Threat Matrix: December 2007

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Calculating the Risks in Pakistan

A small group of U.S. military experts and intelligence officials convened in Washington for a classified war game last year, exploring strategies for securing Pakistan's nuclear arsenal if the country's political institutions and military safeguards began to fall apart.

The secret exercise — conducted without official sponsorship from any government agency, apparently due to the sensitivity of its subject — was one of several such games the U.S. government has conducted in recent years examining various options and scenarios for Pakistan's nuclear weapons: How many troops might be required for a military intervention in Pakistan? Could Pakistani nuclear bunkers be isolated by saturating the surrounding areas with tens of thousands of high-powered mines, dropped from the air and packed with anti-tank and anti-personnel munitions? Or might such a move only worsen the security of Pakistan's arsenal?
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[Cindy]

UPDATES regarding THE CARTOON Jihad:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=cartoonjihad
http://www.truthusa.com/MoreThanCartoons.html

[Godzilla]

Zilla checking in 9 minutes after midnight, left coast time.

[Cindy]

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

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933493/posts

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/

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Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1195546781063&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Dec 2, 2007 9:51 | Updated Dec 2, 2007 10:03
Earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter felt throughout J’lem
By JPOST.COM STAFF

An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale was felt in and around Jerusalem Sunday morning.

According to reports, the epicenter of the quake was at the Dead Sea.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

[yorkie]

A 4?

Whew!

[Cindy]

4 is not bad by this Calif. girl’s standards, but I don’t know how that works in Jerusalem with all those old buildings.

[Cindy]

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/124434

22 Kislev 5768, December 2, ‘07

Published: 11/30/07, 1:33 PM
“Kassams Fly, Army Prepares; Volunteers Plan Joyous Chanukah”
by Hillel Fendel

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “(IsraelNN.com) As Kassams continue to fly towards Sderot and north of Gaza, the 20 Gazan terrorists killed by the IDF this week are apparently the harbinger of a major IDF anti-terror offensive. Volunteers are preparing a joyous Chanukah for the besieged Sderot residents.

Four Hamas terrorists were killed on Thursday by the IDF, for a total of about 20 this week. The dead terrorists were engaged in firing Kassam rockets and mortar shells at Israel, or placing explosives designed to explode upon Israeli forces.

IDF Offensive Nears, Fatah Prepares

With Hamas preparing feverishly for a Hizbullah-style onslaught of Israel, including non-stop smuggling of explosives and weapons into Gaza, it is a matter of near-consensus that a large-scale IDF operation inside Gaza is inevitable. Now that the Annapolis summit has ended, the time appears to be getting much nearer.”

[Cindy]

http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2007/s07120003.htm

Saturday, December 1, 2007

“Evangelist’s House Burned in India”

By James Varghese
Special to ASSIST News Service
ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

[Cindy]

http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2007/s07110191.htm

Friday, November 30, 2007

“Kidnapped Assyrian priest released unharmed”

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
ANKARA, TURKEY

[yorkie]

That was the first thing I thought of, when I read about the earthquake:

Oh, no. Not on the first day of Hannukah! (That is almost too spooky to think about.)

[Cindy]

ADDING TO POST NO. 28:

Previously...

blog:

http://www.thememriblog.org/turkey/blog_personal/en/3847.htm
(”Source: Hurriyet, Zaman, Turkey, November 29, 2007”)

Posted November 30, 2007

BLOG ENTRY SNIPPET: “According to Anto Nuay, a clergyman, the kidnappers said on a second call that they would kill the priest if they were not given the money.”

[Cindy]

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

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933495/posts

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3942210
(AP)

“Filipino Protesters Storm US Embassy”
The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines Dec 2, 2007 (AP)

[Cindy]

http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3873.html

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Sun Dec 02 2007 00:35:33 GMT-0800 (PST).

November 26, 2007

[yorkie]

My mistake. I thought today was the first day of Hanukkah. Just realized it is Tuesday. My mistake. Sorry.

[Cindy]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071202/FOREIGN/112020035/1001

“British warn of China cyber-spying”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s domestic spy agency has warned that China is spying on the computer systems of British corporations, a newspaper reported yesterday.

The Times of London said MI5 chief Jonathan Evans sent a letter last week to 300 executives and security chiefs at banks, accounting firms and legal firms, warning them they were under attack from “Chinese state organizations” over the Internet.

The newspaper said the letter had also been posted on a secure section of the Web site of the government’s Center for the Protection of the National Infrastructure.”

[Cindy]

No problem.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933497/posts

“The Terrorist Roundup for December 2, 2007”
12/02/2007
Posted on 12/02/2007 1:11:28 AM PST by Straight Vermonter

[Cindy]

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

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Note: Various posters covered this incident on the November 2007 thread of The Threat Matrix. Here is one article for recap.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7119172.stm

Last Updated: Thursday, 29 November 2007, 17:14 GMT

“Slovak raid nets ‘bomb’ uranium”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Uranium seized in Slovakia on Wednesday was enriched enough to be used in a so-called “dirty bomb” to spread radioactive material, police say.

The uranium was found during a raid on alleged smugglers near the Hungarian border. Three people were detained.

The suspects had just under 500g (17.6 ounces) of uranium in powder, senior police official Michal Kopcik said.

Slovakian investigators believe the enriched uranium came from somewhere in the former Soviet Union.

The identity of the intended buyer for the uranium has not been released.

A dirty bomb uses conventional explosives to scatter radioactive debris and contaminate the target area.

‘Powder form’

The uranium seized on Wednesday could have been used “in various ways for terrorist attacks”, Mr Kopcik said.

“The radioactive uranium was even more dangerous because it was in powder form,” he said.”

[Cindy]

UPDATE:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,314484,00.html
(AP)

“FBI Arrests Pair Wanted in $7 Million Robbery”
Saturday, December 01, 2007

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “CLEVELAND — A couple wanted in the disappearence of $7 million in cash and checks from an armored car company was arrested on Saturday in West Virginia, the FBI said.

Roger Lee Dillon, 22, and his girlfriend, Nicole N. Boyd, 24, were arrested by agents from Cleveland, Youngstown, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Beckley, W.Va., early Saturday morning outside Beckley, FBI Special Agent Scott Wilson said.”

[Cindy]

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

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

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blog:

http://www.thememriblog.org/turkey/blog_personal/en/3865.htm
(”Source: Sabah, Hurriyet, Turkey, December 2, 2007”)

“Turkish Military Conducts First Across-the-Border Operation Into Iraq
(Posted December 2, 2007)

[Cindy]

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

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blog:

http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/783
Daniel Pipes’ Weblog

“Riyadh Reorients to Moscow”
(December 5, 2007)