Re: [FairfieldLife] 'Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events...'
Probably with help from the NeoCons because as indicated yesterday they'll need some kind of operation to throw off the house cleaning of Bush supporters in Washington this November. Robert Gimbel wrote: >WSJ: Scholar Warns Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events' In Mind >For August 22 >Tue Aug 08 2006 10:22:35 ET > > >In a WALL STREET JOURNAL op-ed Tuesday, Princeton's Bernard Lewis writes: >"There is a radical difference between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other >governments with nuclear weapons. This difference is expressed in what can >only be described as the apocalyptic worldview of Iran's present rulers." > >"In Islam as in Judaism and Christianity, there are certain beliefs concerning >the cosmic struggle at the end of time -- Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, >Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long awaited return of the Hidden >Imam, ending in the final victory of the forces of good over evil, however >these may be defined." > >President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "and his followers clearly believe that this >time is now, and that the terminal struggle has already begun and is indeed >well advanced. It may even have a date, indicated by several references by the >Iranian president to giving his final answer to the US about nuclear >development by Aug. 22," which this year corresponds "to the 27th day of the >month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many >Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged >horse Buraq, first to 'the farthest mosque,' usually identified with >Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Koran XVII.1). > >"This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of >Israel and if necessary of the world. It is far from certain that Mr. >Ahmadinejad plans any such cataclysmic events precisely for Aug. 22. But it >would be wise to bear the possibility in mind." > >Developing... > > > >- >Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates >starting at 1¢/min. > > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [FairfieldLife] 'Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events...'
In a message dated 8/8/06 10:21:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This article implies that Iran already has nuclear weapons. Does anyone believe that to be the case? There are some that say Iran could have bought a nuke from North Korea or could test a nuke on that day. __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
Re: [FairfieldLife] 'Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events...'
Title: Re: [FairfieldLife] 'Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events...' This article implies that Iran already has nuclear weapons. Does anyone believe that to be the case? on 8/8/06 10:03 PM, Robert Gimbel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: WSJ: Scholar Warns Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events' In Mind For August 22 Tue Aug 08 2006 10:22:35 ET In a WALL STREET JOURNAL op-ed Tuesday, Princeton's Bernard Lewis writes: "There is a radical difference between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other governments with nuclear weapons. This difference is expressed in what can only be described as the apocalyptic worldview of Iran's present rulers." "In Islam as in Judaism and Christianity, there are certain beliefs concerning the cosmic struggle at the end of time -- Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long awaited return of the Hidden Imam, ending in the final victory of the forces of good over evil, however these may be defined." President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "and his followers clearly believe that this time is now, and that the terminal struggle has already begun and is indeed well advanced. It may even have a date, indicated by several references by the Iranian president to giving his final answer to the US about nuclear development by Aug. 22," which this year corresponds "to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to 'the farthest mosque,' usually identified with Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Koran XVII.1). "This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and if necessary of the world. It is far from certain that Mr. Ahmadinejad plans any such cataclysmic events precisely for Aug. 22. But it would be wise to bear the possibility in mind." Developing... __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
[FairfieldLife] 'Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events...'
WSJ: Scholar Warns Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events' In Mind For August 22Tue Aug 08 2006 10:22:35 ET In a WALL STREET JOURNAL op-ed Tuesday, Princeton's Bernard Lewis writes: "There is a radical difference between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other governments with nuclear weapons. This difference is expressed in what can only be described as the apocalyptic worldview of Iran's present rulers." "In Islam as in Judaism and Christianity, there are certain beliefs concerning the cosmic struggle at the end of time -- Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long awaited return of the Hidden Imam, ending in the final victory of the forces of good over evil, however these may be defined." President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "and his followers clearly believe that this time is now, and that the terminal struggle has already begun and is indeed well advanced. It may even have a date, indicated by several references by the Iranian president to giving his final answer to the US about nuclear development by Aug. 22," which this year corresponds "to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to 'the farthest mosque,' usually identified with Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Koran XVII.1)."This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and if necessary of the world. It is far from certain that Mr. Ahmadinejad plans any such cataclysmic events precisely for Aug. 22. But it would be wise to bear the possibility in mind."Developing... Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
