and Lebanese resistance more than ever".

In a speech to mark the Syrian Army national day, Mr Assad said the volatile situation across the Middle East required "vigilance, preparation and readiness" and ordered all units of the armed forces to be on alert.

The comments were interpreted by Israel as a morale booster to the Syrian armed forces and not a call to battle. Israeli intelligence chiefs have assessed that Syria is not in the mood for an open war and is instead content to resupply Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon.

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[Vortex]

So that's four (4) plane so far today with some "issue".

1) NY to Dublin Diverted to Shannon : Aer Lingus
2) Argentina to Houston to Newark : Dyanmite in Luggage
3) Manchester to Chicago Diverted to Bangor Maine
4) Phoenix to Charlotte NC Diverted to OKC

and counting...

[KylaStarr]

...and the day isn't over yet.

I have to be away from the news for a couple of hours this afternoon and I'm almost afraid to find out what's been going on when I get home to catch up.

Praying that these 4 "issues" will be the last!

[Cindy]

"Maybe their feet hurt?"

Maybe their verbal caravan is breaking down.

[Cindy]

Oh dear, I sure will pray for you Godzilla.
Don't push it.
Rest, rest, rest.

About 8 years ago,
I had a lot of complications (due to ignoring
symptoms for a very long time) and recovery
was hindered because after getting out of
the hospital I was up and at it in a couple of
days attempting to stuff.

Anyway, praying for you.

[Cindy]

When I woke up this morning, I thought I heard on the radio that there have been 4 plane interruptions incidents.

OPINION-SPECULATION: Testing, testing.

THANKS for that update all4one.

[Cindy]

Thanks for the info AmericanInTokyo.

I'm so sorry Little Kim got this far with
his nukes.

[Cindy]

GOOD.

Keep up those arrests.

Most people in the USA have NO IDEA how many
perverts there are in this country.

[Cindy]

Ditto that Myrddin.
My husband said the same thing when I told him about the article.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1676188/posts?page=1875#1875

THANKS to a Special Freepmailer for pointing to this article:
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http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2356064

"Germans Arrest 2 More in Train Plot
Police Arrest 2 More Suspects in Attempted German Train Bombings"By DAVID RISING

BERLIN Aug 25, 2006 (AP)— German police arrested a third suspect Friday in connection with a failed attempt to blow up two trains, while Lebanese authorities picked up a fourth man believed to have been involved, officials said.

The man arrested in Germany, whose identity was not released, was detained in the southern city of Konstanz on suspicion of membership in a terrorist organization, attempting to set off an explosion and multiple counts of attempted murder.

"Whether, and to what extent he was involved in preparing the attacks is the subject of the investigation," said Frauke Scheuten, spokeswoman for the federal prosecutor's office.

Prosecutors said the man was an associate of Youssef Mohamad el Hajdib, one of two Lebanese men accused of planting the bombs July 31.

Meanwhile, Lebanon's Prosecutor General Saeed Mirza said police in his country detained a 24-year-old, whom he identified only as H.K.D., on suspicion he was involved in the failed bombing plot.

Mirza said information received from the second suspect, Jihad Hamad, led to the arrest.

After a nearly three-week lull following the attempted bombings, the case has moved quickly in recent days. El Hajdib, 21, was arrested Aug. 19, and Hamad, 20, was arrested Thursday in Lebanon.

The two are accused of planting the bombs at the Cologne train station. The detonators for the devices went off, but the bombs failed to explode and were discovered on regional trains in Koblenz and Dortmund."

[Godzilla]

Thanks, Doc said all went well and I definitely am not feeling like pushing it. Still have a lot of medicine head as anestitic continues to leave my system in spirts.

[freeperfromnj]

Get lots of rest and get well soon.

[nwctwx]

Airlines Plagued By Recent Security Incidents (6 Security Incidents today alone)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1690112/posts

Utility Knife Found On Hartford Bound Flight
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1690118/posts

[nwctwx]

ping

[nwctwx]

Hope you get well soon.

[nwctwx]

Hey, haven't seen you on TM in a while! ;)

[Cindy]

Well now, that's good news overall.
Sounds like you'll be up and good
as new in a 2-6 weeks.

One really starts feeling better when one
is home from the hospital, that's
for sure.

Prayers will continue.

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks for the ping, definitely many more to catch. The scourge of the earth......it amazes me how many sickos are out there these days. As if we didn't have enough of our own there's more coming across the border.

[WestCoastGal]

They're all really nervous these days. I spoke with a Delta pilot today and told him I thought he had a really tough job. He agreed.

[Cindy]

RECAP AND UPDATES:

FOX NEWS.com (AP): Houston - "AIRLINES PLAGUED BY RECENT SECURITY INCIDENTS" (August 25, 2006)

A Discussion on FreeRepublic.com regarding a HOUSTON CHRONICLE article: "SCREENERS DISCIPLINED OVER LEAVING POST EMPTY" (August 25, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (NEW YORK TIMES): "AIRPLANE TERRORISM CASE PROMPTS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WORK OF ISLAMIC CHARITIES IN BRITAIN" (August 25, 2006)

AIRPORT BUSINESS.com (AP): "12 SUSPECTS RELEASED IN DUTCH FLIGHT DIVERSION" by Toby Sterling, AP (Updated August 25, 2006)

AIRPORT BUSINESS.com (AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION) (LexisNexis): "JFK SECURITY ACCUSED OF RACIAL PROFILING" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The allegations were reportedly made at a news conference held on 23 August, at which Dennis Parker of the American Civil Liberties Union stated that the price for racial profiling is too high to pay. The news conference was convened by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and was aimed at highlighting the case of an Iraqi-born US family, Reuters reported.") (Updated August 25, 2006)

"LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "US GIVES CAIR A TOUR OF 'O'HARE SECURITY" (June 28, 2006)

[Oorang]

Excellent links backhoe, thank for your efforts.

Hope you don't mind, I sent those links to a couple of friends who have finally asked me to "educate" them about all this terrorist stuff (their words). Well, better late than never I suppose.