 21st CENTURY TERRORISM
By Mike Evans
“Will terrorism come to America, and if so, when and where?” “Yes,” he
said, “I believe it will, and the most likely city will be New York…and the building,
the Empire State Building in that it’s the tallest.” Isser Harrel (who ran Israel’s
Mossad Intelligence network from 1947 to 1963) was correct the year he told me
that the Empire State Building was the tallest building; however, the following
year, the much taller Twin Towers were built. That meeting took place decades
ago!
On Tuesday, September 11, terrorists delivered two 189-ton bombs in the
form of fully fueled aircraft. Yet as horrific as that demonic attack was, it was not
the worst-case scenario.
The 21 st Century terrorists have access to chemical and biological
weapons that can kill tens of thousands in a matter of minutes. Extremist Islamic
terrorist organizations nullify the need to have air power or Intercontinental
missiles as delivery systems for an Islamic nuclear payload. The terrorists
themselves will be the delivery system. In the worst of such scenarios, the
consequences could be not a car bomb, but a nuclear bomb.
Bin Laden issued a statement called the “Nuclear Bomb of Islam.” In it he
said, “The international Islamic front for fighting the Jews and Crusaders is the
duty of all Muslims.” He called on all Muslims to “…prepare for as much force as
possible to terrorize the enemies of God.”
This new 21 st Century terrorism now is a direct confrontation against “The
Great Satan – America” who in the eyes of the bin Ladens of the world is
desecrating the cradle of Islam. Bin Laden’s network Al-Qa’ida (The Base) is a
coalition of the most diabolical terrorist organizations in the world, all linked
together with a common cause – to attack the kingdom of evil – America. The
actions of bin Laden and his terrorist links could not be possible without a broad
infrastructure of government movements and organizations that support terror
directly or indirectly.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 was a day of celebration – like a sporting
event – among the world family of terrorists. Like a team sport, terrorism is a
team effort. To win--America must focus on the whole team of opponents
instead of one player.
After more than 300 suicide attacks in 14 countries through 17
organizations– just this year– it’s time to deal harshly with the family of terrorists
and their sponsors.
Even in World War II, America was not forced to confront suicide bombers
on its own soil. We never concluded, in WWII, we could win the war by shooting
down one suicide bomber. The victory obviously required more systemic
measures. Likewise, to truly defeat terrorism, we need to open our eyes to the
obvious–that Osama Bin Laden is a card-carrying member of a terrorist cartel
who is received with honor by the Saddam Husseins of the Middle East (terrorist
states) – and, then direct bold efforts to stop him and aggressively stifle the entire
scope and network of terrorist activity.
Terrorism shows itself to us in 21 st Century makeover. Today, terrorist
states generally don’t take hostages. Incognito--they can pose greater psychological damage by paralyzing, confusing and diminishing the ability of a
nation to retaliate.
Young terrorists are used as Jihad bait by elusive terrorist states and
organizations. It’s a “don’t ask, don’t tell” world where the sponsors, with tears in
their eyes, innocently express their condolences to victimized countries.
Organized crime is about greed. Terrorism is about glory…the glory of
humiliating “The Great Satan – America”…the glory of believing that all of the
terrorists’ family members are guaranteed a place in heaven because of their
acts, and that, as young men, they will be greeted in Heaven with a room full of
voluptuous virgins.
Does it seem a little strange that Syria, Iran, Libya, Iraq, Egypt,
Afghanistan, Lebanon, and even Palestine (the P. L. O.) have never turned a
terrorist over to America, and have never had problems with the terrorists they
harbor? This is the reason for the dancing in the streets. It’s the theater of the
absurd, and a festival of hypocrisy!
The terrorist cross hairs are on “The Great Satan – America” that they see
as the pig polluting the world with her prosperity, power and pornography and
infecting the Islamic vision with her moral and religious perversion. Terrorists
don’t hate the West because of Israel; they hate Israel because of the West.
Why the Twin Towers? Because it was a symbol of America’s influence.
The towers were 100 stories high and could be seen from 150 miles away. In
1993, a car- bomb failed to destroy the World Trade Center.
Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, spiritual leader of the World Trade Center
bombers in 1993 said, “The obligation of Allah is upon us to wage Jihad for the
sake of Allah…We have to thoroughly demoralize the enemies of God by blowing
up their towers that constitute the pillars of their civilization…the high buildings of
which they are so proud.”
The New York police found 47 boxes of Rahman’s terrorist literature.
Rahman, who was involved in the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar
Sadat, came to America in 1990, free to set up his terrorist shop in New Jersey
as if with our blessing.
PBS, in a piece aired in 1994, described the terrorist team effort. The
documentary revealed the threat of a quilt-work of Islamic groups and terrorist
sponsors that have sprung up across America since the Iranian revolution.
These groups include arms of Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and Hizballah with cells in
New York, Florida, Chicago, Kansas City, and Dallas. The groups hide behind a
smoke screen of small businesses and religious and charitable Islamic groups.
These team members work in the U. S. to raise funds, recruit volunteers, and lay
plans for terrorist missions for the ultimate battle
against “The Great Satan.” Their primary objective is to succeed with the
mission without being blamed, then to realize widespread media coverage, and
to maximize psychological and economic damage through terror.
It’s past time that America drew a line in the sand. The conspirators of
America’s greatest terrorist attack in U. S. history walked freely in our streets.
The truth is we have thousands of terrorist sympathizers and supporters living in
the U.S. We must immediately take a hard look at our laws regulating and
screening immigration and asylum seekers, and deal aggressively with terrorists
who have already slipped through the cracks.
Secondly, America needs to focus on the terrorist cartel and work
aggressively with all western democracies to cut it off – like the head of a poisonous snake. As long as we allow organizations to harbor terrorists, and
countries to empower them and reward them, the network will thrive. Syria
poses a prime example. She received one billion dollars for providing a show of
force during the Persian Gulf War. Syria is recognized by the State Department
as a terrorist country. When the U.S. this week asked Syria to be part of the
coalition against terrorism, they flatly refused.
Thirdly, America must outlaw the businesses and fundraising groups
operating legally in this country yet supporting terrorism; arrest and, at the very
least, deport the groups and individuals.
Fourthly, we need to freeze financial assets of terrorist regimes and
organizations throughout the entire western world. Countries and organizations
that harbor terrorists should not even be able to spit in the wind without it coming
back in their faces.
Once America makes up its mind to deal aggressively with terrorists
through economic and military retaliation, the family of terrorism will fragment,
and no longer will
terrorism be a team effort.
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