Tired Old Man
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The New Crusades – Chapter 1
Judaism's High Holy Days start with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and conclude 10 days later with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the religion's holiest day.
On September 15, 2006, in the venue of a scholarly dissertation on Faith and Reason in Bavaria, the ecumenically sensitive Pope Benedict XVI quoted Byzantine emperor Manuel II as saying to a Persian cleric in 1391, "Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."
It was, as some later observed, the defining moment when The New Crusades began. A traditional numbering scheme for the crusades gives us nine during the 11th to 13th centuries, as well as other smaller crusades that are mostly contemporaneous and unnumbered. There were frequent "minor" crusades throughout this period, not only in Palestine, but also in the Iberian Peninsula and central Europe, against not only Muslims, but also Christian heretics and personal enemies of the Papacy or other powerful monarchs. Such "crusades" continued into the 16th century, until the Renaissance and Reformation when the political and religious climate of Europe was significantly different than that of the Middle Ages.
In the world of Islam, it was called The Final Jihad. It was difference than all of the previous Crusades, if was fought on the enemy's soil, not in Muslim lands. Around the time of the Pope's statement, the news was focused on America's Hiroshima. That talk wasn't new, read this:
August 9, 2005
The Fuses Are Lit: America’s Hiroshima!
Don Boys, Ph.D.
Hitler ordered his general, Dietrich von Choltitz, to blow up and burn Paris since the city was about to fall to Allied forces that were advancing rapidly in the suburbs. However, as the German general wrestled with his conscience, Hitler screamed into the general’s abandoned phone, "Is Paris burning? Is Paris burning?" No, Paris did not burn.
Another maniac is calling from a cave in Afghanistan, "Is America burning? Is America burning?" That man is Osama bin Laden, a Muslim maniac with a mission. Muslim terrorists have plans to destroy America. The humiliated Russians drove their tanks out of Afghanistan in 1989, and within two years, the Soviet Empire was history! That historic success in humiliating the Soviet Empire encouraged Muslim terrorists to destroy America, the “Great Satan.”
Muslim terrorists have deployed nuclear weapons into the US and are ready to explode them any day, some say within 30 days! As many as ten major US cities could be in rubble and flames any day with a Muslim terrorist shouting into a cell phone: "Yes, America is burning. America is burning."
In recent weeks Washington has been abuzz about Osama bin Laden’s "American Hiroshima," a plan whereby at least seven nuclear bombs were carried across the Mexican-US border by Central American street-gang members. Those "suitcase" bombs are now hidden in the US and when detonated will kill at least four million Americans and millions more will die of radiation exposure. Uncle bin wants two million of those deaths to be US children! Ah, yes, a peaceful religion.
As reported by Joseph Farah in the intelligence report G2 Bulletin, "top US government officials are contemplating what they consider to be an inevitable and much bigger assault on America – one likely to kill millions, destroy the economy and fundamentally alter the course of history." This plan was in the works years before the September 11 attack!
Will the terrorists explode many bombs simultaneously in various major cities or maybe hit three or four cities, then threaten to explode other bombs unless the American government surrenders to Islam and accepts Islamic rule? If Americans see a major city in rubble with thousands of charred bodies lying in the streets, would there be desires for surrender or revenge? I suggest that every Muslim in America would have a target on his back and some Americans would consider any Middle Eastern person as fair game to be taken out.
I suggest that US politicians get serious about terror today and be honest about what is ahead of us. They should be telling us to prepare for disaster: food, water, bomb shelters, escape routes, etc. Peaceful Muslims must also get serious today, and report known terrorists in their circles, vigorously condemn the killers, and wave the American flag as they sing, "I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy." But frankly, it is too late to close the barn door since the horses are galloping down the road. We have been soft rather than sensible; weak rather than wise; mild rather than militant; and relaxed rather than resolute. When the bombs explode, all bets are off. A reign of terror may ensue, and the America we know will be gone forever.
Talk show hosts have asked me if my message causes people to panic, and I always reply that I am trying to make people be awake and aware without being alarmed. However, at this time in the crisis, maybe it is time to be alarmed! No, not irresponsible, out of control panic. Just the everyday kind of alarm that makes your blood run hot, your adrenaline flow, your hands sweat profusely and your mouth as dry as an oil well I invested in.
In a few days or weeks, everyone who has not prepared for disaster will panic. I would like for you to realize that you may have already waited too long to properly prepare, and if you wait much longer, it will be too late to buy gold, guns, and groceries. Everyone will rush for the doors at the same time, and you and your family will be crushed. The name of the game will be survival, only survival. Forget the job since it will be gone. Your Social Security or pension check? Don’t count on it. Protection from local authorities? Probably not. You will be on your own.
If you awaken tomorrow morning and discover that five or six major US cities have been bombed and millions are dead with millions more exposed to radiation, you will understand that you have witnessed the demise of a once-great nation. Those with an understanding of history will also realize that we are for sure in a Hundred Years’ War between Muslims and the rest of the world. Muslims have known this for decades.
If US officials are wrong and there is no danger from terrorists and Islam is a peaceful religion hijacked by a few terrorists then breathe a sigh of relief, thank God for His mercy and continue with your life. However, if you are wrong (and US officials are right), you and your family will be cold, hungry, and dependent on others to provide for your basic needs. Is it wise to take such an unnecessary risk?
Some people do not want to recognize the problem because they are dreamers, others are delusional, and still others are deniers! The dreamer does not want his life to be totally upset (who does?), so he blithely walks through life without looking at reality. Dreamers are so much happier in their dream world. After all, in dreamland they don't have any problems, don't have to make difficult decisions, and are always feel warm and fuzzy. There is no confrontation, conflict, or combat. So why wake up? I would like this message to be a fire bell in the night to awaken them from their slumber.
The delusional cannot be helped. They will not even consider the possibility that the world is going to undergo an incredible change very soon. They think by not wanting something to happen, it will not happen. They are wrong. Furthermore, hand wringing won't do any good either!
Then there are the deniers. These people have made up their minds that God would never permit America to go down. We are so special, so strong, and so supreme. So stupid.
So I have some practical suggestions for the approaching disaster. The power may be off for long periods of time so you may not have lights, heat, or refrigeration. Water may not be pumped into your home, and phones may not work, even cell phones since the towers may be destroyed. Elevators may not work; same with trains, subways, and traffic lights. Banks will fold as will insurance companies and major corporations. Don’t count on your job being there or your investments, even guaranteed investments. When governments teeter on the edge of collapse, there are no guarantees. Well, you get the idea that you won’t have a nice day!
While no one on the face of the earth can say for sure how bad it is going to be, it will be bad, and Proverbs tells us that the prudent man looks ahead, sees the danger, and plans for it. The fool goes on and must suffer for his folly. So pray and hope for the best and prepare for the worst. After all, you don’t have to believe the worst is going to happen to prepare for it! Your fire insurance policy is an example of that. You don’t really expect a fire but you have insurance, don’t you?
I don’t want to be melodramatic but knowing that politicians have a tendency to over-react I see ominous days ahead. If our cities are in flames, jobs are gone, people are hungry, hospitals are full, funeral homes are open 24 hours, banks are closed, major corporations are bankrupt, government checks are no longer being mailed, citizens are angry, hungry, and scared then we can expect officials to continue to do stupid things, only quicker. Martial law may be the norm in disaster areas. We have never heard the chilling march of highly polished jackboots on deserted and darken streets; however, the Constitution may be put in a velvet box for the duration, and America may only be a goose-step away from goon squads.
You are not responsible for what government does but you are responsible for what you do. Moreover, you have control over your money. Make decisions today based upon what officials tell us will happen tomorrow. When cities are burning everyone will try to cash in his chips, and you will have to stand in line, a very long line. When everyone wants out of the market at the same time, most people are crushed. That is what happens when a crowd of people runs for the exit at the same time. Only the first few usually make it without being crushed in the stampede, and that stampede will be worldwide. If the US market plummets with the destruction of our major cities then the tsunami will swamp the markets of the world. That means worldwide depression.
Young stockbrokers who have never worked at any other job tell you that the market is not vulnerable as it was in the early 1930s. "We now have government controls in place. Don't worry. Keep investing. The old rule has been repealed: what goes up does not have to come down. Just make out your check to the XYZ Investing Co. and we'll take care of you." The average investment counsel is like a small boy standing waist deep in gasoline flicking a cigarette lighter. He does not know how volatile the world markets are and how they respond to US markets.
A good rule to follow concerning getting out of the stock market is that it is better to be a year early than a day late. Don’t be greedy. Take your profits and run. Pay off your house and car and purchase “things” that will be useful such as tools, guns, ammunition, food, etc. Think of what you might need if society closes down. You should purchase non electric tools and make sure they are quality goods since they may have to last.
You should start putting aside small bills as well as quarters for the crash. While no one knows how long the money will be good, all societies must have a medium of exchange. US money will probably be good but do not count on ATMs, banks, or credit cards.
Look for other ways to do things. Be innovative and inventive. Get rid of unimportant and nonessentials from your life. Have a massive yard sale and sell things you have not used in years. Keep in mind those things that could be used for barter, but non essentials will not have much demand. Now is the time to sell your baseball cards, beanie babies, cabbage patch dolls, and other collectibles.
The waters may be calm today but that does not mean there are no crocodiles in the water! Get out of the water now and prepare for a difficult tomorrow! The fuse is burning and the clock is ticking!
If America’s cities are destroyed by Muslim terrorists, then it could be very ugly for a few months (or years) and you should prepare for the worst. Your children should be aware of the possibilities but get them ready without scaring them to death! After all, there is no doubt that their lives will change forever. Don't let this hit them in the face tomorrow morning. Carefully get them ready. Let them know that this disaster is no surprise to God. God did not look down recently and say, "Oops." He has watched this coming on for many years and is permitting man to put himself in a "fine mess."
Teach the children that they will have to assume more responsibilities around the house. (You should have been training them from earliest days.) Discuss some of the things they can do to help in surviving and thriving after such an attack on the American "Empire." Let them know that children all over the world will have to grow up a little quicker than in the past. They should learn to take care of their own rooms, clean out the garage so you can store some food there, learn to care for the garden, to butcher rabbits, turkeys and clean fish. Let them know that they are an important part of the family unit. (Again, I hope they already know that.)
Teach them to respect, understand, and care for guns. They should know how to hunt and clean game before they need to do so for survival. Children are children, so plan for long nights without much to do. Purchase books, games, puzzles, and videos (although televisions and VCRs may not work in some areas, so wean them away from television now). Get involved in some of their games and read to the very young.
Purchase school materials for them while they are still available. The public school system and many Christian schools will probably fold in some disaster areas. Prepare for such possibilities, and be sure to purchase Teacher’s Editions or answer keys.
When hard times come, do not wear gold jewelry or expensive clothes or drive large cars. Such people will be targets in an age of envy (generated by non thinking liberals for fifty years). Even decent people will be jealous of your apparent "good fortune." Translation: you prepared and they did not!
Go to discount stores today, yes today, and purchase toilet paper, sugar, salt, pepper, ammunition, seeds, packaged and canned food, various spices, nails/screws, small tools, tape, knives and batteries. Then you should buy a little silver and a little gold. A few boxes of No-Rad (potassium iodide anti-radiation tablets) will be more valuable than gold if you are in a contaminated area. Get a supply today.
Following are some items that should be in your home: Extra pair of eye glasses or contact lenses, needles and thread, plastic sheeting, medicine dropper, matches, flashlight and batteries, aluminum foil, disposable baby bottle liners, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, insect repellent, toothpaste and toothbrushes, shampoo, candles, lamp oil, battery operated smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors. You also need paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils, baby needs, diapers (cloth), household bleach, Lysol, large and small plastic trash bags, deodorant, good shovel, garden rake, good hoe, hatchet, hack saw and extra blades, ammunition (can be used for bartering as well as protection), dish washing soap, bath soap, laundry soap, contraceptives, tools for repairs, kits to repair flat tires on various vehicles (also an air pump), assorted nails and screws, solder, lead, oil for autos and tractors, portable AM-FM radio, flashlights with plenty of batteries, duct tape, mouse traps, lime, shoe laces, rubber gloves, W-D 40 or similar product, extra set of tires and sparkplugs, and computer paper and ink (in event we have power).
You may not have drinking water for a while so plan to treat your water from the roof or from a lake or pond. You can boil water for ten minutes and while it will kill the bugs, it will not help the taste much. However, you can add Kool Aide, Tang, or other mix to improve the taste. It will also help the taste if you pour the water (after it has cooled) back and forth from different containers.
You could always use household bleach to treat your water if the bleach contains a 5.25% solution of the chlorine compound sodium hypochlorite. It may warn, "Not for personal use," but that can be disregarded (according to FEMA) if sodium hypochlorite is the only active ingredient. Purchase the brand that has no additives such as perfumes, soaps, etc. It takes 8 drops of bleach per gallon of clear water; 16 drops per gallon of cloudy water; 1/2 teaspoon per 5 gallons of clear water and I teaspoon per 5 gallons of cloudy water to make water drinkable.
After adding the bleach to water, thoroughly mix by stirring then let stand for at least 30 minutes. Remember that iodine and bleach do not purify water but do make it safer by neutralizing harmful bacteria.
You can collect water at your downspout, your swimming pool, waterbed, back of commode, lake, ditch, river, etc. You can even drag towels across the grass early in the morning and collect enough water to keep you alive!
You can purchase products that will treat drinkable water and keep it drinkable for about 5 years without using any other chemicals. It is tasteless and can be purchased through various outlets. Don't use milk jugs to store water since they will not withstand long time storage; however, plastic soda bottles can be safely used after a thorough cleaning with very hot water. Metal cans are not the best storage containers for water since the metal affects the taste. They may also rust.
Politicians always end a speech by saying, "God bless America," but God has blessed America but America has not blessed God by reacting in a proper fashion. Hence, the coming judgment brought to you by the followers of that “peaceful religion” of Islam. Get prepared as the fuse burns.
Is it possible for us to repent and return to greatness, or must we ride the toboggan slide to the garbage heap of history? We will soon know the answer to that question.
Copyright 2005, Don Boys, Ph.D.
(Dr. Don Boys is a former member of the Indiana House of Representatives, author of 13 books, frequent guest on television and radio talk shows, and wrote columns for USA Today for 8 years His book, ISLAM: America's Trojan Horse! was published last year. His website is http://www.cstnews.com )
Did you notice the date on that piece? August 9, 2005, it most certainly isn't if, but only when. The new approach will be to use people already in the places they're going to attack with names like Smith and Jones, or maybe Martinez. On July 26, 2005, Barbara J. Stock wrote:
Reports are slowly filtering out about a plan by Islamics to detonate several nuclear bombs around the continental United States. Osama bin Laden has lovingly named this attack "America’s Hiroshima." His logic for giving his plan this name is that the United States is the only world power to use an atomic weapon against an enemy and based on that, it is legal and within Islamic law for him to use such weapons against the American people.
According to reports obtained from captured Al Qaeda agents and documents they were carrying, several nuclear devices may have been brought across the Mexican border with the help of the MS-13 gang and are already in position for use. All that is needed is the word from Al Qaeda to detonate them. The plan is to kill at least four million Americans in an instant. Osama has insisted that the bombs be placed in such a manner that at least two million of the dead are children. The "Day of Islam," bin Laden believes, will be the day America surrenders to Islam.
The number of weapons has been in dispute. The Saudis claim that there may be as many as 70 bombs within the American border and the Russians say 40 bombs is more likely, and still others say there are as few as seven. What does not seem to be in question is that the bombs are here and the clock is ticking.
The smaller number is more feasible for many reasons. Nuclear bombs are not simple grenades, and they need constant and diligent maintenance. Each bomb is carefully cared for much like a mother hen tends to her eggs. It would be difficult for Islamic terrorists to keep 70 nuclear bombs functioning properly.
Then there is the secrecy matter to consider. Seventy bombs would need 70 groups of men to service the bombs and keep them in good repair. That is a lot of people to keep such a secret. Someone would spend an hour too long in a bar and let this secret slip out. In these times, someone bragging that he has a nuclear bomb in his basement would be noticed.
Last but not least is the fact that seven nuclear bombs might not be missed for some time, especially in the former Soviet Union. But 70 nuclear bombs vanishing would most certainly be noticed, even in the chaos of a corrupt Russia. It should also be noted that there are American teams in Russia assisting them to dismantle and maintain the Russian nuclear arsenal. Our men there would be able to report instantly if any were missing. Add to that the shear size of a single, multiple war-head nuclear bomb and it becomes obvious that it is unlikely that bin Laden has been able to obtain one of them. Moving such a thing about without being seen would be nearly impossible.
This leaves the Russian "suitcase nukes" and some of those do seem to be missing. American authorities have known about these small nuclear bombs for some time. Although the Russian government tried to deny them, pictures have surfaced and the Russians could no longer claim that these portable bombs were just a dream that never came to fruition. We now know that several of these small, tactical, nuclear bombs are missing and these handy, easy-to-carry bombs are ideal for bin Laden’s plans. Greedy and suddenly out-of-work Russian nuclear scientists were probably easy prey for the money bin Laden may have waved in front of them.
The possible target cities listed are: New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, Washington D.C., and Boston. Surely, more than four million people would die if all seven of these large cities were struck simultaneously. This leads one to wonder if perhaps bin Laden plans on using only four bombs in the first wave.
Would bin Laden then demand that the United States surrender to Islam? Would he use the threat of the three remaining bombs to try and force the American people to accept Islam and abandon the Constitution? That is the ultimate goal of Islam as stated by the Council on American/Islamic Relations. Would bin Laden wait a day or two and detonate the remaining bombs just for the pure joy of killing? Only he knows.
It is said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The last nation that thought it had gained the upper hand against the United States was Japan. After a very successful attack which destroyed much of America’s naval fleet, a sober Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is said to have related to his crew that all Japan had succeeded in doing was awakening a sleeping giant and filling it with a terrible resolve. Yamamoto knew Americans and he understood the American mindset because he had lived and gone to school in the United States. In his heart, he knew that once Americans were angered and determined, Japan would lose the war it had started. Yamamoto was right.
It seems that Islam has not learned from history. Recently, the term "Muslim Nation" has been used on Islamic sites and in Islamic newspapers. Islam has no country. Islamics believe the world is their country and because young Muslims have been taught the entire world is the "Muslim Nation," many have no loyalty to any true country.
Would a nuclear attack on America cause confusion, panic, and chaos? Of course, it would. But as every television screen played the images of a great city like Chicago lying in ruins and Americans saw the charred bodies of fellow Americans lying in the streets, the rage would be unlike anything the world has ever witnessed. Muslims in America would be overwhelmed in a heartbeat. American rage would reach across the world to the farthest corner and there is no one that would dare to try and stop us. Sane people would be too wise to interfere and truth be known, the world would wish America success because they know they would be next if we fail.
Islamic attacks around the world are on the rise and Islam feels bold and untouchable. Muslims who truly denounce this activity have little time left to stop their warlike fellow-Muslims. Trying to denounce radical Islam after a nuclear attack would be far too late. The time is now. It is Islam’s responsibility to rise up and stop the terrorists in its midst and stop the insanity.
If the killing continues, the civilized world will rise up with America and that will be the end of the Islamic dream of world domination. It could well be the end of Islam.
I believe that Muslims may curse the name of bin Laden. It may well be the last thing many Muslims ever do. Islamics are constantly issuing warnings and threats to the world. They speak of blood running in the streets. That blood may well be their own. I hope that Islamics will listen to this one warning from an average American: "Muslims must stop radical Islam now because time is short and the nuclear fuse has been lit. Once the bomb goes off it will be too late."
Both of those pieces were written over a year ago and it hasn't happened, yet. Want to know more? This is a fairly conservative website and the writers see the handwriting on the wall. Go here: http://www.chronwatch.com/content/categories.asp?catcode=13
The Medieval Crusades were fought using the weapons of the times: swords, knives, spears, bows and arrows. While folks, 'The Times They Are a Changing'. These days we have dumb bombs, smart bombs, missiles, airplanes, ships the size of 3 football fields and nuclear weapons. All nuclear weapons consist of two components: conventional explosives and radioactive material. However, there are two distinct classes of nuclear weapons, dirty bombs and true nuclear bombs.
The former mix radioactive material in with the explosives and contaminate a small area. The latter use explosives to create a nuclear explosion, fission. If the necessary extra ingredients are built into the nuclear bomb, the fission causes fusion and you have a hydrogen bomb. In all likelihood if bombs are detonated on American soil, they will be ground bursts and produce large amounts of fallout.
I am not a nuclear scientist and only know what I read, but then, I read a lot. Last night I watched Supervolcano for the umpteenth time. The head of Homeland Security didn't want to alarm the public and rather than giving the American people the truth, he did what was politically expedient and basically forced the head of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory into supporting his position. He told the public to be prepared, just in case, with 3 days of food and water. Apparently he forgot about Katrina.
Most Americans wouldn't be affected by 7 nuclear weapons being exploded around the US, not directly. Indirectly, we're screwed. The government would like go into crisis mode and people like me wouldn't get their disability payments. I paid in more than 2½ times the amount required to qualify for the payments and no, I don't have a guilty conscience taking the money.
It would be just my luck that while we're waiting for the settlement check to clear the bank so we can finish off our preparations, 'they' will attack, ergo, the glass is half empty. I'd prefer to think the glass is half full and the attack will only come after we've completed what preparations we're going to make. If you've read my stories, you know that I'm against gun laws an only consider them 'a challenge'. Can't say that I've ever broken any even though I reside in the People's Republic of Kalifornia. A person never knows who might be reading the stories.
Like most people, if it comes to that, I'll have to shelter in place. If I had unlimited money, I'd do several things: move back to the US, buy a shelter from USS plus a second to stock with food. I'd buy a diesel powered pickup and a diesel fueled generator for the shelter. I'd also put in a large tank and stock it with B-100, pure biodiesel, if I had unlimited money. Like many Americans, we don't have unlimited sources of funds. They say that gas may hit $2 a gallon, but as of 9/1/06, it's about $3 a gallon in Kalifornia.
They maybe right, gas may hit $2 a gallon, in places like Iowa, but it will never happen here. And, all of the above assumes we make it through Ramadan. Eating, drinking, smoking and sexual intercourse are not allowed between dawn, and sunset. During Ramadan, Muslims are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam by refraining from violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, angry and sarcastic retorts, and gossip. People are meant to try to get along with each other better than they normally might. All obscene and irreligious sights and sounds are to be avoided. Purity of both thought and action is important. The fast is an exacting act of deep personal worship in which Muslims seek a raised level of closeness to God. The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the inner soul and free it from harm.
Muhammad gave various injunctions to his forces during his time and adopted attitudes toward the conduct of war which can be summarized as:
● No killing of innocents (Non-combatants i.e. Women, children, monks)
● No wanton destruction of livestock, animals, orchards, trees and wells.
Islam prohibits surprise attacks and invasions. The Qur'an states, If thou fearest treachery from any group, throw back (their covenant) to them, (so as to be) on equal terms: for Allah loveth not the treacherous. This verse is interpreted to mean that Muslims must make a proper declaration of war prior to taking military action against transgressing enemies. This rule is not binding if the adversary has already started the war. "'No prisoner should be put to the sword' is a very clear and unequivocal instruction given by the Prophet...'The Prophet has prohibited the killing of anyone who is tied or is in captivity.'" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_war_in_Islam
Judaism's High Holy Days start with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and conclude 10 days later with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the religion's holiest day.
On September 15, 2006, in the venue of a scholarly dissertation on Faith and Reason in Bavaria, the ecumenically sensitive Pope Benedict XVI quoted Byzantine emperor Manuel II as saying to a Persian cleric in 1391, "Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."
It was, as some later observed, the defining moment when The New Crusades began. A traditional numbering scheme for the crusades gives us nine during the 11th to 13th centuries, as well as other smaller crusades that are mostly contemporaneous and unnumbered. There were frequent "minor" crusades throughout this period, not only in Palestine, but also in the Iberian Peninsula and central Europe, against not only Muslims, but also Christian heretics and personal enemies of the Papacy or other powerful monarchs. Such "crusades" continued into the 16th century, until the Renaissance and Reformation when the political and religious climate of Europe was significantly different than that of the Middle Ages.
In the world of Islam, it was called The Final Jihad. It was difference than all of the previous Crusades, if was fought on the enemy's soil, not in Muslim lands. Around the time of the Pope's statement, the news was focused on America's Hiroshima. That talk wasn't new, read this:
August 9, 2005
The Fuses Are Lit: America’s Hiroshima!
Don Boys, Ph.D.
Hitler ordered his general, Dietrich von Choltitz, to blow up and burn Paris since the city was about to fall to Allied forces that were advancing rapidly in the suburbs. However, as the German general wrestled with his conscience, Hitler screamed into the general’s abandoned phone, "Is Paris burning? Is Paris burning?" No, Paris did not burn.
Another maniac is calling from a cave in Afghanistan, "Is America burning? Is America burning?" That man is Osama bin Laden, a Muslim maniac with a mission. Muslim terrorists have plans to destroy America. The humiliated Russians drove their tanks out of Afghanistan in 1989, and within two years, the Soviet Empire was history! That historic success in humiliating the Soviet Empire encouraged Muslim terrorists to destroy America, the “Great Satan.”
Muslim terrorists have deployed nuclear weapons into the US and are ready to explode them any day, some say within 30 days! As many as ten major US cities could be in rubble and flames any day with a Muslim terrorist shouting into a cell phone: "Yes, America is burning. America is burning."
In recent weeks Washington has been abuzz about Osama bin Laden’s "American Hiroshima," a plan whereby at least seven nuclear bombs were carried across the Mexican-US border by Central American street-gang members. Those "suitcase" bombs are now hidden in the US and when detonated will kill at least four million Americans and millions more will die of radiation exposure. Uncle bin wants two million of those deaths to be US children! Ah, yes, a peaceful religion.
As reported by Joseph Farah in the intelligence report G2 Bulletin, "top US government officials are contemplating what they consider to be an inevitable and much bigger assault on America – one likely to kill millions, destroy the economy and fundamentally alter the course of history." This plan was in the works years before the September 11 attack!
Will the terrorists explode many bombs simultaneously in various major cities or maybe hit three or four cities, then threaten to explode other bombs unless the American government surrenders to Islam and accepts Islamic rule? If Americans see a major city in rubble with thousands of charred bodies lying in the streets, would there be desires for surrender or revenge? I suggest that every Muslim in America would have a target on his back and some Americans would consider any Middle Eastern person as fair game to be taken out.
I suggest that US politicians get serious about terror today and be honest about what is ahead of us. They should be telling us to prepare for disaster: food, water, bomb shelters, escape routes, etc. Peaceful Muslims must also get serious today, and report known terrorists in their circles, vigorously condemn the killers, and wave the American flag as they sing, "I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy." But frankly, it is too late to close the barn door since the horses are galloping down the road. We have been soft rather than sensible; weak rather than wise; mild rather than militant; and relaxed rather than resolute. When the bombs explode, all bets are off. A reign of terror may ensue, and the America we know will be gone forever.
Talk show hosts have asked me if my message causes people to panic, and I always reply that I am trying to make people be awake and aware without being alarmed. However, at this time in the crisis, maybe it is time to be alarmed! No, not irresponsible, out of control panic. Just the everyday kind of alarm that makes your blood run hot, your adrenaline flow, your hands sweat profusely and your mouth as dry as an oil well I invested in.
In a few days or weeks, everyone who has not prepared for disaster will panic. I would like for you to realize that you may have already waited too long to properly prepare, and if you wait much longer, it will be too late to buy gold, guns, and groceries. Everyone will rush for the doors at the same time, and you and your family will be crushed. The name of the game will be survival, only survival. Forget the job since it will be gone. Your Social Security or pension check? Don’t count on it. Protection from local authorities? Probably not. You will be on your own.
If you awaken tomorrow morning and discover that five or six major US cities have been bombed and millions are dead with millions more exposed to radiation, you will understand that you have witnessed the demise of a once-great nation. Those with an understanding of history will also realize that we are for sure in a Hundred Years’ War between Muslims and the rest of the world. Muslims have known this for decades.
If US officials are wrong and there is no danger from terrorists and Islam is a peaceful religion hijacked by a few terrorists then breathe a sigh of relief, thank God for His mercy and continue with your life. However, if you are wrong (and US officials are right), you and your family will be cold, hungry, and dependent on others to provide for your basic needs. Is it wise to take such an unnecessary risk?
Some people do not want to recognize the problem because they are dreamers, others are delusional, and still others are deniers! The dreamer does not want his life to be totally upset (who does?), so he blithely walks through life without looking at reality. Dreamers are so much happier in their dream world. After all, in dreamland they don't have any problems, don't have to make difficult decisions, and are always feel warm and fuzzy. There is no confrontation, conflict, or combat. So why wake up? I would like this message to be a fire bell in the night to awaken them from their slumber.
The delusional cannot be helped. They will not even consider the possibility that the world is going to undergo an incredible change very soon. They think by not wanting something to happen, it will not happen. They are wrong. Furthermore, hand wringing won't do any good either!
Then there are the deniers. These people have made up their minds that God would never permit America to go down. We are so special, so strong, and so supreme. So stupid.
So I have some practical suggestions for the approaching disaster. The power may be off for long periods of time so you may not have lights, heat, or refrigeration. Water may not be pumped into your home, and phones may not work, even cell phones since the towers may be destroyed. Elevators may not work; same with trains, subways, and traffic lights. Banks will fold as will insurance companies and major corporations. Don’t count on your job being there or your investments, even guaranteed investments. When governments teeter on the edge of collapse, there are no guarantees. Well, you get the idea that you won’t have a nice day!
While no one on the face of the earth can say for sure how bad it is going to be, it will be bad, and Proverbs tells us that the prudent man looks ahead, sees the danger, and plans for it. The fool goes on and must suffer for his folly. So pray and hope for the best and prepare for the worst. After all, you don’t have to believe the worst is going to happen to prepare for it! Your fire insurance policy is an example of that. You don’t really expect a fire but you have insurance, don’t you?
I don’t want to be melodramatic but knowing that politicians have a tendency to over-react I see ominous days ahead. If our cities are in flames, jobs are gone, people are hungry, hospitals are full, funeral homes are open 24 hours, banks are closed, major corporations are bankrupt, government checks are no longer being mailed, citizens are angry, hungry, and scared then we can expect officials to continue to do stupid things, only quicker. Martial law may be the norm in disaster areas. We have never heard the chilling march of highly polished jackboots on deserted and darken streets; however, the Constitution may be put in a velvet box for the duration, and America may only be a goose-step away from goon squads.
You are not responsible for what government does but you are responsible for what you do. Moreover, you have control over your money. Make decisions today based upon what officials tell us will happen tomorrow. When cities are burning everyone will try to cash in his chips, and you will have to stand in line, a very long line. When everyone wants out of the market at the same time, most people are crushed. That is what happens when a crowd of people runs for the exit at the same time. Only the first few usually make it without being crushed in the stampede, and that stampede will be worldwide. If the US market plummets with the destruction of our major cities then the tsunami will swamp the markets of the world. That means worldwide depression.
Young stockbrokers who have never worked at any other job tell you that the market is not vulnerable as it was in the early 1930s. "We now have government controls in place. Don't worry. Keep investing. The old rule has been repealed: what goes up does not have to come down. Just make out your check to the XYZ Investing Co. and we'll take care of you." The average investment counsel is like a small boy standing waist deep in gasoline flicking a cigarette lighter. He does not know how volatile the world markets are and how they respond to US markets.
A good rule to follow concerning getting out of the stock market is that it is better to be a year early than a day late. Don’t be greedy. Take your profits and run. Pay off your house and car and purchase “things” that will be useful such as tools, guns, ammunition, food, etc. Think of what you might need if society closes down. You should purchase non electric tools and make sure they are quality goods since they may have to last.
You should start putting aside small bills as well as quarters for the crash. While no one knows how long the money will be good, all societies must have a medium of exchange. US money will probably be good but do not count on ATMs, banks, or credit cards.
Look for other ways to do things. Be innovative and inventive. Get rid of unimportant and nonessentials from your life. Have a massive yard sale and sell things you have not used in years. Keep in mind those things that could be used for barter, but non essentials will not have much demand. Now is the time to sell your baseball cards, beanie babies, cabbage patch dolls, and other collectibles.
The waters may be calm today but that does not mean there are no crocodiles in the water! Get out of the water now and prepare for a difficult tomorrow! The fuse is burning and the clock is ticking!
If America’s cities are destroyed by Muslim terrorists, then it could be very ugly for a few months (or years) and you should prepare for the worst. Your children should be aware of the possibilities but get them ready without scaring them to death! After all, there is no doubt that their lives will change forever. Don't let this hit them in the face tomorrow morning. Carefully get them ready. Let them know that this disaster is no surprise to God. God did not look down recently and say, "Oops." He has watched this coming on for many years and is permitting man to put himself in a "fine mess."
Teach the children that they will have to assume more responsibilities around the house. (You should have been training them from earliest days.) Discuss some of the things they can do to help in surviving and thriving after such an attack on the American "Empire." Let them know that children all over the world will have to grow up a little quicker than in the past. They should learn to take care of their own rooms, clean out the garage so you can store some food there, learn to care for the garden, to butcher rabbits, turkeys and clean fish. Let them know that they are an important part of the family unit. (Again, I hope they already know that.)
Teach them to respect, understand, and care for guns. They should know how to hunt and clean game before they need to do so for survival. Children are children, so plan for long nights without much to do. Purchase books, games, puzzles, and videos (although televisions and VCRs may not work in some areas, so wean them away from television now). Get involved in some of their games and read to the very young.
Purchase school materials for them while they are still available. The public school system and many Christian schools will probably fold in some disaster areas. Prepare for such possibilities, and be sure to purchase Teacher’s Editions or answer keys.
When hard times come, do not wear gold jewelry or expensive clothes or drive large cars. Such people will be targets in an age of envy (generated by non thinking liberals for fifty years). Even decent people will be jealous of your apparent "good fortune." Translation: you prepared and they did not!
Go to discount stores today, yes today, and purchase toilet paper, sugar, salt, pepper, ammunition, seeds, packaged and canned food, various spices, nails/screws, small tools, tape, knives and batteries. Then you should buy a little silver and a little gold. A few boxes of No-Rad (potassium iodide anti-radiation tablets) will be more valuable than gold if you are in a contaminated area. Get a supply today.
Following are some items that should be in your home: Extra pair of eye glasses or contact lenses, needles and thread, plastic sheeting, medicine dropper, matches, flashlight and batteries, aluminum foil, disposable baby bottle liners, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, insect repellent, toothpaste and toothbrushes, shampoo, candles, lamp oil, battery operated smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors. You also need paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils, baby needs, diapers (cloth), household bleach, Lysol, large and small plastic trash bags, deodorant, good shovel, garden rake, good hoe, hatchet, hack saw and extra blades, ammunition (can be used for bartering as well as protection), dish washing soap, bath soap, laundry soap, contraceptives, tools for repairs, kits to repair flat tires on various vehicles (also an air pump), assorted nails and screws, solder, lead, oil for autos and tractors, portable AM-FM radio, flashlights with plenty of batteries, duct tape, mouse traps, lime, shoe laces, rubber gloves, W-D 40 or similar product, extra set of tires and sparkplugs, and computer paper and ink (in event we have power).
You may not have drinking water for a while so plan to treat your water from the roof or from a lake or pond. You can boil water for ten minutes and while it will kill the bugs, it will not help the taste much. However, you can add Kool Aide, Tang, or other mix to improve the taste. It will also help the taste if you pour the water (after it has cooled) back and forth from different containers.
You could always use household bleach to treat your water if the bleach contains a 5.25% solution of the chlorine compound sodium hypochlorite. It may warn, "Not for personal use," but that can be disregarded (according to FEMA) if sodium hypochlorite is the only active ingredient. Purchase the brand that has no additives such as perfumes, soaps, etc. It takes 8 drops of bleach per gallon of clear water; 16 drops per gallon of cloudy water; 1/2 teaspoon per 5 gallons of clear water and I teaspoon per 5 gallons of cloudy water to make water drinkable.
After adding the bleach to water, thoroughly mix by stirring then let stand for at least 30 minutes. Remember that iodine and bleach do not purify water but do make it safer by neutralizing harmful bacteria.
You can collect water at your downspout, your swimming pool, waterbed, back of commode, lake, ditch, river, etc. You can even drag towels across the grass early in the morning and collect enough water to keep you alive!
You can purchase products that will treat drinkable water and keep it drinkable for about 5 years without using any other chemicals. It is tasteless and can be purchased through various outlets. Don't use milk jugs to store water since they will not withstand long time storage; however, plastic soda bottles can be safely used after a thorough cleaning with very hot water. Metal cans are not the best storage containers for water since the metal affects the taste. They may also rust.
Politicians always end a speech by saying, "God bless America," but God has blessed America but America has not blessed God by reacting in a proper fashion. Hence, the coming judgment brought to you by the followers of that “peaceful religion” of Islam. Get prepared as the fuse burns.
Is it possible for us to repent and return to greatness, or must we ride the toboggan slide to the garbage heap of history? We will soon know the answer to that question.
Copyright 2005, Don Boys, Ph.D.
(Dr. Don Boys is a former member of the Indiana House of Representatives, author of 13 books, frequent guest on television and radio talk shows, and wrote columns for USA Today for 8 years His book, ISLAM: America's Trojan Horse! was published last year. His website is http://www.cstnews.com )
Did you notice the date on that piece? August 9, 2005, it most certainly isn't if, but only when. The new approach will be to use people already in the places they're going to attack with names like Smith and Jones, or maybe Martinez. On July 26, 2005, Barbara J. Stock wrote:
Reports are slowly filtering out about a plan by Islamics to detonate several nuclear bombs around the continental United States. Osama bin Laden has lovingly named this attack "America’s Hiroshima." His logic for giving his plan this name is that the United States is the only world power to use an atomic weapon against an enemy and based on that, it is legal and within Islamic law for him to use such weapons against the American people.
According to reports obtained from captured Al Qaeda agents and documents they were carrying, several nuclear devices may have been brought across the Mexican border with the help of the MS-13 gang and are already in position for use. All that is needed is the word from Al Qaeda to detonate them. The plan is to kill at least four million Americans in an instant. Osama has insisted that the bombs be placed in such a manner that at least two million of the dead are children. The "Day of Islam," bin Laden believes, will be the day America surrenders to Islam.
The number of weapons has been in dispute. The Saudis claim that there may be as many as 70 bombs within the American border and the Russians say 40 bombs is more likely, and still others say there are as few as seven. What does not seem to be in question is that the bombs are here and the clock is ticking.
The smaller number is more feasible for many reasons. Nuclear bombs are not simple grenades, and they need constant and diligent maintenance. Each bomb is carefully cared for much like a mother hen tends to her eggs. It would be difficult for Islamic terrorists to keep 70 nuclear bombs functioning properly.
Then there is the secrecy matter to consider. Seventy bombs would need 70 groups of men to service the bombs and keep them in good repair. That is a lot of people to keep such a secret. Someone would spend an hour too long in a bar and let this secret slip out. In these times, someone bragging that he has a nuclear bomb in his basement would be noticed.
Last but not least is the fact that seven nuclear bombs might not be missed for some time, especially in the former Soviet Union. But 70 nuclear bombs vanishing would most certainly be noticed, even in the chaos of a corrupt Russia. It should also be noted that there are American teams in Russia assisting them to dismantle and maintain the Russian nuclear arsenal. Our men there would be able to report instantly if any were missing. Add to that the shear size of a single, multiple war-head nuclear bomb and it becomes obvious that it is unlikely that bin Laden has been able to obtain one of them. Moving such a thing about without being seen would be nearly impossible.
This leaves the Russian "suitcase nukes" and some of those do seem to be missing. American authorities have known about these small nuclear bombs for some time. Although the Russian government tried to deny them, pictures have surfaced and the Russians could no longer claim that these portable bombs were just a dream that never came to fruition. We now know that several of these small, tactical, nuclear bombs are missing and these handy, easy-to-carry bombs are ideal for bin Laden’s plans. Greedy and suddenly out-of-work Russian nuclear scientists were probably easy prey for the money bin Laden may have waved in front of them.
The possible target cities listed are: New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, Washington D.C., and Boston. Surely, more than four million people would die if all seven of these large cities were struck simultaneously. This leads one to wonder if perhaps bin Laden plans on using only four bombs in the first wave.
Would bin Laden then demand that the United States surrender to Islam? Would he use the threat of the three remaining bombs to try and force the American people to accept Islam and abandon the Constitution? That is the ultimate goal of Islam as stated by the Council on American/Islamic Relations. Would bin Laden wait a day or two and detonate the remaining bombs just for the pure joy of killing? Only he knows.
It is said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The last nation that thought it had gained the upper hand against the United States was Japan. After a very successful attack which destroyed much of America’s naval fleet, a sober Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is said to have related to his crew that all Japan had succeeded in doing was awakening a sleeping giant and filling it with a terrible resolve. Yamamoto knew Americans and he understood the American mindset because he had lived and gone to school in the United States. In his heart, he knew that once Americans were angered and determined, Japan would lose the war it had started. Yamamoto was right.
It seems that Islam has not learned from history. Recently, the term "Muslim Nation" has been used on Islamic sites and in Islamic newspapers. Islam has no country. Islamics believe the world is their country and because young Muslims have been taught the entire world is the "Muslim Nation," many have no loyalty to any true country.
Would a nuclear attack on America cause confusion, panic, and chaos? Of course, it would. But as every television screen played the images of a great city like Chicago lying in ruins and Americans saw the charred bodies of fellow Americans lying in the streets, the rage would be unlike anything the world has ever witnessed. Muslims in America would be overwhelmed in a heartbeat. American rage would reach across the world to the farthest corner and there is no one that would dare to try and stop us. Sane people would be too wise to interfere and truth be known, the world would wish America success because they know they would be next if we fail.
Islamic attacks around the world are on the rise and Islam feels bold and untouchable. Muslims who truly denounce this activity have little time left to stop their warlike fellow-Muslims. Trying to denounce radical Islam after a nuclear attack would be far too late. The time is now. It is Islam’s responsibility to rise up and stop the terrorists in its midst and stop the insanity.
If the killing continues, the civilized world will rise up with America and that will be the end of the Islamic dream of world domination. It could well be the end of Islam.
I believe that Muslims may curse the name of bin Laden. It may well be the last thing many Muslims ever do. Islamics are constantly issuing warnings and threats to the world. They speak of blood running in the streets. That blood may well be their own. I hope that Islamics will listen to this one warning from an average American: "Muslims must stop radical Islam now because time is short and the nuclear fuse has been lit. Once the bomb goes off it will be too late."
Both of those pieces were written over a year ago and it hasn't happened, yet. Want to know more? This is a fairly conservative website and the writers see the handwriting on the wall. Go here: http://www.chronwatch.com/content/categories.asp?catcode=13
The Medieval Crusades were fought using the weapons of the times: swords, knives, spears, bows and arrows. While folks, 'The Times They Are a Changing'. These days we have dumb bombs, smart bombs, missiles, airplanes, ships the size of 3 football fields and nuclear weapons. All nuclear weapons consist of two components: conventional explosives and radioactive material. However, there are two distinct classes of nuclear weapons, dirty bombs and true nuclear bombs.
The former mix radioactive material in with the explosives and contaminate a small area. The latter use explosives to create a nuclear explosion, fission. If the necessary extra ingredients are built into the nuclear bomb, the fission causes fusion and you have a hydrogen bomb. In all likelihood if bombs are detonated on American soil, they will be ground bursts and produce large amounts of fallout.
I am not a nuclear scientist and only know what I read, but then, I read a lot. Last night I watched Supervolcano for the umpteenth time. The head of Homeland Security didn't want to alarm the public and rather than giving the American people the truth, he did what was politically expedient and basically forced the head of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory into supporting his position. He told the public to be prepared, just in case, with 3 days of food and water. Apparently he forgot about Katrina.
Most Americans wouldn't be affected by 7 nuclear weapons being exploded around the US, not directly. Indirectly, we're screwed. The government would like go into crisis mode and people like me wouldn't get their disability payments. I paid in more than 2½ times the amount required to qualify for the payments and no, I don't have a guilty conscience taking the money.
It would be just my luck that while we're waiting for the settlement check to clear the bank so we can finish off our preparations, 'they' will attack, ergo, the glass is half empty. I'd prefer to think the glass is half full and the attack will only come after we've completed what preparations we're going to make. If you've read my stories, you know that I'm against gun laws an only consider them 'a challenge'. Can't say that I've ever broken any even though I reside in the People's Republic of Kalifornia. A person never knows who might be reading the stories.
Like most people, if it comes to that, I'll have to shelter in place. If I had unlimited money, I'd do several things: move back to the US, buy a shelter from USS plus a second to stock with food. I'd buy a diesel powered pickup and a diesel fueled generator for the shelter. I'd also put in a large tank and stock it with B-100, pure biodiesel, if I had unlimited money. Like many Americans, we don't have unlimited sources of funds. They say that gas may hit $2 a gallon, but as of 9/1/06, it's about $3 a gallon in Kalifornia.
They maybe right, gas may hit $2 a gallon, in places like Iowa, but it will never happen here. And, all of the above assumes we make it through Ramadan. Eating, drinking, smoking and sexual intercourse are not allowed between dawn, and sunset. During Ramadan, Muslims are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam by refraining from violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, angry and sarcastic retorts, and gossip. People are meant to try to get along with each other better than they normally might. All obscene and irreligious sights and sounds are to be avoided. Purity of both thought and action is important. The fast is an exacting act of deep personal worship in which Muslims seek a raised level of closeness to God. The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the inner soul and free it from harm.
Muhammad gave various injunctions to his forces during his time and adopted attitudes toward the conduct of war which can be summarized as:
● No killing of innocents (Non-combatants i.e. Women, children, monks)
● No wanton destruction of livestock, animals, orchards, trees and wells.
Islam prohibits surprise attacks and invasions. The Qur'an states, If thou fearest treachery from any group, throw back (their covenant) to them, (so as to be) on equal terms: for Allah loveth not the treacherous. This verse is interpreted to mean that Muslims must make a proper declaration of war prior to taking military action against transgressing enemies. This rule is not binding if the adversary has already started the war. "'No prisoner should be put to the sword' is a very clear and unequivocal instruction given by the Prophet...'The Prophet has prohibited the killing of anyone who is tied or is in captivity.'" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_war_in_Islam
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