Posted on 02/19/2006 9:31:57 AM PST by genefromjersey
Cartoon Jihad = Reconnaissance in Force
The protests over “blasphemous” cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed continue to spread and intensify: Nigeria, Indonesia ,Turkey ,Pakistan,Libya,Syria,Lebanon,Afghanistan,Somalia,Egypt,Algeria,Kashimir,Yemen,Malaysia ,SaudiArabia , Denmark, Norway , Russia , France , Germany , Britain , Canada , Italy , and ,of course, the USA.
While the “great thinkers” of the Western world –(including Ex-President Clinton) -beat their breasts and abase themselves with cries of “ Oh,where did we go wrong ? “ ,the Islamic militants – who started the whole fuss – are conducting a brilliant “reconnaissance in force “ against the West – and against their own governments.
A reconnaissance in force is – like the famous WWII British Commando raid on Dieppe – a means of scouting the Enemy’s defenses and responses by conducting a series of low-intensity attacks on “impregnable” fortified areas.
It is also a means of creating enough confusion to permit the smuggling of arms , supplies , and training cadres to Resistance groups ,operating behind the enemy lines.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf , in addition to issuing a predictable call for apologies from the West, has expressed grave concerns about the apparent “orchestration” of the “cartoon protests” , and there is mounting evidence his concerns are justifiable.
In the Phillipines, government forces have been put on high alert because of a possible coup attempt by mixed Islamist and Communist radicals.
In Nigeria, there have been attacks on the Dutch Shell Oil platforms-leading to their abandonment-and today, an oil pipeline was bombed.
All over the Muslim world, hundreds of thousands of shouting protestors are marching around and milling about: attacking embassies and other relatively “soft” targets. It is a safe bet these impossible-to-monitor disturbances are being used to move arms ,explosives , and key people into staging areas and safehouses.
The target in many of these places will be the local governments : governments the Islamic radicals are determined to overthrow and supplant with Taliban rule.
If this estimate is correct, one or two of the protest areas will continue to be exploited – and quite possibly attacked in force.
In the other areas, once the “raid missions” have been accomplished, the protests will sputter out : seemingly of their own accord – until next time.
A reconnaissance in force – once detected – is not a time for pious breast-beating and vows of penance :it is a time for quiet survey of our own security weaknesses , and reinforcement of important assets – here and abroad.
BTTT. Interestint analysis, thanks.
This is what I've been suspecting myself. It's a little scary to see it confirmed. Another freeper, who I don't remember, suggested that this is also a way of distracting intelligence from what's really going on. That would be the setting up of plans and material for the next large scale attack. The kind of chatter that would normally be picked up when plans are being laid would be obscured by all the disruption elsewhere. Every day I lean more and more towards becoming a survivalist. And everyday I thank God that I have the priveledge of being born and living in the USA.
here we go again ping.
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