Hit ‘em while they’re down
As we near the end of Ramadan, jihad attacks have noticeably increased in frequency and intensity everywhere, particularly in Pakistan, where security forces are on red alert, which for some reason translates into firing on US military choppers across the border in war-torn Afghanistan. As usual, I have been monitoring the daily jihadi cyber- chatter, which appears to be largely concerned with the current US financial meltdown. Glee and exhilaration in the face of our misfortune unsurprisingly characterizes jihadi discussion about the Wall Street crisis, and I was just beginning to wonder what this preoccupation with the economic situation might mean when prominent counter-terrorism analyst Brigitte Gabriel explained it:
Some [jihadists] are talking that this is the time to strike, while America is down.
Clearly, now would be an especially inopportune time for a domestic terror emergency—not that there’s any such thing as a good time for one, from our perspective, at least—but I’m not personally aware of any Islamist chatter to that effect. Ms. Gabriel, however, says the radicals are “talking” about it, and presumably she has better primary sources. In a WorldNet Daily exclusive, she refers knowingly to the heartbeat on “the Muslim street,” which for my money is good enough to raise the terror alert level.
You can read Gabriel’s remarks here, and embedded in the article is an hour-long audio file of the KSFO interview with Barbara Simpson.
Photo of Ms. Gabriel from her website, American Congress for Truth
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Hmmm . . . Maybe you should start a daily “anti-jihadi hotty” feature on the blog.
I’ve actually thought of that, but someone already does it. Can’t remember who, exactly, but whoever he is, he’s having a lot more fun blogging than I. I like your snappy title, though.
We should be alert that we may get an October surprise from organized jihadists and/or from lone-wolf types.
Sounds to me as if the ummah could be getting all wound up and start to take literally OBL’s message of “economic jihad.”
Hey there, young lady (or are you Warren?). Thanks for stopping by and for commenting.
Yes, we should indeed fear an October (we’re not quite done with September yet!) surprise.
As for economic jihad, I think they’ve got that amply covered at this point, and it seems Ms. Gabriel was referring to something a trifle more incendiary and explosive.
Incidentally, I enjoy your work, your copious comments on JW/DW, and especially the Gathering Storm broadcasts, which I try to catch often.
Take care, and I’ll be visiting you by and by.
Best regards,
HAID
Haid,
I am a lady, though not an especially young one. LOL. Warren is my dear friend and web master.
Last week, on the September 25 KFNX show VOICES OF FREEDOM, my cohost and I interviewed Dr. Paul Williams. The “October surprise” he referred to was definitely of the incendiary type, though nobody can predict exactly the dates or time frame, of course. Dr. Williams mentioned the “October surprise” in the last few minutes of the show. You can download a recording of the show from the sidebar at my web site.
Oh, and I found you via JW/DW. I manage to stop by there when I can and offer up the occasional comment.
I shall look forward to your visiting my web site.
Hi fellow Ibloga member! Glad to see you coming here! I don’t have to keep putting all those damn fliers on the windshields at the Cineplex now!
Scherzo,
I get around!
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