Threat Matrix: September 2007

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The Birth of al Qaedastan

In the year 2016, the world may find itself gloomily marking September 6 as the tenth anniversary of the creation of the Islamic Emirate of Waziristan. The Emirate received de facto recognition when the Taliban used the name on the ceasefire agreement they signed with Pakistan on that day in 2006. If things go terribly wrong in the coming decade, they could come to rule a mountainous fragment of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The Emirate would be a nightmare state: Osama bin Laden as sultan, Ayman al Zawahiri as vizier, and Mullah Omar the spiritual leader. An economy built on smuggling and heroin. Primary export: terrorism. Welcome to ‘Al Qaedastan’.

Analysts say the rise of a terrorist state straddling the rugged area between Pakistan and Afghanistan is now viable. The reason is a number of troubling trends. One, the revival of a Taliban firmly in the control of Al Qaeda. Two, the seeming inability of either Kabul or Islamabad to defeat the new threat militarily. Three, and the most striking, the Taliban’s systematic supplanting of the traditional tribal leadership in the area. Full story...

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[Cindy]

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47477

“Pace: Military Will Continue to Stand Against Evil”

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va., Sept. 17, 2007

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1898096/posts

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http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/sep2007/a091707wm2.html

“Iraqi Boy Leads Troops to Weapons
Task Force Patriot soldiers uncover two cache sites.”

By 1st Lt. Brian Cooke
2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery
Multi-National Division - Baghdad Public Affairs
BAGHDAD, Sept. 17, 2007

[PGalt]

Thanks for #1509; thanks for #1519 & #1522.

Thanks to all researchers on TM. BTTT!

[Cindy]

http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

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

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1898109/posts

Iran Threatens Missile Attacks On US Targets
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 9-17-2007 | David Blair

Posted on 09/17/2007 5:35:52 PM PDT by blam

[Cindy]

You’re welcome P Galt.

[KylaStarr]

God Bless that child and protect he and his parents.

[Cindy]

Yes and Amen.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1898160/posts

“China Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak in Guangdong”
Reuters ^ | September 18, 2007 | Reuters

Posted on 09/17/2007 7:17:59 PM PDT by JACKRUSSELL

BEIJING (Reuters)

[Velveeta]

I think at first glance, everyone immediately thought of the anthrax letters.

Upon second glance, the writing in not the same.

[Velveeta]

A ship called Manhattan Bridge?
Whodathunk?

[Cindy]

(More Details...)

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/018159.php

September 17, 2007
“Al-Qaeda urges ‘acts of mass extermination’ in Western countries”

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http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications315807&Category=publications&Subcategory=0

“’Reasons and Motivations for the Attacks in New York and Washington’ – Video Presentation from al-Tanzem Foundation for Sixth Anniversary of 9/11”
By SITE Intelligence Group
September 17, 2007

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Previously...

www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890027/posts?page=1557#1557

[FARS]

Greetings:
This is an indicator of the Islamist terrorists using Hispanics, specially gang members as their paid logistical support.

Attacking our school children has clearly been demonstrated as a tactic BUT what many are missing is that school buses are “invisible” and can transport the terrorists to/from crticial locations without search or interference by law enforcement. Similar to UN ambulances used by Palestinians to carry arms and personnel unobstructed as cover.

Who stops and searches an “empty “ school bus? With suicide bombers or terrorists concealed on the floor.

What school can distinguish between a genuine pick up and a terrorist operation to kidnap a busload of our kids?

[freema]

Ping

[smoothsailing]

C-Span is repeating the GOE rally right now.

[txhurl]

Opinion: I’m starting to get a bad feeling :(

[Velveeta]

Thanks, Oorang.
With “OJ all day”, I hadn’t heard a thing about this.

[Enterprise]

At least 15 years ago I could see that there would be a logical evolution and symbiosis with gangs, narcotics, and terrorists. I just wish that the decision makers would have been thinking along the same lines.

[Velveeta]

>>>Now, if someone could find those 17 stolen school buses out of Houston.

That would be good.

[Velveeta]

Excellent, thank you.

[Velveeta]

Thanks for the side-by-side comparison.