Ramadan Roundup

Ramadan Kareem, y'all!

Heck, it just wouldn't be Ramadan without "credible threats, specific details, increased chatter, and an increase in security in the NYC subways" now, would it?

NYC Ups Subway Security After Bomb Threats

A NYPD source told FOX News that the threat involved 19 suitcase bombs to be placed in the subway system.

Authorities learned of the threat after several individuals were arrested overseas and made claims that the city's subway system was target of a bomb plot, Department of Homeland Security Spokesman Russ Knocke (search) told FOX News.

Kelly said the city "may be the target of a terrorist attack in the coming days," and asked the public to report suspicious people or activities. Police planned to start looking through bags, brief cases, baby strollers and luggage as they launched a large-scale search of New York's mass transit system.

Fast Facts: What to Do in a Bombing Read it people. Be Prepared.

Centcom shares some cheery chatter posted on Islamic website, the Islamic Renewal Organization.
Here's the translation:

"Designation of tasks and geographic division for the al-Qa'ida Organizations . . . Orders to destroy a nuclear reactor

I transmit to you what went on between me and brother Abu-Jandal, who is close to the al-Qa'ida leadership. The middleman said that the leadership agreed to the following geographic division:
1. al-Qa'ida Organization in the Middle East, Qa'idat al-Jihad led by Abu-Mus'ab al-Zarqawi 2. al-Qa'ida Organization in Europe, Abu-Hafs al-Masri Brigades Organization led by Abu-Hamam 3. al-Qa'ida Organization in America led by Abu-Azzam al-Amriki [the American]

The tasks are designated as agreed upon, add to that, the fact that al-Qa'ida is adamant on attacking a nuclear reactor in America during the coming days. The task will be designated by the leader Abu-Azzam al-Amriki. Note that the FBI has published several photos of a wanted man under a variety of names. They said that he wanted to blow up a nuclear reactor. The last name published with that picture was Ja'far al-Tayyar. This was two years ago. After that, it was unknown whether that photo was delusive, or whether he was arrested, or killed, since we no longer heard from him or saw pictures of him. According to the information made available, the mission was assigned to the leader Abu-Azzam al-Amriki, may God grant him success. This is the information that we received. We present it to you just as we received it. We bear, with God's help, all [the consequences] that result from this."

The Islamic Renewal Organization is the website of the Saudi dissident group, formerly known as CDLR, based in the United Kingdom and headed by Muhammad al-Mas'ari.”

I say Aloha Snackbar to them and while we're at it they can look at this recent message from President George W Bush. Here's a preview:

Recently our country observed the fourth anniversary of a great evil, and looked back on a great turning point in our history. We still remember a proud city covered in smoke and ashes, a fire across the Potomac, and passengers who spent their final moments on Earth fighting the enemy. We still remember the men who rejoiced in every death, and Americans in uniform rising to duty. And we remember the calling that came to us on that day, and continues to this hour: We will confront this mortal danger to all humanity. We will not tire, or rest, until the war on terror is won.