Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Thirty-Five

[nwctwx]

Unrest in Pakistan Setback for Terror War
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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.

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[Velveeta]

You're welcome.
I like kartoo and the visual links.

[Quix]

Very impressive! Congratulations!

[JellyJam]

awesome, ian. great job!

[Quix]

Great to see your name, too, fatima.

How about a FREEPMAIL update on you and your family?

Bless you in your comings and goings.

[null and void]

'morning...

[LucyT]

(Excerpted) If the King of Pop Converts to Islam by Daniel Pipes March 7, 2006

Michael Jackson, the king of pop, is "on the verge" of converting to Islam, CBS News reported last week. If that's true, it fits into a recurring and important African-American pattern.
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In November came the news of Mr. Jackson donating "a huge amount of money" to build a mosque near his new residence. The Khaleej Times newspaper explained that the mosque "would be designated for learning the principles and teachings of Islam as well as teaching of English language,

for which high-standard teachers would be brought from United States under his personal supervision."
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Michael Jackson in Muslim women's clothing

In January, a Bahraini business, AAJ Holdings, announced it had hired Mr. Jackson as an entertainment consultant.

In addition, Mr. Jackson was spotted leaving a Bahraini shopping mall wearing a black veil, black gloves, and a black robe (called the abaya).

To avoid publicity, in other words, he dressed like an Islamist woman.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1593801/posts

[appalachian_dweller]

Thanks for the ping Ian! Nice job on the new thread.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Thanks for the info. Perhaps the report I heard on FOX was in reference to just ONE port. I've been accused of hearing just "parts" of things.

[nwctwx]

Just wanted to drop a note that I was offered a job today with the Brookings Institution. :)

Looks like the move to DC might be paying off!

[liberallyconservative]

Awesome! Congratulations, Ian! And many thanks for your continued hard work on these threads.

[nwctwx]

You're welcome. I strongly believe that everyone's continued commitment to this thread and the research done here has helped me get where I am today. I only do a very small part of the work.

[JustPiper]

Thank you for this CoCo

[JustPiper]

With all you do and your busy, busy life, thanks for holding down our home Ian!

[JustPiper]

1.7 million+ views

Yahoo!!! Well I would say we have at least 1.7 million who do care about the war on terror and our hard work! Congrads to all!

[JustPiper]

We also need to take our work done for '08:
Think about how she would be on the WOT!

Clinton Quiet About Past Wal-Mart Ties

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060310/ap_on_el_se/hillary_clinton_wal_mart

[JustPiper]

[JustPiper]

Update:

2 arrested in bomb threat to Melville ferry
LA

http://www.dailyworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060307/NEWS01/603070303/1002
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More Americans abducted along Mexico border than in Iraq

http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/laredo_0.htm
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Hantavirus kills U.S. airman

http://upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060228-110033-2364r

[JustPiper]

Hillary or Condi in 2008?

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[JustPiper]

Update:

Expert Tells Norman City Council OU Bomb Explosion An Accident

University of Oklahoma student who blew himself up outside a packed Gaylord Family/Oklahoma Memorial Stadium probably didn't commit suicide

http://www.channeloklahoma.com/news/7578398/detail.html
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Anti-terrorism reorganization a 'mess'

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Despite better communication, U.S. anti-terrorism agencies struggle with high-level turnover, overlapping workloads and bureaucratic rivalry, a report said.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060228-084437-7562r
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Old but to remember:

Iran plans to knock out U.S. with 1 nuclear bomb
Tests missiles for electromagnetic pulse weapon that could destroy America's technical infrastructure

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43956

[JustPiper]

Good to see you
~hugs