GCIS Situation Room

SITUATION ROOM STATUS: (NON-ACTIVE)

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500

THE GCIS SITUATION ROOM IS CURRENTLY ON NON-ACTIVE STATUS BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR.

GCIS SITUATION ROOM PLACED ON HIGH ALERT BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:07:22 -0400

Newspaper Claims Israel Plans to Attack Iran, Echoes Private Intel Boss

NOVEMBER 4, 2011 — New reports are out that Prime Minister Neyanyahu is “lobbying cabinet members for an attack” against Iran, according to The Guardian.

After a Kuwaiti newspaper published a leak that Israel was planning an attack to disable Iran’s nuclear program, Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that there will be an investigation into the leak.

The leak is suspected to have come from former heads of the Mossad and Shin Bet, which are the country’s foreign and domestic intelligence agencies. In other words, the Mossad is like the CIA except probably more badass, and Shin Bet is the equivalent of the FBI, and probably also more badass.

Israel’s worries about Iran’s nuclear program are no surprise, as the program has drawn international criticism for years. While Iran claims the nuclear program is about energy, the country hasn’t answered many questions from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about its nuclear work for three years running; many in the international community worry that weapons are the true focus. In fact, the U.S. is currently trying to push the IAEA to include in its upcoming November report information regarding Iran’s increasingly worrisome nuclear capabilities. The hope is that this information will prompt further, more severe sanctions on Iran. Yet China and Russia have voiced their strong reluctance for more sanctions, claiming that isolating the country could end the chance for diplomacy to solve the issue and lead to more unrest in an area of the world that has seen a wave of political and social upheaval. They also have commercial relationships with Iran, further complicating the prospect of an agreement to more sanctions.

Israel, unsurprisingly, has a special interest in and fear of Iran’s nuclear program, due to the proximity of the country and its strong anti-Israel stance. Ahmedinejad has, for instance, stated that no Jews were killed in the 9/11 attacks because they were told not to come to work that day, questioned the truth of the Holocaust, and opposed peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis, saying at a rally that “If the leaders of the region do not have the guts, then the people of the region are capable of removing the Zionist regime from the world scene.”

No one would question that the relationship between Iran and Israel necessitates that Israel keep close tabs on Iranian programs that could potentially threaten the country’s national security. Yet the former head of the Mossad, Meir Dagan, called an attack on Iran “the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard.” While an attack could delay the completion of a weapons program if it exists, it probably couldn’t stop Iran from eventually building a nuclear weapon. Furthermore, such an attack could prompt severe retaliation, leading to a violent conflict.

While it is possible, as one Haaretz writer stipulates, that this is all “psychological warfare,” he also writes that “top officials…are still afraid.” That’s not surprising considering Netanyahu’s hard stances on Palestinian issues as well, which also bring fears of further strife and violence. The Prime Minister recently called for more settlements in East Jerusalem and near the West Bank, and furthermore has frozen the transfer of taxes to the Palestinian Authority, following the UNESCO decision to accept Palestine as a member. The building of homes infuses further tension into any possible two-state solution, since the construction is happening in areas that the Palestinian Authority would like to claim as its future capital.

Netanyahu has demonstrated a willingness to be politically combative on multiple issues. It’s difficult to say whether his actions demonstrate a commitment to the belief that his tough stances and actions will help Israel during future peace negotiations, or if it’s a long-term strategy to maintain Israel’s power in the region, regardless of the fallout and regardless of whether there ever are successful peace negotiations and land agreements.

The leak to the Kuwaiti newspaper indicates broader tensions in the Israeli community regarding the best strategy for dealing with their entire geopolitical situation. In a recent session of the Knesset, Netanyahu’s opponent Tzipi Livni criticized his declaration that he is a tough negotiator, saying “You’re flattered that you’re a tough negotiator? You’re not a negotiator – there are no negotiations” and furthermore stated that “I don’t understand what your goal is in insulting and pushing away Abbas.” While Iran is a different situation, Netanyahu’s heavy-handed tactics bring the possibility of violence closer on both fronts.

Private intelligence chief W. Edward Griffith, Director of GCIS (Griffith Colson Intelligence Service), said in September that an Israeli attack on Iran was imminent. Here is that article from SECURITYTEK NEWSWIRE:

Private Intelligence Chief Believes Israeli Strike Against Iran Imminent

September 26, 2011 by securityteknews Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON – On Sunday, the head of a private intelligence communications agency said he believes there will be an imminent Israeli strike against Iran.

W. Edward Griffith, Director of Griffith Colson Intelligence Service (GCIS) said his firm will monitor what he believes will be a military strike against the Iranian regime, which he believes could come before the end of the year.

GCIS spokesperson Nava Adler, said Griffith recently said the former head of Mossad, Meir Dagan, is “far of base” in his statements concerning the policies on handling Iran.

A Military strike on Iran may prompt regional war, missile attacks on Israel, former Mossad Director Meir Dagan says; Iranian problem should be resolved by international community, Dagan recently said.

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GCIS spokesperson Nava Adler said GCIS personnel will be working around the clock to monitor these events, especially after reports that the Obama Administration has sold more than 50 “Bunker Busters” to Israel.

Adler added that the 44-year old private intelligence chief also ordered the GCIS Israeli security unit, Machaseh Security Service (MSS) to monitor all open source information. MSS is toprovide the Director with updated status reports on these developments. MSS Chief Emmanuel Stern will be in direct contact with Griffith during the course of the monitoring procedure.

MSS ON ALERT: ISRAEL PREPARED TO ATTACK IRAN

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:05:50 -0400

mssbriefingroom:

DIRECTOR-GENERAL W. EDWARD GRIFFITH HAS ORDERED ALL MSS PERSONNEL ON ALERT PENDING AN ATTACK ON IRAN BY ISRAEL.

Israel Star Chronicle: Newspaper Claims Israel Plans to Attack Iran, Echoes Private Intel Boss

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:05:37 -0400

Israel Star Chronicle: Newspaper Claims Israel Plans to Attack Iran, Echoes Private Intel Boss:

israelstarchronicle:

NOVEMBER 4, 2011 — New reports are out that Prime Minister Neyanyahu is “lobbying cabinet members for an attack” against Iran, according to The Guardian.

After a Kuwaiti newspaper published a leak that Israel was planning an attack to disable Iran’s nuclear program, Prime Minister…

GCIS-MSS FULL ALERT: Iran Suggests Destruction Israel As Jewish State

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:01:04 -0400

TEHRAN, IRAN (GCIS-MACHASEH TERROR ALERT) — Iran’s Supreme leader made clear Saturday, October 1, that his country wants to destroy Israel as a Jewish state.

Speaking at Tehran’s annual international “pro-Palestine conference”, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated that as far Iran is concerned the “ultimate goal” remains to “liberate” all Palestine from the Mediterranean to the Dead Sea.

“Do not forget that if the Palestinians, as they have already done in Gaza, succeed in liberating a part of Palestine and to manage their own affairs through elected representatives, then that is what they must do. But we must never forget the ultimate goal,” he stressed.

Delegates in Iran heard that a Palestinian state can exist “temporarily” as “part of” a “liberated territory”. Israel has expressed concerns that Iran may develop nuclear weapons to increase its influence in the region, despite denials from Tehran that its current nuclear program is for “peaceful purposes.”

UN TALKS

The conference in Tehran came as talks were also underway at the United Nations Security Council on Palestine’s bid for recognition.

Euronews television quoted UN diplomats as saying “intense lobbying” has begun of three undecided council members on the issue of recognizing Palestine. They were not named.

STATUS ALERT: (DEACTIVATED)

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:01:38 -0400

After being activated to offer additional communications network support to the GCIS IntelCenter on IRENE and the Eastern U.S. Eartquakes, the Director has ordered deactivation in the wake of these events. ACTIVE STATUS is ordered when the GCIS IntelCenter requires additional communications network support.

GCIS ALERT: VIRGINIA HIT BY 2 EARTHQUAKES BACK-TO-BACK MOMENTS AGO

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:20:04 -0400

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

GCIS COMMUNICATIONS COMMAND CENTER ON ALERT AS AFTERSHOCKS CONTINUE A WEEK AFTER THE MINERAL, VIRGINIA QUAKE.

GCIS IRENE ALERT/UPDATE: Bloomberg: Evacuation Order for Areas of New York Will Be Lifted at 3p ET

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:33:17 -0400

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

In an ongoing news conference, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg just announced that the evacuation order in place for parts of the city, will be lifted at 3p ET.

GCIS IntelCenter: Hurricane Irene update: latest on N.J. & NYC power outages: GCIS COMMUNICATIONS COMMAND CENTER

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:27:17 -0400

GCIS IntelCenter: Hurricane Irene update: latest on N.J. & NYC power outages: GCIS COMMUNICATIONS COMMAND CENTER:

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

NEW JERSEY REPORT: — As of 9 a.m., PSE&G said there were 250,000 customers without power due to the heavy winds and driving rain caused by Hurricane Irene.

About 70,000 customers already had power restored, PSE&G said. The company, the state’s largest electric and gas utility,…

GCIS IntelCenter: C.A.T.S. ACTIVATED. Deputy Director of Cyber Security K. Cohen taking over operations with the Director

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:47:03 -0400

GCIS IntelCenter: C.A.T.S. ACTIVATED. Deputy Director of Cyber Security K. Cohen taking over operations with the Director:

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

W. EDWARD GRIFFITH HAS AUTHORIZED ACTIVATION OF THE GCIS C.A.T.S. UNIT AND HAS PLACED KAYLA COHEN (LOS ANGELES) IN CHARGE OF ALL GCIS OPERATION WHILE THE DIRECTOR AND HIS FAMILY PREPARE FOR IRENE ON THE EAST COAST. Deputy Cohen is in constant contact with Director Griffith and has been…

GCIS IntelCenter: EVACUATION ALERT: NYC Hurricane: How New Yorkers Can Prepare For Hurricane Irene

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:09:45 -0400

GCIS IntelCenter: EVACUATION ALERT: NYC Hurricane: How New Yorkers Can Prepare For Hurricane Irene :

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

New Yorkers are on high-alert Friday as Hurricane Irene, now a Category 2 hurricane, barrels towards the Eastern Coast of the United States. The storm’s expected to make landfall in North Carolina on Saturday and hit New York sometime Sunday. The cone of the storm moved West yesterday,…

ATF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ALERT

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:37:06 -0400

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

Headquarters – ATF Urges FFLs to Be Prepared for “Hurricane Irene” and Other Natural Disasters

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GCIS IntelCenter: GCIS EMERGENCY ALERT: VIRGINIA HIT BY ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE, 4.5

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:19:55 -0400

GCIS IntelCenter: GCIS EMERGENCY ALERT: VIRGINIA HIT BY ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE, 4.5:

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

Thursday August 25 2011, 05:07:51 UTC 7 minutes ago Virginia 4.5 6.0 Detail Thursday August 25 2011, 05:07:50 UTC 7 minutes ago Virginia

~UPDATE~:Earthquake Reported In Louisa, Virginia

LOUISA CHRONICLE STAFF ARE REPORTING MINUTE BY MINUTE AS INFORMATION IS RELEASED….

GCIS SITUATION ROOM ACTIVATED: Hurricane Irene: ALERT

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:41:00 -0400

Hurricane Irene: ALERT

Hurricane Irene has already prompted evacuations in sections of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. A key reason for the evacuations is concern about Irene’s potential storm surge.

A surfer rides a wave, before the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Irene, at a beach on the Outer Banks of N.C., on Aug. 24. Mandatory evacuations for residents and visitors were expected to be announced for the following day.

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STATUS: (DEACTIVATED)

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:39:25 -0400

STATUS: (DEACTIVATED)

CURRENT STATUS: DEACTIVATED

THREAT LEVEL: REMOVED

GCIS EMERGENCY UPDATE: GCIS ALERT: 5.9 EARTHQUAKE HITS WASHINGTON & VIRGINIA griffithcolsonintelcenter: WASHINGTON & VIRGINIA HIT BY 5.8 EARTHQUAKE MOMENTS AGO. GCIS COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOW OPERATING THROUGH OUR FRANC SYSTEM.

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:34:27 -0400

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

GCIS ALERT: 5.9 EARTHQUAKE HITS WASHINGTON & VIRGINIA

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

WASHINGTON & VIRGINIA HIT BY 5.8 EARTHQUAKE MOMENTS AGO. GCIS COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOW OPERATING THROUGH OUR FRANC SYSTEM.

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GCIS COMMUNICATIONS NOW OPERATING ON FRANC SYSTEM

GCIS ALERT: 5.8 EARTHQUAKE HITS WASHINGTON & VIRGINIA

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:06:00 -0400

griffithcolsonintelcenter:

WASHINGTON & VIRGINIA HIT BY 5.8 EARTHQUAKE MOMENTS AGO. GCIS COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOW OPERATING THROUGH OUR FRANC SYSTEM.

STATUS: (DEACTIVATED)

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:45:39 -0400

CURRENT STATUS: DEACTIVATED

THREAT LEVEL: REMOVED

GCIS ON FULL CYBER ALERT STATUS

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:00:07 -0400

ATTACK FROM: Linux

E-MAIL THREAT: me2them.com

REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED TO The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVSTIGATION.

STATUS ALERT: (DEACTIVATED)

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:07:00 -0400

The GCIS Situation Room is now on deactivated status. It was placed on ACTIVE STATUS at 6:21pm pst July 24, 2010 by authorization of the Director of Griffith Colson Intelligence Service to monitor the possible threat by North Korea during war games between S. Korea and the United States.