Threat Matrix: September 2008

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[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2091902/posts?page=15#15

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A few more details update:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2091902/posts

“Investment scam shocks muslims in Chicago (phony “Sharia compliant” firm)”
The Economic Times ^ | Sept. 27, 2008 | News
Posted on September 27, 2008 12:00:31 PM PDT by FocusNexus

[nw_arizona_granny]

You are welcome, glad you posted it.

[Cindy]

Note: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092222/posts

Israel - U.S. deploys radar system at Negev base to detect Iranian missiles
Haaretz.com (excerpt) ^ | September 28, 2008 | Aluf Benn and Amos Harel
Posted on September 27, 2008 10:47:03 PM PDT by HAL9000

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The U.S. Army’s European Command deployed an early-warning radar system in Israel last week along with a 120-member support team, the weekly Defense News reported.

The move marks the first permanent presence in Israel of American military personnel. The high-powered radar system is meant to augment Israel’s defenses against Iranian ground-to-ground missiles.

According to Defense News, more than a dozen transport aircraft delivered the radar, its ancillary systems, equipment and technicians, as well as maintenance and security specialists to the Nevatim Air Force Base in the Negev. It has not yet been made operational.

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

[Cindy]

Note: What a great web site.
Just one of the many things that makes me proud to be American. -Cindy

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http://www.mda.mil

MDA.mil - Available Video: “A Proposal for European Ballistic Missile Defense”
http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/videos/vm347american.wmv

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/elganayni
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/aclu

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Thanks to F15 Eagle for the ping to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092228/posts

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26916917/

“U.S. fights fired Muslim scientist’s lawsuit
Man lost his job because he was security threat, feds say; ACLU says not so”

updated 3:40 p.m. PT, Sat., Sept. 27, 2008
PITTSBURGH

[Cindy]

Previously...

www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=14711

“CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION SUES US GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF MUSLIM SCIENTIST”

By Ramit Plushnick-Masti
First Published: June 27, 2008

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “PITTSBURGH: A Muslim nuclear physicist on Thursday accused the US Department of Energy of revoking his security clearance in retaliation for his criticism of the government’s treatment of Muslims.

Moniem El-Ganayni, 57, an Egyptian who moved to the United States in 1980, had worked at the Bettis Laboratory in the Pittsburgh-suburb of West Mifflin for 18 years.”

[Cindy]

http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7528695&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

“Man Arrested For DIA Bomb Threat”
Last Edited: Saturday, 27 Sep 2008, 5:27 PM MDT
Created: Saturday, 27 Sep 2008, 3:58 PM MDT

Denver International Airport

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “DENVER - A passenger was taken into custody Saturday after making comments about having explosives on a Northwest airlines flight taking off from DIA.

Flight 552 from Denver to Minneapolis was delayed for an hour as police and fire responded.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The man who made the comment was taken into custody. No explosives were found on the man or the plane.”

[Cindy]

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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22621&Itemid=128

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080927-06
Sept. 27, 2008

IA captures suspected AQI member
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – The Iraqi Army captured a suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq member Sept. 25 in Tarmiyah, approximately 33 km northwest of Baghdad.

IA soldiers from the 36th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, led the operation, and Coalition Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, acted as overwatch, in the joint raid to apprehend the suspected AQI terrorist.

The suspect is an alleged explosives expert and is believed to have plotted several kidnappings, murders and indirect fire attacks in Taji and Tarmiyah and their surrounding areas northwest of Baghdad.

“This is another sign of the increased capability and effectiveness of the Iraqi Army,” said Maj. Jim Craig, operations officer, 2nd SBCT. “Their action took another known terrorist of the street and sends a statement to AQI elements everywhere that there is no safe haven in 36th IA’s area of operation. We’re proud to be associated with this steadily improving and professional organization.”

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[Cindy]

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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22623&Itemid=128

Press Release A080928b-331
September 28, 2008

Al-Qaeda bombing, financial networks degraded

BAGHDAD – Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s car bomb and financial networks were further debilitated by the capture of seven suspected terrorists during Coalition force operations Saturday and Sunday.

An operation in Baghdad Saturday netted one wanted man who is believed to be a key player in AQI’s improvised explosive device network. Another suspect was also detained during the operation.

Coalition forces, acting on a tip from a suspected terrorist already in custody, targeted a wanted man assessed to be one of AQI’s financial bookkeepers in eastern Mosul early Sunday. When forces arrived at the location, the man was taken into custody without incident.

Then the detained man, who is believed to oversee AQI’s terrorist payroll, led Coalition forces to a second location where they arrested four more men believed to be his associates.

“Attacking the innocent children and citizens must stop and Coalition forces will continue to seek out terrorists that threaten the safety and security of the people of Iraq.,” said Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Russell, MNF-I spokesman.

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[Cindy]

http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22622&Itemid=128

Press Release A080928a-101
Sept. 28, 2008

Coalition forces catch three Iranian backed Kata’ib Hezbollah suspects

BAGHDAD – Coalition forces apprehended three suspected members of the Kata’ib Hezbollah network early Sunday in Naharwan, about 25 km east of Baghdad.

Acting on intelligence information, Coalition forces targeted a suspect who has been linked to Kata’ib Hezbollah operations in and around Baghdad.

Coalition forces entered the suspect’s location, where he was identified to be the wanted man. The alleged criminal and two of his associates were detained without incident.

Kata’ib Hezbollah is assessed to be a proxy of Iran and its members are believed to employ improvised rocket assisted munitions as well as explosively formed penetrators in civilian areas.

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[Cindy]

https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=91087

YOU ARE HERE: Home > Reports > Consular Affairs Bulletins > Report
Warden Message: Damascus Bombing
CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS
Middle East / N. Africa - Syria
27 Sep 2008

[Cindy]

http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_922.html

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Sun Sep 28 2008 02:40:04 GMT-0700 (PDT).

ISRAEL, THE WEST BANK AND GAZA

September 26, 2008

[Cindy]

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html

“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.”

[Cindy]

PERSECUTION.ORG
http://www.persecution.org

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[Cindy]

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092403/posts

“Man steals uniform, poses as Dodger on field”
Dayton Daily News ^ | Sunday, Sept 28, 2008 | staff writer
Posted on September 28, 2008 8:49:04 AM PDT by yankeedame

[Cindy]

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/022867.php

September 28, 2008
“America as the last man standing”

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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/022866.php

September 28, 2008
Wilders: ‘You have almost lost Europe. I think it’s one minute to 12:00.’”

[Cindy]

http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

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blog:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/09/us_iraq_step_up_oper.php

“US, Iraq step up operations against Iranian terror groups”
By BILL ROGGIO
September 27, 2008 4:15 PM

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Thanks to cgk for pointing to this thread.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092429/posts

Pirates Die Strangely After Taking Iranian Ship
The Times, South Africa ^ | 09/27/2008 23:13 UTC | The Times
Posted on September 28, 2008 9:45:53 AM PDT by BP2

A tense standoff has developed in waters off Somalia over an Iranian merchant ship laden with a mysterious cargo that was hijacked by pirates.

Somali pirates suffered skin burns, lost hair and fell gravely ill “within days” of boarding the MV Iran Deyanat. Some of them died.

Andrew Mwangura, the director of the East African Seafarers’ Assistance Programme, told the Sunday Times: “We don’t know exactly how many, but the information that I am getting is that some of them had died. There is something very wrong about that ship.”

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(Excerpt) Read more at thetimes.co.za ...

[Squantos]

This the same one supposed to be full of Russian Tanks ????