Threat Matrix: September 2008

IN THE U.S.A.:

http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/29480554.html

“High School Threat”

Posted: 10:46 PM Sep 22, 2008
Last Updated: 11:23 PM Sep 22, 2008
Reporter: WOWT-TV

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Police will say the teen used a computer to threaten to shoot other students and himself. Some parents and students found out about the threats and alerted authorities Sunday night. Their action led police to arrest the student.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Police have removed firearms from the boy’s home — for safe keeping. The boy did not have any weapon with him when police arrested him at school.”

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oreign National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Alien Smuggling Charges

WASHINGTON – A Ghanaian man pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiracy and alien smuggling in connection with his role in smuggling East Africans into the United States, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Matthew Friedrich, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeffrey A. Taylor and Assistant Secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Julie L. Myers announced.

According to plea documents, Mohammed Kamel Ibrahim, a/k/a “Hakim,” 27, a native of Ghana and naturalized citizen of Mexico, admitted he operated an alien-smuggling organization in Mexico that moved unauthorized aliens across the southern U.S. border since as early as 2005. Based in Mexico City, Ibrahim’s organization was part of an elaborate smuggling pipeline that specialized in smuggling aliens from East Africa. Spanning multiple continents, the smuggling network included recruiters in Africa, smugglers in South and Central America, a corrupt embassy employee in Belize, and transporters, guides and money collectors in Mexico. At various times, the network’s smuggling routes included the countries of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Kenya, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Cuba, Brazil, Bolivia, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico.

Ibrahim admitted that in 2006 he began working with Sampson Lovelace Boateng, a Belize-based alien smuggler and document provider. According to plea documents, between June 2006 and February 2007, Ibrahim admitted he and Boateng conspired to smuggle unauthorized aliens to the United States by providing the aliens with fraudulently obtained Mexican visas. These documents, which Boateng obtained through a corrupt employee of the Mexican embassy in Belize and sold for $500 each, enabled East African aliens to travel into Mexico and reach a point where they could be smuggled across the southern U.S. border by Ibrahim’s Mexico City-based organization, according to information in plea documents. After housing the aliens for several days or weeks in Mexico, Ibrahim admitted he smuggled the aliens to the United States by various means, including by concealing the aliens for more than 12 hours in the sleeper compartments of commercial buses. By the time they reached the United States, aliens paid Ibrahim and Boateng smuggling fees totaling approximately $5,000, according to plea documents. In pleading guilty, both Ibrahim and Boateng admitted to smuggling between 25 and 99 aliens into the United States.

Plea documents show that Ibrahim and his co-conspirators used a number of legitimate services to carry out the alien-smuggling conspiracy. The organization received payments via money transfers, sent fraudulent travel documents through commercial shipping services and conducted business by e-mail. According to information contained in the plea documents, on Oct. 24, 2006, for example, Ibrahim responded to an e-mail from an associate who inquired about bringing individuals into the United States without identifying themselves to U.S. offices. Ibrahim responded to the associate that bringing these individuals into the United States was “no problem at all,” and stated, “that is what I do best.”

“With a network that included East Africa and South and Central America, Mohammed Ibrahim was willing to bring anyone into the United States for profit,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich. “Transnational smuggling organizations such as his are rightly viewed as a threat to national security, and will be vigorously prosecuted.”

“Today’s plea illustrates our commitment to thwarting alien smuggling operations, which not only violate our laws but also threaten our national security,” said U.S. Attorney Jeffrey A. Taylor. “As in our war on terrorism, the most effective means of dismantling large-scale transnational smuggling organizations is by attacking the problem where it arises – in the source and transit countries where these smuggling organizations are based.”

“Smugglers like Ibrahim and his co-defendants have no regard for the law, and put their personal greed ahead of the safety and security of the citizens of the U.S. and Mexico,” said Julie L. Myers, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for ICE. “Following his extradition from Mexico in April of this year, Ibrahim now faces justice in the United States for his crimes.”

Ibrahim pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia before U.S. District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina to one count of conspiracy and three counts of bringing aliens to the United States for profit. At sentencing, scheduled for Jan. 22, 2009, he faces five to 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.

Ibrahim and Boateng were charged in a 28-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on Oct. 31, 2007, and unsealed on Dec. 5, 2007. Boateng was arrested on Nov. 5, 2007, and pleaded guilty to conspiracy and alien-smuggling charges in the District of Columbia on April 22, 2008. Ibrahim was arrested by Mexican authorities in Mexico City on Dec. 5, 2007, and extradited to the United States on April 24, 2008. Both defendants are detained pending sentencing and will be removed from the United States upon completion of their sentences.

The case was prosecuted by Trial Attorney Brian Rogers of the Criminal Division’s Domestic Security Section and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jay Bratt, Colleen Covell and Michael Harvey of the District of Columbia. Valuable assistance was provided by Attorney Mary Ann Snow and paralegal Rachel Estabrook of the Criminal Division’s Office of International Affairs.

The investigation was conducted by ICE’s Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., offices, with assistance from the ICE Attaché in Mexico City, the ICE Attaché in Guatemala City, the Diplomatic Security Office of the U.S. Embassy in Belize and the Drug Enforcement Administration Attaché in Belize. Valuable support was provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the ICE Forensic Document Laboratory. Mexican and Belizean authorities also provided substantial support to the investigation.

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“Worldwide Caution”
July 16, 2008

SNIPPET: “This Worldwide Caution updates information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against Americans and interests throughout the world.”

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“Another Agosta submarine ready (Pakistani navy) “
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Another Agosta submarine ready

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KARACHI, Sept 22

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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 23, 2008

President Bush Addresses United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Headquarters
New York, New York

White House News
In Focus: Global Diplomacy
10:12 A.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary General, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen: I’m pleased to be here to address the General Assembly.

Sixty-three years ago, representatives from around the world gathered in San Francisco to complete the founding of the Charter of the United Nations. They met in the shadow of a devastating war, with grave new dangers on the horizon. They agreed on a historic pledge: “to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, and unite their strength to maintain international peace and security.”

This noble pledge has endured trying hours in the United Nations’ history, and it still guides our work today. Yet the ideals of the Charter are now facing a challenge as serious as any since the U.N.’s founding — a global movement of violent extremists. By deliberately murdering the innocent to advance their aims, these extremists defy the fundamental principles of international order. They show contempt for all who respect life and value human dignity. They reject the words of the Bible, the Koran, the Torah, or any standard of conscience or morality. They imperil the values of justice and human rights that gave birth to the United Nations — values that have fueled an unprecedented expansion of freedom across the world.

To uphold the words of the Charter in the face of this challenge, every nation in this chamber has responsibilities. As sovereign states, we have an obligation to govern responsibly, and solve problems before they spill across borders. We have an obligation to prevent our territory from being used as a sanctuary for terrorism and proliferation and human trafficking and organized crime. We have an obligation to respect the rights and respond to the needs of our people.

Multilateral organizations have responsibilities. For eight years, the nations in this assembly have worked together to confront the extremist threat. We witnessed successes and setbacks, and through it all a clear lesson has emerged: The United Nations and other multilateral organizations are needed more urgently than ever. To be successful, we must be focused and resolute and effective. Instead of only passing resolutions decrying terrorist attacks after they occur, we must cooperate more closely to keep terrorist attacks from happening in the first place. Instead of treating all forms of government as equally tolerable, we must actively challenge the conditions of tyranny and despair that allow terror and extremism to thrive. By acting together to meet the fundamental challenge of our time, we can lead toward a world that is more secure, and more prosperous, and more hopeful.

In the decades ahead, the United Nations and other multilateral organizations must continually confront terror. This mission requires clarity of vision. We must see the terrorists for what they are: ruthless extremists who exploit the desperate, subvert the tenets of a great religion, and seek to impose their will on as many people as possible. Some suggest that these men would pose less of a threat if we’d only leave them alone. Yet their leaders make clear that no concession could ever satisfy their ambitions. Bringing the terrorists to justice does not create terrorism — it’s the best way to protect our people.

Multilateral organizations must respond by taking an unequivocal moral stand against terrorism. No cause can justify the deliberate taking of innocent human life — and the international community is nearing universal agreement on this truth. The vast majority of nations in this assembly now agree that tactics like suicide bombing, hostage-taking and hijacking are never legitimate. The Security Council has passed resolutions declaring terror unlawful and requiring all nations to crack down on terrorist financing. And earlier this month, the Secretary General held a conference to highlight victims of terror, where he stated that terrorism can never be justified.

Other multilateral organizations have spoken clearly, as well. The G8 has declared that all terrorist acts are criminal and must be universally condemned. And the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference recently spoke out against a suicide bombing, which he said runs counter to the teachings of Islam. The message behind these statements is resolutely clear: Like slavery and piracy, terrorism has no place in the modern world.

Around the globe, nations are turning these words into action. Members of the United Nations are sharing intelligence with one another, conducting joint operations, and freezing terrorist finances. While terrorists continue to carry out attacks like the terrible bombing in Islamabad last week, our joint actions have spared our citizens from many devastating blows.

With the brutal nature of the extremists increasingly clear, the coalition of nations confronting terror is growing stronger. Over the past seven years, Afghanistan and Iraq have been transformed from regimes that actively sponsor terror to democracies that fight terror. Libya has renounced its support for terror and its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Nations like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are actively pursuing the terrorists. A few nations — regimes like Syria and Iran — continue to sponsor terror. Yet their numbers are growing fewer, and they’re growing more isolated from the world.

As the 21st century unfolds, some may be tempted to assume that the threat has receded. This would be comforting; it would be wrong. The terrorists believe time is on their side, so they made waiting out civilized nations part of their strategy. We must not allow them to succeed. The nations of this body must stand united in the fight against terror. We must continue working to deny the terrorists refuge anywhere in the world, including ungoverned spaces. We must remain vigilant against proliferation — by fully implementing the terms of Security Council Resolution 1540, and enforcing sanctions against North Korea and Iran. We must not relent until our people are safe from this threat to civilization.

To uphold the Charter’s promise of peace and security in the 21st century, we must also confront the ideology of the terrorists. At its core, the struggle against extremists is a battle of ideas. The terrorists envision a world in which religious freedom is denied, women are oppressed, and all dissent is crushed. The nations of this chamber must present a more hopeful alternative — a vision where people can speak freely, and worship as they choose, and pursue their dreams in liberty.

Advancing the vision of freedom serves our highest ideals, as expressed in the U.N.’s Charter’s commitment to “the dignity and worth of the human person.” Advancing this vision also serves our security interests. History shows that when citizens have a voice in choosing their own leaders, they are less likely to search for meaning in radical ideologies. And when governments respect the rights of their people, they’re more likely to respect the rights of their neighbors.

For all these reasons, the nations of this body must challenge tyranny as vigorously as we challenge terror. Some question whether people in certain parts of the world actually desire freedom. This self-serving condescension has been disproved before our eyes. From the voting booths of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Liberia, to the Orange Revolution in Ukraine and the Rose Revolution in Georgia, to the Cedar Revolution in Lebanon and the Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan, we have seen people consistently make the courageous decision to demand their liberty. For all the suggestions to the contrary, the truth is that whenever or wherever people are given the choice, they choose freedom.

Nations in these chambers have supported the efforts of dissidents and reformers and civil society advocates in newly free societies throughout the new United Nations Democracy Fund. And we appreciate those efforts. And as young democracies around the world continue to make brave stands for liberty, multilateral organizations like the United Nations must continue to stand with them.

In Afghanistan, a determined people are working to overcome decades of tyranny, and protect their newly-free society. They have strong support from all 26 nations of the NATO Alliance. I appreciate the United Nations’ decision this week to renew the mandate for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The United Nations is also an active civilian presence in Afghanistan, where experts are doing important work helping to improve education, facilitate humanitarian aid, and protect human rights. We must continue to help the Afghan people defend their young democracy — so the Taliban does not return to power, and Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terror.

In Iraq, the fight has been difficult, yet daily life has improved dramatically over the past 20 months — thanks to the courage of the Iraqi people, a determined coalition of nations, and a surge of American troops. The United Nations has provided the mandate for multinational forces in Iraq through this December. And the United Nations is carrying out an ambitious strategy to strengthen Iraq’s democracy, including helping Iraqis prepare for their next round of free elections. Whatever disagreements our nations have had on Iraq, we should all welcome this progress toward stability and peace — and we should stand united in helping Iraq’s democracy succeed.

We must stand united in our support of other young democracies, from the people of Lebanon struggling to maintain their hard-won independence, to the people of the Palestinian Territories, who deserve a free and peaceful state of their own. We must stand united in our support of the people of Georgia. The United Nations Charter sets forth the “equal rights of nations large and small.” Russia’s invasion of Georgia was a violation of those words. Young democracies around the world are watching to see how we respond to this test. The United States has worked with allies in multilateral institutions like the European Union and NATO to uphold Georgia’s territorial integrity and provide humanitarian relief. And our nations will continue to support Georgia’s democracy.

In this chamber are representatives of Georgia and Ukraine and Lebanon and Afghanistan and Liberia and Iraq, and other brave young democracies. We admire your courage. We honor your sacrifices. We thank you for your inspiring example. We will continue to stand with all who stand for freedom. This noble goal is worthy of the United Nations, and it should have the support of every member in this assembly.

Extending the reach of political freedom is essential to prevailing in the great struggle of our time — but it is not enough. Many in this chamber have answered the call to help their brothers and sisters in need by working to alleviate hopelessness. These efforts to improve the human condition honor the highest ideals of this institution. They also advance our security interests. The extremists find their most fertile recruiting grounds in societies trapped in chaos and despair — places where people see no prospect of a better life. In the shadows of hopelessness, radicalism thrives. And eventually, that radicalism can boil over into violence and cross borders and take innocent lives across the world.

Overcoming hopelessness requires addressing its causes — poverty, disease, and ignorance. Challenging these conditions is in the interest of every nation in this chamber. And democracies are particularly well-positioned to carry out this work. Because we have experience responding to the needs of our own people, we’re natural partners in helping other nations respond to the needs of theirs. Together, we must commit our resources and efforts to advancing education and health and prosperity.

Over the years, many nations have made well-intentioned efforts to promote these goals. Yet the success of these efforts must be measured by more than intentions — they must be measured by results. My nation has placed an insistence on results at the heart of our foreign assistance programs. We launched a new initiative called the Millennium Challenge Account, which directs our help to countries that demonstrate their ability to produce results by governing justly, and fighting corruption, and pursuing market-based economic policies, as well as investing in their people. Every country and institution that provides foreign assistance, including the United Nations, will be more effective by showing faith in the people of the developing world — and insisting on performance in return for aid.

Experience also shows that to be effective, we must adopt a model of partnership, not paternalism. This approach is based on our conviction that people in the developing world have the capacity to improve their own lives — and will rise to meet high expectations if we set them. America has sought to apply this model in our Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Every nation that receives American support through this initiative develops its own plan for fighting HIV/AIDS — and measures the results. And so far, these results are inspiring: Five years ago, 50,000 people in sub-Sahara Africa were receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS. Today that number is nearly 1.7 million. We’re taking a similar approach to fighting malaria, and so far, we’ve supported local efforts to protect more than 25 million Africans.

Multilateral organizations have made bold commitments of their own to fight disease. The G8 has pledged to match America’s efforts on malaria and HIV/AIDS. Through the Global Fund, many countries are working to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and TB. Lives in the developing world depend on these programs, and all who have made pledges to fight disease have an obligation to follow through on their commitments.

One of the most powerful engines of development and prosperity is trade and investment, which create new opportunities for entrepreneurs, and help people rise out of poverty, and reinforce fundamental values like transparency and rule of law. For all these reasons, many in these chambers have conducted free trade agreements at bilateral and regional levels. The most effective step of all would be an agreement that tears down trade barriers at the global level. The recent impasse in the Doha Round is disappointing, but that does not have to be the final word. I urge every nation to seize this opportunity to lift up economies around the world — and reach a successful Doha agreement as soon as possible.

Beyond Doha, our nations must renew our commitment to open economies, and stand firm against economic isolationism. These objectives are being tested by turbulence in the global financial markets. Our economies are more closely connected than ever before, and I know that many of you here are watching how the United States government will address the problems in our financial system.

In recent weeks, we have taken bold steps to prevent a severe disruption of the American economy, which would have a devastating effect on other economies around the world. We’ve promoted stability in the markets by preventing the disorderly failure of major companies. The Federal Reserve has injected urgently-needed liquidity into the system. And last week, I announced a decisive action by the federal government to address the root cause of much of the instability in our financial markets — by purchasing illiquid assets that are weighing down balance sheets and restricting the flow of credit. I can assure you that my administration and our Congress are working together to quickly pass legislation approving this strategy. And I’m confident we will act in the urgent time frame required.

The objectives I’ve laid out for multilateral institutions — confronting terror, opposing tyranny, and promoting effective development — are difficult, but they are necessary tasks. To have maximum impact, multilateral institutions must take on challenging missions. And like all of us in this chamber, they must work toward measurable goals, be accountable for their actions, and hold true to their word.

In the 21st century, the world needs a confident and effective United Nations. This unique institution should build on its successes and improve its performance. Where there is inefficiency and corruption, it must be corrected. Where there are bloated bureaucracies, they must be streamlined. Where members fail to uphold their obligations, there must be strong action. For example, there should be an immediate review of the Human Rights Council, which has routinely protected violators of human rights. There should be a stronger effort to help the people of Burma live free of the repression they have suffered for too long. And all nations, especially members of the Security Council, must act decisively to ensure that the government of Sudan upholds its commitment to address the violence in Darfur.

The United Nations is an organization of extraordinary potential. As the United Nations rebuilds its headquarters, it must also open the door to a new age of transparency, accountability, and seriousness of purpose.

With determination and clear purpose, the United Nations can be a powerful force for good as we head into the 21st century. It can affirm the great promise of its founding.

In the final days of the San Francisco Conference, the delegates negotiating the U.N. Charter received a visit from President Harry Truman. He acknowledged the enormous challenges they faced, and said success was only possible because of what he called an “unshakable unity of determination.” Today the world is engaged in another period of great challenge. And by continuing to work together, that unshakable unity of determination will be ours. Together, we confront and defeat the evil of terrorism. Together, we can secure the Almighty’s gift of liberty and justice to millions who have not known it. And together, we can build a world that is freer, safer, and better for the generations who follow.

Thank you. (Applause.)

END 10:34 A.M. EDT

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Soldiers Detain Six Suspected Criminals in Baghdad

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2008 – Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers detained six suspected criminals today in Baghdad’s Rashid district, military officials reported.

Soldiers of Company B, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, attached to the 4th Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, detained five suspected Iranian-backed illegal militia members in the district’s Risalah community. Soldiers of the battalion’s Company A detained another alleged illegal militia member elsewhere in Risalah.

In another operation today near Khan Azad, south of Baghdad, forces captured an alleged terrorist believed to have connections to international al-Qaida operatives. During the operation, forces found a sketch of a possible bomb trigger on the man, as well as several weapons and grenades hidden in a garden behind his home. Before leaving the area, coalition forces safely destroyed the grenades.

In operations yesterday:

— Coalition forces captured a suspected terrorist during an operation in Baghdad. The wanted man is believed to be a long-time member of the city’s car-bombing network. A second operation in Baghdad targeting an alleged al-Qaida foreign terrorist facilitator netted one suspect.

— Coalition forces detained a wanted man and an additional suspect during an operation in the Jazeera Desert, southwest of Mosul. Intelligence reports suggest that the wanted man, believed to be the regional al-Qaida leader, has connections to senior al-Qaida leadership.

— Two suspects were arrested in Mosul during an operation targeting an alleged terrorist believed to have local and international connections to al-Qaida leadership.

— Information from a “Sons of Iraq” citizen security group member led soldiers serving with the 25th Infantry Division’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, to a cache north of Baghdad. The munitions included a 120 mm mortar round, six 57 mm projectiles, two roadside bombs, seven blasting caps, a hand grenade, a jug of bulk explosives with detonation cord, a propane tank, four blocks of Russian-manufactured TNT and other bomb-making materials.

— Another tip from an Iraqi citizen led soldiers serving with the 4th Infantry Division’s Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, to a 25 mm round, a grenade and a rifle in Baghdad’s West Rashid district of Baghdad.

In operations Sept. 21:

— An Iraqi citizen approached soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, attached to the 4th Infantry Division’s 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, about an improvised bomb in his yard in the Zubaida community. Soldiers found a fire extinguisher with foam and wires protruding, and called an explosive ordnance disposal unit to clear the homemade device from the citizen’s front yard. EOD disposed of two pounds of homemade explosive material found inside the fire extinguisher.

— Soldiers from h Infantry Division’s Troop C, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, discovered five rocket-propelled grenade launchers and an RPG warhead buried in southern Baghdad’s Hadar community.

— Also in Hadar, a Sons of Iraq leader reported a roadside bomb to soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division’s Troop A, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. The soldiers called an EOD unit, who confirmed it was a 57 mm projectile and brought the round to a forward operating base for further analysis and destruction.

— Soldiers from the same unit detained four men allegedly responsible for emplacing a roadside bomb in Hadar. The soldiers took the detainees to a joint security station for further processing and questioning.

— Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, arrested three suspects in southern Baghdad’s Aamel community. The soldiers took the detainees to a combat outpost for further questioning. Soldiers from the same unit also arrested a suspected Iranian-backed illegal militia member during an intelligence-driven target raid in the Jihad community of southern Baghdad’s Rashid district.

— Sons of Iraq members and Iraqi police in Riyadh thwarted an attempt by terrorists to place a bicycle laden with explosives near a busy market area. The security volunteers and police at a nearby checkpoint observed a truck whose occupants unloaded a bicycle, left it and departed quickly. Upon further investigation, they noticed a suspicious white bag attached to the bicycle’s frame, and immediately notified soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, at Patrol Base Howell. A coalition EOD confirmed the presence of the bomb and safely removed and detonated it at a secure location.

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

I salute all our troops in all branches of the service who are serving and protecting our country. -Cindy

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23 September 2008
“DOD IDENTIFIES NAVY CASUALTY”

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Iranian General: We Will Use Full Force To Defend Our Neighbors

Iran’s top general has said that Iran will make full use of force to defend itself and its neighboring nations, according to a report in the Pakistan-based Urdu-language newspaper Roznama Express.

Iran shares its eastern border with Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The report quoted Mohammad Ja’far Assadi, the Army Chief of Iran’s Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, as saying: ‘‘We will make full use of our force for the security of neighboring nations.’’

According to the report, Ja’far Assadi said: ‘‘Defense of neighboring nations and the security of the Persian Gulf is among the responsibilities of the Pasdaran Inquilab-e-Islami [Guardians of the Islamic Guard].’’

Source: Roznama Express, Pakistan, September 22, 2008

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“Cartoon In UAE Paper On Al-Qaeda And Pakistan”
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September 23, 2008
“Pakistan: Jihad group using mosques to call for jihad against U.S.”

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“Tough talk after the Marriott bombing, but can Pakistan deliver?”
By BILL ROGGIO
September 23, 2008 4:27 PM

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“Gul: Truth In The Absence of Criticism”

SNIPPET: “Gul has no ‘point.’ He has a vision. It’s called a global caliphate beginning with a Gul-lead and al-Qaeda-owned Pakistan.

Pay attention. It’s free.”

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“Hamid Gul: Al-Qaeda’s Man In Pakistan”

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September 23, 2008
“Pakistan: al-Qaeda behind Marriott attack”

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September 22, 2008
“Pakistan: Attack on Islamabad Marriott targeted leaders at planned dinner”

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Paper no. 2853
22-Sep.-2008

“The Marriott Blast: Was Denmark The Target? - International Terrorism” Monitor: Paper No. 449
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21-Sept-2008
“Al Qaeda & The Marriott Hotel Chain—International Terrorism Monitor—Paper No. 448”
By B. Raman

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“Michael J. Totten: Al Qaeda’s Defeat In Iraq”
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Posted on September 23, 2008 1:00:28 PM PDT by Tolik

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“Issue 2 of Qadaya Jihadiyya Released”
September 22nd, 2008

“Hamas, Jihadi journals, Jihadi media, Palestinian Territories, Strategy”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Like last month’s debut, the second issue of Qadaya Jihadiyya is slick. It also has a lot of interesting material:

“Crisis of Terminology” discusses the contentious meanings of “Salafi” and “Jihadi.”

The strategic studies section has three articles: “Seven Years After September, Has al-Qaeda Achieved Its Goals?”, “Bin Laden and the Globalization of Jihad,” and “The Effect of the New York and Washington Attacks on Many Youth in Groups in Palestine.”

“The Jihadi Media Uncovers the Falseness of the American Empire.” The article surveys the developments in jihadi media, particularly online, and Western responses.””

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Covert Radio Show: 92308 World Roundup

Great show today. We look at Iran, Homeland Security, Border Security, Pakistan, plus the latest from Georgia and Russia as well as visits with Daveed Gartenstein Ross and Bill Roggio. It is jam packed! Runs 60 Minutes.

A bit off topic, but interesting.

http://www.memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=countries&Area=iran&ID=SP206008

Special Dispatch Series - No. 2060
September 23, 2008 No. 2060

“Iranian TV Report on Tehran’s Heavy Metal Scene”

SNIPPET: “On August 26, 2008, the Iranian TV program “Shock,” which focuses on Iranian youth, explored Tehran’s heavy metal scene, asking young people about their hairstyles and clothing, as well as about their drug use and parties.

Following are excerpts from the program, which aired on Iranian TV’s Channel 3 on August 26, 2008.

To view this clip, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1855.htm .

To view a previous Iranian TV report on the Tehran heavy metal scene, aired on Iranian Channel 2 on August 12, 2007, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1537.htm .”

Ahmadinejad’s speech here:

www.un.org/ga/63/generaldebate/pdf/iran_en.pdf

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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28195&Cr=general+assembly&Cr1=debate

“At UN, Iranian President blames ‘corrupt powers’ for sparking global challenges”

23 September 2008

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Previously...

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28160&Cr=iaea&Cr1=iran

“Full transparency needed from Iran on nuclear activities, UN agency chief says”

IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei
22 September 2008

http://www.youtube.com/user/abusayaf888
“This account is suspended.”

Thanks to rdtf for the ping to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088936/posts

“Fears grow in Lebanon as 10,000 Syrian troops arrive on the border (massed at the border)”
Times of London ^ | 09/24/08 | Nicholas Blanford
Posted on September 23, 2008 5:44:58 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

http://www.memri.org/syria.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/syria
http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/site/html/search.asp?isSearch=yes&isT8=yes&searchText=T91&pid=109&sid=13&preview=
http://www.memri.org/lebanon.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/lebanon
http://news.google.com/news?&rls=en&q=lebanon&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wn

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http://www.memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=countries&Area=lebanon&ID=SP205908

Special Dispatch Series - No. 2059
September 23, 2008 No. 2059

“London Daily ‘Al-Hayat’ Investigates Phenomenon of Child Warriors in Lebanon”

SNIPPET: “An investigative article in the London daily Al-Hayat reveals that various factions in Lebanon recruit and train child warriors. These children are paraded armed and in uniform at political rallies, and even participate in violent operations. The article states that there have been child warriors in Lebanon since its civil war (1975-1990), and warns that these children are a “ticking bomb” threatening the future of Lebanese society.

Following are excerpts from the article:”

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http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1222017368247&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7632297.stm

Page last updated at 17:20 GMT, Tuesday, 23 September 2008 18:20 UK

“One dead in Lebanon camp bombing”

“The camp of 70,000 people is a stronghold of militant groups”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A bomb has exploded in the Ein al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, killing a member of a militant organisation.”

Man arrested near Obama’s home charged
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/09/man-arrested-near-obamas-home.html