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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Thirty-Five

Posted on 03/09/2006 10:08:04 PM PST by nwctwx

:::FreeRepublic's Threat Matrix:::
Unrest in Pakistan Setback for Terror War
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A week of unprecedented urban fighting in the wild tribal belt of North Waziristan has left scores dead and forced thousands to flee their homes, raising the stakes in Pakistan's war on Islamic militancy along the Afghan border.

A jumbled alliance of foreign militants, local tribesmen and Islamic students eager for jihad have stepped up resistance in a region where the army already claims to have wiped out al-Qaida as a viable fighting force.

The unrest, brewing for months, is a setback to the U.S.-led war on terror. Further hampering that effort are deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan over Afghan claims that Taliban leader Mullah Omar is hiding in Pakistan and suicide bombers are training here.

Growing strength of Pakistani Taliban worries U.S. officials
Are global events spiraling out of control?
Zawahri calls for strikes against West
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To: Grampa Dave

Yep.
I appreciate the time and effort these translations take.


4,281 posted on 04/17/2006 1:36:40 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

Hopefully you will index the threads from jveritas and blend them in where appropriate like this thread.

Thanks
Dave


4,282 posted on 04/17/2006 1:40:14 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist homosexual lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
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To: JohnathanRGalt; backhoe; piasa; Godzilla; nwctwx; All

http://www.memri.org/jihad.html

http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=SP114106

Special Dispatch Series - No. 1141
April 18, 2006 No.1141

"Muslim Brotherhood Children's Website: America Aspires to Control the Muslim World & Our Role is to Prepare Ourselves for Jihad Against the Enemies of Allah; Murdering Children is Part of Judaism"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The home page of the website of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, http://www.ikhwanonline.com , links to the children's website, http://www.awladnaa.net ("Our Children"). This site contains various sections on different subjects, including praise for jihad against infidels in general and against America in particular, and antisemitic writings explaining to young readers how the Jews murdered 25 prophets of Allah and that Jews habitually murder children. Other pages contain texts referring to Seville and Andalusia as part of the greater Muslim homeland, and discussing the long period of prosperity that these lands experienced under Muslim rule."


4,283 posted on 04/17/2006 1:40:35 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Grampa Dave

We keep a TM thread index in the headers of each of our threads.
Fyi.


4,284 posted on 04/17/2006 1:42:29 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Smartass
****The best I've ever eaten was in a little town in New Mexico called Tularosa, located just North of Hollowman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, NM. ****

The best burgers we ever tasted were also in New Mexico, town forgotten at this juncture in life. Ordered two jalapeno burgers and without doubt they were the most succulent, tasty burgers we ever were served anywhere before or after. We were traveling and didn't note the name of the restaurant or the town, sorrily, but it was a small hole in the wall place with a gas station next door. The second best traveling food memory was in Iowa with burgers slathered with sauteed onions. Yummmmmmm - they were awesome. Subsequent trips along that route and we were never able to find that restaurant again either.

4,285 posted on 04/17/2006 1:52:32 PM PDT by MamaDearest
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To: LucyT
The Mexican government is deliberately and systematically working to destabilize and undermine the very fabric and framework of American society. And President George W. Bush and Senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy (among others) are aiding and abetting this effort.

Amen! Every time I hear the word "vigilante, I think "HERO!"

Illegals among us

Snippets: "No license, no insurance, no registration," said Idaho State Police trooper Sean Prosser. And no English.

During the traffic stop, Prosser asked his dispatcher to contact immigration officials. None responded. While waiting for an interpreter, two of Juarez' co-workers walked up to the scene. One had the title of the Oregon-licensed car he was driving. "None are legal," Prosser said. After he was booked into jail, Juarez posted $141 and was released. Jail officials said there was no immigration hold placed on Juarez by federal authorities. The traffic stop shows the irony of the U.S. immigration debate raging nationally.

Over the past month, as U.S. lawmakers' debate changes to immigration policy, protest rallies have raged in major and even minor cities.However, unless it involves smuggling a large numbers of aliens, federal officials said detaining and deporting those here illegally is not a high priority. But as the national debate rages, Prosser's boss, ISP patrol Capt. Wayne Longo said his troopers are on the front lines.

Last week, Longo said one of his troopers stopped a carload of illegal aliens, this group from Romania who likely sneaked across the border in Washington He said after keeping the trooper occupied for two hours waiting for ICE, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to respond, the trooper took down all of the group's identifying information and cut them loose. "They were heading toward Montana," Longo said.

Longo said during that two hours troopers talked to several different ICE officials, finally one saying he would go into his office and see what he could do. While the trooper was tied up on the stop, other duties went undone. During the lengthy stop, Longo said the trooper was running perilously close to violating the motorist rights and setting up an allegation of unlawful detention.

"I asked him if this were any other civilian stop, would there be anything else to hold them on," Longo said. The trooper said "absolutely not." With only a speeding ticket to support the stop, Longo ordered the trooper to let them go on their way.

4,286 posted on 04/17/2006 2:06:26 PM PDT by MamaDearest
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To: MamaDearest
The restaurant in Tularosa, NM was absolutely the best Mexican food cooked up by a Gringo you'll ever find or eat. Especially on his Sunday brunches. You could either order individual dinners or the buffet. The buffet was outstanding. Cost more, but, had everything in the menu and more. Platters of different recipes of baked enchiladas, tamales, deserts, on and on. I haven't found any place since.

On "Hamburgers," that's a tough call. We have a California chain here in Phoenix called In-N-Out. I know...forget the funny name. You'd grin and laugh at their simplistic menu of hamburgers, drinks and fries. You order from numbers 1 to 5, that's about it. It takes all of about three seconds to make up your mind. But the best part, for fast food, they're extremely squeaky clean, good, and tasty with fresh ingredients, tomatoes, lettuce etc., and reasonable cost. And, always busy.
4,287 posted on 04/17/2006 2:17:44 PM PDT by Smartass (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: MamaDearest; jer33 3; Cedar; JustPiper; WestCoastGal; all4one; Oorang; Velveeta; justche; ...

Here's one of those "now I've read it all" comments. Is this country no longer able to close the borders for an emergency? Then, we're in worse shape than even TMers realize.

U.S. Plan For Flu Pandemic Revealed (Excerpted)
Multi-Agency Proposal Awaits Bush's Approval

By Ceci Connolly
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, April 16, 2006; A01

Homeland Security's Runge has a different concern: "One of the scariest thoughts is, if this country has successfully developed a vaccine within six months of an outbreak or our supply of antivirals is greater, there may be a rush into the United States for those things."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/15/AR2006041500901_pf.html


4,288 posted on 04/17/2006 2:26:17 PM PDT by LucyT ("Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got." Art Buchwald)
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To: Turk; a_Turk; Turk2; Gucho; Godzilla; All

Note: The following text is a quote:
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_2861.html

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Mon Apr 17 2006 14:35:25 GMT-0700.

Turkey

April 17, 2006


This Public Announcement is issued to update information on security concerns in Turkey. This supercedes the Public Announcement issued on March 31, 2006, and expires on May 16, 2006.

Following clashes in March that involved security forces and sympathizers of the PKK terrorist organization in southeastern Turkey, there have been additional violent incidents in the main tourist areas of Istanbul, including demonstrations in central areas of Istanbul and small-scale bombings in various districts of the city. In addition, the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, also known by the Kurdish acronym TAK, have issued a public warning to foreign tourists not to visit Turkey.

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens traveling or residing in Turkey to be alert for the high potential for violence when traveling in any of the southeast provinces. Department of State personnel are subject to travel restrictions in Sirnak, Diyarbakir, Van, Siirt, Mus, Mardin, Batman, Bingol, Tunceli, Hakkari, Bitlis, and Elazig provinces.

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens traveling or residing in Turkey to avoid areas where crowds are expected to gather, to exercise caution, and to closely follow media reports. Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence.

U.S. citizens living or traveling in Turkey are encouraged to register with the Embassy or nearest consulate through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Turkey. U.S. citizens without Internet access may register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, at the Consulate General in Istanbul, at the Consulate in Adana, or with the Consular Agent in Izmir to obtain updated information on travel and security in Turkey. Embassy communications with the resident American citizen community, or “Warden Messages,” can be found on the Embassy’s website at http://ankara.usembassy.gov.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Cautions, Public Announcements, and Travel Warnings can be found. Travelers should also consult the Department of State’s latest Consular information Sheet for Turkey. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

The U.S. Embassy in Ankara is located at 110 Ataturk Boulevard, tel: (90)(312) 455-5555, fax (90)(312) 468-6131. The Internet address is http://ankara.usembassy.gov.

The U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul is located at Kaplicalar Mevkii Sokak No. 2, 34460, Istinye, Sariyer, tel: (90) (212) 335-9000, fax (90) (212) 335-9102. Istanbul-specific information can also be accessed via the Consulate's web site at http://istanbul.usconsulate.gov/.

The U.S. Consulate in Adana is located at Girne Bulvari No. 212, Guzelevler Mahallesi, Yuregir, Adana, Turkey. tel: 90)(322) 346-6262, fax (90)(322) 346-7916, web site: http://adana.usconsulate.gov.

The Consular Agent in Izmir can be contacted at (232) 464-8755.


4,289 posted on 04/17/2006 2:35:00 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy
You have probably seen this, just checking....

Experts Confirm Authenticity of Saddam's Signature

Josh Pringle
Monday, April 17, 2006

Saddam Hussein is refusing to confirm or deny the authenticity of a signature on documents.

Experts at the ex-Iraqi Presidents trial confirm the authenticity of Saddam's signature on documents connected to a crackdown on Shiites in the 1980s.

Handwriting experts say a signature on a document approving rewards for intelligence agents involved in the crackdown is Saddam's.

Some of his co-defendants had said their alleged signatures on other documents were forgeries.

CFRA News

4,290 posted on 04/17/2006 2:40:29 PM PDT by fanfan (FR is the best/biggest news gathering entity in the whole known history of the world. Thanks Jim.)
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To: JohnathanRGalt; backhoe; Godzilla; nwctwx; All

Note: This site includes links to photos.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1593657/posts?page=4277#4277

Adding to post no 4277:

LITTLEGREENFOOTBALLS.com: Weblog - "Savagery in Tel Aviv"

April 17, 2006

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=20138_Savagery_in_Tel_Aviv&only


4,291 posted on 04/17/2006 2:44:43 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: fanfan

Thank you fanfan.


4,292 posted on 04/17/2006 2:45:09 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Oorang; penguino; copguy; Border Enforcer; Marine Inspector; Gucho; JohnathanRGalt; abu afak; ...

ON THE NET...

http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=378406

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Militants using explosive-filled cigarettes
outlookindia.com ^ | JAMMU, APR 17

Posted on 04/17/2006 2:44:30 PM PDT by Gengis Khan

Militants in Jammu and Kashmir have devised a novel way to carry out blasts.

An explosive-filled cigarette seized from a civilian last night indicated that the ultras are deviating from their usual techniques and working on different ways to target people in the state.

A civilian got injured when he ignited such a cigarette in the remote Mislai village in Thathri area of Doda district, Col D K Badola, heading the 16 Corp Media Centre, told PTI.

"Militants are now using explosive-filled cigarettes to carry out blasts in Jammu and Kashmir. One such cigarette has been recovered last night," Col Badola said.

"This was for the first time that a cigarette filled with explosive has been recovered from this area," he said.

"A civilian Hansraj Thakkar of Mislai found two Capstan cigarettes in the village and ignited one for smoking. However, it exploded causing injuries to his right hand," Col Badola said.

Army has begun an investigation into the incident, as the method can pose danger to the lives of people in the state, he said.


4,293 posted on 04/17/2006 2:51:29 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Smartass

You are just so darned cute!


4,294 posted on 04/17/2006 3:29:13 PM PDT by JustPiper (In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.)
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To: Cindy

Is this a 'new' cold war?


4,295 posted on 04/17/2006 3:30:38 PM PDT by JustPiper (In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.)
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To: Smartass; potlatch

picodegallo on everything

4,296 posted on 04/17/2006 3:34:01 PM PDT by JustPiper (In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.)
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To: Cindy

Ah Sami, my very first real investigation/research...I will not miss him!


4,297 posted on 04/17/2006 3:35:21 PM PDT by JustPiper (In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.)
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To: Godzilla

How is your brother doing?


4,298 posted on 04/17/2006 3:35:51 PM PDT by JustPiper (In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.)
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To: nwctwx

Will be looking and thank you!


4,299 posted on 04/17/2006 3:36:35 PM PDT by JustPiper (In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.)
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To: JustPiper
How is your brother doing?

It is going to be a long process. He had a negative reaction to one of the medications they were using - made him hallucinate. He's off that, but is struggling with water retention and continued, significant drainage from the incision area. There are a multitude of minor issues that will have to be worked out eventually. However, they are hoping that he will be released from the hospital sometime this week. However, he will need a nurse to visit and administer medications for a while.

4,300 posted on 04/17/2006 3:41:06 PM PDT by Godzilla (The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.)
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