TERROR NEWS Sept 17th

(U.S.) Muslim Brotherhood's papers detail plan to seize U.S. -- Group's takeover plot emerges in Holy Land casehttp://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/091707dnmetbrotherhood.35ce2b6.html

(Al Qaeda) CTB Analysis: Third 9/11 Jihadist Video Calls For Attacks on Westhttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/09/third_911_video.php

Terrorism: Al-Qaeda releases third 9/11 videohttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1313947293

(U.S.) Florida: 'Jihad Boom' Postcards Mailed To Schools Feature Threatening Cartoons - several threats featured Walt Disney Worldhttp://www.local6.com/news/14129427/detail.html--

Tallahassee news report: "Jihad Boom' postcards mailed to schools feature threatening cartoons"http://www.tallahassee.com/legacy/special/blogs/2007/09/jihad-boom-postcards-mailed-to-schools.html--

images of postcardshttp://www.local6.com/slideshow/news/14129598/detail.html?qs=1;s=1;p=news&dm=ss&tn=b--

National Terror Alert Response Center report blog articlehttp://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2007/09/17/school-terror-threat-jihad-boom-postcards-with-threatening-cartoon-sent-to-nine-schools/

(U.S.) Grassley hits data-sharing failure -- DHS problems with sharing information about potential terroristshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070917/NATION/109170069/1002

(U.S.) White House threatens terror insurance bill vetohttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/09/17/white_house_threatens_veto_of_terror_insurance_bill/

(Iraq) An Outline of Kurdish Islamist Groups in Iraq - Jamestown Foundation analysishttp://app.bronto.com/public/?q=link&fn=Key&id=brgoknujsnkfxfhfsmitogkdfaqtbfj&link=btvesfbwvecjrtbiywrrycxvwiombbg

Iraqi Tribes Organizing Against Al-Qaeda In Mossul Regionhttp://www.thememriblog.org/blog_personal/en/2903.htm

(Pakistan/India) How the ISI misleads Indian investigatorshttp://www.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/17isi.htm

(Indian Kashmir) 5000 Pakistani Islamic Jihadis Ready To Infiltrate Into Kashmirhttp://www.india-defence.com/reports-3544

(Lebanon) Libyan Terrorist and aides arrested, Explosives Confiscated -- in the villages of Anout and Zatwarhttp://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/getstory?openform&9DB518322B21A1DDC2257359002CB867

(Netherlands) Convicted Dutch Islamist jailed for 4 more years -- Dutch-Moroccan Samir Azzouz found guilty for plotting attacks on govt buildingshttp://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG4_sub.asp?ccode=ENG4&newscode=3258

Germany backs online eavesdropping to fight terroristshttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=10464174

German official's hijack plan criticizedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070917/ap_on_re_eu/germany_terror_airliners

France ups ante in war of words with Iran - Supports European sanctions programhttp://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iq_VFZPz1Pzfc_rl3HCeLy4-Q_9Q

(France) Commentary: why France has become hawkish on Islamhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2474301.ece

(Sweden) Four questions on al Qaeda's threat to Swedenhttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/09/four_questions_on_al_qaedas_th.php

(Turkey) Evidence discovered in Ankara parking lot-bomb points to PKKhttp://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=122345

(Turkey) PKK uses northern Iraq as arsenal, says official reporthttp://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=122346

(UK) Glasgow student 'planned to join Canada plot' -- additional details following today's guilty verdictfor Mohammed Siddiquehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/17/nterror317.xml

(UK) Deobandi movement: A movement fostered by the fear of 'imperial' rule - September 7 reporthttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article2402997.ece

(Libya) Al Qaeda in Libyahttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/09/al_qaeda_in_libya.php

Tunisia Islamists may face death penalty-lawyerhttp://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnCHI754260.html

(US/Columbia) Court approves 25 million dollars fine to Chiquita for payment to paramilitarieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070917/bs_afp/uscolombiaattacks;_ylt=AgraOX8D17rW0ZqybvT7BWKs0NUE

Colombia's FARC Leader to Meet Chavez October 8, Tiempo Reportshttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aSM4xenmP4f0

Other News:

(Europe) A New Brand of Nonbelievers -- In a Divided Europe, Ex-Muslims Want to Be Heardhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=3607887&page=1

(Europe) UN rights chief sees bigotry in Europe on Islamhttp://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL17897860.html

Egypt: Christian twins forced to convert to Islamhttp://www.compassdirect.org/en/display.php?page=news&lang=en&length=long&idelement=5018&backpage=&critere=&countryname=&rowcur=

Morocco: 'Cure' for madness and homosexuality with 'Koran therapy'http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.1314101465

(U.S.) Indianapolis: Airport's sinks to help Muslims carry out ritualshttp://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070916/LOCAL/709160457/-1/LOCAL17

(U.S.) Washington Post Ombudsman Deborah Howell 'Explains' "Why Were These Comics Dropped?" -- regarding Islamist discussion in "Opus"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/14/AR2007091401935.html

(Al Qaeda) Qaeda urges Islamic terror in West in third 9/11 video -- called on Islamists to sow terror in the West to create a climate of fearhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070917/pl_afp/usattacksqaeda_070917103758;_ylt=AteSlCF1F1zjaqAKE9W_mA4Tv5UB

(Al Qaeda) Terror must be normal part of life: al-Qaedahttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22434196-23109,00.html

(Al Qaeda) Terror: Third Al Qaeda's video, attacks must be normalhttp://www.agi.it/world/news/200709171519-cro-ren0049-art.html

Al Qaeda 'co-opts' new affiliates - LA Times reporthttp://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-alqaeda16sep16,1,1751354.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

Al Qaeda taking over regional groups: reporthttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\17\story_17-9-2007_pg7_41

(Al Qaeda) Report: Bin Laden sidelined as al-Qaeda threat revives -- Daily Telegraph report and graphichttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/16/walq116.xmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/09/16/walq116big.gif

(Iraq) U.S. troops capture 12 Iraqis suspected of links with Iranian paramilitaries; kill 7 al-Qaida linkedmilitants, detain 31 others in latest raidshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Raids.php

(Iraq) Car bomb blast kills 10 people in Baghdad -- close to a Shiite mosque in the district of Jamilahttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1020764

(Iraq) U.S. military: al-Qaida in Iraq emir, 2 foreign militants killed in Mosulhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Raid.php

(Iraq) Explosion in Iraqi army base south of Baghdad kills two Iraqi soldiers, wounds 10, police say - attack in Hillah -- also Baquoba gunmen attack of family threatened by Al Qaedahttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Violence.php

(Iraq) Sunnis stage protest against Shiite police chief in former al-Qaida stronghold -- in Baquoba http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Sunni-Protest.php

Iraq orders halt to US security firm's operations -- Blackwater reportedly involved in shootouthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070917/wl_afp/iraqunrestusblackwater_070917115057;_ylt=AnqGFaIYkDSCmzsiAwZd1LNX6GMA

(Iraq) Sunday - Al Qaeda Steps Up Violence, Kills 41 in Attacks Throughout Iraq -- updated roundup on Sunday violencehttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296956,00.html

(Iraq) Tuz Khurmatu blast leaves nine dead, 24 injured -- south of Kirkuk - on Sundayhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1020668

(Afghanistan) Suicide blast in Afghanistan kills eight: official -- attack on police offices in the Nad Ali district- southern
Afghanistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070917/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrestsuicide_070917121612;_ylt=AiBZu6oPuH8NrRmTPrgUSQrOVooA

(Afghanistan) NATO airstrikes kill suspected insurgent near Afghan capital -- NATO and Afghan armytroops came under fire east of Kabul and then called in airstrikeshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411417109&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Afghanistan) Four die in NATO bombing near Kabulhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1020732

(Afghanistan) Taliban steps back from negotiations callhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070917/wl_asia_afp/afghanistanunresttalibantalks_070917074137;_ylt=AmNFMh5X6XZEGYOFyh7LH_TOVooA

(Afghanistan) Bangladesh appeals for release of aid worker abducted in Afghanistanhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/asia/AS-GEN-Bangladesh-Afghanistan-Aid-Worker.php

Pakistani forces kill 16 militants in clash - in the Shawal area, southwest of Miranshahhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070917/wl_nm/pakistan_violence_dc_1;_ylt=Au2cuhcTBVuHdq614GWhGbvzPukA

(Pakistan) 3 security personnel injured, 2 Taliban killed in gunbattle -- Taliban attack on Amin checkposthttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\17\story_17-9-2007_pg7_4

(Pakistan) Pro-Taliban cleric killed in Pakistan -- Maulana Hassan Jan, a senior leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islamhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Pro-Taliban_cleric_killed_in_Pakistan/articleshow/2372737.cms

Pakistan: Jirga claims progress in talks for soldiers' releasehttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1313604106

Pakistan army, militants cease fire in Afghan border region, officials sayhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/asia/AS-GEN-Pakistan-Kidnapped-Soldiers.php

(Pakistan) Saboteurs blow up pylon - in Quettahttp://www.dawn.com/2007/09/17/top13.htm

(Pakistan) Unregistered madrassas: Local representatives helping collect datahttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\17\story_17-9-2007_pg1_6

(India) Suspected Harkat-ul-Mujahideen terrorist held in New Delhihttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Suspected_Harkat-ul-Mujahideen_terrorist_held_in_New_Delhi/articleshow/2376476.cms

(India) Four Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) members were arrested in Sopore area of Baramulla district http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=20c6a5c4-0009-4643-8f18-7c6f12134a60&&Headline=Four+LeT+members+arrested

(Indian Kashmir) Encounter between security force personnel and LeT militants in Jammu & Kashmirhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=9/17/2007#9

(India Assam) Police arrest rebel commander in northeastern India - Prabal Neog, a commander of theUnited Liberation Front of Asomhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/asia/AS-GEN-India-Rebel-Commander.php

(U.S.) Holy Land Foundation Trial: Closing Arguments Begin In Terrorism Trialhttp://www.nbc5i.com/news/14129755/detail.html

(U.S.) Trial nears in Sears Tower terror casehttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3609437

(U.S.) Guanatanamo Bay - Waging "war on terrorism" 30 squares at a timehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070917/lf_nm/usa_guantanamo_guards_dc

(U.S.) Analysis: Commentary Homegrown Campus Jihadist? -- Houseein Zorkot arresthttp://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=F7FAB5DA-1710-47AC-A27B-6B767ADD6883

(U.S.) Mukasey Has Long Terror Resume - Nominee for Attorney General presided at trials of 1993 WTCbombing defendants and Jose Padillahttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h22W0Oiby6VJIKQff9kjQnibTvqA

(Iran) France: Prepare for war over Iranhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/17/france.iran.ap/index.html

Iran scorns French warning of warhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6998602.stm

Iran warns US: We have you in our sightshttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=25&story_id=43959

(Iran) US Defense Secretary Gates: US favors diplomacy with Iranhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411410169&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iran) 600 Iranian missiles said to be pointed at targets in Israelhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411419433&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iran) IAEA chief warns against striking Iran, of 'hype' reminiscent before Iraq attackhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/europe/EU-GEN-Nuclear-Agency-Iran.php

(Iran) IAEA's Mohamed ElBaradei at center of standoff over Iran's nuclear programhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/16/asia/baradei.php

(Iran) Ahmadinejad appeals to Americans while criticizing U.S. policy in Iraqhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-US.php

(Iran) MEMRI: Escalation in the Positions of Iranian President Ahmadinejad– Special Reporthttp://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=IA171407

(Gaza) Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters attack Israeli military jeephttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1020772

(Gaza) Palestinian gunners shell southern Israel -- spokesmanhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1020647

(Gaza) Hamas' new order exacts toll on Gazanshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20812849/

Report: Hamas leaders boost securityhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411418963&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Abbas Filmed Telling Security Chief: "Slaughter" Hamashttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/133336

Israeli deputy defense minister: Hamas truce should be examinedhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/September/middleeast_September210.xml&section=middleeast&col=

(Israel) Terrorist offered amnesty by Olmert caught prepping for attacks -- Latest in a series of violations as Israeli PM likely to pardon more gunmenhttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57676

Israel fears terror attack at seahttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3450186,00.html

Jordan frees four Islamists ahead of November pollhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/September/middleeast_September212.xml&section=middleeast&col=

(Saudi Arabia) Former Saudi dissident slams bin Laden -- Shaikh Salman Al Odahhttp://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?id=343163&news_type=Top&lang=en

Saudi Columnists Criticize Iran, Syria, Hizbullahhttp://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=IA39007

(UK) Scottish Muslim student convicted of Internet terrorist offenses -- Mohammed Atif Siddique found guilty of four counts involving possession and distribution of terrorist material via Web sites and providing instructional material about guns and explosives over the Internethttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/europe/EU-GEN-Britain-Terror-Conviction.php

(UK) Scotland: Student guilty of terror offences -- BBC reporthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/6997830.stm

Key figureshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6990936.stm

(UK) Scotland: Mohammed Siddique guilty of terror chargeshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=PWBTVPCARJ4BZQFIQMGSFGGAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2007/09/17/nterror117.xml

(UK) Lecturers 'must block extremism' - in universitieshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/6998418.stm

(UK) Eight Britons have control orders -- More than half of terror suspects under house arrest-like conditions in the UK are now Britishhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6999016.stm

(UK) Sailors to 'spy' on terror suspectshttp://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jg8dCHAaO2d0RRgwQRnlcZ5bzW7Q

(Denmark) 'Al-Qaida training camp exists in Pakistan' -- US helped Danish security locate terror suspects through electronic intercepts of Pakistan Al-Qaeda training camphttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Top_Headlines/Al-Qaida_training_camp_exists_in_Pakistan/articleshow/2376580.cms

(Denmark) New terrorism case confirms that Denmark is a targethttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/17/europe/17denmark.php

Austrian Muslims warn against panic after terror arrestshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/europe/EU-GEN-Austria-Terror-Arrests.php

(Sweden) Extremists force cartoonist into hidinghttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/09/17/extremists_force_cartoonist_into_hiding/3882/

(Sweden) Cartoonist shrugs at Islamic death threat: 'It's good to know how much one is worth'http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2468964.ece

Canadian federal court upholds Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)'s "terrorist character" -- MQM's Mohammed Kashif Omer sought asylumhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\17\story_17-9-2007_pg7_6

(Canada) PM's office kept tight rein on terror file following Toronto arrestshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070917.TERROR17/TPStory/National

Algeria, China teamed on nuke -- U.S. government suspected China was helping Algeria build a secret facility in 1991 for developing nuclear weaponshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070917/NATION/109170066/1001

(Mali) 8 killed in Tuareg attack in northern Malihttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/africa/AF-GEN-Mali-Tuareg-Attack.php

Philippine officials: Muslim militants may resort to kites to attack military choppershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/asia/AS-GEN-Philippines-Killer-Kites.php

Philippines: MILF gives army free hand to pursue other rebelshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1313711227

Sri Lanka vows to defeat Tamil Tigershttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/September/subcontinent_September658.xml&section=subcontinent&col=

North Korea nuclear talks postponed, reasons unknownhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/asia/AS-GEN-Koreas-Nuclear.php

Vietnam returns bomb-grade uranium to Russiahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070917/wl_nm/nuclear_vietnam_uranium_dc

(Nepal) Passenger killed in Nepal bus bomb attackhttp://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/17/2035834.htm?section=justin

Wordpress Still Hosting al Qaeda Website: Killing Americans is Muslim Dutyhttp://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/189398.php

Other News:

Islam: Top British cleric warns of dangers facing Muslim converts to Christianityhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.1313793477

Netherlands: Attitudes towards leaving Islamhttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/09/netherlands-attitudes-towards-leaving.html

(Europe) Islamic Radicalism In Europe Reflects Spiritual Voidhttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/09/islamic-radicalism-in-europe-reflects.html

(Belgium) Flanders: Refusing male gynecologistshttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/09/flanders-refusing-male-gynecologists.html

(Spain) Muslims angry over Melilla Day celebrations http://www.expatica.com/actual/toc.asp?subchannel_id=81

Palestinian Islamists: Sheehan 'gives us hope' U.S. will change Mideast policieshttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57674

(Russia) Murder Suspect to Run For Parliament in Russia -- accused on planting radioactive isotope in
Londonhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/16/AR2007091600382.html

Italian police target neo-Nazi group in raidshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/17/europe/EU-GEN-Italy-Neo-Nazis.php