[osint] Al Qaeda's Smart Bombs

Al Qaeda's Smart Bombs By ROBERT A. PAPE Chicago WHILE we don't yet know who organized the terrorist attacks in London on Thursday, it seems likely that they were the latest in a series of bombings, most of them suicide attacks, over the past several years by Al Qaeda and its supporters.

[osint] Another Episode in the War between Christendom and Islam

July 9, 2005 Jihad Is Knocking Another Episode in the War between Christendom and Islam by Bruce Thornton Private Papers The slaughter in London is another grisly wake-up call that likely will go as unheeded as earlier ones. Already the standard narrative is being trotted out: evildoers

[osint] America's vulnerable railways

From the Boston Globe -- http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/07/10/ americas_vulnerable_railways/ America's vulnerable railways by Thomas Oliphant FEW OUTSIDE the usual band of lobbyists and inside players noticed, but just three weeks ago, a Senate

[osint] For a Decade, London Thrived as a Busy Crossroads of Terror

Then it is UK's comeuppance, for being a terrorist haven...what other western country is so liberal with terrorists? Canada? Bruce For a Decade, London Thrived as a Busy Crossroads of Terror From the New York Times --

[osint] Massive global manhunt builds picture of killers

World's police are just now meeting to share information.a little bit late. Bruce Massive global manhunt builds picture of killers World's police meet to share information Sunday July 10, 2005 http://www.observer.co.uk/ The Observer Gradually a picture is starting to build up.

[osint] The Same Old, Same Old: An anatomy of the London bombing

July 08, 2005 The Same Old, Same Old . . . An anatomy of the London bombing. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online The British may react very differently than the Spanish did after Madrid - by doing nothing rather than by retreating from Iraq. In the corrupt West these days, that is

[osint] When will the terror end? `I don't think it's even started yet'

Of course it has started...but we are only seeing the beginning of the beginning. What hasn't started is any serious counter-measures against the Islamic terrorists or the source of the terrorism: Islam. Bruce When will the terror end? `I don't think it's even started yet' By CHARLES J. HANLEY

[osint] British Muslims denounce strike as London man linked to attack

British Muslims are lying, hypocrites.of course. Bruce British Muslims denounce strike as London man linked to attack Islamic reformist hosts website used by group to claim responsibility Ian MacLeod The Ottawa Citizen Saturday, July 09, 2005 LONDON - As British Muslim

[osint] Bosnia: The Birthplace of Al-Qaeda

Bosnia: The Birthplace of Al-Qaeda Stella L. Jatras details jihadist activity in Bosnia and some of its implications: A series of bombs devasted London; the number of casualties numbered more than 40, 13 of whom died in a bus attack. An al-Qaeda group is linked to the London blasts: AP

[osint] Birmingham police issue threat warning

9.45pm update Birmingham police issue threat warning Press Association Saturday July 9, 2005 West Midlands Police tonight confirmed they had ordered the evacuation of large parts of Birmingham city centre following the receipt of intelligence suggesting a possible threat. Earlier, a force

[osint] Birmingham UK -- Police evacuate Birmingham centre - BREAKING NEWS/ OPEN SOURCE

BBC News reporting : Police in Birmingham in the Midlands are evacuating the city centre. Earlier they issued a warning they had received intelligence suggesting a threat to the area. Our response needs to be proportionate in the action we're taking and in informing the public, a

[osint] Multicultural Theocracy

The Multicultural Theocracy: An Interview With Paul Gottfried Myles B. Kantor Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002 Paul Gottfried is Professor of Humanities at Elizabethtown College. An adjunct scholar of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and contributing editor to Humanitas and Chronicles, he is the author

[osint] The execution of Egypt's top envoy highlights the intelligence challenges facing governments whose citizens are kidnapped in Iraq

What is highlighted is the need for intelligence services to get off their butts and start taking active measures against the terrorists…simple “information collection” is not going to stop the attacks. Counter-attacks will. Pre-emptive attacks will. Bruce Spies vs. Spies The execution

[osint] Many Suddenly Fearing Attacks on Two Fronts

Liberal whining, Muslim crocodile tears. Bruce http://www.latimes.com/ latimes.com http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-muslims9jul09,0,5542258. story?coll=la-home-headlines THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY Many Suddenly Fearing Attacks on Two Fronts As Londoners, they know

[osint] Coordinated Bomb Threats

Radical Islamic websites and internet chatrooms were yesterday full of messages of support for the bombers and there were suggestions that supporters should phone in hoax bomb alerts to police stations in London and Europe to create more confusion. Two men were later arrested in the West Midlands

[osint] Backer of al-Qaida is linked to bomb website

Alleged backer of al-Qaida is linked to bomb website A WEBSITE used to claim responsibility for the London bombings has been linked to a British-based Saudi dissident suspected by both US and UK officials of being a supporter of al-Qaida. Saad al-Faqih, who is based in Willesden, north-west

[osint] London's Islamists unusually mum

Guilty. BRuce London's Islamists unusually mum By Seth Rosen THE WASHINGTON TIMES July 9, 2005 London's notoriously outspoken Islamists, a media-savvy faction who have publicly praised the September 11 hijackers and called for Islamic law in Britain, have fallen unusually silent since

[osint] 'Foreign terrorist cell' was behind London bombings

Al-Qaeda always uses foreign cells to attack.but it doesn't matter, they are all Muslims. Always. Bruce _ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=MSQOTLWLNT32TQFIQMGSM5 OAVCBQWJVC?xml=/news/2005/07/10/ncrime10.xml

[osint] Iran and Venezuela in lockstep

Natural alliance: leftists and Muslim terrorists. Bruce http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GG08Ak01.html Left, right: Iran and Venezuela in lockstep By M K Bhadrakumar Among the world leaders felicitating Iran's president-elect, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, one head of state conspicuously set

[osint] Two months later, few answers about grenade incident outside British Consulate

Two months later, few answers about grenade incident outside British Consulate By TOM HAYS Associated Press Writer NEW YORK It can't compare to the terrorist attack that rocked London. But New York police have been hunting for suspects in an explosion that blew out a window near Manhattan's

[osint] Extended Aftermath: List of public closures in London, 7/8

(7/9/2005): July 08, 2005 Think twice about going to work if transport is a problem, say the police By Adam Luck COMMUTERS were advised by police not to go to work today if they think their journey will encounter problems. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said there would be continuing

[osint] In London, Islamic radicals find a haven

How can Muslims NOT be al-Qaeda sympathizers.unless there are personality conflicts.al-Qaeda reflects mainstream Islam. Bruce In London, Islamic radicals find a haven Diverse mosaic of al Qaeda sympathizers make British capital their base By Steve Coll and Susan B. Glasser The

[osint] Sharon Grants Egypt Military Rewards in Sinai, Is Outmaneuvered by a Secret UK-E

Arafat’s death has changed little in the financial administration of the Palestinian Authority. And the back door for financing terrorists from such transactions as Palestinian gas exports to Egypt is wide open. http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=1051 Sharon Grants Egypt Military Rewards in

[osint] Matt Cooper's Source

What Karl Rove told Time magazine's reporter. it was, KR said, wilson's wife, who apparently works at the agency on wmd [weapons of mass destruction] issues who authorized the trip. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8525978/site/newsweek/ Matt Cooper's Source What Karl Rove told Time magazine's

[osint] Two URLS to Sites With Intelligence Related News Items

Here are a couple of urls for sites with newsfeeds specifically aimed at giving people access to loads of articles on matters related to intelligence. You will probably come accross some items that might be worth posting on the list. http://globalintel.net/wp/

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, repressive security measures in the homeland, a rising tide of terrorism and activity on the WMD and military fronts by Iran, North Korea and many others. I really, really hope I am wrong... David Bier http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050710/OPINION/507100319/1046 Iraq: Stay

[osint] Sun: Evil disciples of Osama

Muslims, loyal to Osama bin Laden and there's not enough evidence to arrest them? Something definitely wrong with the Western criminal justice system AND the western way of war. Bruce THE bomb blitz is feared to be the work of a new breed of terrorists - young, well-educated British Asians

[osint] Iraq: Stay the course

, repressive security measures in the homeland, a rising tide of terrorism and activity on the WMD and military fronts by Iran, North Korea and many others. I really, really hope I am wrong... David Bier http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article ?AID=/20050710/OPINION/5071003\ 19/1046 Iraq: Stay

[osint] Re: Sun: Evil disciples of Osama

One of the hallmarks of a democracy with rule of law is that the police have to demonstrate to the courts that a crime has been committed in order to arrest someone. Speech, absent any exigent circumstance (yelling FIRE in a crowded theatre for example), is NOT a crime in Britain or the U.S.

[osint] The new Gun Free Australia

Here's a thought to warm some of your hearts... From: Ed Chenel, A police officer in Australia Hi Yanks, I thought you all would like to see the real figures from Down Under. It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced by a new law to

[osint] From Filmmaker in Los Angeles to Iraq Detainee

A Defense Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of that Pentagon policy said Mr. Kar, his cameraman, Farshid Faraji, and a taxi driver were arrested by Iraqi security forces in Baghdad on May 17, when a search of the taxi turned up dozens of washing machine timers -

[osint] The new Al Qaeda: local franchises

This is not new.al-Qaeda has always planned on, developed and encouraged local franchises.this is the fruition of those efforts not the beginning. Bruce The new Al Qaeda: local franchises Last week's subway blasts in London resemble recent Al Qaeda attacks. By Peter

[osint] A defiant Islam rises among young Britons

A defiant Islam rises among young Britons Thursday's attacks turn attention to a group alienated from British society. By James Brandon | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor July 11, 2005 LONDON - Thursday's coordinated terrorist attacks that killed at least 49 people have

[osint] UK: Radical cleric warned of a 'big operation'

Well now, if he truly had the knowledge he claimed, that makes him culpable and prosecutable, doesn't it? Aiding and abetting in a terrorist enterprise? /C Radical cleric warned of a 'big operation' Abul Taher and Dipesh Gadher THE NETWORK A RADICAL Muslim cleric based in London

[osint] Terrorism will hit Canada, but there is little it can to prepare: expert

HL: Terrorism will hit Canada, but there is little it can to prepare: expert@ By Joel Wass@ TORONTO (CP) _ Canada is a likely target for terrorism but there is little the country can do to prevent a large-scale disaster similar to last week's subway bombings in London, says the executive

[osint] Key federal agency absent from Canada's terrorist threat centre

HL:Key federal agency absent from Canada's terrorist threat centre By Jim Bronskill@ OTTAWA (CP) _ The federal body that assesses terrorist threats, though up and running for eight months, is still missing a representative from the powerful agency serving the prime minister. And it will be

[osint] Terrorists' aim is to end western civilisation, says ex-Mossad head

Of course it is...that is what Islam and the Koran are all about... Bruce Terrorists' aim is to end western civilisation, says ex-Mossad head RUPERT STEINER THE former head of Mossad, the Israeli Secret Intelligence Service, says we are in the throes of a new world war where the objective

[osint] Not a Joke: VXers release London Bombing Trojan

Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/08/london_bombing_spambot/ VXers release 'London bombing' TrojanBy John Leyden (john.leyden at theregister.co.uk) Published Friday 8th July 2005 16:42 GMT Virus writers have created a Trojan which poses as London terrorist attack news footage.

[osint] Moroccan given asylum in Britain declares innocence in London bombings

Of course he does.what would one expect? Bruce Moroccan given asylum in Britain declares innocence in London bombings By SALAH NASRAWI Associated Press Writer CAIRO, Egypt A Moroccan who was given asylum in Britain and named in British media as a suspect in last week's London

[osint] European Terror Networks on Rise

No…these are MUSLIM terror networks on the rise in Europe… Bruce European Terror Networks on Rise NewsMax.com July 10, 2005 England is not the only European nation harboring terrorists - the terror network is growing throughout the continent, according to a new report issued just

[osint] The idea of an 'Islamic bomb' is not new

The idea of an 'Islamic bomb' is not new. Extremists would love one. By Pervez Hoodbhoy Pervez Hoodbhoy is a member of the Pugwash Council and is professor of nuclear and high-energy physics at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. July 10, 2005 One wonders what Osama bin Laden and

[osint] Al Qaeda answers CIA's hiring call

Not only the CIA.I bet every FBI, police department, fire department and military recruiter has gotten al-Qaeda applicants and hired them. Bruce Al Qaeda answers CIA's hiring call By Michael Sulick Michael Sulick is a former CIA associate deputy director for operations and former CIA

[osint] Simple 20th-century techniques in the service of 14th-century fanaticism [Is this the best they can do?]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,19269-1684948,00.html Simple 20th-century techniques in the service of 14th-century fanaticism Gerard Baker WHEN THE IMMEDIATE shock and grief at yesterday's carnage subsides, a hard, almost callous, question will be on the lips of all those who

[osint] London subway blasts almost simultaneous: police

London subway blasts almost simultaneous: police LONDON, July 9 (Kyodo) _ The three bombs on the subway in Thursday's attack on London's transport network exploded almost simultaneously, police said Saturday. Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Brian Paddick revealed that

[osint] Body scanners are not a 'silver bullet'

No defensive measures are. One has to attack the source of Islamic terrorism: Islam. Bruce Body scanners are not a 'silver bullet' MICHAEL HOWIE BODY scanners could help prevent a repeat of Thursday's attacks on London's public transport system but only as part of a wider

[osint] ID cards 'would not stop blasts'

ID cards 'would not stop blasts' ID CARDS would not have prevented four bombings on the London transport system, Home Secretary Charles Clarke has admitted. The Government will not use the attacks to press its case for introducing new anti-terrorist legislation. And Mr Clarke has refused to

[osint] FW: MSNBC Report: Car impounded at Tavistock bus blast site

MSNBC just reported that the most evidence available is coming from the bus blast scene. Just a few moments ago, a car near the bus was impounded, wrapped, and taken as evidence on a truck by investigators. MSNBC repeated the breaking news on the Times of London site that the

[osint] Police warn bombers could be lining up new terror attacks

Police warn bombers could be lining up new terror attacks ALAN RODEN SENIOR police sources fear the terrorists behind the London bombings are still at large and could strike again. As the massive manhunt for the killers was stepped up, officials warned the bombers may target Britain