Posted on 04/28/2006 9:03:39 AM PDT by Bob J
In a just concluded debate and press conference, author and FBI Consultant Paul Williams and Jeff Epstein of "America's Truth Forum" reveal they have been advised by Pakistani journalist and Bin Laden biographer Hamid Amir that Al-Qaeda will use smuggled nukes against the US if the US takes military action against Iran.
Amir established his credentials by correctly predicting that Egypt would be hit by terrorist action a full two weeks prior to the events of last week. Amir, a Pakistani journalist, has been in contact with high ranking Al-Qaeda officials for several years.
The debate (between Richard Miniter and Paul Williams) and press conference were webcast LIVE by Rightalk.com. Audio files of both events will be available for downloading by this afternoon.
If Al Qaeda does use nukes, what would our excuse be for nuking Iran, Mecca or Damascus? The best we could do is nuke what we think is Al Qaeda's hideout...which is in Pakistan.
If we get it, we won't be able to do a damn thing that we haven't done already.
I'm talking about Arab-Americans here. It's like Napoleon Complex spread out across an entire culture. It's nowhere near as big a problem with second- and third-generation Arabs, but the ones who just came over are jerks.
Nuke goes off in NY, or Dallas or New Orleans, etc., and I guarantee you that there will be nuclear retaliation against any identified source within 90 minutes, max.
Nuke goes off in such a way as to take out the President or any significant portion of our government and there will be a general bombardment of that entire region.
Nuke goes off anywhere on the planet and marshal law will be declared, all potential enemies will be warned to not approach our assets anywhere in any way, shape or form, and no ship, plane or any other form of transportation will be allowed within 50 miles of our borders.
Oh, and troops will be deployed with shoot to kill orders at all borders and ports.
But Hillary supports a fence on the border...
You can say that again! This is why security needs to be made paramount (and I don't mean wanding old ladies at the airport), otherwise the GOP risks going the way of the Whigs should a terrorist bring in a nuke (it wouldn't matter BTW if it came via our border with Canada, with Mexico, or through shipping ports).
"They may not be good at much, but they are patient and do know how to wait until their plan can have a maximum shock effect."
October this year. Followed by a Democrat call that Bush hasn't protected us from Terror.
If they had 'em they would have used them by now.
Why don't we shut these fools up already?
You said -- "Perhaps they're just waiting for the right sort of 'target rich' envrironment. Something like, say, hundreds of thousands of people out in the streets of a large number of major cities all at the same time?"
They also may be looking for a "connecting event" in the Middle East. In other words, this sort of thing may be sprung on the U.S. at the same time that several countries invade Israel. It might be designed to keep the "enemy" (in their eyes) busy at home, while they do the "elimination of Israel" thing that they are so intent on doing.
Regards,
Star Traveler
Believe me, I've noticed. Everything is a confrontation to these guys. They think that everyone around them is trying to one-up them.
I guess 1200 years of little accomplishment as compared to the rest of the world makes them a bit insecure and thin-skinned. IMHO that's why they hate Israel so much. It's a daily, in-you-face reminder that the Israelis accomplished in 30 or 40 years what the Muzzies haven't been able to in 1200. Hence the need to puff themselves up by loosing empty threats at everyone.
Persian isn't a race.
Wait a minute... are we to suppose they WON'T if we DON'T? How stupid do they think we are? Then again, some people (especially the loudest squeaking wheels) really ARE that stupid.
"...there will be nuclear retaliation against any identified source...".
Some mud huts in northwest Pakistan? Some caves in southeast Afghanistan? Persians in Detriot? If anyone thinks were going to nuke Muslim countries for the sake of attacking Muslim countries, they're nuts.
We're also not going to nuke a bunch of civilians.
Right so why haven't they already secured the border with armed guards?
You said -- "New York is definitely NOT a terrorist-friendly city, in spite of the city's liberal bent. Too many here have lost family and friends."
Detroit is, according to some former Muslims (who are on speaking tours in the U.S., talking about Islamic Terrorism). So do we nuke Detroit?
Regards,
Star Traveler
Good morning, troll.
Nobody took our country down. 4 airplanes do not add up to a country. Watch yourself, newbie.
Williams sells books. It's in his interest to stoke a fantasy for the gullible.
You're one of the gullible.
Many I had met at college were here because they have way more money than manners or brains, and were pretty snooty about it. They sure did like the strip clubs, though.
Any deterrent affect would be minimal. MAD depended on the Soviets being basically rational. The leadership of the hard line countries and their so called freelance allies aren't rational. However, it might give some of them pause, particularly the possibility of the holy sites being destroyed.
However, I'm not interested in deterrence, if this were to happen. This is a declaration of principle to the whole world so that they will understand what we do when we do it, under those specific set of circumstances. I'm not arguing for "deterring" anything after they've used nukes. I'm eliminating all possibility of anyone from there ever having the capability of setting it up again. If they're all dead, innocent and guilty, then there's no one left to make it happen.
That act might then have a deterrent affect on any remaining rational actors elsewhere.
Do we nuke Detroit????? I never said any US city should nuked.
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