Threat Matrix: December 2008

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[nwctwx]

The Age of 'Celebrity Terrorism'

Quite apart from the scores murdered and the hundreds injured, what the Mumbai terrorists really wanted was an exaggerated - and preferably extreme - reaction on the part of governments, the media and public opinion.

In these terms, the attackers received as much attention as they could possibly have hoped for, and the Mumbai outrage can only be described as a very significant terrorist success.

The attack received saturation coverage in the world's media from the outset. Read More

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Threat Matrix:
December 2008

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[Palladin]

“The FBI’s unexpectedly large number of job openings results more from attrition and a wave of retirements than from growing government appropriations, Bureau officials told CNN.”

Looks like they’re all getting out rather than serve under an Obama administration.

[Velveeta]

You’re both on the same track. ;-)

[Velveeta]

FAITH UNDER FIRE
Christians ordered to stop publishing news
Government says use of ‘Allah’ restricted to Muslims
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=85356

[Velveeta]

Iranian Student Group: Hamas Is a Terrorist Group and Its Use of Civilians is Inhumane; Those Who Arm Hamas Have Innocent Blood on Their Hands; Ahmadinejad’s Government Is Using Gaza Crisis to Settle Political Scores

http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD217509

[Velveeta]

Iran says 70,000 volunteer for Israel fight
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090105/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_israel_palestinians_1

[Godzilla]

Sadly, I can imagine that if I were military, FBI, CIA, etc., I would not want to work under the in-coming administration. Just speculation on my part.

Slick willie was a major component of my decision to get out of the military in '93

[fanfan]

Thanks for the ping, Oorang.

Ping to #259

[WestCoastGal]

israelconsulate RT @DavidSaranga: @netanyahu Interview w Wolf Blitzer, CNN: “The burden of respnsblty is on Hamas”: http://tinyurl.com/978ejn #Gaza #Israel 27 minutes ago from web

Netanyahu has a Twitter page!

[Godzilla]

foxnews now reporting

Al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in an Internet message Tuesday called on Muslims to lash out against Western and Israeli targets around the world in response to the Gaza attacks, Reuters reported.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,477069,00.html

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

Molon labe, mutha.

[Oorang]

Netanyahu has a Twitter page!

I had no idea! I like Netanyahu, he is such a rational thinker.

[Oorang]

Turkey says shipment from Iran to Venezuela had lab equipment capable of making explosives
January 6, 2009

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey was holding a suspicious shipment bound for Venezuela from Iran because it contained lab equipment capable of producing explosives, a customs official said Tuesday. Suleyman Tosun, a customs official at the Mediterranean port of Mersin, said military experts were asked to examine the material, which was seized last month, and decide whether to let the shipment to go to Venezuela.

Authorities detected the equipment during a search of 22 containers labeled "tractor parts," Tosun said. They were brought to Mersin by trucks from neighboring Iran, he said. Turkey's Interior Ministry said an investigation was under way. "Experts from Turkey's Atomic Institute determined there were no traces of radioactive material, but said the equipment was enough to set up an explosives lab," Tosun said. "We have asked the military to send experts to determine whether to resume the shipment."

Some barrels, labeled with "danger" signs, contained chemicals. Tosun said details were still unclear. An Iranian embassy official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said the shipment contained "nothing important." Iran and Venezuela operate various joint ventures in Venezuela, including plants to assemble tractors and cars. The two countries also have agreed to team up on petrochemical projects.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-turkey-iran-venezuela,0,7477410.story

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FWIW Ayman al-Zawahiri refered to OBL in the past tense!

[Godzilla]

FWIW Ayman al-Zawahiri refered to OBL in the past tense!

Say what!!!! I'll have to read that again.

[Velveeta]

Z-man’s rants are getting old.

Thanks for the report.

[Velveeta]

I had to look that up. LOL
Thought you were swearing in a foreign language or something.

[jersey117]

Thanks for posting.

freeperfromnj

[Rushmore Rocks]

At some point, (and that point has probably passed), we will have to deal with Iran. My prayer is that the “Bamster” will have the ‘balls’ to do it. (can I say that on FR?)

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks for the news and the ping.

Iran is such a problem among many.

[WestCoastGal]

Hey NJ I haven’t seen you in awhile, maybe I just missed your posts?? Nice to see you again. :D