Posted on 05/13/2010 11:32:51 PM PDT by rdl6989
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who is due to visit Indonesia in June, was one of several suspected targets of Indonesian militants captured in police raids recently, an expert on militants said on Friday.
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"They did not say it, but this was evident in their books and documents, that the leader of America was their enemy and should be attacked whenever possible," he told Reuters by phone.
No surprise. Wackos like these have probably targeted every US president for the last hundred years.
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Yes.
Previously...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2494134/posts?page=2#2
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2494134/posts
“Arrests Continue in Indonesia”
COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org ^ | April 12, 2010 08:37 PM | By Kenneth Conboy
Posted on April 16, 2010 2:45:08 AM PDT by Cindy
Thanks for the ping rdl6989.
from post no. 1:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64D0S120100514
“Obama was suspected target of Indonesian jihadists: expert”
Telly Nathalia
JAKARTA
Fri May 14, 2010 1:13am EDT
(Reuters) -
SNIPPET: “Police have arrested and killed several suspected jihadists during a series of raids across Indonesia since February when they discovered a militant training camp in the Sumatran province of Aceh.”
SNIPPET: “Mardigu said other suspected targets included President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, police officials, ministers, oil depots and electricity infrastructure, dams, and liberal Muslims, in order to destabilize the government.
“This we know from what they said and also we got from their laptops and documents. As for when, however, we do not know,” Mardigu said.
He added that the information was gathered mostly from documents taken during a series of raids in Solo this week, as well as in Jakarta, Medan, and Aceh in recent weeks.”
http://jakarta.usembassy.gov/consular/acs_messages.html
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INDONESIA - Safety and Security
(March 9, 2010)
Quote:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_2052.html#safety
THREATS TO SAFETY AND SECURITY: Since 2005, the Indonesian police and security forces have disrupted a number of terrorist cells, including Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), a U.S. government-designated terrorist organization that carried out several bombings at various times from 2002 to 2009 and caused outbreaks of violence elsewhere. In July 2009, JI elements bombed two Western hotels in Jakarta, killing nine Indonesians and foreigners, and injuring over 50, including six U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens in Indonesia must be physically and mentally prepared to cope with future attacks even as they go about their normal daily routine. Indonesia’s counterterrorism efforts have been ongoing and largely successful, killing JI leader Noordin Top and some of his associates in late 2009. However, violent elements in Indonesia continue to demonstrate a willingness and ability to carry out violent attacks with little or no warning.
In November 2009, unknown assailants shot at foreigners in Banda Aceh, North Sumatra, an area that was devastated by the 2004 tsunami and the scene of a long-running separatist conflict that ended in 2005. The gunfire wounded a European development worker. In the same area a house occupied by U.S. citizen teachers was targeted and hit by gunfire, but there were no U.S. citizen casualties. In January, security forces killed Kelly Kwalik, the leader of the Free Papua Movement (OPM). However, separatists in Papua continue to conduct occasional attacks against police and civilians in the province.
Extremists may target both official and private interests, including hotels, clubs, and shopping areas. While it may be difficult to modify one’s behavior to counter risks in a country where places in which U.S. citizens and other Westerners must congregate to live and work are well known and few in number, it is also extremely necessary. Whether at work, pursuing daily living activities, and/or while traveling, U.S. citizens should be vigilant and prudent at all times. We urge U.S. citizens to monitor local news reports, vary their routes and times, and maintain a low profile. U.S. citizens must consider the security and safety preparedness of hotels, residences, restaurants, and entertainment or recreational venues that they frequent. U.S. citizens with Indonesian cell phones may register to get U.S. Embassy emergency text message alert:
Compose a text message on your cell phone utilizing the following format:
REGALRTLASTNAME#FIRSTNAME, e.g. REGALRTBROWN#DAVID;
Send to 9388 from your Indonesian cell phone;
You will receive a text message confirmation of registration;
You will be charged RP1000 per SMS Alert Message.
U.S. citizens should be aware that a real or even perceived offense may generate a violent response from local people. For example, in June 2008, two U.S. citizens in western Sumatra were beaten after they reportedly accused a local man of theft. In the same month, another U.S. citizen in Sumatra was threatened by members of a local mosque when he complained about being awakened from his sleep by the morning call to prayer.
All U.S. citizens in Indonesia are urged to update their passports and important personal papers in case it becomes necessary to depart Indonesia quickly. Travel distances, poor communications, and an inadequate health care infrastructure make it extremely difficult for the Embassy to respond to U.S. citizen emergencies. Many parts of Indonesia (including many tourist destinations) are isolated and difficult to reach or contact.
Interreligious violence that plagued parts of Indonesia in the past ten years has largely abated. The private ownership of firearms is greatly restricted, and crime involving the use of firearms is very limited.
For the latest security information, U.S. citizens traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website, which contains current the Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts as well as the Worldwide Caution.
Up-to-date information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free within the U.S. and Canada, or by calling a regular toll line, 1-202-501-4444, from other countries. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to take responsibility for their own personal security while traveling overseas. For general information about appropriate measures travelers can take to protect themselves in an overseas environment, see the Department of State’s extensive tips and advice on traveling safely abroad.
On Mar 18, 2008 OBAMA said “I will stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly ...He also said “he would always side with his Muslim brothers.” Stand with them, fall with them, sounds good to me.
They can have him and the rest of his cronies that are h*ll bent on collapsing our country.
“On Mar 18, 2008 OBAMA said “I will stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly ...He also said “he would always side with his Muslim brothers.” Stand with them, fall with them, sounds good to me.”
I agree!
If the Jihadists knew Obama’s heart,they would be worshiping him as the “Expected One,” or “Mahdi.”
Lucky for them the Secret Service is so good,or they would lose the most powerful friend they have in the world.
I would love to see 0bozo taken out by his jihadist best friends, that would serve him up just right.
Obviously, they are dangerous tea partiers who only disagree with out of control spending because Obama’s dad was black and he hasn’t proved he is eligible to be the US president.
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