The New Threats from Iran are Serious

IRAN should be the top story in the U.S. right NOW. And the implications of their current behavior, combined with other factors, should be a top concern right NOW.

In short: For those Muslims who believe in certain prophecies, something must happen very soon or conditions will not be right for hundreds of years.

Not only has the "President" of Iran explicitly threatened to wipe Israel off the map, he has threatened the destruction of the "Anglo-Saxon empire" first.

I urge all Freepers to check out this thread:
Iran threat
Be sure to check the graphics created by the Iranian government in conjunction with the speach given by the President of Iran.

In the last few days Iran has:
1. Threatened the destruction of the U.S. and Britain.
2. Threatened to wipe Israel off the map.
(NOTE: Iran now claims the threats to Israel were "nothing new", and that these threats merely repeat words of the last 27 years.)
3. Fired its ambassadors to Britain, France, and Germany for being insufficiently supportive of the above threats.
4. Recalled 18 other ambassadors (a common step taken prior to starting a war).
5. Initiated widespread street demonstrations calling for death to America, burned the American flag in front of their President, etc.

Many Muslims believe the "Night of Power" was either Saturday night or will be tonight (Sunday night), depending on what part of the world you live in and your interpretation of how to time the start of Ramadan. Some Muslims believe the exact night cannot be known, others believe it is the night between the 26th and 27th day of Ramadan. Regardless, this is their most "holy" time.

No attack is likely during the time Muslims are supposed to be praying. However, Allah is supposed to be most favorably disposed towards their prayers during this night, and they truly believe planned mass murders are more likely to find favor with Allah if they have prayed for them all night during this particular night.

A successful attack shortly after the "Night of Power" would be considered by many Muslims as a sign of Allah's approval.

An Islamic "prophecy" believed by the Shiites (but not by all Muslims) predicts big things for a certain Ramadan in the future, and this particular Ramadan might be a fit (not a perfect fit, but perhaps close enough).

This particular Ramadan had two eclipses, one of the moon and one of the sun. The first eclipse was visible on the first day of Ramadan in part Saudi Arabia, but was not a full eclipse, and was not visible in all Muslim lands.

NOTE: Ramadan did not start on the same day in all Muslim lands. Hence, for much of the world, THIS Ramadan did not have two eclipses. For instance, Ramadan did not start in the U.S. until a day AFTER it started in Saudi Arabia. For this reason, including the first eclipse in this year's Ramadan is controversial. However, for some Muslims, the starting day in Saudi Arabia is what would count for purposes of this prophecy.

Why do the above eclipses matter? Because the Shiites have a prophecy saying the Mahdi will be revealed in a year with a Ramadan that includes two eclipses.

NOTE: THIS Ramadan is the last Ramadan in our lifetimes, or even in the lifetimes of our grandchildren, that will have features close to those needed to comply with this prophecy. The details of this particular prophecy are NOT generally accepted by Sunnis, but ARE accepted by the Shiites (Iran is Shiite).

As for the Mahdi himself, some Muslims believe the Mahdi will have a high forehead, a prominent nose, and a mole on his face. All of these are obvious facial features of Bin Laden.

The Mahdi will be descended from Mohammed. Osama has now taken to signing his communications as "Osama bin Mohammed bin Laden. In other words, Osama is now claiming to be descended from Mohammed.

A large attack on the Russian city of Nalchick was launched earlier in October of this year. Fortunately, the attack was launched before the attackers were quite ready. Apparently, the Russians captured two of the conspirators and the rest of the terrorists decided their best chance was to launch the attack early.

According to official announcements from the Russian military, the attack was planned to occur about two weeks later than it actually did (i.e., about NOW). It was planned to include 700 attackers, but the actual attack only included 130. Part of the plan was to capture the local airport, and then fly captured planes into Russian dams and nuclear power plants.

The planned attack on Nalchick was huge. It was intended to bring Russia to its knees, and it might well have done so if all the elements in the plot had succeeded. If it had happened on the original timetable, it would be happening around now.

To sum up:
A. Iran has just issued blood curdling threats against the U.S. and Israel, recalled or fired many ambassadors, and launched rabid street demonstrations against the U.S. and Israel.
B. The Night of Power (Saturday night or Sunday night, depending on where you are) is the best night to ask Allah for things, such as blessings for a terrorist attack.
C. Islamic prophecy for some Muslims (not all), says THIS Ramadan is particularly likely to be the one that ushers in the year the Mahdi is revealed.
D. Bin Laden fits the physical description they are looking for, and has recently started to claim the needed descent from Mohammed.
E. The attack on the Russian city of Nalchick was actually intended to occur about NOW, which could easily mean it was supposed to occur AFTER the Night of Power. This was a HUGE attack which had the potential to severely cripple Russia.

It seems to me that the Islamonazis in Iran HAVE to make their move this year if they wish their own prophecies to be fulfilled in their lifetimes. Other interpretations of their actions are possible (they could just be crazy), but their recent actions are consistent with plans for an eminent attack.

It seems quite likely that the attack in Russia was timed to occur AFTER this year's Night of Power, but had to be launched early due to good/lucky work by Russian intel. If a MAJOR attack was planned in Russia for this time period, it is quite possible that MAJOR attacks are planned elsewhere as well.

All in all, it seems to me that the next week has a very high risk of major terrorist attacks. Perhaps even the long threatened big event.

I do not know enough about Islam to know what specific day they think Allah would be most likely to be pleased by mass murder, but I doubt that it will be today (Sunday).

My guess is that the Night of Power needs to be over everywhere before they attack. That could mean they attack as early as Monday, October 31st, if the attackers believe the Night of Power will be over by the end of the 27th day of Ramadan.

I have expected a major attack many times in the past and obviously been wrong every time. However, I am personally convinced that they do, in fact, have the ability to attack. Why they have not done so I do not know. Perhaps they have tried, several times, and we foiled each plot (let's hope). Or perhaps they were waiting for what they consider the best time.

The scope and intended timing of the Nalchick attack, plus the prophecies believed by at least some Muslims (such as the Iranians), plus the recent threats and behavior of Iran, have convinced me that we are facing a much higher chance of attack in the near future.

Well, all of this is interesting, and might even be more than just the wet dream of a Hitler wannabe. Certainly these folks do want to kill us. However, they have no clue about the real nature of the American or Israeli character. A direct strike on Israel will be balanced with annihilation of the enemy. I once heard an Israeli politician say that the phrase "Never Again" did not just refer to acquiesing to the Holocaust, but to the lack of aggressive response following the Holocaust. As far as the Americans go, a fair number of us are already convinced that we need to go to whatever lengths to defend our culture and country, and an all-out assault by Iran would receive far more than 1 million troops eager to fight back. The media and academic elites are loud but their numbers are small. I'm sure that a bunch of those going off to defend the culture will also be willing to tell a few leftists along the way to go to hell. The Iranians only see the Michael Moores and the Cindy Sheehans of this country and assume that they speak for vast numbers of Americans, in the same way that the Hitlers and the Tojos thought the isolationists spoke for America in 1940. Tyranny has trouble with republics in that regard; the republic seems weak, until confronted, and then the republic is unstoppable. Just a few thoughts IMHO.

Especially at the exact time that much of the world, even the UN and Europe, are desperately hoping that Iran will be good and appear to be benign so that they won't have to 'do anything' about the Iranian nuke sites, which would certainly stir up a hornet's nest and no one wants to do that. To blurt out threats now is almost a guarantee that Israel or someone else will 'do something' about them.

Either the Iranians have no concept of strategy and deception, or they know that someone is about to 'do something'. Or, there is the small possibility that they are just stupid and blathering and impotent, and did I mention stupid?

OK, I'll go with door number two... Iranians are strategic and paranoid. They live and breath the stuff - you don't want to play any game that requires both speed and complex strategy with an Iranian. Their drawback is the overlay of Muslim thinking - something that puts an irrational patina on all other thoughts... But they're not stupid. And that leaves "they know someone is about to do something". Hmmmm, so the reaction to what they said, then the reaction to that, then the exposure of a break, then resolution - and that's what they want. Also, they know something we don't know. Something that makes this move rational within their rather irrational system.

VERY well-done vanity post. Obviously provoking good thought. Why do people whine about the MSM that no one watches anyway? It's like saying "you'll never hear this good music on 8-track." So what? Right now MOST people go to their computer screens for their news and analysis. A vanity like yours gets wider thought than wolf blitzer or tim russert. So keep alert as you are.

Since the Iran lunatics believe this crap about eclipses, Allah, and all that other BS, it just proves once again that insane radicals should not own nuclear weapons.

Russia, China, Israel, the UK and the USA better do something about these fanatics, or the mess will be greater in the future than taking care of them now--taking care is eradicating these peoples' "leaders".

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