Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-One

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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-One (Index)

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The Threat Matrix

The title refers to a daily report given to the president of the United States detailing the most serious terrorist threats against the country. To tackle those threats, the government has formed a top-notch task force to infiltrate the terror cells and cut off the danger.

"Every morning, the president receives a list of the top ten terrorist threats - this list is known as the threat matrix."

We here at FR are trying to be in conjunction with the daily reports around the world that involve threats. We try to provide a storehouse of information that takes hours of research.

YOU be the judge and get informed!

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November 3, 2003: The Threat Matrix Begins
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Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles - Daily Terror Threat
Debka ^ | 11-3-2003 | Staff

Posted on 11/03/2003 9:17:27 AM PST by tubavil

Monday, November 3, 2003

A new message was posted in the last few hours by the Jeddah-based al-Qaeda-linked Al-Islah (Reform) society calling on Muslims to flee New York, Washington and Los Angeles in advance of major al Qaeda attacks in those cities. This is revealed by DEBKAfile.

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"I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat."

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Threat Matrix "TM'er" Tips	Link to Thread Twenty "Code Red Implications: Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word." From Tm'er and Freeper ~MamaDearest~	Cindy's Links of Interest
TM Code of Conduct		ExSoldier's Invaluable Tips
TM's 'Be on the Lookout'		Godzilla's Summaries
Threat Matrix Book List		Arabic Image Links

[Godzilla]

There isn't a needle small enough or a sledge hammer big enough. :)

LOL.

[HipShot]

They believe in a "soviet armor" approach to submarine warfare. Lots of mediocre boats to throw at our carriers when the time comes for them to take TW. They may be testing their "mediocrity", so as to find their own weakness before engagement.

Off the top, but it works...

[ExSoldier]

Oh....my gawd. I am so NOT going there! One of my students hit me today with that hoary old joke about submarines and seamen....

[judicial meanz]

Have a good night ladies and gents....


You guys take care and have a great day tomorrow!

[ExSoldier]

I think they were logging aircraft, troop and ship movements from Okinawa,

Aren't there major American naval assets in Okinawa? Why weren't they detected by our antisub devices? Why did the japs pick up on this threat first? Or did we just toss them the ball for the followup? IOW, we detect the bogey and give it over to indigenous forces to check out? I'm foggy on my geography. How strategic is Okinawa? What would be the future use for data collected from such a recon?

[The_Reader_David]

What was it? I got a page deleted or moved message.

[kimmie7]

The one I posted with just a link was in Arabic...I don't read it. There were several pics and .gifs though. One was referenced in a reply by Cindy, the others were of OBL with Arabic writing, and then the .gif I lifted.

[Bethshaya]

Wasnt there a threat to the USS Kitty Hawk a while back? Kitty Hawk is based in Okinawa.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.islah100.org/vboard/showthread.php?t=116628
http://www.almjos.com/Vedio/lattm.rm
http://www.almjos.com
http://www.qcat.net/chat/
http://majales.qcat.net/dosearch.php?Cat=&Forum=All_Forums&Words=&Match=Entire+Phrase&Old=1day&Limit=25
http://majales.qcat.net/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=669315&Forum=All_Forums&Words=&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=1day&Main=668686&Search=true#Post669315
http://www.islamtoday.net/baner/Fallogah.jpg
http://faloja.com/index.php
http://www.islamtoday.net/media/makkah.ram
http://tabalkhater.jeeran.com/index.htm
http://www.heartsactions.com/krokiat.htm
http://www.heartsactions.com/kroki/bader.htm
http://www.heartsactions.com/kroki/saad.htm
http://www.heartsactions.com/kroki/zobair.htm
http://www.heartsactions.com/kroki/qods.htm
http://www.heartsactions.com/kroki/kalid.htm
http://www.heartsactions.com/kroki/farooq.htm
http://www.heartsactions.com/kroki/joaid.htm

[OwenKellogg]

>>Kitty Hawk is based in Okinawa<<

No.

[Cindy]

This non-Arabic speaking person (who sees a lot of gut wrenching and anger producing graphics daily) will not speculate on the meaning; HOWEVER; I'm sure the experts will.

[Godzilla]

bookmark

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

NOTE: I see November 13, 2004 is on the calendar.
NOTE 2: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Fallujah_liberation_brigade/

"Fallujah_liberation_brigade · Fallujah Liberation Brigade" Description
Category: Iraq



In April 2004 a few good men revolted in the iraqi city Fallujah against the mighty US Army.
These brave men, later called mujahedin by the local population, took controll of the city.
The american forces tried but never succeded in capturing Fallujah.
The mujahedin of Fallujah had no names. There were no groups and no nationalities. They were muslims.
Fallujah became a legend and this group will try to keep that legend alive and promote it. We also support the iraqi struggle for liberation. We are against the american occupation.
Long Live Fallujah



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[Cindy]

Yep.
It's been one of those bad weather days today so I am catching up.

[JustPiper]

Gas explosion source found; cause sought
RESIDENTS NOT AWARE LINE WAS CLOSE
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/state/10142265.htm

WALNUT CREEK
Blast kills 2, puts 6 in hospital
Gasoline line erupts in flame at EBMUD work site
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/archive/2004/11/10/EXPLOSION.TMP

Lambert: City in an LNG ‘safety zone’
FALL RIVER -- If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approves Hess LNG’s proposal to construct a liquefied natural gas facility in the city, the Coast Guard will not be able to enforce already existing safety and security zones for "high-interest vessels" such as LNG tankers on the Taunton River, making the company’s plan "inappropriate," said Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr.
http://www.heraldnews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=13329567&BRD=1710&PAG=461&dept_id=99784&rfi=6

[JustPiper]

WOODBINE -(Iowa) A semitrailer hauling anhydrous ammonia rolled on a curve on a county road three miles east of Woodbine just before noon Tuesday, sparking a call for help from the Council Bluffs Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Unit.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=13332521&BRD=2554&PAG=461&dept_id=507134&rfi=6

WASHINGTON (AP) The federal government will lower the terror alert status from orange to yellow for financial institutions in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., The Associated Press has learned.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Very long but excellent read...


The threat of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic Revolutionary Movement
11/10/2004 12:38
On October 29, 2004, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released a new videotape, revealing the first images of the leader in more than a year. The video offered proof that bin Laden is alive and healthy with access to modern technology. The resurgence of Osama bin Laden emphasizes the threat still posed by Islamic revolutionaries to the United States and its interests.

Bin Laden Applauds U.S. Response to September 11 Attacks

Bin Laden is undeterred by the Bush administration's response to the September 11 attacks on the United States. Washington's destruction of the Taliban government in Afghanistan and its increased influence in the Middle East gained through the invasion and occupation of Iraq have not, according to bin Laden, adversely affected al-Qaeda in any significant manner. In fact, bin Laden's October 2004 video quoted him as saying that the results of the September 11 attacks -- results that include the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, in addition to U.S. attacks on Islamic revolutionaries worldwide -- have been "positive and enormous, and have, by all standards, exceeded all expectations."

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Conclusion

The threat to U.S. interests posed by Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda network, and the Islamic revolutionary movement as a whole is a reaction to U.S. foreign policy in the Muslim world. The U.S. has pursued relatively static interests in the Middle East for decades, interests that are central pillars in America's present status as a superpower. These interests are now clashing with the aspirations of the Islamic revolutionary movement, which seeks to resist U.S. policies in the Muslim world that are perceived as discriminatory to Muslims, whether as an intentional or unintentional result of U.S. policies.

Islamic revolutionaries such as Osama bin Laden are well aware that the United States cannot be defeated militarily. Their goal, then, is to effect political change inside the United States in order to defeat the country's will to sustain its involvement in the Muslim world. The persistent attacks on U.S. interests, culminating in the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, are intended to bring about this change of policy.

With the support of the American people, the Bush administration has resisted these attacks, and has amplified the very policies that have caused so much angst among Muslims. If the Bush administration is unsuccessful in its interventions of Afghanistan and Iraq, it will fail to marginalize the Islamic revolutionary movement and will find itself in a poor strategic position when faced with popular Islamic revolutionaries utilizing the military tactic of terrorism to achieve their political ends. Overstretched and exhausted, Washington could be forced to retreat back to its core and inadvertently deliver on many of al-Qaeda's demands.

Therefore, it is critical for the United States to rebuild Afghanistan and Iraq in a manner that wins the support of its people and helps to boost the United States' image in the Muslim world. By failing to stabilize Afghanistan and Iraq, and if it is unable to alter the perception of itself favorably, the Islamic revolutionary movement will grow and become a greater threat to the U.S. homeland and its interests abroad. Unfortunately, Washington's ability to stabilize Afghanistan and Iraq may prove impossible, bringing the instability of these two peripheral countries to the core of the United States.


Erich Marquardt

http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/368/14561_.html

[JustPiper]

Falluja rebels say hold 20 Iraqi national guards
(How come AlJazz can show this?!)
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/NUE066277.htm

Breaking News Fire on Board Cathay Pacific Flight Forces Return to LAX
Channel 7 KABC News | 9 November 2004


Posted on 11/10/2004 1:31:52 AM CST by bd476

Channel 7 KABC News just reported that there is a Cathay Pacific flight dumping fuel over the ocean in prep for return flight to LAX. Only cause reported is a fire on board. Will update.
(Same thing in Chicago last week)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1276082/posts

[JustPiper]

http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=2544467&nav=AbBzSwpn

[JustPiper]

Wonder what ever happened to Gorilla MA?