Posted on 02/07/2006 10:57:50 AM PST by Tolik
My guess is it'll be nukes for Israel, and bios for us. They want to minimize the damage done to themselves. Here's what they don't understand. Some of those countries that seem like friends -- China, North Korea, Cuba -- Pakistan - some of those folks are going to flood in during the aftermath chaos and take over the oil fields. And yeah, it'll be easy. If Iran was smart, they'd pull back from the brink.
Yes, they are.
It's really academic, because no US politician will risk the furor that is sure to follow, when either the mullahs start dropping or the sites are taken out with a pe-empt. I am afraid the West is doomed to be on the receiving end of the initial strike, then at least with Bush & Company at the helm, we will blow 'em off the map. In the mean time, we had better hang on to our tin hats.
Not so with the Israelis, however. IMO
Write a letter to your editor complaining about how your rights are being trashed by the government spying on you, then sue the governent for not doing enough to protect us.
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You are attributing western values like rationality to an irrational regime. They are not going to pull back from the brink. They want to go over the brink asap and take us with them.
GOPJ to Trident/Delta
On News/Activism ^ 02/06/2006 5:41:16 PM EST · 17 of 29 ^
I think Ahmadinejad believes the the Twelfth Iman is here now. His delusion, if that's what it is, has taken on a "real" feel. He's acting as if he knows it's happening. Why would that be unless he has met the person he believes to be the one. Is that possible?
The Hojjatieh have always believed that the 12th Imam walks the earth. that he is a timeless being that is being "hidden" by Allah until the appropriate level of chaos on earth is underway and the Mahadi steps forth to calm all. The Hojjatieh believe that they can stir up emough hate and discontent to force this to happen. Semper Intell
Iranian Alert - February 6, 2006 - Iran says will teach attackers a lesson ^
Posted by GOPJ to Trident/Delta
On News/Activism ^ 02/06/2006 6:04:31 PM EST · 19 of 29 ^
The Hojjatieh have always believed that the 12th Imam walks the earth. that he is a timeless being that is being "hidden" by Allah until the appropriate level of chaos on earth is underway and the Mahadi steps forth to calm all. Just a few more questions - is the Mahdi a human who becomes inhabited by the spirit of the 12 Iman? The Mahdi is supposed to be a direct descendant of Mohammed and have a broad nose. It sounds like the person is born, lives here and is overcome by the spirit of the Mahdi... is that close?
by Trident/Delta to GOPJ
On News/Activism ^ 02/06/2006 9:29:25 PM EST · 22 of 29 ^
Very close. The "spirit" of the Mahdi is "secreted" into the soul of a common human. At the appropriate time, the spirit if the Mahdi will "rise" to assume the body of the "host" (yes, I KNOW it sounds like a bad episode of StarGate). The soul of the host will go to Allah, (you know, 72 Virgins et.al.)I had deliberately left out the nose part. What you didn't mention was the Upper Nile connection. (Popular consensus is that the Mahadi will arise as a black African. You just can't make this stuff up!) Iran has already been making quiet overatures to Zimbabwe and Chad. The Islamic presence on the dark continent has been growing diametrically.This is going to get more and more interesting.Semper Fi
Trident/Delta to GOPJ
On News/Activism ^ 02/07/2006 12:07:35 AM EST · 26 of 29 ^
It is part of the Hojjatieh belief system. Each sect has its own views on the Mahdi. For example, the Sunnis believe that:According to the reported sayings of the Prophet Muhammad some of the features of al-Mahdi are:
* He will be tall
* He will be fair complexioned
* His facial features will be similar to those of the Prophet Muhammad
* His character will be like that of the Prophet Muhammad
* His father's name will be Abdullah [same as Prophet Muhammad's father]
* His mother's name will be Aamina [same as Prophet Muhammad's mother]
* He will speak with a slight stutter
* He will occasionally hit his hand upon his thigh when he stutters
* His age at the time of his emergence will be forty years
* He will born in medina (literally a city or township)
* He will receive Knowledge from Allah
The Wahabbis have an altogether different view. I left out Hojjetiah features because some Freeper will grab the characteristics from one of the other sects and miss the whole point.
The primary point is the belief that if enough chaos is generated, the 12th Imam will emerge.
Semper Fi
So when do you think the MSM will start to disseminate this little tidbit?
bttt
It is scary. They're coming from a place we don't understand and have lost the ability to understand. Terms like inscrutable come to mind. But this is much more than a cultural misunderstanding. For instance did you know that if an Iranian compliments something in your home you're supposed to give them the item? It's funny because a side effect is they don't compliment you on anything... which is off-putting until you understand the system. There are all sorts of social rules that make absolutely no sense - but this is way beyond that. I've been working for some time on trying to understand what this all means and why it's happening. I don't know much - but I believe the reason the myth of the Mahdi is coming forth now is because there is a fundamental force destroying the ideas that hold up Islam. The chaos they are calling for is in answer to this... And it is happening. It'll probably be in the form of a reformation and not all that scary when they look back on this time. But looking forward, their world is being rocked.
And the MSM? They don't get it. The closest is Friedman of the New York Times. He knows it's a war of ideas and he has an interesting feel for the region.
bttt
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"My guess is it'll be nukes for Israel, and bios for us."
The Bible tells us Israel will be shielded, but bio for the US, pre-emptive to an attempted strike on Israel, makes alot of sense. I fear bio more than nukes.
I find it curious that at this time Iran wants to reinitiate direct flights from Iran to the US. Also the Mahmoud trip to Cuba is interesting.
This frog in a pot of water on the stove bit is getting tiresome. We all know the outcome.
Well ... some of us do.
From your perspective (you have obviously studied this more than I), what do you think would result if Mecca or Medina or both were incinerated?
It is a clash of civilizations. The islamic world is very lucky that Mr. Bush is president right now. A lesser man would have pressed the button a long time ago.
One of the differences between Hitler and Churchhill's way of dealing with each other was Hitler made it known he didn't want to see anything that conflicted with his preconceived notions. He believed Germany was winning and his drivers were told to avoid areas that had been bombed. If that wasn't possible, the curtains on the touring car were to be drawn. Hitler's understanding of Churchill was silly enough to be less than caricature - more a one dimensional, self-serving idiocy.
Churchill, on the other hand, would go out after a bombing and survey the damage. He wanted as much information on Hitler as possible. His historical assessments of Hitler were on the money. And that gave Churchill the edge.
There's a tradition in Western Civilization of trying to understand the enemy in order to defeat them. My "understanding" is within that tradition.
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