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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!

Expert: Al-Qaida Has Presence In South Florida
Full Story

MIRAMAR, Fla. -- Despite the massive federal, state and local law enforcement effort to stop terrorists from entering the United States, there is no strong evidence of how well it is working.

Many experts are concerned that there are plenty of terrorists or sympathizers already in the country who have been here for years. Some are even citizens.

The Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers were the first wave and now the increasing number of arrests seems to signal a second wave of terrorism in South Florida.

Related:
Court is told of 2 U.S. citizens' alleged Al Qaeda plot
Map: Islamic Terrorist Network in America (2003)

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[freeperfromnj]

Actually, the plot thickens. It seems there is a helicopter missing as well.

Search Resumes For Missing Plane And Helicopter

UPDATED: 2:46 pm EDT June 20, 2005

NEWARK, N.J. -- Authorities resumed searching Monday for a small plane that disappeared after taking off from a rural airstrip in northwest New Jersey, as well as for a home-built helicopter that was missing in the southern part of the state.

The single-engine plane disappeared from radar while flying over the hilly woodlands near Sussex Airport about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Only the pilot was believed to be aboard. The search had been suspended about 9 p.m. Sunday.

The helicopter went missing Sunday afternoon when it did not arrive for an expected refueling at Hammonton Airport in Atlantic County with two aboard, state police Trooper Stephen Jones said. It had taken off from an airfield in Elmer, Salem County, he said.

State police were coordinating the search in Sussex County, using a helicopter and marine units on lakes in the area, Jones said. Several police departments were participating, using all-terrain vehicles.

"It's very rugged terrain up there," Jones said.

He identified the pilot as Roland Anthony Melanson, 58, of Wantage. Melanson has an unpublished telephone number.

The Cessna 182 left Sussex Airport for Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, Conn., after its pilot got FAA clearance, officials said.

The plane was only 4 miles south of the airport, in the Hardyston Township area, when radar showed the pilot starting to turn back and then the aircraft disappeared, the FAA said.

In Atlantic County's Mullica Township, troopers in a helicopter and in four-wheel drive vehicles were searching for the small white and yellow helicopter, Jones said. They selected that area after making calls to a cell phone believed to be on the aircraft and calculating the location based on signal strength from a cell tower in Hamilton Township, he said.

Searchers also tried to home in on the craft's emergency beacon, while state Forest Fire Service personnel prepared bulldozers, if needed, to penetrate the forest.

"It's been described to me as the most densely wooded, desolate area of Atlantic County," Jones said.

Aboard the helicopter were the pilot, Thomas Navickas, 61, whose hometown in Florida was not immediately available, and Christian Gafke, 34, of New Orleans, Jones said.

[Velveeta]

I too wish that Mossad would check in.

[Velveeta]

You're very welcome.

[Velveeta]

Way behind on posts here.
Did the Zawahiri tape air on al Jazeera?

[TWhiteBear]

Some kind of problem at the Seattle Federal Courthouse. One person reported shot.

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1426835/posts

[Velveeta]

Thanks, Ian.
It did seem like a good resource.
I'm glad you thought so too.

[Velveeta]

nw_arizona_granny had found Yahoo Groups MONTHS (maybe a year?) ago about Snakeheads.

Very interesting that this comes up again.

[Cindy]

Thank you freeperfromnj for the updates.

[Cindy]

http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/004337.html

June 20, 2005
"THE JIHAD SITES OF CHICAGO"

[Velveeta]

Thanks for the ping.

[Velveeta]

Dental chemicals cause scare at O'Hare
/www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0506200212jun20,1,3821505.story?coll=chi-business-hed

A dental hygienist caused a stir Sunday evening at O'Hare International Airport when screeners found five cylinders containing unknown chemicals in his luggage.

The unidentified man's luggage was on a plane from Canada to Chicago, Fire Department spokesman Josh Dennis said. O'Hare baggage screeners became suspicious of the cylinders and a hazardous materials emergency was called, Dennis said. Fire, police and airport officials investigated the luggage and found the cylinders to be harmless. They were chemicals commonly used in the man's work, said Dennis, who declined to name the chemicals.

"The chemicals themselves are not dangerous, but when they are combined together they can be," Dennis said. "There was nothing nefarious about it."

[Cindy]

UPDATE...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,160143,00.html

"Cops: Suspect Shot in Seattle Courthouse"
Monday, June 20, 2005


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "SEATTLE — A man was shot inside Seattle's downtown federal courthouse on Monday after reportedly walking inside the building and making threats, police said.

A man entered the lobby of the 23-story federal building with what appeared to be a hand grenade shortly before noon on Monday, police spokeswoman Christie-Lynne Bonner said. Police and federal agents responded and shot the man.

Police said they did not know whether the man actually had a grenade, but because of "unknown hazardous devices on the suspect" the bomb squad (search) was called to make sure the scene was safe before treating the man.

"He is still considered a threat," Bonner said.""

[BurbankKarl]

http://www.nwcn.com/topstories/stories/NW_062005WABfederalcourthouse_standoffJM.2b28daf4.html


reports from Seattle Federal Court House shooting

[Cindy]

http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=104&sid=533672

"Woman at Israeli Hospital Had Explosives"
Updated: Monday, Jun. 20, 2005 - 4:12 PM

By LARA SUKHTIAN
Associated Press Writer

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "SHIKMA PRISON, Israel (AP) - A badly burned Palestinian woman was alternately defiant and tearful Monday after Israeli soldiers caught her trying to enter Israel with 22 pounds of explosives hidden on her body.

The woman, who suffered serious burns on her hands, feet and neck in a kitchen explosion five months ago, had been granted permission to cross into Israel from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment when she raised the suspicion of soldiers at the Erez checkpoint.

Video released by the military showed 21-year-old Wafa al-Biss taking off articles of clothing on the orders of soldiers searching for explosives, and rubbing her disfigured neck with her burned hands and screaming.

The military said she tried to blow up the explosives Monday but failed and was not injured.

At the Shikma Prison in Israel's Negev Desert, where the Shin Bet security service allowed Israeli TV reporters to interview her, al-Biss said she was determined to carry out a suicide attack against Israel because of its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

"My dream was to be a martyr," she said, adding that she was recruited by the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a violent offshoot of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement. "I believe in death.""

[Cindy]

THANK YOU Karl.

[neosgirl]

Here's the link to the streaming video from Al-Jazeera. Only 1:45 minutes.

http://www.aljazeera.net/mritems/streams/2005/6/17/1_546239_1_12.wmv

Also can be downloaded from

http://kage.monazilla.org/upload/source/No_0103.rar

http://mkfps.hmc6.net/uploader/source/up1479.rar

peace neosgirl

[appalachian_dweller]

Hi Cindy,

There's a thread on the Seattle court house situation here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1426835/posts

What worries me is when we see a couple hundred of these happening at once.

Get Prepared. Stay Prepared.

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[WestCoastGal]

Thanks for the ping BK, saw something on Fox but when Cavuto comes on everything as far as breaking news stops.

[BurbankKarl]

The third video stated the suspect got past the security with a grenade in his hand and backpack, and was shot by an officer armed with a rifle (at the elevators)

They are not sure if the grenade pin was pulled or not.

[Cindy]

UPDATE...

Hi AD.
The suspect is shot.
He may or may not have had a grenade.
He may or may not have had multiple weapons.
The building is being searched now by the bomb squad.

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UPDATE on another topic AD here:

http://www.tkb.org/NewsStory.jsp?storyID=71604

"Iowa schools work to protect school lunches from bioterrorism"
The Associated Press, June 20, 2005

DES MOINES, Iowa


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "School officials throughout Iowa are being encouraged to find ways to protect school lunches from the threat of bioterrorism.

That means locking up food, keeping strangers out of food service areas, maintaining inventories and even installing security cameras in food service areas.

Federal agriculture officials have suggested the steps and part of follow up risk assessment since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Sam Beattie, Iowa State University Extension food safety specialist, said most parents can feel fairly confident in the security of the food supply.

"We've not identified ever a specific risk to the school lunch program. We're just being sure to take proper precautionary steps," Beattie said.

However, there are areas for improvement."