Posted on 03/30/2006 9:13:43 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
Global civilization is on the verge of "World War III," a massive conflict in which the Islamic world will attempt to impose its ideology on Western nations, according to Meir Amit, a former director of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency.
Amit, one of the most esteemed figures in the international defense establishment, warned Islamic nations and global Islamist groups will continue launching "all kinds of attacks" against Western states. He urged the international community to immediately unite and coordinate a strategy to fight against the "Islamic war."
"We are on the eve of war with the Islamic world, which will wage a war and all kinds of actions and attacks against the Western world. We already noticed the terrorists in the world hit Spain, England, France. I call it World War III. You must look at it from this angle and treat it wider, not as a problem of terrorism here and there," said Amit, speaking during an exclusive interview with WND's Aaron Klein and ABC Radio's John Batchelor broadcast on Batchelor's national program, for which Klein serves as a co-host.
Amit served as Mossad chief from 1963 to 1968. He directed some of the most notorious Mossad operations during that time and pioneered many of the tactics currently used by intelligence agencies worldwide. The subject of multiple books and movies, Amit is routinely described as a "living legend." Now in his mid-80s, Amit serves as chairman of Israel's Center for Special Studies.
The former intelligence chief referenced recent terror attacks against Israel, Europe and the United States; Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions; the insurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan; and worldwide Muslim riots.
"It looks to me like it is a kind of coordinated or contemplated problem to somehow impose the Islamic idea all over the world," Amit said.
Israel is routinely attacked by Palestinian terror groups. Since December 2000, 993 Israelis have been killed. Spain in March 2004 was struck by a series of coordinated bombings on its commuter train system, killing 192 people. London was rocked last July by bombings on its transportation system. France has been the scene of violent Muslim riots and attacks. And on Sept. 11, 2001, 2,986 people were killed when the U.S. was hit with coordinated terror attacks.
Violent Muslim riots erupted last month in the West Bank, Syria and Lebanon after cartoon images of Muhammad were printed in a Danish newspaper. The riots spread across the Middle East and throughout Europe.
At least 40 people were killed yesterday in a blast north of Mosul in Iraq. Iran and Syria have been accused of aiding the insurgency there and in Afghanistan against U.S. and European troops.
Amit urged Western nations to "unite and work together. Unfortunately, the world is not uniting. China and Russia are problems. This should be taken into consideration."
Both China and Russia have been aiding Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran claims is intended for peaceful purposes only. Russia last month received a delegation of Hamas leaders, and pledged to maintain diplomatic relations with the terror group in spite of efforts by the U.S. and Israel to isolate the newly elected Hamas-led Palestinian government.
Amit said Iran currently poses the most serious threat to the international community.
"The Iranians [are] financing terrorists in Israel and sending money," Amit said. "This is [my country's] immediate problem. But I think the most serious problem is Iran developing nuclear power."
Amit said Israel should not lead a military attack against Iran's suspected nuclear facilities, instead urging support for the course of diplomacy and sanctions.
"The problem of [Iranian] nuclear armaments is not an Israeli problem; it is a worldwide problem. Your question refers to what Israel can do. It shouldn't do anything by itself. It should maybe throw the idea that this is a world problem and all the Western world should unite, join hands and work together," said Amit.
"I am not sure whether a military operation would be the best solution. At least not the first solution. But you can put sanctions on Iran."
With regard to his warnings of a new world war, Amit clarified he was not advocating the international community take measures against all Arab countries:
"I know very well the Arab world. I have many friends in Arab world leaders. Not all of them think the same. They are also split in different groups. ... Although I think they will wage an Islamic war against the Western world, we must take into account they are not one piece. Somehow we must learn the differences between different sections and parts of the Arab world."
Barry McGuire said it first!
http://www.brownielocks.com/eveofdestruction.html
Any Muslim who undertook such an effort would quickly see the lie that is Islam and leave. Under penalty of death of ocurse!
And anyone who paints with such a broad brush is a damned fool.
Are we in America beginning to see the makings of our very own intifada?
So you DO believe Islam is a peaceful religion? And you call me a fool?
Do you believe you are more informed then Ibn Warraq or Dr Ali Sina about Islam? Warraq the Arab author of a half dozen books about Islam, including "Leaving Islam"
http://www.secularislam.org/testimonies/index.htm
If someone declares war on you, but you decide to ignore it, are you still at war?
You have information about some secret war Reagan was waging in which he needed the assistance of the Soviet Union? If not then you did not address the point I made.
It does not take much discernment or knowledge of history to know the dispicable realities of the religion. Nor to understand that the better a Moslem one is the worse person one is. Nor to understand that people born into a religion rarely change it. It should also not be that difficult to find Moslems who pay little or no attention to most of the beliefs any more than it is difficult to find Christians who do no more than pay lip service to their beliefs.
Hence we must split away the fanatical hard core from the ordinary person who just wants to live a decent life. Those are the ones which are coming to our side. This is something you seem to try and pretend does not exist.
Sophistication is required in effective statesmanship.
>"And anyone who paints with such a broad brush is a damned fool."<
- Ibn Warraq, author of "Leaving Islam" would not agree with that assessment. He maintains that:
"Muslims do not need patronizing liberals to meet them halfway; Muslims need to write an honest biography of the prophet that does not shun the truth, least of all cover it up with the dishonest subterfuge of condescending western scholars"
http://www.secularislam.org/testimonies/index.htm
-Ibn Warraq is the author of; "Why I Am Not A Muslim", "Studies on Muhammad", "Rise of Islam", and "Leaving Islam"
( Warraq is an Arab.)
Craig Winn, author of "Prophet Of Doom" has some very interesting comments on the Tamar Yonah talk show, you can listen to his interview here, in the archives:
http://www.israelnationalradio.com/
Our leaders understand things which you apparently don't. They also are aware that Moslems have been fighting alongside our military and have given enormous help in the war. The leadership of Karzi, Mushareff and the Iraqis has been excellent particularly given the trying and dangerous circumstances they live in.
Now why YOU prefer to insult and demean these courageous allies it rather mysterious.
Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking on the Topic or Keyword Israel.
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Pakistan continues to allow terrorists to operate in that country. Iraqis are helping their own country, as they should be. Perhaps you have forgotten the Muslim celebrations on 9/11.
if that is the case, we have a good jump on it
No, really... you think?? I bet he's been lurking at the FR to get his insight. Appearantley we are 3 years ahead of the curve.
>"Hence we must split away the fanatical hard core from the ordinary person who just wants to live a decent life."
-Agreed, But I don't think that will be done by cowtowing to a lie...have you ever read anything by Iranian Amir Taheri?
Amir Taheri: "Islam Is Incompatible With Democracy"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1138942/posts
Here are some of his quotes:
"Muslims can build a democratic society provided they treat Islam as a matter of personal, private belief and not as a political ideology that seeks to monopolize the pubic space and regulate every aspect of individual and community life."
- Amir Taheri
"We should not allow the everything-is-equal-to-everything-else fashion of postmodernist multiculturalism and political correctness to prevent us from acknowledging differences and, yes, incompatibilities, in the name of a soggy consensus. - Amir Taheri
If we are all the same how can we have a dialogue of civilizations, unless we elevate cultural schizophrenia into an existential imperative?" - Amir Taheri
>'Sophistication is required in effective statesmanship."<
Agreed. But I believe it must be based on truth, not dishonest subterfuge.
Two words: Premptive Strike!
Let's call for the closure of ever motel and convenience store in America now!
Oh! for the days when conspiracy was hidden.. There are so many conpiracies in Washington D.C... You really have to search to find one that is just "made up"...
Anyone today that is NOT a conpiracy buff, is in denial, or drooling mental midgets..
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