Threat Matrix: 2010

Freerepublic.com ^ | 12/31/2009 | Freeper TMers

[Velveeta]

Al Qaeda’s Yemen Connection, America and the Global Islamic Jihad

December 30, 2009 — The attempt to destroy Northwest Airlines flight 253 en route from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day underscores the growing ambition of al Qaeda's Yemen franchise, which has grown from a largely Yemeni agenda to become a player in the global Islamic jihad in the last year. Since merging with the al Qaeda franchise in Saudi Arabia last January and renaming itself Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), it has stepped up operations in Yemen itself, struck into Saudi Arabia, and now operates on the global stage. The weak Yemeni government of President Ali Abdallah Salih, which has never fully controlled the country and now faces a host of growing problems, will need significant American support to defeat AQAP.

Al Qaeda has long been active in Yemen, the original homeland of Osama bin Laden's family, and one of its first major terror attacks was conducted in Aden in 2000, when an al Qaeda cell nearly sank the USS Cole. A year ago, the al Qaeda franchises in Saudi Arabia and Yemen merged after the Saudi branch had been effectively repressed by the Saudi authorities under the leadership of Deputy Interior Minister Prince Muhammad bin Nayif. The new AQAP showed its claws last August, when it almost assassinated the prince with a suicide bomber who had passed through at least two airports on the way to his attempt on Nayif.

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The attack on the Amsterdam-Detroit flight also shows that al Qaeda remains obsessed with striking the American airline industry, a target it has gone after repeatedly since 1999. If AQAP has now been told by the al Qaeda core leadership to take on the job, we can probably assume that other al Qaeda franchises in North Africa, Iraq, Southeast Asia and elsewhere have also been pressed to attack.

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[MamaDearest]

Man arrested in airplane bomb threat at Traverse City, Michigan airport

Snip: The Transportation Security Administration said the passenger had entered the bathroom of the United Airlines Flight 6036 from Chicago as it approached the Michigan airport Friday morning. The passenger was questioned after the flight landed, and the airport suspended operations for about 30 minutes, the TSA said.

[JustPiper]

not sure, but then again the media, when even a baby jesus gets stolen is non-existent

[JustPiper]

‘Al Qaeda has a plan — where’s ours?’

On a purple bus on it’s way to DC from Haiti

[JustPiper]

Michigan...the land that Mohammed loves

[rdl6989]

American security forces were last night searching for a two-man al-Qaeda team about to attack.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/01/16/terror-pair-hunted-in-the-states-115875-21971507/

[caww]

Well, they did say they were coming...and did’nt Chenney say it wasn’t a matter of if but when?..or was that Bolton?

I think there’s alot of stuff going on behind the scenes worldwide while this Haiti crisis is happening. Minds are on the task...as Bo said, “Number one priority across the map”...

Glad this news isn’t hot yet...some will get very alarmed I think. Hitllary going to Haiti...Bo in Massach...Nobody’s home again...

[blackie]

Ah ha, you know the drill...congratulations!! >:-}

[blackie]

And thank you and JustPiper for all of the great info and super links!!

Good job Ladies, you make a difference!!

Be Ever Vigilant!!

[blackie]

Be Ever Vigilant!

[JustPiper]

TY to RD for this find:

{{{ALERT}}}

American security forces were last night searching for a two-man al-Qaeda team about to attack.

Airports are on high alert as experts think the terrorists from the Yemen are on their way - but they could already be in the country.

Security analysis seen by the Mirror says the Christmas bomb plot by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, was a {{{test run.}}} They think it was to see if his underpants explosives plan would work. The document says: “Two people suspected of plotting further attacks are being pursued.”

[JustPiper]

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[JustPiper]

Thank you my friend, we need that encouragement

[LucyT]

. . . . Check out the headlines at #1,368.

[blackie]

Be Ever vigilant!

[GeronL]

only 2??

[blackie]

It is appropriate to acknowledge people for doing superb jobs and for making a difference.

[azishot]

Thanks for the ping, JustPiper.

Every time I see something like this I think of our grandchildren and what a mess the world is in and how it was ALLOWED to get this way.

Prayers for our country.

[azishot]

Thanks for the ping, LucyT.

Brown Shirts, civilian security force or whatever you want to call them is something that has scared me for a long time.

BO’s gonna try and ram this down our throats and tell us it’s for our own good.

I’m censoring myself as to what I’d like to tell him.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Thanks for the pings. I’m a bit on edge today. Mr. RR and RR Jr. are flying to Europe right now. Watching all the news and hangin’ around FR......where all the news breaks first.

A bit of info. They called earlier from Dulles. Said security screening in Denver was far better and much more thorough.