Threat Matrix: August 2007

Disaster Looms in Pakistan

Decorum was abandoned as accusations ricocheted between the wood-panelled walls of Pakistan's national assembly on Monday night. "Murderers! Murderers of innocent people!" screamed an MP from a religious party, his yellow turban shaking as he wagged a finger towards the government benches.

Five female parliamentarians, their faces concealed behind black and white burkas, slapped the benches with open palms. Another mullah stood up and started shouting. The speaker strained to maintain order.

Others were less captivated by the debate on last month's siege of the Red Mosque, in which more than 100 people died. One man snoozed at his desk. Across the vast hall others started whispered conversations. And high above them Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a dapper man with a pinched, clean-shaven face, looked on impassively from his giant portrait on the wall. Full story...

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Funny, in the S.C. newspapers, they’re no longer referring to the items seized as “fireworks.” They’re calling them “pipe bombs.” BIG difference.

921 posted on 08/12/2007 6:53:54 PM PDT by JellyJam (Best headline ever: "The Painful Truth: All the World Terrorists Are Muslims!")

Sorry for the duplicate post Jelly Jam, looks like you already saw the M. Malkin piece :-)

No problem ... great minds think alike. :-)

922 posted on 08/12/2007 6:54:54 PM PDT by JellyJam (Best headline ever: "The Painful Truth: All the World Terrorists Are Muslims!")

Wow, I’m surprised. The MSM loosens the blinders!

923 posted on 08/12/2007 6:56:08 PM PDT by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)

To: JellyJam; Oorang

You’re both great minds and I haven’t seen the “fireworks” for awhile when checking for updates.

OPINION:

The lame-stream-media can only be so riduculous for so long before they finally have to get around to real reporting.

924 posted on 08/12/2007 6:57:18 PM PDT by Cindy

“motion in the backfield”

Football fan, eh?

925 posted on 08/12/2007 7:00:37 PM PDT by Rushmore Rocks

To: KylaStarr; Oorang; Cindy

Thanks for your concern. Talked to family there. All okay.

This kind of stuff “never” happens in Neosho. Quite a shock.

926 posted on 08/12/2007 7:03:10 PM PDT by Rushmore Rocks

To: Cindy; JellyJam; callmejoe; Godzilla; nwctwx; All

Say, didn’t Al Qaeda’s camps empty out before 9/11, too?
7:55 pm on August 12, 2007

Dan Riehl asked me that last night in response to yesterday’s post about the Roggio’s scoop. Answer, per the 9/11 Commission report: a-yup.

Mihdhar told his cousin that the attacks were to happen in May, but were postponed twice, first to July, then to September. Moreover, one candidate hijacker remembers a general warning being issued in the al Qaeda camps in July or early August, just like the warnings issued two weeks before the Cole bombing and ten days before the eventual 9/11 attacks. During the midsummer alert, al Qaeda members dispersed with their families, security was increased, and Bin Ladin disappeared for about 30 days, until the alert was canceled.

There’s a brief description in Chapter 4 too of Richard Clarke warning Sandy Berger not to wait until after an attack to hit the camps as they’d all probably be empty by then. Could be just a coincidence, of course, but if there’s news in the next week or two of any prominent anti-AQ leaders being assassinated, hit the deck. “Summer of chatter” fever, baby. Catch it!

http://hotair.com/archives/2007/08/12/say-didnt-al-qaedas-camps-empty-out-before-911-too/

927 posted on 08/12/2007 7:04:04 PM PDT by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)

To: Rushmore Rocks

I’m glad your family was not affected.

Thanks RR for that update.

928 posted on 08/12/2007 7:04:28 PM PDT by Cindy

To: Rushmore Rocks

Thanks for the update and glad to hear you talked to your family.

929 posted on 08/12/2007 7:05:16 PM PDT by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)

History is a great teacher.

Thank you very much Oorang.

930 posted on 08/12/2007 7:05:43 PM PDT by Cindy

To: Cindy; Oorang; All

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