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http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1206632388560&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Apr 2, 2008 0:35 | Updated Apr 2, 2008 6:08
“Next terror attack ‘a matter of time’”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Alexander Galiah, who lost his wife in a terrorist attack at the Rimonim junction six years ago, told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday he knows from personal experience what it means to ease security restrictions for the Palestinians.
Etty Galiah, 48, was shot to death on November 18, 2002 by a Palestinian terrorist who plugged nine bullets into her car as she drove past that junction, near the Palestinian village of Taiba. The roadblock was unmanned as a gesture to the Palestinians.
So Galiah, who never remarried, was concerned to hear on Monday that the roadblock, which had been in use since his wife’s murder, had been dismantled by the army as part of a promise by Israel to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“It’s worrisome,” said Galiah.
The father of seven has lived in the Orthodox Kochav Hashahar settlement for 28 years.”
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ICC-CCS.ORG - THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT - REPORT SNIPPET - QUOTE:
http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php
Weekly Piracy Report
25-31 March 2008
The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 25 to 31 March 2008.
ALERT
Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh
The number of attacks has reduced since 2006. However, the area is still listed as a high risk area and mariners are advised to be cautious especially while approaching the anchorage and while at anchor at Chittagong
Nigeria
Violent attacks carried out by pirates on board vessels at anchor and vessel carrying out STS operations. Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution in these waters.
Suspicious crafts
None reported
Recently reported incidents
28.03.2008: 0200 LT: Posn 22:47.18N 070:04.63E, Kandla outer anchorage, India.
Three robbers boarded a tanker at anchor via the main deck. Crewmembers were maintaining anti piracy watches forward and aft. Alarm was raised as soon as the robbers were spotted. On hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped in their waiting boat. Investigation revealed ships stores stolen. Port authorities were informed.
24.03.2008: 0230 LT: Chittagong TSP jetty, Bangladesh.
Four robbers armed with long knives boarded a bulk carrier during discharging operations. Fearing injuries, crew on anti piracy watch retreated into accommodation. Within ten minutes, crew mustered and went forward to investigate. By then, robbers had escaped in waiting boat after stealing ship stores
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http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers27/paper2656.html
Paper no. 2656
30-Mar.-2008
“MAJOR SUCCESSES AGAINST INDIGENOUS JIHADI TERRORISM INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR-—PAPER NO.387”
By B. Raman
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http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers27/paper2655.html
Paper no. 2655
30-Mar.-2008
“AIRCRAFT HIJACKINGS IN INDIA & THE KANDAHAR FIASCO INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR-—PAPER NO.386”
By B. Raman
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18047&Itemid=21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080402-05
April 2, 2008
Iraqi Special Operations Forces kill 14 criminals in Basra
Multi-National Corps Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq Iraqi Special Operation Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, killed 14 criminals March 31.
The operation was directed by senior Iraqi leaders in the port city of Basra.
The ISOF planned and conducted the mission to capture and arrest the criminals in an abandoned school.
According to recent intelligence information, these criminals planted improvised explosive devices along the roads leading to the school.
They also set up defensive fighting positions around the facility.
The school was a staging point for armed assaults against Iraqi Security Forces as well as a storage facility for illegal weapons, ammunition and explosives.
The ISOF received small arms fire throughout the operation. Both ISOF and U.S. SF returned fire while a Coalition aircraft provided additional requested close-air support. During the operation, 14 armed individuals were killed.
While clearing buildings next to the school, ISOF also found and released six ISF members who were being held at the compound.
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18046&Itemid=21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080402-04
April 2, 2008
Iraqi Security Forces, detain two suspects in separate operations (Balad)
Multi-National Corps Iraq PAO
BAGHDAD Iraqi Security Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained two suspected insurgents during separate operations April 1.
In Balad, Iraqi Special Operations Forces detained one suspected improvised explosive device cell leader who is reported to be responsible for IED and indirect fire
attacks against Logistics Support Area Anaconda.
Intelligence reports have linked him and his criminal network to an IED attack in October 2007 that killed one Coalition force Soldier and wounded three others.
During another operation in Mosul, the Mosul Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics unit detained one suspected terrorist who is reported to be involved in the kidnapping, torture and murder of Iraqi Security Forces personnel in the area.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995331/posts
Calm Before The Storm?
IBD ^ | April 1, 2008
Posted on 04/01/2008 9:57:21 PM PDT by Kaslin
War On Terror: Shockingly, the CIA warns that America is wide open to another 9/11-style terrorist attack from the Afghan-Pakistani border. Is this August 2001 all over again?
n a rare public interview, CIA Director Michael Hayden said al-Qaida’s central command is training a more cunning generation of terrorists in the badlands of northern Pakistan.
They “look Western,” he said, and “wouldn’t attract your attention if they were going through the customs line at (Washington) Dulles (International Airport) with you when you’re coming back from overseas.”
These new recruits, Hayden told NBC’s “Meet the Press,” “would be able to come into this country without attracting the kind of attention that others might.”
In other words, they wouldn’t fit the typical Middle Eastern profile, and their non-Arabic surnames wouldn’t likely show up in any terror watch list. In fact, they might not even need visas if they enter from Europe.
Forget the image of Mohamed Atta and the other 9/11 hijackers. The next al-Qaida-trained terror cell could feature blue-eyed blonds and even women.
Hayden’s warning dovetails with German intelligence. Authorities there reveal that terrorist suspects under surveillance include several Germans who have converted to Islam and recently trained at al-Qaida camps in Pakistan.
At the same time, U.S. officials note al-Qaida’s use of women to carry out suicide attacks in Iraq is an alarming new twist. Women are checked less often by security because of Muslim sensitivities.
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Git er done ping
RECAP:
http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress08/mueller040108.htm
Congressional Testimony
Robert S. Mueller, III
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Statement Before House Appropriations Committee,
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
April 1, 2008
ASSIST NEWS SERVICE: Coventry, England - "POSSIBLE TERROR ATTACKS ON INDONESIAN CHRISTIANS THIS EASTER?" by Jeremy Reynalds (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A charity providing assistance for the persecuted church has received what it calls "credible reports" that the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist organization Jemaah Islamiyah has threatened to target Christians in Indonesia this Easter.") (March 19, 2008) (Read More...)
CNS NEWS.com: "GULF STATE'S FIRST CHURCH OPENS" by Patrick Goodenough (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Last week several western embassies warned citizens that the church could be targeted, following threats of violence from Islamists. The U.S. Embassy added the new church to a list of examples of potential targets which it said could be attacked by extremists. The Australian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, which deals with Qatar, noted that a terrorist Web site had made reference to the new church complex.") (March 17, 2008) (Read More...)
WHITEHOUSE.gov - News Release: "STATEMENT BY DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY TONY FRATTO ON PARTISAN HOUSE BILL" (NEWS RELEASE SNIPPET: "Today, the House of Representatives took a significant step backward in defending our country against terrorism and passed a partisan bill that will please class-action trial lawyers at the expense of our national security.") (March 14, 2008) (Read More...)
FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "AL QAEDA IN IRAQ UNDER SADDAM" by Jamie Glazov (INTERVIEW SNIPPET: "Al-Magid: Thank you Mr. Glazov. I hope to provide information to the American public that will help them understand that terrorism in the U.S. from Al Qaeda did not end on September 11th, 2001. There are currently supporters of Al Qaeda not only outside of the U.S. but also inside of it.") (March 13, 2008) (Read More...)
EXPRESS.co.uk: "HAS AL QAEDA JOINED REAL IRA PLOT?" by Camilla Tominey (PHOTO CAPTION: "The Queen is seen as potential target" ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Northern Ireland has been put on terrorist alert for the Queen's visit later this month.") (March 9, 2008) (Read More...")
DHS.gov - "HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM Current Threat Level" (SNIPPET: "March 5, 2008 -- The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow. The U.S. threat level is High, or Orange, for all domestic and international flights.") (Read More...)
JIHAD WATCH.org (NBC NEWS): "JIHADISTS COULD HIT TRAINS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "However, the authors of the intelligence analysis make clear that there are no known, immediate dangers. "At this time, there is no credible intelligence regarding specific plans by any extremist groups or individuals to perpetrate an act of terrorism against the U.S. mass transit system," they write.") (March 5, 2008) (Read More...)
ABC NEWS - THE BLOTTER: "MARCH MADNESS: HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES WARNING ON SPORTS ARENAS FBI and DHS Issue Warning Just in Time for March Madness" by Richard Esposito (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The assessment repeatedly noted that the FBI and DHS have no "information on any credible or specific current terrorism plots to attack stadiums or arenas in the United States."") (March 4, 2008) (Read More...)
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http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2374069
TERRORISM FOCUS
“An Online Terrorist Training Manual - Part One: Creating a Terrorist Cell”
By Abdul Hameed Bakier
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http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2374072
TERRORISM FOCUS
“Is Global Jihad a Fading Phenomenon?”
By Michael Scheuer
MY OPINION: The short answer is, “Yes.” -Cindy
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http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1377977
“GMU to Talk About Guns on Campus”
April 1, 2008 - 2:37pm
Hank Silverberg, WTOP Radio
FAIRFAX, Va. -
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “There will be two gun advocates speaking on campus this week. Professor John Lott, author of “More Gun, Less Crime,” will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Philip Van Cleave, head of Virginia Citizens Defense League, will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday.”
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http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1207080713748.shtm
DHS Exercises Waiver Authority to Expedite Advancements in Border Security
Release Date: April 1, 2008
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010
All Segments Project Area - Final (PDF, 4 pages - 34 KB)
All Segments Waiver - Signed (PDF, 5 pages - 1.5 MB)
Hidalgo Waiver Project Area - Final (PDF, 1 page - 19 KB)
Hidalgo Fence Waiver - Signed (PDF, 4 pages - 1.2 MB)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today its intent to issue two waivers of certain laws to expedite security improvements at the southwest border. Congress gave the Secretary of Homeland Security authority to waive all legal requirements necessary to expeditiously install additional physical barriers and roads at the border to deter illegal activity.
Criminal activity at the border does not stop for endless debate or protracted litigation, said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. Congress and the American public have been adamant that they want and expect border security. Were serious about delivering it, and these waivers will enable important security projects to keep moving forward. At the same time, we value the need for public input on any potential impact of our border infrastructure plans on the environment and we will continue to solicit it.
One waiver applies to certain environmental and land management laws for various project areas in Calif., Ariz., N.M., and Texas, encompassing roughly 470 total miles. It will facilitate additional pedestrian and vehicle fence construction, towers, sensors, cameras, detection equipment, and roads in the vicinity of the border.
A separate waiver was signed for the levee-border barrier project in Hidalgo County, Texas. This roughly 22-mile project will strengthen flood protection in the area while providing the Border Patrol with important tactical infrastructure. In addition to environmental and land management laws, this waiver addresses other legal and administrative impediments to completing this project by the end of the calendar year.
A substantial portion of the project areas addressed by these waivers have already undergone environmental reviews. In those areas where environmental reviews have not yet occurred, the department will conduct a review before any major construction begins. The department remains deeply committed to environmental responsibility, and will continue to work closely with the Department of Interior and other federal and state resources management agencies to ensure impacts to the environment, wildlife, and cultural and historic artifacts are analyzed and minimized.
The department also places a high priority on interaction with, and feedback from, local officials, landowners and community members about border infrastructure project plans. Since May 2007, more than 600 individual landowners have been contacted and over 100 meetings with local officials, public open houses and town halls have been held along the southwest border.
The department has used its discretionary waiver authority on three previous occasions. Certain environmental restrictions were waived on Sept. 13, 2005 to complete a roughly 14-mile stretch of fencing, as part of the Border Infrastructure System, near San Diego, California. A second waiver of environmental restrictions was used for additional border infrastructure near the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southern Arizona on Jan. 12, 2007. A third waiver of environmental restrictions was issued on Oct. 26, 2007, allowing the construction of border infrastructure to move forward near the San Pedro National Riparian Conservation Area in southern Arizona.
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Note: The following blog entry is a quote:
http://www.thememriblog.org/iran/blog_personal/en/6548.htm
Iranian Website: The Year Of Media Outlet Closures
In an article on the Iranian website Tabnak, which is identified with former Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander Mohsen Rezai, has crowned the Persian year that just ended the year of “the closure of media outlets critical of the government of [Iranian President Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad.”
Some of the 67 publications shut down by the Ahmadinejad government and 27 in the past year alone are Sharq, ILNA, Ham-Meyhan, and Baztab.
It also said that following government pressure, the administration of the ISNA and Fars news agencies were replaced.
Source: Tabnak, Iran, March 30, 2008
Posted at: 2008-03-31
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blog:
http://counterterrorismblog.org/2008/04/venezuela_begins_media_counter.php
“Venezuela Begins Media Counteroffensive in Washington Against Terrorism Charges”
By Andrew Cochran
(April 1, 2008)
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“China Steps Up Attacks, Brands Dalai Lama Supporters ‘Scum of Buddhism’”
foxnews.com ^ | April 02, 2008 | Associated Press
Posted on 04/02/2008 12:59:51 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Thanks to Oorang for pointing to this incident in the last TM thread.
RECAP:
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=8083915
(AP)
“Improvised bomb found at pullout near Ten Sleep”
Associated Press - March 28, 2008 11:35 AM ET
CODY, Wyo. (AP) -
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “According to patrol Capt. Ed Peterson, Sullenger disarmed the device without detonating it. Sullenger reported that the bomb consisted of several layers of explosive powder, a fuse, ball bearings and nails.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “It’s the fourth time in the last six weeks that the Cody police have been called out to get rid of explosive devices in the Big Horn Basin.”
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http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=aafdc100-37b6-4df1-b7e4-777a7742fbdb&k=78174
“Feds won’t bring Khadr to Canada before trial”
Steven Edwards , Canwest News Service
Published: Tuesday, April 01, 2008
NEW YORK
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“Muslim extremists attempt uprising in western China: government”
AFP ^ | 04/02/08
Posted on 04/02/2008 1:57:37 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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