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Senior Taliban leader held in Pakistan
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Pakistani security forces have captured a high-ranking Taliban leader in the southwestern city of Quetta, a senior security official and Taliban sources said late Thursday

The capture of Mullah Obaidullah Akhund marked the first Pakistan arrest of a senior leader of the Islamist militia since it was driven from power in Afghanistan in 2001 when thousands of its fighters fled into Pakistan.

The security official and Taliban sources said Akhund, the third most senior member of the Taliban's 10-member leadership council, was arrested late on Monday, hours after a surprise visit to Pakistan by U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney.

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[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

stepping back in time...

http://osint.internet-haganah.com/archives/000279.html

March 30, 2006
"He possessed a piece of paper containing the words 'Hospital attack'"

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http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/004513.html

17 July 2005
"'It could mean nothing or it could be pre-operational surveillance'
Incidents intensify hospital vigilance:"

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,130343,00.html
(AP)

"FBI: Al Qaeda May Target VA Hospitals"
Friday, August 27, 2004

[MamaDearest]

Senate Committee blasts airline security

Snip: Although about 2,300 airport workers are screened on a random basis every day, according to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, that represents about two per cent of the 110,000 airport workers in Canada, says the report.

Canada: a great year for terrorists and foreign criminals

Snip: The new year isn't even three months old yet but 2007 is turning into a boon for terrorists and violent foreign criminals who, at least temporarily, call Canada home. The Chinese have their Year of the Pig; we have the Year of the Terrorist. Several events occurred recently that do no make things look promising for Canadians who are concerned with law and order and the security of their country.

Canadian port security said too lax

Snip: Canada is not doing enough to screen cargo containers for potential terror threats or to weed out organized crime activity at its sea and freshwater ports, according to a report on Thursday.

Cruise ship passengers and their luggage should also undergo the same screening used at airports, and vehicles should be searched before they are allowed on large ferries, the Canadian Senate's national security and defense committee said.

Calgary flight scare: 30 bags flew without owners

Snip: Internal documents obtained under the Access to Information Act show that Transport Canada is investigating the incident — a direct violation of major international security rules Canada adopted after the 1985 Air India bombings, which killed 329 people.

The only reason dozens of checked bags were allowed to be loaded onto the plane without their owners appears to be bedlam at Calgary Airport during a work-to-rule campaign by airport security screeners.

US truckers welcome new security act

Snip: OIIDA also noted that "once a Mexico-domiciled truck passes through the U.S. border with a permissible NAFTA shipment, there is currently no plan in place to monitor what that driver does once inside the United States."

"The establishment of this legislation is the only way the DOT's program should be allowed to go forward," Spencer said. "Otherwise, we should all think about staying off the highways."

[Cindy]

"...Bags flew without owners"

Amazing in this day and age.

[FARS]

Glenn Beck's great.

Actually I just finished watching a great documentary called "Enemy Within" - much to my surprise, a bit anti-Moslem radicals, a Christian Amanpour study of Islam in England (CNN?) which showed fanatical Islamists spouting vehemence. One was arrested at the end of a meeting/debate being filmed for inciting terrrorism!

British authorities seem to be a bit ahead of us.

I would recommend watching it but do not know the exact source, though the name is correct. A search of "Enemy Within" might bring up an article by Alan Peters on AntiMullah! Aimed at people like Cindy Sheehan, John Murtha and contains graphic photos of real torture by the Islamic Republic.

If someone finds the CNN (?) documentary video please ping me.

cheers,

[FARS]

Greetings,

You might find this article about billionaires with Alan's comments interesting for you rthread.

http://alanpetersnewsbriefs.blogspot.com/2007/03/disgusting-surge-in-billionaires.html

cheers,

[Cindy]

Ok.

Have a good evening FARS.

[FARS]

Glenn Beck's great.

Actually I just finished watching a great documentary called "Enemy Within" - much to my surprise, a bit anti-Moslem radicals, a Christian Amanpour study of Islam in England (CNN?) which showed fanatical Islamists spouting vehemence. One was arrested at the end of a meeting/debate being filmed for inciting terrrorism!

British authorities seem to be a bit ahead of us.

I would recommend watching it but do not know the exact source, though the name is correct. A search of "Enemy Within" might bring up an article by Alan Peters on AntiMullah! Aimed at people like Cindy Sheehan, John Murtha and contains graphic photos of real torture by the Islamic Republic.

If someone finds the CNN (?) documentary video please ping me.

cheers,

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Cindy]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03312007/news/regionalnews/kelly__nypd_spies_deserve_praise_regionalnews_philip_messing.htm

"KELLY: NYPD SPIES DESERVE PRAISE"
By PHILIP MESSING

March 31, 2007

Ditto.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810068/posts

http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/03/the_safety_of_many_should_trum.html

March 30, 2007
"The Safety of Many Should Trump the Hurt Feelings of the Few"
By Pamela Meister

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "This week, House Republicans were able to have language added to the Rail and Public Transportation Act of 2007 (HR 1401) that would protect public transportation travelers who report suspicious activities from being sued. Legal action has already been taken against those passengers on US Airways who reported the suspicious behavior of six imams last year, which ultimately got the imams booted off the flight.

Nearly six years after 9/11, one would think that such legislation would be a no-brainer. After all, isn't the safety of millions of Americans who travel by plane and train each year more important than the hurt feelings of a handful of people? Apparently not, since the motion was not passed unanimously. The vote was 304-121, with all dissenting votes being cast by Democrats. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-MS, was among those in disagreement.

"Absolutely they should have the ability to seek redress in a court of law," said Mr. Thompson, who suggested that protecting passengers from a lawsuit would encourage racial profiling."

Should the passengers and flight crew who tackled Richard Reid have ignored him? After all, there could have been a perfectly innocent reason for him lighting matches, like the embarrassed woman on American Airlines who wanted to cover the odor of her flatulence. After causing the flight to land and everyone having to be put through security again, the woman (who was not charged) was not allowed back on the flight. There has been no word of her looking to sue American Airlines - nor should she. American Airlines acted with the safety of all its passengers in mind.

And had Reid's fellow passengers not acted, today we'd be asking, "Why weren't they more vigilant?" rather than congratulating them for their swift actions."

[Cindy]

http://www.truthusa.com/MoreThanCartoons.html

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810090/posts

http://jewishworldreview.com/kathleen/parker033007.php3

March 30, 2007 / 11 Nissan, 5767

"Killing cartoons into submission"
By Kathleen Parker

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

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

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

http://www.satp.org
http://www.saag.org

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http://www.saag.org/papers22/paper2189.html

Paper no. 2189

30.03.2007
"LOOMING JIHADI ANARCHY IN PAKISTAN - INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR--PAPER NO. 212"
by B. Raman

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/defense/

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1810098/posts?page=8#8

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1810098/posts

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Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3383620,00.html

Iranian president lauds suicide bombers as invincible
Ahmadinejad praises Iran for being able to recruit thousands of suicide bombers a day

Dudi Cohen
Published: 04.01.07, 10:34 / Israel News

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad praised his country's ability to recruit "hundreds of suicide bombers a day," saying "suicide is an invincible weapon."

Ahmadinejad made the comments during a visit to a site south Iran used to prepare suicide bombers during the Iraq-Iran war, Iranian state television reported.

He praised Hizbullah fighters for their suicidal spirit during last summer's confrontation with Israel.

Iran recruited thousands of suicide bombers, many of whom were children, and sent them to the frontline to face Saddam Hussein's army.

"Suicide bombers in this land showed us the way, and they enlighten our future," he said.

The Iranian president said the will to commit suicide was "one of the best ways of life."

[Cindy]

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

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6514985.stm

Last Updated: Saturday, 31 March 2007, 21:14 GMT 22:14 UK

"Spanish police 'smash' Eta unit"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Spanish authorities say they have smashed a commando unit belonging to the Basque separatist group, Eta.

The Spanish interior minister said the unit was thought to have been behind 24 attacks in Spain between 2004 and 2006.

Eight people were held and bomb-making material seized, in what is described as one of the biggest police operations since Eta declared a ceasefire in 2006.

That deal, agreed in March, was broken nine months later by a bomb attack at Madrid airport which killed two people.

The two deaths were the first attributed to Eta in more than three years. The group is seeking an independent state in northern Spain and south-west France."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810102/posts

"Black church defaced; four windows broken"
The Free Lance-Star ^ | 01 Apr 07 | CATHY DYSON

Posted on 04/01/2007 2:48:49 AM PDT by leadpenny

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at 658-4450 or Crime Solvers at 659-2020."

[Cindy]

RECAP:

SAAG.org - Paper no. 2185: "LTTE'S AIR STRIKE---AN ASSESSMENT - INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR--PAPER NO. 211" by B. Raman (March 27, 2007)

DEFENCEnet - blogspot.com: "LTTE ATTACKS KAB" (March 26, 2007)

SAAG.org - Paper no. 2182: "LTTE'S AIR STRIKE ON AIR FORCE BASE - INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR---PAPER NO. 209" by B. Raman (March 26, 2007)

BBC NEWS: SRI LANKAN REBELS LAUNCH AIR RAID" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have bombed a military base near the international airport north of Colombo, in the rebels' first ever aerial attack.") (Last updated March 26, 2007, 06:39 GMT, 07:29 UK)

DEFENCEnet: "LTTE PLANNING TO ATTACK MiG27 HANGAR" (February 19, 2007)

stepping back in time...SAAG.org - Paper no. 1398: "THE WORLD'S FIRST TERRORIST AIR FORCE" by B. Raman (June 2, 2005)

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
http://www.memri.org/iran.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iran
http://www.jihadwatch.org/cgi-bin/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=iran
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Iran&num=10&hl=en&so=1&start=0
http://www.youtube.com

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=ahmadinejad
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Ahmadinejad&num=10&hl=en&so=1&start=0
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_videos&search_query=ahmadinejad&search_sort=video_date_uploaded&search_category=0

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3383620,00.html

"Iranian president lauds suicide bombers as invincible
Ahmadinejad praises Iran for being able to recruit thousands of suicide bombers a day"

Dudi Cohen
Published: 04.01.07, 10:34 /

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070401-120127-9830r.htm

"Bush calls detention of 15 Britons 'inexcusable'"
By Jon Ward
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
April 1, 2007

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "CAMP DAVID, Md. -- President Bush yesterday said that Iran's detention of 15 British sailors and marines for nine days is "inexcusable behavior," and called for their immediate release.

"The Iranians must give back the hostages. They're innocent," Mr. Bush said during a joint press conference with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the presidential retreat in the Catoctin Mountains."

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6502947.stm

Last Updated: Sunday, 1 April 2007, 08:02 GMT 09:02 UK

"Britain and Iran raise the stakes"
By Paul Reynolds
World Affairs correspondent, BBC News website

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Britain and Iran remain locked in diplomatic deadlock over the 15 captured British sailors and marines.

The best hope at the moment is an exchange of diplomatic notes. There is private diplomacy as well as public comment.

Iran has meanwhile used two of the prisoners to make confessions on television that they entered Iranian waters illegally but also to state that they were being well treated. Iran has therefore projected itself as the injured party, one that is correct to demand an apology but also one that is treating its prisoners well.

It has also got captives to call for the US and UK to withdraw from Iraq and to stop its "intervening policies", as one of the letters from Faye Turney put it.

Britain has countered with GPS readings to show that its personnel stayed on the Iraqi side and has undertaken a diplomatic offensive, getting some help from the Security Council and more from the European Union.

The Council simply expressed its "grave concern" and generally weakened the strong message the British wanted. Perhaps memories on the Council of the invasion of Iraq (without which the naval party would not of course have been there) played a part here.

The EU did "deplore" the capture and threatened unspecified "measures" if there was no early release.

However, Britain is refusing to apologise."

[Cindy]

http://www.libertaddigital.com/noticias/noticia_1276302417.html

"LOS RESULTADOS YA HAN SIDO REMITIDOS AL JUEZ GÓMEZ BERMÚDEZ"

SNIPPET: "El análisis pericial de los explosivos del 11-M demuestra que en El Pozo no estalló Goma2-ECO
Según ha podido saber LIBERTAD DIGITAL, el análisis de las muestras de los trenes del 11-M está prácticamente finalizado y los resultados confirman lo que los análisis previos habían detectado: en la masacre de Madrid no se utilizó Goma2-ECO, sino Titadyn o alguna otra dinamita similar. En la muestra de polvo de extintor hallada en uno de los focos de la estación de El Pozo ha aparecido nitroglicerina, nitroglicol, dinitrotolueno y nitrato amónico. Ni la nitroglicerIna ni el dinitrotolueno forman parte de la composición de esa Goma2-ECO que la versión oficial decía que se había utilizado. Sin embargo, esos cuatro componentes sí que forman parte de algunos tipos de Titadyn y de otros modelos de dinamita."

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http://www.libertaddigital.com/noticias/noticia_1276294213.html

"LA MOCHILA DE VALLECAS, LAS AUTOPSIAS DE LOS SUICIDAS
DOCUMENTACIÓN: NOVEDADES EN LA INVESTIGACIÓN DEL 11-M"

SNIPPET: "Más de tres años después de los atentados del 11-M, no son muchos los medios que continúan indagando acerca de las circunstancias que rodearon las explosiones de los trenes. Tan sólo Libertad Digital, El Mundo, la Cadena COPE, Telemadrid o CityFM siguen investigando los hechos de forma independiente. A continuación les ofrecemos un resumen de las noticias más destacadas."

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Thanks to J Aguilar for the ping to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810111/posts

3/11: Wasn't it ETA?
Libertad Digital ^ | 1 April 2007 | Libertad Digital (transl. J Aguilar)

Posted on 04/01/2007 4:00:52 AM PDT by J Aguilar

and the ping to this post:

QUOTE:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810111/posts?page=2#2

Well, an explosive whose components match ETA's Titadyne has been found in one of the explosion scenes in El Pozo's train. That is science.

I add two links, so you are free to check it by yourselves:

Goma-2 ECO Data sheet

Titadyn Data sheet [.DOC]

Thanks to City FM for posting this technical information.

2 posted on 04/01/2007 4:08:23 AM PDT by J Aguilar (Veritas vos liberabit)

[Cindy]

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

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http://www.wsbtv.com/news/11470429/detail.html
(wsbtv/ap)

"Three Wounded In Mall Shooting"

POSTED: 6:52 pm EDT March 31, 2007

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "ATLANTA -- Atlanta police say a gunman shot a security guard and two other people at Greenbriar Mall on Saturday. Investigators say the shooting happened during a robbery inside the mall."

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "As of 6:45 p.m., police were still looking for the suspect or suspects, who may have gotten away in a Ford Expedition SUV."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810109/posts

"Islamists 'fundraising and training' in Britain"
Sydney Morning Herald ^ | 1 April 2007 | AFP

Posted on 04/01/2007 3:44:20 AM PDT by Cornpone