6/21/04
*Update to Web
We posted a new (very well done) report on the Free to Download page
of our
site: "The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terror"
*Re Previous Bulletin : Challenge to "No Fly" list
"I can't help but continue to notice that not one of these ACLU
schmucks
will bring these "privacy, 4th amendment" cases to a Southern
District for
litigation. I guess they know which side their bread is buttered on."
Richard B. (Yep...left side....)
*Oh Please!!
Clinton says his greatest regrets in international affairs were his
failure
to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to make peace and not getting
Osama
bin Laden. The former president was interviewed on CBS' 60 Minutes.
("Get"??
Countries were trying to GIVE OBL to him!)
*Saudi Updates
Saudi al Qaeda Leader Muqrin Killed: Muqrin had claimed responsibility
for
the kidnapping and beheading of a U.S. engineer Friday and the killing
of
other Westerners in the kingdom. " (Shows what most of us have
taught in any
E.P. school worthy of note: when you are in motion, you are at your
most
vulnerable. Works for bad guys too!)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5460994
Al
Qaeda-Saudi Arabia reportedly appoints Saleh al-Aoofi to replace al-Muqrin
who was killed by Saudi security forces after murdering American hostage
Paul Johnson by beheading. Al-Aoofi No. 5 on Saudi list of 26 most wanted
terrorists. Hundreds of Saudi police seal off Riyadh neighborhoods (Sunday)
in hunt for Johnson's body.
U.S. nationals in Saudi Arabia have become a priority target of al-Qaida,
reports intelligence newsletter Geostrategy-Direct. Western diplomatic
sources said al-Qaida has focused on attacking and abducting Americans
in
Saudi Arabia more so than other Western nationals. The sources said
al-Qaida
has targeted Americans in Riyadh (in an attempt) to spark a massive
flight
among the more than 25,000 U.S. nationals in the kingdom. "There's
a growing
feeling here that al-Qaida has acquired intelligence information on
a range
of U.S. executives and advisers who live and work in Saudi Arabia,"
a
Western diplomat said. "This is clearly the assessment of the U.S.
embassy
in Riyadh." U.S. officials said thousands of Americans are either
leaving or
planning to leave Saudi Arabia over the next few weeks. Many families
of
Americans employed in Saudi Arabia's defense and energy sectors will
soon
leave for the summer and could be followed by the workers themselves.
The
Bush administration has been holding talks with Saudi leaders over the
last
few days to determine the extent of their protection for the estimated
25,000 Americans in the kingdom. The administration has quietly determined
that Saudi authorities are either unable or unwilling to protect Americans
employed in the kingdom, officials said. More than 25 foreigners have
been
killed in al-Qaida attacks over the last month. During the past week,
two
U.S. defense executives were killed by al-Qaida in Riyadh. Al-Qaida
abducted
a third U.S. defense contractor. After more than three months of warnings,
the State Department has urged all Americans to leave Saudi Arabia.
Officials said U.S. companies operating in the kingdom have been warned
that
their employees are under al-Qaida threat.
*Combat Related Special Compensation
"I'm going to FWD you some information RE: service connected Disability
and
see if you can / will somehow add it to one of your newsletters. There
are
hundreds of guys like myself, who have CRSC =Combat Related Special
Compensation and "IU" Individual Unemployability, we receive
the 50-100% for
the disability portion, however like in my case we don't receive the
"IU"
DOD has been stalling, and the Republicans are stalling, and although
both
parties approved it the Democrats don't push it because they think the
Military retirees blame the Republicans, well, sorry but all of us aren't
that DUMB. Perhaps some additional pressure from the outside would help.
DFAS turned over the payroll to a civilian contractor I believe it's
Lockheed Martin. they will owe us back to June 2003, for me it will
be about
$1,200.00 a month when they finally pay it. So it's a BIG piece of change."
S/F Ed (Count on us getting the information out!)
*Malaria in Afghanistan.....
Canadian military doctors are keeping a close eye on the 2,000-plus
Canadians and others based at Camp Julien after diagnosing five confirmed
cases of malaria in the last two weeks. Doctors fear the two American
soldiers, one Canadian soldier and two civilian workers - a Canadian
and a
Nepalese - may be just "the tip of the iceberg." They have
put out word to
all who are staying at the base to report immediately to the clinic
if they
develop fevers, but due to the incubation period of the parasite that
causes
the disease, it may not be known for a year just how widespread the
outbreak
is, said Capt. Michael Hughson. "We are either the smartest doctors
in the
world, or there are more cases out there," said Hughson, a Canadian
army
physician from Fredericton. The first cases turned up June 7 and June
8 when
two U.S. soldiers who had both been previously based in different parts
of
southern Afghanistan turned up at the base hospital. "When I saw
the first
American, it was a diagnosis I made basically walking through the door,"
said Hughson, who has become the camp's acknowledged expert on the disease.
"The patient was shaking all over. He looked like somebody that
had a really
extreme flu." And that's what Maj. Joel Potts thought he had, though
he'd
never had a flu like this. "It's probably the most miserable time
of my
life," Potts, a full-time National Guardsman from Stringtown, Okla.
"The
headache was kind of indescribable - tremendous pain. Your body aches
all
over, from head to toe. It's like you have a super-flu or something."
*It's "the Real Thing" which is good - but that could be
bad!
"Coke is sponsoring a summer promotion if you find a special can
as part of
a multi-pack of Coke. The winning can has both a cellular phone and
GPS
device inside. The consumer pushes a button on the side of the can which
activates the cell phone. The consumer can opt to have the prize team
search
for them using GPS. Once found, the Prize Team delivers a prize to the
consumer. More details on the contest are at:
http://www.unexpectedsummer.com/index_flash.html This could present
some
interesting challenges for Security personnel working transportation,
special events or other activities with bag/package screening. Plus
we'd
probably think the person was a little "nuts" jumping up and
down talking to
their Coke can! :) " Marty (Not to mention the "thrill"
of accidentally
activating the GPS, and having a small group swarming one's Protectee
- all
kinds of possibilities come to mind there! "Coke prize crew shot
dead. film
at 11")
*Armed sky marshals aboard high-risk KLM flights
"Radio Netherlands June 18 2004: De Volkskrant newspaper reports
that armed
military police will be deployed on high-risk international flights
by KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines from next week. These sky marshals will travel
incognito and will be authorised to shoot in the event of a hijacking.
The
agents underwent secret training in Germany and Israel last year on
the
orders of the Justice Ministry. In the wake of the September 11 attacks,
KLM
pushed for armed guards on selected flights but met with safety objections
from their pilots. All technical, legal and safety problems now appear
to
have been resolved." Mayer
*"Truth Commission" corrected - White House Vindicated
Russia gave the Bush administration intelligence after the September
11
attacks that suggested Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq was preparing
attacks
in the United States, President Vladimir Putin said Friday. ITAR-TASS
Putin
said he couldn't comment on how critical the Russians' information was
in
the U.S. decision to invade Iraq. In Washington, a U.S. official said
Putin's information did not add to what the United States already knew
about
Saddam's intentions. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity
because of the sensitivity of the information, said the Russian tip
did not
specify a time or a place where an attack might take place. The Bush
administration in part justified the invasion of Iraq by saying Saddam
had
links to terror groups, including al-Qaeda. The U.S. commission
investigating the Sept. 11 attacks said this week there was no evidence
of
any collaboration between Iraq and Osama bin Laden's terror network.
Putin
said Russia didn't have any information that Saddam's regime was actually
behind any terrorist acts. "After Sept. 11, 2001, and before the
start of
the military operation in Iraq, the Russian special services, the
intelligence service, received information that officials from Saddam's
regime were preparing terrorist attacks in the United States and outside
it
against the U.S. military and other interests," Putin said. (I've
been asked
why I reference the "Truth Commission" and not "9-11
Commission". If you
recall South Africa after the legitimate government was ousted, you
will
recall the "confession hearings". It is not a compliment when
I equate the
two.)
*Dominican Republic - Energy company exec murdered
An American executive for a North Carolina-based energy company was
killed
Thursday by two gunmen on a motorcycle as he drove home from work in
this
coastal Dominican Republic town, officials said. Police detained three
men
for questioning but no charges were filed. The victim, Craig Roger Hiserote,
55, was general manager of a Cogentrix Energy Inc. power plant in San
Pedro
de Macoris, police spokesman Winston Porto Real said. Hiserote's hometown
was not immediately available. Investigators believe Hiserote may have
been
targeted, said police Gen. Simon Guerrero Castillo, a district chief
overseeing the case. The victim lived in the town for about three years.
"When something like this happens there is always a plan behind
it,''
Guerrero said. Hiserote had just left work and was driving home through
a
middle-class residential neighborhood when two gunmen on a motorcycle
coming
from the opposite direction started shooting at him, police and witnesses
said. Hiserote's four-door sport utility vehicle swerved off the road
and
jumped a sidewalk, smashing into a stone wall, said Miguel Arrendon,
a
35-year-old mechanic who works across the street. Arrendon and several
co-workers pulled Hiserote from the wreckage and waited with him until
an
ambulance arrived about 30 minutes later. Arrendon said he saw at least
three bullet wounds in Hiserote's head. "At this time of day, nobody
could
be trying to rob somebody,'' he said. Cogentrix, based in Charlotte,
N.C.,
sells power to a local utility for distribution throughout the Dominican
Republic, Canaday said. The company's plant in San Pedro de Macoris
has a
300-megawatt generating capacity and began commercial operation in 2001,
according to Cogentrix's Web site. It employs about 30 people.
*Iraq
Zarqawi's group in Iraq threatens to behead a South Korean hostage,
businessman Kim Sun-il, within 24 hours, unless Seoul cancels decision
to
send 3,000 troops to Iraq. President Roh convened National Security
Council
for emergency meeting after al Jazeera aired videotape showing hostage
pleading for his life.
*Indonesians come up with a plan
Indonesia's naval chief has ordered his commanders to shoot dead armed
terrorists or pirates operating in key waterways including the busy
Strait
of Malacca, which carries a third of world trade."
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=54...
3
(Sounds like a decent plan to me. ---T)
*Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
June 18, 2004: This Travel Warning is being issued to update U.S. citizens
on ongoing safety and security concerns. The Department continues to
urge
U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Cote d'Ivoire and to
remind
them of ongoing safety and security concerns. This supersedes the Travel
Warning of February 4, 2004. The Department of State continues to urge
U.S.
citizens to defer non-essential travel to Cote d'Ivoire. Travel by U.S.
Government personnel outside of the greater Abidjan area requires
authorization by the Ambassador. Private Americans who remain in or
visit
Cote d'Ivoire despite this Travel Warning should avoid travel into the
interior of the country. Former rebel forces, known as the New Forces,
control most of northern Cote d'Ivoire, including the cities of Bouake
and
Korhogo, while the official capital, Yamoussoukro, and the commercial
capital, Abidjan, remain under the control of government forces. Although
both government and New Forces representatives continue to proclaim
support
for the cease-fire agreement, the situation remains volatile and there
have
been several outbreaks of violence since the parties declared an end
to
hostilities in mid-2003. While Abidjan and other areas outside the zones
of
conflict may appear calm, the situation is unpredictable, and sporadic
fighting in and beyond the cease-fire monitoring zone have taken place.
Some
violent incidents in Abidjan have been directed against specific diplomatic
missions as well as foreign military and international peacekeeping
operations. Anti-foreign attacks have resulted in serious injuries to
persons and property. Individuals have been pulled from vehicles, businesses
and schools entered, and families harassed. Resident Americans are urged
to
exercise caution in their activities. Land routes to the Ghanaian border
remain open. The international airport of Abidjan remains open and
operational and airlines continue their flights into and out of the
capital.
However, the 43rd BIMA French military base in the Port Bouet section
of
Abidjan is close to the airport and a potential chokepoint when
demonstrations occur. Mayer
*Too late to do anything about - worth learning from
The following notice was located on Protest Net
(http://www.calendar.igc.apc.org). Special security precautions should
be
exercised with this event due to the potential presence of individuals
using
Black Bloc techniques and tactics. The potential for violence is moderately
probable, but very likely limited in scope potential, due to the number
of
other non-violent activities that will also take place during the gathering.
Individuals practicing Black Bloc tactics have been associated with
significantly violent protests in the past both CONUS and OCONUS.
Anarchist gathering in Fresno to happen in the summer of 2004 Saturday,
June
19 - 21
'Occupied Territory 2004'
This gathering will be in Fresno CA. June 19-21 of 2004. The Space is
a
Green outdoor space. Workshops are being offered by -Food Not Bombs,
Book
Collectives, AK Press, Earth First, Mental Health Workshops, Fire Dancing,
Panel on Latin American Politics, Reiki, Silk Screening, Book binding
and
more DIY skills, Bio-Diesel/Veggie Oil Cars, Premaculture, Political
Prisoners, Direct Action, Protest, Puppet making, Black Bloc - what's
next?,
Radical Cheerleading and soooo much more...if you have something to
offer -
write occupiedterritory@riseup.net with workshop description in subject!!
*U.S. Must Confront Terrorism in Africa, General Says
By Donna Miles - American Forces Press Service June 16, 2004
While most Americans focus on the Middle East as the bull's-eye of terrorist
activity in the world, Africa continues to fester as a breeding ground
for
al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations, the deputy commander of
U.S.
European Command told civilians attending the Joint Civilian Orientation
Conference last week. Air Force Gen. Charles F. Wald said terrorists
being
driven from Afghanistan and elsewhere in Southwest Asia are finding
safe
haven to the south. There, operating in vast, open spaces with long,
porous
borders, these groups are able to recruit and train members and bankroll
their operations, he said. Africa witnessed terrorism against U.S. targets
long before Sept. 11, 2001, most notably when al Qaeda operatives launched
simultaneous attacks against the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and
Dar
Es Salaam, Tanzania, in 1998. Additional attacks in Mombassa in November
2002 demonstrated that terrorist cells were still active. Last year,
members
of the Algerian terrorist group Salafist Group for Call and Combat kidnapped
European tourists, reportedly using the ransom money they collected
to
purchase weapons, ammunition and equipment.
Wald said that although most Americans know very little about the African
continent and understand even less about its politics, it's critical
that
the nation focus on this area now to stem the growth of terrorism. Northern
Africa serves as a transit route for terrorists headed to Europe, Wald
explained. East Africa, particularly Somalia, has become a hotbed of
al
Qaeda elements. Western Africa has witnessed dramatic rises in anti-American
and extremist Islamic rhetoric, particularly in northern Nigeria. And
in
parts of South Africa, Wald said, "we have no clue what's going
on." In
addition to al Qaeda and other less-known insurgent groups, Africa is
home
to Lebanese Hezbollah, which Wald called "the worst terrorist organization
in the world." Wald said Hezbollah finances much of its activities
through
Sierra Leone's diamond trade and through arms and narcotics smuggling
and
human trafficking. Wald said these terrorist organizations operate much
like
the Mafia, living and operating in a criminal environment. "They
live in the
underworld," said he explained.
"We have to © have the ability to get our intelligence into
that area and
infiltrate there so we can get into their environment," he continued.
"And
that is when we will stop it." Wald warned civilian leaders attending
the
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference that confronting terrorism in
Africa
is a long-term proposition, and not one the United States can ignore.
"The
terrorist activity in this area is not going to go away," he said.
"This
could affect your kids and your grandchildren in a huge way. If we don't
do
something about it, we're going to have a real problem on our hands."
Wald
said several initiatives are under way to address security issues in
Africa
and promote self-reliance and communication among African states. The
Pan-Sahel Initiative, for example, provides training and equipment for
quick
reaction forces to secure the vast borders within the Sahel region,
where
traditional caravan routes provide hideouts and staging areas for
international and regional terrorists and criminals. Casey Casebeer,
deputy
chief of mission and acting ambassador in Chad, told U.S. Marines training
the Chadian military under the guidance of the Pan Sahel Initiative
how
critical their presence is to the region. "As we squeeze the terrorists
from
Afghanistan and Iraq, they leave their borders looking for good terrorist
platforms like Chad with weak airport security, corruption and a good
source
of money," she told the Marines. "The training the Marines
provide will give
them the ability to respond with improved tactics."
In addition, the East Africa Counterterrorism Initiative, announced
in June
2003, is designed to strength the capabilities of U.S. partners in the
region to combat terrorism and promote cooperation among their governments.
The initiative includes military training for border and coastal security,
programs to control the movement of people and goods across borders,
police
training, and assistance for regional efforts against terrorist financing.
Meanwhile, Africans themselves are taking cooperative action against
terrorism. Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Sudan signed all 12
international conventions and protocols relating to terrorism, according
to
the U.S. State Department's "Patterns of Global Terrorism."
The African
Union designated Algiers for its counterterrorism center. Several African
nations have formed national counterterrorism centers. Wald said it's
critical that the United States and its allies support these and other
initiatives that promote communication, security and self-reliance in
the
region. The investment required is relatively small, he said. "If
you look
at Africa, they don't need a lot of sophisticated equipment. They need
trained peacekeepers who have good communications and good self-protection
and a good night-vision capability, and who have transportability and
mobility," he said. Wald said the United States can't afford to
withhold
these investments or to turn a blind eye to events unfolding in Africa.
"We
have a huge interest in Africa from a security standpoint, from a strategic
standpoint, and from the standpoint of protecting our security interests
and
investment interests."
*...speaking of which..
Leading North African al Qaeda ally killed. Algerian troops killed most
wanted terrorist Salafist GSPC leader Abbi Abdelaziz in battle in Kubylie
east of Algiers. Several lieutenants died with him including potential
successor Abbi Abdelaziz aka "Okacha the paratrooper". Group
blamed for
multiple terror attacks and capturing 32 Europeans tourists in 2003.
* More of "Islam, the religion of peace" bullshi....
Muslim Executions - of their own people: Warning! Watch at your own
risk!
Chris
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