Posted on 08/08/2006 7:34:50 AM PDT by 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."
Agree. Why in the world have we not covertly taken this guy out? There has to be a way to do that...
Paris Hilton’s music album set for August 22 debut
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The author said "This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and if necessary of the world." He further said it would be wise consider the possibility.
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LOL!........Sorry for the other post links screwing up. I can't seem to post links lately. Those are two different websites, not one.........
I don't know why, but that phrase is making me LMAO! Perhaps because it sounds like the democrats' solution to the world's problems. Part of their plan. "We MOCK you. And fart in your general direction." (cheers, loud applause, standing ovation at the U.N.)
Agreed. I pray they launch a nuke and the Israelis take it out mid-air, exploding it over Iran somewhere. Then they have every right to nuke Tehran off the face of the earth. I can only hope thay take out Damascus while they're at it.
Another distinct possibility is that Iran tries to pull a big bluff on 8/22 and declares to the world that they have nuclear weapons and therefore nobody can stop them from enriching uranium. If they try a bluff, I think it will fail miserably. Western leaders and the western public know what's at stake here and we will not be easily deterred from stopping the Iranian nuclear weapons program.
Does that mean this album with "bomb" catastrophically for Paris?
Can someone explain to me why anyone gives a damn about Paris Hilton, or finds her interesting?
Tabloid TV has to report on somebody to fill up 22 minutes of air time ?
This is more than unsettling; it's downright frightening.
This is showmanship by Admen-a-jihad. He wants the entire world's attention to focused on on Mohammed and Islam, so they pick that date.
Bring it on. Nothing he can do to us is as bad as what we can do to him.
LOL!
Geeee, ya think????
I've been expecting a nukular test out of them for some time.
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