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Daniel 8:5 – As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground.

The key words in this “Prophecy” are “West” and “Without Touching the Ground”. As I look at this I can say that yes Alexander the Great did fulfill most of Daniel 8, but this verse was not “Literally” fulfilled, and that is “Important”.  So, has any nation ever fulfilled this verse “Literally”?  Well, looking back on history, No nation has fulfilled this verse; actually no nation has had the capability to “Literally” fulfill this verse, until just recently.

In 2003 the United Sates of America “Literally Fulfilled” this verse. If you read on you will also find that we “Literally” fulfill verse 7 that was not fulfilled by Alexander. Also, the Hebrew word in my Interlinear Bible for “Prominent” in verse 5 is translated as “Conspicuous” as in it stood out above all other horns, or the World's only Superpower.

Nope....

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נגע
nâga‛
naw-gah'
A primitive root; properly to touch, that is, lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication to reach (figuratively to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.): - beat, (X be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.

the true significance of "TOUCH" EXCLUDES USA..... Or you think AERIAL BOMBINGS doesn't equate to "TOUCHING" (and HEAVILY TOO!!) a land?