Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Thirty-Six

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Afghanistan Calls for Crackdown at Border
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Pakistan needs to do more to crack down on terrorism along the Pakistani-Afghan border, a spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday.

Rahim Karimi said in the news conference that Afghanistan need greater "cooperation" from both its eastern neighbor and the international community in its battle against Islamic militants.

Coalition and Afghan forces have in recent days been fighting fierce battles against Taliban fighters near the Afghan-Pakistan border.

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[Cindy]

Thank you for your post no. 1699 Smartass.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1617489/posts?page=1699#1699

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ON THE NET...

http://www.internet-haganah.com/jihadi/hizballah.html
http://www.internet-haganah.com/jihadi
http://www.internet-haganah.com

http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=31
http://www.memritv.org/
http://www.memri.org/jihad.html

http://www.jihadwatch.org

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

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is a quote:
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/05/20060511-1.html

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 11, 2006

President Bush Discusses NSA Surveillance Program
Diplomatic Reception Room
12:03 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: After September the 11th, I vowed to the American people that our government would do everything within the law to protect them against another terrorist attack. As part of this effort, I authorized the National Security Agency to intercept the international communications of people with known links to al Qaeda and related terrorist organizations. In other words, if al Qaeda or their associates are making calls into the United States or out of the United States, we want to know what they're saying.


Today there are new claims about other ways we are tracking down al Qaeda to prevent attacks on America. I want to make some important points about what the government is doing and what the government is not doing.

First, our international activities strictly target al Qaeda and their known affiliates. Al Qaeda is our enemy, and we want to know their plans. Second, the government does not listen to domestic phone calls without court approval. Third, the intelligence activities I authorized are lawful and have been briefed to appropriate members of Congress, both Republican and Democrat. Fourth, the privacy of ordinary Americans is fiercely protected in all our activities.

We're not mining or trolling through the personal lives of millions of innocent Americans. Our efforts are focused on links to al Qaeda and their known affiliates. So far we've been very successful in preventing another attack on our soil.

As a general matter, every time sensitive intelligence is leaked, it hurts our ability to defeat this enemy. Our most important job is to protect the American people from another attack, and we will do so within the laws of our country.

Thank you.

END 12:05 P.M. EDT

[Cindy]

Note to nw: Can you please add the top link here to the next thread?
THANKS.

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/setting-record-straight/


Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/05/20060511.html

For Immediate Release
May 11, 2006

Setting the Record Straight: AP's Misleading Military Recruiting Article


In Focus: Defense
Setting the Record Straight

The Associated Press: "Army Guard, Reserve Fall Short Of April Recruiting Goals." (Lolita C. Baldor, "Army Guard, Reserve Fall Short Of April Recruiting Goals," The Associated Press, 5/10/06)

But The Army National Guard, Air Force Reserve, And Marine Corps Reserve All Have Exceeded Or Achieved Their Year-To-Date Recruitment Goals.


The Army National Guard Has Recruited 103 Percent Of Its Year-To-Date Goal.
The Air Force Reserve Has Recruited 105 Percent Of Its Year-To-Date Goal.
The Marine Corps Reserve Has Recruited 100 Percent Of Its Year-To-Date Goal. (Department Of Defense, "DoD Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For April," Press Release, 5/10/06)
For Active Duty Recruiting, All Services Exceeded Their Recruiting Goals In April For The 11th Consecutive Month And Remain Ahead Of Their Year-To-Date Goals. All services are also projected to meet their retention goals for the current fiscal year. (Department Of Defense, "DoD Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For April," Press Release, 5/10/06)

The Army Reserve, Air National Guard, And Navy Reserve Fell Short Of Their April Goals Partially Because Of High Active-Duty Retention. "Former active servicemembers have long been the biggest source of reserve-component recruits and a valuable resource, [Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen] Krenke said." (Donna Miles, "Active-Duty Recruiting Tops Goals For 11th Straight Month," American Forces Press Service, 5/10/06)

In April, The Marine Corps Reserve Exceeded Its Recruiting Goal By 1 Percent, And The Air Force Reserve Met Its Goal. (Department Of Defense, "DoD Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For April," Press Release, 5/10/06)

Reserve Forces Retention Is High. For April, Army National Guard retention was 110 percent of its cumulative goal, and Air National Guard retention was 102 percent of its cumulative goal. (Department Of Defense, "DoD Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For April," Press Release, 5/10/06)

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[nicmarlo]

Chomsky"s the worst....I"ve known that for years...looks like he"s gone totally off the deep end.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

TRAVEL.STATE.GOV - SOMALIA
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1023.html

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http://counterterrorismblog.org/2006/05/somalia_a_vital_front_in_count.php
"Somalia a Vital Front in Countering the Spread of Radical Islamists"
By Douglas Farah

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

STATE.TRAVEL.GOV - TRAVEL WARNING: YEMEN
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_936.html

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http://www.yementimes.com

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NOTE: The following text is a quote:

http://intelligence-summit.blogspot.com/2006/05/arms-explosion-reported-at-yemen.html

Thursday, May 11, 2006
Arms Explosion Reported at Yemen Border
JEDDAH, 11 May 2006 — A heavy arms explosion was heard in Alatwal province near the Saudi-Yemeni border last night, according to local residents interviewed by Arab News. The Interior Ministry confirmed the incident.

Officials believe the explosion was not a targeted strike, and possibly the result of random fire. No casualties were reported. The source of the explosion was unknown by the time Arab News went to press. An investigation is ongoing.

Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki told Arab News a strike from an unknown military-grade weapon landed in the proximity of a small village near Jizan. Villagers reported the explosion to local authorities.

The Saudi-Yemeni border west of the Empty Quarter and especially through the Asir mountains is known as a transit route for northbound drugs, arms and migrants. Saudi and Yemeni forces have been fighting these incursions for years. Like the US-Mexico border, bodies of undocumented migrants are often found in remote areas, victims of dehydration in their march north for jobs. About 40 bodies were found in the desert just east of the Asir range earlier this year.

An official Yemeni report issued earlier this year disclosed that organized smugglers are using children from the governorate of Hoja to smuggle contraband across the border in exchange for small sums of money. Often the families of these children encourage this behavior due to abject poverty.
posted by Marko at 5/11/2006 07:39:00 AM

[Smartass]

During time of war, people like Chomsky need a noose.
To many are hiding behind the First Amendment.

 

[Smartass]

Thursday, May 11, 2006

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BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS
Bill barring 'mom,' 'dad' from texts passes
California Senate approves, state Assembly expected to OK

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Posted: May 11, 2006
3:49 p.m. Eastern

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© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com

The California state Senate today passed a bill that removes sex-specific terms such as "mom" and "dad" from textbooks and requires students to learn about the contributions homosexuals have made to society.

The bill, approved 22-15, would prevent textbooks, teaching materials, instruction and "school-sponsored activities" from reflecting adversely on anyone based on sexual orientation or actual or perceived gender.

A companion bill has yet to go through the legislative process in the state Assembly, but observers believe it likely will pass. It's unclear whether or not Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would sign the measure if it reaches his desk.

Responding to an argument of the bill's defenders, Randy Thomasson, president of Campaign for Children and Families, charged it isn't "about 'safety' or 'discrimination,' it's about leading children into sexual confusion and destroying their respect for the natural family."

Another opponent, Karen England of the Capitol Resource Institute, says the legislation "seeks to indoctrinate innocent children caught in the tug-of-war between traditional families and the outrageous homosexual agenda."

"The state Senate is so far out of touch with California families that it is beyond alarming," said England. "The traditional family is under attack and this is a latest – and most outrageous – attempt to corrupt the minds of our children."

England said school districts also would likely have to do away with dress codes and "accommodate transsexuals on girl-specific or boy- specific sports teams."

Sponsored by Democratic Sen. Sheila Kuehl – a lesbian actress best known for playing Zelda in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" in the 1960s – the legislation would add "gender" (actual or perceived) and "sexual orientation" to the law that prohibits California public schools from having textbooks, teaching materials, instruction or "school-sponsored activities" that reflect adversely upon people based on characteristics like race, creed and handicap.

Sen. Sheila Kuehl

"We've been working since 1995 to try to improve the climate in schools for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender kids, as well as those kids who are just thought to be gay, because there is an enormous amount of harassment and discrimination at stake," Kuehl explained. "Teaching materials mostly contain negative or adverse views of us, and that's when they mention us at all."

"In textbooks, it's as if there's no gay people in California at all, so forget about it," she added.

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[nicmarlo]

During anytime, people like Chomsky should talk only to themselves behind closed doors. : )

[Cindy]

Thanks Smartass.

OPINION: I've always endorsed homeschooling, good private schools, or a combination of both when it comes to educating our children.

Homosexuality is a sin.
Children should be protected.

[Cindy]

Adding these links to post no. 1698:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630751/posts?page=11#11

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630751/posts

"An Islamic Declaration of War (Ahmadinejad’s letter)"
littlegreenfootballs.com ^ | 05/11/2006 | Little Green Footballs

Posted on 05/11/2006 3:43:31 PM PDT by FReepaholic

[Cindy]

Adding to post no. 1698 and post no. 1711:


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1617489/posts?page=1698#1698
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1617489/posts?page=1711#1711

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630639/posts?page=5#5
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630639/posts?page=6#6

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630639/posts

Mad about chaos
The Washington Times ^ | 5-11-06 | James G. Zumwalt

Posted on 05/11/2006 11:51:05 AM PDT by JZelle

Any student of history knows the failure to learn its lessons leaves a nation likely to repeat its mistakes. On Feb. 23, 1998, an event occurred that went ignored by the United States. Not until September 11, 2001 would its importance become clear -- and, thus, from the vantage point of hindsight, a "lesson learned." For it was then that a little-known terrorist named Osama bin Laden declared war against the U.S. For those who heard it, the declaration must have sounded as ludicrous and nonthreatening as Prime Minister Count Mountjoy's declaration of war against the U.S. in the movie comedy "The Mouse That Roared." But unlike Mountjoy's declaration, bin Laden's was no laughing matter. He roared -- its echo to reverberate for generations to come.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.michellemalkin.com

http://hotair.com/archives/vent/2006/05/11/useless-united-nations/

[La Enchiladita]

How in God's green earth did we end up with such a Sinful Senate in California...?!

[SwinneySwitch]

Oh... a few million illegal aliens might help explain it.

[Smartass]

California has been a liberal state for a long time.
On the sinfulness, you have to blame the voters.
They either know who they're voting for, or are dunces!
The bills that are passed there, prove the latter.

On Gray Davis. Recall, so much money was wasted on power.
The scoundrel burned close to thirty billion in state
emergency surplus funds, and placed California into
a bad position of credit. It has been reported, that Davis
was married, but also gay! Yep, Sad state of affairs.

I think California will be the First socialist state in our republic.

[freeperfromnj]

Not sure if this was posted yet.

Al-Qaeda urges cartoon revenge

From correspondents in Paris

May 12, 2006

A VIDEO by an al-Qaeda member posted on the Internet overnight calls on Muslims to attack Denmark, Norway and France for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
"Muslims avenge your Prophet .... We deeply desire that the small state of Denmark, Norway and France ... are struck hard and destroyed," said Libyan Mohammed Hassan, who escaped from US custody at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan last July.

"Destroy their buildings, make their ground shake and transform them into a sea of blood," said Hassan, dressed in military fatigues and a black turban, and holding an assault rifle.

Hassan, also known as Sheikh Abu Yahia al-Libi, was one of four Arab terror suspects who broke out of the high-security detention facility at Bagram, the main US military base in Afghanistan.

It was unclear when the 35-minute video, produced by al-Sahab, a media organisation close to Al-Qaeda, was recorded.

The posting of the video comes three week's after al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's call in a video to boycott products from the US and European countries which supported Denmark over the publication of the cartoons.

Earlier this year, the cartoons, including one showing the prophet with a bomb-shaped turban, sparked violent protests by Muslims worldwide after they appeared in Danish and other European newspapers.

Muslims consider any image of the prophet to be blasphemous.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19109973-1702,00.html

[JustPiper]

Nothing beats that Bush/Condi are giving 10 million of our needed dollars to Hizbolblah!

US to send $10 mn for Palestinian aid

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1523647.cms

[Smartass]

The India Times article read, in part:
"The US will give Palestine $10 million worth of medical and other supplies.

Giving humanitarian aid to your enemies can be politically read world wide as, we care about you. Which really means to our enemies...thanks sucker.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.truthusa.com/MoreThanCartoons.html
http://www.truthusa.com/911news.html
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Thanks freeperfromnjfor this link:


http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19109973-1702,00.html

"Al-Qaeda urges cartoon revenge"
From correspondents in Paris
May 12, 2006

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A VIDEO by an al-Qaeda member posted on the Internet overnight calls on Muslims to attack Denmark, Norway and France for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
"Muslims avenge your Prophet .... We deeply desire that the small state of Denmark, Norway and France ... are struck hard and destroyed," said Libyan Mohammed Hassan, who escaped from US custody at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan last July.

"Destroy their buildings, make their ground shake and transform them into a sea of blood," said Hassan, dressed in military fatigues and a black turban, and holding an assault rifle.

Hassan, also known as Sheikh Abu Yahia al-Libi, was one of four Arab terror suspects who broke out of the high-security detention facility at Bagram, the main US military base in Afghanistan.

It was unclear when the 35-minute video, produced by al-Sahab, a media organisation close to Al-Qaeda, was recorded."