The Al-Qaeda Threat In Pakistan Equals A Very Real Threat To The U.S.

I have been following the news regarding the recent events in Pakistan and, quite frankly, am alarmed not only by the possible outcome of Musharraf losing his grip on the country, but also the way it is being portrayed in the media.

Everyone from President Bush down to the staff reporters in the main stream media have called for Musharraf to halt his crackdown and to restore democracy. I am wholly in favor of democracy, but in this case there is too much at stake.

The problem I have is the way the media glosses over the real reason for the crackdown and portrays it as a power grab to keep control of the country.

We cannot, under any circumstances, let the Musharraf regime fall to Al-Qaeda forces. The one thing they prize the most is what Musharraf has: Nuclear weapons. Just the idea of Al-Qaeda having nukes sends shivers up my spine.

Israel would be nuked almost immediately. We would be nuked, if not simultaneously, immediately thereafter. This would put the United States in a very tough situation in the international community. If we don't pre-eminently strike with nukes, we would see a catastrophe unlike any in U.S. History. If we do pre-eminently strike, we would be condemned and sanctioned, almost with certainty, by the UN and the rest of the "Global Community".

Most Americans watch international news with a kind of a wink and a shrug. Let's face it: We live in a society that values the here and now, and looks at consequences later, usually when it's too late. That attitude is what's going to bring this country to the brink of extinction.

We need to watch this as intently as we would a national emergency here. Most don't want to admit it but we are directly affected by what happens in the next weeks and months in Pakistan. If we don't support the crackdown on Islamic radicals and offer any assistance to Musharraf, World War III will be just a hop, skip and a jump away.

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For those of you who want to be diligent but don't have the time or energy to look all this up, here are some links to stories to the Pakistan crisis.

Musharraf To Declare Emergency In Pakistan Breitbart.com
Pakistan's Musharraf Declares Emergency Breitbart.com
Troops Deployed At State-Run Radio And Television BBC
...Army Takes Control Sky News
Supreme Court Judges Reject Breitbart.com
U.S. "Deeply Disturbed" Breitbart.com
Musharraf Imposes Tough Curbs On Media MyWay
"I Cannot Let This Country Commit Suicide" Yahoo News
Activists detained In Pakistan MyWay
Musharraf Warned: Hold Elections And Quit As Army Chief The Guardian
Bush: Musharraf Must restore Democracy "As Quickly As Possible" Breitbart.com
Deposed Pakistan Judge Urges Defience Breitbart.com
Militants Seize Town MyWay

And Some Intelligence Analysis...

Terror Experts Warn Of Increased Threat Due To Pakistan Crisis National Terror Alert
Global war: Pakistan In State Of Emergency Sean Osborne, Northeast Intelligence Network

5 Crew Members Fall Ill On D.C. To Boston Flight Breitbart
Terror plot or intestinal distress?

Okay, it's a really slow news day, so here's a gem from The Onion...

Child On White House Tour Momentarily Seizes Control Of The Nation

WASHINGTON, DC—In an event unprecedented in American history, Brandon Myers, a relatively obscure Iowa 10-year-old with no previous experience in domestic politics, took advantage of a clear leadership void and seized control of the United States Tuesday after he slipped away from his White House tour group and locked himself in the Oval Office.

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Federal officers assess the damage to the seat of American power.

The bloodless coup occurred when Myers, a fifth-grader at Mulberry Elementary School, stormed into the empty office and seated himself at the president's desk, thereby toppling the world's longest-running democracy. Myers spent much of his reign, which lasted from approximately 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., spinning in circles in the president's chair before proclaiming that he was "President Brandon" with a handwritten decree scrawled in cursive on White House stationery.

"Earlier this afternoon, sometime between a description of the James Buchanan portrait in the Main Hall and the question-and-answer session, a pre- adolescent boy overthrew the president and gained executive authority over the United States of America," White House press secretary Dana Perino said at a news conference Tuesday. "Several minutes ago, our nation's new leader made his first statement: 'Brandon rules.'"

Shortly after forcing former president George W. Bush out of office, Myers issued an executive order for pizza using the intercom in the Oval Office. Congress immediately passed emergency funding for 1,200 stuffed-crust pepperoni pizzas from Pizza Hut.

While the sudden change in government came as a shock to millions, a number of Washington insiders claimed that Bush's low poll numbers and lame-duck status created the perfect environment for an ambitious individual to fill the nation's leadership vacuum. But, though Myers was put through the same level of security as anyone wishing to take a tour of the White House, there was no initial indication that he had ever before attempted to overthrow a sovereign nation. Further investigation, however, revealed that Myers possessed specific knowledge of the inner workings of the U.S. government.

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"He knew about the three branches of government, and he understood how a bill becomes a law—that's when I knew he was serious," said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen, who claimed Myers called the Pentagon more than 40 times on the president's direct line, using different voices before hanging up. "While it was certainly unorthodox when he ordered us to use our most awesome tanks to invade 'someplace' but would not say specifically where, the military functions by following orders."

Added Mullen: "That boy is the commander in chief, after all."

Pentagon sources also confirmed rumors that the Brandon administration mobilized the Iowa National Guard for deployment to Myers' school, where they received instructions to lower their pants and moon the principal.

Minutes after the coup began, Secret Service agents still loyal to President Bush snuck the ousted leader out of the White House's back door, and rushed him into an unmarked vehicle bound for Dulles International Airport. Denied access to Air Force One, Bush and his family then fled the nation on Lufthansa flight 687 bound for Zurich.

Though Myers appeared to have the support of top military leaders, opposition figures claim that his most heinous acts while in the office—including emptying out desk drawers, knocking over a priceless bust of Thomas Jefferson, and ripping down drapery and wearing it as a cape—are punishable by the harshest forms of spanking in the land. Others have questioned the 10-year-old's legitimacy altogether.

"While the Constitution does not explicitly address this situation, standards set forth in the Federalist Papers and other writings indicate that, by using the president's official pen on the president's official paper while sitting in the president's official chair, Myers became de facto ruler of the United States," said Georgetown University law professor Steven Fuller, adding that Myers' appointment of his friend Hal as vice president was equally binding. "The fact that [Myers] spelled 'president' wrong, however, does make it a bit of a legal gray area."

At press time, the nation remained in a state of flux, and it was unclear who would take over the Oval Office after Myers finally resigned out of boredom and left to rejoin the members of his tour.

Though his reign was brief and tumultuous, Myers could boast of several accomplishments during his 15-minute term, such as balancing the budget, pulling the troops out of Iraq, and establishing universal health care.

Sorry, Trying To Catch Up...

Iran Trying To Acquire Nuclear Weaponry Jerusalem Post

Bahrain's Crown Prince, Sheik Salman bin Isa al-Khalifa, said Friday that Iran is striving to acquire nuclear weaponry, Israel Radio reported.

Al Khalifa said that at the very least, Iran is attempting to gain the ability to produce nuclear weaponry.

The statement would makeBahrain the first Arab nation in the Persian Gulf to claim that Iran is attempting to deceive world leaders in relation to its nuclear aspirations. Click on headline to read more.

Pakistan In Turmoil As Martial Law Imposed London Sunday Times

This is important. Pakistan has nuclear weapons. If Pakistan falls to Islamic Terrorists, we are going to be in BIG TROUBLE.

Pipe Bomb Incident At Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station - Worker Identified National Terror Alert

Pipe Bomb Found In Backpack - I-5 In San Diego Closed National Terror Alert

Man Arrested With Concealed Knives And Razors At Atlanta Airport National Terror Alert

Man Who Dodged Checkpoint At JFK Caught With Razor, Arrested National Terror Alert

Rochester, NY: Objects Found In Street Were Explosive National Terror Alert

Homemade Explosive Found On I-80 Exit Ramp In Monroe, PA National Terror Alert

States Turning Up Heat On Illegals Reuters

Vacation Is Over

Hi everyone. I apologize for the layoff the last few weeks. I have been very ill for quite a while and have been working on getting better. Although I am pretty much anti-narcotic, I have discovered that antibiotics are a wonderful thing in powerful doses. Kinda like super-strength Draino for body...

Anyway, I have a lot of catching up to do, so if there is anything I post that is a re-run, just skip it and go to the next. If there is something I've missed, don't be shy. Pass it on.

C-Ya.

Feds: Chicago Train Derailments, Track Sabotage "Unrelated"

Northeast Intelligence Network

5 October 2007: Trains are a favorite target for Islamic terrorists. It was just three years ago that Islamic terrorists detonated bombs on trains in Madrid, Spain, killing 191 people and injuring nearly 2,000 others. In fact, there have been over 200 incidents of Islamic terrorist attacks on trains, train tracks and rail facilities within the last ten years – although these reports rarely secure the public interest they deserve in the media. Perhaps that is why many people throughout the U.S. have not heard about the sabotage to the rail tracks in the Chicago metro area discovered by authorities on 24 September 2007. Inspectors checking the track found that over 30 railroad spikes that hold down metal plates that bind the rails to wooden ties underneath were intentionally removed “by a person or persons unknown.” The spikes were taken from tracks that affect three commuter lines including the Metra Electric Line to University Park and Blue Island, and the South Shore Line to Michigan City and South Bend, Indiana Combined, these lines carry about 40,000 people daily.

According to one federal law enforcement source close to the investigation speaking to the Northeast Intelligence Network on the condition of anonymity, investigators found that the spikes were removed from a specific and strategic portion of the tracks in an open and unguarded area. According to this source, the number of spikes removed and the location from where they were taken are of particular concern, and suggest that the perpetrators had studied the lines and perhaps even conducted surveillance on the trains. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information pertaining to the potentially deadly incident.

This week, however, authorities publicly denied that the removal of the railroad spikes had anything whatsoever to do with the separate derailments of two commuter trains this week – derailments that occurred on the same track as the removal of the spikes last week. According to authorities investigating the derailments, they determined that heavy vehicular and train traffic caused a “slight separation between the tracks,” leading to the derailments of two slow-moving trains near a busy crossing on Tuesday night. The cars remained upright and no injuries were reported.

The federal law enforcement source speaking to the Northeast Intelligence Network expressed concerns of an increased number of similar incidents in the Chicago area, adding that the security is not keeping up with the demand as it should. Currently, the United States has more than 140,000 miles of track that carry millions of rail passengers every year, and hundreds of freight trains that carry hazardous materials which pose a significant risk to those who work on or live near railroad tracks.

Also In Today's News...

Prepaid Gift Cards: Terrorist Tool...National Terror Alert & MSN Money

Judge: No Bail For San Jose Man Charged With Aiding Terror Plot...International Herald Tribune

Juror refusing To Vote In Terrorist Financing Trial...Houston Chronicle

Muslim Group Rebukes Talk Show Host...The Cincinnati Enquirer

And Finally, A Little Humor For The Weekend...

Arkansas Woman Killed in "Mistaken Rapture"

ARKANSAS CITY (EAP) -- A Little Rock woman was killed yesterday after leaping through her moving car's sunroof during an incident best described as a "mistaken rapture" by dozens of eye-witnesses.

Thirteen other people were injured after a twenty-car pile-up resulted from people trying to avoid hitting the woman, who was apparently convinced that the rapture was occurring when she saw twelve people floating up into the air, and then passed a man on the side of the road who she believed was Jesus.

"She started screaming `He's back! He's back!' and climbed out through the sunroof and jumped off the roof of the car," said Everet Williams, husband of 28-year-old Georgann Williams who was pronounced dead at the scene.

"I was slowing down but she wouldn't wait till I stopped," Williams said. "She thought the rapture was happening and was convinced that Jesus was gonna lift her up into the sky," he went on to say.

"This is the strangest thing I've seen since I've been on the force," said Paul Madison, first officer on the scene.

Madison questioned the man who looked like Jesus and discovered that he was on his way to a toga costume party, when the tarp covering the bed of his pickup truck came loose and released twelve blow-up sex dolls filled with helium, which then floated up into the sky.

Ernie Jenkins, 32, of Fort Smith, who's been told by several of his friends that he looks like Jesus, pulled over and lifted his arms into the air in frustration and said "Come back," just as the Williams' car passed him, and Mrs. Williams was sure that it was Jesus lifting people up into heaven as they drove by him.

"I think my wife loved Jesus more than she loved me," the widower said when asked why his wife would do such a thing.

When asked for comments about the twelve sex dolls, Jenkins replied "This is all just too weird for me. I never expected anything like this to happen."

Remember, no matter how scary the times are that we live in, a good sense of humor will keep your sanity intact.

Today's News

4 Suspicious Fires Set In Senate Office Buildings -The National Terror Alert Response Center
Documents Reveal New Details In Zorkot Case -Press And Guide
TSA Airport Security Alert for Toys With Remote Controls -The National Terror Alert Response Center
Mexican Flag Flown Illegally Over Business In Reno, Nevada -KRNV TV

Trying To Catch Up...

Well, after my marathon writing session last week, I took a few days off to rest my eyes and fingers. The blisters have healed and the double vision has passed, so it's back to business.

FBI INVESTIGATION TRAIN TRACK SABOTAGE...Remember, in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there are no links to terrorism. Either blame it on the Anglo-Saxon American, or just explain it away. It may have just been swamp gas.

NEW IDEA FOR TERRORISTS! I'm sure someone in Al-Qaeda is in charge of taking notes!

DETROIT: ANTI-JEWISH, ANTI-CHRISTIAN LITERATURE FOUND LEFT ON CARS.

MAN CLAIMING TO BE TERRORIST ARRESTED A LOGAN INTERNATIONAL... Just goes to show that everyone can't be a successful comedian.

PENTAGON LAUNCHES AFRICAN COMMAND (AFRICOM)...I thought this was already done years ago.

WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS IN IRAQ, ONE IDIOT AT A TIME. I bet Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are just flat out pissed.

EU PROPOSES CLAMPDOWN TO COMBAT TERRORISM. I think this is a wonderful idea, but it'll never get past Nancy and Harry.

REMEMBER, SECURITY STARTS AT THE BORDERS...If only our elected officials would listen to their constituents.

SOME AIR RESERVISTS REJECT UNIFORM RULE. This struck me as, well, just flat out strange. Let's look at this for just a moment...You're a young man and want to join the Air Force. Now, as just about anyone knows, part of being in the military is wearing a uniform. These reservists now want to wear their civi's while their doing their weekend warrior stint, and their threatening with their union. What the hell are they going to do, go on strike? I'd put them in the damn brig, period. If they wanna wear their civi's, they should think about SpecOps.

And finally for today, HOW ABOUT BOWING TO THE INTOLERANCE OF ISLAM!