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Threat Matrix: 2010
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| 12/31/2009
| Freeper TMers
Posted on 12/31/2009 10:06:46 AM PST by Velveeta
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Al Qaedas Yemen Connection, America and the Global Islamic Jihad
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December 30, 2009 The attempt to destroy Northwest Airlines flight 253 en route from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day underscores the growing ambition of al Qaeda's Yemen franchise, which has grown from a largely Yemeni agenda to become a player in the global Islamic jihad in the last year. Since merging with the al Qaeda franchise in Saudi Arabia last January and renaming itself Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), it has stepped up operations in Yemen itself, struck into Saudi Arabia, and now operates on the global stage. The weak Yemeni government of President Ali Abdallah Salih, which has never fully controlled the country and now faces a host of growing problems, will need significant American support to defeat AQAP. Al Qaeda has long been active in Yemen, the original homeland of Osama bin Laden's family, and one of its first major terror attacks was conducted in Aden in 2000, when an al Qaeda cell nearly sank the USS Cole. A year ago, the al Qaeda franchises in Saudi Arabia and Yemen merged after the Saudi branch had been effectively repressed by the Saudi authorities under the leadership of Deputy Interior Minister Prince Muhammad bin Nayif. The new AQAP showed its claws last August, when it almost assassinated the prince with a suicide bomber who had passed through at least two airports on the way to his attempt on Nayif. (snip) The attack on the Amsterdam-Detroit flight also shows that al Qaeda remains obsessed with striking the American airline industry, a target it has gone after repeatedly since 1999. If AQAP has now been told by the al Qaeda core leadership to take on the job, we can probably assume that other al Qaeda franchises in North Africa, Iraq, Southeast Asia and elsewhere have also been pressed to attack. The Brookings Institution
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"No matter where you live in the world, this is a message that bears repeating: Your assistance is needed to prevent terrorist acts." From TM'er and Freeper ~appalachian_dweller~
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Being prepared is a good thing, no matter where one lives; no matter what alert level we are on. From TM'er and Freeper ~Cindy~
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cranswick; lacklancranswick; terror; terrorism; threatmatrix; tm; wot
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To: MamaDearest
841
posted on
01/06/2010 7:03:05 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(The AUDACITY of DOPES)
To: MestaMachine
I’m waiting for that!!! Post link here first :)
842
posted on
01/06/2010 7:05:04 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(The AUDACITY of DOPES)
843
posted on
01/06/2010 7:06:07 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(The AUDACITY of DOPES)
To: Candor7
Come get me when it breaks?
844
posted on
01/06/2010 7:07:17 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(The AUDACITY of DOPES)
To: MestaMachine
You never told ME! OMG! I AM IN LOVE!!!!!
845
posted on
01/06/2010 7:10:57 PM PST
by
Candor7
((The effective weapons Against Fascism are ridicule, derision , truth (.Member NRA))
To: Velveeta
Thanks so much Velveeta. Much appreciate.
846
posted on
01/06/2010 7:12:23 PM PST
by
caww
To: azishot
Sleep? I THINK I sleep sometimes, but I might just be hallucinating. Or dreaming.
Couple hours in the early morning before the baby wakes up, and good to go. ‘Cause when she’s up, she’s UP! Then sleep is just a four letter word with a p after it.
Of course I will ping you. I love you to pieces!
847
posted on
01/06/2010 7:14:12 PM PST
by
MestaMachine
(Your CORE is the path you walk. RINOs don't walk paths, they build roads to nowhere..)
To: Candor7
AW GEEZZZZ!!!! What the freakin’ heck is THAT??? bam’s fairy godm-father?
848
posted on
01/06/2010 7:16:22 PM PST
by
MestaMachine
(Your CORE is the path you walk. RINOs don't walk paths, they build roads to nowhere..)
To: Candor7
849
posted on
01/06/2010 7:17:54 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(The AUDACITY of DOPES)
To: Candor7
850
posted on
01/06/2010 7:18:52 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(The AUDACITY of DOPES)
851
posted on
01/06/2010 7:20:00 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(The AUDACITY of DOPES)
To: JustPiper
Aviv believes our airport security is a joke -- that we have been reactionary rather than proactive in developing strategies that are truly effective.This is so true. The terrorists always seem to be one step ahead of us. I wish DHS would think *outside the box* and REACT!
I'd read about all the muslims that have left Islamaberg a few days ago and immediately got a sick feeling that something was up. Where did they all go? And worse, when will they return?
There are hardly any muslims where we live so when I notice one, it's a big deal to me. I went to a Michael's Arts and Crafts store and noticed what I know was a muslim guy shopping. Kept an eye on him as he meandered around the store, picking things up, etc.
He kept looking around (to see if someone was watching, I guess). I overheard him ask a clerk where the restroom was and observed him almost walking into the back room before someone stopped him.
I spent a lot of time looking at stuff (that didn't even interest me) that was near the restrooms. After almost 10 minutes he came out. I was really spooked by this guy.
I reached in my purse for my phone but had forgotten it at home!
Went to the customer service desk and shakily explained my fears to the manager and asked to use the phone to call 911.
She told me not to worry because another customer noticed the same thing and had gone outside to call the police.
I left without buying what I'd wanted. Wish I knew what the outcome was.
We just have to be alert for anything strange...ever vigilant.
852
posted on
01/06/2010 7:20:16 PM PST
by
azishot
To: JustPiper
853
posted on
01/06/2010 7:23:06 PM PST
by
Candor7
((The effective weapons Against Fascism are ridicule, derision , truth (.Member NRA))
To: Velveeta
I’m wondering why they are releasing this? Is it a CYA attempt so napolitano can say the system worked again??
Makes me all warm and fuzzy to know our government is keeping us safe /sarc
I still don’t know why they didn’t notify the captain at the very least that this guy was onboard and other aircraft still flying that there may be others?
If he had blown his pants and brought the aircraft down what would they be telling us now? (TWA)
To: WestCoastGal; JustPiper
They are releasing this because the REAL heat SHOULD be on the State department, where they absolutely do NOT want it, NOT on the intel service.
855
posted on
01/06/2010 7:31:20 PM PST
by
MestaMachine
(Your CORE is the path you walk. RINOs don't walk paths, they build roads to nowhere..)
856
posted on
01/06/2010 7:32:15 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(The AUDACITY of DOPES)
To: MestaMachine
I sure hope you take vitamins ‘cause we really need you!
Take care....
857
posted on
01/06/2010 7:37:22 PM PST
by
azishot
To: JustPiper
![](http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/KyraAyn/EvilThings/Heil-1.jpg)
AND
858
posted on
01/06/2010 7:38:39 PM PST
by
MestaMachine
(Your CORE is the path you walk. RINOs don't walk paths, they build roads to nowhere..)
To: Rushmore Rocks
>>Did I just mix my metaphors?<<
Hey, you buttered your bread, you sleep in it!
859
posted on
01/06/2010 8:10:50 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
To: MestaMachine
Oh my , MM I’m so proud of you, send those to Michelle! lol
860
posted on
01/06/2010 8:11:11 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(The AUDACITY of DOPES)
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