While reading Space.com, something hit me this morning (tin foil hat firmly in place).
Remember, Bin Laden and his buddies are reported to put great significance in the celestial signs. On December 7, Jupiter passes behind the moon.
To quote Space.com, "The last time New Yorkers were treated to such a favorably placed dark-sky Jupiter occultation was on Sept. 3, 1889. After 2004, there will not be another similarly favorable Jupiter occultation for most North Americans until Oct. 6, 2026."
In ancient mythology, Jupiter was the King. Jupiter aligning with some "house" in the sky was an indication that a King was born in that "house".
Jupiter passing behind the moon was possibly one of the signs the Magi interpreted to mean a great King had just been born in Israel.
Islam puts great store in the Moon. Jupiter passing behind the moon, visible prominently in the U.S., could be interpreted by the Muslims as the "birth", of another King, this time the Mahdi (something Bin Laden supporters hope he will become). Since the Moon (symbolizing Islam) will be so unusually visible over the U.S. at the time, it could also be seen as a celestial sign that Islam is to become dominant over the U.S. at that time.
I know nothing about how Bin Laden and his friends interpret what they consider celestial signs, other than that he and his followers put great store in them. There are more occultations in November: Moon to Venus (10th?), Moon to Mars (11th?) and Moon to Mercury (14th). Whether the bad guys would consider these significant I do not know.
To put this in perspective: Hanukkah begins at sundown on Tuesday, December 7, this year. For that matter, December 7 is also Pearl Harbor Day. I have been assuming nothing will happen until Iran has nukes (less than six months to go), and that still seems the most likely timing to me. But this still looked interesting enough to mention.
Good thinking.
December 7th, will be an important day to watch.
We've monitored several of these celestial 'signs'. Two lunar-solar eclipses during Ramadan and the transit of Venus across the sun, just to name a few. So far there has been no significant correlation between these events and terror attacks. They attack when their plans and targets are ready.
Interesting.
IMHO though, Iran already has the Nukes.
When will Al Queda pull the trigger is the question???
Dec. 7th. and a Tuesday to boot.