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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

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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!

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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[Velveeta]

Hurry back, AD.
We'll be here waiting for you. :-)

[Velveeta]

Thanks, Oorang.
Poor guy.
Prayers for his family.

[Velveeta]

High School Shooting Plot Foiled By Cops
http://cbsnewyork.com/topstories/topstoriesny_story_130105926.html

Speaking of grenades:
QNS. GRENADE BUY FOILED

A failed Queens businessman was busted yesterday for trying to buy six hand grenades — and cops later found an Uzi in his apartment, authorities said.
Joshua Hedvat, 57, was picked up at 1:55 p.m. in a sting set up by cops after he allegedly approached a police informant seeking to buy the devices.

Hedvat, an Iranian Jew, was arrested in his Rego Park apartment after the informant arranged to "deliver" the grenades to him, police said.

"Based on what he tried to buy and what was in his apartment, he could have been dangerous," said NYPD Deputy Inspector Vincent Marra.

The informant told cops that Hedvat was angry with Sen. Charles Schumer.(snip)
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/46278.htm

[Velveeta]

Explosion Erupts At Gas Plant Near Butler (Oklahoma)
Authorities Not Sure Whether Injuries, Deaths Occurred
http://www.channeloklahoma.com/news/4473858/detail.html

[Cindy]

I was out fertilizing my rose bushes.
This is the first I have heard of this.
THANKS Velveeta.
Updates appreciated.

[Velveeta]

5 months on, cops close to cracking uranium mystery (India)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1105656.cms

Madrid Bombers Trained at Bosnia-Based Al Qaeda Camps
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=47563

Carlos the Jackal "Planned to Organize Terror Cells in Bulgaria"
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=47565

[Cindy]

May 10, 2005

Note: (This article has been reformatted to make the links clickable.) The following text is an exact quote (minus the graphics):
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Jeremy Reynalds
P O Box 27693
Alb., NM 87125-7693
Tel: (505) 400-7145

"GOOGLE, WHY ARE YOU APPARENTLY (CONTINUING TO REMAIN) EVIL?"

A Google-hosted blog featuring a computer manipulated image of President George W. Bush clad in an orange jump suit sitting before five Islamic executioners remains on line.


From http://mojahidmouslim.blogspot.com

Another graphic image on the same blog shows former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld all engulfed in flames.

The image below is also on the same blog.


From http://mojahidmouslim.blogspot.com

The blog is at http://mojahidmouslim.blogspot.com
Other than featuring the graphics described above, it appears to primarily feature links to other sites such as http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/mojahdnet/m4.htm
Pictures of weapons and shooting procedures are clearly displayed on that site.



From http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/mojahdnet/m4.htm


From http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/mojahdnet/m4.htm

Another page at the same location (http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/mojahdnet/shabah.htm ) shows a graphic of Osama bin Laden and more weapons.

One site linked to by http://mojahidmouslim.blogspot.com provides a montage of, among others, wanted Islamic terrorists.


From http://mojahedmouslim.1ksa.com/pictures.html

This blog, http://mojahidmouslim.blogspot.com , is not the only apparent terror friendly Google hosted blog.

Others were http://win972007.blogspot.com , http://ghostper.blogspot.com , http://ansary.blogspot.com and http://mojahidmouslim.blogspot.com

One link from
http://win982006.blogspot.com goes to http://members.hostedscripts.com/top.cgi?user=001
That appears to also be primarily a link page, the first two being the Taliban Online (broken) and the al Qaeda friendly Global Islamic Media Front (http://gimf.cjb.net ).

At http://win972007.blogspot.com , browsers can find links to many terror friendly videos which include titles such as "roadside bomb" and attack with mortars."

Four e-mails to Google's abuse department over a number of days were not immediately answered. Google may be contacted at abuse@google.com and source-suggestions@google.com

[Bethshaya]

As much as I hate the type of blogs mentioned above, according to the US Constitution, anybody is able to make any comment, negative or not, about the government. That is what makes this country free. One day, we will have a president in office which we will not agree with, and we too will have the right to protest, complain, make fun of, and make ill of them.

One day soon, as well, that right will be taken from us, and instead of complaining about a website or web provider, some soldier will just come to collect us and put us to death for saying something negative against the "supreme leader".

Until then, although I dont like what these sites say and I do not agree with them, I at least recognise their rights to create them.

[Cindy]

Thanks for the feedback Bethshaya.
I do hope that you not only reviewed
the sites, but wondered as to who links
to those sites and appreciates those type
of sites.

I, too appreciate freedom of speech.

[appalachian_dweller]

Powerful post Beth. And oh so true.

We must all remember that one day there will be a one-world gov't and no one will be able to buy or sell without the mark. Many folks have tried to predict when this time will arrive, but we must remember that time is irrelevant to God. It could arrive tomorrow or 1,000 years from now.

While we should trust the Lord will take care of His children, we must also know that only a fool takes a lantern into the wilderness without extra fuel. In other words, God will care for His own but we must do our part.

Personal responsibility. We must all take responsibility for our safety and that of our families and neighbors. Please folks, get and stay prepared.

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_918.html

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Tue May 10 2005 19:15:23 GMT-0700.

INDONESIA

May 10, 2005

This Travel Warning is being issued to update security information in Indonesia and to note that the Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to the country. This warning supersedes the March 24, 2005 Travel Warning for Indonesia.

The Department urges Americans who choose to travel to Indonesia despite this Travel Warning to observe vigilant personal security precautions and to remain aware of the continued potential for terrorist attacks against Americans, U.S. or other Western interests in Indonesia. The potential remains for violence and terrorist actions against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the country.

The terrorist threat in Indonesia remains high. Attacks could occur at any time and could be directed against any location, including those frequented by foreigners and identifiably American or other western facilities or businesses in Indonesia. Such targets could include but are not limited to places where Americans and other Westerners live, congregate, shop or visit, including hotels, clubs, restaurants, shopping centers, identifiably Western businesses, housing compounds, transportation systems, places of worship, schools, or public recreation events. Reports suggest attacks could include targeting individual American citizens.

Jemaah Islamiah has cells in several Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, and connections with al-Qaeda. A terrorist bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on September 9, 2004, killed eleven and injured more than 180 people. An August 2003 terrorist bombing at a major international hotel in Jakarta injured several American citizens, and seven Americans died in a terrorist attack in Denpasar, Bali in October 2002.

The U.S. Mission in Indonesia restricts U.S. government employees' travel to certain areas of the country and, at times, denies them permission to travel to Indonesia. For the latest security information, contact a U.S. Mission consular office. The U.S. Mission can occasionally suspend service to the public, or close, because of security concerns; in these situations, it will continue to provide emergency services to American citizens.

Sectarian, ethnic, communal and separatist violence continue to threaten personal safety and security in several areas. Over the past three years, domestically targeted bombings have struck religious, political, and business targets. In 2003, the Jakarta international airport, an open-air concert in Aceh, and other Indonesian government facilities were bombed.

Americans should avoid travel to Aceh. Northern parts of the island of Sumatra, and particularly the province of Aceh, suffered severe damage following an earthquake and series of tsunami waves on December 26, 2004. While reconstruction efforts are underway, communications infrastructure, roads, medical care and tourist facilities on the western and northern coasts of Sumatra, and on coastal islands off Sumatra, were seriously damaged and have not yet been fully restored. Infrastructure on the island of Nias was seriously damaged in an earthquake on March 28, 2005. Adequate lodging facilities are difficult to find in Aceh and Nias. Regulations regarding entry into and permission to remain in Aceh can change at any time. As of March 26, 2005, all foreigners wishing to travel to Aceh require written permission from the Indonesian authorities. Humanitarian workers should be cautious of their security when traveling in Aceh due to the continuing potential for separatist and terrorist violence, which could be directed against American humanitarian assistance workers.

Americans should not travel to Aceh to participate in humanitarian relief efforts except under the auspices of a recognized assistance organization that has permission to operate in Indonesia. Americans participating in relief efforts should make sure that their organization has facilities in place to accommodate and feed staff and a security plan approved by Indonesian authorities. All travelers to Aceh should follow health precautions for travelers to the tsunami area from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control at http://www.cdc.gov/travel.

Americans considering travel to the province of Papua should exercise extreme caution because of sectarian, ethnic, communal and separatist strife. Papua's on-going separatist conflict has the potential to become violent. In August 2002, two Americans were killed in Papua under as yet unresolved circumstances.

Americans should avoid travel to Maluku, in particular the capital city of Ambon. Since April 25, 2004, sectarian violence has killed at least 40 and injured more than 220 people.

Americans should avoid travel to Central, South and Southeast Sulawesi; those considering travel to North Sulawesi should exercise extreme caution. Sporadic violence occurred in Poso and in neighboring areas of Central Sulawesi in 2003 and 2004, resulting in several fatalities. Central Sulawesi's general security situation remains unstable; bombings and killings occurred in late 2004 and 2005 in Poso and Palu.

The Philippine-based terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group poses an ongoing kidnapping risk/threat in areas near Malaysia and the Philippines.

Americans living and traveling in Indonesia are urged to register and update their contact information with U.S. Embassy Jakarta, U.S. Consulate General Surabaya or the U.S. Consular Agent in Bali. Registration facilitates the U.S. Mission's contact with Americans in emergency situations, and may be done on line and in advance of travel. Information on registering can be found at the Department of State’s Consular Affairs website: https://travelregistration.state.gov. Americans in Indonesia should maintain a low profile, vary daily routines, avoid crowds and demonstrations, and keep abreast of local news and developments that may affect the security situation.

Americans can obtain information on travel and security in Indonesia from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States; or 1-202-501-4444 from outside the United States and Canada. Americans also can call the Embassy in Jakarta at (62)(21) 3435-9000, the Consulate General in Surabaya at (62) (31) 295-6400, and the Consular Agent in Bali at (62) (361) 233-605. American citizens should read the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for Indonesia and latest Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, both available at http://travel.state.gov.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

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

[appalachian_dweller]

Thanks for the kind and warm thoughts! I'll be up at 4am tomorrow morning to get some climbing in before work.

I just couldn't stay away! :-)

And remember, I have a list of supplies on my homepage if anyone needs it.

Stay safe folks! Lord willing, I'll 'see' you all tomorrow.
God Bless you all.

[Oorang]

Hog Farmer to Build Slaughterhouse for Muslim Tradition
May 10, 2005

SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) - A hog farmer in Smithfield is gearing up for a growing market: raising lambs and goats to be slaughtered according to Muslim tradition.

Johnston County commissioners recently approved the rezoning request Kenneth Rowe needed to build a slaughterhouse on his Princeton hog farm to slaughter animals according to guidelines known to Muslims as hilal.

In a hilal slaughter, an animal's throat is slit using a sharp knife and cutting both carotid arteries. The death is quick and accompanied by a prayer.

The Rowes decided to build a 200-thousand dollar slaughterhouse where they will butcher meat according to hilal standards, including hiring a Muslim to say a prayer for the animals.

Muslims will be allowed to perform the killing themselves.

http://www.wwaytv3.com/Global/story.asp?S=3324396&nav=0zHSZfqq

[Oorang]

Detained Man Is a Wanted Militant
Raid Qusti, Arab News

RIYADH, 11 May 2005 — The Ministry of the Interior said yesterday that a wanted militant, Abdul Aziz ibn Rasheed Al-Inazi, a Saudi national, had been arrested. Al-Inazi was arrested after being injured by security forces in a gunbattle on Monday. The statement made clear that the gunbattle involved only one militant even though earlier reports had said the number was three.

“The suspect is one of the promoters of deviant ideology. He had a major role in promoting takfeer ideology (branding other Muslims as infidels) and is a member of the so-called religious committee in the deviant group,” the statement said. “Because the suspect has a university degree in religious studies, his colleagues have made him a major promoter of their sick ideology and have used his statements to justify their corruption and criminal acts,” it added.

The statement also said that the militant’s preaching and statements were used to defame peaceful Islamic principles for evil purposes; he said it was permissible to shed non-Muslim blood and accused other Muslims of being infidels. The suspect also preached that in Islam it was permissible to kill security officers on religious grounds. According to the Ministry of the Interior, the suspect used the Internet as a tool to publish his statements.

Al-Inazi was not on the Kingdom’s most wanted list of terror suspects.

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=63577&d=11&m=5&y=2005&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom

[penguino]

Congratulations!

[Cindy]

Good night AD.
Enjoy the climbing
and be careful.

[penguino]

http://ribaat2.forumactif.com/ftopic806_Le_gouverneur_de_la_province_irakienne_d.htm

The Governor of the Iraqi Province of Anbar Kidnapped

RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) Some unknowns have kidnapped the governor of the Iraqi Province of Anbar and demand the stop to the fighting against the network led by Abou Moussab Zarqawi, announced the brother of the hostage.

Radja Naouaf hasn't been able to do his work for a few days at the top of this extensive province which runs from west of Baghdad up to the Syrian border.

He was kidnapped with his four bodyguards on the road connecting Ramadi to Qaim, near the Syrian border, on the front lines for several days.

His brother, Hamed Naouaf, has precisely stated to Reuters that his kidnappers demand that the tribe which he belongs to stop the fighting against Zarqawi's group, linked to Al Qaeda.

[penguino]

Ansar Al-Sunna's Japanese Hostage

http://ribaat2.forumactif.com/ftopic809_Irak.htm

[penguino]

Al-Qaeda in Algeria Entreats Militants to Reject Algerian Government's Amnesty

SITE Institute May 10, 2005

Al-Qaeda in Algeria issued a letter on May 8th, 2005 decrying any action by militants towards surrender to the Algerian government during the government's amnesty period, implemented by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The letter, written by Abu Soheib Miliani, describes a demoralized group "living in the mountain [and] in bad shape…[they]…are swinging between [accepting the Algerian government's offers of] forgiveness and humiliation or staying where they are". Despite demoralization of the movement, Miliani states that the "jihad in Algeria is ready…we are targeting the Jews and crusaders, individuals, embassies, and interests that are the enemy's…The [Islamic] nation is united in attacking them everywhere." They have "denounced any action which targets innocent civilians and all Algerian people"

Miliani extols the international jihadist front to remember "… the country which taught the world how to sacrifice" and not forsake the Algerian jihad movement. He further suggests that now is the time for al-Qaeda in Algeria to regroup as well as the time to grow. He writes that right now " is open for everyone who wants to in the field forming small cells… [however] They must show with every operation…. that they belong in a jihad organization in Algeria. They also must [arrange to] be covered by the media by sending videos of their operations to the station channels to publish or posting them on the internet."

Miliani finished his letter with a message "…to mujahid Sheikh Ali Ben Haj: the nation trusts you. You are the leader of the mujahideen….you can fix it [the jihad]…. The solution is that you disappear. It does not matter where… Hide where you can continue guiding and preaching through the statements and visual recording…The young men trust you, your leadership is very important, especially in creating sharia law…Thousands of people will follow, and Islam and Muslims will be glorious."

http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications44205&Category=publications&Subcategory=0