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Threat to US Jewish population high as Iran tensions increase

“You can’t separate the terrorists from their motives any more than you can change the actual threat by avoiding the use of certain words or phrases. It’s this backward thinking that cost us lives on 9/11, and they’re not only going back to that thinking at bureaucratic levels,  they’re lying to themselves about it.”

4 April 2009: As tensions between Iran and Israel a half-world away rise over Iran’s nuclear arms, the threat to North American Jewish population centers rise proportionately. Factor in the sacred Jewish holiday of Passover that begins next week, the threat posed to synagogues, Jewish centers, and all Israeli religious, business and government centers in the US and Canada rises exponentially.  But don’t expect to hear any public warnings from federal agencies, according to one official tied to NYPD’s counter-terrorism team. “I doubt that there will be any warnings made on a federal level, at least not until after the fact,” referring to a terrorist “event.”

The threat of a “Mumbai style” terrorist attack against Jewish communities has never been higher, confided this intelligence official to Northeast Intelligence Network director and investigator Doug Hagmann on Friday. According to this official, Muslim terrorists, including Hezbollah operatives and those with close ties to Iran have been in the US “for years and have conducted surveillance of potential Jewish civilian, religious and diplomatic targets, many which have gone unreported to the public to avoid creating a ‘perception of mistrust’ of one particular group over another,” stated this official. “It’s idiotic at best and dishonest at worst,” referring to the lengths federal officials are downplaying the role that both geopolitical tensions and religious objectives play in the domestic threat level.

This official stated that while “significant post-9/11 differences” have existed between the New York City Police Department and federal agencies in their approach to counter-terrorism operations, the differences are becoming greater instead of improving.  The level of frustration among the ranks is increasing, especially with the changing rhetoric coming from federal levels.

“There is push to move away from specific language in official reports, much like we’ve seen publicly by dropping the phrase ‘war on terror,’ stated this source. “It’s more than semantics, especially when it diverts from the real issues that create or increase the actual potential for attacks against specific groups or targets. Although they [federal agencies] would never admit it, the push to sanitize intelligence reports by omitting certain language to avoid offending Islamic religious leaders and their watchdogs is unnecessarily endangering the lives of people,” he added.

“We know that Iran has Hezbollah terrorists here, and we also know that these terrorists could retaliate against Jewish assets in the US should the situation with Iran ‘go south.’ We are preparing for any number of potential scenarios before they happen and are trying to be as pro-active as possible. At least at this level, we are more concerned with doing our job than caring about possibly offending anyone,” stated this official. “And whose side are they on, anyway - these groups and these leaders - when they care more about us offending them than saving lives?

With regard to global politics, this official said that “you can’t separate the terrorists from their motives any more than you can change the actual threat by avoiding the use of certain words or phrases. It’s this backward thinking that cost us lives on 9/11, and they’re not only going back to that thinking at bureaucratic levels,  they’re lying to themselves about it.”

As such, all Jewish centers in the US are urged to increase vigilance and security during this Passover.

Osama bin Laden in Iran?

By Douglas J. Hagmann, Director

3 April 2009: Over the last two years, I’ve believed that the audio messages purportedly from Osama bin Laden offered no “proof of life” and were altered, pieced together, or were outright fraudulent in nature, despite alleged “authentication” by the CIA and other governmental agencies. I continue to believe that is the case - that the most recent messages from the elusive terror kingpin offer no legitimate proof that he recorded and distributed the messages in the manner the West has been led to believe.

Based on extensive internal investigation and evaluation of those purported messages, I continue to believe that those messages have been deliberately manipulated and the “status” of bin Laden remains in question. One does not need to adhere to any wild conspiracy theories to find answers. Simply look at the current world stage. The evidence should become clear.

Meanwhile, the following is a very interesting excerpt from an article written by Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, author of FUNDING EVIL: HOW TERRORISM IS FINANCED:

Osama Bin Laden is in Iran, asserts Alan Howell Parrot, the director of The Union for the Conservation of Raptors(UCR), who for many years served as a Falconer for the rulers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and members of Saudi Royal family. In that capacity he was a regular guest in the seasonal Falconry-hunting  camps and had access to all participants. Parrot has been offering evidence of Bin Laden’s sighting in Iran since November 2004 to a great number of U.S. government officials at the Department of Defense, the FBI, Senators and even to the former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Gen. Michael V. Hayden. Government officials who asked to remain nameless confirmed Parrot’s contact with the government. Still, no one responded.

Still, no one responded. (Emphasis added by Northeast Intelligence Network Director Doug Hagmann)

Full article at this link.

Jury still out in USF student trial

3 April 2009: The jury in the trial of Youssef MEGAHED will resume their deliberations today, day number 3 in a Tampa, Florida courtroom. MEGAHED faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of illegally transporting explosives and possessing a destructive device. MEGAHED, along with fellow USF student Ahmed Mohamed, was arrested on August 4, 2007 after a traffic stop near Goose Creek, South Carolina. A search of their vehicle found explosives and materials to make explosives in the trunk of their car.

The case gained notoriety after numerous twists and turns that included unusual statements by the FBI about the duo. Ahmed Mohamed, had received a 15-year prison sentence in a separate plea deal. More at the Tampa Bay Online.

Previous articles & background by the Northeast Intelligence Network:

17 August 2007:  Unusual FBI statement requests “objectivity” in case of 2 Muslim students

5 September 2007: Arrested USF Students to be topic of DHS/Congressional meeting

19 April 2008:UPDATE: USF Students Mohamed and Megahed Charged in New 7-Count Superseding Indictment

Taliban threat to DC… Hagmann on Coast to Coast AM tonight

31 March 2009: “Soon we will launch an attack in Washington that will amaze everyone in the world.” That is a warning from Baitullah Mehsud, a Taliban commander based in Pakistan, according to the Associated Press today. Mehsud also claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack on a police academy outside of Lahore, Pakistan, stating that the attack was in retaliation for U.S. missile strikes against terrorists located along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.A $5 million USD bounty was recently placed on Mehsud by the U.S.

With respect to the threat against DC, Mehsud refused to provide any specifics.

Listen to Coast to Coast AM with George Noory tonight during the first hour when Doug Hagmann, director of the Northeast Intelligence Network talks with George Noory about this domestic threat.