Threat Matrix: November 2006

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The Price of Victory
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The "bombshell" revelation from last April's National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), which was leaked to the New York Times in September, was that the war in Iraq had resulted in more terrorism, not less. As reported by United Press International's Claude Salhani, "Did we really need 16 intelligence agencies to tell us that? Ten minutes of watching the newscast of your choice, from Al-Jazeera to Fox News, would be enough to convince most observers." But the key question is why the war has provoked the global Jihad.

One answer has to be the influence in the Arab world of the America-
hating network Al-Jazeera. The AIM DVD on "Terror Television" shows film footage of captured terrorists saying they came to Iraq to kill Americans because of the words and images on Al-Jazeera.

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[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=GLOBALJIHAD
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=Jihad

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=alqaeda
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=alqaida

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Note: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1736644/posts


Al Qaeda May Be Plotting Holiday Attacks
CBS News (excerpt) ^

Posted on 11/10/2006 5:34:50 PM PST by HAL9000

Excerpt -


Intelligence agencies have been warned that al Qaeda may be planning to attack air and rail travel in Europe in actions that may occur during the busy holiday travel season, CBS News has learned exclusively.

In separate interviews with Arab and other intelligence sources, CBS News has been told that the warnings come from interrogations of al Qaeda suspects who recently left Afghanistan and Pakistan.

"One suspect said plans for repeating the Heathrow attempt (a reference to the failed 'liquid bomb' plot interrupted in August) were all prepared. It is now a matter of taking action," said one Arab official who asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the media. "Al Qaeda's strategy appears to be raising the pressure in Europe."

In a move that has been puzzling intelligence agencies, al Qaeda has been withdrawing well-trained Arab fighters from the mountains and battlefields of Afghanistan.

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(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...

[Cindy]

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

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Thanks to Jet Jaguar for the ping to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1736671/posts


"Somalia's recent influx of weapons"
alertnet ^ | 10 Nov 2006 | Reuters

Posted on 11/10/2006 6:29:45 PM PST by Flavius

Nov 10 (Reuters)

[Velveeta]

Laura's translation

Iraq: Al-Muhajir Pledges Allegiance to Al-Baghdadi, Threatens US, Europe
http://www.lauramansfield.com/j/default.asp

[Cindy]

Thank you Laura for the translation.
Thanks Velveeta for the ping.

[Cindy]

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

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1736729/posts

"FRANCE'S SUICIDE VALLEY - Canyon Clean-up Reveals Auto Graveyard"
DER SPIEGEL ^ | November 10, 2006 | amb/AFP/The Times

Posted on 11/10/2006 9:27:43 PM PST by Atlantic Bridge

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=GLOBALJIHAD
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=Jihad

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

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

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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1736686/posts


Iraqi terrorists 'are being supplied with arms smuggled from Iran'
Telegraph ^ | 11/11/2006 | By Thomas Harding, Defence Correspondent

Posted on 11/10/2006 6:58:34 PM PST by Biscuit85

Iran is sustaining the insurgency against British and American forces in Iraq by supplying terrorists with weapons and cash, senior military figures have claimed.

Members of the 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards on a ‘rural patrol’ in Teeb Valley, Maysan Province British forces are enduring daily bombardments of mortar bombs and rockets at their bases in Basra. The weapons are believed to be sponsored, funded and smuggled from Iran whose border is just over 10 miles from the southern Iraq capital.

Military sources have disclosed that there is "very, very strong intelligence" that elements inside Iran have continued to fund and support the gun-running. There is still no "concrete evidence", in part, it is claimed, because Iranian weapons are designed to be untraceable.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...

[Cindy]

NOTE: A look at cartoons


The following text is a quote:

http://www.pmw.org.il/cartoonphoto-War%20in%20Iraq.html

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH
A Self-Portrait of Palestinian Society

Saddam Hussein was one of the Palestinian Authority's closest allies. Before and during the war in Iraq the PA broadcast repeated messages in support of Iraq and hatred of the US. Verbal attacks, including calls to kill Americans, are broadcast regularly in the PA media. This hatred is likewise expressed graphically via political cartoons in the tightly controlled PA press.

[Cindy]

Updates appreciated regarding this flight you pointed to earlier today.

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&tab=wn&q=%22Luton+to+Glasgow%22&scoring=d

http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&client=news&q=%22Luton+to+Glasgow%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&scoring=d

[Cindy]

http://airportbusiness.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=5&id=8820

Updated: November 10th, 2006 10:38 AM EDT
Home > Airline and Airport Security News
"Knife Found on Plane, Flight Delayed 3 hours"
Pittsburgh Tribune Review



ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A US Airways flight bound for Charlotte, N.C. was delayed for more than three hours Sunday night after a passenger found a small knife on the floor under the seat in front of him, an airline spokesman said.

Flight 1897 was scheduled to leave at 7:35 p.m. The pilot declared the plane, a 737-400, a "threatened aircraft," shortly after pushing away from the gate, airport spokeswoman JoAnn Jenny said.

The plane returned to the gate, where the 142 passengers were taken off the plane to be screened again. The plane also was re-checked."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=italy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=MAFIA

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http://www.wtop.com/?nid=105&sid=826112
November 11th, 2006
"Italy Arrests 13 in Crackdown on Mafia"
Nov 10th - 10:48am


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "ROME (AP) - Police said Friday they have arrested 13 people, including a judge accused of ties with the Mafia, as part of a crackdown on organized crime in southern Italy.

The arrests were carried out in pre-dawn raids in Cosenza, Reggio Calabria, Vibo Valentia and in other cities of the Calabria region in southern Italy, where the 'ndrangheta crime syndicate is active.

The judge, who worked in the courthouse of Vibo Valentia, is accused of corruption and ties with a Mafia family active in the area, said Rodolfo Ruperti, chief of the town's police."

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

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

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712119/posts?page=36#36

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712119/posts

"FBI Worries About al-Qaeda Ties to Mob"
Asharq Al-Awsat / AP ^ | 10/2/06

Posted on 10/02/2006 8:07:33 AM PDT by Valin

WASHINGTON, (AP)

[Cindy]

stepping back in time...SERBIANNA.com: "THE NEW ISLAMIC MAFIA" by M. Bozinovich (September 10, 2004)

[Cindy]

REMINDER:

We are still updating this thread:

QUOTE:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1682087/posts


Looking for Map of Cell Phone Purchases
self | August 11, 2006 | madison10

Posted on 08/11/2006 3:01:13 PM PDT by madison10

Has any one made a map, or done any tracking, of cities/towns the cell phones are being purchased? or of where the suspects are being picked up?

Thanks.

[Cindy]

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=23299_A_Victory_for_Iran&only
(November 10, 2006)

[Cindy]

Note: The following post is a quote:
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1736776/posts


Pelosi's test on national security
St. Petersburg Times ^ | 11/11/2006 | Editorial

Posted on 11/11/2006 3:12:27 AM PST by dawn53

As California Democrat Nancy Pelosi prepares to become the next U.S. House speaker, some of her more difficult decisions will be on who receives coveted committee chairmanships. The senior ranking member on the committee usually is elevated to chairman, but that isn't a hard and fast rule, and there are times when there is a better choice.

But on the House Intelligence Committee, bypassing the ranking Democrat would be a mistake. Rep. Jane Harman of California already has proven herself an informed, credible voice for Democrats on national security. The electorate is giving Democrats a chance, but there is still wobbly support for the party on questions of terrorism and national defense. Harman's depth of knowledge and moderate views would serve both the party and the nation well.

[Cindy]

RECAP:

JIHAD WATCH.org (AFP): "AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ THREATENS TO BLOW UP THE WHITE HOUSE" (November 10, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "NEW IRAQ AL-QAEDA AUDIO - AIM TO CREATE ISLAMIC IRAQ" by Jefrey Imm (November 10, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "AL-MUHAJIR'S AUDIOTAPE: AN IMPORTANT SALAD BOWL" by Walid Phares (November 10, 2006)

Regarding Al Qaeda in Iraq (November 10, 2006)

[Cindy]

PERSECUTION.ORG
http://www.persecution.org

[Cindy]

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, Sat Nov 11 2006 03:38:41 GMT-0800.

Worldwide Caution
October 11, 2006

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061031-6.html

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 31, 2006

Veterans Day, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America


In Focus: Veterans

Through the generations, America's men and women in uniform have defeated tyrants, liberated continents, and set a standard of courage and idealism for the entire world. On Veterans Day, our Nation pays tribute to those who have proudly served in our Armed Forces.

To protect the Nation they love, our veterans stepped forward when America needed them most. In conflicts around the world, their sacrifice and resolve helped destroy the enemies of freedom and saved millions from oppression. In answering history's call with honor, decency, and resolve, our veterans have shown the power of liberty and earned the respect and admiration of a grateful Nation.

All of America's veterans have placed our Nation's security before their own lives, creating a debt that we can never fully repay. Our veterans represent the best of America, and they deserve the best America can give them.

As we recall the service of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, we are reminded that the defense of freedom comes with great loss and sacrifice. This Veterans Day, we give thanks to those who have served freedom's cause; we salute the members of our Armed Forces who are confronting our adversaries abroad; and we honor the men and women who left America's shores but did not live to be thanked as veterans. They will always be remembered by our country.

With respect for and in recognition of the contributions our service men and women have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor veterans.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2006, as Veterans Day and urge all Americans to observe November 5 through November 11, 2006, as National Veterans Awareness Week. I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor and sacrifice of our veterans through ceremonies and prayers. I call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States and to support and participate in patriotic activities in their communities. I invite civic and fraternal organizations, places of worship, schools, businesses, unions, and the media to support this national observance with commemorative expressions and programs.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1736782/posts

"The FReeper Foxhole - Honoring Veterans Day - November 11th, 2006"
http://www1.va.gov ^

Posted on 11/11/2006 3:56:12 AM PST by snippy_about_it