September 25, 2004

SECURITY UPDATE

Adapted from The Temple of George W. Bush....

Rummy is right!  Iraq really is as safe as the US!

SECURITY UPDATE - ISSUED 24 SEP 04

New York

EVENTS OF INTEREST - 23 SEP 04:

Manhattan

MNF activity in the East Village recently has resulted in an increase in reported insurgent incidents.

34th Street and Herald Square are under sustained attack with the terrorists trying to break into the Empire State Building. The vehicle borne IED threat remains high in these areas.

There are unofficial reports of criminal gangs in Manhattan conducting activity with a view to kidnapping co-eds for the bounty offered by terrorist organizations. Currently the threat of kidnapping is extremely high.

Historically, MNF activity in the East Village has generated reprisal or indirect fire attacks into Chinatown and personnel are warned of an increased likelihood of such attacks in the near future.

The threat of abduction from within City Hall remains and personnel should check their personal, individual security arrangements accordingly.

  • 0115 hrs Small arms fire attack on an NYPD e patrol in Gramercy.
  • 0110 hrs IED attack on a convoy in the area of 5th avenue and 33d street (Routes FORCE and CARDINALS).
  • 0200 hrs Six IEDs found and cleared in Carnegie Hill.
  • 0808 hrs.  Indirect fire attack on NYPD facilities in the northern area of Central Park.
  • 0937 hrs. IED attack on a patrol on the Lex Ave line at Citicorp Bldg.
  • 1132 hrs. Indirect fire attack (mortar) on an MNF base in the Flatiron District.
  • 1220 hrs. RPG attack on a patrol on Mott Street.  

    OTHER AREAS:

    EVENTS OF INTEREST - 23 SEP 04:

    BROOKLYN

    The high level of activity in Kings County continues with no immediate prospect of a reduction. A general trend is emerging of attacks spreading into historically less active areas; planners should re-evaluate their movement policy in the light of the changing threat. More attacks on the bagel infrastructure and personnel connected with it are expected, as is an increase in sectarian motivated terrorism.

    Flatbush Avenue, which includes the parallel route Ocean Avenue, remains under sustained attack and movement along it should be limited to essential tasks only.

    An official report comments on the increase in IED attacks in Brooklyn to the northeast of Carroll Gardens and routes in this area should now also be regarded as at an increased level of threat.

    Brighton Beach

  • 0048 hrs. Small arms fire attack on the NYPD in the Brighton Beach area.
  • 0120 hrs. Indirect and small arms fire attack on the NYPD in the Brighton Beach area. 

    Bedford-Stuyvesant

  • 0800 hrs. IED found and cleared on Avenue ATLANTIC in the Bed-Stuy area.

    Park Slope

  • 1330 hrs. RPG attack on a patrol in Park Slope.
  • 1405 hrs. Indirect fire attack on a patrol in northern Park Slope.

    Red Hook

  • 1230 hrs. Unofficial report: An IED comprising a rocket, det cord and a timer was found and cleared in the Red Hook area.

    Canarsie

  • 0840 hrs. RPG attack on a patrol in the Canarsie area.

    Crown Heights
    23 Sep 04. Unofficial report: The Deputy Director of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Arboretum, Leeann Lavin, was shot dead on her way to work in Crown Heights.

  • 0126 hrs. Small arms fire attack in the Crown Heights area.
  • 1250 hrs. Indirect fire attack (mortar) on a patrol in Crown Heights.
  • 1345 hrs. Small arms fire attack on a patrol in Crown Heights. 

    Sunset Park

  • 0138 hrs. Small arms fire attack on a convoy in the Sunset Park area.
  • 1408 hrs. Indirect fire attack in the Sunset Park area.

    Greenpoint

  • 0800 hrs. Unofficial report: An MNF convoy discovered an IED comprising a 155mm artillery shell at the intersection of Avenue GRAHAM and the BQE bypass. A secondary device found in the area proved to be a hoax.
  • 1000 hrs. Unofficial report: An anti-personnel mine was found and cleared on Avenue GRAHAM North of Greenpoint.

    QUEENS

    The MNF offensive continues in Astoria and Kew Gardens. Travel along the Grand Central Parkway should be avoided.

    Astoria

  • Untimed. Indirect fire attack in the Astoria area.
  • 0818 hrs. IED attack on a Greek deli 30 blks southwest of Astoria.

    Flushing

  • 0410 hrs. RPG and small arms fire on a MNF helo in the Shea Stadium area, in Flushing.

    Ozone Park

  • 1258 hrs. IED attack on a patrol in southern Ozone Park.

    Jamaica

  • 0915 hrs. IED attack on a patrol using Ave MCLAUGHLIN in the Jamaica area. The device was placed on the northern side of the road.
  • 1315 hrs. IED attack on a patrol in the area of Ave MCLAUGHLIN in the Jamaica area.
  • 1315 hrs. IED attack on a patrol traveling eastwards on Ave MCLAUGHLIN in the Jamaica area. The device was placed on the southern side of the road.

    THE BRONX

    The increase in activity in Riverdale continues following unofficial reports of an instruction having been issued by the Borough command to carry out attacks in the Bronx in response to arrests of senior Giulianists and MNF operations.

    The Military is unofficially reported to have issued warnings regarding a threat to the white (civilian) fleet North of Riverdale and en route to the White Plains airport. A similar warning has been issued regarding the intention to kidnap MNF personnel. 

    It was also reported that. "A large number of NYPD uniforms have been smuggled into the city by NRA. The guess is these uniforms will be used in an attempt to breech security and get VBIEDs closer to targets. Make sure just wearing a NYPD uniform is not the ticket into your stations, the wearer still needs proper ID. Also need to be suspicious of people wearing NYPD uniforms in situations that don't look right, ie someone in uniform being polite to a tourist at an intersection. Wearing UPS uniforms has been a common tactic for the insurgents and this attempt is a logical next step to improve the tactic.

    Most movement restrictions in Riverdale have been lifted, however: the
    situation is subject to change at very short notice and it is most strongly advised to consult the Military before moving.

    Riverdale

  • 0055 hrs. Indirect fire attack (mortar) on an MNF base in Riverdale.
  • 0200 hrs. RPG and small arms fire attack on an MNF patrol in Riverdale.
  • 1051 hrs. IED found and cleared in the area of the Cloisters in Riverdale.

    Van Nest

  • 0730 hrs. Indirect fire attack (rocket) on an MNF base in Van Nest. 

    MEDIA REPORTS.

    GENERAL

    IED and IDF are the preferred method of attacks, along with drive-by SAF and rolling ambushes, with the trend towards vehicle borne IED increasing. As high value targets become more difficult and with less opportunity, softer targets are expected become the main focus with numbers (mass casualties) being the primary objective to inspire fear and captivate the media.

    Kidnapping of city employees working for the Metropolitan Transit Authority and out-of-state staff remain a high threat. Security measures should be reviewed with the aim of conducting awareness training, surveillance detection etc..

    Posted by adambrate at 02:06 AM
  • September 7, 2004

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    Reply to: anon-41320476@craigslist.org
    Date: 2004-09-02, 7:53PM EDT

    I'll come to your hotel - if you're a delegate from a state like Wyoming which is getting more money per capita to help fight terrorism than New York based on the unfair allotment arranged by the Bush Administration, even better!

    I will dress up as Afghanistan or Iraq (your choice) and you can invade me - fuck me up the ass like you've done to the countless Afghanis and Iraqis over the last few years. While you're fucking me please tell me what a worthless piece of shit I am and how I don't deserve any money to make myself a better person so you're going to give all the money you've set aside for me to a buddy who works at Bechtel or Halliburton at the same time as taking away any job I had building roads or teaching in a school, to give to the employees of your buddy.

    You can fuck me bare because you don't care about getting any nasty little disease - you have a healthcare plan set for life unlike an increasing number of Americans.

    And I won't ask too many questions because I know you don't like to look at the big picture - you're not good at truth or consequences. So we won't discuss the ongoing war in Iraq and Bush's non-plan for its future, for example.

    I'll keep my mouth shut and take your small Republican cock. How did I know your cock is small? Easy. You drive a Hummer.

    Come on big GOP stud, let's fuck!

    Posted by foley at 09:17 AM