Threat Matrix: November 2006

To: La Enchiladita

Was he seen out West? Could have been he tasted the poitin...

Putin's Poitin? :-P

1,541 posted on 11/30/2006 11:21:08 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|What if I lecture Americans about America?)

To: Irish_Thatcherite

It was the potato vodka, darlin'. Don't ya know...?

;^)

1,542 posted on 11/30/2006 11:26:36 AM PST by La Enchiladita (People get ready . . .)

To: La Enchiladita

Otherwise known as 'Spudnik'!! :-P

1,543 posted on 11/30/2006 11:45:41 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|What if I lecture Americans about America?)

1,544 posted on 11/30/2006 12:14:21 PM PST by Velveeta

"Arafat Nijmeh"
In case we hear that name again, bookmark.

1,545 posted on 11/30/2006 12:23:29 PM PST by Velveeta

2 trains derail in Ohio per FOX and the trains fall onto 3 cars.

1,546 posted on 11/30/2006 12:38:06 PM PST by Velveeta

http://www.whiotv.com/index.html

Listening to fox news, too:

http://www.foxnews.com

http://www.myfoxcleveland.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=1647555&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1

"Ohio Trains Derail; One Falls on Car"
Last Edited: Thursday, 30 Nov 2006, 3:16 PM EST
Created: Thursday, 30 Nov 2006, 3:16 PM EST
(Credit: MyFox)

By JOHN SEEWER
Associated Press Writer

NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio

1,547 posted on 11/30/2006 12:43:28 PM PST by Cindy

1,548 posted on 11/30/2006 12:49:05 PM PST by Cindy

It's getting tougher each day to stomach Shepard Smith.
Thanks for the links.

1,549 posted on 11/30/2006 12:49:25 PM PST by Velveeta

We usually keep the radio on until he is off the air.

1,550 posted on 11/30/2006 12:50:47 PM PST by Cindy

To: FairOpinion; All

Adding to post no. 1506:

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2230

Iraqis, Coalition Working to Counter Terrorists’ Strategy

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2006 – Terrorists and extremists in Iraq are working to destabilize the country to further their own goals, a coalition spokesman in Iraq said at a news conference today.
This goal drives the horrific attacks on civilians and fuels retaliatory killings in and around Baghdad, Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said, adding that all this is counter to the will of the Iraqi people.

“Al Qaeda, foreign terrorists and extremists do not want to let the Iraqis decide their own future,” Caldwell said. “Through two elections and a constitutional referendum, the Iraqi people have demonstrated they want to be a part of this political process and they want to have a representative government.”

Saddam Hussein’s rule crippled the oil-rich nation. Making the transition from dictatorship to democracy would be tough even without terrorist efforts to derail the process, Caldwell said, but he predicted the will of the Iraqi people will prevail. “Iraqis are creating a country that will replace the rule of the gun with the rule of the law,” Caldwell said. “And they will put criminals and killers out of business.”

Mortar and car bomb attacks Nov. 23 that killed more than 180 innocent Iraqis and wounded 245 in Sadr City, a predominantly Shiite neighborhood on the east side of Baghdad, reflect the al Qaeda in Iraq strategy in the nation, the general said. “It was indisputably a terrible crime against the Iraqi people,” Caldwell said. “The retaliatory attacks we have seen the last couple of days are also.”

Terrorists seek to control the Sunni population in the country, Caldwell explained, and they are looking to dominate Baghdad, the military and political center of gravity in Iraq. Al Qaeda kills and intimidates Sunnis who want to work with the elected, representative government. The group also seeks to weaken the Iraqi government and destroy faith in the democratically elected representatives. The terrorists attack the representatives and work to make Iraqis fearful of dealing with their own government.

Al Qaeda’s strategy also calls for attacks on Shiite civilians. The attacks in Sadr City are an example of this strategy, Caldwell said. Al Qaeda launches the attacks and counts on illegal militias to launch revenge attacks on Sunnis. This creates division along sectarian lines.

The Iraqis and coalition have made progress against al Qaeda in Iraq, Caldwell said. Since November 2004, Iraqi and coalition forces have killed or captured more than 7,000 al Qaeda in Iraq terrorists, including more than 30 senior-level terrorists who have been captured or killed since July, he said.

Between Nov. 14 and 19, Iraqi and coalition forces conducted a number of targeted raids across Iraq and captured the terrorist emirs of Ramadi, Bakuba, Qaim, Tikrit, Bayji and Baghdad, Caldwell said. The forces also captured two terrorist facilitators, a courier, an explosive expert and a financier. “The detention of these terrorists represents a serious blow against the al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist network,” he said.

Iraqi and coalition forces also are working diligently against death squads. Most sectarian attacks in the country are within 30 miles of Baghdad, and Iraqi and coalition forces continue to work against illegal militias. “In the past week, our combined forces conducted 18 operations against sectarian death squads resulting in the detainment of 78 suspected cell members,” Caldwell said.

Caldwell said that polls in Iraq show the people want the government to succeed. He said Iraqis are resolved on a unified, secure and prosperous Iraq. “In polling conducted last month, 89 percent of Iraqis nationwide agreed with this statement: ‘My first loyalty is to my country rather than my sect, ethnic group or tribe,’” Caldwell said. Only 25 percent of Iraqis said the country would be better off divided along sectarian lines.

Coalition forces continue to work with Iraqi security forces to build their professionalism, Caldwell said. More than 4,000 U.S. servicemembers organized in 430 teams advise the Iraqi army, police and border guards. The teams are necessary “to sustain and develop these forces so they can evolve into a professional security institution,” the general said. “They will remain in place long after we have met our goal of training and equipping 325,000 Iraqi security forces.”

1,551 posted on 11/30/2006 12:53:06 PM PST by Cindy

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2262

Marines Rescue Hostage, Uncover Caches

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2006 – Marines assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, rescued one hostage and uncovered two partially buried caches yesterday while conducting search-and-knock operations here, military officials reported.
"By rescuing this gentleman and capturing the kidnappers, it shows the Iraqi people we do care for them, their safety and their future," said Marine Lt. Col. William Seely, the battalion commander. "I am extremely proud of those Marines. The Marines saved a life and reunited a family. It just doesn't get any better."

After receiving intelligence from reliable sources, the Marines raided a house and launched an extensive search of the premises. Soon after gaining entry into the facility, the Marines discovered three suspected insurgents in beds and a local national hostage, whose body bore marks of torture, huddled on the floor.

"It looked like they had beaten him pretty bad with a cane," said Cpl. Eric Maxwell, who participated in the operation. "He couldn't stand on his own; we had to pick him up. Our corpsman provided medical attention to the guy."

The three insurgents were detained. The situation continued to develop, though, and culminated in the elimination of two arms caches.

"Another platoon had a (person) get away, so my vehicle and Corporal Maxwell's vehicle moved from the house; the rest of the element moved in on the guy on foot," said Sgt. David Evans, an assistant team leader.

After pursuing the fleeing insurgent through fields, the Marines chanced upon "a dug-up cache in a reed line," he said. The find led them to another cache 50 meters to the west on the other side of a canal.

In sum, the stockpiles yielded one 155 mm artillery round and 15 130 mm artillery rounds. Both caches were destroyed by combat engineers attached to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion. The Marines also uncovered several identification badges, insurgent propaganda, one Italian 8 mm pistol with magazine, one AK 47 assault rifle with a chest rig and six magazines, and one M14 with 10 rounds.

"You might see a decrease in IED activity in that area," Evans said. "It makes them think, ‘When is the next one going to come?’"

In other news from Iraq, Iraqi army soldiers found 28 bodies in a mass grave yesterday south of Baqubah.

Elements from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division with support from coalition forces, including an air weapons team, identified the possible grave site. The Iraqi troops recovered the bodies and moved them to the Narwan area for identification by possible family members. The bodies were later transported to an Iraqi police station in Baghdad.

(Compiled from Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)

1,552 posted on 11/30/2006 12:55:09 PM PST by Cindy

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=991071
AP

"Metro Worker Killed, Another Injured By Train"
Nov 30th - 3:14pm

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Metro and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident."

1,553 posted on 11/30/2006 1:05:52 PM PST by Cindy

Excellent bookmark.
From reading some of those links, it looks like his own mother doesn't want him around. Threatening to slit your brother's throat didn't sit well with mum.

1,554 posted on 11/30/2006 1:07:43 PM PST by Velveeta

I may just have to do that myself.

Did you see the F-18 crash in Miramar?
Thankfully, the pilot is ok.

1,555 posted on 11/30/2006 1:08:55 PM PST by Velveeta

I did.
I'm waiting to see if a .mil press release comes out.

And Amen that the pilot is ok.

1,556 posted on 11/30/2006 1:24:08 PM PST by Cindy

To: Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; all4one; Oorang; All

[posted by Mike at IH - original Arabic at link]
http://www.wincoast.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1816&page=5

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The name of God the Merciful

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One Muslim communities Kalkadianeh and other gateways and Shiites with Eknonh Sheikh

The hostility, but this shows envy they carry in their hearts to understand themselves in the interior

Sheikh recognize that the murderer of Americans and their associates for Muslims and the protection of endangered

Suffice Bosnia example when they were busy cutting preachers and headed Salman

Return Sheikh busy defending the symptoms do not know the name of Islam but

Children from Bosnia, and women have been raped and history repeating itself carry Sheikh

Then he started to attack America incited youths to attack the Americans that their planes

Stemming from the Holy land Even Baaetrav that American Secretary of Defense, but if developed

Connecting to strike, but a passion and does not want the right comes the voice of Sheikh says Look

Muslims want to kill them as God including deserve

The late Sheikh appearing not to say that there is a great will happen, God

God knows the whereabouts of a limited nuclear strike and then will appear Sheikh

The crowns and bless of the Mujahideen in Iraq, the succession

And this is just my analysis and sign, as is the case in the newspapers every day, I am afraid to come

One of spies and brokers traded shipped from the interjection and I say allegedly unknown.

Ask God to expedite knock

1,557 posted on 11/30/2006 1:44:00 PM PST by Velveeta

1,558 posted on 11/30/2006 2:12:27 PM PST by Cindy

Associated Thread:

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1746570/posts

F-18 just crashed near my home. Just east of the airfield. (Miramar)

Posted on 11/30/2006 12:44:17 PM PST by Pukin Dog

Pilot ejected, and has been located.

1,559 posted on 11/30/2006 2:29:37 PM PST by Cindy

To: nwctwx; Godzilla; backhoe; piasa; copguy; TexKat; All

1,560 posted on 11/30/2006 6:02:57 PM PST by Cindy

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