[appalachian_dweller]

>> military operations in the United States without civilian supervision or control <<

That scares me as much as the terrorists JP. If we are willing to sacrifice our freedom for safety - we deserve neither and our terrorist enemies have won.

A line from 'Red Dawn' comes to mind here:
"We're all going to die. Die standing up."

Not much solace there, but we are facing VERY troubling times. My prediction (based on Biblical prophecy), it will get worse. Much worse.

[brucecw]

Not much solace there, but we are facing VERY troubling times. My prediction (based on Biblical prophecy), it will get worse. Much worse.

I fear that you may be correct.

Even more disturbing, Islamic eschatological prophecies "mesh" very well with Christian eschatological prophecies - except that their messianic figures appear to correspond to the Beast and the False Prophet in Christian prophecies (!!), as well as the fact that these individuals will "wage war" against the Christians and the Jews, wiping both of them off the face of the earth (!!!). Sound familiar?

[JustPiper]

A line from 'Red Dawn' comes to mind here:
"We're all going to die. Die standing up."

You sound like the ex ;) But I agree