May 2006

Command of the Grill Contest - Charity

20 May 2006

Marine Corp: Command of the Grill

NEW YORK CITY, NY: In 2005, active duty and reserve Marines at 10 military installations around the country took up their tongs in the ultimate battle of the barbecue. They marinated, seared, and sauced in an all-out battle for top grilling honors. This book showcases the winning recipes from the competition, along with steak recipes from famous former Marines like Lee Trevino and Ed McMahon.

They came. They saw. They grilled. Nearly 100 active duty and reserve Marines competed in a Command of the Grill™ competition at one of ten military installations around the country including Camp Pendleton and MCB Quantico. The ten winners of the semi-final contests will compete in an ultimate grill-off May 25, 2006, in Times Square in New York City.

All proceeds from the sale of the book go to charities that support wounded or killed U.S. Marines and their families. Want to learn more:
http://www.commandofthegrill.com/index.html

[Per usual, ERRI/EmergencyNet News did not receive ANY compensation, of ANY kind, in regard to the publication of this brief article. In fact, the inclusion was largely due to the fact that our CEO is both a military veteran and a Webber grill aficionado. Have a great weekend and enjoy a steak with your family or friends!]

Top Five World Economic Terror Targets

15 May 2006

Sidebar: Top Five World Economic Terror Targets

May 15, 2006: Al Qaeda has made it clear that it plans to defeat its enemies by destroying their economies. In theory, they can do a lot of damage. That's because there are five targets that, if destroyed or seriously damaged, would do significant economic damage to some of the world's most powerful economies. Some of them you may have never heard about, but Islamic terrorists have.

** Abqaiq Oil Processing Complex: This Saudi Arabian facility cleans up 6.8 million barrels of Saudi oil a day, and pumps it out to ship loading facilities. Abqaiq is one of the best guarded sites in the world. An unsuccessful al Qaeda assault last February resulted in security being improved still further. If Abqaiq were put out of action, the al Saud family, and the Saudi economy, would be in great danger.

** The Strait of Malacca is the narrow seaway providing the quickest passage between the Pacific and Indian oceans. Some 20 percent of all world trade moves through these straits, aboard some 130 ships a day. Lots of pirate activity, and sea traffic is vulnerable to naval mines and sinking large ships in shallower channels. This would disrupt some traffic. Near total shutdown of the straits would cause economic disruption worldwide, and especially in East Asia. Shipping costs would go up and there would be lots of shipping delays. Ultimate economic costs would run into the hundreds of billion dollars.

** The Druzhba Pipeline is, at 4,000 kilometers, the longest in the world. It travels through southern Russia, close to the volatile Caucasus. The pipeline supplies Ukraine and points west, including Germany. Moving 1.2 million barrels a day, taking it out of service would cripple the economies it supplies.

** The Strait of Hormuz are 34 kilometers wide, and each day 17 million barrels of oil pass through aboard tankers. The Straits are vulnerable to Iranian anti-ship missiles (bought from China) and naval mines. Terrorists could also plant naval mines, which are available on the black market.

** The Suez Canal is a smaller version of the Strait of Malacca, but is more vulnerable. At its narrowest point, it's only a thousand feet wide. Sink one or more ships, and 1.3 million barrels of oil has to find a different route each day, as well as millions of tons of other cargo. Worse, the canal is a major portion of the Egyptian economy. Thus a canal shut down could cause widespread political unrest in Egypt.

-- Source: http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20060515.aspx

Official British Reports Concerning July, 2005 Terror Attacks in London, England

13 May 2006

Investigation/Follow-On Reports Concerning July, 2005 Terror Attacks in London, England

The following official reports have been released in regard to the 7/7 multiple bomb attacks of subways and buses in London, England:

Home Office Report (pdf) - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/7-july-report.pdf?view=Binary

Intelligence Panel's Report (pdf) - http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/publications/reports/intelligence/isc_7july_ report.pdf

Government's Response (pdf) - http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/publications/reports/intelligence/govres_7july.pdf

Al-Qaida in league with Mexican radicals in plot to penetrate U.S.??

Osama's exploits south of border;
Al-Qaeda in league with Mexican radicals in plot to penetrate U.S.??

WND Posted: May 10, 2006 - 13:00 a.m. EDT

Excerpts:

LONDON – According to WorldNetDaily.com, Britain's secret intelligence service, MI6, has established the first proof al-Qaeda is playing a major role in the new Cold War between North and South America – with Osama bin Laden's terror network seeing itself in league with Mexican subversives in infiltrating the U.S. border.

In the words of a MI6 memo, the situation "is a new and dangerous threat to stability that is also being exploited by al-Qaeda."

Details of al-Qaeda's penetration into Latin America emerged from documents discovered during recent anti-terrorist operations in Pakistan to try and locate Osama bin Laden.

The documents included evidence that al-Qaeda has established links with the Colombian terror group, FARC, and the Shining Path, SL, in Peru. They also reveal al-Qaeda's links with thousands of Muslim students in the Dominican Republic.

Want to learn more about it? Visit the source: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50130

ERRI analysts and EmergencyNet News Correspondents are presently examining additional indicators and reports about possible infiltration and collusion between Jihadist and S. American terror organizations