Threat Matrix: February 2007

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How al-Qaida Fared in 2006
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In 2006, agents of al-Qaida, as well as those inspired by its ideology, continued their attacks. Violence in Iraq intensified, and Afghanistan saw its bloodiest year since 2001.

Despite worsening chaos on those fronts, counterterrorist forces arrested and killed high-profile terrorists and kept the West free from attack. But these actions don't appear to have weakened the appeal of al-Qaida's agenda. "Home-grown" militants around the world joined its jihad, as regional fighting heightened perceptions of a global war on Islam.

Here's an assessment of some of the most significant gains and losses for al-Qaida last year: Read more..

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[Cindy]

Thanks for checking Oorang.
I appreciate it.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=egypt
http://www.memri.org/egypt.html
http://www.jihadwatch.org/cgi-bin/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=egypt
http://www.internet-haganah.com

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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/015233.php
(AP)

February 12, 2007

"Egyptian MP: Nothing will work with Israel except nuclear bomb that will wipe it out of existence"

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http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=countries&Area=egypt&ID=SP141607

Special Dispatch Series - No. 1416
January 9, 2007 No.1416

"Egyptian Weekly Roz Al-Yousef: Bush Should Be Executed"

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3350364,00.html

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://osint.internet-haganah.com/archives/000704.html

January 09, 2007

MI chief: Al-Qaeda operatives flocking to Lebanon

01.09.07, 17:54:

Military Intelligence Chief Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin said Tuesday that the al-Qaeda terror organization is seeking to widen its base in the Middle East by dispatching hundreds of operative to Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt.
"Dozens, if not hundreds, of al-Qaeda operatives arrived in Lebanon. These operatives are trained and have terror knowledge. According to estimates, the organization's number 2, Ayman al-Zwahiri, gave orders to operatives to spread in Syria, Lebanon and Egypt," he told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

He said that Lebanon is the weakest link among the four Arab destinations as its security forces are relatively weak, warning that members of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the country, as well as western targets, are most likely to be attacked.

Posted on 09 January 2007 @ 16:27 GMT

[Godzilla]

placemark

[Cindy]

MALL SHOOTING - UTAH

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1783770/posts


"Breaking: Multiple Shootings At Trolley Square (UTAH)"
KUTV.COM ^ | 12 FEBRUARY 2007 | AP

Posted on 02/12/2007 6:52:51 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

[Cindy]

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

HERE'S A THREAD to go with Velveeta's post:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783778/posts

THANKS to Velveeta for the ping to this post:

QUOTE:

And Philadelphia.

Four Dead, One Critical In Navy Yard Shooting
(CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA Police have said at least four people, including a gunman are dead following a shooting on the grounds of the old Naval Yard.

The shooting happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. inside building 79 on South 11th Street in South Philadelphia.

According to police, the gunman opened fire striking several victims. Police said the gunman apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

One victim survived the shooting and was rushed to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in critical condition.

The motive of the shooting is unknown.

Stay with CBS 3 and cbs3.com for more information on this breaking story.
http://cbs3.com/local/local_story_043213744.html


33 posted on 02/12/2007 7:07:28 PM PST by Velveeta

[Cindy]

UPDATE: Regarding the Utah Shooting:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783770/posts?page=136#136


http://kutv.com/local/local_story_043212315.html

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Feb 12, 2007 8:38 pm US/Mountain

"'Fatalities' In Trolley Shooting, Police Confirm"
RIGHT NOW: Live coverage from KUTV

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "(KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY A man in a trenchcoat pulled a shotgun and opened fire at Salt Lake City's Trolley Square on Monday evening, perhaps killing as many as five people, police and witnesses say.

Witnesses report that as many as 20 shots were fired inside the shopping center, which houses many stores and restaurants that are popular with families.

"There are several victims in the shooting... there are some fatalities," said Robin Snyder of the Salt Lake Police Department.

Snyder also confirmed that the gunman is dead.

Authorities say the unidentified gunman walked into Trolley Square at approx. 6:50 p.m. and started shooting victims at random. Witnesses say The gunman wore a dark trench coat and carried a backpack."

[Velveeta]

Purported al Qaeda message: Unite with Taliban

(CNN) -- In a message released Monday, al Qaeda's No. 2 leader called on Muslims to unite under Taliban leader Mullah Omar, stop trying to form secular governments and instead follow strict Islamic Sharia law.

The message from Ayman al-Zawahiri, the top aide to al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, appeared on an Islamist Web site.

The video contained a still picture of al-Zawahiri, the audio remarks and English subtitles.

A text translation also accompanied the tape and was provided to CNN by lauramansfield.com, a Web site that analyzes terrorism........

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/12/zawahiri.video/

[Velveeta]

More details at Laura's site:

Zawahiri blasts US President Bush, calls for Muslims to disavow treaties in Middle East in new video tape

If US President George W. Bush had any lingering doubts about how the Al Qaeda leadership feels about him, those doubts will almost certainly be put to rest with the latest tape to be released by Al Qaeda second-in-command Dr. Ayman al Zawahiri.

The tape, forty minutes, forty-two seconds in length, features an audio tape of Zawahiri’s voice played while a still image is displayed of the Al Qaeda lieutenant in white turban, with AK-47 on his rights. The video includes English subtitles and was released with both English and Arabic transcripts. The tape was announced late this afternoon on a variety of jihadist websites where similar tapes are customarily released

The first portion of the tape seems to be focused on words for America; the second half of the tape appears directed at the Islamic Ummah worldwide.(snip)

http://www.lauramansfield.com/j/default.asp

[Cindy]

Smiling...are you looking over my shoulder?

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

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[Cindy]

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

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783800/posts

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Iraqi insurgents using Austrian rifles from Iran (sniper)
Telegraph (uk) ^ | 02/13/2007 | Thomas Harding

Posted on 02/12/2007 8:15:47 PM PST by FreeAtlanta

Austrian sniper rifles that were exported to Iran have been discovered in the hands of Iraqi terrorists, The Daily Telegraph has learned.

More than 100 of the.50 calibre weapons, capable of penetrating body armour, have been discovered by American troops during raids.

The Steyr HS50 is a long range, high precision rifle The guns were part of a shipment of 800 rifles that the Austrian company, Steyr-Mannlicher, exported legally to Iran last year......(excerpt)

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

[Velveeta]

LOL, in looking over your shoulder....I see that Zawahiri has made no mention of Bin Laden whatsoever.

Funny, since he gives a shout to just about everyone - but UBL.

[Velveeta]

Jawa Report has Laura's complete transcript up:
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
http://www.memri.org/iran.html

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http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=148
MEMRITV.org - Videos - Topic: "IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM"

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http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/12/irans-war-against-the-us/
BLOG-VIDEO: "IRANS'S WAR AGAINST THE US"
(February 12, 2007)


http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/blogs/StakelbeckOnTerror/
ERICK STAKELBECK ON TERROR

[Cindy]

That was fast and THANKS Velveeta, Laura and Rusty.

[Cindy]

My guess is that they are probably in two different places.

Smiling at you.

[Cindy]

Note: This is older, but posting it here for archival purposes.

JIHAD PROPAGANDA FROM A LOSER...

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ON THE NET...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FwsI-wiD18

"From Ayman Zawahiri to george bush"

(Added February 07, 2007)

[TWhiteBear]

Wow!! re the Steyr Mannlicher, You pay to get the very best.
About 40 lbs. Takes two people. Can be sighted in, broken down for ease of transport, reassembled and it will still be right on.

re Malls. Between the unidentified gases and bullets, malls may not be the place to be. One of the articles on unidentified gas lead with 'Dangerous Prankster'. Will the shooter at the Mall be another 'Dangerous Prankster;?

[Cindy]

The media made an assumption when they used the word "Pranker."

I have yet to find an update that affirms the "prankster" concept.

[Cindy]

sp="Prankster"

[Cindy]

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

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783818/posts


Visting Muslim clerics 'preached hate'
Stuff.Co.Nz ^ | 2/13/07 | COLIN ESPINER and IAN STEWARD - The Press

Posted on 02/12/2007 9:47:55 PM PST by Pikamax

Two Muslim clerics who visited New Zealand at the invitation of local groups have been accused of promoting hate speech against gays, women and other religions.

Sheikh Khalid Yasin and Islamic scholar Bilal Phillips were shown in an undercover documentary screened on Britain's Channel 4 last month allegedly inciting hatred at a British mosque.

Yasin was invited to speak in Christchurch in May 2005 as a guest of the Muslim Association of Canterbury and Phillips toured the country last year giving lectures as a guest of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (Fianz).

He also spoke in Christchurch.

Last night there appeared to be conflict between the national body, which said it would not invite such clerics in future, and the Canterbury association, which said Yasin was a kind, tolerant person who it would have back.

In the British documentary, Yasin predicts that Jews will be exterminated on the Day of Judgment, advocates a subordinate role for women and claims Christian missionaries spread Aids by putting the virus in vaccines for tropical diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.

DVDs of American-born Yasin's speeches sold at Birmingham's Green Lane Mosque include the cleric urging his followers to stop mixing with Christians and Jews because they were being defiled and polluted by Western culture.

Yasin told Australian Nine Network's Sunday programme last month that gays and lesbians should be put on trial for immorality, "and if they are tried, convicted, they are punishable by death".

Phillips, who also preaches at the Birmingham mosque, was shown arguing it was permissible to marry off a nine-year-old girl because the Prophet Muhammad had done so.

He is also reported to have said that Western culture, led by the United States, was the enemy of Islam.

Details of the pair's New Zealand visits were revealed yesterday by Investigate magazine, which claimed the clerics also had links with al-Qaeda.

Fianz described the visit of Phillips to New Zealand in its newsletter as "very successful" and said it hoped to continue in the tradition of welcoming respected overseas Islamic scholars and speakers.

But Fianz president Javed Khan told The Press Fianz had had a rethink since Phillips's visit and would not be inviting him again.

"Hindsight is a good thing. We have become wiser in that regard and we have made a policy that if we are going to get somebody here we have to check on that person more closely before we invite them to come here," he said.

"We have decided to use our local talents rather than getting people from outside who may not have a proper understanding of the situation here."

Khan said Fianz was not aware of the background of the two scholars when they were invited to New Zealand.

He said the pair had not said anything controversial while in New Zealand.

"They came here and never said anything like they have been reported to have said previously."

Khan said Phillips's views on marriage to girls were "preposterous".

"I would not agree with him at all. I can't understand why he would approve of a nine-year-old girl getting married. In this day and age, that's just ridiculous," he said.

Yasin's promotion of the hatred of other races was also difficult to comprehend, since Muhammad had a treaty with the Jews and lived side by side with them.

"I would condemn what he says – that you should hate a person because of his faith or his race. There is no room for it," Khan said.

Muslim Association of Canterbury president Khalifa Alhasi said last night that the association had invited Yasin to speak and would gladly have him back because he was "a very kind, tolerant person".

"He was just speaking generally, explaining Islam and his experience of Islam," he said.

Alhasi said Yasin's alleged comments were surprising and were perhaps the product of the media.

Immigration Minister David Cunliffe said he would make inquiries into the allegations raised by Investigate, although he took anything written by the magazine "with a large grain of salt".