Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-Three

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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Three (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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LNG ship attack a potential disaster
Full Story

WASHINGTON - A terrorist attack on a tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas could cause massive damage a third of a mile away and could send a vapor cloud billowing more than 1.5 miles, government scientists say.

With the the nation clamoring for more natural gas, policy-makers are trying to figure out how to safely import large quantities of liquefied natural gas or LNG.

Related:
Terror attack the top danger of LNG transport, study finds
Google Search: "LNG"

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

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[all4one]

Of course the best info. on Jason Korsower could be found here at FR. I did a google on Jewish, terrorism expert, D.C. and dead and the search provided the name that I had forgotten. Quite a few articles with info. on the work that Jason was doing with regard to terrorism. For a young man of 29 he had accomplished a great deal in his short life...God rest his soul.

FBI probes death of Jewish terrorism expert (12/8/04)

Jerusalem Post ^ | Dec. 8, 2004 | JTA

Posted on 12/08/2004 11:39:15 AM PST by yonif

The FBI is investigating the mysterious death of a young American Jewish terrorism expert who worked at a think tank where research into Islamic extremism has drawn death threats, family and friends said.

Jason Korsower, 29, died in his sleep in his Washington apartment on Friday, November 26, after returning from Thanksgiving celebrations with his family in his native Atlanta....

Link to FR Post

[Oorang]

Airliner antimissile shields too costly, study finds
By Matthew L. Wald The New York Times
Wednesday, January 26, 2005

WASHINGTON Shoulder-fired missiles are a threat to civilian jetliners, but putting antimissile defenses on planes is far too expensive to be practical now, according to a study by RAND, the private U.S. research organization.

"Al Qaeda and its affiliates have both the motive and the means to bring down U.S. commercial aircraft with shoulder-fired missiles," says the study, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times before its pending release by RAND on Tuesday. "No such attempt has been made yet against a U.S. carrier, but given the measures being taken to preclude 9/11-style attacks, the use of Manpads" - Man Portable Air Defense Systems - "will unavoidably become more attractive to terrorists."

Excerpted

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/25/news/missile.html

[Oorang]

Thank you all4one.

[Cindy]

Yep.
Jason.
That is who I was thinking of.

[Cindy]

Google Search Term: "JASON KORSOWER"
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Jason+Korsower%22&hl=en&lr=&filter=0

[Cindy]

A Bit OFF TOPIC...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1328474/posts

Memo to Media Establishment: Ignore Blogs at Your Peril
Technology Review ^ | 1/25/04 | Frank Bajak


Posted on 01/25/2005 4:57:36 PM PST by Libloather


"Memo to Media Establishment: Ignore Blogs at Your Peril"
By Frank Bajak
January 25, 2005
AP Technology Editor



CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP)

[SlowBoat407]

My niece is heavily into anime. I'm going to see if she has seen anything unusual going on in her circle.

[Oorang]

Excellent idea SlowBoat. Anime is prevalent on various ME forums. One forum won't have it but it will have links to other forums that do. It could be just the youngsters but you never know.

[Oorang]

January 2005 Tuesday 14 Zilhaj 1425

India, China begin talks on WMDs
By Our Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Jan 24: India and China kicked off their first strategic dialogue here on Monday, highlighting regional stability as a key objective while sharing the fear that weapons of mass destruction could fall into the hands of non-state players.

The talks between Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Wu Dawei and Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran were the first in a series that will look beyond boundary disputes between the Asian rivals and focus on regional and global security issues and growing economic cooperation.

"Among the important international and regional issues discussed were the issues of globalization, democratization of international relations, UN reforms, non-proliferation, terrorism, situation in the Korean Peninsula," Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said after Monday's talks.

He said regional cooperation was also discussed, an indication that India's ties with Pakistan were also taken up for review. China was the first country to welcome the announcement of the Nov 2003 cease fire along the Line of Control in Kashmir.

Diplomatic circles have been wanting to get to the bottom of accusations by both sides of the other violating the cease fire during the past week.

"The two countries shared the view that terrorism, in particular the possibility of weapons of mass destruction and sensitive technologies falling in the hands of terrorists, presented a grave threat and recognized the importance of international cooperation in meeting the threat," Mr Sarna said.

"They also agreed that these dangers could not be tackled unilaterally." Both sides also agreed that the current international situation characterized by globalization presented an opportunity as well as posed a challenge.

They agreed that the forthcoming visit of Premier Wen Jiabao to India would be a major milestone in bilateral relations. Both sides indicated their readiness to closely work together to ensure a substantive outcome of the visit.

Several ideas were discussed. It was agreed that discussions between the two foreign ministries would continue to prepare for the visit. The two sides emphasized the need for making international relations democratic.

http://www.dawn.com/2005/01/25/top11.htm

[MamaDearest]

Great to be back, my life will be so busy in a few months, can I handle it?

You betcha you can!

[SlowBoat407]

I just talked to my niece. The page in question is a defunct web page for a childrens' television network or production studio. The show being advertised is "UFO Princess Valkyrie". Standard anime stuff, according to my niece.

In the storyline of the show, an alien spacecraft crashes into a bath house and a shrine. The crash is ignored but aliens come out and wreak "cute" havoc. My niece says it's pretty typical anime stuff, and I don't think it was selected for any other reason than it was an available site.

It looks like they're trolling for dead web sites and using them to piggyback their stuff.

[MamaDearest]

FOR "24" FANS

How can CAIR complain? Countless website dedicated to sons and daughters who are urged to become suicide bombers. The truth really does hurt them.

A father's pride over his suicide bomber child

Suicide bomber's father urges leaders to use their own children for these missions

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Thanks Much Cindy! Still no picture! All we have is a name. Maulana Meraj Khalid Noor" Anyone run across this binny look-a-like?"


Kha·lid ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kä-ld, ä-), Full name Khalid ibn Abd al-Aziz Al Saud. 1913-1982.

King of Saudi Arabia (1975-1982) who succeeded to the throne after the assassination of his half-brother King Faisal.

For anyone who missed the post...


http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GA25Df03.html

[MamaDearest]

Jihadists Against "Persecution"

They want to kill Americans, Christians, Jews, coalition forces, contractors working to rebuild Iraq, Iraqi and other civilians trying to rebuild Iraq and as much as speaking to "infidels" or "Kafirs" results in a death warrant, but they claim THEY are persecuted. Pity party being planned as we speak. Perhaps one day if they ever decided to help reign in known insurgents and jihadis, creedance to their claims would be understandable and deserved.

[MamaDearest]

Lots of info about Jason on the NoEscape thread from Post 445 and some further down beyond that:

NoEscape - Jason Korsower Info

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

What's the deal with all the Microbiologists getting wacked? I'm starting to think conspiracy!

No conspiracy, this has been going on for about as long as TM has been here.

Ping to 4069 granny is up on the deaths.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Welcome to TM!

Not a good plan to try to kill them off. Unless the scientists were in on a nefarious plot together and they had to be eliminated to kill the plot itself ....

Good thinking one other idea kill off the ones that will not cooperate with the plot.

These scientists play a the political game!

[Cindy]

"It looks like they're trolling for dead web sites and using them to piggyback their stuff."

[Oorang]

Thanks SB.

[MamaDearest]

Allawi warning on coalition exit

France detains 7 terror suspects

Explosives found near Rotterdam port

Turkish leader fearing untimely unnatural death

More than 48,000 Iraqis in Iran register to vote

Terrorism - a conspiracy?

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to enhance anti-terror efforts