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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

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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May 2008
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: All; Jet Jaguar

memriiwmp.org/content/en/more_islamist_web_status.htm?param=IStatus

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blog:

http://memriiwmp.org/content/en/blog_personal.htm?id=378

“Al-Qaeda Affiliated E-Journal: ‘The Sea is The Next Strategic Step Towards Controlling The World And Restoring The Islamic Caliphate’”

SNIPPET: “On April 26, 2008, the Islamist website Al-Ikhlas posted an article from Jihad Press, an e-journal reportedly linked to Al-Qaeda, which urges the mujahideen to establish naval terror cells.”


21 posted on 05/01/2008 5:09:18 PM PDT by Cindy
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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49749

Coalition Forces in Iraq Kill, Detain Terrorism Suspects

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed and captured suspected terrorists in various operations around Iraq over the past two days, military officials reported.

During operations in Iraq today:

— Coalition surveillance teams in the Tigris River Valley, 85 miles south of Mosul, saw armed men entering a vehicle behind a targeted building. Coalition aircraft engaged the vehicle and killed five of them. The vehicle then erupted with secondary explosions, indicating that weapons and ammunition likely were inside. Ground forces killed an additional suspected terrorist in the raid and detained another.

— An air weapons team used a Hellfire missile to engage and kill three enemy fighters in a vehicle around 2 a.m. in northeastern Baghdad. Earlier in the evening, coalition forces saw the men placing a homemade explosive before fleeing in the vehicle.

— Coalition aircraft struck a known Iranian-backed senior “special groups” leader in the Sadr City section of Bagdad at 2:17 p.m. The leader is responsible for criminal acts against Iraqi citizens and coalition forces, according to military intelligence. It is unclear whether the air strike injured or killed the targeted suspect, officials said.

— Troops captured an alleged suicide-car-bombing associate in Abu Ghraib, 10 miles west of Baghdad, and another man believed to be preparing to carry out a suicide attack.

— Iraqi and coalition forces in Tuz, some 50 miles south of Kirkuk, detained two suspected terrorists while targeting an individual believed to have long-standing ties to the local al-Qaida in Iraq network.

— Coalition troops captured two wanted individuals in Mosul during a raid targeting associates of al-Qaida in Iraq leaders.

— Coalition forces captured an alleged bombing network associate in Beiji.

In Iraq yesterday:

— Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, came under indirect fire and heavy machine gun fire from a vehicle in northeastern Baghdad. The soldiers retaliated and killed seven attackers.

— Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 4th Infantry Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, saw enemy fighters loading multiple rockets onto a launch sled in Sadr City at about 3 p.m. The soldiers engaged the men before they could fire the rockets, killing five of them. About 20 minutes later, troops killed another man as he attempted to recover the rockets, which coalition forces later destroyed.

— Attackers in Sadr City fired rocket-propelled grenades at soldiers from 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment. The soldiers returned fire and killed three enemy fighters.

— Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, received rocket-propelled-grenade and small-arms fire while emplacing barriers in northeastern Baghdad. The troops returned fire and killed three enemy fighters.

— Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, operating an unmanned aerial vehicle, witnessed two armed men, including one bearing a rifle on the rooftop of a house. Soldiers fired one Hellfire missile from the UAV, killing both enemy fighters and destroying their weapon.

— Enemy fighters attacked soldiers with small-arms fire in northeastern Baghdad around 8:10 p.m. The soldiers retaliated and killed two attackers.

— Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division’s 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, positively identified an Iranian-backed “special groups” operative with an RPK machine gun. Acting in self-defense, the soldiers returned fire and killed the individual.

— Troops captured a wanted man and detained an additional suspect while targeting al-Qaida in Iraq operatives in Baghdad’s Mansour neighborhood. The wanted man is believed to be associated with an al-Qaida in Iraq leader responsible for car bombing and suicide attacks in the Iraqi capital.

— Coalition forces captured two suspected al-Qaida in Iraq terrorists in Mosul, using information gleaned from an April 21 operation. One suspect is a wanted man allegedly associated with several senior terrorist leaders in the city.

— Iraqi and coalition forces nabbed an alleged al-Qaida in Iraq operative in Kirkuk and an additional suspected terrorist. The alleged operative is believed to have ties to senior terrorist leaders both in Kirkuk and Mosul.

(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)


22 posted on 05/01/2008 5:12:45 PM PDT by Cindy
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VIDEO Clip:

http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1751.htm

“Title of Video: Indian Cleric Ashraf Mohamedy: Every Muslim Should Be a Terrorist against the Anti-Social Elements in Society”

“Clip #1751 Broadcast: April 22, 2008”

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TRANSCRIPT:

http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/1751.htm

April 22, 2008 Clip No. 1751
“Indian Cleric Ashraf Mohamedy: Every Muslim Should Be a Terrorist against the Anti-Social Elements in Society”

SNIPPET: “Following are excerpts from a public address delivered by Indian cleric Ashraf Mohamedy, which aired on Peace TV on April 22, 2008:”


23 posted on 05/01/2008 5:22:29 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/020855.php
(REUTERS)

May 1, 2008
“Freed from Gitmo, he blows himself up in Iraq”

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stepping back in time...

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/017573.php
(THE AGE.com.au)

July 29, 2007
“Freed Guantanamo inmates return to jihad”


24 posted on 05/01/2008 5:27:31 PM PDT by Cindy
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Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3538465,00.html

Qassam falls near Nahal Oz; no injuries
Published: 05.01.08, 19:01 / Israel News

A Qassam rocket fired toward Israel from northern Gaza fell close to the security fence in the Nahal Oz area.

There were no injuries and no damage was done. (Shmuli

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Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3538455,00.html

Qassam launched toward Israel lands on Palestinian side
Published: 05.01.08, 18:32 / Israel News

A Qassam rocket fired from northern Gaza failed to reach Israel and landed in Palestinian territory. No injuries were reported. (Shmulik Hadad)


25 posted on 05/01/2008 5:35:36 PM PDT by Cindy
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Note: Photos included.

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/apr22_2908e.htm

Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)

“News of the Israeli-Palestinian Confrontation”
April 22-29, 2008
(April 30, 2008)


26 posted on 05/01/2008 5:37:27 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: nwctwx

Thank you!


27 posted on 05/01/2008 6:06:41 PM PDT by angcat (Indian name "She who yells too much")
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To: nwctwx
Thanks, Ian.
28 posted on 05/01/2008 6:35:29 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010044/posts

“Armed citizen dials 911 and waits...and waits...and waits... (Video)”
www.buckeyefirearms.org ^ | 04/28/2008 | Chad D. Baus
Posted on May 1, 2008 7:23:44 PM PDT by lowbridge

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See Videos Here:

Quote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IeVxeg4mgI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BTwAZz1h4w

1 posted on May 1, 2008 7:23:44 PM PDT by lowbridge


29 posted on 05/01/2008 7:29:16 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/05/20080501-7.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/05/20080501-17.html

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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/05/20080501-8.html

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 1, 2008

Statement by the President on Burma

White House News

The people of Burma have long awaited the opportunity to live in a true democracy. The referendum vote scheduled for May 10, 2008 could have been that opportunity. However, Than Shwe and his regime are ensuring that the referendum vote will be on a dangerously flawed constitution, and will not be free, fair, or credible. They continue to ignore calls from the Burmese people and the international community for a genuine process that could result in a legitimate constitution reflecting the will of the people, and they continue to carry out a campaign to intimidate voters, and to arrest those who dare speak out against the flaws of the referendum and draft constitution.

The regime has not acted on any of the measures called for by the United Nations Security Council and does not cooperate with Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari. We have called for the early release of all political prisoners; implementation of measures to address the political, economic, humanitarian, and human rights issues that are of concern; and the creation of necessary conditions for a genuine dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all concerned parties and ethnic groups in order to achieve an inclusive national reconciliation. Furthermore, the regime has refused offers from Mr. Gambari to provide technical assistance or international monitors for the pending referendum.

Laura and I are committed to work for the people of Burma and help in their struggle to free themselves from the regime’s tyranny. I have signed a new Executive Order that will block all property and interests in property of designated individuals and entities determined to be owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, the Government of Burma or an official or officials of the Government of Burma. This Executive Order expands existing authorities that allow the United States Government to target those who are responsible for supporting, empowering, and enriching the Burmese regime - a regime that exploits and oppresses the people of Burma.

The United States will continue to pressure Burma’s rulers until they respond to the legitimate calls of the Burmese people for a genuine dialogue leading to a democratic transition.

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30 posted on 05/01/2008 7:38:00 PM PDT by Cindy
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Note: Video included.

http://hotair.com/archives/2008/05/01/new-jihad-watch-watch-your-language/

“New Jihad Watch: Watch your language”
POSTED AT 10:40 AM ON MAY 1, 2008 BY MICHELLE


31 posted on 05/01/2008 7:42:24 PM PDT by Cindy
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RECAP:


WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "D.C. ANTI-GANG EFFORT: CALL THEM CREWS INSTEAD" by David C. Lipscomb (April 30, 2008)


AMERICAN THINKER.com: "FLYING BLIND IN THE WAR ON TERROR" by Patrick Poole (April 30, 2008)

HUMAN EVENTS.com: "NO JIHADIS HERE!" by Robert Spencer (April 29, 2008)

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org: "DANGEROUS WORD GAMES" by Steven Emerson (April 25, 2008)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "WHO IS AMERICA FIGHTING -- JIHADISTS OR EXTREMISTS?" by Jeffrey Imm (April 24, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "'JIHADIST' BOOTED FROM GOVERNMENT LEXICON" (April 24, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "NEW STATE DEPARTMENT LEXICON FORBIDS USE OF THE WORDS 'JIHAD' OR JIHADIST'" (April 22, 2008)

Link

Link

32 posted on 05/01/2008 7:42:58 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: nwctwx

Thanks!


33 posted on 05/01/2008 9:57:35 PM PDT by oneolcop
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ADDING 1 link to post no. 32:

http://counterterrorismblog.org/2008/04/jihadist_or_not.php

“The Continuing Debate Over ‘Jihadists’ As The Enemy”
By Jeffrey Imm
(April 30, 2008)


34 posted on 05/01/2008 10:21:27 PM PDT by Cindy
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RECAP and UPDATED:

JAMESTOWN.org - TERRORISM MONITOR: "EUROPOL REVEALS TRENDS IN JIHADI TERRORISM IN EUROPE" by Thomas Renard (May 1, 2008)

EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com: "UK CENTRE OF ISLAMIST TERROR IN EUROPE: EUROPOL" (April 28, 2008, 1604 hrs IST, PTI)

METIMES.com - MIDDLE EAST TIMES: "EUROPE FACING RADICALIZATION OVER THE WEB" by Olivier Guitta (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Al-Qaida uses the web for four different tasks: propaganda; communication, mostly to instruct those in the field; training future combatants, a kind of online university of terrorism; and to send messages to the enemy, mostly to the West.") (Published April 20, 2008)

35 posted on 05/01/2008 10:22:40 PM PDT by Cindy
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April 30, 2008

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2008/April/08_nsd_360.html

“National Security Division Launches New Office of Intelligence”

PRESS RELEASE SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Patrick Rowan, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, today announced the formal launch of the Office of Intelligence within the Justice Department’s National Security Division (NSD). The reorganization creates three new sections within the Office of Intelligence dedicated to the NSD’s three primary intelligence related functions – operations, oversight and litigation.

The Department of Justice has played a critical role in the nation’s effort to prevent acts of terrorism and to thwart hostile foreign intelligence activities. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Department’s Office of Intelligence Policy and Review (OIPR) has grown dramatically because of the steady increase in the number of applications it has handled under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in an effort to ensure that Intelligence Community agencies have the authority necessary to conduct intelligence operations.

The creation of NSD in September 2006 brought OIPR under the umbrella of NSD and presented an opportunity to review the office’s structure and expanding mission. Based on this review, the NSD decided to modify the structure of the office, given that its intelligence staff has grown from fewer than 20 lawyers in 2000 to almost 100 today, and that its intelligence operations have increased with the rise in FISA caseload. Moreover, the office has assumed an expanded role in conducting intelligence oversight and in coordinating FISA-related litigation.”


36 posted on 05/01/2008 10:36:29 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://mtc.sri.com/

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blog:

http://ddanchev.blogspot.com/2008/04/detection-rates-for-malware-in-wild.html

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008
“Detection Rates for Malware in the Wild”
by Dancho Danchev


37 posted on 05/01/2008 10:50:46 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/small-vessel-security-strategy.pdf

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http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1209390662950.shtm

“DHS Unveils Small Vessel Security Strategy”
(April 28, 2008)


38 posted on 05/01/2008 10:54:49 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080501/ap_on_re_af/morocco_terrorism
(AP)

“Moroccan police arrest terror convict who escaped prison”
Thu May 1, 4:44 PM ET

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “RABAT, Morocco - Moroccan police have arrested one of nine convicts who escaped from prison in April and were linked to deadly 2003 terrorist attacks in Casablanca, the official MAP news agency said Thursday.

Police arrested Mohamed Chetbi and two men who helped him to hide out, the agency said. It did not say where the arrests occurred or provide other information.

Chetbi and eight others tunneled to freedom in the town of Kinitra, about 30 miles northeast of the capital, Rabat. The disappearances were discovered April 7, the Justice Ministry said at the time.”


39 posted on 05/01/2008 11:28:47 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/site/html/search.asp?isSearch=yes&isT8=yes&searchText=T87&pid=105&sid=13&preview=

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http://www.investigativeproject.org/article/658

“The Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s ‘Education Wing’”

by IPT
IPT News
May 1, 2008


40 posted on 05/01/2008 11:42:04 PM PDT by Cindy
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