Threat Matrix: January 2007

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[Cindy]

http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/01/05/armed-mexicans-attack-unarmed-national-guard-troops-on-us-soil/

"Armed Mexicans Attack Unarmed National Guard Troops on US Soil"
January 05, 2007
NewsLog
By Jim Kouri, CPP

COLUMN SNIPPET: "In a story that should have rang alarm bells in very newsroom across the nation, armed Mexican entered the United States and attacked unarmed National Guard troops working at a border patrol post near the US-Mexican border. The troops had to retreat to safety.

Not surprisingly, the news story received scant coverage by the mainstream news media and hardly a mention on the Fox News Channel. It’s a story that should outrage all Americans including President George W. Bush.

Unfortunately, President Bush and his Administration did not even comment on this vicious attack on unarmed US troops as well as the unbridled assault on American sovereignty. During a press conference held on Friday afternoon by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, there was not one word about this unprovoked attack on soldiers.

According to syndicated columnist and journalist Sher Zieve, the attack was initiated by several Mexican nations at about 1:00 AM (et) Thursday morning at one of the National Guard entrance identification team posts near Sasabe. The troops retreated to safety. According to KVOA TV News reports in Tucson, AZ, no shots were fired and no one suffered injuries.

The US Border Patrol is conducting an investigation into the attack. Investigators are attempting to determine who the armed men were, what they were doing and why they approached the post before returning to Mexico.

A Border Patrol agent, who requested anonymity, says that the well-armed intruders were drug traffickers who are fully aware US National Guard troops are prohibited from carrying any type of weapon and have been ordered not to confront lawbreakers coming across the border. The Guard troops are not allowed to apprehend illegal entrants, as well.

“Basically, the National Guard troops are doing what private groups such as the Minuteman Project have done at US borders — observe and report,” said a Homeland Security Department official.

What he failed to mention is that the Minutemen didn’t cost taxpayers millions of dollars to just stand at the border unarmed and act as the eyes and ears of the already stretched-thin Border patrol agents."

[Cindy]

Note: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1763991/posts

Kazakhstan - Prime minister resigns, goverment collapses
Reuters (excerpt) ^ | January 8, 2007

Posted on 01/08/2007 2:22:07 AM PST by HAL9000

ALMATY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Danial Akhmetov has resigned, forcing the entire government to step down, a government source told Reuters on Monday.
"The prime minister has resigned," the source said, giving no reason for Akhmetov's resignation.

Kazakhstan, in Central Asia, is rich in oil and gas which it pumps mainly to the West.

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


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http://www.inform.kz/index.php?lang=eng

* 08.01.2007 / 16:17 Kazakh President accepted resignation of Government
ASTANA. January 8. KAZINFORM – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev accepted the resignation of the Government, the presidential press service informs.

* 08.01.2007 / 15:50 Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Daniyal Akhmetov resigned

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=somalia
http://www.billroggio.com/cgi-bin/cms/mt-search.cgi?tag=Somalia&blog_id=7

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

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Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3349675,00.html

Somali officials: Suspected al-Qaeda base captured
Published: 01.08.07, 11:03

Somali officials said Monday they had captured a jungle hideout used by Islamic militants that is believed to be an al-Qaeda base.

"We have captured Ras Kamboni," Somali lawmaker Abdirashid Hidig told The Associated Press, speaking of the base at the southernmost tip of Somalia. (AP)

[Cindy]

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1025868

January 8th, 2007
"NTSB Investigates D.C. Subway Derailment"
Jan 8th - 5:46am
By SARAH KARUSH Associated Press Writer

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Higgins said the number of recent accidents was "cause for concern."

"This is an important system," Higgins said. "It's our nation's capital. We want to make sure it's as safe as possible.""

[Cindy]

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

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/298793_tl108.html

Monday, January 8, 2007
"Ressam recants terror plot confession"

P-I NEWS SERVICES

[SlowBoat407]

Thanks, Cindy. It's hard for me to see why, short of debris or deliberate action, a metro car would derail. That system is fairly new, apparently well-maintained, and built to some pretty high safety standards.

[Velveeta]

Massive area "gas smell" in Manhattan, 2-3 mile area affected. Being reported on FOX news now.

[Velveeta]

Anybody else notice this horrible natural gas smell everywhere in the Herald Square area?
34 minutes ago
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yes, that natural gas smell around times square is horrible.
30 minutes ago
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S&*t. I smell it in the village this morning.
30 minutes ago
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I smell it on 21st street in my building too.
28 minutes ago
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mysterious gas smells by w. houston st & hudson too...
25 minutes ago
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west village, morton and 7th avenue south, very strong. i thought it had something to do with construction outside, that they hit a gas line or something... where do we report this? i'm going to call 311 right now
25 minutes ago
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Totally reeks down in West Village. They made an announcement about it inside my office building.
21 minutes ago
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Horrid gas smell in midtown! Also smelled it when I got on the train in the East Village. Ugh! Nasty!
18 minutes ago
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i called 311. it originates at west 10th street, they say, and "con edison are on the scene" but won't tell me what it is and why the hell it's permeating all the way up to times square. jesus. i live three blocks away.
18 minutes ago
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really strong gas smell in 23rd st R station
18 minutes ago
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CONNED is reporting that it's "throughout the city" but not reporting the cause.
17 minutes ago
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On the fifteenth floor of a Times Square office building, pretty intense in here, too. What the hell?
11 minutes ago
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The smell is very strong Around 34th, main Post Office bldg. We're getting dizzy and not kidding
3 minutes ago
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http://www.gothamist.com/labs/contribute

FOX news reporting they themselves were getting nauseous.

Be careful!

[freeperfromnj]

Thanks for the heads up. Did they say what area of Manhattan? I'm on 53rd & Lexington.

[freeperfromnj]

I just saw your follow-up. Appears to be near Penn Station. My son works in the affected area. I'll give him a call now.

[Velveeta]

Seems to be all over.
FOX just reporting PATH trains are halted.
They think 'it' may have originated in New Jersey.
911 system inundated with calls.

Mayor to speak soon.

[Right_Handed_Writer]

Still going on: (From IPN)

NYC| Manhattan| Hazmat| 154.250| Boroughwide|FD receiving many calls for strong odor of gas. Mult. bldgs evacd, neg. readings, possibly from NJ| NYC249| 09:53

[Jill St Claire]

Bird deaths shut down downtown Austin

AUSTIN, Texas - Police shut down several blocks of businesses in the heart of downtown Austin early Monday after dozens birds were found dead in the street.Experts were testing for any sort of environmental contaminant or gas or chlorine leaks that might of killed off the animals, police spokeswoman Toni Chovanetz said. The carcasses were found overnight along Congress Avenue between Sixth and Eighth streets. There were no reports of any humans harmed, but the main north-south route through downtown, several side streets and all buildings in the area were blocked off and expected to remain closed until about noon, Chovanetz said

[Velveeta]

CONNED Manhattan - stating there is NO leak in their system.

No word yet from NJ CONNED as to a leak in their system.

[Velveeta]

Strange morning, eh?

[Rushmore Rocks]

Con-Ed reporting NO gas leaks in their system.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Do you remember the strange smells from several weeks ago reported in New York?

[Velveeta]

I sure do.
And the strange maple syrup smells.

[SlowBoat407]

Awful lot of strange stuff the last few days.
1. "Miscommunication" at Port of Miami
2. DC Metro derails at major transfer point
3. Bird deaths in Austin
4. Strange smell in NYC

Anyone else want to add to this?

[Velveeta]

I think you've got it covered....for now. ;-)