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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

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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!

Details show extent of terror plot against U.S.
Full Story

We now know more about an alleged attack that triggered an increased national threat level last summer.

That's when U.S. officials said they had uncovered a plot targeting financial institutions. The plot involved bombs, banks and British nationals.

The detail was startling, the targets enormous. They included financial buildings in Washington, New York and New Jersey.

Related:
Trio charged for terror plot in US
Threat Matrix #15 (August 31, 2004) :: Big Apple Terror?

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

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[Cindy]

CORRECTION on Memri links above:

http://www.memri.org/iran.html

[neosgirl]

Sure thing, here's the link to the posting about the hostage


http://www.alhesbah.org/v/showthread.php?t=22307


Also, I just finished watching this video and it appears to be a martyrs will/suicide bomber pre-bomb type of video. Though not knowing arabic, it's tough to say...just a feeling I guess.

link to post regarding:
http://www.alhesbah.org/v/showthread.php?t=22255

link to video itself:
http://hackjaponaise.cosm.co.jp/terror/0105200501.wmv

I posted the post translation at the blog.

peace
neosgirl

[Cindy]

Thanks neosgirl.
I appreciate the info.

[Cindy]

"pre-bomb" as in getting read to?
That doesn't sound good.

[Cindy]

sp = ready

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.unit731media.com
http://www.unit731media.com/phpBB2/index.php

http://www.76news.net

[neosgirl]

if you get the chance watch the video and let me know what you think. There are hugs and stuff, one guy reading off a piece of paper, two other guys standing with him.
I couldn't make out any words at all.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Government___Politics/By_Country_or_Region/Countries/Afghanistan/Taliban_Islamic_Movement_of_Afghanistan

[Cindy]

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "MEXICO BORDER WATCH EXPANDS" by Jerry Seper (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Friends of the Border Patrol, led by Chairman Andy Ramirez, said 300 retired police officers, military personnel, pilots and other citizens have offered their services for the "FBP Border Watch," which the organization hopes to expand eventually from the Pacific Ocean to the Arizona state line.") (May 2, 2005) (Read More...)

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

ICC-CCS.ORG - THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT
http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php

[Cindy]

US-CERT.GOV
http://www.us-cert.gov

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST05-009.html
"Benefits and Risks of Free Email Services"

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http://news.com.com/Hackers+to+test+U.K.+lawmakers+systems/2110-7355_3-5690318.html?tag=nefd.hed

Security >> Enterprise security
"Hackers to test U.K. lawmakers' systems"
Published: April 29, 2005, 11:50 AM PDT
By Andy McCue
Special to CNET News.com

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Hackers are to be employed to test the effectiveness of the IT security defences for the computer systems in the House of Commons, home of the British parliament. A three-year IT security contract is up for grabs to conduct internal and external penetration testing on routers, firewalls and critical servers using a range of independent vulnerability assessment techniques."

[appalachian_dweller]

Good morning folks. Please accept my apologies for my absence. New duties at work and Bible study have been taking all of my time. I'm also starting a training program for some rock climbing adventures this summer.

I've only read the last 50 posts so I'm not really caught up on TM. I did see the comment about Iran's leaders saying the US needed a punch in the mouth. That's a threat if I've every heard one. IMHO, Iran's nuke program is aimed at Israel. Any threat to the US will come in the form of a WMD terror attack.

I hate to be pessimistic, but each day that passes brings us closer to the next attack on US soil. It was 8 years between the 2 attacks on the WTC. It's only been 4.5 years since the 911 attacks. The next attack could happen today or 10 years from now.

Realistically, there's not much we as citizens can do to prevent it other than being aware what's happening around us. Miracles to happen and vigilance may prevent or delay the next hit.

We all must be prepared to deal with the next attacks. We may not be able to prevent it, but we can minimize it's effects. Make sure your supplies and kits are well stocked and current to meet seasonal needs.

I'll do my best to stop by more often. Thank you all for your hard work keep us aware of the threats we face.

a_d

[Velveeta]

Thanks, Neosgirl.
Trying to get caught up here and I hadn't seen that yet.

[Velveeta]

That's a curious incident.
Thanks, JP.

[Velveeta]

Police Search For Identity Of Notorious Bank Robber

(snip)
Invesitagors believe that the so called “Fed-Ex Bandit”, named for the type of mailing envelopes in which the robber stashed some of the stolen money, is responsible for at least 26 robberies in San Diego and Los Angeles counties, according to the FBI.

In addition to showing tellers a pistol tucked in his waistband, the thief at times has claimed to be carrying a bomb.

Witness have described the assailant as a man of Middle Eastern descent, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 150 pounds, and in his 30’s, with black hair, green eyes and a goatee, FBI special agent Jan Caldwell said.
http://www.kfmb.com/stories/story.11286.html

[Velveeta]

SFSU Hosts a Terrorist
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=17915

(Lynne Stewart ping)

[jerseygirl]

Well, according to another thread, we have discussed and apparently agreed upon the use of nuclear weapons in preemptive strikes against such countries as Iran and NK....

[jerseygirl]

I hope I did not miss this already being posted--courtesy of Mutter's.

asia.news.yahoo.com/05050...a7lo0.html

Sunday May 1, 5:39 PM

Draft U.S. paper allows commanders to seek preemptive nuke strikes

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. military plans to allow regional combatant commanders to request the president for approval to carry out preemptive nuclear strikes against possible attacks on the United States or its allies with weapons of mass destruction, according to a draft new nuclear operations paper.

The paper, drafted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Armed Forces, also revealed that submarines which make port calls in Yokosuka, Sasebo and Okinawa in Japan are prepared for reloading nuclear warheads if necessary to deal with a crisis.

The March 15 draft paper, a copy of which was made available, is titled "Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations" providing "guidelines for the joint employment of forces in nuclear operations...for the employment of U.S. nuclear forces, command and control relationships, and weapons effect considerations."

"There are numerous nonstate organizations (terrorist, criminal) and about 30 nations with WMD programs, including many regional states," the paper says in allowing combatant commanders in the Pacific and other theaters to maintain an option of preemptive strikes against "rogue" states and terrorists and "request presidential approval for use of nuclear weapons" under set conditions.

The paper identifies nuclear, biological and chemical weapons as requiring preemptive strikes to prevent their use.

But allowing preemptive nuclear strikes against possible biological and chemical attacks effectively contradicts a "negative security assurance" policy declared by the U.S. administration of President Bill Clinton 10 years ago on the occasion of an international conference to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Creating a treaty on negative security assurances to commit nuclear powers not to use nuclear weapons against countries without nuclear weapons remains one of the most contentious issues for the 35-year-old NPT regime.

A JCS official said the paper "is still a draft which has to be finalized," but indicated that it is aimed at guiding "cross-spectrum" combatant commanders how to jointly carry out operations based on the Nuclear Posture Review report adopted three years ago by the administration of President George W. Bush.

Citing North Korea, Iran and some other countries as threats, the report set out contingencies for which U.S. nuclear strikes must be prepared and called for developing earth-penetrating nuclear bombs to destroy hidden underground military facilities, including those for storing WMD and ballistic missiles.

"The nature (of the paper) is to explain not details but cross spectrum for how to conduct operations," the official said, noting that it "means for all services, Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine."

In 1991 after the end of the Cold War, the United States removed its ground-based nuclear weapons in Asia and Europe as well as strategic nuclear warheads on warships and submarines.

But the paper says the United States is prepared to revive those sea-based nuclear arms.

"Nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles, removed from ships and submarines under the 1991 Presidential Nuclear Initiative, are secured in central areas where they remain available, if necessary for a crisis," the paper says.

The paper also underlined that the United States retains a contingency scenario of limited nuclear wars in East Asia and the Middle East.

"Geographic combatant commanders may request presidential approval for use of nuclear weapons for a variety of conditions," the paper says.

The paper lists eight conditions such as "an adversary using or intending to use WMD against U.S. multinational or alliance forces or civilian populations" and "imminent attack from adversary biological weapons that only effects from nuclear weapons can safely destroy."

The conditions also include "attacks on adversary installations including WMD, deep, hardened bunkers containing chemical or biological weapons" and countering "potentially overwhelming adversary conventional forces."

[Godzilla]

Well, according to another thread, we have discussed and apparently agreed upon the use of nuclear weapons in preemptive strikes against such countries as Iran and NK....

Those are draft plans IIRC. Interesting 'leak' of the information though. I think that Bush is getting ready to ratched up things. N.Korea is touchy because of potential responses from China. Iran OTOH is flapping in the breeze.

[Cindy]

http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/004059.html
May 02, 2005
"Great moments in Fatwah-driven terrorism - follow-up"

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http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/004051.html
April 29, 2005
"Great moments in Fatwah-driven terrorism"

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LOCAL BREAKING NEWS | June 10, 2004 | Jeff Head
Posted on 06/10/2004 11:07:35 AM PDT by Jeff Head