304th MI Battalion OSINT News Summary

Bi-Weekly Supplement
August 15, 2008
For Official Use Only
U.S. Army Intelligence
Center
304th Military Intelligence
Battalion
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
LTC Monnard,
Commanding

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The 304 MI Bn OSINT Weekly report is an unclassified product of the 304 Army MI Bn OSINT
Team. This report is derived from news articles, OPEDS, Blogs and book reviews from national
and international sources available on the World Wide Web. The articles may be read in their
entirety by inserting the URL listed below the item into a browser. These summaries do not
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represent 304 MIs position or point of view and are selected upon the criteria of whether the
content addresses GEOINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, MASINT, OSINT or news on new weapons
technology. The news summary is based on open source information and is not processed open
source intelligence.

GEOINT-IMINT
Cryptome Posts Images and Audience Speculation on U.S. Military Shipment Movements CONUS
A2 writes: The Port of Beaumont, TX handles about 40% of all shipments to the wars abroad. Don't know which unit,
but it will be in Kuwait if that is its destination in about 1 month, 15 days (estimate). See photo: the two grey ships at
left in the picture are U.S. Military Sealift Command contractor-run vessels. (Cryptome, Aug. 13)
http://www.cryptome.org/

HUMINT
5,000 Iraqis Detained By U.S.
There are about 4,000 to 5,000 detainees in U.S. custody accused of being linked with Al Qaida, Omar Al Jouburi, a
former advisor to Iraqi Vice-President Tariq Al Hashimi, told Gulf News. (Gulf News, Aug. 14)
www.gulfnews.com/region/Iraq/10237334.html

Secret Stories of WWII Spies Revealed

At 94, Barbara Podoski finally gets to tell the story of how she punched a German Sergeant in the face during World
War II, when she was a secret U.S. interrogator. (CNN, Aug. 14)
www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/14/spies.revealed/?iref=mpstoryview

FBI To Get Freer Rein to Look For Terrorism Suspects

The new rules "remove unnecessary barriers" to cooperation between law enforcement agencies and "eliminate the
artificial distinctions" in the way agents conduct surveillance in criminal and national security
investigations(McClatchy, Aug. 13) www.mcclatchydc.com/244/story/48078.html
MASINT/ATEP
Future Ships Could Zap Enemies with Lasers
While they acknowledge itll take awhile before an operational laser makes it way to the fleet, they say the weapons
advantages will make it worth the wait. (Navy Times, Aug. 14) www.navytimes.com/news/2008/08/navy_laser_081308w/

Kuwait Opts Out Of Iran Conflict

Kuwait will not participate in any regional armed conflict which might break out because of the escalating tension
between Iran and the U.S. We advise the U.S. not to wage war against Iran and we hope Iran will cooperate with the
IAEA MP Dr Ali Al-Omairacting Prime Minister(Arab Times, Aug. 15)
www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/pagesdetails.asp?nid=20918&ccid=11

OSINT
New Al Qaeda Manual Reflects Changing Face of Terror
The manual, called Method for Building the Personality of a Terrorist Mujahid and written by an Islamist forum
contributor nicknamed "Shamil al-Baghdadi," encourages militant followers to stop focusing on pulling off attacks on
the scale of 9-11 and to start executing numerous smaller attacks. (Fox News, Aug. 14)
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403902,00.html
Analyst Comment on above story New Al Qaeda Manual Reflects Changing Face of Terror
Although the news media is stating that the manual is new the information has actually been posted online for some
time and may contain a partial compilation of previously published Al Qaeda materials (at least since May, 2008 ref:
http://www.jihadica.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/5-25-2008-method-of-building-a-terrorist-mujahid-personalitypart-1.pdf., http://www.jihadica.com/jihadi-curriculum-part-1-ideology, and
http://shamelmosel.jeeran.com/prep/archive/2008/5/576001.html ) Below are graphics and an analyst description of
the Cyber Identity of Shamil al Baghdadi.

Photos of the website that posted information referenced in the media story on the New al Qaeda Manual. All below data was extracted on August 15,
2008. The screen captures were taken with GOGGLEs online translator (actual web page is in Arabic.)
URL: shamelmosel.jeeran.com/prep/archive/2008/5/576001.html
The poster claims the kunyas Shamil al Baghdadi and Shamel Mosel which translates to North of Baghdad and North Mosel.
He claims to be 31 years of age and that he is in Iraq.
Oddly, he was posted as being active/live on his social networking page on Aug. 15, 2008 (observed from 0800 EST-1700 EST). All posted documents
are dated May 23, 2008.
He has 0 listed friends in his Jeeran social network.
His other social postings were on grenade types/use and on the PKC PKM machine gun.
He described his favorite websites as the Jeeran Social networking forum- http://blog.jeeran.com, The Jeeran learning center,
http://www.jeeran.com/learningcenter, Khabar news- http://khabbr.com, and the Amman (Jordan) Municipality City Bloghttp://www.ammancityblog.com.

Russia Accused of Ethic Cleansing

Meanwhile, Pentagon officials have warned Russia its relationship with the U.S. could be "adversely affected" for
years if it does not step back from the conflict. (Sky News, Aug. 14) http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/WorldNews/Russia-Georgia-War-President-Saakashvili-Accuses-Kremlin-Of-EthnicCleansing/Article/200808215077798?lpos=World%2BNews_1&lid=ARTICLE_15077798_RussiaGeorgia%2BWar%253A%2BPresident%2BSaakashvili%2BAccuses%2BKremlin%2BOf%2B%2527Ethnic%2BCleansing%2527

The War in the Caucasus: Looking Underneath the Propaganda Blanket

The conflict over S. Ossetia is a complex multi-layered phenomenon.. To be able to get a comprehensive picture,
apart from the viewpoints of the U.S. and Georgia, Russia's motives and strategic intentions have to be examined
also. (ABC News Australia, Aug. 14) www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/14/2335023.htm
Russians Drop Cluster Bombs in Georgia
Human Rights Watch said the bombs -- banned by 100 nations because of their record of maiming civilians, even
after conflict has long finished -- were dropped over areas of Georgia, including the strategic town of Gori(CNN,
Aug. 15) http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/15/georgia.rights/

Iran: Brig. Gen. Mohammad-Jafar Assadi New IRGC Ground Forces Commander
The new IRGC ground forces commanders background. First name: Mohammad-Jafar
Last name: Assadi Alias: Also known within the IRGCs Lebanon branch commanding unit as Madani Date and
place of birth: January 1958; Mamasani, Fars province National Council of Resistance of Iran, Aug. 15) http://ncriran.org/content/view/5507/1/

Commander Underlines Readiness of Iran's Naval Forces

(Rear Admiral Habibollah) Sayyari's remarks followed recent reports that an armada of U.S. and European naval
vessels will be stationed in the Persian Gulf in an unprecedented build-up. Iran and the U.S.-led West are locked in a
standoff over Tehran's progress in the field of civilian nuclear technology. (Iranian Fars News Agency, Aug. 15)
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8705240

UAE Condemns Iranian Move to Set Up Offices on Abu Musa Island

The islands, particularly Abu Musa, occupy a strategic location at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz through which
about 40 per cent of the world's oil exports pass. (Gulf News, Aug. 14)
www.gulfnews.com/nation/Government/10237082.html

Govt. Should Have Prepared Long Time Ago To Face War (Kuwait)
The government should have prepared its contingency plan to face a possible armed conflict in the region a long time
ago, instead of rushing everything now that tension between the U.S. and Iran is escalating(Arab Times, Aug. 12)
www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/pagesdetails.asp?nid=20815&ccid=9

Cross-Border Strike Targets One of the Taliban's 157 Training Camps In Pakistan's Northwest
The compound is thought to have been run by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Hezb-i-Islami, a radical faction with close links
to al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. A Taliban training camp and a headquarters building were hit in the strike. (The
Long War Journal, Aug. 13) www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/08/crossborder_strike_t.php
Taliban Leader in Bajaur Rumored Killed In Pakistani Strikes
The Pakistani military speculated that Faqir Mohammed, the Taliban emir, or leader in Bajaur and the deputy leader
of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, was killed in the fighting-unconfirmed. (The Long War Journal, Aug. 15)
www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/08/taliban_leader_in_ba.php

Taliban Asked To Leave Dir Lower Area (Pakistan)

A group of local people of the Maidan area of Dir Lower, a stronghold of the outlawed Tehrik-i-Nifaz-i-Shariat
Mohammadi (TNSM), has asked Taliban militants to leave According to sources, Taliban militants had rejected the
demand. (The Pakistan Dawn, Aug. 14) www.dawn.com/2008/08/15/top15.htm
Taliban Collecting Taxes to Raise Funds for Jihad
The Taliban are financing their jihad against the United States and supporting the families of the militants killed in
the war with private taxation, besides Zakat and Ushr. (Pakistan Daily Times, Aug. 15)
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\08\15\story_15-8-2008_pg7_11

Hizb Ut-Tahrir and U.S. Allies in Central Asia

If the two nations are increasingly seeing eye-to-eye on the need for peace in Afghanistan, there yet remains an issue
that has baffled Tashkent for years--Washingtons reluctance to add Hizb ut-Tahrir (Arabic for Party of Liberation-HuT) to its list of terrorist organizations. (Jamestown Foundation, Eurasian Daily Monitor, Aug. 12)
http://jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373308

Female Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 26 Pilgrims in Iraq

The most recent attack against Shiite pilgrims was in July, when three female suicide bombers struck pilgrims in
nearly simultaneous bombings in Baghdad, killing at least 32 people and wounding more than 100. (UK Telegraph,
Aug. 14) www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/2559987/Female-suicide-bomber-kills-at-least-26-pilgrims-inIraq.html

Mounting PKK Death Toll Increases Pressure on the Turkish Government

Since resuming its campaign of violence in June 2004 after a five year lull, the PKK has pursued a two-front
strategy(Jamestown Foundation, Eurasian Daily Monitor, Aug. 12)
http://jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373309
Technological Innovation and the Turkish Armed Forces' War on the PKK
The PKK terror campaign differed from the earlier phases in many respects, most significantly in terms of tactics. The
PKK, a constantly adapting organization, has acquired new tactics and methods from the insurgencies in Iraq and
Afghanistan(Jamestown Foundation, Aug. 12) www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2374372

North Lebanon Bus Bomb

A bomb ripped through a bus during Wednesday morning rush hour in a northern Lebanese city, killing 18 Soldiers
and civilians, security officials said, raising fears that an al-Qaeda-inspired militant group is stepping up revenge
attacks against the military. (Arab Times, Aug. 13)
www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/pagesdetails.asp?nid=20916&ccid=11

Yemeni Police Uncover Second Al-Qaeda-Linked Cell

Yemeni police have uncovered a second al-Qaeda-linked terrorist cell in the south-east of the country(Earth Times,
Aug. 15) www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225915,yemeni-police-uncover-second-al-qaeda-linked-cell.html
Youths Get Training in HAMAS Camp
About 200 teens dressed in the uniforms of the HAMAS military wing showed off their new skills Sunday (Aug. 10) in
a sandy, ramshackle stadium in the eastern Shejaiyeh area of Gaza City. (Kuwait Times, Aug. 10)
www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MjQ2NDg5MTY3

Philippine Military, Muslim Rebels Clash; Peace Plan Suffers

Fierce fighting between Muslim rebels and the Filipino military over the last three days has dealt a setback to a peace
plan aimed at ending the world's longest-running insurgency and raised fears of violence spreading elsewhere in the
southern Philippines. (McClatchy, Aug. 12)
www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/47811.html

Jihadis React to Indictment of Sudans Omar al-Bashir

Reacting to the International Criminal Courts (ICC) indictment of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, several jihadi
internet forums discussed Sudans situation in response to a posting entitled Goodbye Omar al-Bashir and Wake Up
Sleeping Cells (Jamestown Foundation, Aug. 12) www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2374371
A Model for Modern Insurgency
Stabilizing the Afghan-Pakistani front of the war on terrorism will require U.S. policymakers to re-examine the fatal
misconception that they face only two options: either heading full force into FATA, heedless of the desires of
Islamabad and the Pakistani people, or hoping Pakistans beleaguered army miraculously revitalizes itself. (Armed
Forces Journal, Aug. 2008) www.afji.com/2008/08/3601318
Analysis: Al-Qaida 'Defensive' On Ideology
During 2008, senior al-Qaida leaders "have devoted nearly half their airtime to defending the group's legitimacy," said
senior U.S. intelligence official Ted Gistaro. "This defensive tone continues(UPI, Aug. 13)
www.metimes.com/Security/2008/08/13/analysis_al-qaida_defensive_on_ideology/66ae/

Colombias FARC Escalate Operations to Demonstrate Their Will to Continue the Armed Struggle
However, despite the reality of the ongoing crisis, it would be premature to infer that the organization has lost its will
or capacity to fight. On July 31, Ivan Marquez, one of the leaders of the group, released an interview declaring that
the guerrillas would continue their armed struggle against the government (VOA, July 31). Moreover, the group
seems to be undergoing a series of strategic readjustments(Jamestown Foundation, Aug. 12)
www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2374373

Oil & Natural Gas Corp Draws Up Plan to Boost Offshore Security (India)
The thrust of the plan is to thwart any oil-field related subversive activities in the backdrop of a spate of such activities
recently in the country(Sindh Today, Aug. 13) www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/11568.htm
Featured Disinformation Story: CIA Controls Scorpions (South Africa)
The controversy erupted this week (Aug. 10-15) when delegates (ANC) were widely quoted in the national media as
calling for the dismantling of the Scorpions on the grounds that the elite investigative unit was being controlled by the
CIA, and that the American spy agency had also invented Aids to decimate Africa. (IAfrica, Aug. 15)
http://news.iafrica.com/lighterside/1083800.htm

SIGINT
British Local Authorities to Monitor Internet Communications
A spokesperson for the Home Office said that content would not be stored, only telecommunications data, and that
this was "a vital tool to investigations and intelligence gathering in support of national security and crime. (Heise, Aug.
15) www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/114306

Iran: Cell Phone Inspections in the Streets

The State Security Forces mullahs' suppressive police announced on Wednesday that its agents will inspect cell
phones in the streets of the northeastern province of Azerbaijan, reported the state-run news agency Shahab News.
(National Council of Resistance of Iran, Aug. 14) http://ncr-iran.org/content/view/5504/1/
Russia's Cyberattack on Georgia
Likewise, pilots sitting in Nevada fly Predator spy drones remotely over terrorists in Afghanistan while using internet
chat or radio calls to communicate with Soldiers on the ground who will engage the terrorists. (Human EventsDescribed as Leading the Conservative Movement , Aug. 15) www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=28044#continueA
An Army Of Ones And Zeroes: How I Became A Soldier In The Georgia-Russia Cyberwar.
Don't get me wrong: My geopolitical sympathies, if anything, lie with Moscow's counterparts. Nor do I see myself as
an Internet-savvy Rambo character. I had a much simpler research objective: to test how much damage someone
like me, who is quite aloof from the Kremlin physically and politically, could inflict upon Georgia's Web infrastructure,
acting entirely on my own and using only a laptop and an Internet connection. (Slate, Aug. 14)
www.slate.com/id/2197514/

Weapons, Emerging Weapons Technology & Emerging Commercial Of The Shelf Technologies
Gadgets Compete In Defense Challenge (UK)
Moon buggies and flying saucers were among the gadgets vying to become the British Armed Forces' next hi-tech
surveillance tool. (UK Channel 4, Aug. 14)
www.channel4.com/news/articles/science_technology/gadgets+compete+for+forces+favour/2401967

Brando's USB Webcam Mirror

A mirror with LED lights and a concealed camera behind the mirror face... it's not really for that purpose, is it? Aha: it
"can also be used as a spy web(GIZMODO, Aug. 14)
www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/08/brandos_usb_webcam_mirror_is_voyeurs_product_in_thin_disguise-2.html

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