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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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[JustPiper]

Renzi mulls gubernatorial bid for 2010, discusses issues

Rick Renzi for governor of Arizona in 2010?
The Republican congressman who represents northern Arizona might try, he said during a Friday swing through Flagstaff.

"I'm worried about the number of mosques being built in Central America and Mexico," he said.

It's not every mosque, he said, but specifically a rise in radical Islamic fundamentalist mosques that worries him, he said.

http://www.azdailysun.com/non_sec/nav_includes/story.cfm?storyID=106922

[JustPiper]

BROKEN BORDERS

Join us for this week’s special series, “Broken Borders.”
Tonight, we’ll have a report on how easily illegal immigrants
slip through the cracks in the federal court system.

Dick Schneider and Larry Fahn of the Sierra Club will debate
whether their organization should push for limits on
immigration in order to cut population growth.

And Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) will join us to discuss the burdens
illegal aliens put on hospitals and local communities.

For more, visit http://cnn.com/loudobbstonight. Stop
by the site to test your knowledge of our “Broken Borders”
series in the online quiz.

Also visit the Web site for ordering information for Lou’s new
book, “Exporting America: Why Corporate Greed is Shipping
American Jobs Overseas”. The book is now available for purchase online and in stores.

NOTE:

Foley is another fraud on this issue

[JustPiper]

INVASION USA
Border Patrol union supports Minutemen
Says it has had no complaints about monitors, blasts Bush over amnesty

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43859
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CAIR and terrorism

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43849

[Cindy]

Thanks for the links JP.

[Cindy]

I REALLY HOPE THERE IS FOLLOW-UP on this article.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

WorldNetDaily.com: "CAIR AND TERRORISM" -Commentary by Joseph Farah (April 18, 2005)

DANIEL PIPES.org - Weblog: "CAIR's LEGAL TRIBULATIONS"

FrontPageMag.com: "CAIR's RADICAL NEXUS" by Josh Lefkowitz and Erick Stakelbeck (March 10, 2005)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US: "WTF, OVER. [WHY IS THE DoD LIST SERVER BEING USED BY CAIR?]" (March 9, 2005)

[Cindy]

Sure.
It's posted there JP.

[Oorang]

Philippine government, Muslim rebels open peace talks
18 April 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Peace talks on ending a three-decade-old Muslim separatist insurgency in southern Philippines opened on Monday in Malaysia, with the two sides saying they are hopeful of progress despite the tough agenda.

The three-day talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front are being held at a secret location, believed to be a town south of Kuala Lumpur. Neither Filipino officials nor Malaysian hosts have disclosed details.

This week’s talks deal with ancestral domain, which refers to the cultural rights and property of ethnic Muslim tribes and management of natural resources - some of the thorniest issues to be addressed by the two sides.

“This is the first of many meetings on the question of ancestral domain. These talks are still exploratory in nature,” said a joint written statement by MILF chief peace negotiator Mohagher Iqbal and government representative Silvestere Afable.

“We are exploring each others’ positions. This is a very tough agenda but we are very hopeful of progress,” said the statement, released through the Malaysian hosts.

The MILF, which has been fighting for a separate Muslim homeland in the mostly Roman Catholic Philippines for about 30 years, signed a July 2003 cease-fire ahead of Malaysia-brokered peace talks.

The 20-month-old truce has largely held despite isolated clashes, and the two sides have held informal talks in the past, culminating in the first formal talks that began Monday.

The MILF, which the Philippine military says has about 11,500 guerrillas with about 8,700 firearms, has been dogged by accusations that it is sheltering operatives of the regional terror network Jemaah Islamiyah.

The rebels, however, have condemned terrorism, denied any links to the al-Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiyah, and offered one of their camps for inspection by the military. The group has also pledged to help the government hunt down foreign extremists.

Malaysia has a huge stake in a peaceful settlement of the rebellion in the southern Philippines because tens of thousands of Filipinos have been fleeing into Malaysia for years to escape the fighting.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2005/April/theworld_April397.xml&section=theworld

[Cindy]

Thanks Oorgang.

I've been reading articles that this discussion was going to happen -- we'll see what the outcome will be.

[Oorang]

My apologies if this has been posted. I don't recall seeing it.

18 April 2005

Afghan militants blow up tankers

KANDAHAR: Taliban rebels set off a bomb next to a fuel tanker parked outside the main US military base in southern Afghanistan early yesterday, setting off a chain of large explosions that destroyed five tankers and injured three drivers, officials said.

The attack took place just after 3am, while Pakistani and Afghan drivers waiting to deliver fuel to the US base at Kandahar airport were sleeping, said Gen Muslim Ahmed, the local Afghan military commander. No American soldiers were injured.

One of the injured drivers, Sher Alam, said he was woken by the initial blast and ran for his life.

"I was sleeping at the time and suddenly I heard an explosion. When I woke up there was a huge fire engulfing the fuel tanker near mine. We all ran away and there were more explosions," said Alam, whose feet and hands were injured by flying debris.

Ahmed said American troops arrived shortly after the blasts to put out the fire. No arrests were made.

Yesterday morning black smoke still billowed from the charred hulls of the tankers.

Taliban attacks have picked up following a winter lull after the guerillas failed in their vow to disrupt October elections.

The attack on the oil tankers came a day after the Taliban triggered a remote-control explosive device that injured nine Afghan government soldiers in a passing car in Zabul province, district chief Wazir Mohammad said.

Taliban spokesman Abdul Latif Hakimi confirmed the rebels were behind both attacks.

The Taliban, who US-led forces toppled in late 2001 for harbouring Al Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, have warned local residents against helping or working for US-led forces.

On Saturday, the top US general in the country predicted they might try to pull off a "high-visibility attack" in an effort to reverse their waning fortunes.

But Lt Gen. David Barno added that the future was against them, and predicted the insurgency would be nearly completely destroyed within 12 months.

In other violence, six Afghan soldiers were injured yesterday when a landmine went off as they travelled in central Zabul province, said local official Haji Wazir Mohammed.

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=109724&Sn=WORL&IssueID=28029

[Oorang]

Bourgass case sparks call for terror laws shake-up (Britain)

Al-Qaeda suspects win right to remain in Scotland

[Velveeta]

I hope so too, but somehow I doubt we'll ever hear another word.

[Velveeta]

I wonder how many CAIR employees and organizers need to be convicted on terrorism charges before it is no longer taken seriously as a Muslim "civil-rights" group by the press and political establishment and before the federal government opens an investigation of the organization itself.

Bingo and right on!

[Oorang]

Taliban return to Afghanistan's air waves

KANDAHAR, April 18

Taliban launched a clandestine radio station today, broadcasting anti-government commentaries and Islamic hymns from a mobile transmitter. Called "Shariat Shagh", or Voice of Shariat, after the station the Taliban ran while in power, the broadcast can be heard in five southern provinces.

"We launched the broadcast today through a mobile facility," said Taliban spokesman Abdul Latif Hakimi. "It goes on the air between six and seven o'clock in the mornings and same time in the evenings," he said by telephone from an undisclosed location. (Reuters) (Posted @ 14:20 PST)

http://www.dawn.com/2005/04/18/welcome.htm

[Oorang]

Indonesia

Supporters of the Justice and Prosperity Party, an Islamist party that wants to establish Islamic Shariah law, staged anti-Israeli demonstrations in Jakarta and across Indonesia on 17 April 2005.

Tens of thousands of people participated in the march in Jakarta, which began at approximately 0700 local time (2400 UTC), and rallied at the U.S. Embassy. During the march, one side of the main road in the city's business district was blocked. No incidents of violence were reported.

Similar demonstrations took place in Surabaya in East Java, Jepara in Central Java, Makassar in South Sulawesi and Bandar Lampung in Sumatra.

The protest was organized to demonstrate solidarity with Palestinians in view of perceived threats to al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. There is concern that right-wing Jews who oppose the evacuation of settlers from the Gaza Strip -- which is due to begin in July -- may undertake provocative actions on the Temple Mount, where al-Aqsa is located. This in turn has prompted calls by militant Palestinian groups for the Muslim world to protect the mosque.

http://www.airsecurity.com/hotspots/hotspots.asp#105680

[Velveeta]

Airport Evacuated (Springfield, MO)


Bomb squad notified after detectors go off

The Springfield-Branson Regional Airport was evacuated Monday afternoon around 3:15 PM after bomb detection equipment scored a hit on some luggage.
Airport director Gary Cyr and airport spokeswoman Sherry Wallace said detectors went off while screening a bag. Cyr said a second screening was also positive, forcing the airport to evacuate and call in the bomb squad.

Cyr said two passengers were removed from the plane and questioned by police. The flight was allowed to take off without the passengers or their bags, Cyr said. Cyr was not sure of its final destination.

Assistant airport direcotr Shawn Schroeder said bomb inpsectors were able to clear the scene and re-open the airport at 4:30 PM. Airport officials were busy getting caught up with a backlog of passengers.

Cyr said he did not recall this type of incident happening before.
http://www.ky3.com/newsdetailed.asp?id=7918

[Oorang]

Have noticed in reading various ME websites that preparations are under way for the celebration of the birth anniversary of "prophet muhammad" and "that would be observed with religious fervor and reverence" on April 22 (Friday).

Hope the celebrants don't get too frisky.

[Cindy]

Yep.

[Oorang]

Very interesting - two passengers removed. Thanks for the ping and post Velveeta.

[Cindy]

Thanks to Oorang for pointing to this news brief:

http://www.dawn.com/2005/04/18/welcome.htm

"Taliban return to Afghanistan's air waves: KANDAHAR, April 18: Taliban launched a clandestine radio station today, broadcasting anti-government commentaries and Islamic hymns from a mobile transmitter. Called "Shariat Shagh", or Voice of Shariat, after the station the Taliban ran while in power, the broadcast can be heard in five southern provinces. "We launched the broadcast today through a mobile facility," said Taliban spokesman Abdul Latif Hakimi. "It goes on the air between six and seven o'clock in the mornings and same time in the evenings," he said by telephone from an undisclosed location. (Reuters) (Posted @ 14:20 PST)"


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