Threat Matrix: December 2006

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[nwctwx]

Fighting Jihad in Cyberspace
-Full Story-

The setting is familiar to anyone who watches the evening news. A large, executive-style desk, a laptop perched on top, a logo in the background and a screen showing shifting images to reinforce the newsreader's message. The only difference is the presenter, who is swathed in an Arab headdress and masked to hide his identity, and the subject of the broadcast, a call for an Islamic state for Iraq and a vow to use Iraq as a launching pad to crush the "Zionists" in Israel.

Welcome to the "Voice of the Caliphate", the latest offering from the Global Islamic Media Front, widely regarded as the mouthpiece of al-Qaeda and the worldwide jihadist movement.

Distributed over the internet, the mock news format is just one of many employed by al-Qaeda's highly sophisticated propaganda arm.

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8 Die in Suicide Attack in Somalia
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Cars burn after a bomb exploded at a check point in Baidoa, Somalia, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006. Three suicide car bombers, among them a veiled woman, killed themselves and three companions at a police checkpoint outside Somalia's government base of Baidoa killing, a senior official and a police officer said Thursday. (AP Photo)

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Focus: North Africa

Suicide Bombings Underscore Terrorist Presence in Somalia

Al-Qaida Ensconced Comfortably in Somalia

Darfur's Violence Spreads across Borders

Algeria’s al-Qaida Franchise

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Threat Matrix: Recommended Reading

December 2006

The Militant Ideology Atlas
Combating Terrorism Center
@ West Point

Being prepared is a good thing, no matter where one lives; no matter what alert level we are on.
From TM'er and Freeper ~Cindy~

Intelligence is the best weapon against terrorism.
National Commission on Terrorism: 1999

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[SlowBoat407]

Thanks!

[Rushmore Rocks]

Thank you, Ian. Much appreciated.

[all4one]

Happy December....and thanks Ian for your continued wonderful TM work!

[Cindy]

Well designed and functional.
Thank you very much nw.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: Before, During and After

http://www.truthusa.com/911news.html
http://www.truthusa.com/911news2.html
http://www.truthusa.com/911.html



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ON THE NET...

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

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http://www.internet-haganah.com
http://internet-haganah.org/hmedia/26sep06-salafy_forums.html
http://www.sofir.org

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http://www.jihadwatch.org

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http://www.memri.org/jihad.html
http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=9
http://www.memrifilms.org/

[nwctwx]

Always will remember to test in IE from now on. ;-)

Been very busy lately... hoping things slow a bit this winter.

[Earthdweller]

Bookmark

[Cindy]

Are you going to get a Christmas vacation?
That would be a nice time for a break.

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747320/posts



Iraqi mullah with Iran ties to visit U.S.
Persian Journal ^ | Dec 1, 2006

Posted on 12/01/2006 8:22:30 PM PST by TexKat

Mullah Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, a top Iraqi Shiite leader with close ties to Iran, will meet with President Bush next week, the White House confirmed Friday. Mullah leads the powerful Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq, or SCIRI, a rival group to the political movement led by firebrand Shiite mullah Muqtada al-Sadr.

U.S. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the meeting was set for Monday.

"President Bush looks forward to an exchange of views and a discussion of important issues facing Iraq today," Johndroe said.

Also, a senior administration official said Bush will meet with a Sunni leader -- Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi -- in January at the White House.

The visits come against a backdrop of deadly Sunni-Shiite sectarian warfare in Iraq that has led some observers to say a civil war has engulfed the country.

Bush returned from a summit Thursday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan focusing on the deteriorating security situation.

Al-Hakim and Bush will discuss the political crisis in Iraq, said mullah's aide, Haitham Husseini.

[nwctwx]

Yes, we fortunately get lots of time off every year. :)

I am going to FL to visit my folks and to Montreal for New Years. It should be cold up north!

[Cindy]

Well now, that sounds like a well rounded trip and a bit of fun, too.
Good deal.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.ice.gov/pi/investigations/mostwanted.htm

http://www.ice.gov/doclib/pi/investigations/wanted/mostwanted.pdf

http://www.ice.gov/pi/investigations/wanted/fugitives.htm

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http://www.ice.gov

QUOTE:

Report Suspicious Activity:
1-866-DHS-2-ICE
1-866-347-2423

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http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/061201fargo.htm
December 1, 2006

"Business owner must forfeit $1.5 million for conspiring to harbor illegal aliens
Romanian illegal alien also sentenced to 18 months in prison"


FARGO, N.D.

[Cindy]

http://www.dea.gov/concern/18862/2007.pdf
DEA.GOV: "NATIONAL DRUG THREAT ASSESSMENT 2007
National Drug Intelligence Center
U.S. Department of Justice"

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http://www.dea.gov/pubs/states/newsrel/nyc113006.html


"Meth In The City"
9 Meth Labs Found, 10 Charged In New York City And Long Island


Supplies for Clan Lab found on 39th Street, Manhattan.
NOV 30 -- (New York, NY)

[Cindy]

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/014222.php
November 29, 2006
"Two in Houston charged with planning to fund, fight with Taliban"
(KHOU)

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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/014267.php

December 02, 2006

"Do you want to see the passport of a terrorist?"

"Syed Maaz Shah’s arrest and arraignment came after a federal investigation of activity on property owned by the Islamic Society of Greater Houston." Another player emerges in connection with this story. "UTD Student Still In Jail, Awaits Houston Transfer," by Robert Riggs for CBS 11 News:



(CBS 11 News) A University of Texas at Dallas sophomore who was arrested Wednesday on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm is being held without bond and awaits transfer to Houston in connection with a conspiracy to aid a global terrorist network..

Syed Maaz Shah’s arrest and arraignment came after a federal investigation of activity on property owned by the Islamic Society of Greater Houston in Willis, which is just north of Houston.

In testimony before United States Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan, a FBI special agent assigned to the international counter-terrorism squad described 19-year-old Shah as a self-proclaimed terrorist bent on jihad.

“He held up his passport to the other members of the group and said, ‘Do you want to see the passport of a terrorist?’ ” the agent testified.

The FBI agent further testified Shah was pictured with two Muslim college students -- Kobie Williams and Adnan Mirza -- who were arrested in Houston earlier this week for an alleged conspiracy to aid the Taliban.

Federal prosecutors allege all three engaged in paramilitary rifle training with other Muslim students at the campground in Willis and bragged about joining the Taliban to fight against U.S. forces.

Shah was accused in court of training to attack coalition soldiers in Afghanistan and has been charged with possession of a firearm by a non-U.S. citizen.
Shah's attorney, Donald Fulton, declined to discuss the Taliban allegations and tried to minimize the gun charge.

“Gee if everything that I did training with weapons from BB guns on up resulted in criminal charges, they would have me behind bars today. It’s a different world we live in now.”



That's just silly. But in closing, no story of this kind is complete without the following description of what a swell guy the accused is:

Shah’s aunt, Rubina Shah, said her nephew is very religious, but is not violent.

“He’s an excellent kid, an excellent student. What else is there to say?”

Posted by Marisol at December 2, 2006 12:08 AM

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

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

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http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42367000/jpg/_42367826_gadd203.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6192630.stm

Last Updated: Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 16:24 GMT
"Gaddafi in Nigeria airport drama"
By Alex Last
BBC News, Lagos



ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been involved in a diplomatic incident as he arrived in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, for a summit."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747370/posts

"Suspect Arrested In Serial Killings (New Orleans - as many as 21 stranglings)"
The New Orleans Times Picayune ^ | December 2, 2006 | Gwen Filosa

Posted on 12/02/2006 1:02:11 AM PST by mcg2000