We're all gonna die! Aaaaaaghh!
Posted on 08/21/2006 11:18:07 AM PDT by pissant
While no extra safeguards are in place, U.S. law enforcement are not ignoring the possible significance of tomorrow's date, August 22, a date that marks an important historic event on the Islamic calendar.
Internet websites have been full of speculation that it could be a target date for terrorists in commemoration of the return of the 12th imam, a supposed day of reckoning for Shiites.
August 22 was rumored by intelligence experts to be a possible date that the London plotters would blow-up passenger planes headed towards the United States, though it is not known if the suspects were Shiite extremists.
This year, August 22 marks the holy day on the Islamic calendar that is the day of reckoning for Shiites. Some Shiite sects believe that August 22 could correspond to the end of the world. And just today, after much hype, Iran has announced that it will continue to develop its nuclear program. To followers of Iranian President Ahmadinejad, this is a well-timed affront to Israel, the United States and the world. The United Nations had given Iran until the end of the month to respond, but Ahmadinejad had made it clear to all Iranians and the world that he intended to respond on the eve of August 22.
Whether or not this announcement is the end of Ahmadinejad's plans for August 22, one expert says we will have to wait and watch.
"The only thing we can know is that the date was not chosen by accident," said Robert Spencer, Director of Jihadwatch.org and an adjunct fellow at the Free Congress Foundation, a conservative think tank. "It does seem very likely, very probable, that he has something major in mind, whether only a major announcement or a major attack, we will soon see."
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Well since they want to light up the night skies over Jerusalem...we don't really know if they're referring to the 12-6 AM skies or the 9-12 PM skies, so we might have to wait a little longer than you think, just to make sure. (end/sarcasm)
I wish I knew for SURE if tomorrow was doomsday..durn. I'd go out and buy a couple of gallons of Pralines and Cream ice cream as my last supper..
sw
If nothing happens, can we safely say they blinked?
Yes.
"though it is not known if the suspects were Shiite extremists..."
However, it is known that they were an extreme pile of shite.
Well... first thing tomorrow, I am going to have bacon and eggs for breakfast. For lunch, it will be a BLT. Honey-Glazed Baked Ham for Dinner should round out the day.
I will certainly pay for all the salt intake, but it seems worth the sacrifice......
So, "Is Tomorrow Doomsday?" Nope...it's "Ham Day"!!
I paid mine last week, I may have wasted a bunch of money, LOL.
What is the weather like? When NK was ready to go, thunderstorms rolled in.
Do I have enough time to re-watch all the Billy Jack movies?
I washed my hair last night, and can't do a thing with it!
Hey sw, might as well get your ice cream, regardless. It sounds soooooo good right about now. Hot outside.
I washed my truck, just in case it is.
.....I'd like to have something nice to wear to Armageddon.....
A spotless soul is all that's needed.
I'm supposed to have a root canal done this afternoon. Maybe, I should postpone:')
I guess you're sleeping peacefully and it's already 3:40 AM on AUGUST 22, in your region of the world.
We're all gonna die! Aaaaaaghh!
Yeah...maybe all those people that bought yurts in Arizona back in '99...will be able to flip them now....
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