Did the Record-Setting Washington, D.C. and New York City Snow Storms Avert a Major Terror Event?

Koenig's International News ^ | 2/17/03 | Bill Koenig

[Ford Fairlane]

The Lord works in mysterious ways...

[Rodney King]

Barbara Richmond spoke of the same scripture and used an example in Israel in her “For Your Glory” e-mail today: “I remember 2-3 years ago in February there was an unusual snowstorm, during which the Israeli police went to the aid of a stranded car that had slid off the road, only to discover that the car had explosives and the driver was enroute to conducting a terrorist attack, but the snowstorm thwarted his plans.”

Well, I'm sure it happend then.

Late Friday afternoon here in Washington, D.C., I experienced a heaviness in my spirit identical to the one I experienced the night of 9-10-2001. I am not an overly emotional person, but on the night of 9-10 I was fighting back tears, not knowing why, as I was praying with two friends at 10:00 PM. Then the 9-11 event transpired the next morning. Within minutes of the Pentagon terror attack I could smell the smoke of the fire. I watched as the military helicopters flew along the banks of the Potomac River and fighter jets escorted the final few commercial jets coming into Reagan National Airport before it was closed. America was under attack!

Well, do us a favor and warn us then the next time you are PMSing.

Also, today was President’s Day -- a very symbolic day for America.

Really, I mean, it's not like it often snows in February.

[Rodney King]

The Lord works in mysterious ways...

Mysterious to you and me, but not Bill Koenig.

[per loin]

So does HAARP.

[zeaal]

We wondered this too. But, also wondered if the terrorists might use the streets being vacant of people (who might see them doing something) to act.

[xrp]

Snow like this can only be brought to us by global warming.

[Fractal Trader]

Supposedly, the targeted date was February 12th (possible 13th). This was long before the snowstorm had impacted the area

[Capriole]

We wondered this too. But, also wondered if the terrorists might use the streets being vacant of people (who might see them doing something) to act.

No. You don't understand. We had more than two feet of snow on the ground. If there was no one else on the streets, the terrorists couldn't get out on the streets either. The Metro (subway) hardly functioned (one train per hour) and it was impossible to drive even if one had been able to dig his car out. The terrorists could do nothing. Even now, 24 hours after the last snowflake, I have a very sick child in the house and I may have to don skis to carry him to a main road to get him to a place where an ambulance can pick him up. It's that bad.

I mean, it's not like it often snows in February.

Not like this. Not in Washington. Not in the past two centuries, at least.

[azGOPgal]

Thought you gals might find this an interesting and spiritual read.

[azGOPgal]

God is always watching out for us. Sometimes we don't even recognize a miracle in disguise.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks for the ping. I agree with the writer....

[azGOPgal]

Got another one for ya kayak. I think you'll like this one....

[kayak]

Certainly something to think about.

[Salvation]

**"Job 38: 22-23 (KJV) Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?"**

BTTT!

[ejo]

God is always watching

Your thoughts were my thoughts exactly. I'm still wondering what will it take for the peoples of the world to recognize same. Yes, I can hear the naysayers right now ridiculing to the enth degree but even if there are but a handful that plead with the Almighty I'm sure He will listen.

[Pelham]

"Not in the past two centuries" is stretching things a bit. We had a blizzard in January of 1966 that shut down DC for three days. Snow was over two feet in Arlington, where I lived. In lots of places it was over waist high. Fun if you were a teenager.

That blizzard wasn't nearly as scary as an ice storm we had in the late '50s that knocked our electrical power out for a couple of days. Temperatures were around 19 degrees, and the only source of heat we had was the gas oven.

[Cindy]

God works in mysterious ways. Be careful what you pray for; you just might get it. (Posted with a prayerful smile.)

[Miss Marple]

I posted the same thought on the snow storm thread, only without the scriptural quote.

There have been several instances throoughout history where weather changed the tides of events; the storm which destroyed the Spanish Armada, saving England, comes to mind.

God does work in mysterious ways, and we may never know for sure if this storm saved us from attack. However, I do enjoy the thought of some terrorists stuck in a drift with their equipment, only to be pulled out by a Maryland State trooper who then halls them off to the hoosegow.

[maica]

The presence of National Guardsmen in camo Humvees doing chauffeur duty in Baltimore surely helped change the mind of anyone thinking they might like to 'shop' for a new TV or so.