Iran Issues Threat to Anglo-Saxon Civilization
By: Hal Lindsey
9/27/2004The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) just posted this ominous threat after it became known that Iran has a missile capable of hitting London, "Iran's Revolutionary Guards Official Threatens Suicide Operations: 'Our Missiles Are Ready to Strike at Anglo-Saxon Culture .'"
This is something I greatly feared would happen - the marriage of Shi'ite suicide squads to nuclear missile capability. This is an alarm that should be shaking the entire Western Civilization.
The Ayatollahs of Iran are capable of launching a nuclear barrage at Israel, England and the USA that they know would bring a devastating retaliation from the West. It would be a national suicide mission for the glory of Allah. This is the way they think in their twisted Fundamental religious minds.
If you think this is extreme, just listen to some of their latest comments. Agence France Press reported on September 21, 2004, "Iran showed off its range of ballistic missiles at an annual military parade on Tuesday, with the rockets draped in banners vowing to 'crush America' and 'wipe Israel off the map.'
A banner stating 'Israel must be wiped off the map' was draped on the side of a Shahab-2 missile, while a banner saying 'We will crush America under our feet' was on the side of a trailer carrying the latest Shahab-3 missile." The report continued, "These missiles enable us to destroy the enemy with missile strikes."
The London based Arabic-language daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported that "an Iranian intelligence unit has established a center called The Brigades of the Shahids of the Global Islamic Awakening to replace the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Department of Liberation and Revolutionary Movements, which had been in charge of helping and training revolutionary forces across the world."
The article went on to report a speech given by an official of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, threatening the U.S. with suicide and missile attacks at already-selected sensitive targets, and threatening to "take over Britain".
There is no question that Iran has received much help in developing their nuclear and missile program. Russia, China, North Korea and Pakistan have all helped them accelerate their program - probably much faster than Western Intelligence groups realize.
From the nature of their increasingly brazen warnings to Israel, Britain and the U.S., they must be very near the point of operational readiness.
I am sure this is why Israel has accelerated preparations to deal with this monumental threat to their survival as a people and a nation. They are acutely aware that the time for effective action is fast drawing to a close.
Israel helped engineer and developed new versions of F-16 and F-15. They are officially known as the F-16i and F15i. These are very different aircraft than their predecessors. They have the most advanced targeting and defensive electronics ever put on an operational aircraft.
Both have been given engines with increased efficiency and power. Both have large conformal fuel tanks that fit along the sides of the fuselage, which enormously increased their range. Both have a two-man crew. The second pilot operates the very advanced electronics system. Both can fly to Iran and back, non-stop.
Another indication that Israel is preparing for action is its recent purchase of 500 'bunker buster' bombs. These JDAM bombs (GBU-32) are capable of penetrating through 7 feet of reinforced concrete before detonation. .
The latest JDAM bombs can be launched from 15 miles away and hit targets with deadly accuracy. It weighs 2000 pounds. Each one is independently targeted by both an inertial navigation system and a global positioning system guidance kit. It is a perfect weapon for destroying uranium enrichment plants and nuclear reactors.
Israel knows that it cannot stand by while the U.N. plays the shell game with Iran and hopes to somehow get inspectors into the right places at the right time. Too many rogue nations have been able to play the delay game until they suddenly come out with nuclear weapons and missiles to carry them.
Such a raid will no doubt prove to be costly for Israel's attacking aircraft. But it is a risk they know they must take.
Israel cannot afford even one mistake in its defense against the Muslim threats that face it. So if the U.S. doesn't take action soon against this clear and apparent danger - count on it, Israel will. Thank God.