Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Thirty-One (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.

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Home grown Islamists may hit US: FBI chief
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WASHINGTON -- The United States could be attacked by "home grown" Islamist terror groups, the FBI's chief has warned.

FBI Director Robert Mueller told the London Financial Times newspaper in an interview published Thursday that the United States could face attacks from "home-grown terrorism" very similar to the July 7 bombings in London that killed 52 people and wounded another 700, Mueller said.

When asked if the United States could face such attacks from "home-grown groups", Mueller answered emphatically: "Absolutely, it could," the Financial Times said.

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

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To: Domestic Church; All

2,121 posted on 10/09/2005 4:51:02 PM PDT by Revel

To: Domestic Church

I recall all sorts of precautions in my chem labs decades ago. How hard would it be to fill a milk jug with it and would the plastic cap need more than tape to seal it?

My guess is it would eat through the modern plastic jugs rather fast, but glass will hold it. The members of the halide group ( chlorine, flourine, bromine ) are very active chemically and combine with or attack a lot of other chemicals and materials-- somewhat the way oxygen is, although the opposite of life-sustaining.

It can certainly be done with the right materials, and would make a nasty grenade to lob into a closed space, like a room or a subway car.

2,122 posted on 10/09/2005 4:51:07 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

Very interesting...

http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.215732540&par=0

TURKEY: AL-QAEDA FEMALE TERROR RECRUITING UNCOVERED

Ankara, 6 Oct. (AKI) - The Turkish authorities are reported to have thwarted a series of terrorist attacks planned for the month of Ramadan, according to Saudi daily al-Watan. The paper quotes a security source in Ankara as saying that they had uncovered training operations by groups linked to al-Qaeda, who were recruiting 50 women for bombing missions. The report said that their task was preparing explosive devices to place in tourist spots frequented by foreigners but the source gave no further details.

In August, the Turkish authorities arrested Syrian Lui Sakka, considered the head of Osama bin-Laden's netowrk in Turkey. He was caught at Diyarbakir airport and interrogated by the Istanbul police as he was preparing an attack against Israeli passenger ships.

Sakka was later charged by an Istanbul court for being a member of the al-Qaeda terror organization.

2,123 posted on 10/09/2005 5:03:39 PM PDT by RDTF

I am posting this for the first line, for the blind bull, now if you compare it to the photo of the bull in our post #1309, is that the meaning of the photo?

There are a bunch of links in this link, some from DZZ.us, which means nothing to me....
granny
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http://www.wincoast.com/forum/showthread.php?t=183

Like a blind bull, America decided to attack Afghanistan, and then its idiocy increased and
it attacked Iraq, and then America discovered that sit had sunk with its ears into the
biggest predicament it has been exposed to in its history, and its intention of starting a
campaign to scare and terrorize Muslims has turned against itself with the steady flow of
American blood, and weakening of its economy, and the exposing of their lowly behavior,
and their principled hypocrisy - a predicament from which there is no escape except the
declaration of America’s total defeat and withdrawal, and the acceptance of the strength
of the Muslim Ummah, which is dependant solely on Allah, with all that that holds of
catastrophic results for the American empire and their allied rulers in the Islamic world,
especially after she has seen the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and the weakening of
its reach, after they withdrew defeated out of Afghanistan, after they accepted defeat in
an exhausting war which nearly destroyed its resources without achieving any victory, or
stretch in the areas of its reach. Rather the opposite happened, in that it left with no
return, ten years later, known as the Soviet Union.

Therefore America is trying with all that it has to fight the Muslim Ummah in their beliefs,
which represents the biggest threat to America’s arrogant existence, especially since
voices have increased inside America saying that there is no hope in defeating what they
call “terrorism”, the deceitful name for Jihad, except by changing the beliefs of the
Muslims, and their minds, and the military confrontation with America will only lead to
more losses for America; it may shake the foundation of the American empire.

2,124 posted on 10/09/2005 5:10:42 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (Lavender Essential Oil, should be in first aid kit,uses: headaches, sinus,insect bites,sore muscles)

Nope, tried twice. Seems to be down.

2,125 posted on 10/09/2005 5:24:43 PM PDT by Oorang ( A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. -Goethe)

They've been down for a couple of hours or more.

2,126 posted on 10/09/2005 5:25:21 PM PDT by milkncookies (As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.)

Pleasantly surprised nothing went BOOM today.

Signing off until tomorrow, rest well folks.

It's a LONG way from over.

AD

2,127 posted on 10/09/2005 5:30:00 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller (Get Prepared. Stay Prepared. See my FR Homepage for a list of actions and supplies.)

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Posted: January 7, 2003

WAR ON TERROR

Defector: Chavez gave $1 million to al-Qaida ( shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States. )

Venezuelan leader endangering region with increasing ties to terrorism
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"With 9-11, bin Laden showed the whole world that he was a force to be reckoned with. This impressed Hugo to no end," the general remembered, according to MilitaresDemoraticos.com.

The day after the attack, Chavez supporters held a celebration in which they burned the American flag in the main square of Caracas.

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30350

2,128 posted on 10/09/2005 5:43:37 PM PDT by LucyT ("The little dogs bark, but the caravan moves on." ... old Proverb)

2,129 posted on 10/09/2005 5:51:17 PM PDT by Godzilla (I'm not suffering from insanity, I'm actually enjoying it.)

Thanks. They just came back. But you know with those net problems we had last week I did not know if it was them or a net problem that only affected some people.

2,130 posted on 10/09/2005 6:04:06 PM PDT by Revel

To: milkncookies

Thanks
see my post above.

2,131 posted on 10/09/2005 6:05:04 PM PDT by Revel

Thanks backhoe for that feedback.

2,132 posted on 10/09/2005 6:36:08 PM PDT by Cindy

2,133 posted on 10/09/2005 6:46:49 PM PDT by Cindy

To: JohnathanRGalt; ganeshpuri89; yonif; backhoe; All

2,134 posted on 10/09/2005 6:57:30 PM PDT by Cindy

Scroll down and check out the Russian Arctic region on the raw data map:

http://www.standeyo.com/Reports/041222.EQ.warning/051009.Deyo.EQs.html

Severnaya area is looking hot!

2,135 posted on 10/09/2005 6:58:17 PM PDT by Domestic Church (AMDG...)

To: JohnathanRGalt; backhoe; piasa; Godzilla; All

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2005/10/008489print.html
October 09, 2005
"Captain Yee Speaks Out"

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http://islamonline.net/English/News/2005-10/08/article07.shtml
"Pentagon Wants Powers to Spy on US Muslims"
WASHINGTON, October 8, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies)

2,136 posted on 10/09/2005 7:09:42 PM PDT by Cindy

To: Straight Vermonter; backhoe; nwctwx; All

2,137 posted on 10/09/2005 7:28:22 PM PDT by Cindy

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20051031.txt

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
October 9, 2005
Release Number: 05-10-31

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COALITION FORCES CAPTURE 8 TERROR SUSPECTS, WEAPONS

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces conducting combat operations in Baghdad captured eight terror suspects, and seized bomb-making materials, two weapons caches and terrorist propaganda Oct. 7.

U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment and a platoon of Estonian Soldiers found the larger of the two weapons caches while working together in northwest Baghdad. Soon after beginning their search, the Soldiers found a bomb made of a mortar round encased in a block of concrete, two bomb detonators, and a rocket-propelled grenade sight.

The patrol then searched 34 houses in the neighborhood, capturing seven bomb-making suspects and seizing a cache containing four blasting caps, batteries, 30 feet of insulated wire, three toggle switches, and two electronic voltmeters.

The Soldiers also found six AK-47 assault rifles with 12-fully loaded magazines and rifle scopes. They also seized two fake Iraqi Army uniforms, one protective mask and anti-Coalition propaganda.

The seven bomb-making suspects were taken into custody for questioning.

In other operations, Task Force Baghdad Soldiers unearthed a second weapons cache near a major highway in southwest Baghdad. The cache contained seven RPG warheads and boosters, two fuses, 34 magazines and 50 rounds of ammunition.

Throughout the day, U.S. Soldiers providing security in and around the capitol city found four roadside bombs before terrorists could use them to attack civilians, Iraqi security forces or Coalition Forces.

Explosive ordnance disposal teams safely disposed of the munitions.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, SGT. FIRST CLASS DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL

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2,138 posted on 10/09/2005 7:32:35 PM PDT by Cindy

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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2005/20051009_2984.html

IED Claims Marine in Ramadi; Foreign Fighter Facilitator Killed

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2005 – A Marine assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), was killed in action when the vehicle he was in was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 8, military officials reported.
The Marine's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Elsewhere, coalition forces killed a known al Qaeda in Iraq member near Fallujah before he could activate a suicide bomb strapped to his body Oct. 8.

Abu Sarmad had facilitated transportation and housing for foreign fighters and suicide bombers who had been smuggled into Iraq through Syria, officials said.

Also, he received support and guidance from Saudi Arabian extremist financiers and was believed to be a major link for supporting terrorist activity between al Qaeda in Iraq in Baghdad and the western Euphrates River valley.

Sarmad was wearing a suicide bomb vest and appeared to be prepared to kill himself and others in the event of his capture. Coalition assault forces shot him before he could activate the explosives strapped around his torso.

Eight other suspected terrorists were detained during the operation.

In other Iraq news, troops from the 3rd Iraqi Army Division captured three terrorists after being attacked Oct. 8 in the vicinity of Biaj.

After striking an IED and coming under small-arms fire, the Iraqi troops counterattacked, performed a cordon-and-search operation and netted the insurgents.

Three soldiers suffered minor injuries, and no damages were reported. Authorities are holding the insurgents for questioning.

In western Iraq, Iraqi security forces and Marines, soldiers and sailors from Regimental Combat Team 2 continued Operation River Gate in the cities of Haditha, Haqlaniyah and Barwana on Oct. 8.

In Haditha, Iraqi security forces discovered propaganda production equipment in a house while conducting clearing operations. The seizure included numerous prepared al Qaeda in Iraq compact discs and audiotapes, three computers, several printers, banner makers, multi-disc copiers and thousands of blank discs and tapes.

Iraqi security forces and coalition forces also discovered a bomb-making factory in Haditha. The site included numerous pre-wired bombs, several mortar rounds and bomb-making supplies such as explosive propellant, blasting caps and detonation cord.

Since the operation began Oct. 4, more than 200 suspected insurgents have been detained, officials said.

The operation's goal is to deny al Qaeda in Iraq the ability to operate in the Western Euphrates River Valley cities and to free the local citizens from the insurgents' campaign of murder and intimidation targeting innocent women, children and men, officials said.

In Baghdad, coalition forces conducting combat operations captured eight terror suspects and seized bomb-making materials, two weapons caches and terrorist propaganda Oct. 7.

U.S. soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, and a platoon of Estonian soldiers found the larger of the two weapons caches while working together in northwestern Baghdad. Soon after beginning their search, the soldiers found a bomb made of a mortar round encased in a block of concrete, two bomb detonators, and a rocket-propelled grenade sight.

The patrol then searched 34 houses in the neighborhood, capturing seven bomb-making suspects and seizing a cache containing four blasting caps, batteries, 30 feet of insulated wire, three toggle switches, and two electronic voltmeters.

The soldiers also found six AK-47 assault rifles with 12 fully loaded magazines and rifle scopes. They also seized two fake Iraqi army uniforms, one protective mask and anti-coalition propaganda.

The seven bomb-making suspects were taken into custody for questioning.

Task Force Baghdad soldiers unearthed a second weapons cache near a major highway in southwestern Baghdad. The cache contained seven RPG warheads and boosters, two fuses, 34 magazines and 50 rounds of ammunition.

Throughout the day, U.S. soldiers providing security in and around the capital city found four roadside bombs before terrorists could use them to attack civilians, Iraqi security forces or coalition forces. Explosive ordnance disposal teams safely disposed of the munitions.

In other developments, Iraqi police killed two terrorists before they could detonate a car bomb in eastern Baghdad Oct. 6. Three plainclothes Iraqi police officers were on patrol when they noticed a car stopped on the side of the road. The driver was behind the wheel, but the passenger was standing outside the car and talking on a cell phone.

The terrorists, believed to be from the town of Ramadi, pulled their weapons and fired after the police officers identified themselves and asked a few simple questions about what they were doing and if they had their vehicle registration.

"When the terrorists fired at us, they hit one of us in the arm, but all three of us took cover and immediately fired back," said Dafer, of the El Wea Police Department.

Within seconds, the police officers killed both terrorists. The Iraqi police called for more support on the radio and provided first aid to their wounded comrade.

After calling for backup, the officers noticed missiles and containers of propane gas, so they called an explosive ordnance disposal team. The EOD team deactivated the car bomb and hauled it away, moving the explosives to a safe location.

In the air war over Iraq, coalition aircraft flew 50 close-air-support and armed-reconnaissance sorties Oct. 8 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities, and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities, officials said.

Sorties included U.S. Navy F-14s and F/A-18s that provided close-air support to coalition troops in the vicinities of Hawijah and Karkuk.

In addition, nine U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. Also, U.S. Air Force and British Royal Air Force fighter aircraft performed in a nontraditional ISR role with their electro-optical and infrared sensors.

(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq, Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq and U.S. Central Command Air Forces Forward news releases.)

Related Sites:
Multinational Force Iraq
Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq
U.S. Central Command Air Forces

2,139 posted on 10/09/2005 7:35:24 PM PDT by Cindy

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2,140 posted on 10/09/2005 8:49:30 PM PDT by MamaDearest

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