'The Storm Is From God'

Washington Post ^ | 03/25/03 | Anthony Shadid

[Pokey78]

Some Iraqis See Sandstorm as Divine Intervention Aiding Iraq

BAGHDAD, March 25 -- The wind's howl buffeted Imad Mohammed's window today, suffocating the peal of bombs from Baghdad's outskirts.

Across the sky, the black haze of burning oil trenches mixed with desert sand from a savage storm to wrap the city in an otherworldly glow. Paper, bags and cardboard were blown across the street. Traffic lights and palm trees swayed. A soldier hunkered near the Tigris River, a black scarf draped over his head like a veil.

To Mohammed, the relentless sandstorm was foreboding, a portent of divine will.

"The storm is from God," he said, looking out his trembling window. "Until the aggression started, never in my life did I see a storm like this. We all believe in God, we all have faith in God. And God is setting obstacles against the Americans."

[Naspino]

Funny -- Oliver North just said it helped us cross the river at Nasyriha(sp).

[EternalVigilance]

Yep. It's from God alright. And the Devil is about to get his ass kicked.

[SouthernFreebird]

Hah! ...... thats nothing, our GOD can make towering walls of fire!

[speedy]

The storm is from God. The cruise missiles are from W.

[Torie]

Pity for this guy that American might is not quite the same as the Spanish Armada when Spain tried to end heresy in England once and for all, and the winds swept it all away.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

It does conjure up images from Revelations, though, doesn't it? Babylon?

[gaijin]

"The storm is from God," he said, looking out his trembling window. "Until the aggression started, never in my life did I see a storm like this. We all believe in God, we all have faith in God. And God is setting obstacles against the Americans."

Wrong-O.

God's giving our guys a SCREEN behind which to advance, and which also provides an atmosphere uniquely unsuited for a biochem attack...

[crazykatz]

Yeah, well...you know, the iraqi creep-guys lost BIG TIME attacking the 7th cav in a sandstorm....up to 500 dead and the big bombs kept dropping..... so it seems that SOMEBODY UP THERE DOES LIKE YOU VERY MUCH!!!

B-52!!!!! That's who!!!

[Uncle George]

You are right Abba, God sent this storm to give our troops some rest before we finish this Baghdad off..

[barbarianbabs]

TOO FUNNY!

[rageaholic]

Obviously, God doesn't like muslims.

[Snuffington]

"The storm is from God," he said, looking out his trembling window. "Until the aggression started, never in my life did I see a storm like this. We all believe in God, we all have faith in God. And God is setting obstacles against the Americans."

No Mohammed. God just joined the coalition. Time to rethink which side of the line you want to stand with.

[dodger]

'Tis from G*d ... the Christian (nee' Judiac) G*d.

[paws_and_whiskers]

"The storm is from God,"

Indeed it is. It is giving our heroes a much needed time of rest just before the big battle.

[woofie]

It does conjure up images from Revelations, though, doesn't it?

well if it was locusts and not just sand...

[Quix]

I have prayed for weather which would help our efforts and hinder the enemy's.

I believe this storm is giving us a chance to catch up with ourselves; allow some rest; shore up supply lines; do maintenance etc. before the big Baghdad game.

In any case . . . the games continue. . . wheeee. arrrrgh.

etc.

[Harold Hill]

Actually, my daughter made me aware that "shekinah" (pronounce it aloud) means "A visible manifestation of the divine presence" as described in Jewish theology. (Google it) This oughta really stir up a sh*t storm!

[ChemistCat]

Against the Americans, who are getting a little rest as a result, or against the Iraqis who can't very well use chem warfare against us when the wind is blowing so hard toward them?

[dodger]

My Kansas cousins also remind us to '... pay no attention to that man behind the curtain ...' amid such Wizardry of Oz.