Have You Seen This August 22nd a Foreboding Date?
I have seen this on several sites on the Web and wanted to address it. I am speaking about "beware Aug. 22 and Iran's apocalyptic view".
There is chatter and supposition that August 22 is the date that Iran has selected to attack Israel or to launch a nuclear weapon. Personally, I think not. The Web is sometimes rife with legends and conspiracy theories, but I think this one is not something that we need to worry about, just yet.
August 22 is an important date for the Muslim community however. This is the date that Muslims celebrate Muhammad's night ride. By tradition, this is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the Prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to "the farthest mosque," which is usually identified as in Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Qur'an XVII.1). This is an important day, but to say that this is the same day that President Ahmadinejad of Iran will use for an attack, I think it is reaching.
Do I believe that Iran is further along with its nuclear plans than the world thinks? Yes, based on what President Ahmadinejad has stated himself earlier in the month in his own words I do. Do I think that Iran has a nuclear weapon now? No, based on having read about the detailed science that it takes to create a bomb and the complex methods for delivery, I do not think that Iran has this technology yet. Will they soon? Most likely.
So from the chatter on the Web about August 22nd, do I think that an "event" will happen, no I do not. But I do think that Iran bear close watching and that the UN really needs to get in there with inspectors and work to force Iran to abandon its nuclear arms plans. With all the problems the UN has, it is right now our only real option to help ease this volatile situation.
There is chatter and supposition that August 22 is the date that Iran has selected to attack Israel or to launch a nuclear weapon. Personally, I think not. The Web is sometimes rife with legends and conspiracy theories, but I think this one is not something that we need to worry about, just yet.
August 22 is an important date for the Muslim community however. This is the date that Muslims celebrate Muhammad's night ride. By tradition, this is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the Prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to "the farthest mosque," which is usually identified as in Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Qur'an XVII.1). This is an important day, but to say that this is the same day that President Ahmadinejad of Iran will use for an attack, I think it is reaching.
Do I believe that Iran is further along with its nuclear plans than the world thinks? Yes, based on what President Ahmadinejad has stated himself earlier in the month in his own words I do. Do I think that Iran has a nuclear weapon now? No, based on having read about the detailed science that it takes to create a bomb and the complex methods for delivery, I do not think that Iran has this technology yet. Will they soon? Most likely.
So from the chatter on the Web about August 22nd, do I think that an "event" will happen, no I do not. But I do think that Iran bear close watching and that the UN really needs to get in there with inspectors and work to force Iran to abandon its nuclear arms plans. With all the problems the UN has, it is right now our only real option to help ease this volatile situation.
What a load of bulldust, lets have a look at who's got nuclear weapons, my my could it be israel backed up by the mighty bush. Lets not hear anymore about the holocaust as the israeli's are perpetrating on the arab community what was done to the jews during the 2nd world war, such hypocrisy. even diss-regarding the UN led cease fire. Who are the terrorists if not the guerilla commandos that infiltrated southern lebanon during the cease fire. So whats the death toll approx 38 israeli's and well over a thousand arabs, such compassion
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