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Threat Matrix: February 2008
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Posted on 02/01/2008 6:55:58 PM PST by nwctwx

:::FreeRepublic's Threat Matrix:::
Is the U.S. Failing in Afghanistan?

It was malice in wonderland at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday as Bush Administration envoys insisted things are getting better in Afghanistan, while angry lawmakers from both parties cited facts and figures showing just the opposite. Even the senior Republican on the panel, Senator Richard Lugar, found the Administration's claims wanting. "I'm not sure that we have a plan for Afghanistan," he said.

Long seen as the "forgotten war" eclipsed by Iraq in U.S. priorities, Afghanistan is in the Washington spotlight this week with the release of three independent reports concluding that without a change in U.S. policy there, the erstwhile sanctuary of Osama bin Laden would remain a failed state. Read More


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February 2008
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PERSECUTION.ORG
http://www.persecution.org

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

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080302/NATION/968372760/1002

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“Christian ministries reeling in Jordan”
By Julia Duin
March 2, 2008

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Evangelical Christians are under fire in Jordan, and more than two dozen missionaries and seminary students have been deported or refused visas in the past year.

Some of the 27 families or individuals are American citizens, a source of some embarrassment to Jordan’s King Abdullah II, who will be in Washington tomorrow to visit the White House and conduct interfaith discussions with Muslim and Jewish leaders.”

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Previously...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973576/posts

“Jordan arrests eight Evangelists”
The Jerusalem Post ^ | Feb 20, 2008 | Staff
Posted on 02/20/2008 2:23:42 PM PST by forkinsocket


1,441 posted on 03/02/2008 2:34:00 AM PST by Cindy
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http://www.truthusa.com/MoreThanCartoons.html
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=jordan

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975994/posts

“Jordan Islamists torch Danish flag over cartoon”
Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 2/25/08 | Suleiman al-Khalidi
Posted on 02/25/2008 9:32:44 AM PST by NormsRevenge
AMMAN (Reuters)


1,442 posted on 03/02/2008 2:36:44 AM PST by Cindy
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html

Worldwide Caution

January 17, 2008


1,443 posted on 03/02/2008 2:37:45 AM PST by Cindy
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Militants torch telecom towers in southern Afghanistan

KABUL, March 2 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Taliban militants have burned two telecom towers in southern Afghanistan after they warned mobile phone companies to shut down their signals at night or face attacks, police said Sunday.

Taliban militants warned the Afghan mobile phone companies last week that their towers and offices will be blown up if the companies do not halt phone signals for 10 hours each night.

The militants’ purported spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said the U.S. and NATO military forces were using mobile signals to track down Taliban fighters and then launch attacks against their hideouts.

“The militants torched a mobile phone tower belonging to Roshan, in the outskirts of Kandahar City,” Nahimullah, a local police officer, said.

The militants also burned a generator and office equipment of the company, he added.

The attack came two days after the militants destroyed a telecom tower belonging to Areeba in the Zherai district of Kandahar Province after their deadline to shut down all telephone signals from dusk to dawn expired Friday.

There are four mobile phone companies in the country that cover almost all corners of poverty-stricken Afghanistan.

They have more than three million subscribers and are the most profitable foreign investments since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8V57UJ81&show_article=1&catnum=0


1,444 posted on 03/02/2008 2:47:31 AM PST by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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I’m sorry to see this Jet Jaguar.

Thanks for the info.


1,445 posted on 03/02/2008 8:50:11 AM PST by Cindy
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Have you seen this yet?

http://www.gastongazette.com/news/letcavage_17698___article.html/krivsky_troopers.html

GASTONIA — A man from the Czech Republic arrested after Highway Patrol troopers in Gaston County found him on Saturday driving a fake police car piqued the interest of the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and federal immigration officials......“I was most concerned with the duffel bag containing duct tape, box cutters and gloves,” Letcavage said. ......Letcavage said date books indicated that Krivksy has been traveling across the U.S. and Europe for the last seven years“.... “He was depositing a lot of money all over the place, according to his books — spreading thousands of dollars across banks all over the U.S.”


1,446 posted on 03/02/2008 10:04:33 AM PST by celtic-cat
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Afghan, Coalition Forces Disrupt Taliban Networks

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2008 – Several insurgents were killed and 14 suspected insurgents were detained during coalition forces operations conducted yesterday and Feb. 29 to degrade Taliban leadership networks in Afghanistan.

Coalition forces searched compounds in the Garmsir district of Helmand province yesterday during an operation targeting a Taliban commander responsible for facilitating foreign fighters and weapons smuggling operations. Several insurgents were killed when they fired on coalition forces. Coalition forces found and detained four individuals with suspected links to Taliban networks as they continued their search.

Coalition forces also recovered several weapons, ammunition vests and hand grenades that were destroyed to prevent further use by militant forces.

During a separate operation in the Qalat district of Zabul province yesterday, coalition forces detained four individuals associated with a Taliban commander responsible for attacks along Highway One. One of the detainees also is associated with Taliban and foreign fighter facilitation operations, officials said.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained six suspected insurgents Feb. 29 during a joint operation targeting a Taliban commander with ties to Taliban support networks and weapons operations in the Deh Chopan district of Zabul province.

The detainees from the operations will be questioned on their involvement in Taliban operations as well as other extremist activities.

“Coalition forces operations to degrade the Taliban’s leadership are bolstering ongoing efforts to solidify the stability and security of Afghanistan,” said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, a coalition forces spokesman.

(Compiled from Combined Joint Task Force 82 news releases.)

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49137


1,447 posted on 03/02/2008 12:52:14 PM PST by Cindy
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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49138

Coalition Captures Bomb Facilitator, Detains Terror Suspects

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq captured an alleged homemade-bomb facilitator with ties to al Qaeda in Iraq today, and detained numerous other terrorism suspects in a variety of recent operations, military officials reported.

The alleged facilitator reportedly is involved in a network supplying explosive materials to the leader of a central Baghdad al Qaeda network, and also is believed to be a close associate and relative of the Bizayz terrorist network’s leader, officials said.

In addition to the wanted individual, the ground force detained nine other suspected terrorists in the operation.
In other operations around Iraq today:

— Coalition forces detained a terrorism suspect on the west side of Baghdad while targeting an associate of a senior al Qaeda leader.

— In Sharqat, coalition forces conducted operations targeting two alleged leaders of the city’s al Qaeda network. The ground force captured one of the wanted suspects, who reportedly served as a leader in the Beiji al Qaeda network and led an assassination cell in the region. In addition to the wanted individual, the ground force detained five other suspected terrorists.

- Coalition forces captured an alleged leader of an Iranian-supported “special groups” criminal militia early today in the Numaniyah area, south of Baghdad. He reportedly was involved in attacks on Iraqi and coalition forces in Kut. Three other suspected criminals also were detained.

In news from Iraq yesterday:

— Coalition forces positively identified the two terrorists killed during an operation Feb. 27 in
Mosul as Jar Allah, also known as Abu Yasir al-Saudi, and Hamdan. Abu Yasir al-Saudi, a Saudi Arabian national, was the southeast Mosul emir for al Qaeda and led a foreign terrorist facilitation network in the city. He conducted numerous attacks against Iraqi and coalition forces, including an improvised explosive device attack Jan. 28 that killed five coalition soldiers. Hamdan, also a Saudi Arabian national, was a close associate of al-Saudi and part of his network of foreign terrorists in Mosul. Hamdan was involved in coordinating the movement of foreign terrorists into Mosul, and led a regional anti-aircraft ring.

— In east Mosul, coalition forces detained three suspected terrorists while targeting associates of Jar Allah and Hamdan.

— Coalition forces captured an alleged special groups facilitator who reportedly is an Iranian-trained sniper instructor involved in attacks on Iraqi and coalition forces in Baghdad. He is thought to have coordinated and facilitated special-groups militia training in Iran. The forces discovered two assault rifles and detained three other suspects and detained three other suspected criminals during the operation.

— North of Tarmiyah, coalition forces captured an alleged weapons dealer reportedly associated with an al Qaeda network senior leader whose network is responsible for the majority of homemade-bomb attacks in the area, and is involved in extortion, intimidation, weapons trafficking and the facilitation of foreign terrorists, officials said. The wanted individual identified himself to the ground force and was detained along with three suspected terrorists.

— West of Samarra and in Sharqat, three suspected terrorists were detained while coalition forces targeted associates involved in the facilitation of finances and weapons for the al Qaeda networks in Samarra and Mosul.

— In northern Iraq, coalition forces detained three suspected terrorists during two precision operations.

— A suspect was detained west of Shammar Jarbah, during operations targeting an associate of a senior level foreign terrorist facilitator.

In operations in Iraq on Feb. 29:

— An Iraqi teenager was killed during an engagement south of Samarra when a Multinational Division North AH-46 Apache helicopter engaged six suspected roadside bombers. Iraqi and coalition soldiers then investigated the area at ground level and were told by about 40 individuals located at a nearby house that six boys had been digging roots for firewood. Coalition forces offered condolences to the boy’s family. The incident is under investigation.

— In southeast Mosul, coalition forces detained two suspected terrorists while targeting a weapons facilitator for the al Qaeda networks throughout the city.

— During operations intended to disrupt bomb attacks in northeast Mosul, an Iraqi special weapons and tactics team, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained the alleged leader of an assassination and homemade-bomb cell. Two other suspected terrorists also were detained.

— A local Tarmiya sheik turned in a weapons cache to Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, northwest of Baghdad. The cache contained artillery shells of various calibers, artillery casings filled with home made explosives and detonating cord and fuses, metal containers filled with homemade explosives, seven mortar shells, missile warheads, rocket warheads, and jugs of nitric acid. An explosives team secured the cache.

— Coalition forces targeted alleged associates of the Samarra al Qaeda network’s senior leader. Coalition forces observed several vehicles containing suspects departing the target area east of Samarra. The drivers refused to follow orders to stop the vehicles and, following escalation of force procedures, the assault forces fired on the vehicles. Six terrorists were killed and four vehicles were destroyed as a result of the engagement. One suspect was detained, and several weapons were recovered from the site.

— Acting on a tip from Iraqi citizens, soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, seized two weapons caches northwest of Baghdad. The caches included mortar rounds, missile warheads, Russian Kopye rockets, rocket-propelled grenades, tubes of TNT and bags of burnable fuses. The caches were turned over to an explosives team for disposal.

— Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 6th Iraqi Army Division discovered a cache that included homemade explosives, hydrochloric acid, and anti-tank mines in a house west of Baghdad. A Multinational Division Baghdad explosives team conducted a controlled detonation of the confiscated items.

(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)


1,448 posted on 03/02/2008 12:53:38 PM PST by Cindy
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To: celtic-cat; Marine Inspector; Border Enforcer; backhoe; piasa; Godzilla; nwctwx

Interesting guy...almost too cool and calm if the article is accurate.
Thank you celtic-cat for the post.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963607/posts?page=1446#1446

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Ping:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&q=Milan+Krivsky&btnG=Search+News


1,449 posted on 03/02/2008 12:59:52 PM PST by Cindy
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17403&Itemid=128

Press Release A080302a
March 2, 2008

Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader, detain three other suspects

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured an alleged Special Groups criminal militia leader and detained three other suspected criminals early Sunday in the Numaniyah area, south of Baghdad.

The operation targeted a suspected criminal militia member reportedly involved in attacks on Iraqi and Coalition forces as a Special Groups leader in al-Kut. The suspect allegedly attended paramilitary and explosively formed penetrator training in Iran. Reports indicate he was an associate of several other Special Groups criminal element leaders also involved in attacks on Iraqi and Coalition forces.

Intelligence led ground forces to the target area where they captured the wanted suspect and three other suspected criminals without incident. During the operation, Coalition forces also discovered two sniper rifles, one assault rifle and multiple magazines.

“Coalition forces continue to target the criminal elements responsible for attacks against Iraqi Security Forces, Coalition forces and Iraqi citizens,” said Cmdr. Scott Rye, MNF-I spokesman. “Iraqi and Coalition forces will continue to take action against those who dishonor al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr’s cease-fire pledge.”

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1,450 posted on 03/02/2008 1:12:52 PM PST by Cindy
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http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

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http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=29108_Ahmadinejad-_Iraqis_Hate_America&only
“Ahmadinejad: Iraqis Hate America”
Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 8:13:32 am PST


1,451 posted on 03/02/2008 1:14:29 PM PST by Cindy
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http://www.truthusa.com/MoreThanCartoons.html

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http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/02/scholars-demand-laws-criminalizing-insults-to-islam/

“Scholars” demand laws criminalizing “insults” to Islam
By Michelle Malkin • March 2, 2008 10:43 AM


1,452 posted on 03/02/2008 1:15:23 PM PST by Cindy
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17404&Itemid=128

Press Release A080302b
March 2, 2008

Coalition captures IED facilitator near Baghdad, 19 other suspects detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained 20 suspected terrorists Saturday and today during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks operating in central and northern Iraq.

East of Baghdad this morning, Coalition forces captured an alleged improvised explosive device facilitator associated with al-Qaeda in Iraq networks throughout the capital city. The suspect is reportedly involved in a facilitation network supplying explosive materials to the leader of a central Baghdad AQI network, who is a close associate of the overall senior leader for the city’s AQI networks. The suspect is also believed to be a close associate and alleged relative of the leader of the Bizayz terrorist network, which operates south of Baqubah and east of Kahn Bani Sa’ad. In addition to the wanted individual, the ground force detained nine suspected terrorists on site. Coalition forces detained an additional suspect nearby, on the west side of Baghdad, while targeting an associate of an AQI senior leader.

In Sharqat, Coalition forces conducted operations today targeting two alleged AQI leaders involved in the network in the city. The ground force captured one of the wanted suspects, who reportedly served as a leader in the Bayji AQI network and led an assassination cell in the region. In addition to the wanted individual, the ground force detained five suspected terrorists during the operations.

During an operation in east Mosul Saturday, Coalition forces detained three suspected terrorists while targeting associates of Jar Allah, the Saudi AQI leader and foreign terrorist facilitator, and his associate Hamdan, who were killed during an operation Feb. 27 (see MNF-I Press Release A080301c, “UPDATE: Coalition forces identify AQI leader, associate killed in Mosul raid,” dated March 1, 2008).

“These captures represent further steps on the road to dismantling al-Qaeda in Iraq and improving security for all Iraqis,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. “A tough fight remains ahead of us, but together with the Iraqi Security Forces and the citizens of Iraq, we will continue to apply the pressure, keeping the terrorists on the defensive.”

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1,453 posted on 03/02/2008 1:15:50 PM PST by Cindy
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ADDING on to post no. 115:

http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/006291.html

02 March 2008
“LEE MEDIA NETWORK PRESENTS: ‘DOES THIS BOMB VEST MAKE ME LOOK FAT?’”


1,454 posted on 03/02/2008 1:32:23 PM PST by Cindy
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http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/006290.html

02 March 2008
JIHADI ‘BLOGGERS’ ARRESTED IN ITALY”


1,455 posted on 03/02/2008 1:33:46 PM PST by Cindy
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http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/006288.html

02 March 2008
“EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INTERNET FOR INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES AWARD FOR THE PAST MONTH GOES TO...”

SNIPPET: “...the supporters of the PKK in the Turkish Armed Forces, who used YouTube to leak word of Turkey’s planned invasion of northern Iraq a couple of days prior to the event. This was reported by Hurriyet [Turkish newspaper] on 23 February 2008. The video is posted here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHrqrZT0Gjo


1,456 posted on 03/02/2008 1:37:07 PM PST by Cindy
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1603333/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1603333/posts?page=117#117

http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/006287.html

02 March 2008
“IRHABI007: NOW NOTHING MORE THAN A BANNER AD AND A MEMORY”

117 posted on 03/02/2008 1:44:04 PM PST by Cindy


1,457 posted on 03/02/2008 1:45:16 PM PST by Cindy
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http://off-topic.internet-haganah.com/archives/001331.html

March 02, 2008
“VARMINT HUNTING IN GAZA WITH THE GIVATI BRIGADE”

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“Varmint hunting with the Givati Brigade in Gaza”

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About This Video
IDF combat footage. (less)
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Category: News & Politics
Tags: IDF Israel Hamas Givati

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Other Videos:

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1,458 posted on 03/02/2008 1:52:48 PM PST by Cindy
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http://www.infolive.tv/en/home

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http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/ct_280208e.htm

Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)
February 28, 2008

“A new round of escalation in rocket attacks launched by Hamas and the other
terrorist organizations against Israel: 70 rockets fired at Sderot, Ashqelon
and villages in the western Negev, most of them at Sderot. On February 27
a student at Sapir College was killed by one of the rockets.”
(Updated noon, February 28)


1,459 posted on 03/02/2008 2:22:07 PM PST by Cindy
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http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

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ADDING 1 link to post no. 1451:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/020160.php
(THE AUSTRALIAN)

March 2, 2008
“Iran’s top cleric: Hit Israel ‘in the face’”


1,460 posted on 03/02/2008 2:48:36 PM PST by Cindy
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