Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread 5

CNN ^ | March 12, 2004

[thecabal]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- This week's deadly train bombings in Spain will not lead to a rise in the U.S. color-coded terror threat alert system, a Department of Homeland Security spokesman said Friday.

"Based on the current intelligence, we have no specific indicators that terrorist groups are considering such an attack in the U.S. in the near term," said department spokesman Brian Roehrkasse.

[JustPiper]

Bump for all your work Kat

[JustPiper]

THE HAGUE (AP) World court says United States violated rights of 47 Mexicans on death row, orders cases reviewed

And this takes precedence over the most likely American victims of these criminals? Can you believe this?!

[JustPiper]

On 911-- my daughter was calling me constantly and I worked nights then and slept like a rock. So when the phone rings early I too am scared to turn on the TV.

These people who did this are sick puppies,sick

[JustPiper]

Simply beautiful and healing!
-Amen

[JustPiper]

Yesterday they reported no injuries and I posted the terrorists would get their desire because it would bump up prices even more:

BP blast, OPEC cut hike oil prices

Fire at No. 3 U.S. refinery and cartel's agreement to reduce output lift crude prices.
03/31/04 09:44 AM, EST
Oil prices rose Wednesday, as an explosion at the third largest refinery in the United States combined with agreement of an OPEC supply cut, intensified concerns about a supply crunch this summer.
FULL STORY
http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/31/markets/oil.reut/index.htm

VIENNA, Austria (AP) OPEC agrees to cut oil output target by 4 percent, several oil ministers say.

[piasa]

I wonder who takes "vacations" in Cuba?

Pedophiles. Lots of 'em.

[JustPiper]

Was this on Quayle's site Patriot?

[thecabal]

Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers for my sister and family. It looks like the original diagnosis of stage 4 cancer may have been overstated. The original doctor that made the diagnosis was doing charity work for indigent clients, so the doctor did a minimum of validation. My sister has been to see doctors here in OR for tests and they are saying that it is uncertain that it has advanced that far. She will be getting a biopsy in the near future, then surgery shortly after that. For now, she seems fairly upbeat. Thank you to all you wonderful Freepers for your support. I should be around a little more in the near future.

[Honestly]

On June 8, 570, the religion of Islam was founded in Mecca.

The Transit of Venus is an event much like an eclipse, where the planet Venus crosses between the Sun and Earth. In addition to this year, the Transit will re-occur again on 6 June, 2012. Transits of Venus are associated with volcanic eruptions. For example, the last Transit of Venus occurred back in 1882, and was followed shortly afterwards by the eruption of the Krakatau volcano, the shockwave of which was mistaken as an earthquake for miles. As a result, particle dust blocked out enough harmful solar radiation to cool the planet by 1.2 degrees in 1883.

Much more found at:
http://www.gateway.ualberta.ca/view.php?aid=2768

[FairOpinion]

Terrorists could target SE Asia shipping lanes with ‘crude nuclear device'

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1109119/posts

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Terrorists could be planning to attack Southeast Asia's busiest shipping lanes with a "crude nuclear device," Australia warned in a report obtained Tuesday. It also said al-Qaeda-linked regional terror network Jemaah Islamiyah continues to thrive despite the arrest of 200 suspected members and appears to be pursuing terror training and links with groups from the Philippines to Pakistan.

Australian officials distributed the report at an anti-terrorism conference in Manila focusing on transport security and organised by the Asean Regional Forum, Asia's largest security forum that also includes the United States, Britain and other Western nations. A copy was obtained by The Associated Press.

The report warned waterways could be targeted in an attack using "a crude nuclear explosive device or radiological bomb," noting that over a quarter of the world's trade and half of its oil passing through the Straits of Malacca and the Singapore Strait.

"There is clear evidence of al-Qaeda's interest in attacking economic assets as a means of undermining the global economy, including attacks against shipping," the report said.

[JustPiper]

Small bomb discovered in Edmond school yard
2004-03-31
By Greg Elwell
The Oklahoman


EDMOND — Police detonated what they said was a small bomb found Tuesday afternoon at John Ross Elementary School, 1901 Thomas Drive.

Police received a call about 2:45 p.m. that a construction worker had found a suspicious device near the school, police spokeswoman Glynda Chu said.

The bomb squad went to the school, but had to wait until about 4:25 p.m. to detonate the device until after all the children were picked up or taken away on buses, Chu said.

“It’s obviously a concern anytime a device like this is found around children,” she said. “It was quick thinking on the construction worker’s part to call us out.”

Chu said the bomb was small, but she did not release specifics.

“This is the kind of thing anybody could put together,” she said. “We don’t want any copycats.”

No threats were phoned in regarding the device.

“It’s a good thing we have heightened awareness these days,” she said. “We’re grateful he (the worker) took a second look and decided to alert somebody about it.”

Edmond Public Schools Associate Superintendent Bret Towne said school personnel immediately take a secondary role in this type of emergency situation, and provide assistance as needed to the police.

The bomb was on the north side of the school where construction materials for the 10-classroom addition are kept. Police said the device was not related to any materials being used in the construction project.

Because the bomb was discovered so close to the end of the school day, Towne said, administrators didn’t have time to get information sent out to parents Tuesday and did not want to send out possible disinformation.

“I think (principal) Dr. (Diana) Jones will put out information at the school for the parents tomorrow,” he said.

http://www.newsok.com/cgi-bin/show_article?ID=1208634&TP=getarticle

[JustPiper]

Looking forward to getting her book and bump for the link!

[thecabal]

If I'm here, I can take care of it. Thanks again for getting JR to host the image. This time I'll remember to put a link to Thread 5 in the header.

[JustPiper]

This is her?

Rita Katz, Director of the SITE Institute, is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts in the United States on terrorism. She has studied, tracked, and analyzed international terrorists and their financial operations. Respected as an expert in her field, her analysis and commentary on terrorism issues have repeatedly appeared in prominent media outlets including the Chicago Tribune, Canada’s National Post, National Public Radio, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.


Also fascinatng headlines!


AL-QAEDA URGES ATTACKS ON CANADIANS: INSTRUCTIONS IN MANUAL: ADVISES HITTING 'EASY TARGETS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED'

BOSTON, March 26 (UPI) -- The FBI has denied allegations by former White House adviser Richard Clarke that al-Qaida was placing operatives in Boston via tankers from Algeria

A towering new mosque soon to join the Boston skyline has the secret endorsement of a radical, anti-Western cleric who preaches Muslims will one day "conquer" the United States.

[read more]

http://www.siteinstitute.org/

[JustPiper]

Excellent and thank you!

[JustPiper]

NOT an April Fool's joke:

UFO blasts sky like 50,000 spotlights

Was it a brilliant meteor that flashed across Australia? (Illustration by Leonard Wikberg III, courtesy ScienceData.net)

UFO blasts sky like 50,000 spotlights

'I've seen a few satellites ... but I'd never seen anything as big as that one'

Posted: April 1, 2004

[JustPiper]

HOMELAND INSECURITY
Senator demands hearings
on translator crisis at FBI
Leahy warns al-Qaida wiretaps piling up, asks bureau for full audit of backlogs

Posted: March 31, 2004

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37826

How 9-11 happened

Ann Coulter
Posted: March 31, 2004

We don't need a "commission" to find out how 9-11 happened. The truth is in the timeline:


http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37837

[JustPiper]

GMTA, I also just posted this ;)

[little jeremiah]

Placemark.

[FairOpinion]

Gertz: N. Korea, al Qaeda union a threat

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1109124/posts

U.S. military commanders in the Pacific warned Congress yesterday that North Korea could provide nuclear arms to terrorist groups such as al Qaeda.

a growing danger comes from what he termed the asymmetrical threat of North Korean nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and special-operations commandos.

Adm. Fargo also said the problem of piracy is growing in Southeast Asia, where armed pirates operate in large numbers. The problem is acute in the Malacca Strait, where a major portion of the world's shipping traffic regularly passes.