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Threat Matrix: May 2008
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Posted on 05/01/2008 3:06:29 PM PDT by nwctwx
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U.S. Wary Of Small Boat Terrorism
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As boating season approaches, the Bush administration wants to enlist America's 80 million recreational boaters to help reduce the chances that a small boat could deliver a nuclear or radiological bomb somewhere along the 95,000 miles of U.S. coastline and inland waterways.
According to an April 23 intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press, "The use of a small boat as a weapon is likely to remain al Qaeda's weapon of choice in the maritime environment, given its ease in arming and deploying, low cost, and record of success."
While the United States has so far been spared this type of strike in its own waters, terrorists have used small boats to attack in other countries. Read More
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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Al-Qaeda is Still 'Greatest Threat'
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The West faces its "greatest terrorist threat" from a revamped Al-Qaeda movement using a new safe haven in Pakistan to increase attacks there and elsewhere, the U.S. government warned Wednesday.
Al-Qaeda and affiliates have recovered some of their pre-September 11, 2001 "operational capabilities" in part by using the new sanctuary just across from their old one in Afghanistan, the State Department said in a report.
Attacks in Pakistan more than doubled last year, and rose in Afghanistan, officials said. Read More
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Threat Matrix: Since November 3, 2003
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"No matter where you live in the world, this is a message that bears repeating:
Your assistance is needed to prevent terrorist acts."
From TM'er and Freeper ~appalachian_dweller~
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Think Tanks
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"America Supports You" spotlights what Americans are doing in support of the military all across the land, encourages others to thank the troops and allows all to tell their stories by giving voice and visibility to their efforts. |
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Threat Matrix: Recommended Reading
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Being prepared is a good thing, no matter where one lives; no matter what alert level we are on.
From TM'er and Freeper ~Cindy~
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posted on
05/01/2008 3:06:29 PM PDT
by
nwctwx
To: All; JustPiper; tubavil; thecabal; Revel; Kinetic; Donna Lee Nardo; Honestly; ExSoldier; HipShot; ..
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posted on
05/01/2008 3:07:41 PM PDT
by
nwctwx
To: nwctwx
Thanks once again for getting us to yet another thread. You’re awesome Ian.
To: nwctwx
Thanks, Ian. Ever watchful here in Va.
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posted on
05/01/2008 3:13:31 PM PDT
by
SlowBoat407
(It's a fine line between Guardian Angel and Stalker.)
To: nwctwx
Take a bow, Ian.
Thanks again.
To: nwctwx
Thanks, nw. Good job as usual. It’s May already?!?!
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posted on
05/01/2008 3:33:25 PM PDT
by
LucyT
To: nwctwx
FBI busts “special interest” illegals
May 1, 2008
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009935/posts
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - FBI agents on Wednesday busted 10 people they termed “special interest illegal aliens” for allegedly trying to use fraudulent documents to get New Mexico drivers licenses.
A Motor Vehicle Division employee alerted police several weeks ago about what the employee believed to be a fraudulent attempt to get a license, according to an FBI news release.
Albuquerque police called the FBI, which worked with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to investigate the incident.
The investigation showed that several New Mexico residents had allegedly been fabricating proof of residence documents to allow people from out of the country to obtain authentic licenses.
The FBI said the New Mexico residents were themselves illegal immigrants.
While the FBI isn’t saying which countries the 10 came from, the news release said “certain countries are associated with special national security concerns,” and that using the term “special interest alien” depends on which a given person is from.
According to the news release, investigators are still working on the investigation, and believe that dozens of “special interest illegal aliens” may have obtained New Mexico licensees using fraudulent documents.
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posted on
05/01/2008 3:36:17 PM PDT
by
AuntB
('If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." T. Paine)
To: Rushmore Rocks
New ultrasensitive assay detects most poisonous substance known Snippets: Scientists at City of Hope and the California Department of Public Health have developed a new ultrasensitive assay to detect botulinum neurotoxin. The toxin is one of the most poisonous substances known that can cause life-threatening disease, and is considered a major potential bioterrorism threat agent.
he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identify botulinum neurotoxin as one of six "maximum threat" bioterrorism agents due to its potency, lethality and ease of production and transport. One gram of botulinum toxin could kill more than 1 million people, according to a 2001 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Report slams US food safety system
Snippets: The current system that guarantees the safety of food in the United States is in a state of crisis, a new report finds.
"One in four Americans are sickened by food-borne illness each year, that's 76 million people," Jeffrey Levi, executive director of Trust for America's Health said during a morning teleconference Wednesday. "That number is far too high, and major gaps in our nation's food safety system are to blame."
"The major problem with the current food safety system is that no one person is in charge," Levi said. "Instead, there are total of 15 federal agencies that play a role in administering some 30 laws related to food safety."
To: MamaDearest
Wow, that’s some potent stuff!
Side note. If we get the predicted storm, we will probably lose power for a few days. Snowing like crazy now and with the wind blowing up 60MPH gusts, we will get some power lines down. We’ve stocked up on water, food, candles, etc.
Gotta love this Gore Bull warming!
To: AuntB
7 sentened in prostitution ring that trafficked illegal aliens Seven people accused of running an Upstate prostitution ring that authorities said trafficked in as many as 100 illegal aliens from Central and South America over the course of the past two years were sentenced today in federal court.
51 illegal aliens discovered in Arizona house
Border Patrol agents apprehended 51 illegal immigrants hiding inside a house Tuesday morning in Nogales, Arizona. Inside the home, agents discovered 41 males, seven females and three unaccompanied juveniles, all Mexican citizens.
Failure to deport cited ascause behind continued crime woes
Federal immigration officials failed to deport an illegal immigrant facing gang-related charges who is now charged with murdering a rival in a Springfield Mall parking lot.
Woman suspected of making fake IDs in her home
Deputies searched her home Friday and turned up counterfeit Social Security cards, driver’s licenses and resident alien cards, along with other documents and $2,500 cash, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
To: nwctwx
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posted on
05/01/2008 4:17:29 PM PDT
by
Godzilla
(I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message.)
To: Rushmore Rocks
Gotta love this Gore Bull warming! It's a crock. Photos of our driveway this winter appear to be from the arctic or antarctic. It DID warm up Gore's corporate bank account though (and is now an advertising company and media reporting* bonnanza).
*Green equates to the color of money and the greenies they perceive us to be as they attempt to fleece us in the name of carbon credits.
To: nwctwx
Thank you very much nw.
I appreciate your web thread design and info.
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posted on
05/01/2008 4:43:09 PM PDT
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Cindy
To: All
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05/01/2008 4:45:13 PM PDT
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Cindy
To: nwctwx
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posted on
05/01/2008 4:47:59 PM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: All
A SMALL SAMPLER of sites/articles I looked at in April:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Office of the Spokesman - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: "WORLDWIDE CAUTION" (Read More...)
The REPORT IT Resource Links:
FBI.gov
REWARDS FOR JUSTICE.net
DHS.gov
CYBERCRIME.gov
REWARDS FOR JUSTICE.net: "WANTED TERRORISTS" (View Posters. Read More...)
FBI.gov: "MOST WANTED TERRORISTS" (View Posters. Read More...)
FBI.gov - War On Terrorism: "SEEKING INFORMATION" (View Posters. Read More...)
ICE.gov - Public Information: "MOST WANTED" (View Posters. Read More...)
JPOST.com: "ZAHAR: WE HAVE 200,000 SUICIDE BOMBERS" (Updated April 29, 2008, 20:56) (Read More...)
Travel.State.Gov - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Bureau of Consular Affairs: "TRAVEL ALERT China" (April 25, 2008) (Read More...)
Travel.State.Gov - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Bureau of Consular Affairs: "OLYMPICS 2008 FACT SHEET (CHINA)" (Read More...)
JIHAD WATCH.org: "HAMAS PLANNING UNMANNED AERIAL DRONES: 'It was not clear how the aircraft was going to be used or who would be targeted.' ... REALLY?" (April 27, 2008) (Read More...)
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REDIFF.com: "WOMEN & KIDS: THE NEW SOLDIERS OF TERROR" by Vicky Nanjappa (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Shaheen Force, the women's wing of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India, is spreading its tentacles all over India.") (Last Updated April 24, 2008, 13:15 IST) (Read More...)
CNS NEWS.com: "SHARI'A-COMPLIANT FINANCING DESCRIBED AS NEW ISLAMIST THREAT" by Pete Winn (April 21, 2008) (Read More...)
MEMRI IWMP.org: "AL-ZAWAHIRI CALLS ON MUSLIMS TO TURN MOSQUES, SCHOOLS, FACTORIES, UNIVERSITIES INTO 'CENTERS OF SUPPORT FOR JIHAD'" (Posted April 18, 2008) (Read More...)
COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "AL QAEDA OFFICIALLY HATES THE COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG" by Andrew Cochran (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "When I started this website in January 2005, I never envisioned that that Al Qaeda would target us for a hit piece over the Internet. Well, voila, the blessed day has arrived. The wonderful folks at the SITE Intelligence Group found the item below on Al-Ekhlaas, one of Al-Qaida's central messaging forums on the Internet, which has begun a new series in English titled, "Watching and Monitoring the Jihad Media Watchers." They passed along the item below to Evan Kohlmann, who sent it to me, and I want to share it with our readers and contributors. They also passed out a "Badge of Honor" to SITE, Evan Kohlmann, IntelCenter, the NEFA Foundation, and Internet Haganah (my congrats to them.") (April 16, 2008) (Read More...)
THE JAWA REPORT - blog: "To Our Fans on Ekhlaas" (April 14, 2008) (Read More...)
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ICC-CCS.org: London - "PIRACY FIGURES UP BY 20% FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 2008" (April 16, 2008) (Read More...)
COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "AL-SHABAAB WELCOMES U.S. TERROR DESIGNATION, THREATENS NEW CAMPAIGN OF 'PRAISEWORTHY TERRORISM'" by Evan Kohlmann (April 15, 2008) (Read More...)
TRAVEL.STATE.GOV - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Travel Alert: "MEXICO" (April 14, 2008) (Read More...)
JPOST.com - THE JERUSALEM POST: "HIGH ALERT TO PEAK OVER THE WEEKEND" (Updated April 16, 2008, 9:04) (Read More...)
JPOST.com - THE JERUSALEM POST: "WARNING URGES ISRAELIS TO LEAVE SINAI" (Updated April 14, 2008, 20:32) (Read More...)
REUTERS.co.uk: London: "SMITH SAYS MONITORING 30 U.K. TERRORISM PLOTS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: ""We task the police and the security agencies with protecting us ... There are 22,000 individuals they are monitoring. There are 200 networks. There are 30 active plots," she said.") (April 12, 2008) (Read More...)
JPOST.com - JERUSALEM POST: "CLASSIFIED IDF INFORMATION OPEN TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK" by Amir Mizroch (Updated April 13, 2008, 7:11) (Read More...)
YNET NEWS.com: "HAMAS THREATENS TO KILL ISRAELI MINISTERS" (Published April 12, 2008, 22:02) (Read More...)
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SOUTHTOWN STAR.com - Sun-Times News Group: "THREAT AT SAINT XAVIER CLOSES NEARBY SCHOOLS" by Frank Main (April 14, 2008) (Read More...) (Note: School Reopened.)
OAKLAND.edu - The News at OU: "CAMPUS SAFETY ALERT: OU CLOSED" (Updated April 13, 2008, 8:40 p.m.) (Read More...)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.com: "ST. XAVIER CLOSES AFTER THREAT FOUND University officials say message warned of attack next week" (April 11, 2008, 11:05 pm CDT) (Read More...)
CHRON.com - HOUSTON CHRONICLE: "SEARCH CONTINUES FOR LOST EXPLOSIVES IN LIBERTY COUNTY" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Anyone with information about the devices is asked to call the Liberty County Sheriff's Office at 936-336-4500 or the Liberty County Emergency Management Office at 936-334-3219.") (April 11, 2008, 1:13pm) (Read More...)
YNET NEWS.com: "IDF KILLS RESTAURANT POISONING MASTERMIND" (Published April 18, 2008, 07:54) (Read More...)
TERRORISM-INFO.org.il - INTELLIGENCE AND TERRORISM INFORMATION CENTER (IICC): "The Israeli security forces exposed two Palestinians from Nablus who admitted they planned to poison the food in the restaurant in Ramat Gan where they worked illegally." (April 13, 2008) (Read More...)
JIHAD WATCH.org (WorldNetDaily.com): "JI
