Scholar Warns Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events' Events' In Mind For August 22

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[Former Fetus]

WSJ: Scholar Warns Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events' In Mind For August 22 Tue Aug 08 2006 10:22:35 ET

In a WALL STREET JOURNAL op-ed Tuesday, Princeton's Bernard Lewis writes: "There is a radical difference between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other governments with nuclear weapons. This difference is expressed in what can only be described as the apocalyptic worldview of Iran's present rulers."

"In Islam as in Judaism and Christianity, there are certain beliefs concerning the cosmic struggle at the end of time -- Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long awaited return of the Hidden Imam, ending in the final victory of the forces of good over evil, however these may be defined."

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "and his followers clearly believe that this time is now, and that the terminal struggle has already begun and is indeed well advanced. It may even have a date, indicated by several references by the Iranian president to giving his final answer to the US about nuclear development by Aug. 22," which this year corresponds "to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to 'the farthest mosque,' usually identified with Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Koran XVII.1).

"This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and if necessary of the world. It is far from certain that Mr. Ahmadinejad plans any such cataclysmic events precisely for Aug. 22. But it would be wise to bear the possibility in mind."

[Mamzelle]

John the Baptist...Islam is such a shallow imitation...

[El Gato]

Question is how are they going to set it up and launch it without anyone knowing it came from Iran?

You're missing the author's point. (He believes) They don't care if Israel, the US, and Britain knows they fired a missile. They, or some of them, are trying to bring on the Hidden Iman. What's a few million Martyrs, in the face of such an accomplishment?

[Biggirl]

A complete and total nutjob.

[expatguy]

They know and they don't care EQAndyBuzz

[Kozak]

Knowing this nutjob, his "final answer" to the US could be a dirty bomb or a nuclear test of some sort. I think Iran may be closer to the bomb than we think.

That would be the final answer for Iran. They can inflict no more then a pinprick on us. We CAN utterly destroy them ending their little Shiite crap forever.

[Kozak]

Let's say the Iranian lunatic does have a bomb and a missile to launch it with. Let's say he launches his missile at Tel Aviv because launching it at Jerusalem destroys a major part of Islam.

Now let's say the Israelis shoot the missile down. What's next?



This is what happens to Tehran and every other major city in Iran.

[mc5cents]

Look out, here they come...

In summary, the horses and their riders as described in the Bible are as follows:

Horse	Horse Represents	Rider	Power	Rider Represents
White	False peace/God's war	Carries bow; wears crown	Conquers	Antichrist, The False Christ, False Religion/Christ
Red	Blood spilt on the battlefield	Carries sword	Brings war	War, Destruction
Black	Black, barren fields	Carries scales	Scarcity of food	Famine, Unfair Trade
Pale	Paleness of skin in death, decay	Death	Kills by war, hunger, plagues, etc.	Sickness, Death

[free from tyranny]

Like to former puupet masters of the KGB. The not so invisible hand of the communists is pushing thier proxy state Iran into a war with the west. I sincerely believe they hope to destroy the oil producing region of the ME, while simultaneously weakening the west.

The Cold War was a battle, the war is not over.

[Former Fetus]

Don't forget that Hades follows the pale horse!

Anyhow, if Ahmadinejad happens to be the Anti Christ, I'll be out of here. That reminds me that I've been trying to get a hearing aid for my 11-year old son since last December; finally they have given us a date: 8/24, two days after the "cataclysmic events"... oh well, I reckon he won't be needing it anymore. Now, y'all don't flame me, but if the crazy man is the rider of the white horse, my son won't be needing his hearing aid!

[Churchillspirit]

During the Cold War, although trying to do my part - civil defense etc. - I never really thought that the Russians would launch nuclear weapons against the west knowing that they would be annihilated. I'm afraid I cannot say the same for these nut jobs in the Middle East.

We are all in God's hands.

[the invisib1e hand]

I have been noting sightings of people in NYC insisting on praying publicly -- in full view in crowded places -- at a particular angle.

I've seen them on the floor of the commodities exchange, on a busy street a mere block from Ground Zero, and now a friend tells me he's seen on in the very middle of Grand Central at rush hour.

This is no coincidence, sports fans. Something is up.