Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-Five

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[JustPiper]

Good to hear!

[Cindy]

http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=74633

"Explosion at chemical company shakes neighborhood"
By Associated Press
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - Updated: 06:25 PM EST

LEOMINSTER, Mass.

[Velveeta]

bump

[ExSoldier]

You are thinking this may be an opening gambit against Iran? An op like that is going to require boots on the ground. That means almost certainly a large airborne mass tactical drop. What's the 82nd doing? That's the only group capable of going full on from above. Not the Marines, and not SpecOps as a main force attack. Not even the entire Ranger Regiment (although all will have some role) can do this. Unless, it's going to be a joint affair between us and Israel with us providing air support and resupply. Although I don't want to think of the horrific backlash from both the Arab world and the liberals stateside in such an event.

[Cindy]

GALNEWS.com
GALVESTON COUNTY NEWS

http://www.galvnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=07f00f5048aaf9b6

Blasts reported at Texas City plant

By TJ Aulds
The Daily News

Published March 23, 2005

"TEXAS CITY — A large explosion has occurred in Texas City near the Dow Chemical and BP oil refinery. The blast, which could be felt as far away as Hitchcock, occurred at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday.

A large plume of black smoke could be seen above the city skyline. The explosion has been declared Level 3 by emergency management officials.

[JustPiper]

OK Texas and what simultaenously Mass?

[JustPiper]

Pentagon: Bin Laden escaped us at Tora Bora

http://whatcounts.com/t?ctl=C6287D:312D3A4

[JustPiper]

Not related but very important for we have several homeschooling parents here:
(Please ping any homecshooling parents you know here at FR)
March 18, 2005

Illinois--Harmful Bill Passes Committee

Dear HSLDA members and friends:

We are sad to report that Senate Bill 409 passed the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 7 to 4. The four Republicans voted against it.

The sponsor received over 500 calls, and the other committee members reported receiving hundreds of calls. Nonetheless, S.B. 409, which will expand the state's control over your children for two more years, will now be considered by the full Senate.

At the hearing on March 15 Senator Raoul, who sponsored the bill, declared that he wants the compulsory school attendance age to be even lower. He wants to require 4 year-olds to be in school.

Last year, Illinois was the only state in the last several years to raise the compulsory attendance age. We cannot allow the school age to be lowered to 5. We must keep calling until the bill is defeated.

Illinois homeschoolers need to practice "the widow at the judge's door" principle and keep knocking until the legislature changes course.

The next step is to call your own Senator. You should be aware that the legislature's 2 week break starts Monday. However, please continue to call.

ACTION REQUESTED

Please call your Senator and give him this message:

"Please vote against S.B. 409, which lowers the compulsory attendance age. This bill is unnecessary. It restricts parental choice and wastes taxpayer money."

Do not identify yourself as a homeschooler.

You can find information on your Senator by using our Legislative Toolbox at http://www.hslda.org/toolbox/ or by calling the Capitol at 217-782-2235.

For more information on this bill, visit our website at
http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2181

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=15171_Allah_Abandons_Holy_Warriors&only=yes

[JustPiper]

Level 3 — The situation is not under control and protective action may be necessary for the surrounding area. Additional Industrial Mutual Aid System assistance may be needed. An incident involving a greater hazard or a larger area, which poses a potential threat to life or property and which may require a limited evacuation of the surrounding area. Requires police to quarantine the area.

[Cindy]

No, that was yesterday, but I wanted to document it here.

[JustPiper]

This ConservativePetitions.com Alert is a special message from RightMarch.com

ALERT: We spent ALL DAY again Tuesday lobbying TEN
"swing" Florida legislators, trying to get those state
Senators to change their minds and vote FOR the new
legislation that could save Terri Schiavo from starvation
once and for all. Click here to see pictures of some of
the things we've been doing in Tallahassee:

http://www.rightmarch.com/fl1.htm

We believe we've made GREAT progress today here in the
state capital. We've narrowed our list of "target"
Senators who are "swing" legislators, meaning there is
a fair chance they could change their minds and vote FOR
the legislation to save Terri's life.

Thanks to YOUR phone calls -- literally THOUSANDS of
calls, that we got to hear ALL DAY as they were ringing
OFF THE HOOK in those offices -- we believe we have at
least one, and probably two, Senators who have switched
over to our side.

Now, we just need ONE MORE state Senator to change his
or her mind and vote with us to save Terri Schiavo's life.
This is NOT a "done deal" here -- Wednesday is the LAST
DAY of the Florida legislature's session, so THIS IS IT.

So once more, we need YOUR help.

We need EVERYONE READING THIS EMAIL to call the following
Florida state Senators RIGHT AWAY, and ask them to do one
simple thing:

"I BEG YOU TO SAVE TERRI SCHIAVO'S LIFE --
PLEASE VOTE TO SAVE TERRI TODAY."

That's all we're asking you to do. Just call seven state
Senators -- or as many as you can -- and beg them to vote
to save Terri's life.

TAKE ACTION: Call these seven Senators NOW:

Anthony Hill, Sr.
850-487-5024

Gary Siplin
850-487-5190

Alex Villalobos
850-487-5130

Larcenia J. Bullard
850-487-5127

Walter Campbell, Jr.
850-487-5094

Nancy Argenziano
850-487-5017

Burt L. Saunders
850-487-5124


In addition, PLEASE call Governor Jeb Bush's office NOW at
850-488-4441, asking him to exercise the executive powers
he ALREADY HAS, and take custody of Terri Schiavo to save
her from being starved to death. We've got renowned lawyer
Larry Klayman coming in on Wednesday to meet one-on-one
with Gov. Bush's General Counsel lawyers, showing them
point-by-point exactly why the Governor DOES have those
powers right NOW. Call Gov. Bush and ask him to USE those
powers to save Terri's life.

[JustPiper]

Schiavo's parents urge full appeals court to act
Schindlers also asking Florida legislators to pass new law

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/23/schiavo/index.html

NOTE: The best coverage on Teri remains at MSNBC

Prince Rainier on respirator but reported to be stable
MONACO (AP) — Prince Rainier III is suffering from cardiac and kidney failure and has been placed on a respirator, the palace said Wednesday.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-03-22-prince-rainier_x.htm

[JustPiper]

STARVATION: DAY 6
WorldNetDaily
Schindlers appeal to full 11th Circuit
Terri Schiavo's parents want court to review ruling by 3-judge panel

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43450

http://www.wnd.com/

[nw_arizona_granny]

WOW, what a site, can't all be legal.

Interesting what people can invent.

[JustPiper]

Syria, Hezbollah 'looking to attack Israel'
Jordan's king warns of plans to distract mounting international pressure

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43445


If only Terri had murdered someone

(MUST Read and please spread around!)

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43441

[MamaDearest]

Police said none is any longer considered a threat to national security.

Certainly they've changed their terroristic ways --- move along!

[Cindy]

Yep.

[MamaDearest]

Panama's Security Chief: al-Qaida Is Here

Reminder, back in July of this past year there was a post that Al Qaeda plans to bomb the Panama Canal....

Older article indicating vulnerability of Panama Canal

SNIP: 52. Homeland Security Report No. 140. June 2004.

Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, this July 2004 issue discusses a poultry plant that is at the center of what federal officials describe as the nation’s largest investigation into the financing of terrorism; an Internet threat targeted at online banking; an FBI warning to look out for booby-trapped floating material; U.S. Customs and Border Protection's order to examine all travelers of Pakistani descent–including U.S. citizens–at major U.S. airports for minor injuries possibly suffered while training in terrorist camps in Pakistan; and a report that the al-Qaeda terrorist network plotted to bomb the Panama Canal; among others.