Knowing your enemy

Washington Times ^ | October 16, 2005 | By Clifford D. May

[Jim Robinson]

For more than a generation, a war was fought against the United States. Most Americans, however, didn't know it. And even those who did may have been puzzled about whom we were fighting.

The war began in 1979, after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini came to power in Iran and his followers, chanting "Death to America," seized our embassy in Tehran and took our diplomats prisoner. But we did not interpret that to mean we were at war with Iran.

In 1983, members of the same movement bombed our embassy and Marine barracks in Beirut, killing hundreds. But we did not see ourselves at war with Hezbollah or its sponsors.

In the 1990s, adherents of the same ideology -- totalitarian, supremacist, antidemocratic -- attacked Americans repeatedly: office workers in New York City, diplomats at embassies in Africa, military personnel in the Middle East. And in 1996, a wealthy Saudi exile published what he called a "Declaration of War Against the Americans."

But even as we suffered these attacks, we did not acknowledge a war was being waged. In fact, most Americans believed they lived in a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity. There was even a "peace dividend" to be spent.

The horrific attacks of September 11, 2001, were a wake-up call -- but the nation remained groggy. Since hijacking planes and crashing them into in the World Trade Center was an act of terrorism, we set about to fight a "war on terrorism" -- as though there were no movement driving terrorism and no ideology justifying violation of the age-old taboo against intentionally murdering women and children.

[Jim Robinson]

"The president also quoted bin Laden's commander in Iraq, Abu Musab Zarqawi: "We will either achieve victory over the human race or we will pass to the eternal life." "

[MJY1288]

Another Bushbot newbie posting pro war threads I see :-)

[Jim Robinson]

"The label persisted from that time until last week when President Bush, in a speech to the National Endowment for Democracy, made a conceptual leap. Linking attacks on civilians from New York to Casablanca, Sharm el-Sheik to Netanya, Mombasa to London, Istanbul to Beslan, Beirut to Bali, he argued such massacres "serve a clear and focused ideology, a set of beliefs and goals that are evil, but not insane." He added: "Some call this evil Islamic radicalism; others, militant Jihadism; still others, Islamo-fascism."

"Osama bin Laden and other militants murder in pursuit of a dream -- of conquest and domination. It is a vision, Mr. Bush said, openly stated "in videos, and audiotapes, and letters, and declarations, and Web sites." To achieve their dream, requires ending "American and Western influence in the broader Middle East.... Second, the militant network wants to use the vacuum created by an American retreat to gain control of a country, a base from which to launch attacks and conduct their war against non-radical Muslim governments." Deprived of their base in Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, "they've set their sights on Iraq. Bin Laden has stated: 'The whole world is watching this war and the two adversaries. It's either victory and glory, or misery and humiliation.'"

Never give in. Never retreat. Never surrender!!

[msf92497]

Yeah, I'll give 'em eternal life

In Hell.

Sucks to serve the wrong master...

[bd476]

"Clifford D. May is president of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and a nationally syndicated columnist."

Brilliant man and he hits it right on the mark.

[MJY1288]

Amen!

[Eagles6]

Thanks JR. Save for tomorrow.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

"internet-haganah.us/jihadi/hizballah.html"

US INFO.STATE.GOV - Search Term: "HEZBOLLAH"

FreeRepublic.com - Keyword: "HEZBOLLAH"

FreeRepublic.com - Keyword: "hizbullah"

MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 1002: "Hizbullah's Al-Manar TV Interviews Head of Swedish 'Radio Islam': The Muslims' War is with the Jews; Judaism is a Criminal Mafia, Not a Religion" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The following are excerpts from the interview. To view this clip visit: http://memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=875") (October 11, 2005)

Counterterror.typepad.com - THE COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG: "LATEST EVIDENCE HIZBALLAH FUNDS PALESTINIAN TERRORISTS" by Matthew Levitt (September 13, 2005)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US: "ALMANAR.COM.LB: SAME SITE, DIFFERENT NAME" (August 30, 2005)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US (FAS.org): "DUTCH INTELLIGNCE: NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN HIZBALLAH'S POLITICAL AND TERRORIST BRANCHES" (August 26, 20005)

DanielPipes.com - Weblog: "HIZBULLAH TEACHES TERRORISM TO THE PALESTINIANS" (August 7, 2005)

FrontPageMagazine.com: "HEZBOLLAH IN EUROPE" by Patrick Devenny (August 3, 2005)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US (IRAN-DAILY.com): "'LEBANON'S HEZBOLLAH SYMBOLIZES PURE ISLAMIC THOUGHTS'" (August 2, 2005)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US (GUARDIAN.co.uk) HIZBALLAH: TERRORISM WORKS" (June 15, 2005)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US (YNET NEWS.com): "HIZBALLAH SUICIDE SQUAD BUSTED IN ISRAEL" (June 15, 2005)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US: "GREAT MOMENTS IN 'PRIVACY PROTECTION' FOR TERRORISTS" (May 10, 2005)

FBI.gov - MOST WANTED TERRORISTS - WANTED POSTER: "IMAD FAYEZ MUGNIYAH" aka "Hajj"

"www.waronline.org/terror/bin%20laden/mugniyah-2.jpg" (VIEW PHOTO. Click Here.)

FrontPageMagazine.com: "TEHRAN'S TERROR MASTER" by Patrick Devenny (May 26, 2005)

WorldNetDaily.com: "THE UNKNOWN KING OF TERROR Hezbollah military chief has longer resume than bin Laden" (March 12, 2005)

BOOK: "LIGHTNING OUT OF LEBANON: HEZBOLLAH TERRORISTS ON AMERICAN SOIL" by Tom Diaz, Barbara Newman

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US: "IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH AS INSTIGATORS OF TERRORISM IN THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY-ADMINISTERED TERRITORIES..." (February 14, 2005)

INTELLIGENCE.org.il: "IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH AS INSTIGATORS OF TERRORISM: Iran's Growing Involvement, through Hezbollah, in Palestinian Terrorism in Israel and in the Palestinian Authority Administered Territories in the Course of 2004" (Note: "Based on a report by the Israel Security Agency on Palestinian terrorist activities in 2004") (January 12, 2005)

"fayrouz.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_fayrouz_archive.html#109415983198622045" - "IRAN AND AL-ZARQAWI" - "posted by Fayrouz 9/2/2004" (ARTICLE - TRANSLATION - SNIPPET: "A former corps chief said Abu-Mosaab Al-Zarqawi escaped to Turkey last year, after being in Iran and entered Iraq more than a year ago. He confirmed to the newspaper that a meeting was held last June between Al-Zarqawi and a Lebanese fugitive, Emad Mughania, at one of Al-Quds corps centers in Kermanshah providence in western Iran. The source said Mughania played an influential role in forming the Al-Mahdi Army. Al-Mahdi Army belongs to the strict Shia religious cleric, Muqtada Al-Sadr, and trains its members in camps inside Iran. He also mentioned the entrance of Shia fighters from Lebanon to Iraq dressed as religious studies students. These fighters then join Al-Madi Army under the supervision of Emad Mughania. Mughania underwent a cosmetic surgery recently in a sanitarium for the revolutionary guards in northern Iran to change his face. This is the 5th surgery for Mughania, who's been chased by Western and Arabic intelligence organizations for a number of years now. The source said Mughania kept his relationships with Aymen Al-Thawahiri, the number-two man in Al-Qaida organization despite the difficulty of contacting him lately. He added that Mughania submitted a report early this year to chief of the revolutionary guards intelligence after a visit to Iraq. The report outlined the importance of expanding a framework of collaboration between Al-Mahdi Army and Al-Zarqawi's group. Muqtada has lost his standing among the Iraqi shia, especially Al-Najaf, while gaining more supporters in the Sunni triangle.")

"www.nourizadeh.com/archives/000425.php" (August 11, 2004)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US: "AL MANAR TV: HIZBALLAH TELEVISION BORADCASTING GLOBALLY VIA SATELLITE AND THE WEB" (September 10, 2004)

MEFORUM.org - THE MIDDLE EAST FORUM - The Middle East Quarterly: "AL-MANAR: HIZBULLAH TV, 24/7" by Avi Jorisch (Winter 2004)

TREAS.GOV/OFFICES/ENFORCEMENT/OFAC/SDN/SDNLIST.TXT: "ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS" (SNIPPET: "HIZBALLAH (a.k.a. PARTY OF GOD; a.k.a. ISLAMIC JIHAD; a.k.a. ISLAMIC JIHAD ORGANIZATION; a.k.a. REVOLUTIONARY JUSTICE ORGANIZATION; a.k.a. ORGANIZATION OF THE OPPRESSED ON EARTH; a.k.a. ISLAMIC JIHAD FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE; a.k.a. ORGANIZATION OF RIGHT AGAINST WRONG; a.k.a. ANSAR ALLAH; a.k.a. FOLLOWERS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMED) [SDT][FTO][SDGT]"

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US: "HADEEL NET OF BEIRUT: HIZBULLAH FRONT OR A COUPLE OF GUYS WITH POOR TASTE IN CLIENTS?" (February 12, 2005)

Google Search Term: "Manar TV"

"littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=15270_Hizballah-_I_Wish_They_Would_Come&only=yes" (March 31, 2005)

MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No.878: "Hizbullah Leader Nasrallah at Pro-Syrian Beirut Rally: If U.S. Navy Fleet Returns to Lebanon They Will Be Defeated Again" (March 11, 2005)

GOOGLE Search Term: "SAYYED HASSAN NASRALLAH"

MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 867: "Memri TV Monitor Project - HIZBULLAH LEADER HASSAN NASRALLAH: 'THE AMERICAN ADMINISTRATION IS OUR ENEMY...DEATH TO AMERICA'" (February 22, 2005)

GOOGLE Search Term: "DEATH TO AMERICA"

GOOGLE Search Term: "DEATH TO AMERIKKKA"

"www.specialforce.net"

"www.qaed.net"

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US (HAARETZ.com): "HIZBALLAH SENDING COMBATANTS TO IRAQ" (June 21, 2004) (Read More...)

INTERNET HAGANAH: "OFFICIAL HIZBALLAH SITES, A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW" (May 23, 2004)

CBC.ca: "OTTAWA RELENTS, ORDERS COMPLETE BAN ON HEZBOLLAH" (Last Updated December 13, 2002)

[FairOpinion]

"The war began in 1979, after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini came to power in Iran and his followers, chanting "Death to America," seized our embassy in Tehran"

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An excellent article. Too bad that it didn't mention that Khomeini came to power courtesy of Jimmy Carter, who didn't support the Shah of Iran when these extremists revolted against him.

[Lokibob]

All through history, the most violent of wars were the religious one.

We have declared a war on terrorism, when in fact it should be a war on Islam. Make no mistake, they want us to convert to their religion, and there is no room for negotiations.

Until Islam accepts the fact that other religions can exist beside theirs, the war will continue.

[bobbyd]

Another Bushbot newbie posting pro war threads I see :-)

Who is this Jim Robinson guy?

Islam is a cult

[MJY1288]

I've never met him, but one thing is for sure.... Jim Robinson is a great American. There are rumors that he might even run this website :-)

[Cindy]

Knowing our enemies both foreign and domestic is a very important concept, in my opinion.

ON THE NET...

GOOGLE Search Term: "DEATH TO AMERICA"

GOOGLE Search Term: "DEATH TO AMERIKKKA"

[MEG33]

Amen!

[bobbyd]

I've met him.....we owe him.

[Cindy]

TERRORISM IS GLOBAL.
TERRORISTS ARE GLOBAL.
Jihad -- another day.

ON THE NET...
http://www.truthusa.com/911news.html

[MJY1288]

I agree and that's why I'm a monthly donor, are you?, if not, Sign up now :-)

[Cindy]

"Never give in. Never retreat. Never surrender!!"

DITTO AND AMEN!

[Reagan Man]

>>>>"Some call this evil Islamic radicalism; others, militant Jihadism; still others, Islamo-fascism."
Mr. Bush carefully distinguished this ideology "from the religion of Islam," adding that it "exploits Islam" and targets Muslims who aspire to live in freedom, choose their own leaders and embrace pluralism. He noted, "Most of the victims claimed by the militants are fellow Muslims."

Since most Muslims/Arabs live under some form of dictatorship, we'll never really know how most members of Islam actually view America and western civilization. If given the opportunity would most Muslims take sides with the terrorists and engage in hostile actions? America will always have to remain on guard and ready for anything. I don't think we can afford to trust, nor should we trust the world of Islam.

[Dallas59]

9/11/2001 woke my butt up.....but I didn't have my first cup of coffee until 6/27/2003.....