Threat Matrix: 2010

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

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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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[hoosiermama]

GEsfandiari: Fars, IRNA news agencies down,reportedly following attacked by Greens #iranelection

piaze_sabz: RT @GreenQuran: #22bahman #V Statue of Ferdowsi in Tehran was covered with green cloth and became green again #iranelection
less than 20 seconds ago from web

LaylaMca: RT @CNNIranDesk: We have our Farsi speakers monitoring all Iranian TV channels and Government Websites as well as monitoring #Iranelection and #22Bahman

[JustPiper]

Clashes w/Security Forces Near Tehran University

O-PressTV website KAPUTSKI!! YAY!!!

Check this video out — 22 Bahman is here and end of the Islamic Regime is near - Iran http://youtu.be/e-gpFqUuklY #22bahman

Iranian government officials have asked their supporters to participate in state-sponsored protests.

[JustPiper]

We have our Farsi speakers monitoring all Iranian TV channels and Government Websites as well as monitoring #Iranelection and #22Bahman

BUMP!

[thouworm]

10:03 AM (Tehran Time)

10:03 AM (Tehran Time)

There are reports that clashes have begun between security forces and protesters in Central Tehran – mainly in Sadeghie, where Mehdi Karroubi is expected to arrive within a short while. This could not be confirmed through other sources yet. There are now also reports that there have been clashes at Azadi Square in Central Tehran.
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* * Announcement from Karoubi’s camp is that at 10 a.m. Karoubi himself will be appearing at the Sadeghiyeh 2nd square and will begin to march with the protesters toward Azadi square. Green protesters have vowed to surround Karoubi and protect him “like a gem”.

UPDATE at 9: 35 a.m. Mohammad-Taghi Karoubi, Mehdi Karoubi’s eldest son has announced that a number of the people who had volunteered to protect and guard Karoubi were arrested last night and so far none have been released.

[JustPiper]

What are you hearing?

[danamco]

The video that was shown just after take off clearly showed two short blitz like explosion in mid air and the plane disappeared!!!

Nothing heard or seen in the U.S. SRM. See if we can this forwarded to Drudge, then maybe SRM will cover???

[JustPiper]

Sec forces firing tear gases in Falakeh Sadeghieh right now

Greens showing up in Isfahan

http://enduringamerica.com/2010/02/11/the-latest-from-iran-12-february-today-is-22-bahman/

[JustPiper]

A few of us are following live msgs from Iran

[JustPiper]

Speakers installed by Gov have now been destroyed by the ppl. Chants can now be heard “Death with Dictator”

IRIB showing parachuters descending on Azadi sq.

Source in Iran: Proxies getting blocked faster and faster

Many Security forces can be seen around the Vesal Sq, Falakeh Sadeghieh and Kargar St.

Emam Hossein square is full of people

[MestaMachine]

Source in #Iran: Most satellite TV, even “moderate” Persian channels, are being jammed

This is what I ws afraid of....

[thouworm]

* * 9:56 a.m. A bus full of Basijis driving to Tehran’s Aryashahr section from the north western city of Orumiyeh was set on fire. The Basijis in Aryashahr the Basijis have begun attacking protesters and severely beating people and exploding tear gas.

* * The Iranian TV network cameras that have been stationed in the various areas where the regime’s own events are scheduled is only able to take close-ups of people for fear of showing how thin the turn out for their events are and for fear of capturing any images of Green protesters in the area.

* * Regime’s agents have taken over bus stations and train stations and are searching all travelers, buses, trains and interrogating passengers and anyone in the area.

[JustPiper]

Jaras:1000s have gathered in Sadeghieh sq waiting for Karroubi to arrive

Women taking off their scarf and more reports of clashes in Sadeghieh

One of the simplest & most powerful things you can do to help is pray for us!

Let that piece of shit [AN] start his speech & we will see what happens

Make No Mistake - There w/Be Heavy Clashes & People w/Die

Marg bar Diktator Marg bar Diktator Marg bar Diktator Marg bar Diktator Marg bar Diktator

Bus on fire in Tehran

Liveblog Update (9:54AM Tehran) http://bit.ly/bqr3b0 Trucks w/ loudspeakers + heavy security near state media

[JustPiper]

There are THOUSANDS reported, will it be enough to overcome the security? We need to pray for the Greens it will

[JustPiper]

Me too :(

[JustPiper]

0700 GMT: An EA correspondent, from reliable Tehran sources, reports heavy security presence in 7 Tir Square and Hafez Street, armed with batons but no visible firearms.

0650 GMT: Web Issues. The websites of Islamic Republic News Agency, which was taken off-line yesterday, or Press TV are not loading.

[JustPiper]

AGAIN, FIRST VIDEO OUT OF IRAN, Regime handing food out to people!! http://bit.ly/cWeLqB #iranelection #CNNIrandesk @CNNIrandesk @sayahcnn

[STARWISE]

http://www.irannewsnow.com/2010/02/live-blog-22-bahman/

http://twitter.com/onlymehdi

God bless them and protect them.

[MestaMachine]

Getting very little now. All hell....and homodinejad strutting. Cell dead. No phone contact at all. keep getting message that all circuits are busy. They seem to be shutting websites down. twitter is still moving fast.
hoosier mama; yes. very worried now beyond what I was before.

[thouworm]

amen!

Ahmadinejad set a busy schedule for himself today...what with the revolution and his “stun the west on Feb 11” announcement

[JustPiper]

ePersian radio caller: In Tabriz people are starting their protest in the bazaar & Arg square

Karoubi left with the smashed car after being

Update31: Reports that Karroubi has entered Sadeghie in Tehran and has been attacked. Unconfirmed so far

Karoubi attacked in Sadeghieh

We have our Farsi speakers monitoring all Iranian TV channels+Gov’t Websites as well as monitoring