Threat Matrix: January 2007

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[nwctwx]

Fighting Jihad: Strategic Thinking Needed
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The United States of America has some of the smartest leaders in government, military, and business in the world. Yet the American government has failed to collectively use this formidable brain-power 5+ years after the attack by Jihadists on the American homeland to develop a truly strategic plan to fight the global threat of Jihad and Islamist extremism. In one of the most complex wars in American history, rather than starting with holistic, big-picture thinking towards the challenges and prioritizing resources and actions accordingly, America has spent much of the past five years after 9/11 in reactive and bureaucratic churning.

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[Cindy]

You're welcome.

[Oorang]

Just posting a link since the source is CNN:

Bin Laden relative denies militant link

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1775936/posts

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http://www.billroggio.com/cgi-bin/cms/mt-search.cgi?tag=Iraq&blog_id=1

http://billroggio.com/archives/2007/01/an_intelligence_sour.php
BILL ROGGIO.com - THE FOURTH RAIL - blog:

"Jaish al-Janna and Najaf"
(JANUARY 30, 2007)

[Cindy]

http://www.billroggio.com/cgi-bin/cms/mt-search.cgi?tag=Iraq&blog_id=1


http://billroggio.com/archives/2007/01/iraqi_army_battles_s.php
BILL ROGGIO.com - THE FOURTH RAIL - blog:

"Iraqi Army battles Shia cult, Sunni insurgents in Najaf"
(January 29, 2007)

[Cindy]

Thanks Oorang.

[Cindy]

Thanks to bd476 for starting this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775940/posts


Magnitude 6.7 - WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND"
USGS ^ | January 30,. 2007

Posted on 01/29/2007 10:05:36 PM PST by bd476"

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=almuhajiroun
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=muhajiroun

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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/015027.php

January 29, 2007
"A request from the BBC"

[bd476]

Thanks Cindy.

[Cindy]

You're welcome.

[Cindy]

http://www.truthusa.com/MoreThanCartoons.html

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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/015031.php

January 29, 2007

Cartoon protester was 'cheerleader'

And they don't mean he shouted "Yea, team." From The Guardian, with thanks to Charles:


A British Muslim chanted "7/7 on its way" and "Europe you will pay with your blood" at a demonstration over cartoons of the prophet Mohammed, a court has heard.

Abdul Saleem, 31, was the "cheerleader" of hundreds of protesters who gathered to protest over the publication in a number of European countries, the Old Bailey heard. David Perry QC, prosecuting, said the cartoons which were first published in Denmark had sparked demonstrations across the continent and in the Middle East.

A large number of Muslims believe their religion forbids "any pictorial depiction or representation" of the prophet, a jury was told. Mr Perry said Saleem had been captured on film chanting slogans, which also included "bin Laden on his way" for the crowd to respond.

"There is the defendant addressing the crowd denouncing democracy, making it clear that European countries will pay for what they have done, even the United Kingdom where the cartoons were not even published.

"He made it clear that Europeans had to pay, that blood would be spilled, and that this was necessary. He made reference to the suicide bombings in London and he encouraged the crowd to chant the words that he himself used."


Posted by Robert at January 29, 2007 05:15 PM

[Cindy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzV_cqm65Do&eurl=

"21.7.05. Failed London Bombers CCTV. 7."
Added January 29, 2007

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775921/posts


"Answering the call"
American Thinker ^ | January 28, 2007 | Douglas Hanson

Posted on 01/29/2007 9:00:45 PM PST by neverdem

[MonicaG]

Hi nwctwx! Please add me to the Threat Matrix ping list; I don't want to miss it.

Thank you for your service.

MonicaG

[Cindy]

UPDATE:

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1167467837227&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Jan. 29, 2007 10:13 | Updated Jan. 29, 2007 20:07
"Dichter: Eilat bomber came in via Egypt"
By YAAKOV KATZ AND JPOST STAFF

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said Monday afternoon that the bomber who killed three Eilat residents in a suicide attack Monday morning had infiltrated Israel from Egypt, echoing the conclusions of the other intelligence agencies.

Earlier, Egypt had said that there was "no way" that the bomber or his explosives could have been smuggled through their country.

Reactions: Majadle condemns Eilat attack
Tourism Ministry: No Eilat cancellations
Suicide bombings since 2001

Investigations into the Eilat bombing, the first to strike Israel's southernmost city, indicated that the 21-year-old bomber (Muhammed Faisal al-Saksak, a resident of the Gaza Strip and member of the Fatah-affiliated Aksa Martyrs Brigades) may not have intended to detonate his explosives pack in a bakery, but planned to execute the attack in a more crowded area.

According to reports by security sources, at least two local residents had spotted Saksak, whose heavy coat and large bag aroused their suspicions, and called the police. Channel 2 reported that one of the people who alerted local police was the driver who gave Saksak a ride into town.

The driver, Lt.-Col. (res.) Yossi Voltinski, said in an interview with Channel 10 that he had suspected Saksak was up to something, but that he could do nothing until the terrorist got out of the car."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=germany

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775959/posts


"Return of the wolf pack (New German U-boats)"
C4ISR Journal ^ | January 04, 2007 | Tim Mahon

Posted on 01/30/2007 12:10:32 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=spain

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775803/posts

"Spain: the European Iran"
By Ignacio Russell Cano
FrontPageMagazine.com | January 29, 2007

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iran

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=northkorea
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=nkorea




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http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070130-122437-6559r.htm

"How the 'axis' seeks the killer missile"
By Bill Gertz
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
January 30, 2007

[Cindy]

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&tab=wn&q=%22Sabri+Benkahla%22&scoring=d


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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/015032.php

January 29, 2007

Virginia: Man once acquitted of aiding the Taliban on trial

Virginia Paintball Jihad Update: "Man once acquitted of aiding the Taliban on trial," from AP, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:



A man who was acquitted three years ago of providing services to the Taliban went on trial again Monday, this time accused of lying to a US grand jury about his training as a jihadist.

The lawyer for Sabri Benkahla, 31, told a jury that prosecutors essentially laid a perjury trap for Benkahla after his acquittal. The defense has also accused the US government of pursuing a vindictive prosecution after its legal defeat.

Benkahla was one of only two defendants who were acquitted in the government's prosecution of a dozen Muslim men who participated in what the government called a "jihad network" that used paintball games in the Virginia woods in 2000 and 2001 as a means to train for holy war around the globe.



The government called it a "jihad network." That's AP for you. That they gained ten convictions on that basis might suggest that there was something accurate in this designation, but you wouldn't get that impression from this story.

Posted by Robert at January 29, 2007 05:28 PM

[Cindy]

Added 2 links UPDATE:

CNS NEWS.com: "KYL CRITICIZES QUIET ON CHINESE ANTI-SATELLITE TEST" by Nathan Burchfiel (January 30, 2007)

SENATOR JON KYL

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE: "STRAWS IN THE SOLAR WIND" by Frank J. Gaffney J. Gaffney Jr. (January 29, 2007)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "OFFICIALS FEAR WAR IN SPACE BY CHINA" by Bill Gertz (January 24, 2007)

NEWSMAX.com: "CHINA SHOOTS DOWN SATELLITE" -Column by Charles R. Smith (January 23, 2007)

NEWSMAX.com - Hot Topics - "CHINA/TAIWAN"

FREEREPUBLIC.com - Key Word: "CHINA"

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=uav

Adding to post no. 1738

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1761584/posts?page=1738#1738

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http://www.telam.com.ar/vernota.php?tipo=N&idPub=50874&id=128324&dis=1&sec=1

2007-01-30 00:00:00
03:20 - ACUERDO DE COOPERACION

"Venezuela construiría aviones no tripulados con Irán"


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Denominados UAV, por sus siglas en inglés, pueden mantenerse en vuelo por varias horas, se manejan a control remoto y permitirían evitar poner vidas en riesgo al ayudar en la vigilancia en las fronteras marítimas, fluviales y terrestres del país."