TERROR NEWS August 3rd

Analysis: HAMAS Underground -- by The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/08/hamas_underground.php

Afghanistan: Taliban move hostages to deter rescue mission, sources sayhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1172731230

Algerian army kills 16 Al-Qaeda militantshttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1832238&Language=en

Pakistan needs no foreign aid to tackle terrorists: Musharraf http://www.pakistanlink.com/Headlines/Aug07/03/04.htm

(Pakistan) Obama terror vow angers Pakistanhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/03/obama.pakistan.ap/

Pakistani protesters burn a U.S. flag to condemn U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama'sremarks in Karachi, Pakistanhttp://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,2164,00.html

(Pakistan) Bush reassures Musharraf over attack warningshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070803/pl_afp/pakistanusunrest_070803180345;_ylt=AnrBJytwz5OehizQ1.DEJ0gwuecA

(Pakistan) Bush criticizes talk of U.S. strike on Pakistan - govthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070803/india_nm/india288091_1;_ylt=Ai0ihQdVznBVRBNdrA.8_tcwuecA

State Department Asks White House Candidates to Steer Clear of Sensitive Diplomatic Issueshttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292054,00.html

(Indian Kashmir) Sixteen injured in Kashmir grenade blasthttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTTkjCdbNGLAUA.wvQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjcDR2NTN2BHBvcwM2BHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=12ida9iq4/EXP=1186252610/**http%3a//www.newkerala.com/july.php%3faction=fullnews%26id=51419

Bangladesh agrees to take action on terror groupshttp://www.hindu.com/2007/08/04/stories/2007080455761300.htm

(USA) Bush signs bill to strengthen anti-terror effort -- providing more money to high-risk cities andexpanding air and sea cargo screeninghttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070803/pl_nm/bush_sept11_dc

(USA) Bush: Congress must stay until surveillance law modernizedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_go_pr_wh/terrorism_surveillance

(DC) Metro security, bomb squads top priority for region's $61.2M in anti-terror fundinghttp://www.examiner.com/a-861356~Metro_security__bomb_squads_top_priority_for_region_s__61_2M_in_anti_terror_funding.html

Radical Islam celebrates Minnesota bridge collapse -- videohttp://www.foxnews.com/video2/player06.html?080207/080207_cav_evans&Your_World&Radical%20Islam%20celebrates%20collapse&acc&Your%20World&-1&Business&109&&&new

Report: Hamas and Fatah are holding secret talkshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186066373609&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Russia maintains contact with Hamas for crisis resolutionhttp://en.rian.ru/world/20070803/70328053.html

Hezbollah vows not to use arms against Lebanese foeshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070803/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonpolitics

(Germany) "Terrorists Score a Major Victory If They Silence Us" - German Digital Institute head onTaliban's media strategyhttp://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,2718335,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

(Spain) Most notorious ETA prisoner loses privileges - Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos returned toprisonhttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=42559

(Russia) Fighting between militants and police in southern Russiahttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTTksKdrNG6XUBHRXQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjdmNoOTVjBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=13hokrv13/EXP=1186252682/**http%3a//www.dw-world.de/dw/function/0,,12215_cid_2720437,00.html%3fmaca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

(Russia) Four militant collaborators detained in Chechnyahttp://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11803957

(Philippines) Bomb seen near site of visit by US official's wife in Manila http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view_article.php?article_id=80344

Commentary: Michelle Malkin Coverage of YAF Speech by Robert Spencerhttp://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/02/live-from-the-yaf-student-conference/

Commentary: Outrage: CAIR's war on Robert Spencer, Young America's Foundationhttp://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/01/outrage-cairs-war-on-robert-spencer-young-americas-foundation/

Press Release: The Legal Project to Defend Robert Spencer from CAIRhttp://www.meforum.org/press/1716

The Legal Project protects researchers and analysts working on the topics of terrorism, terroristfunding, Islam, and Islamism against those who seek to silence them through intimidation,defamation, and predatory lawsuits.

Commentary: The Fear Is In The Room: Standing Up To Islamic Terrorismhttp://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_21295749.shtml

(Saudi Arabia) Carmen Bin Ladin: "Osama is liked in Saudi Arabia and is still respected as muchas he used to be when I lived there. He has an image of a devout Muslim"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Calcutta_Times/Osama_froze_on_seeing_me_unveiled/rssarticleshow/2253450.cms

Other News:

(USA - California) Police Detain 19 in Morning Raids at Muslim Bakery That Was Written About bySlain Oakland Editorhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291995,00.html

WSJ: Barack Obama, Neocon
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118610868429787031.html?mod=rss_Today

(UK) One in 11 British Muslims backs suicide bombers, says Brown aide -- Haras Rafiq also toldScotland Yard that up to 20% ' sympathize' with militants http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=472791&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source

(UK) Finsbury Park: Inside the British Jihadhttp://globalpolitician.com/articledes.asp?ID=3205&cid=3&sid=74

Iraq: US forces capture 17 suspected terrorists in raids along Tigris Riverhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/03/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Raids.php

(Iraq) Four U.S. soldiers killed in Iraqhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070803/us_nm/iraq_dc_31;_ylt=AvnSHvX22k9hBUMpWpttPfRX6GMA

(Iraq) Three killed, seven injured in attack against Iraq's Islamic party building - on Thursdayhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1008902

Iraq: Al-Qaeda 'parade' in Baqubahttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1172730834

(Iraq) US, Britain propose boosting UN role in Iraqhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070803/pl_afp/uniraqusbritain_070803020742;_ylt=Av.V2gma53fJvIFPR7ECzRJX6GMA

(Afghanistan) U.S. strikes Taliban in southern Afghanistan - targeting Taliban commanders inBaghran district - Afghan officials claim "a number of militants and civilians had been killed orwounded"http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_re_as/afghan_violence_1;_ylt=AmLsUt.XcKtdAJJB13fT5FvOVooA

Afghans check reports of civilian bombing deathshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070803/wl_nm/afghan_violence_dc_3;_ylt=AnjB2Bj1aqMCcEUtargPS9vOVooA

(Afghanistan) South Korea tells Taliban it has limited influencehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070803/wl_nm/afghan_hostages_korea_dc_4;_ylt=AjzM2bjEc6fk_e.RavOZJDvOVooA

(Afghanistan) Talks in sight to free South Koreans held by Talibanhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/August/subcontinent_August113.xml&section=subcontinent

(Afghanistan) U.S. force said on table in hostage crisishttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/02/us_force_said_on_table_in_hostage_crisis/4141/

Afghanistan: Taliban claim to have kidnapped Indian engineerhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1171969217

(Afghanistan) Pakistan urges USA and UK to pull out of Afghanistan -- after talking to Talibanhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/03/wafg103.xml

(Philippines) Two blasts rip through Philippines bus terminalhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070803/wl_nm/philippines_blast_dc_1;_ylt=Ary675VLCZ3F5dsiIUjtrJRUKYUA

(Lebanon) Fierce fighting between Lebanese army and Islamistshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070803/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonunrest_070803100133;_ylt=Alrjm8vm5kIXVKvIw5MI8LXagGIB

Pakistani security forces kill 4 suspected militants in shootout near Afghan borderhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/03/asia/AS-GEN-Pakistan-Militants-Killed.php

(Pakistan) Explosion in northern Pakistan wounds five - time bomb in Laki Marwat district of NWFPhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1008932

(Pakistan) New US threat to use force: Al Qaeda sheltering in Waziristan, Taliban in Balochistan:Burns -- US wants Pakistan to defeat Al Qaeda in battlefieldhttp://www.dawn.com/2007/08/03/top1.htmhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/3/2007#19

(Pakistan) Musharraf trying to 'have it both ways' in war on terrorhttp://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=492921

Pakistan: Red Mosque cleric due in courthttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1172481220

(Pakistan) NBC: 'Red Mosque siege survivor speaks'http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/03/302522.aspx

(Pakistan) 554 foreign students deported from seminaries http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/3/2007#12

(Pakistan) Prime Minister Aziz praises madrassas for promoting religious educationhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\03\story_3-8-2007_pg7_28

(Pakistan) North Waziristan clerics to launch "silent protest" - protesting military operations againstsuspected militants http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\03\story_3-8-2007_pg7_12

(Pakistan) Why Pakistan is furious at the West - audio reporthttp://www.makeni.net/Telegraph/020807_WilkinsonPakistan_R.mp3.hdm

(Pakistan) Nuclear: US-India deal may ignite arms race, Pakistan body warnshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1172252405

(Indian Kashmir) Two terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir -- slain militants were believed to bePakistanis belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfithttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/3/2007#4

(Bangladesh) Four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants arrested in Dhaka http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/3/2007#10

(India) Maoists kill two civilians in Chhattisgarh http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/3/2007#3

(India) ULFA militant arrested in Assam http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/3/2007#11

(USA) California: Brothers face terror-related charges - Rahmat Abdhir arrested, Zulkifli Abdhi at large in Philippines - links to Moro Islamic Liberation Fronthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_re_us/terrorism_indictment_1;_ylt=AgRa.jtEIYltbYqy5W0jSIMTv5UB

(USA) Terror defense focuses on Chechen relief -- terror suspect Kifah Jayyousi's organization, American Worldwide Reliefhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/02/terror_defense_focuses_on_chechen_relief/7482/

(USA) Judge limits warrantless eavesdroppinghttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/03/judge_limits_warrantless_eavesdropping/8288/

(USA) Secret ruling limited spying efforts -- Move to amend FISA sparked by judge's decisionhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20101262/

(USA) Border Computers Vulnerable to Attackhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/02/AR2007080202260.html?nav=rss_nation

(UK) Hospital cesium is 'terror chemical' says experthttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/03/ncesium103.xml

(UK Car Bombs Plot) Glasgow Airport attack man Kafeel Ahmed dies -- in hospital of burns fromattempted Glasgow car bombinghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6928854.stm

(Australia) No need for Haneef inquiry - PMhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22178601-29277,00.html

(Turkey) Accused of terrorist links, Kurdish lawmakers to press for minority's rightshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/03/europe/EU-POL-Turkey-Kurdish-Lawmakers.php

(Greece) The Threat of Islamic Radicalism to Greecehttp://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2373590

(Belgium) Hassan Nasrallah wants to move to Belgiumhttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/08/lebanon-hassan-nasrallah-wants-to-move.html

(Israel) Three missiles target southern Israel - launched from northern Gaza striphttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1008930

Israeli forces arrest Palestinians in incursion near Beit Lahiyahttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1008962

Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for Sderot attackhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1008966

Israeli special forces assassinate Palestinian Islamic Jihad militanthttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1008945

(Hamas) A window into the culture of Shahadahttp://pmw.org.il/bulletins_aug2007.htm

(Thailand) 12 schools close in Pattani - insurgents ambush teacher protection unithttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=120631

Thailand Seeks Closer Ties with Muslim Nationshttp://www.voanews.com/english/2007-08-03-voa11.cfm?rss=religion

Yemen bomber who killed eight Spaniards namedhttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=42533

(Somalia) U.N. says thousands flee Mogadishuhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070803/wl_nm/somalia_un_children_dc_1;_ylt=AsL4n.BDziPPmhzaGi6fP72QLIUD

(Sudan) Indonesia: Civilian police to join UN force in Darfurhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1172623708

(Sudan) Darfur rebel factions gather for talkshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070803/ts_nm/sudan_darfur_rebels_dc_2;_ylt=ApF05pUPMY2X8z5LDKtSu8sShIMA

(Uganda) Gunmen attack boat exploring for oil in Uganda, killing 1 workerhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/03/africa/AF-GEN-Uganda-Oil-Boat-Attack.php

(Iran) Report: Swiss customs seize equipment for Iran nuke planthttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186066371559&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iran) Pentagon sold plane parts sought by Iran: reporthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/pl_nm/usa_iran_tomcats_dc_2;_ylt=AuDgHIEnqWF6wos9szUdnM5Sw60A

Colombian president proposes rebel zonehttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/02/colombian_president_proposes_rebel_zone/9346/

(Japan) Top US diplomat urges Japan to continue support for US-led forces in Afghanistanhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/03/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-US-Terrorism.php

Sri Lankan police find 700 detonators inside passenger bushttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/02/asia/AS-GEN-Sri-Lanka-Civil-War.php

North Korea condemns joint war games -- between USA and South Koreahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6928973.stm

Commentary: My enemy's enemy - Saudi Arabia is the intellectual and religious fount of al Qaedahttp://www.melaniephillips.com/diary/?p=1605

Commentary: CAIR vs. the Reagan Ranchhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070803/EDITORIAL/108030001

Commentary: Robert Spencer on 'the wrath of CAIR'http://video1.washingtontimes.com/fishwrap/2007/08/exclusive_spencer_on_the_wrath_1.html