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Posted on 09/14/2001 2:02:00 PM PDT by truther
Col. Stanislav Lunev is the highest-ranking military spy ever to defect from Russia. He continues as a security consultant to the U.S. government. He filed this report from an undisclosed location in Europe.
I was surprised to hear, Thursday, some politicians in Washington making statements that terrorist operations against America are over.
How can they make such claims?
International terrorists are still targeting the U.S. and the American people as never before. Osama bin Laden, Hamas and other well-known and currently unknown terrorist organizations consider America as their number one target.
After such an elaborate and coordinated attack was just conducted against the U.S., isn’t it reasonable to think that the terrorist groups, backed by powerful nations, might a) already have plans for an escalation of such attacks, or b) now, seeing the vulnerability of the U.S., become encouraged and launch additional attacks?
Since I defected to the U.S. from Russia, I have been always somewhat perplexed by the politically correct thinking in Washington and among the U.S. media.
The media are now openly criticizing the President for remaining in Air Force One and not returning immediately to New York or Washington.
The President acted very correctly and very smartly. As I recall, America has a Constitution. The President’s sole real responsibility is to preserve your Constitutional government – not to hold press conferences.
Obviously, the President and his advisors understood that there was a real possibility of a larger threat – perhaps nuclear – and one the media doesn’t want you to know about.
Let me explain. When I defected in the 1990s from Russia’s GRU – its military intelligence - I told the FBI, the CIA, the DIA, anyone that would listen – that the Russians already had elaborate war plans against the U.S.
I suggested that such a war might begin with a diversion, some sort of terrorist attack. With people’s attention focused elsewhere, special troops could storm Capitol Hill, the Pentagon, the White House – to kill American leaders.
I also warned the American government that I believe Russia has already smuggled small nuclear devices into the U.S.
I have no doubt that Russia has been behind many of these terrorist groups, financing and equipping them.
The President acted prudently. He continues to do so, by understanding the new, larger attacks may occur.
He also knows just how weak American intelligence agencies are after the Clinton-Gore administration.
Also, these terrorists are funded and sponsored by countries Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria and by other rogue nations (all closely aligned with either Russia or China). These terrorist groups and nations want nothing less than war against Western civilization.
First of all they would like to destroy the U.S., the recognized leader of the civilized world.
On Sept. 11, terrorists used the so-called "cheapest" way for the destruction of symbols of American financial and military power. By doing it this way, the terrorists show just how vulnerable we are. It also allows them to have a place from which they can escalate the terror.
This suicidal attack could have been prevented, but that did not happen.
However, Tuesday's tragedy very clearly demonstrated the depths of terrorist penetration through the American nation - where they are operating, as if they were in their own backyard - and, for example, using American training facilities for the preparation of the attacks against American people.
I am continually amazed how easy the American government makes it for enemies to penetrate American society and institutions. I am also amazed how many American journalists dislike America, and openly work against this country.
From now on, we know for sure that there are hundreds if not thousands of terrorists who are living among us in America.
They are preparing to continue the war against countries, which provide them hospitality, including dozens of so-called "sleepers" or specially trained terrorists who pretend to be U.S. citizens and residents. 24 hours a day, every day, they are waiting for the wake-up call from their organization leaders for a new attack against American people.
The next attack may be more severe.
According to Western intelligence estimations, the most powerful international terrorists organizations already have access to weapons of mass destruction, including chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and materials.
There is no doubt that the leaders of terrorist organizations already have their own combat groups in America. Next time they could use, against the American people, weapons of mass destruction or so-called "expensive" weapons, which could be delivered to the U.S. very soon, if they aren't already deployed inside America.
It's very difficult to understand the logic of terrorists and impossible to predict their next targets.
The war against America declared by international terrorism is REAL, PRESENT and DANGEROUS.
We will win this war if, instead of words about defending America, we will do everything possible, practically, for the protection of our country and lives of the American people.
There is no time for talking and promises any more. It's time for ACTION.
But I have to say that I can think of no reason why foreign nationals residing in the U.S. have an irrevocable right to continue to do so. They are here as our guests; they are here at our pleasure and they can leave when their welcome is at an end.
I think we need to begin terminating the visas of all resident aliens from Middle Eastern nations that are not pending citizenship. Some of them may be very inconvenienced. They may have bought homes, cars, they may even own businesses. I think we can buy them out at fair market value, and tell them that they are welcome to reapply for entry into this country in a few years, when things have all settled down.
These are extraordinary times and call for extraordinary measures. This is a different country now than it was one week ago.
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FORTUNE, September 15, 1986
"The Democrats may remember their lines, but how quickly they forget the lessons of the past. I have witnessed five major wars in my lifetime, and I know how swiftly storm clouds can gather on a peaceful horizon. The next time a Saddam Hussein takes over Kuwait, or North Korea brandishes a nuclear weapon, will we be ready to respond? In the end, it all comes down to leadership, and that is what this country is looking for now."
- Ronald Reagan
Who said this? I have never heard such a sentiment and I think the author is making this point up. Can anyone tell me who said this?
Send the Statue of Liberty back to France and let THEM take in all the "huddled masses". The Lazarus poem is NOT a part of our Constitution. It is a man-made tradition. When a tradition begins to drain us we need to drop it. We need a moratorium on immigration, to send back ALL non-citizens both legal and illegal NOW.
We need to reassess what number of immigrants would be healthy for us.
Secure our borders from ALL illegal entry. Do not accept the criminal elements from other counties. We have plenty of our own. A family doesn't adopt children when they can't afford to take basic care of the ones they already have.
One side benefit to this is that all semetic-looking immigrants that are already citizens here will have a greater measure of protection. It's better than profiling or internment or beating them up.
This might satisfy the bloodlust for action and revenge that some Americans are demanding because are too childish to wait for a reasoned response to what has happened plus it needs to be done anyway.
I sure think Bush needs a declaration of war to rally the folks and I'd like to know who is hampering this.
Like canuck high-school dropouts by the name of peter (don't call me "dick") jennings. BTW, lower case intentional. Pissant canadian piece of excrement...
The article is, unfortunately, self-evident in it's truth. Even now, the Senate is trying to water down the Declaration of War (house resoloution by Bob Barr) so that it's more along the lines of "we're sad about Tuesdays' events, and we want to take one week to get rid of terrorism" sort of bill...
The only way we'll win this war, is by taking the reins ourselves, and killing the terrorists on our own. Without the stupid international "coalition" (handholding sessions), without totally wimping out because our (demoRAT and centrist) leaders resemble invertebrates... Without the moralistic hand-wringing the media is already switching over to.
We will have to fight Old-Testament style: Eye for an eye, tooth for tooth, life for a life...
But make sure we revisit it on them a hundred-fold.
When this happened, I, in my cynical heart, doubted our leaders would really do anything substantive, like kill the camel-jockey bastards...
I pray to God... That I'm proven wrong.
God Bless America.
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As am I. I wish I could say I was surprised, but I'm not...
There is a war, and it's going to be fought here, in America. In our hometowns, our cities, our schools, our streets.
It won't be solved by the toadie politicians, who, like the Senators of ancient Rome, partied as the empire burned to the ground.
It'll be fought by you and I, our neighbors and friends and all other patriots of the United States of America. We'll be the ones who decide the outcome. Whether or not war is declared. Whether that war is won or lost...
WE WILL DECIDE...
The Senators of Washington lack only togas, to make the replay of history complete.
I, for one, will continue to practice my marksmenship. "Aim small, miss small..."
FReegards to you, sir.
The liberal media doesn't want W to declare war and certain liberals on both sides of the aisle don't want to either.
Their reason? The Democrats don't like it because it makes W unbeatable in 2004. The liberal GOP members are just liberal.
As hard as it is to believe there are leftists who refuse to do what it takes to fight and win, no matter what the provocation.
Just lok at Israel, where the left and Clinton hounded Netanyahu out of office despite almost weekly bombing of innocent civilians.
The left doesn't particularly like capitalism or freedom, and they are as hard to understand as the animals that attacked the WTC.
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