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Apocalyptic signals from Iran worry U.S. intelligence
Geostrategy-Direct ^ | 7-7-2006 | Geostrategy-Direct

Posted on 07/07/2006 7:20:30 AM PDT by FreedomNeocon

The U.S. intelligence community has not been surprised by Iran's refusal to respond to a Western incentive package to suspend its uranium enrichment. Intelligence sources said Iran, following North Korea's model, intends to delay any response or negotiations for as long as possible.

The European Union and the United States demanded that Iran reply to the Western incentive package of nuclear technology, fuel and aircraft by June 29. But Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Teheran would submit an answer by Aug. 22.

The U.S. intelligence community has been trying to figure out why Ahmadinejad chose that date. Sources said the community was stumped until some Islam experts translated the Gregorian date to that of the Muslim calendar.

Then came the surprise that has the intelligence community worried.

Aug. 22 corresponds to Rajab 27 on the Muslim calendar. The date is called Lailat Al Israa, when Mohammed ascended to heaven from the Al Aqsa mosque to receive the five daily prayers. Later, Al Aqsa came to represent Jerusalem.

The Muslim commemoration is meant to be a night of struggle, accompanied by thunder and lightening, resembling the story of Moses ascending Mount Sinai to receive the Old Testament.


Ahmadinejad could be hinting to the West that he is preparing a major attack on Israel. Or, the Iranian president could be warning that unless the West caves in, he would escalate tension in the region. The lightening in Mohammed's story could represent Iranian missiles.

What is clear is that Ahmadinejad does not see himself as an Iranian leader, but a Muslim prophet, using imagery to portray himself as a messiah for both Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ahmadinejad; august22; geopolitics; globaljihad; iran; islam; jihad; nuke; proliferation; terrorism; terrorists; ww3
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To: Godzilla; nwctwx; Rushmore Rocks; callmejoe; nw_arizona_granny; Cindy

August 22/23, 1996 was also the date of UBL's fatwa -
Declaration of War Against the United States.

Bin Laden signed it on 8/23 but it would have been the 22nd in this hemisphere.

Coming up on the 10 year anniversary of the fatwa.

USINT needs to read TM if they want to keep up. ;-)


21 posted on 07/07/2006 8:36:14 AM PDT by Velveeta
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To: Velveeta; WestCoastGal; MamaDearest

Thanks Vel.

This is a bit more than disturbing. Too many "coincidences" of timing lately.


22 posted on 07/07/2006 8:56:34 AM PDT by Rushmore Rocks
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To: AmericaUnited

well, Nebuchadnezzar went out of his head for a while
also...no?


23 posted on 07/07/2006 9:46:12 AM PDT by Getready
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To: jigsaw

But Ahmadijehad would separate the ACLU lawyers
heads from their bodies, before he separated church from state.
A fact which the ACLU won't recognize.


24 posted on 07/07/2006 9:51:50 AM PDT by Getready
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To: FreedomNeocon

The devil has a firm grip on that boy.


25 posted on 07/07/2006 10:09:52 AM PDT by winodog (Who will stop Bubba and the Beast in 08?)
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To: Getready

Good points.


26 posted on 07/07/2006 10:23:50 AM PDT by jigsaw (God Bless Our Wonderful Troops.)
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To: Velveeta

placemark


27 posted on 07/07/2006 10:31:28 AM PDT by fanfan (I wouldn't be so angry with them if they didn't want to kill me!)
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To: MountainMenace
According to Muslim tradition, a warning must be issued. Perhaps a coincidence, perhaps not.

I believe there's more than one warning required. Is this the second warning or third?

28 posted on 07/07/2006 11:00:02 AM PDT by GOPJ (In the future when the war goes badly - Keller (NYT) will be arrested for treason, and executed.)
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To: RightWhale
22 Aug is the date of primary elections in Alaska. That is probably why Iammadjohn chose that date.

Whoa, your comment's out of touch and off base...

29 posted on 07/07/2006 11:02:35 AM PDT by GOPJ (In the future when the war goes badly - Keller (NYT) will be arrested for treason, and executed.)
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To: FreedomNeocon
What is clear is that Ahmadinejad does not see himself as an Iranian leader, but a Muslim prophet, using imagery to portray himself as a messiah for both Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims.

Stinky should have an unfortunate accident.

30 posted on 07/07/2006 11:43:56 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Make them go home!!)
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To: DuncanWaring
I thought Moses "only" got the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, not the whole Old Testament.

LOL. The guy thinks that God wrote the OT ahead of the books after Exodus.

31 posted on 07/07/2006 11:50:50 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Make them go home!!)
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To: Mike Darancette

attack Israel at your own risk fella............

they ain't gonna shoot back with water pistols, LOL


32 posted on 07/07/2006 11:53:51 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: RightWhale

My comment #29 was a joke on your tag...


33 posted on 07/07/2006 11:58:50 AM PDT by GOPJ (In the future when the war goes badly - Keller (NYT) will be arrested for treason, and executed.)
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To: GOPJ

Seems rather non-stop to me. It's hard to keep count.


34 posted on 07/07/2006 12:42:49 PM PDT by MountainMenace (E Pluribus Unum! An oxymoron for liberals.)
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To: Fighting Irish
"I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM IN THE MORNING....."

Unfortunately, I don't think we use napalm anymore. It was deemed too horrific and inhumane by the "politically correct" crowd.

It is a hell of a note that we fight with our hands tied behind our backs. I think it would be very useful in rooting the Taliban out of caves in Afghanistan.

35 posted on 07/07/2006 12:58:12 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Former SAC Trained Killer)
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To: FreedomNeocon; All

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1659022/posts?page=357#357
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1659022/posts?page=358#358


36 posted on 07/07/2006 2:04:09 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: MountainMenace
Seems rather non-stop to me. It's hard to keep count.

Yeah, you're right. It is hard to keep track of how many threats are in each category. What a crazy world we live in...

37 posted on 07/07/2006 9:06:20 PM PDT by GOPJ (In the future when the war goes badly - Keller (NYT) will be arrested for treason, and executed.)
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To: Velveeta

Thinks for the reminder of the 1996 threat.


38 posted on 07/08/2006 5:09:22 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (++Did you hug your loved ones today? Do it 3 times each, and Thank God, you have them.)
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To: Godzilla; Alas Babylon!; American_Centurion; An.American.Expatriate; ASA.Ranger; ASA Vet; Atigun; ..
What is disturbing is that it took our intel people sooooooo long

More disturbing is that some Freepers accept as fact the premise that our "intelligence community" is always clueless.

39 posted on 07/08/2006 5:23:51 AM PDT by ASA Vet (3.03)
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To: ASA Vet
More disturbing is that SOME Freepers accept as fact the premise that our "intelligence community" is always clueless.

Make that, "MOST Freepers", and it's more accurate. Because AS WE ALL KNOW, only Spec Ops are REAL soldiers, right, FReepers?

40 posted on 07/08/2006 5:33:49 AM PDT by Old Sarge
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