Threat Matrix: December 2006

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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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[Cindy]

I understand.

I saw this though, and it seems like it is case closed (to me): "each sample showed fungal plaque typical of aspergillosis and tested negative for avian influenza."

[Rushmore Rocks]

Off topic..........Mt. St. Helens erupting.

[Cindy]

Thank you so much Right_Handed_Writer for your post.
I'm going to add on some links to your post no. 894.

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ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=ujaama
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=jamesujaama
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=Belize

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1747324/posts?page=894#894


http://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wn&q=Ujaama&scoring=d

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http://www.amandala.com.bz/upload/images/1166550622.gif

http://www.amandala.com.bz/index.php?id=5251

"Black American linked with Al Qaeda found in Belize - 15th U.S. fugitive to be caught in Belize for 2006"

Posted: 19/12/2006 - 12:50 PM
Author: Keisha Milligan


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Ernest James Thompson, 41, also known as James Ujaama and Bilal Ahmad, travelling under a Mexican passport in the name of Jose Luis Ramirez, was the fifteenth wanted United States fugitive to be apprehended in Belize.

But he is the first fugitive, said Leonard Hill, United States Deputy Chief of Missions, who is also linked to a terrorist organization - Al Qaeda, the group led by Osama Bin Laden."

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Eduardo Wade said that about a week and a half ago the Belize police received an Interpol request from their United States counterparts, complete with a wanted poster of Thompson. Since then they have been investigating, and sometime last night they visited an area on Central American Boulevard and Fabers Road where they had been informed the terrorist had been living.

Wade added that they learned that Ernest had arrived in Belize 10 days ago.

Compol Westby said that he does not believe that the terrorist was being harbored knowingly. “The fugitive was a practicing Muslim and was welcomed by his brothers,” he added."

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Thompson was placed in custody until today, when he was flown to Miami escorted by American federal officials and two Belize police officers. After he leaves Miami, he will be taken to Washington, D.C., where charges are pending, said Harris."

[Cindy]

Smiling...I see...doesn't look all that bad, maybe it's the camera angle.

[Cindy]

I think the UN should find a new home. It would do well in France.

[Rushmore Rocks]

So far, just a minor burp.

[Cindy]

Well, ok, that's good news RR.

[Cindy]

http://osint.internet-haganah.com/archives/000649.htm

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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp206.htm

December 19, 2006
HP-206

Treasury Designates Individual Supporting Al Qaida, Other Terrorist Organizations

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated Mohammed Al Ghabra, a naturalized British citizen who provides material and logistical support to al Qaida and other terrorist organizations.

"Mohammed Al Ghabra has backed al Qaida and other violent jihadist groups, facilitating travel for recruits seeking to meet with al Qaida leaders and take part in terrorist training," said Adam Szubin, Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). "We must act against those who fund and facilitate al Qaida's agenda of violence against innocents."

Al Ghabra has organized travel to Pakistan for individuals seeking to meet with senior al Qaida individuals and to undertake jihad training. Several of these individuals have returned to the UK to engage in covert activity on behalf of al Qaida. Additionally, Al Ghabra has provided material support and facilitated the travel of UK-based individuals to Iraq to support the insurgents fight against coalition forces.

In addition, Al Ghabra has also provided material and logistical support to other terrorist organizations based in Pakistan, such as Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami (HUJI). While in Pakistan, Al Ghabra met with Haroon Rachid Aswat, who is currently detained in the U.K. and subject to a U.S. extradition request on terrorism charges.

Apart from the financial and logistical support activities that led to his designation, Al Ghabra maintains contact with a significant number of terrorists, including senior al Qaida officials in Pakistan. In 2002, Al Ghabra met with and stayed at the home of Faraj Al-Libi, who, until he was detained by Pakistani authorities in 2005, served as al Qaida's Director of Operations. Al Ghabra is also in regular contact with UK-based Islamist extremists and has been involved in the radicalizing of individuals in the UK through the distribution of extremist media.

Al Ghabra also has strong links to the Kashmiri militant group Harakat Ul-Mujahidin (HuM), which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations. Information shows that Al Ghabra himself has undertaken jihadi training at a HuM training camp in Kashmir. Al Ghabra intended to fight in Kashmir but was prevented from doing so by HuM as they needed individuals to return to the UK to raise funds.

Identifier Information
Mohammed Al Ghabra
DOB: June 1, 1980
POB: Damascus, Syria
Nationality: British
U.K. Passport: 094629366
Address: East London
United Kingdom (UK)



Mohammed Al Ghabra was designated today pursuant to Executive Order 13224, which is aimed at financially isolating terrorists, terrorist facilitators, and financiers. This designation freezes any assets Al Ghabra may have under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibits all financial and commercial transactions by any U.S. person and Al Ghabra.

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[Godzilla]

Mt. St. Helens erupting.

Looks like a simple steam burst event, domes are intact.

[all4one]

Bacteria Kills 2nd Baby in LA Hospital (CA - 12/19/06)

By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The death of a second infant has been linked to an infection by a virulent germ at an East Los Angeles medical center, where the neonatal intensive care unit remains closed to new patients while hospital officials investigate.

The infant, who died Monday, was among five patients in that unit at White Memorial Medical Center who were infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa - a common bacterium that is potentially deadly for people with weak immune systems...

Link to Full Article

Topics in Infectious Diseases Newsletter - August 2001

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

[Cindy]

That is so sad.
Updates appreciated all4one.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=isg
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iraqstudygroup
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iraqsurrendergroup

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1755794/posts

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w77sLtz754&eurl=

YouTube.com - Video: "ZUCKER TAKES ON THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP"
(Added December 18, 2006)

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747324/posts?page=885#885
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747324/posts?page=884#884

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http://hotair.com/archives/2006/12/19/disastrous-disaster-aid/
HOT AIR.com - blog - Video - VENT with MICHELLE MALKIN: "DISASTROUS DISASTER AID"
(December 19, 2006)

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

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

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http://counterterrorismblog.org/2006/12/are_us_taxpayers_paying_for_a.php

"Are U.S. Taxpayers Paying for a Network Infiltrated by Hezbollah?"
By Andrew Cochran

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1755928/posts

"Gates to tighten control of military spies"
GOP USA ^ | December 19, 2006 | UPI Staff

Posted on 12/19/2006 2:27:21 PM PST by RJL

[BurbankKarl]

Yes, third world ping...and the hospital tried to cover it up too!

[Oorang]

Thanks for the info Cindy.

[Oorang]

Thanks for the informative post all4one. There are a lot of reasons I despise Kofi Annan. I'll add extreme hypocrite to the list.

[ladyjane]

The stuff that is coming into this country with the illegals is incredible. Their children are not immunized and they're bringing in stuff like drug resistant TB, tape worms, leprosy.

[Palladin]

Annan is a crook and a hypocrite. We should deport him and every member of his huge family.They are all here mooching off the taxpayers.