| Editorial: Developments in Iraq do not bode well for those responsible here in the USA for Homeland Security. Increasingly violent and bolder than ever, the insurgency in Iraq passed the grim milestone of 2,000 US forces killed since the beginning of the conflict. More importantly, there is every indication that the leader of the movement there is more than willing to go International with his Jihad against the West and has said so (See Item Below). Because we know about your concern, we have added several new items to our password protected "Counter Terror Resources" Section (see below) for anyone that wants the latest information on the terror threat to the US. If you need a password please send us an e-mail and specify which agency you are with so that we can reply with the password. One of the most worrying events was the complex, coordinated attack in Baghdad on the Palestine Hotel - including small arms fire, rockets and 3 suicide bombers. Read about this new Modus Operandi on our Counter Terror Resources section. Get a password Bigger, homemade bombs claiming increasing victims in Iraq After 31 months of fighting in Iraq, more than half of all American fatalities are now being caused by powerful roadside bombs that blast fiery, lethal shrapnel into the cabins of armored vehicles, confronting every patrol with an unseen, menacing adversary that is accelerating the U.S. death toll. U.S. military officials, analysts and militants themselves say insurgents have learned to adapt to U.S. defensive measures by using bigger, more sophisticated and better-concealed bombs known officially as improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. They are sometimes made with multiple artillery shells and Iranian TNT, sometimes disguised as bricks, boosted with rocket propellant, and detonated by a cell phone or a garage door opener. Read the article
National Latino Peace Officers Association joins forces with SSI Ana Sowers, SSI Director of Marketing and Henry Morgenstern, SSI President, have just returned from Dallas, Texas where Henry had the honor of presenting to the National Association of Latino Peace Officers. Both SSI representatives were at the Banquet with the Attorney General of the United States, Alberto Gonzalez, and spoke warmly of the privilege of attending and working with the association. SSI and the NLPOA have joined forces and the NLPOA is sponsoring the February 2006 training in Israel mission. The NLPOA's members expressed strong interest in this and other SSI programs. A copy of Henry Morgenstern's Presentation on Suicide Terror is available on the Counter Terror resources section of the site to any Newsletter reader with a password. Get the Presentation on Suicide Terror Warning: Chechen terrorist profile changing Anyone working in Homeland Security knows that the profile of a terrorist is constantly changing. In this brief presentation, you can learn about the increasing use in Chechnya of female bombers, a trend that is worrying all law enforcement agencies in the world. Knowing about terror profiles can only increase your detection capabilities. Get the presentation about Chechen bombers Intelligence Summit to be held in February in Virginia The Intelligence Summit will be held in Arlington at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City on February 17th-20th. Intelligence will be vital to the war on terror. The purpose of the Summit is to provide an opportunity for the International Intelligence community to listen to and learn from each other, and to share ideas in the common war against terrorism. The Summit's Advisory Council includes former heads of CIA, generals, former official of the Mossad, and former Chair of British Joint Intelligence Committee. | John Deutch, former Director, CIA | Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, Director, American Center for Democracy | Lt. General Tom McInerney, US Air Force, (Ret.) | Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, former Chair, Joint Intelligence Committee, UK | Col. Oded Shoham, IDF (Res.), Israel | Major General Paul Vallely, US Army, (Ret.) | James Woolsey, former Director, CIA | Get a Counter Terrorist Reader discount Was there a real threat to Baltimore and New York City? At about 5:30pm on October the 18th officials in Baltimore closed the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. In New York, there were other warnings. All Federal, State and local authorities concurred with the decision. Read the Intel report about these threats. Read the report Read about Al Qaeda's Strategic Long Term thinking SSI believes that this letter is an authentic communication between Ayman al-Zawahiri and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, based on the authenticity of the sources and Israeli opinions on substance of the message. It offers a fascinating view into the mindset of these Al Qaeda senior operatives. Although the letter purports to have been cleared through a US Intelligence Agency, we are making this available by request only. Among the letter's highlights are discussions indicating: - The centrality of the war in Iraq for the global jihad.
- From al Qa'eda's point of view, the war does not end with an American departure.
- An acknowledgment of the appeal of democracy to the Iraqis.
- The strategic vision of inevitable conflict, with a tacit recognition of current political dynamics in Iraq; with a call by al-Zawahiri for political action equal to military action.
- The need to maintain popular support at least until jihadist rule has been established.
- Admission that more than half the struggle is taking place "in the battlefield of the media."
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