Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-Three

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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Three (Index)

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The Threat Matrix

The title refers to a daily report given to the president of the United States detailing the most serious terrorist threats against the country. To tackle those threats, the government has formed a top-notch task force to infiltrate the terror cells and cut off the danger.

"Every morning, the president receives a list of the top ten terrorist threats - this list is known as the threat matrix."

We here at FR are trying to be in conjunction with the daily reports around the world that involve threats. We try to provide a storehouse of information that takes hours of research.

YOU be the judge and get informed!

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LNG ship attack a potential disaster
Full Story

WASHINGTON - A terrorist attack on a tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas could cause massive damage a third of a mile away and could send a vapor cloud billowing more than 1.5 miles, government scientists say.

With the the nation clamoring for more natural gas, policy-makers are trying to figure out how to safely import large quantities of liquefied natural gas or LNG.

Related:
Terror attack the top danger of LNG transport, study finds
Google Search: "LNG"

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"I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat."

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Threat Matrix "TM'er" Tips	Link to Thread Twenty-Two "Code Red Implications: Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word." From Tm'er and Freeper ~MamaDearest~	Cindy's Links of Interest
TM Code of Conduct		ExSoldier's Invaluable Tips
TM's 'Be on the Lookout'		Godzilla's Summaries
Threat Matrix Book List		Arabic Image Links

[Cindy]

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2005/01/004720print.html

January 20, 2005

"FBI monitors Islamic group for terror ties"

[Cindy]

UPDATE...

THE BOSTON CHANNEL.com: Boston - "OFFICIALS ID ALLEGED TERROR THREAT SUSPECTS FBI Searching For Four Men" (Updated January 19, 2005) (View Photos;Read More...)

THE BOSTON CHANNEL.com (January 19, 2005) (CLICK HERE for Updates..)

[LayoutGuru2]

Hey Cindy, whatcha doin' up so late? Are you seeing any content at these sites? Blank screens on my end. Under construction? Happy Inauguration Day! =)

[Cindy]

I'm still going at it...silly me.

The second link (kokoom (sp?) seemed to have more content than the first link which appears to me (glancing very quickly) there wasn't much going on.

Yep, may God bless this nation on this Inauguration Day.

[Quix]

I hope people who are used to seeing and thinking that

"All Chinese look alike"

will look at specific features and be accurate regarding individuals and the pics.

[Cindy]

OFF TOPIC...

Thanks to ETERNAL WARMING for pointing
to this beautiful link:

http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01jan05_page2.htm

[freeperfromnj]

The agent who should have been watching passengers pass through the metal detector wasn't even at his post. He was on the other side of the belt piling up the plastic bins so they could shut the line down. I watched at least 3 other folks just walk righ tthrough the metal detector with no one watching the status of the machine

How reassuring. Glad you reported it.

[nw_arizona_granny]

See the links here, as they will show up in Vegas one of these days.

[freeperfromnj]

It may just be that the Mexican has some caring about the USA.

It may be that he feared it could somehow be traced back to him.

There may be something to that. What stood out to me was the fact that this tipster was supposed to meet with the authorities but never showed up. He could have quit while he was ahead -- yet he still forwarded the pictures to them.

[bd476]

Growing up and living in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual city it is my hope for all to see beyond personal assumptions, biases and myopia.

[Quix]

Just a hunch.

God only knows what's true in this maze of horrors we call modern life in the US of A vis a vis

political high crimes and treason on the part of senate puppet master stoolies

terrorists . . . the list goes on.

Prayer times for sure.

[Quix]

YEA AND YUP!

THX.

I felt that was your perspective.

[freeperfromnj]

FOUR ARRESTED FOR SUSPECTED TERROR TIES

1/19/2005, 10:44 p.m. ET

By LARA JAKES JORDAN
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities have arrested four people accused of having ties to suspected terrorists and blocked 12 more from entering the United States in the first two weeks of this year, according to government documents.

Daily reports from the Homeland Security Operations Center do not contain classified information. But they are not distributed publicly and generally intended to remain secret.

They offer a glimpse into what national security officials are doing to prevent an attack, detailing arrests, criminal incidents and law enforcement tips.

A counterterrorism official confirmed Wednesday that the documents made available online this week were legitimate.

The publication — at http://cryptome.org — initially led to an investigation of a possible security breach, but apparently their Internet posted resulted from an unsecured link on Energy Department's Web site that has since been corrected, the official said.

Three arrests came last week in Michigan, New York and Louisiana, and suspects were either held in connection with terrorism investigations or placed in deportation proceedings, according to the documents. The fourth came Jan. 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. The documents named those charged as:

•Fadi Hussein Nasser, a Lebanese national, who carried a driver's license bearing an address that authorities said was possibly linked to Hezbollah and "another subject with possible terrorist ties, as well as narcotics smuggling." He was arrested Jan. 12 during a traffic stop near Marysville, Mich., and put in removal proceedings.

•Murtada Ali Barakat, who is being held without bail in New York in connection with an investigation conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Joint Terrorism Task Force and the New York City Police Department. Barakat was charged Jan. 12 with marriage fraud and false statements. His arrest was part of an investigation into "Moslem Baidoun," who was named in a 20-count indictment issued Dec. 13 with 13 other suspects.

•Pakistani national Fazal U. Khan, described as the subject of a "national security investigation," who was arrested Jan. 13 in Lake Charles, La. In October, Khan was arrested by the FBI as the result of a Joint Terrorism task Force "national security investigation," and pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 of making false statements. He was placed in removal proceedings.

•Hussam Ahmad Khalil, a Jordan national, arrested Jan. 6 at the Los Angeles airport for allegedly violating state trademark regulations regarding impure oil. Authorities suspect he sends up to $40,000 to the Middle East each month and believe he is a member of Hamas. He is also suspected of wire fraud, trademark violations, harboring illegal aliens, narcotic smuggling and visa fraud.

The documents do not provide conclusive evidence of terrorist activity, said national security experts. They described the documents as part of the government's attempts to share information about possible leads with law enforcement agencies across the country.

"When you put something in this channel, it's 'Leave no stone unturned, put everything in there, no matter how remotely irrelevant it is,'" said Roger Cressey, a former White House counterterrorism official during the Clinton and first Bush administrations.

In general, the reports go to various federal agencies, and state and local officials and law enforcement authorities.

Homeland Security Department spokesman Brian Roehrkasse, acknowledging the mistaken release of the documents, said they contained "sensitive information."

"We encourage all of our partners with whom we share this information to ensure that it is appropriately protected," Roehrkasse said. "The public dissemination of detailed, sensitive information only hinders our ability to prevent acts of terrorism and to protect our nation's citizens."

A message left Wednesday with an Energy Department spokesman was not immediately returned.

[Eaker]

Self ping

[subsea06]

Here's something to really worry about...

WHO begins stockpiling smallpox vaccine

sub6

[SlowBoat407]

Good morning and happy Inauguration Day. I'm going to spend many dimes today and keep my ears open for bad noises.

[tmp02]

01/20/2005 # 1
TerroristWarning.com Headlines 01/20/2005 #1

TerroristWarning.com Terrorism Headlines 01/20/2005 # 1

National:

[Reuters] USA - FBI Investigating 'Dirty Bomb' Threat in Boston

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7373982

[KLTV] MASS - FBI alerts Boston law enforcement about four suspects

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2831139

[Boston Channel.com] MASS - MEMA Placed On Standby Status

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/4108755/detail.html

[CDC] USA - DIRTY BOMBS [ INFORMATION, what they are , what to do ]

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/dirtybombs.asp

[Boston Globe] BOSTON - 6 sought after tip alleging 'dirty bomb'

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/01/20/6_sought_after_tip_alleging_dirty_bomb

[Milford Daily News] BOSTON - MEMA bunker activated

http://www.milforddailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=63683

TWO TIGERS ONLINE - "The threat of radiological or nuclear emergency is very real. So too is the need to be prepared. The Radiation Safety Package from Two Tigers  provides all of the basic instruments and tools necessary to dramatically enhance ones level of safety in such an emergency."

[Mason City Globe Gazette] IOWA - FBI agent: Domestic-issue groups the biggest terrorism threat in Iowa

http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2005/01/20/local/doc41ef48c23a2c8131136653.txt

[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] WISCONSIN - FBI officials ask public for help in electrical towers case

http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/jan05/294605.asp

[AP] ILLINOIS - Barge Carrying Petroleum Byproduct Explodes on Chicago Canal

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB4TJRG64E.html

[Washington Post] WASHINGTON D.C. - Driver's Surrender Ends Standoff Near White House

"man threatening to blow up his van waged a standoff with authorities a short distance from the White House "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1802&u=/washpost/20050119/ts_washpost/a18505_2005jan18&printer=1

[AP] USA / SAUDI ARABIA - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dismissed as Defendant in Sept. 11 Lawsuits

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBPZ2GX44E.html

[AP] UTAH - Second Man Gets a 2 1/2-Year Sentence for Setting Fire at Brigham Young University [ Animal LIberation Front]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB3BEA054E.html

[MSNBC] USA - FBI monitors Islamic group for terror ties

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6839625/

[New York Daily News] USA - Terror cop: Qaeda 'heavily damaged'

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/272491p-233148c.html

[AP] MARYLAND - Bomb Drawings Found at Fire Suspect's Home

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4743533,00.html

[WESH.com] FLORIDA - Bomb Threat Closes 3 Volusia County Courthouses

http://www.wesh.com/news/4108400/detail.html

[Seattle Post Intelligencer] CALIFORNIA - Report: Group claims Calif. bomb attacks [ Earth Liberation Front ]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp?category=1110&slug=Firebombs%20Found

[NBC4.TV] USA - Inauguration Security Will Be Unprecedented

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4107615/detail.html

[Washington Times] USA - Missiles deployed for inauguration

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050118-105234-1449r.htm

[East Central Minnesota Post Review] MINNESOTA - Local man receives anti-terrorism award

http://www.ecmpostreview.com/2005/January/19dhs.html

[WGAL Channel.com] PENNSYLVANIA - Local Couple Gets Quarantined Aboard Cruise Ship [ Norovirus ]

http://www.thewgalchannel.com/health/4108980/detail.html

[CP] USA - Dozens rejected at U.S. borders, airports for suspected links to terrorism

http://www.canada.com/travel/story.html?id=1f2a7447-7c5f-4d10-8721-79bc2f5bd3dc 

[AP] USA - Four People Suspected of Terror Ties Arrested, 12 Blocked From Entering U.S. This Year

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBZIXU764E.html

International:

[ITAR-TASS] RUSSIA - Radioactive cargo detected on Russia-Georgia border

"Border guards found 42 sacks of hydrate potassium oxide and eleven barrels filled with aluminum powder in a Mercedes vehicle at the checkpoint"

http://www.tass.ru/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1654303&PageNum=0

[Bloomberg] NETHERLANDS -  Danish Intelligence on Alert for Terrorist Attack Before Vote

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=avsPdAdgnEgw&refer=europe

[AP] MALAYSIA - Reports: Malaysia Airlines Offers Reward to Nab Aircraft Saboteurs

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBXT8SZ44E.html

[UPI] PAKISTAN / IRAN/ USA - U.S. forces exercise in Karachi

"Special Forces from the United States and Britain recently trained in the Pakistani port city of Karachi in areas that resemble Iranian cities"

http://interestalert.com/remote/siteia/morenews.shtml?Sys=siteia&Fid=WORLDNEW&Type=News&Title=World%20News

[WND] IRAQ/ IRAN - Saddam lieutenant: Iran funding Iraqi resistance

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42441

[Reuters] IRAN - Iran Says It Has Military Might to Deter Any Attack

http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050118/2005-01-18T133901Z_01_L18285895_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-IRAN-USA-DC.html

[ABC News] IRAN / USA - Bush Won't Rule Out Action Against Iran Over Nukes

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=420027

[BBC] UNITED KINGDOM - MEP receives 'suspicious' package

"A suspicious package containing white powder "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/4184505.stm

[Stratford Herald] UNITED KINGDOM - POWDER IN TORIES’ POST SPARKS TERRORISM ALERT

http://www.stratford-herald.co.uk/mainstory.php?ID=196

[The Statesman] INDIA / USA - Target India for bio-terror laptop, hints FBI

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=1&theme=&usrsess=1&id=66152

[International Herald Tribune] SPAIN - ETA bomb harms police officer and hopes for peace

http://www.iht.com/getina/files/219372.html

[BBC] SPAIN - Spain arrests 'al-Qaeda suspect'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4188275.stm

[Philippine Daily Inquirer] PHILIPPINES - Bomb threat empties Rizal provincial hall

http://news.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?index=2&story_id=24809

[Xinhua] NEPAL - Bomb blasts in Nepal's capital

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/19/content_2480705.htm

[Melbourne Herald Sun] IRAQ - Car bomb explodes outside Australian embassy

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,11987676%255E401,00.html

[ABC Online] AUSTRALIA - Virgin Blue passenger arrested after bomb claim

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1284530.htm

[Sify] INDIA - ULFA-sponsored bomb blasts rock Assam

http://sify.com/news/othernews/fullstory.php?id=13652326

[SIFY] INDIA - Terrorist held in Delhi ahead of R-Day

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13652287

[AFP] PORTUGAL - Two letter bombs explode in Portugal, no injuries reported

http://www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050119093850.91ahhtx3.xml

[Turkish Press] PAKISTAN - Two bomb blasts in restive southwest Pakistan

http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=36204

[Al-Jazeera.Net] ALGERIA - US cleric stabbed in Algeria

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C8FB44DC-1D8F-4269-AB80-11CB5AE89AFF.htm

[Reuters AlertNet] PAKISTAN - Kazakhstan diplomat seriously wounded in Pakistan

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL296166.htm

[Interfax] RUSSIA - Series of sweep operations underway in Chechnya

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=10740634

[MOSNEWS] RUSSIA - Russia Reports 2 Arrests in Beslan Hostage Taking Case

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/01/19/beslanarrested.shtml

[ITAR-TASS] RUSSIA - Algerian national suspected of terrorism detained in Odessa

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1657198&PageNum=0

[New Kerala] PAKISTAN - Pak police arrests three for attempt on Aziz's life

http://news.newkerala.com/india-news/?action=fullnews&id=61974

[Reuters] SUDAN - Sudanese Islamists released from jail

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MCD970689.htm

[Reuters] GUINEA - GUINEA: Armed men fire at president's car, bodyguards return fire

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/45aac91c785edd4bac3854102b1ec526.htm

[Xinhua] PHILIPPINES - Powerful bomb found in southern Philippines

"The explosive was concealed inside a thermos with a trigger mechanism and timing device. It was meant to harm or kill market goers,"

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/20/content_2486529.htm

[Ireland Online] IRELAND - Two arrested after Dublin pipe bomb

http://212.2.162.45/news/story.asp?j=130972178&p=y3x97z884&n=130972938

[The Scotsman] INDIA - Indian Separatist Rebels Bomb Oil Pipeline

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4023683

[Hegemony Cricket]

re: Vibrations of the Earth. DC, I think you are extremely perceptive. It has been known for centuries that animals know about impending earthquakes, storms, tsunamis, etc. Animals don't know stuff that we don't, it's just that they are attuned to different stuff.

As a child, I heard a story about an old Indian who went to the big city. As he walked with a city-dwelling acquaintence, he said, "Listen, do you hear that cricket?". The other person said, "There's no cricket around here." So the Indian led him down the block and around the corner and showed him the cricket. The Indian then asked for some pocket change. He dropped it on the sidewalk, and every head within a block turned. He said, "You hear what you are listening for."

[appalachian_dweller]

>> Our problem is, ad, that we're not watchers, we're doers. <<

Yep. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is nothing.

[appalachian_dweller]

Thanks Cindy. It was a peaceful but worrisome evening. The folks at the new watering hole had heard nothing about the Boston threat until I mentioned it. Funny, the whole bar (5 patrons, 1 bar tender, and 1 waitress) all started talking about survival. I tell you, country folks would have no problem. Most folks were better prepared than I, if you can believe that!