a showcase nuke is not the answer... Pakistan is downwind
we will see many measures in response
most will be so ineffective as to be funny
some will take BigBrother to new levels, limiting freedom and liberties
I watch with an eye constantly on Biblical Prophesy, the big picture
Jews hate to hear that, too bad
the Second Coming in my humble opinion will be the End of our World
read a few posts about making support of terrorism tantamount to economic suicide
this will be a major working theme, but will have unfortunate consequences
Prophesy details how individual ID# will be essential for any commerce
this will be developed in many ways in future years
technological advances will enable this
not only with fast and comprehensive networking, but personal DNA identification
outlaws will include those who fail to bow down
eventually this will be abused by an emerging European leader
heck, that could take another 2 or 3 decades
but the Prophesied accleration of events has me worried the most
you will know the hour is late when a Euro leader appears to come back from the dead
a head wound during apparently successful assassination attempt, but a miraculous recovery
in 1980 when I read for days about prophesies, I thought the hour was late
the awakening of Persia was the recent realized prophesied event
but 20 years passed, and I learned how a decade is like a week in Biblical time flow
in the 1950's some thought with the new Israel that the end was near
we are clearly within the End Times though
they were defined loosely with many examples stated clearly
"multitudes of people will occupy all corners of the earth
(enough for all to hear of the Gospel)
many sicknesses will be overcome
people will live older, until their bodies become frail
travel will become very easy across lands
communication will also become easy across lands"
yes, End Times
until we have the Star Trek matter transmission and universal communicator,
maybe I should not worry too much
Tom, plenty of measures short of a showcase nuclear detonation are at our avail
not only available, but can and will be effective
a nuke would galvanize all the Arab and Islam world against us
we must walk a tightrope, attacking Islamic terrorists while not angering peaceloving Moslems
this was the central message from my Turkish Moslem colleague (what a looker)
so far we are succeeding
but already hate crimes have begun in the USA, on isolated basis
I believe use of nukes is merely the kneejerk call by those will diminutive genetalia
sure it would succeed in scaring the world and getting their attention
but the cost would be dear and we would have traveled down a path with no return
couldnt resist, Crackerman
I aint replying to everyone who responded to my last message, too many
this is a time for reflection on what is important in this world
a major challenge will be to contain this conflict
China and Russia will play a key role, at present unclear now
Pakistan is saying and doing all the right things now
they are using their influence over the Talibans in Afgany
I predict the entire country of Pakistan will eventually be ripped by civil war
Uncle Ben Laden has warned any nation that threatens his gang of dangerous thugs
Saudi Arabia and the OPEC nations have gauranteed adequate oil supply
this will be important if and when we must counter price spikes
I predict King Fahd will be assassinated very soon
and the great fear of Saudi oil and wealth in Islamic Fundamentalist hands turns a new page
this would free up western leaders into planning to install a puppet government in Saudi
Iran has closed its border with Afgany
they dont want tens of 1000's of refugees
a huge opportunity for Bush and US leaders to court the new Iran
not only is Khomeini dead, but Mullah influence leadership and support is not strong
these guys are also walking a fine line
they may have hosted an Al Fitah conference in February to bless the WTC bombing plans
I think all hell will break loose before summer 2002
it will be pushed by support of US militarily
but also by support of our efforts to isolate terrorists financially
reprisal against Switzerland is likely soon
I just heard bank accounts are frozen in the US and Switzerland belonging to Al Fitah members
(pardon the spelling, but Benny Laden's gang, translated "The Base")
Tom, tempted to bid on the World Trade Tower renovation ???
how about starting it off at a nice clean $3 billion ???
that includes cleanup and rebuild, with three symmetric but smaller towers
/ Jim |
