I am glad to hear your friends are safe.
There were so many posts coming in, that I lost track of the aftershocks, but more are expected.
And the fires continue.
Stay safe, things are going crazy.
MSU steps up vigil after bomb threat
Times of India - India
VADODARA: Facing a bomb scare for the first time in its history, the MS
University on Tuesday began taking steps to up the vigil on its sprawling
campus. ...
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The Stawell bomb threat
The Wimmera Mail Times - Horsham,Victoria,Australia
Buckle had underestimated the amount of explosives in the home- made bomb.
Large boulders of stone and granite, heavy equipment and machinery in the
yard of ...
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Bomb threats
Laurel Leader Call - Laurel,MS,USA
Don McKinnon, director of Jones County Emergency Management Agency, said
the first bomb threat came to the DHS office. “At about 10:45 am today,
...
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Panama gov’t staff evacuated after bomb threat
Xinhua - China
PANAMA CITY, July 29 (Xinhua) — A false bomb threat caused alarm and
prompted a staff evacuation in the Panamanian Labor Ministry headquarters
here, ...
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Gull Road Wal-Mart Cleared of Bomb Threat
WKZO News - Kalamazoo,Michigan,USA
KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a bomb threat
shortly before 4 PM Tuesday afternoon at the Wal-Mart on Gull Road. ...
http://wkzonews.blogspot.com/2008/07/gull-rd-wal-mart-cleared-of-bomb-threat.html
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Bomb threat keeps Nadapuram on tenterhooks
Newindpress - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
The person, who spoke in Malayalam with a Malabar slang, said a bomb is
planted at the Nadapuram bus stand, which will go off at 12.30 pm Police
tried to ...
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20080729141721&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0
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Bomb threat forces train evacuation in South Amboy
New Brunswick Home News Tribune - New Brunswick,NJ,USA
... AMBOY —About 200 New Jersey Transit passengers were evacuated from a
train this morning after a note with a bomb threat was discovered on the
train. ...
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Bomb Threats: Should we evacuate or not?
Officer.com - USA
The traditional response to a bomb threat has been total evacuation.
Forcing a complete evacuation can cause serious problems, especially since
most bomb ...
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Hoax bomb threat to telephone exchange in Kerala
Times Now.tv - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Two anonymous calls claiming that powerful bombs have been planted in and
around a telephone exchange at communally-sensitive Nadapuram area near
Kozhikode ...
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Oregon teen jailed here on desertion charge
Shreveport Times - Shreveport,LA,USA
A Shreveport woman was arrested Monday in connection with a bomb threat
against a local grocery store. Charlesetta Murray, 24, was charged with ...
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E-mail bomb threat in Kolkata turns out to be hoax
Kolkata: The email threat about serial bombings in the city on Tuesday evening turned out to ...
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Email bomb threat in Kolkata turns out to be hoax
By IANS
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) The email threat about serial bombings in the city Tuesday evening turned out to be a hoax. The email had threatened multiple bomb blasts in the city at 10 pm Tuesday. On tracking the Internet protocol (IP) ...
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Bomb threat forces train evacuation in South Amboy
About 200 New Jersey Transit passengers were evacuated from a train Tuesday morning after a note with a bomb threat was discovered on the train.
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Bomb Threat
10 block of East Main Street (UPDATE AS OF 6:40 PM) The backpack, and any items in or around it, were rendered safe by the Dane County Bomb Squad. Madison Police …
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California Man’s Computer Used to Send Bomb Threat in India
By bigboss
InfoSec News: California Man’s Computer Used to Send Bomb Threat in India: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/california-mans.html By Kim Zetter Threat Level Wired.com July 28, 2008 A California man currently renting a home in ...
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Subject: Magnitude-5.4 Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles Area/USGS News Release
Date: Jul 29, 2008 7:07 PM
News Release
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Contacts: Stephanie Hanna, shanna@usgs.gov, 206-220-4573
Clarice Nassif Ransom, cransom@usgs.gov, 703-648-4299
Heidi Koontz, hkoontz@usgs.gov, 303-202-4763
Magnitude-5.4 Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles Area
Note to editors: Listen to a podcast interview about the Los Angeles earthquake
at: http://www.usgs.gov/corecast/details.asp?ID=88
A magnitude-5.4 earthquake rattled Los Angeles today, causing strong shaking,
minor damage and was felt from Arizona to Nevada.
Nearly 50 aftershocks have been recorded so far, most of them small, many of
them felt, the largest being a magnitude-3.8.
The last notable earthquakes causing significant damage in the area were the
Jan. 17, 1994, magnitude-6.7 Northridge earthquake and the Oct. 1, 1987,
magnitude-5.9 Whittier Narrows earthquake. In 1999, the magnitude-7.1 Hector
Mine earthquake in a remote part of the Mojave Desert was widely felt through
the greater Los Angeles region, but caused no damage.
Citizens who felt the earthquake can go online and report their observations
on the USGS Did You Feel It? website, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/dyfi/ .
So far, about 35,000 people have reported feeling the Los Angeles earthquake.
Earthquakes cannot be predicted. But earthquake-prone areas such as Los Angeles
can be prepared for earthquakes.
The Great Southern California ShakeOut, a weeklong series of special events
featuring a massive earthquake drill at 10 AM on November 13, 2008, in Los
Angeles, is one way for the public to get prepared for the next big earthquake.
It is being sponsored by the Earthquake Country Alliance, of which the USGS is
a founding member.
The ShakeOut drill centers on the ShakeOut Scenario, a realistic portrayal of
what could happen in a major earthquake on the southern end of the San Andreas
Fault. Created by over 300 experts led by Dr. Lucy Jones of USGS, the scenario
outlines a hypothetical 7.8 magnitude earthquake originating near the Salton
Sea, which would have the potential to devastate the region.
With a goal of at least 5 million participants, the ShakeOut drill will be
the largest in U.S. history. Southern Californians are signing up at
www.shakeout.org/register, to pledge their family, business, or organization’s
participation in the drill. Registered participants receive information on how
to prepare and drill, connect with other participants, and encourage a dialogue
within the community about earthquake preparedness. In the first 6 weeks of
registration, over 1.9 million people are registered to be part of the drill.
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National Terror Alert Newsletter
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This Week’s Homeland Security Headlines
* New York Jihad Birthday Invitations Warn of Terror Threat In Lower Manhattan
* High-Profile Events Put U.S. in Period of Heightened Alert ‘POHA’ for Terrorism
* U.S. Intel: Iran Planning Nuclear Strike on U.S.?
* CIA Cites Pakistan Spy Agency’s Ties to Militant Groups
* India - 12 Bombs In Diamond Hub, 6 Elsewhere, Shut Down Surat
* Three Thousand Blank British Passports Stolen In Raid Could Be Used In Terrorism
* Two Apparent Pipe Bombs Found at Separate Post Offices in Ohio
* US Senator Says China Plans To Spy On Olympic Hotel Guests
* Al-Qaeda Weapons and Poison Expert Killed - Pakistan
* al Qaeda Wants Saudi King killed Over Interfaith Call
* Grenade Found In Car Crossing Bridge From Canada
* Is U.S. Bioterror Attack Just A Matter of Time?
* India Goes on High Terror Alert
* Terror Bombing In Istanbul Turkey Shopping Center Kills Several Injures Over 150
* Food Tampering A Very Real Terror Threat
* Stopping A Biological Weapon - Scientists Hope For Tularemia Vaccine
* Terror Attacks Threatened During Beijing Olympics - Turkestan Islamic Party ‘ETIM’
* Democrats Urge Suspension Of New Terror Threat Alert System
* Chief Homeland Security Medical Officer Stresses Threat of Anthrax Terror Attack
* China Thwarts Terrorist Plot At Olympic Football Stadium
* Minot - Air Force Says Officers Fell Asleep With Nuclear Launch Codes
* Hackers Exploit Critical Internet Flaw
* UK - Internal Terrorist Threat To Airports Due To Lax Staff Security
* UK Police Disrupt 13 Terror Networks During Past Year
* Intelligence Agencies Warn Threat From Global Jihad Substantial
* Man Stole Miami-Dade Buses, Drove Them On Routes
* Live Grenade Brings Out Kansas City Kansas Bomb Squad
* Chinese Citizens Get Tips To Fight Terrorism
* Hayward Police Officer Charged In Terrorist Data Probe
* Jamaat-e-Islami Youth Leader: Washington, D.C. Will Not Be Safe
* Man Held After Demanding Y20 Mil In Shopping Mall Bomb Plot - Japan
* ATF Offers $5,000 Reward for Info On Wal-Mart Explosive Device
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July 30, 1980 - Vanuatu
Independence Day
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July 31, 1556 - Spain
St. Ignatius Day
St. Ignatius is the patron saint of the Basques.
July 31, 1969 - Spain
ETA Terrorist Group Founded
The terrorist group Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) was founded.
July 31, 1978 - France, Iraq
Terrorist Seizes Iraqi Embassy
An Al-Fatah terrorist seized the Iraqi embassy in Paris. As the man surrendered to police, Iraqi security guards opened fire, killing a French policeman and wounding the terrorist. French police returned the fire, killing one Iraqi.
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Independence Day
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August 1, 1927 - China (People’s Republic of)
Army Day
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Iranians Riot In Mecca
Iranian pilgrims rioted in Mecca, resulting in more than four hundred deaths.
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Ashura (10th of Muharam)
Marks the martydom of Ali Hussein, the tenth Imam of Islam. Significant to Shi’a Moslems. Marked by emotional processions (involving self-flagellation) in Shi’a areas.
August 2, 1964 - Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf Incident
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August 2, 1980 - Italy
Bologna Train Station Bombing
Neo-Fascists bombed a train station in Bologna.
August 2, 1990 - Iraq, Kuwait
Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait
Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait and seized control of the country.
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Makarios Memorial Day
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Malaysian National Day
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August 3, 1960 - Niger
Independence Day
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August 3, 1978 - Equatorial Guinea
Military Junta Takes Power
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August 3, 2005 - Mauritania
Military Coup Ends Reign of President Taya
A group of former presidential guards led a military coup against President Maaouta Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya while he was attending the funeral of Saudi King Fahd in Saudi Arabia. The group calling itself the ?Military Council for Justice and Democracy? ended the 11-year reign of President Taya that was marked by closer ties to both Washington and Israel as well as a strict no tolerance policy against Islamist militants. The council has promised to rule the country for a maximum of two years and ?create favorable circumstances for an open and transparent democracy.?
July 30, 2008 Anti-Terrorism News - UnitedStatesAction.com
Iraq nabs 35 in Al Qaeda crackdown - in Diyala
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080730/wl_afp/iraqunrestdiyalaqaeda_080730121023;_ylt=AskVenYok_W6vWtpvSpIHdtX6GMA
(Iraq) 50,000 Iraqi troops in Diyala operation
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080730/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_51;_ylt=Ah0CMk7qWM4svcQjYfAtX81X6GMA
(Iraq) Al Qaeda front group denies attacking Shias
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2008/July/middleeast_July740.xml§ion=middleeast&col=
(Iraq) US: Iraqi fighters extort, kidnap to raise funds
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080730/ap_on_go_ot/al_qaida_in_iraq_6;_ylt=AiNwktl0Jl43a.pWE7bUxTRX6GMA
(Iraq) Love, blackmail and rape – how al-Qaeda grooms women as ‘perfect weapons’
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article4426139.ece
(Afghanistan) British soldier killed in Afghanistan — in Helmand province
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080730/wl_uk_afp/afghanistanunrestnatobritain_080730082351;_ylt=AgjcLXWeCK3sXfon8o5AO0TOVooA
(Afghanistan) Rivalry to Taliban ‘not welcome’
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/30/rivalry-to-taliban-not-welcome/
(Afghanistan) More foreign fighters join Taliban in Afghanistan — increasingly cross Pakistan border into Afghanistan
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080730/wl_nm/afghan_security_dc_1;_ylt=AhbKig5ATDYkkLin0R4y2U3OVooA
(Afghanistan) NATO troops advance towards Pakistan border
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg7_9
(Pakistan) CIA outlines Pakistan links with militants
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/30/asia/30pstan.php
(Pakistan) PM Gilani: US being impatient in war on terror
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg1_1
— ‘Gilani govt too weak to act’
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg7_10
— Pakistan’s Accidental Prime Minister
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1826982,00.html
(Pakistan) US wants Pakistan to also protect neighbors
http://www.dawn.com/2008/07/30/top1.htm
— U.S. Wary of Pakistani Appeal for More Cooperation
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR2008072902482.html?sub=AR
(Pakistan) US Senate body approves $15 billion aid - to Pakistan
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg1_4
(Pakistan) NWFP: Jirga to mediate between govt and Taliban - in Hangu
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg7_58
(Pakistan) NWFP: Taliban continue breaching Swat deal — NWFP govt not fulfilling its part of agreement by releasing militants
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg7_15
(Pakistan) NWFP: Taliban militants killed in fresh conflict — 30 killed in Swat valley clash after police station attack in Matta
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.2378372592
— Swat operation re-launched
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg1_8
(Pakistan) NWFP: Curfew declared in Pakistan’s violence-hit Swat Valley
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2008/July/subcontinent_July979.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=
(Pakistan) NWFP: Militants kill govt official in NW Pakistan, three wounded - in Dera Ismail Khan district
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1928236&Language=en
(Pakistan) FATA: Taliban murder female ‘spy’ and dump body in sewer — in Miranshah, North Waziristan province
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1039829/Taliban-murder-female-spy-dump-body-sewer.html
(Pakistan) FATA: TTTP denies differences in Taliban ranks
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg7_16
(Pakistan) FATA: Shelling ends Taliban control of Pakistan television booster in Bajaur
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg1_9
(Pakistan) Ten militants arrested in Dera Bugti - in Balochistan
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg7_5
Pakistan dares India, fires along LoC again
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pak_dares_India_fires_along_LoC_again/articleshow/3305809.cms
— India reports shooting on Kashmir frontier
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/30/asia/AS-India-Pakistan-Kashmir.php
(India) Police defuse another bomb in western India - in Surat on Wednesday - bringing total to 19 bombs found in past 2 days
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2008/July/subcontinent_July984.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=
India offers reward in Surat blast probe
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2008/July/subcontinent_July985.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=
(India) Explosives seized in Bharatpur
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Explosives_seized_in_Bharatpur/articleshow/3303963.cms
(India) Delhi: Gaping holes in city security
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Gaping_holes_in_Delhi_security/articleshow/3303681.cms
(India) Bangalore: Terror tremors: City on alert
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Terror_tremors_City_on_alert/articleshow/3304328.cms
(India) Borsad on alert after serial blast threat
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Borsad_on_alert_after_serial_blast_threat_/articleshow/3304297.cms
(India) Bangalore investigation: Terror line better than intel network
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Terror_line_better_than_intel_network_/articleshow/3304193.cms
(India) Two Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives held in West Bengal
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Top_Headlines/Two_LeT_operatives_held_in_West_Bengal/articleshow/3303032.cms
(India) Police probe car thief-terror link
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Police_probe_car_thief-terror_link_/articleshow/3304191.cms
(India) Mastermind of Tamil Nadu terror module held
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mastermind_of_Tamil_Nadu_terror_module_held/articleshow/3307109.cms
(U.S.) Guantanamo Bay: Osama Bin Laden sought U.S. fame in ABC TV interview: Salim Hamdan trial
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080729/ts_nm/guantanamo_hearings_hamdan_dc_1;_ylt=Al.ePGp4rIwr7S4Vl81jM54Tv5UB
— John Miller 1998 interview with OBL: “Allah... orders us to carry out the holy struggle jihad”
http://wasearch.loc.gov/sep11/20010927224718/http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/miller_binladen_980609.html
(U.S.) Guantanamo prosecution doesn’t rest in Salim Hamdan case
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-hamdan30-2008jul30,0,7102188.story
— Hamdan’s admissions thrown out at Guantanamo terrorism trial
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/07/29/hamdan-trial.html
(U.S.) Rep. Peter King Calls on NY Transit Authority to Pull Subway Ads
http://www.investigativeproject.org/documents/misc/156.pdf
(UK) 3,000 Blank British Passports Stolen with Delivery Van
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,393581,00.html
— Thousands of blank passports stolen in raid could be used in fraud or terrorism
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/30/ukcrime.uksecurity
Lebanese solider killed in attack on northern army checkpoint — northern Harmel district on Wednesday
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1928189&Language=en
(Iran) Khamenei: Iran will continue its nuclear path
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/30/africa/ME-Iran-Nuclear.php
(Lebanon) Hezbollah accuses Israel over airspace violations
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2008/July/middleeast_July741.xml§ion=middleeast&col=
(Gaza) Explosion in S. Gaza injures six Hamas activists
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1928166&Language=en
(Gaza) Hamas operative dies of wounds sustained in clash with Army of Islam
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215331144219&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Hamas threatens to toughen demands in Schalit release deal
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215331141454&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
(West Bank) IDF troops arrest 10 terror suspects in the West Bank overnight Tuesday
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215331140475&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
(West Bank) Israel Backtracks on Charity Raids
http://www.metimes.com/International/2008/07/29/israel_backtracks_on_charity_raids/3507/
Yemen: Arrests and warrants issued for suicide attack on police station
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.2378268130
(Yemen) Guardian: “Yemen terrorism: Soft approach to jihadists starts to backfire as poverty fuels extremism”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/30/yemen.alqaida
(Ethiopia) Muslim Mob Stones Christians in Eastern Ethiopia
http://www.worthynews.com/christian/muslim-mob-stones-christians-in-eastern-ethiopia/
(Russia) Car bombing in Russian republic kills 2 police — in Ingushetia
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080730/ap_on_re_eu/russia_restive_south_1;_ylt=ArquQsScblEWqbtsquNICw9_5GIA
(Turkey) No leniency with assault plotters — Turkish president
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1928239&Language=en
Spain says no Andalusian ETA cell despite blast
http://www.expatica.com/es/articles/news/Spanish-ministry-says-no-Andalusian-ETA-cell-despite-blast.html
(Northern Ireland) Real IRA leader McKevitt loses terrorism appeal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7533325.stm
Malaysia ‘aware’ Thai insurgents hiding out — using Malaysia as refuge
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/previousdetail.php?id=129159
— Malaysia province have many residents sympathetic to terrorists
— Suspected Thai bombers believed hiding in Malaysia
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2306127/Article
— Keeping tabs on Thai suspects
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2307238/Article
(Philippines) Muslim militants in Philippines slain in firefight with military — Abu Sayyaf
http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/S-E+Asia/STIStory_262801.html
Sri Lankan jets bomb rebel base, fighting kills 24
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2008/July/subcontinent_July987.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=
(Sri Lanka) Security issues may cloud trade agenda at SAARC summit
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2008/July/subcontinent_July981.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=
China accused of inflating terrorism threat
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a6837f82-5dce-11dd-8129-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1
Colombia says rebels bombed power pylons for cash
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2008/July/theworld_July1619.xml§ion=theworld&col=
Other News:
(U.S.) Wachovia and other corporations submit to sharia
http://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/wachovia-and-other-corps-submit-to-sharia/
(Pakistan) NWFP and federal govt committee proposes amendments on imposition on Sharia law in Malakland Division and Swat (my title)
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg7_2
— Body for amendments to Nizam-e-Adl Regulation
Shariah-compliant credit cards become more common
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/shariah-compliant-credit-cards-1273.php
Deutsche Bank lists 3 Shariah ETFs on LSE
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/business/2008/July/business_July1100.xml§ion=business&col=
FTSE/JSE Launches Shariah Top 40 Index
http://www.huliq.com/65176/ftsejse-launches-shariah-top-40-index
Standard Chartered Bank announces Islamic Online Treasury (OLT) proprietary foreign exchange (FX) trading and hedging platform
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Business_News&subsection=Local+Business&month=July2008&file=Business_News2008073004817.xml
(UK) Britain tightens visa rules for overseas students
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/30/europe/EU-Britain-Foreign-Students.php
(UK) British hacker loses extradition appeal
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/07/30/British_hacker_loses_extradition_appeal/UPI-28871217422750/
Indonesia: Muslims leaders to discuss global conflict in Jakarta
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.2375313690
Syria puts 12 on trial over call for democracy
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2008/July/middleeast_July742.xml§ion=middleeast&col=
Iran: Sixteen Christian converts arrested
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.2376172927
(Malaysia) Call to teach journalism students proper reporting of Islam
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/NewsBreak/20080730170222/Article/index_html
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/022000.php
Saudi Arabia: Police arrest 55 at ‘gay’ party
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.2378425197
(Pakistan) Two more polio cases confirmed
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\07\30\story_30-7-2008_pg7_13
(U.S.) Anarchists offer DNC deal to Denver — funds cannot be used for convention security
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/28/anarchists-offer-dnc-deal-to-denver/
(Australia) Oxygen tank exploded on Qantas jet, investigators say
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/2473171/Oxygen-tank-exploded-on-Qantas-jet%2C-investigators-say.html
(Computer Security) Exploit Prods Software Firms to Update Their Updaters
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/07/holes_in_software_autoupdate_f_1.html?hpid=sec-tech
Commentaries:
India’s Counterterrorism Failings — by Sadanand Dhume
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121727252464290655.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
— “the country tends to exercise a hands-off approach to its 140-million-strong Muslim community. Unlike in Europe or America, Muslims
in India are governed by Shariah law in matters such as marriage, divorce and inheritance. This parallel legal system slows integration into
the national mainstream”
Against Nazi News:
(Croatia) Jewish group condemns burial of World War II concentration camp commander
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/29/europe/EU-Croatia-Nazi-Commander.php
(U.S.) Woman with Ties to KKK Represents for School for Blacks and Hispanics
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,394362,00.html
— Chloe Black, the ex-wife of former KKK leader David Duke, is now married to Don Black, the creator of the white-power hate site Stormfront
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If reposting elsewhere, please credit source of this research as UnitedStatesAction.com
http://www.ic3.gov/media/2008/080730.aspx
[An FBI department]
Storm Worm Virus
Be on the lookout for spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software (malware) which mention “F.B.I. vs. facebook”. The e-mail directs the recipient to click on a link to view an article about the FBI and Facebook. Once the user clicks on the link, malware is downloaded to the Internet connected device and causes it to become infected and become part of the Storm Worm botnet. A botnet is a network of compromised machines under the control of a single user. Botnets are typically set up to facilitate criminal activity such as spam e-mail, identity theft, denial of service attacks, and spreading malware to other machines on the Internet.
The Storm Worm virus has capitalized on various holidays and fictitious world events in the last year by sending millions of e-mails advertising an e-card link within the text of the spam e-mail.
Be wary of any e-mail received from an unknown sender. Do not open any unsolicited e-mail and do not click on any links provided.
If you have received this, or a similar e-mail, please file a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
After strategic Mt. Sannine, Hizballah seizes Lebanese Mt. Barukh
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report
http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=5476
Hizballah has moved on since its seizure of the towering Mount Sannine, the
highest point of the Mount Lebanon range - which was first revealed by
DEBKAfile.
As Iranian and Syrian radar and anti-air weapons officers settled on the
strategic peak, our military sources report the Lebanese terrorist group
proceeded to grab positions on the Western ridge of Jebel Barukh, east of
Jezzine, a move which brings it closer to the Israel border.
http://www.debka.com/pictures/nahar_shabab_map.jpg
(Click on the map
accompanying this article).
Perched atop Lebanon’s two tallest mountain peaks, Hizballah, Syria and Iran
are able to control most of Israel’s air space to the south and the
heartlands of Lebanon’s Christian centers, as well as Mediterranean coastal
waters.
Contrary to the picture presented by Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert to
the Knesset foreign affairs and defense committee Monday, July 28
(”Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah is losing his self-confidence”),
Hizballah is back in strength in the military enclaves circled in the
accompanying map, where its war preparations proceed apace.
These enclaves are off-limits to civilians.
Scores of military bases have arisen around three main centers close to the
Israeli border at Marjayun, Nabatiya and Hasbaya. Marked on the map are two
lines of fortifications and large-scale concentrations of fighting strength:
1. One line is arrayed northwest of the Zahrani River to obstruct Israeli
forces attempting to break through to Jebel Barukh and Mt. Sannine, as well
as shielding the 10th and 14th Syrian armored divisions straddling the
Syrian-Lebanese border opposite the Israeli positions on Mt. Hermon and Mt.
Dov.
2. North-west of the first line, a long chain of positions is ranged across
the breadth of South Lebanon, from Mt. Hermon in the east, up to Sidon on
the Mediterranean coast to the west. It is there to block an Israeli advance
on Hizballah-ruled Shiite centers.
A real threat: Terrorists tampering with food
Saturday, July 26, 2008
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2008/jul/26/a-real-threat-terrorists-tampering-with-food/
The deliberate contamination of the nation’s food supply is a serious
threat.
http://jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2374323
Was Alleged al-Qaeda Attack a Failed Attempt to Occupy the U.S. Consulate in
Istanbul?
continued.
snipped.....this is the end of the article:
The Turkish interior minister’s hasty press release declaring the incident a
suicide attack suggests that the authorities may be aware of the aim of the
attack. It might indeed have been an attempt to occupy the consulate to take
hostages, but authorities probably did not reveal these aspects because it
might have inspired other terrorists around the world to plan similar
attacks. If it was not an attempt to occupy the consulate, it needs to be
explained why an individual trained in terrorist methods in Afghanistan
would lead such a high-risk but ultimately ineffectual operation.
Assuming that it was an attempt to occupy the strongly defended U.S.
consulate, the attack would have been a grave embarrassment for U.S. and
Turkish security institutions if successful. A Turkish counter-terrorism
expert specializing in al-Qaeda suggests that “as long as there is an
American consulate it is a target to al-Qaeda.” Since there is no way to
drive a truck loaded with explosives into the consulate, it seems likely
that the leader of the cell, Erkan Kargin, planned to occupy the consulate
in order to humiliate the United States and Turkey. Thanks to random police
officers who happened to be at the scene and had the courage to join the gun
battle, the attackers failed to carry out their assault. Although it failed,
the attack at least has the potential to inspire al-Qaeda operatives or home
grown terrorists to attempt the occupation of foreign embassies and
consulates around the world.
http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD200608
Special Dispatch—Iran
July 29, 2008
No. 2006
Kuwaiti Daily Reveals: Iran Building Secret Nuclear Reactor
Below are recent excerpts from the IRIS Blog. For the
full stories and links to other articles as well please
visit:
http://www.iris.org.il/blog.html
* Olmert Steps Down *
Exactly as predicted we predicted, Ehud Olmert has
announced the inevitable, that he will not run in the
Kadima primaries that he is forecast to lose anyway.
This will enable him to delay the inevitable as long
possible and remain Prime Minister until the bitter
end.
Ironically, he is preening that he is doing this for
the good of the country.
For updates to this story as they come in please visit
the IRIS blog at http://www.iris.org.il/blog.html .
* Barak: US Will Provide Missile
Defense; Obama: I’ll Kill It *
Defense Minister Ehud Barak has today announced that
Israel’s greatest security vulnerability will soon be
fixed, courtesy of new agreements with America. The
Lebanon War provided shocking proof that Israel (and
all democracies) are completely vulnerable from
missiles that rained down on the country.
Barack Obama, on the other hand, has vowed to cut off
funding for missile defense, because it’s “unproven.”
Every Israeli worries that much of Israel will turn
into Sderot with the re-opening of hostilities with
Hizballah and its estimated 40,000 missiles, not to
mention a rapidly arming Hamas.
Leaving considerations of Israel aside, should
Americans not care that Obama does not understand that
the job of the military is to develop new (i.e.
unproven) technologies for defending against new forms
of attack?
continues with more info on Israel.
[Photos on site]
http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/parent/rockefeller_c.htm
UNLAWFUL FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION - CUSTODIAL KIDNAPPING, ASSAULT AND BATTERY, ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON
CLARK ROCKEFELLER
Photograph of Clark Rockefeller and his daughter, Reigh
Clark Rockefeller and his daughter, Reigh
Aliases: J.P. Clark Rockefeller, James Frederick, Clark M. Rockefeller III, Clark Mill Rockefeller, Clark Rockerfeller, Michael Brown
DESCRIPTION
Dates of Birth Used: February 27, 1960;
February 29, 1960 Hair: Blond
Place of Birth: Unknown Eyes: Blue
Height: 5’6” Sex: Male
Weight: 170 pounds Race: White
Occupation: Unknown
Remarks:
Rockefeller’s hair is thinning and he is going bald. He may have dyed his hair to an orangy-red color.
He was last seen wearing a blue Lacoste brand shirt and khaki pants. He may travel to the New York area, specifically to Long Island.
Rockefeller is known to own a yacht called Serenity. He may be in possession of a passport in the name of Michael Brown.
THE CRIME
Clark Rockefeller is wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of his daughter, Reigh. On July 27, 2008, law enforcement officials responded to an incident which had occurred in the Back Bay/South End area of Boston, Massachusetts. A social worker who was hired to oversee a supervised visitation of Clark and Reigh informed law enforcement personnel that Rockefeller had grabbed his daughter and jumped into a black sport utility vehicle (SUV) which had arrived on the scene and was being driven by an unknown male driver. The social worker attempted to hold onto the vehicle as it sped away, was dragged a short distance, and then let go. He was treated for minor injuries.
A state arrest warrant was obtained for Clark Rockefeller on July 27, 2008, and he was charged with custodial kidnapping, assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. A federal arrest warrant charging Rockefeller with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was obtained on July 28, 2008.
VICTIM - REIGH STORROW MILLS BOSS
Photograph of Victim - Reigh Storrow Mills Boss Photograph of Victim - Reigh Storrow Mills Boss
Date of Birth Used: May 24, 2001 Hair: Blonde
Place of Birth: Unknown Eyes: Blue
Height: 4’0” (at time of disappearance) Sex: Female
Weight: 50 pounds (at time of disappearance) Race: White
Remarks: Boss also goes by the name Reigh Rockefeller. She was last seen wearing a pink and white sundress and red shoes. She also wears prescription glasses. It is possible that her hair may now be cut short so that she resembles a boy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dresses that Clark Rockefeller may have purchased and that Reigh may wear. Dresses that Clark Rockefeller may have purchased and that Reigh may wear.
Dresses that Clark Rockefeller may have purchased and that Reigh may wear.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS CASE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.
Signature of Robert S. Mueller, III
ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
TELEPHONE: (202) 324-3000
| Boston Field Office | Parental Kidnappings |
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Jerry Doyle on the radio at kdwn.com and other spots on the radio dial, replayed around the clock some place.
Davey remember the Black Rock company you did all the googles on last year............their stock is now worth half.
I was asleep and woke up to Jerry ranting on China and the companies they have bought.
He has had a career in money and stocks, before his other careers and I listen when he rants on money, as he also has horse sense.
He was commenting on a program that a Leslie Stuhl [sp?] did on the tv [?], playing clips and making his comments what the chinese involvement really meant to us.
Of course when he started talking about the Black Rock company if was enough for me to give up on sleep and here I am...........it is hot and muggy.
The Chinese part of his program is in the last hour of his program for today, kdwn.com may have it on replay and any one of the other stations he is on, may have at least for a 24 hour replay.
I know that I read or heard something about the Chinese interview that he was commenting on this morning, so it was not a surprise to me and I can’t remember if it was a clip on the radio or ?????
There now I have ruined your nap too..........
Feds: chemicals at pond where horses died natural
Updated: July 21, 2008 02:50 PM
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal officials probing the deaths of 71 wild horses found near a central Nevada watering hole on a military site say high levels of nitrate found in the water are naturally occurring.
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8710661&nav=menu107_1
West Nile Virus detected in Las Vegas
Updated: July 28, 2008 03:31 PM
A cluster of mosquitos found in the 89122 zip code have tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
The Southern Nevada Health District says the cluster was found in the desert wetlands area east of Boulder Highway near Sam Boyd Stadium.
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8747381&nav=menu107_1
On kdwn.com 3:30 news broadcast, another F-15 has crashed in Nevada and another Crane mishap in Texas.
Nev. lawmakers mulling new laws on health threats
Updated: July 29, 2008 10:53 AM
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers are considering new laws to streamline oversight and responses to health threats following a hepatitis C outbreak in the Las Vegas area.
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8753902&nav=menu107_1
Arsonist blamed for fire at former downtown Reno casino
Updated: July 30, 2008 01:17 PM
RENO (AP) — A fire at the former Sundowner Hotel Casino in downtown Reno was intentionally set.
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8761839&nav=menu107_1
Long Beach police shoot Los Angeles police officer
Updated: July 30, 2008 10:56 AM
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8760961&nav=menu107_1
Crane dismantling Texas bridge collapses; 1 dead
By KELLEY SHANNON
Associated Press Writer
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Deadly Crane Collapse is Second in 2 1/2 Months in NYC
SMITHVILLE, Texas (AP) — A crane that was removing steel beams to dismantle an old river bridge became overloaded and toppled Wednesday, killing one worker and injuring another.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CRANE_COLLAPSE?SITE=KDWN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Navy cites smoking as cause of fire aboard carrier
By CHELSEA J. CARTER
Associated Press Writer
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Smoking appears to have sparked a fire that caused $70 million in damage to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Naval officials said Wednesday.
The announcement by the Navy came as Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, relieved the carrier’s commanding officer, Capt. David C. Dykhoff, and the executive officer of duty, Capt. David M. Dober.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AIRCRAFT_CARRIER_FIRE?SITE=KDWN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
There was a news clip about an apartment house fire in Las Vegas on kdwn.com radio, but I cannot find it.
An old news article, but worth searching:
I jumped ahead a few pages:
Getting interesting:
NOTE:
kdwn.com radio news just said that the tomato/pepper disease that has been hunted, has been found in the water on a Mexico farm..............
Maybe you had better not go to this link, it is full of tidbits of news from the clinton era, lots there to google and take a better look at, in view of todays news, as in the clinton blood scandal:
http://emporium.turnpike.net/P/ProRev/whtwtrk.htm
[I bookmarked it under ‘clinton and crooks.
CBR Weapons and WMD Terrorism News- July 11, 2008
by criminal-justice @ 2008-07-12 - 21:46:48
http://police-officer.blog.co.uk/2008/07/12/cbr-weapons-and-wmd-terrorism-news-july—4439848
Check this one, appears to be a list of news on all kinds of terrorism related news articles, has the links with the clips of the articles, it is difficult for me to read this one.
And the old Anthrax letters/investigation:
http://www.anthraxinvestigation.com/misc7.html
and of course there is always the searches for dead and missing scientists.
CBR Weapons and WMD Terrorism News- July 25, 2008
by criminal-justice @ 2008-07-27 - 05:41:13
http://police-officer.blog.co.uk/2008/07/27/cbr-weapons-and-wmd-terrorism-news-july—4504179
JULY ARTICLES:
http://police-officer.blog.co.uk/2008/07/
Another Former High-Ranking Iraqi Official Confirms WMD Went to Syria
“Ali Ibrahim al-Tikriti says he was southern regional commander for Saddam Hussein’s Fedayeen militia in the late 1980s and a personal friend of the dictator. Units under his command dealt with chemical and biological weapons. He was known as the ‘Butcher of Basra’ due to his campaigns and defected shortly before the Gulf War in 1991. This interview aims to gain some insight into the current situation in Iraq.” (International Analyst Network; 21July08; Ryan Mauro)
http://www.analyst-network.com/article.php?art_id=2276
http://police-officer.blog.co.uk/2008/07/23/homicide-investigations-4486297
Homicide Investigations
by criminal-justice @ 2008-07-23 - 04:16:06
On August 1, 2008, Conversations with Cops at the Watering Hole will feature a conversation with Lieutenant-Commander Vernon J. Geberth, M.S., M.P.S. (NYPD, ret.) on homicide investigations.
Program Date: August 1, 2008Program Time: 2100 hours, PacificTopic: Homicide InvestigationsListen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement About the Guest Vernon J. Geberth, M.S., M.P.S. is a retired Lieutenant-Commander of the New York City Police Department with over forty years of law enforcement experience. He has personally investigated, supervised, assessed, researched and consulted on over 8000 death investigations.
In addition, Commander Vernon J. Geberth has been the recipient of more than 60 awards for bravery and exceptional police work and is a member of the New York City Police Department’s Honor Legion. Commander Vernon J. Geberth has a Master’s Degree of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) C.W. Post College, Long Island University and a second Master’s of Science Degree in Psychology (M.S.), California Coast University, Santa Ana, California. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York and he is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia 119th Session, (1979). Commander Vernon J. Geberth is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). Commander Geberth, is the author of Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques, which is now in it’s Fourth Edition and is recognized in the law enforcement field as “The Bible of Homicide Investigation” and the Practical Homicide Investigation Checklist and Field Guide, which is considered by professionals as an essential prerequisite in conducting proficient death inquiries. He is also the author of Sex-Related Homicide and Death Investigation: Practical and Clinical Perspectives, which is considered the framework textbook on sex-related murder. In addition, he created and serves as the Series Editor of Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations for Taylor & Francis CRC Press, LLC Inc. in Boca Raton, Florida and has proposed and edited over forty publications within this series. About the Watering HoleThe Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the HostLieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.
Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement Program Contact InformationLieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPAeditor@police-writers.com909.599.7530
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jul/20/would-be-vegas-hitmans-story-ends-irish-jail/
Would-be Vegas hitman’s story ends in Irish jail
Card dealer’s strategy: Double-cross clients
By Abigail Goldman
Sun, Jul 20, 2008 (2 a.m.)
Chris Morris
Beyond the Sun
* The Sunday Business Post, Ireland: How Lying Eyes was caught in cyber trap (7-13-2008)
* Herald.ie, Ireland: It was a plot worthy of the Coen brothers (7-10-2008)
* Irish Independent, Ireland: Routine burglary led to unravelling of plot (7-10-2008)
* Irish Times, Ireland: Clare woman’s ‘hitman’ trial continues (6-27-2008)
* Belfast Telegraph: Conspiracy to murder trial told of alleged scam to inherit estate (5-22-2008)
* The Post: Man finds it ‘difficult’ to believe wife wanted him dead (5-6-2008)
We all nurse private ambitions. Essam Ahmed Eid, a 53-year-old Egyptian man living in Vegas and dealing poker at the Bellagio, dreamed of becoming a hit man. He longed to take off the casino clown suit, the Nehru shirt and simpering smile — and replace them with a gun and a grimace.
So Eid did what any enterprising 21st century contract killer would: He created a Web site — www.hitmanforhire.net — and waited for the clients to come.
They did. And what happened next went so wrong, backfired so badly, that it was the subject of almost every cover article in every newspaper in the country — Ireland, that is. That’s where Eid’s final contract to kill flopped fantastically.
This you have to read.............anything can happen today.
[has many hidden links]
July 30, 2008
ISNA and MPAC Seek to Silence Steven Emerson at Congressional Hearing
By Jeffrey Imm
July 30, 2008
The Counterterrorism Blog
http://counterterrorismblog.org/2008/07/isna_mpac_pr_campaign.php
As mentioned in Andrew Cochran’s July 28 posting, the Investigative Project on Terrorism’s (IPT) counterterrorism leader Steven Emerson will be testifying on Thursday July 31 at a Congressional hearing on “Foreign Aid and the Fight Against Terrorism and Proliferation: Leveraging Foreign Aid to Achieve U.S. Policy Goals.” This hearing will take place at the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade this Thursday at 10:30 AM ET in room 2200 of the Rayburn House Building.
In the past day, however, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) have been working on a public relations campaign to silence Steven Emerson at this July 31 hearing. ISNA sent out an “Urgent Action Alert” to its membership calling for them to lobby Congressman Brad Sherman to either have “balanced, qualified testimony”... [or demand that] “the session be canceled.” MPAC sent a similar letter to Congressman Brad Sherman and also issued “demands” calling for its membership to lobby for silencing Steven Emerson or for Congress to “cancel or postpone” the hearing. ISNA charges Steven Emerson with “Islamaphobia” [sic] and “hate mongering,” while MPAC charges Steven Emerson with “bigotry.” Not surprisingly, ISNA and MPAC don’t support their accusations with any facts or specifics, just ad hominem name-calling to silence and discredit those who speak out against Jihad.
As reported tonight, Congressman Sherman refused to buckle under such lobbying efforts stating that “[t]his hearing will go on. We need to make sure that the State Department is not giving U.S. tax dollars to those on the other side in the war on terrorism.”
ISNA’s and MPAC’s efforts to either silence Steven Emerson or ensure that an “expert” hand-picked by such pro-Islamic supremacist groups provides “balanced” [sic] testimony should be another wake-up call that such groups seek to not only impact the debate on Jihad and Islamic supremacist terrorism, but also control that debate entirely. Yet ISNA and MPAC remain unwilling to be accountable for their own organizations’ and members’ actions, statements, and ideological support.
Both ISNA and MPAC have a lot to explain about their own organizations and members.
ISNA remains an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terror retrial scheduled for August 18. But a few weeks before the retrial, ISNA’s court-appointed attorneys now seek to delay the retrial, claiming that “they haven’t been paid enough to present a good defense.” Could that have anything to do with ISNA’s legal defense’s inability to challenge the authenticity of documents linking ISNA to the Hamas terrorist organization?
ISNA is also in the process of preparing for its annual 2008 convention scheduled to start on August 29, where it has announced that it will have such speakers as:
— Muzammil Siddiqi - Steven Emerson reports that “when Siddiqi was President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) in 1997, his organization received special thanks from Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook, who wrote that ISNA supported him through his jailing and extradition process, writing that such efforts ‘consoled’ him.” The report points out, “Siddiqi has made numerous pro-jihad statements in the past and has denied that 9/11 was carried about by Muslims.” Muzammil Siddiqui has been a member of Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), whose members have been connected to Islamic extremism and terrorism.
— Siraj Wahhaj - a character witness for convicted 1993 World Trade Center terrorist “blind sheik” Omar Rahman, and a man who reportedly called for replacing the American government with a caliphate. This same Islamic supremacist Siraj Wahhaj is currently promoting ads for the New York subway system to “teach” people about Islam.
— Abdallah Idris Ali - has been on the board of the American Muslim Council, an organization whose leaders have openly supported terrorist groups, such as Hamas
— Ihsan Bagby: “we [Muslims] can never be full citizens of this country... because there is no way we can be fully committed to the institutions and ideologies of this country.”
— Zaid Shakir: “Every Muslim who is honest would say, I would like to see America become a Muslim country”
— CAIR’s Nihad Awad - historical supporter of Hamas terrorist group: “I am in support of the Hamas movement”
— ISNA’s Ingrid Mattson - charges that right-wing Christians “are really anti-semitic. They do not like Jews”
Yet ISNA dares to charge others with “hate mongering,” while they cannot address their own organizations’ statements, speakers, and activities.
ISNA is well aware of the history and criticism of such speakers, and the challenges to ISNA that these individuals represent an Islamic supremacist viewpoint. It is not a surprise to ISNA. ISNA simply does not care. They believe that they can bully public opinion to accept such Islamic supremacist ideologues, like it or not. Moreover, ISNA feels sufficiently empowered to try to silence those who would address the truth about the ISNA organization, such as Steven Emerson.
MPAC also has failed to address its leader’s links to publications defending Islamic supremacist terrorist Osama Bin Laden. MPAC spokeswoman Edina Lekovic was managing editor for Al-Talib when it instructed Muslim readers to “defend our brother” Osama bin Laden, and “refer to him as a freedom fighter, someone who has forsaken wealth and power to fight in Allah’s cause and speak out against oppressors. We take these stances only to please Allah.” Edina Leckovic was named as MPAC’s point of contact on a recent article by MPAC praising efforts by the government agencies to create a terror lexicon where the use of “Jihad” would be forbidden.
MPAC has lobbied to remove Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hizballah from U.S. terrorist group listings. For the past three years, MPAC has had a campaign to attack Steven Emerson. But MPAC is unable to respond to questions about its own organization.
The challenge by groups like ISNA and MPAC is not merely their efforts to silence Steven Emerson. Their challenge is really to any American who dares to speak the truth about Jihad, Islamism, and Islamic supremacism. Groups such as ISNA and MPAC may or may not silence any one individual. But we must make it clear to Islamic supremacists everywhere that they will never silence all of us who will defy the ideology of supremacism that is inimical to our freedoms, our values of equality and liberty, and our nation.
Sources and Related Documents:
July 31, 2008 - Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Hearing Information
July 30, 2008 - Investigative Project on Terrorism: Congressman Sherman Turns the Tables on MPAC
July 28, 2008 - Steven Emerson & Douglas Farah to Testify Before Congress This Week — Counterterrorism Blog - by Andrew Cochran
ISNA: Urgent Action Alert: Demand Responsible Testimony in Fight Against Terrorism
MPAC Demands Congressman Sherman Ensure Credible Testimony or Postpone Hearing
MPAC July 29, 2008 Letter to Congressman Sherman
July 25, 2008 - Investigative Project on Terrorism: ISNA Admits Hamas Ties
July 25, 2008 - Houston Chronicle: Defense seeks delay in terror-financing trial
ISNA 2008 Annual Convention Guide - List of Speakers
February 15, 2008 - Dallas Morning News: Holy Land retrial set for Aug. 18
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, CR NO. 3:04-CR-240-G, Attachment A - List of Unindicted Co-conspirators and/or Joint Venturers
Muzammil the “Moderate” — Counterterrorism Blog - by Steven Emerson
Backgrounder On the Fiqh Council of North America and the Council on American-Islamic Relations — discusses Muzammil Siddiqi
Wikipedia: Siraj Wahhaj - Controversy
July 21, 2008 - Jihad Watch: NYC: Siraj Wahhaj, unindicted co-conspirator in ‘93 WTC bombing, to appear in planned pro-Islamic subway ad blitz for Ramadan
July 21, 2008 - New York Post: Muslim Subway Ads linked to terror plots
The Kashmir Telegraph: Kashmiri Pundit View-point — discusses Siraj Wahhaj
The Middle East Quarterly - Ahmad Yusuf: “Hamas Is a Charitable Organization” — Ihsan Bagby quotation
October 14, 2003, Testimony of Dr. Michael Waller - United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Terrorist Recruitment and Infiltration in the United States: Prisons and Military as an Operational Base.
April 29, 2003: New York Sun - “Pro-Hamas Figure Reappears at AMC”
June 18, 2006: The New York Times - “U.S. Muslim Clerics Seek a Modern Middle Ground”
March 22, 1994 - CAIR’s Awad: In support of the Hamas Movement
March 14, 2007 - Boston Globe: Islamic leader urges Jews be wary of fundamentalists — Ingrid Mattson’s comments
April 30, 2008 - MPAC applauds gov’t initiative to stop using ‘Jihadist’ terminology — contact Edina Lekovic
May 30, 2007 - Ms. Lekovic...A Dozen Printing Mistakes? — Counterterrorism Blog - by Steven Emerson
September 2003 - MPAC: A Review of U.S. Counterterrorism Policy: American Muslim Critique & Recommendations
January 12, 2005 - Frontpage Magazine: The Muslim Public Affairs Council’s War on Steve Emerson - by Robert Spencer
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DO NOT ALLOW MPAC & ISNA to silence testimony on terrorism. Please read the alerts below demonstrating the efforts of ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) and MPAC, the Muslim Public Affairs Council to prevent such testimony. Pre-empt its effort. Please call Congressman Brad Sherman by phone or fax, thanking him for inviting Steve Emerson to testify; he is one of the most knowledgeable experts in terrorism and one of our most important voices against terrorist proliferation. This is yet another example of how Islamist groups like MPAC & ISNA are trying to silence and undermine anyone who dares to speak out against terrorism in this country by attacking their credibility and accusing them of “Islamaphobia.”
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: DEMAND RESPONSIBLE TESTIMONY IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM
Islamic Society of North America
http://www.isna.net/articles/News/URGENT-ACTION-ALERT-DEMAND-RESPONSIBLE-TESTIMONY-IN-FIGHT-AGAINST-TERRORISM.aspx
Self proclaimed terrorist expert Steven Emerson is scheduled to testify this Thursday, July 31st, in a congressional hearing entitled “Foreign Aid and the Fight Against Terrorism and Proliferation: Leveraging Foreign Aid to Achieve U.S. Policy Goals.” Emerson has a formidable history of attacking Islam and Muslims in America under the guise of his alleged expertise. Those familiar with Emerson’s legacy state his lack of credentials in foreign aid and foreign policy and are concerned that his testimony will feed Islamaphobia.
The Islamic Society of North America encourages it members and all Americans to contact Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), chairman of the “House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade”, convener of the panel, and request that balanced, qualified testimony be included in the panel or the session be canceled. ISNA is concerned that Emerson’s hate mongering will deter responsible policy making, impede effective security, and detrimentally affect American Muslims.
Contact Congressman Brad Sherman by phone or fax now before Thursday’s session.
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MPAC Demands Congressman Sherman Ensure Credible Testimony or Postpone Hearing
July 29, 2008 Muslim Public Affairs Committee
http://www.mpac.org/article.php?id=674
Today, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) released a letter urging Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) to either provide credible experts at an upcoming hearing on foreign aid, or postpone the hearing until credible experts can be found.
SEE: Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Hearing Information (U.S. House of Representatives, 7/28/08)
Congressman Brad Sherman, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, will call on self-proclaimed “terrorism expert” Steven Emerson to testify at the congressional hearing. Emerson, who has a proven track record of anti-Muslim bigotry, is not a credible expert on foreign aid or foreign policy.
MPAC’s letter calls for the Congressman to “ensure that those who are relied upon for knowledge have the requisite expertise, experience, and nuanced outlook. In the interest of maintaining a good balance of views, we urge you to include an additional panelist from an NGO, university, or think-tank that can represent the positive role of civil society organizations in challenging terrorism. If, however, you cannot find any other witnesses that can balance the current witness panel, we request that you cancel or postpone panel until such time as the committee is able to convene an unbiased slate of witnesses.”
“In the interest of effective and informed policy-making, it our sincere hope that the Congressman heeds this request and proceeds accordingly.” said Salam Al-Marayati, MPAC Executive Director. “Misinformation could lead to disastrous initiatives, leading the U.S. further away from realizing its foreign policy objectives.” Click here to read the letter in its entirety.
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