Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Thirty-Three

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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Thirty-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!

Video Comeback For Bin Laden?
Full Story

He hasn't been heard from in more than a year, but one news site reports that it has obtained a new tape of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

But U.S. officials are skeptical of the report, CBS News reports.

The story from Pajhwok Afghan News, dated Tuesday, describes a new 30-minute tape with a message from Taliban commander Mullah Dodallah and the al Qaeda leader, according to the IntelCenter, a U.S. government contractor that does work for intelligence agencies.

Related:
New Bin Laden Message Soon, Says Newspaper
US rejects Qaeda claim that bin Laden still leading
New Security Realities and al-Qaeda’s Changing Tactics

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

TM Terrorism Handbook	Link to Thread Thirty-Two "Code Red Implications: Code Red - Stay Home and Await Word." From Tm'er and Freeper ~MamaDearest~	Tracking the Chatter with TM
TM 'Be on the Lookout'		Survival Preparedness Info.
Threat Matrix Book List		ExSoldier's Invaluable Tips
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[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.danielpipes.org/article/3242
"Two Germans vs. Islamism"
by Daniel Pipes
New York Sun
January 3, 2006

[Cindy]

http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/tonysnow/2006/01/05/181090.html

"Put up or shut up"
Jan 5, 2006
by Tony Snow

[Cindy]

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20060104.txt

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
January 4, 2006
Release Number: 06-01-04


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


IRAQI AND MNDCS SOLDIERS SEIZE CACHE

Diwaniyah Province, Iraq -- MNDCS and Iraqi Soldiers seized illegal weapon caches in Diwaniyah and Wasit provinces. During operations six suspicious men were detained and the following weapons and munitions were found: 75 assorted mines, 40 artillery and mortar rounds, seven RPG launchers with 69 rounds, 50 hand grenades, sniper rifles, machine guns and explosive material.


FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION CENTRAL-SOUTH PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE AT piomndcs@poczta.onet.pl.

THIS STORY HAS ACCOMPANYING PHOTOGRAPHS. TO RECEIVE THE PHOTOS, E-MAIL THE CPIC PRESS DESK AT cpicpressdesk@iraq.centcom.mil.


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[Cindy]

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20060105.txt

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
January 5, 2006
Release Number: 06-01-05


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


WEAPONS SEIZED, 11 SUSPECTS DETAINED

TIKRIT, Iraq – Soldiers from Task Force Band of Brothers seized four weapons caches and detained 11 suspected terrorists Jan. 4 in northern Iraq.

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, conducting a patrol near Hawija, detained eight suspects and destroyed a large collection of weapons and explosives Jan. 4.

Three of the men were caught as they tried to run away when the patrol came upon their truck stopped alongside the road. Five other men were discovered in the truck. The weapons included rocket-propelled grenades and launchers, machine guns and IED components.

Three more suspects were taken into custody after another 1st BCT patrol near Hawija stopped their vehicle and discovered 30 pistols.

A local man reported a cache of approximately 6,000 anti-aircraft artillery rounds to a patrol near Bayji. The cache was transported to a nearby military base for disposal.

A fourth cache, containing 25 artillery rounds was discovered and taken to a base near Kirkuk for disposal.


For more information, please contact the 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION Public Affairs Office at EDWARD.LOOMIS@US.ARMY.MIL


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[Cindy]

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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan2006/20060104_3832.html


National Guard Helps Battle Wildfires

By Steven Donald Smith
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2006 – National Guard crews continue to assist Oklahoma and Texas firefighters in dousing wildfires that have now burned more than 600,000 acres in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, officials said today.
Texas Air National Guard crews aided firefighters in battling a 22,000-acre blaze that threatened more than 200 homes near Carbon, Texas, this week, Jack Harrison, a National Guard spokesman told the American Forces Press Service.

Since Texas Gov. Rick Perry issued a statewide disaster declaration Dec. 27, the Texas National Guard has deployed numerous crewmembers along with multiple UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gonda Moncada said. Also, at the request of the Department of Emergency Management, nineteen Army Guard and two Air Guard personnel were deployed with four bulldozers and tractor-trailers from the 7th Engineer Brigade, she added.

"Four Black Hawks assisted firefighters in Eastland County, and two Chinooks with larger, 2,000-gallon buckets supported firefighters in Carbon Eastland County Jan. 1. The aircraft flew a total of 7.5 hours and dropped a total of 17 buckets until nightfall," Moncada said.

On Jan. 2 the Black Hawks ended the day with 38.9 total flight hours and 321 buckets dropped. Texas military forces also provided a C-130 to transport fire-retardant material to Oklahoma firefighters, Moncada said.

Oklahoma National Guard officials could not be reached for comment.

To date, the Louisiana National Guard has provided three Black Hawks and 18 crewmembers, Harrison said. Each helicopter can carry 660 gallons of water, he added.

"The quick response from Louisiana was the result of the Emergency Management Assistance Council 'Immediate Response' agreement signed by governors across the country," Moncada said.

Reports indicate that the wildfires have destroyed almost 500 homes and killed four people thus far.

A burn ban is in effect across Texas and Oklahoma, and the U. S. Forest Service is asking the public to exercise caution and report fires, even if they are minor.

There are no significant weather changes in the forecast, and drought conditions are expected to continue until the spring. Texas Army and Air National Guard personnel will continue to support firefighters as long as it takes get the wildfires under control, Moncada added.


Related Site:
National Guard Bureau

[Cindy]

PERSECUTION.ORG
http://www.persecution.org

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http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/s06010010.htm

ASSIST News Service (ANS) - PO Box 609, Lake Forest, CA 92609-0609 USA
Visit our web site at: www.assistnews.net -- E-mail: danjuma1@aol.com


Wednesday, January 4, 2006

CHRISTMAS ARRESTS HIGHLIGHT CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN XINJIANG, CHINA

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

CHINA (ANS) -- Twelve house church leaders were arrested at a Christmas celebration in Ma Na Si County in Xinjiang, North West China, on Christmas Day, 2005.

According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a Christian human rights watchdog organization, officers of the Religious Affairs Bureau confiscated Christmas food, 80 Bibles, a rented minivan, a car and a piano. One of the female pastors reported that the police stated that the meeting was an "illegal religious gathering."

CSW says that seven of the pastors were released at midnight the next day, leaving Pastor Guo Xianyao (54), Ms Lu Jianzhen (47), Ms Wu Haifang (28), Ms Wang Ximei (54) and Ms Zhou Bin (50) in custody at Ma Na Si County Detention Center. An eyewitness reported Pastor Guo Zianyao was beaten. All those arrested were fined and fingerprinted.

In a separate incident on Christmas Eve, CSW says police forcibly ended a house church meeting and directed about 100 Christians who were meeting at Korla City in Xinjiang to go to the government-sanctioned Three Self Patriotic Movement church.

CSW reported: "Meanwhile a Christian businessman from Xinjiang, Tong Qimiao, has been fined 15,000 yuan (£1,150) for 'illegal' business practice. A government source told China Aid Association that this was to punish him for a legal challenge he mounted against an official who assaulted him for his connection with house church activities. Mr Tong had been severely beaten and suffered a broken rib on September 28 2005."

CSW said Gao Zhisheng, a prominent human rights lawyer, has just issued a report into persecution against Christians in Xinjiang.

In an e-mail report obtained by ANS, CSW says: "Mr Gao, a Beijing lawyer, has himself been threatened by state security agents in connection with his defence work, which has included the recent case of prominent house church leader Pastor Cai. His law firm's work has been officially closed down for a year and his licence to practice suspended."

CSW said Gao took statements from 13 believers to demonstrate the torture and abuse faced by house church Christians in Xinjiang.

The CSW report continues: "One of them, Lingzhi Xia, 63, who suffers from coronary heart disease and high blood pressure, was in a church meeting in Xinjiang on August 5 when the police burst in. She was slapped in the face and interrogated several times. Her son, who had always had high blood pressure, suffered a fatal cerebral haemorrhage the day after hearing that she was wanted as a criminal by the Ministry of Public State Security. She and her family have been told that she has been sentenced to three years' re-education through labor."

CSW says another house church Christian, Lianru Ma (name changed for security reasons), was beaten with police belts after being arrested at a gathering of Christians. He was told he belonged to a cult and did not have official approval. He was chained to a radiator for two days before being released.

"Other Christians were beaten, interrogated and fined. 29 year old Lin Jiang (name changed) was placed on the 'Tiger's Bench' for almost 30 hours and severely beaten," CSW said.

Mr Gao concludes his report: "A huge police force exists only for the purpose of suppressing the value of freedom of belief. Year in and year out, brutal arrests, suppression, crackdowns and 'interrogating' the Christians are all the work this band of policemen has to do."

Mervyn Thomas, Chief Executive of CSW, said: "We are deeply troubled by the persecution that the Christians in Xinjiang are suffering simply for peacefully following their faith. If the Chinese authorities want the international community to believe they respect religious freedom they need to act decisively to bring an end to these and the many other violations of religious freedom taking place across China."

Mr Gao's report can be accessed on CSW's website by using this link: www.csw.org.uk/Countries/China/Resources/StudyOnChristiansInXinjiang.pdf

CSW is a human rights organization which specializes in religious freedom, works on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs, and promotes religious liberty for all.
For more information, please contact Richard Chilvers, Communications Manager at Christian Solidarity Worldwide on 020 8329 0045 or email richard.chilvers@csw.org.uk or visit www.csw.org.uk
** Michael Ireland is an international British freelance journalist. A former reporter with a London newspaper, Michael is the Chief Correspondent for ASSIST News Service of Lake Forest, California. Michael immigrated to the United States in 1982 and became a US citizen in September, 1995. He is married with two children. Michael has also been a frequent contributor to UCB Europe, a British Christian radio station.

** You may republish this story with proper attribution.

[backhoe]

FYI, FWIW:

"Apparently Ariel Sharon has died, but the news is not being allowed out yet. May He rest in Peace"

Source: comment #123, here:

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=18771_The_French_Intifada_Continues#comments

[Cindy]

I have heard that.

FOX NEWS is now reporting he is on a life support system.

[Cindy]

Following Mr. Sharon's medical progress here:

http://www.foxnews.com

Praying for Israel...
In Jesus' name.
Amen.

[Cindy]

http://www.jpost.com

On the front page of jpost.com right now:

"PM to remain in induced coma for 24 hours"

"Hadassah director: Sharon still in very serious condition
Prof. Mor-Yosef: I wish to utterly refute rumors that the prime minister has died. We will notify the public of any change."

[backhoe]

Thanks for the link- interestingly, in the short list of successors, I couldn't find Bibi mentioned. Israel needs a hard man with clear vision in the times ahead.

1)- all living SecDefs & SecStates called to Washington...
2)- gold rises...
3)- CVN-76 ( the Ronald Reagan ) sets sail...

Bad Moon Risin' folks...

[WestCoastGal]

"A final decision about whether to file charges probably will not be made for another two weeks, Muyo said. Police confiscated the journal and still have it in their possession.
"It seemed like he was under the influence but that's not been determined at this point," said Patty Hansen, an assistant spokeswoman at the FBI."

I heard this morning that it had something to do with music???? I guess writing or having thoughts of a suicide bomber is allowed if you/re drunk and singing these days!!

[WestCoastGal]

Good game, I was surprised though that they won considering the whole game rested on their quarterback who was amazing. I wondered why so many of their defense has cramping problems.

[Velveeta]

Thanks, Oorang.

Sounds like they're trying to figure out a way to fly under the radar.

[Velveeta]

Short and to the point.
I like it, Cindy!

[Velveeta]

Washington commuter train derails
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/01/05/virginia.derailment/

[Velveeta]

>>>In the US , a federal judge will not provide any FBI or law enforcement agent with a warrant to search a mosque of an Islam center for ANY reason since such places are listed as "houses of worship."
http://www.therant.us/guest/mauro/01052006.htm


Nuclear 9/11:
Interview with Dr. Paul L. Williams
http://www.therant.us/guest/mauro/01052006.htm

[Velveeta]

Well put, IMO:

Democrat Platform:
Support Al-Qaeda's Right to Plot to Kill Americans in Private
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_010406/content/rush_on_a_roll.guest.html

[Velveeta]

Thieves steal another radioactive unit
http://www.localnewsleader.com/brocktown/stories/news-00120585.html

[Oorang]

Thank you MamaD! I tried finding that article and it eluded me. I should have known you would have it.