Threat Matrix: June 2007

blog:

http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/21/gop-moves-to-stop-house-speaker-from-meeting-with-terrorist-states/

“GOP moves to stop House Speaker from meeting with terrorist states”
posted at 7:24 pm on June 21, 2007 by Allahpundit

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Previously...

http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/06/can-pelosi-be-prosecuted-under-the-logan-act-for-meeting-with-assad/

“Can Pelosi be prosecuted under the Logan Act for meeting with Assad?”
posted at 8:28 pm on April 6, 2007 by Allahpundit

Testing - 1 -2 -3?

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

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Note: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854291/posts

Knife Found on Minneapolis-Milwaukee Flight
Fox 9 News.com ^ | 6/21/07 | Fox 9 News.com

Posted on 06/21/2007 4:42:41 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

A knife was found onboard a SkyWest-Midwest Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Milwaukee Thursday. The Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) confirms that an Exacto-style knife was found onboard the plane Thursday morning.

When the knife was found, the plane was returned to the gate at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport where passengers were taken off the plane and re-screened while the airplane was searched.

No other contraband was found and all passengers were allowed to re-board. Midwest Airlines Flight YX2502 arrived in Milwaukee at 11:43 a.m, — about one hour behind schedule.

Placemark bump! Thanks to all posters/linkers/researchers for your work on this and other like-minded threads.

You’re welcome P Galt.

As you already know, knowledge is power.

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

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854454/posts

“Egypt threatened by Iranian support for Hamas”
Telegraph UK ^ | 22/06/2007 2:39am BST | Carolynne Wheeler in Jerusalem

Posted on 06/21/2007 10:41:50 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

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http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=countries&Area=iran&ID=IA36407

Inquiry and Analysis Series - No. 364
June 15, 2007 No.364

“Dispute in Iran over Renewing Relations with Egypt”
By Y. Mansharof*

ON THE NET...

MEMRITV.org - VIDEO CLIPS - TOPIC: “SUICIDE (MARTYRDOM) OPERATIONS”
http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=75
http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=75&P3=2
http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=75&P3=3
http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=75&P3=4
http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=75&P3=5
http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=75&P3=6

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http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=SP163107

Special Dispatch Series - No. 1631
June 22, 2007 No.1631

“Palestinian MP From Hamas Dr. Yunis Al-Astal on Women’s Participation in Jihad - From Islam’s Beginnings To Modern Female Suicide Bombers”

SNIPPET: “The following are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Yunis Al-Astal, a Palestinian MP representing Hamas, which aired on Al-Rafidein TV on June 17, 2007.

TO VIEW THIS CLIP VISIT: http://www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=1491 “

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=28843

“Symposium: Strategies of Death”
By Jamie Glazov
FrontPageMagazine.com | June 22, 2007

SNIPPET: “In this special edition of Frontpage Symposium, we have assembled a distinguished panel to discuss evolving jihadi strategies.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854501/posts

“This Day In History - World War II June 22, 1941 Germany invades the USSR”
http://www.history.com/tdih.do?action=tdihArticleCategory&id=6494 ^

Posted on 06/22/2007 3:56:26 AM PDT by mainepatsfan

Note: The following SNIPPET is a quote. To read the entire text, click on the below this message. Thank you.

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https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=69984

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Warden Message: Pakistan Demonstrations, June 22
Consular Affairs Bulletins
South / Central Asia - Pakistan
21 Jun 2007

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U.S. Embassy Islamabad issued the following Warden Message on June 21, 2007:

Recent information indicates that demonstrations are possible countrywide on Friday, June 22. Demonstrations are likely to begin following prayers on Friday afternoon. The Embassy would like to remind American citizens that threats, protests and demonstrations may occur throughout Pakistan without prior notice or warning, and on occasion have turned violent. We therefore recommend that American citizens avoid all demonstrations and protests.

In addition, we would like to remind the American citizen community of the need to stay alert, to be aware of your surroundings, to reduce travel to minimum acceptable levels, and to act self-defensively at all times. American citizens should avoid areas where Westerners are known to congregate, vary their routes and times, and maintain a low profile.

https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=69996

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“Warden Message: June 3 Demonstrations, Netherlands”
Consular Affairs Bulletins
Europe - Netherlands
21 Jun 2007

Note: The following text is a quote:

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, Fri Jun 22 2007 04:06:43 GMT-0700.

Worldwide Caution

April 10, 2007

This Public Announcement updates information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against Americans and interests overseas. This supersedes the Worldwide Caution dated October 11, 2006 and expires on October 9, 2007.

The Department of State remains concerned about the continued threat of terrorist attacks, demonstrations and other violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests overseas. Current information suggests that al-Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks against U.S. interests in multiple regions, including Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. These attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics to include assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings and bombings.

Ongoing events in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East have resulted in demonstrations and associated violence in several countries. Americans are reminded that demonstrations and rioting can occur with little or no warning.

In August 2006, British authorities arrested a significant number of extremists engaged in a plot to destroy multiple passenger aircraft flying from the United Kingdom to the United States. The September 2006 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Syria and the March 2006 bombing near the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan illustrate the continuing desire of extremists to strike American targets.

Extremists may elect to use conventional or non-conventional weapons, and target both official and private interests. The bomb attacks targeting buses carrying foreign workers in March 2007 and December 2006 in Algeria, a series of bombings in Thailand in May and September 2006 that targeted commercial and tourist destinations in the far south, and the bombings in the the Egyptian resort town of Dahab in April 2006 all illustrate how terrorists exploit vulnerabilities associated with soft targets. Additional examples of such targets include high-profile sporting events, residential areas, business offices, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, public areas and locales where Americans gather in large numbers, including during holidays. Financial or economic targets of value may also be considered as possible venues; the vehicle-based suicide attack on an oil facility near Mukalla and Marib in Yemen in September 2006 and the failed attack on the Abqaiq oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia in late February 2006 are such examples.

In the wake of the August 2006 plot against aircraft in London, numerous terrorist attacks on trains in India in 2006, the July 2005 London Underground bombings, and the March 2004 train attacks in Madrid, Americans are reminded of the potential for terrorists to attack public transportation systems. In addition, extremists may also select aviation and maritime services as possible targets.

U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events, and take the appropriate steps to bolster their personal security. For additional information, please refer to “A Safe Trip Abroad” found at http://travel.state.gov .

U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert. These facilities may temporarily close or periodically suspend public services to assess their security posture. In those instances, U.S. embassies and consulates will make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. Americans abroad are urged to monitor the local news and maintain contact with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

As the Department continues to develop information on any potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through its Consular Information Program documents, available on the Internet at http://travel.state.gov . In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.

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Per Fox News:

Three Iraqis detained in Lima, Peru with stolen German passports. They were en route to the US.

More info on above post. Two men and a woman. They were just trying to leave war torn Iraq, they’re “not terrorists”.

Thank you very much for the heads up regarding the terror threat in Germany.

Previously...

OSAC.gov - Consular Affairs Bulletins - Report - Europe - GERMANY: "WARDEN MESSAGE: INCREASE VIGILANCE IN GERMANY" (March 16, 2007)

OSINT.INTERNET-HAGANAH.com (UPI, Berlin, March 15, 2007): "TERRORISM: GERMANY ON HIGH ALERT" (March 16, 2007)

SITE INSTITUTE.org: "THE GLOBAL ISLAMIC MEDIA FRONT ISSUES CALIPHATE VOICE CHANNEL VIDEO THREATENING GOVERNMENTS OF GERMANY AND AUSTRIA OVER ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN" (March 10, 2007)

"gimf1.wordpress.com/2007/03/10/eine-nachricht-an-die-regierungen-von-deutschland-und-osterreich"

Thanks texpat72 for the heads up.

Adding Links:

http://www.foxnews.com

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286002,00.html
(AP)

“Germany Tightens Security Over Increased Terror Threat”
Friday, June 22, 2007

AP

BERLIN —
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Among the reasons for concern was the arrest in Pakistan of three German Islamic radicals, believed to be part of a group of 10 people trained to carry out suicide bombings, a top law enforcement official said.

Joerg Ziercke, head of the Federal Crime Office, Germany’s equivalent to the FBI, gave few details of the arrests. The suspects were young Germans who had converted to Islam and been radicalized, he said.

Ziercke cited an apparent video of a Taliban graduation ceremony for recruits — broadcast by U.S. ABC News on Thursday — that contained threats against not just the U.S., Britain and Canada but also Germany. He said that was “a new quality of threat” and said border controls had been tightened.”