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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Nine (Index)

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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!

Was Bomber's "New York" Shirt A Message?
Full Story

It's hardly a unique fashion statement for a mass transit rider: a Yankees-style cap, and a "New York" sweat shirt.

But the New York Police Department is teaming with British authorities to determine whether those items were worn by suspects in the London terror cases to send a "purposeful message" to the city, according to an NYPD officials.

David Cohen, the NYPD's deputy commissioner of intelligence, raised the concern earlier this week at a security briefing for business leaders at police headquarters in Lower Manhattan.

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New assessments warn of Qaeda suicide attacks in U.S.
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Where bin Laden is, why he's still alive

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

TM Terrorism Handbook	Link to Thread Twenty-Eight "Code Red Implications: Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word." From Tm'er and Freeper ~MamaDearest~	Arabic Links and Resources
TM 'Be on the Lookout'		ExSoldier's Invaluable Tips
Threat Matrix Book List		Godzilla's Summaries
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[bored at work]

Thanx for the history lessons :^)

[Godzilla]

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[SlowBoat407]

You would notice something like that!

[Velveeta]

County Police Arrest Man On National Watch List

TOWSON, Md. -- A man named in a grand jury indictment on immigration charges and appearing on a national watch list was arrested Sunday night in Baltimore County.

County police said Muhammad Asif Haider was arrested during a traffic stop along Reisterstown Road near the Baltimore Beltway. The vehicle was stopped at a traffic light while waiting to enter onto the Beltway because it was driving without its headlights on.(snip)
http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/4820998/detail.html

[exlibris]

FYI
from washingtonpost.com today

Al Qaeda and the Internet

Evan Kohlmann
International Terrorism Researcher
Monday, August 8, 2005; 3:00 PM

Today's Live Discussions
Monday's Sessions
• Metro: Roads and Rails LIVE
• Sudan: Faith-Based Help LIVE
• Media Backtalk: Howard Kurtz, 12
• On Peter Jennings: Colleague, 1
• Post Mag: School-Minorities, 1
• Chat House: Michael Wilbon, 1:15
• Outlook: Caring for Elderly, 2
• Travel: Flight Crew, 2
• Education: Jay Mathews, 2
• Terrorism: Al Qaeda , 3 <<<<<<<

Terrorism researcher Evan Kohlmann will be online Monday, Aug. 8, at 3 p.m. ET to discuss al Qaeda and its use of the Internet. Kohlmann is featured in a washingtonpost.com video report on this topic.

Read The Post's three-part series on al Qaeda and the Internet.

[Velveeta]

Walid Phares: Second Warning: Assad in Tehran
Agence France Press. AFP. TEHRAN - Iran's new President Mahmood Ahmadinejad welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Tehran on Sunday, vowing to strengthen ties between the two countries brought together by "shared threats."

"Syria represents the frontline of the Muslim nation, shared threats bring us together and make our cooperation even more necessary," Ahmadinejad said ahead of talks with the leader of Iran's leading Arab ally.

"Reinforcing our bilateral relations will protect the region against the threats of its enemies ... our enemies are trying to undermine this relationship," he said.

WALID PHARES: One week after Hizbollah's leadership visit to Tehran and his meeting with the new President of Iran, the Syrian regime's leader paid the same visit to the regional power seeking nuclear weapons, and reaffirmed the strategic alliance in the region. Back in 1992, I wrote for the periodical Global Affairs a study on the Syrian Iranian Alliance, which I baptized then as a "Axis." After 9/11 and the removal of Saddam Hussein, the Syrian-Iranian axis designed a joint strategy of obstruction to the rise of democracies.

Note that the Iranian and Syrian regimes as well as Hizbollah fear the march of Democracy in their neighborhood. All three are totalitarian in their ideologies. In the regional counter attack against the democratization of Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon, the three players have significant resources and reasons to come together: Iran is the Jihadi superpower, Hizbollah is the Jihadi Terror power and Syria's Baath is the bridge between both. Last week, and in the wake of the selection of Ahmedinijad as head of the Iranian state, Hizbollah's secretary general, Sayid Hassan Nasrallah is received almost as Lebanon's "real" President. Iran's Mullah promised all military and logistical assistance to the world A-team of Terrorism, to use US Senator Bob Graham's lexicon. Tehran since, is part of a "strategic open pact" with Hizbollah. This week, Assad of Syria arrives in Tehran: Same treatment. Read well: Any attack against Syria is an attack against -soon to be nuclear- Iran.

Assad in Tehran is the second warning to the policy planners within the beltway and to the NATO leadership in the Belgian capital: The axis has already formed. Iran, Syria, Hizbollah and their tactical allies in the region, including those in Iraq, have come together. Read their rhetoric: shared threat, frontline of Muslim nation, necessary cooperation, protecting the region against its enemies.. Any Political Scientist, Military Historian or common sense reader would conclude that the "axis" is up and running. Not only our national leaders and strategic planners have some thinking to do, but also our homeland(s) security analysts as well...
Posted by Walid Phares at 11:14 AM | Permalink
http://counterterror.typepad.com/the_counterterrorism_blog/2005/08/walid_phares_se.html

[Lucy Lake]

Looks like their plan is succeeding:

"... Islam's 20-point plan for conquering the United States by 2020 –"

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458974/posts?page=3#3

[Velveeta]

Thanks for the heads up.

[Velveeta]

Interesting post, Grizz.

Islam's 20 point plan posted by someone who signed up to FR today.

[Lucy Lake]

Just in case the list disappears, I've saved the it on my hard drive.

[Lucy Lake]

Oh, sorry, scratch the "the." At any rate, the 20 point plan is saved for future reference, if needed.

[ExSoldier]

The 14th is something called ROSH HADESH also known as The Days of Mourning which remember the destruction of two specific Jewish Temples by the Romans at different periods of time. Historically, terror actions and or military actions have been taken against Israel during this time period.

I am much more concerned by the plethora of stories run by FOX today discussing the "sudden" planning by the government to use the military in domestic emergencies where WMD's are involved. I have seen five such stories this morning (the last five hours) alone. What are they hinting at? Is this an oblique move to get us used to such an idea? I am very concerned about the sudden numerical density of such stories. I wonder if something is imminent.

I was just discussing the role of FEMA in a nuke terrorist event, with my AP Government students, this morning. I directed them to that document we've seen on FR called FEMA: The Dark Underbelly. which you can find one version on the web here: CLICK and they were pretty amazed at what exactly the governments powers are when it comes to emergencies.

[Velveeta]

LOL, I know what you meant. ;-)
Thanks for saving the 'plan'.

[Velveeta]

I wonder if something is imminent.

I join you in wondering.

Military drafts war plans for terror attacks
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/12329794.htm

[Velveeta]

EXSoldier, I've been meaning to ask you if you've heard from Hipshot lately?

[ExSoldier]

Months ago, HipShot got involved in a flamewar here on TM and he just picked up his marbles and went away. I have not heard from him on my home ISP, either. Nada, nothing, ZIP. He may be lurking but not contributing.

If ya are, HipShot, just know that yer buddies miss you! A great resource here on the TM, especially NOW with his years of experience in working with nuclear weapons.

[Velveeta]

Thanks, I miss him too.
Hope he's ok.

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[Cindy]

Good morning crabbie.
Smiling...

[Cindy]

Thanks pez for the link.