Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Thirty-Five

[nwctwx]

Unrest in Pakistan Setback for Terror War
(Full Story)

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A week of unprecedented urban fighting in the wild tribal belt of North Waziristan has left scores dead and forced thousands to flee their homes, raising the stakes in Pakistan's war on Islamic militancy along the Afghan border.

A jumbled alliance of foreign militants, local tribesmen and Islamic students eager for jihad have stepped up resistance in a region where the army already claims to have wiped out al-Qaida as a viable fighting force.

The unrest, brewing for months, is a setback to the U.S.-led war on terror. Further hampering that effort are deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan over Afghan claims that Taliban leader Mullah Omar is hiding in Pakistan and suicide bombers are training here.

	Growing strength of Pakistani Taliban worries U.S. officials
	Are global events spiraling out of control?
	Zawahri calls for strikes against West

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[all4one]

Thoughts and prayers being sent your way jerseygirl, for you and your family.

[Cindy]

Thanks to Velveeta for pointing to this article and this thread.
Read the article please. Thank you.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1600049/posts


http://hotzone.yahoo.com/b/hotzone/blogs2986

"Child Bride"
Posted by Kevin Sites
on Mon, Mar 20 2006, 4:55 PM ET
Video Audio Photo Essay

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Married at the age of four, an Afghan girl was subjected to years of beatings and torture, finally escaping to discover that within all the world's cruelty, there is also some kindness.

KABUL, Afghanistan" -


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Her story begins in the village of Mullah Allam Akhound, near Kandahar.

"When I was three years old my father died, and after a year my mother married again, but her second husband didn't want me," says Gulsoma. "So my mother gave me away in a promise of marriage to our neighbor's oldest son, who was thirty."

"They had a ceremony in which I was placed on a horse [which is traditional in Afghanistan] and given to the man."

Because she was still a child, the marriage was not expected to be sexually consummated. But within a year, Gulsoma learned that so much else would be required of her that she would become a virtual slave in the household.

At the age of five, she was forced to take care of not only her "husband" but also his parents and all 12 of their other children as well.

Though nearly the entire family participated in the abuse, her father-in-law, she says, was the cruelest.

"My father-in-law asked me to do everything — laundry, the household chores — and the only time I was able to sleep in the house was when they had guests over," she says. "Other than that I would have to sleep outside on a piece of carpet without even any blankets. In the summer it was okay. But in the winter a neighbor would come over and give me a blanket, and sometimes some food."

When she couldn't keep up with the workload, Gulsoma says, she was beaten constantly.


Gulsoma's scars
"They beat me with electric wires," she says, "mostly on the legs. My father-in-law told his other children to do it that way so the injuries would be hidden. He said to them, 'break her bones, but don't hit her on the face.'"

There were even times when the family's abuse of Gulsoma transcended the bounds of the most wanton, sadistic cruelty, as on the occasions when they used her as a human tabletop, forcing her to lie on her stomach then cutting their food on her bare back.

Gulsoma says the family had one boy her age, named Atiqullah, who refused to take part in her torture.

"He would sneak me food sometimes and when my mother-in-law told him to find a stick to beat me, he would come back say he couldn't find one," she says. "He would try to stop the others sometimes. He would say 'she is my sister, and this is sinful.' Sometimes I think about him and wish he could be here and I wish I could have him as my brother."

One evening, Gulsoma says, when her father-in-law saw the neighbor giving her food and a blanket, he took them away and beat her mercilessly. Then, she says, he locked her in a shed for two months.

"I would be kept there all day," she says, "then at night they would let me go the bathroom and I would be fed one time each day. Most of the time it was only bread and sometimes some beans."

She says every day she was locked in the shed, she wished and prayed that her parents would come and take her away. Then she would remember that her father was dead and her mother was gone.

But Gulsoma had an inner strength even her father-in-law couldn't comprehend.

"When he came to the shed he kept asking me, 'Why don't you die? I imprisoned you, I give you less food, but still you don't die.'"

But it wasn't for lack of trying. Gulsoma said when her father-in-law finally let her out of the shed, he bound her hands behind her back and beat her unconscious. She says he revived her by pouring a tea thermos filling with scalding water over her head and her back.

"It was so painful," she says, dabbing her eyes with her scarf and sniffling for a moment. "I was crying and screaming the entire time."

Five days later, she says, her father in law gave her a vicious beating when his daughter's wristwatch went missing.

"He thought I stole it," she says, "and he beat me all over my body with his stick. He broke my arm and my foot. He said if I didn't find it by the next day, he would kill me.""


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone team has set up an email account so that messages of support can be retrieved and forwarded to Gulsoma via a local organization. Click here to email your message."

[Cindy]

Yep.

CANADA FREE PRESS - Curt Weldon, Able Danger, Toronto 19: "COUNTDOWN TO TERROR TICKS ON" by Judi McLeod (March 20, 2006)

stepping back in time...LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog- "NATIONAL POST.com): "PLANS OF THE TORONTO 19" (August 27, 2003)

[Cindy]

I'm so very sorry jerseygirl.

We've missed you very much.

[Cindy]

Thanks for the links JP.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=%22mail+carrier%22&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=%22mailman%22&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

[freeperfromnj]

Chertoff calls for chemical plant security

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-9/1142945050191010.xml&storylist=

[freeperfromnj]

Sorry for your loss jerseygirl. You are often in our thoughts here. Take care.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.worldpicturenews.com/web/IndexPageLightbox.aspx?lightbox=Iran%20Standoff

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Thanks much Vel, Wake up call!

[backhoe]

Interesting...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1598064/posts?page=61#61
Saddam's WMD and terrorist connections all proven in one document

[appalachian_dweller]

So very sorry hear of your loss jerseygirl. Will keep you in my prayers. Please try to remember your parents are in a MUCH better place now.

[appalachian_dweller]

Howdy Folks! Clyde and myself are currently in Vienna, Va. right now. Will be here for the next month helping some friends move. I'm only 4 miles from the Pentagon as the crow flies. I do have the necessary survival gear with me.

Clyde REALLY likes it here because he has 2 labs to play with.

I was thinking of something ExSoldier said a while back about wanting to be in the right place at the right time to be able to fight back against an attack. The reason my friends need help moving is that he will be on the road most of the next month and they have to be out in 30 days. If an attack happens while I'm here I'll be able to protect my buddy's family.

By request and for review:
With the threat of catastrophic terror attacks on US soil, and with the help of other Threat Matrix FReepers, the below is a list of actions to take and supplies to have on hand to help us survive the next hit.


Pre Event Actions:

1. Learn about the natural disasters that could occur in your community from your local emergency management office or American Red Cross chapter. Learn whether hazardous materials are produced, stored or transported near your area. Learn about possible consequences of deliberate acts of terror. Ask how to prepare for each potential emergency and how to respond.

2. Talk with employers and school officials about their emergency response plans.

3. Talk with your household about potential emergencies and how to respond to each. Talk about what you would need to do in an evacuation. If someone in the family has a critical job, expect them to be gone.

4. Plan how your household would stay in contact if you were separated. Identify two meeting places: the first should be near your home—in case of fire, perhaps a tree or a telephone pole; the second should be away from your neighborhood in case you cannot return home.

5. Pick a friend or relative who lives out of the area for household members to call to say they are okay.

6. Draw a floor plan of your home. Mark two escape routes from each room.

7. Post emergency telephone numbers by telephones. Teach children how and when to call 911.

8. Make sure everyone in your household knows how and when to shut off water, gas, and electricity at the main switches. Consult with your local utilities if you have questions.

9. Take a first aid and CPR class. Local American Red Cross chapters can provide information. Official certification by the American Red Cross provides “good Samaritan” law protection for those giving first aid.

10. Reduce the economic impact of disaster on your property and your household’s health and financial well-being:

Review property insurance policies before disaster strikes – make sure policies are current and be certain they meet your needs (type of coverage, amount of coverage, and hazards covered – flood, earthquake, etc.)

Protect your household’s financial well-being before a disaster strikes— review life insurance policies and consider saving money in an “emergency” savings account that could be used in any crisis. It is advisable to keep a small amount of cash or traveler’s checks at home in a safe place where you can quickly gain access to it in case of an evacuation.

Be certain that health insurance policies are current and meet the needs of your household.

11. Consider ways to help neighbors who may need special assistance, such as the elderly or the disabled.

12. Make arrangements for pets. Pets are not allowed in public shelters. Service animals for those who depend on them are allowed.

13. Ensure all immunizations are up-to-date. If we are hit with true mass causality event, the bodies may lie around for days or weeks. Rotting corpses will cause disease outbreaks.

14. If you have a disability or special need, you may have to take additional steps to protect yourself and your household in an emergency. If you know of friends or neighbors with special needs, help them with these extra precautions. Hearing impaired may need to make special arrangements to receive warning. Mobility impaired may need assistance in getting to a shelter. Households with a single working parent may need help from others both in planning for disasters and during an emergency. People without vehicles may need to make arrangements for transportation. People with special dietary needs should have an adequate emergency food supply. Find out about special assistance that may be available in your community. Register with the office of emergency services or fire department for assistance, so needed help can be provided quickly in an emergency.

15. Create a network of neighbors, relatives, friends and co-workers to aid you in an emergency. Discuss your needs and make sure they know how to operate necessary equipment.

16. If you are mobility impaired and live or work in a high-rise building, have an escape chair. If you live in an apartment building, ask the management to mark accessible exits clearly and to make arrangements to help you evacuate the building. Keep extra wheelchair batteries, oxygen, catheters, medication, food for guide or hearing-ear dogs, or other items you might need. Also, keep a list of the type and serial numbers of medical devices you need.

17. Those who are not disabled should learn who in their neighborhood or building is disabled so that they may assist them during emergencies. If you are a care-giver for a person with special needs, make sure you have a plan to communicate if an emergency occurs.

Preparedness Overview:

You may need to survive on your own for three days or more. This means having your own water, food and emergency supplies. Try using backpacks or duffel bags to keep the supplies together. Assembling the supplies you might need following a disaster is an important part of your disaster plan. You should prepare emergency supplies for the following situations:

A disaster supply kit with essential food, water, and supplies for at least three days—this kit should be kept in a designated place and be ready to “grab and go” in case you have to leave your home quickly because of a disaster, such as a flash flood or major chemical emergency. Make sure all household members know where the kit is kept.

Consider having additional supplies for sheltering or home confinement for up to four weeks.

You should also have a disaster supply kit at work. This should be in one container, ready to "grab and go" in case you have to evacuate the building. Remember to have a comfortable pair of shoes in case you need to walk long distances.

A car kit of emergency supplies, including food and water, to keep stored in your car at all times. This kit would also include flares, jumper cables, and seasonal supplies.

Stockpiling Water Safely

Stocking water reserves should be a top priority. Drinking water in emergency situations should not be rationed. Therefore, it is critical to store adequate amounts of water for your household. Individual needs vary, depending on age, physical condition, activity, diet, and climate. A normally active person needs at least two quarts of water daily just for drinking. Children, nursing mothers, and ill people need more. Very hot temperatures can double the amount of water needed. Because you will also need water for sanitary purposes and, possibly, for cooking, you should store at least one gallon of water per person per day.

Store water in thoroughly washed plastic, fiberglass or enamel-lined metal containers. Don't use containers that can break, such as glass bottles. Never use a container that has held toxic substances. Sound plastic containers, such as soft drink bottles, are best. You can also purchase food grade plastic buckets or drums. Containers for water should be rinsed with a diluted bleach solution (one part bleach to ten parts water) before use. Previously used bottles or other containers may be contaminated with microbes or chemicals. Do not rely on untested devices for decontaminating water.

If your water is treated commercially by a water utility, you do not need to treat water before storing it. Additional treatments of treated public water will not increase storage life. If you have a well or public water that has not been treated, follow the treatment instructions provided by your public health service or water provider. If you suspect that your well may be contaminated, contact your local or state health department or agriculture extension agent for specific advice.

Seal your water containers tightly, label them and store them in a cool, dark place. It is important to change stored water every six months.

Food:

If activity is reduced, healthy people can survive on half their usual food intake for an extended period or without any food for many days. Food, unlike water, may be rationed safely, except for children and pregnant women.

You don’t need to go out and buy unfamiliar foods to prepare an emergency food supply. You can use the canned foods, dry mixes and other staples on your cupboard shelves. Canned foods do not require cooking, water or special preparation. Be sure to include a manual can opener.

Keep canned foods in a dry place where the temperature is fairly cool. To protect boxed foods from pests and to extend their shelf life, store the food in tightly closed plastic or metal containers.

Replace items in your food supply every six months. Throw out any canned good that becomes swollen, dented, or corroded. Use foods before they go bad, and replace them with fresh supplies. Date each food item with a marker. Place new items at the back of the storage area and older ones in front.

Food items that you might consider including in your disaster supply kit include: ready-to-eat meats, fruits, and vegetables; canned or boxed juices, milk, and soup; high-energy foods like peanut butter, jelly, low-sodium crackers, granola bars, and trail mix; vitamins; foods for infants or persons on special diets; cookies, hard candy; instant coffee, cereals, and powdered milk.

Buy a box of MRE entrée’s – 72 packages of main course MRE meals and keep them at home. They will fee a familty of four for about a week. It’s no frills eating.

You may need to survive on your own after a disaster. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it may take days. Basic services, such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment and telephones, may be cut off for days, even a week or longer. Or you may have to evacuate at a moment’s notice and take essentials with you.

You probably won’t have the opportunity to shop or search for the supplies you’ll need. Your household will cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes.


First aid:
Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
Assorted sizes of safety pins
Isopropyl alcohol
Hydrogen peroxide
Antibiotic ointment
Latex gloves (2 pairs)
Petroleum jelly
2-inch and 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6 each size)
Triangular bandages(3)
2-inch and 3-inch sterile rolled bandages (3 rolls each)
Cotton balls
Scissors
Tweezers
Needle
Moistened towelettes
Antiseptic
Thermometer
Tongue depressor blades (2)
Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
Sunscreen
Aspirin
Anti-diarrhea medication
Antacid
Tagamet
Decongestant
Cough Suppressant
Space Blanket
Mole Skin & Foam
Epi-pin
Snake Bite Kit


Tools:
A portable, battery-powered radio and extra batteries
Flashlight(3), extra bulbs(6) & batteries(12)
Oil Lamps (Hurricane)
Signal flare(6)
Candles
Matches
Lighters
Waterproof Matches
Magnesium Fire Starter
Paraffin
Leather-man Tool(2)
All Purpose Knife(2)
Duct tape
Scissors
Plastic sheeting
Whistle
Small canister, A-B-C-type fire extinguisher(2)
Compass(2)
Work gloves (2)
Paper, pens, and pencils
Needles and thread (2)
Wrist Watch
Honing Stone & Oil
Hatchet
Shovel

Kitchen items:
Manual can opener
Mess kit
Fork & Spoon
Knife
Frying Pan
Pots
Plastic Forks, Spoons, Knives
Heavy Duty Paper Plates
PUR Drinking Water System
Extra filters for PUR Water Filter
Water Bottles
Propane Stove
Propane Grill
Extra Case(s) Propane
Heavy Duty Tin Foil
Trioxane Stove
Trioxane Fuel
Sterno Fuel
ZipLoc bags (Lg & Sm)
Cooler


Food:
Vitamins
Summer Sausage
Beef Jerky
Slim Jim
Peanut Butter
Hard Candy
Freeze Dried Dinners
Canned Veggies
Canned Meats
Canned Soups & Stews
Bulk Flour
Bulk Grains (Wheat, etc.)
Coffee
Tea
Sugar
Salt & Pepper


Water (1 gal. per person per day)

Sanitation and hygiene items:
Washcloth and towel
Towelettes
Soap
Hand sanitizer
Liquid detergent
Tooth paste and toothbrushes
Shampoo
Deodorant
Feminine Supplies
Razor
Shaving cream
Lip balm
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Heavy-duty plastic garbage bags (to go potty in)
Toilet paper
Medium-sized plastic bucket with tight lid
Disinfectant
Chlorine bleach
Shovel (for a latrine)

Documents:
Personal identification
Cash
Emergency phone numbers
Maps of the area

Misc:
Extra pair of prescription glasses
Candles
Extra set of car & house keys
Reading material, books, etc.
Games for the kids

Clothing (no cotton):
Heavy, Waterproof Boots
Wool Socks
Rain gear
Hat w/ visor
Gloves
Sunglasses
Capelin Pants (4)
Wind pants
Polypro Shirt (2)(short sleeve)
Polortek Shirt (2)(Long sleeve)
Polartek Pants (2)
Polypro Boxers(5)
Gortex/Thinsulate Parka
Gortex/Thinsulate Bibs

Shelter:
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Tent
Small Tarps
Large Tarp
Folding Chair
Nylon Cord

Weapons: (my personal list)
Armalite AR-10A2 + 1000rnds
Sig Sauer P220 + 500rnds
Beretta 92 + 500rnds
S & W 686 + 200rnds
Remington 700 + 200rnds

Firearms are tools. Tools in the wrong hands are more of a liability than an asset.
If you choose to arm yourself (and I highly recommend you do), GET SOME TRAINING on the safe handling and use of them.

[Cindy]

THANK YOU backhoe.
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ON THE NET..

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iraqdocs

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1598064/posts?page=61#61

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1600410/posts
http://rayrobison.typepad.com/ray_robison/2006/03/saddam_wmd_and_.html



http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents-docex/Iraq/Released-20060317/IZSP-2003-00003336.pdf
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents-docex/Iraq/Released-20060317/IZSP-2003-00000859.pdf

[Cindy]

Thank you AD for this list.

[appalachian_dweller]

Anytime Cindy.

[Cindy]

http://intelligence-summit.blogspot.com/2006/03/energy-china-and-russia-clinch-major.html

Tuesday, March 21, 2006
"ENERGY: CHINA AND RUSSIA CLINCH MAJOR GAS DEAL"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Beijing, 21 March (AKI) - China and Russia on Tuesday signed major energy cooperation deals during Russian president Vladimir Putin's visit to China, under which Russia will supply the country with up to 80 billion cubic metres of gas annually to China via pipelines from fields in west Siberia and the Russian far east. The pipeline could go on-stream within five years, officials were quoted as saying. But what energy-hungry China really wants but so far did not get, is an elusive deal on a separate pipeline to deliver Siberian oil, which may or may not come out of Putin's visit, analysts say.

The three pipeline deals include a 'principled agreement' between the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) and the Russian oil company of Rosneft to form further oil cooperation joint-ventures, a memorandum of understanding between CNPC and Russia's natural gas company Gazprom for natural gas supply to China, and a summary of negotiations between CNPC and the Russian pipeline transport company, Transneft.

The timeframe and the scale of the deal had been agreed with Gazprom and China's oil and gas company, CNPC, but the financial details have still be be negotiated, Gazprom's chief executive, Alexei Miller, said on Tuesday. Prices for the gas sold into China would be pegged to crude and oil product prices, as in Europe, Miller added, but he did not specify how much the pipelines would cost."

ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "Putin is heading a 90-member Russian delegation for a two-day visit to China to attend the China-Russia Economic Forum on Industry and Commerce. The delegation included officials from Russian oil and gas industries and other economic representatives. A strategic and diplomatic relationship going beyond the trade ties between China and Russia could give them real influence in global affairs, according to observers.

Putin and Hu also discussed the fraught question of Iran's nuclear programme, and were quoted as saying they were committed to resolving the issue "through political and diplomatic means." Both countries reportedly objected at Monday's meeting of the UN Security Council permanent members plus Germany over the wording of a draft statement calling on Iran to stop its uranium enrichment activities."

[Jeff Head]

"Tuesday, March 21, 2006
"ENERGY: CHINA AND RUSSIA CLINCH MAJOR GAS DEAL"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: Beijing, 21 March (AKI) - China and Russia on Tuesday signed major energy cooperation deals during Russian president Vladimir Putin's visit to China, under which Russia will supply the country with up to 80 billion cubic metres of gas annually to China via pipelines from fields in west Siberia and the Russian far east."

Yikes! Major DRAGON'S FURY SERIES ping. This is another occurance right out of the pages of the books.

[Cindy]

OPINION:

You and Tom Clancy write books about events even before they happen.
I think Americans need to bone up on their reading.
Thank you Jeff.

[freeperfromnj]

ABC News: EXCLUSIVE: New Al Qaeda Leader Planning Attack Against U.S.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1678676&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312