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little bit <strong>of</strong> lip service and, hopefully, non-interference. The UN is not likely to suddenly improve its<br />

vision or develop a backbone either; it is left to us to protect ourselves.<br />

In its affluence, peace, and untouched by the violence <strong>of</strong> ‘total war’ for over a half century,<br />

Americans look back with revulsion at the horror <strong>of</strong> Hiroshima, but hardly any <strong>of</strong> today’s self appointed<br />

moral elitists know anything about Okinawa. Whereas the exploits <strong>of</strong> George S. Patton and Douglas<br />

MacArthur, as well as campaigns in Iwo Jima and Normandy are heralded in books and films, almost<br />

none commemorate the far greater struggle on Okinawa in three months in 1945. Few appreciate what<br />

impact the suicidal fanaticism exhibited there had on our policymakers. American forces suffered 35<br />

percent casualties in and around Okinawa, with over 12,000 American dead, 35,000 wounded, and over<br />

300 ships damaged or sunk. The Japanese suffered 100,000 killed (many in hand-to-hand fighting) plus<br />

an additional 100,000 civilian casualties. Okinawa is a large island but minuscule in comparison with the<br />

far better defended Japanese mainland, which facts weighed heavy on the mind <strong>of</strong> our president who<br />

faced stark predictions <strong>of</strong> over a half million expected losses likely to be incurred in a Normandy type<br />

invasion. The Enola Gay and her crew, vilified by anti-war and anti-nuclear groups worldwide, killed tens<br />

<strong>of</strong> thousands to save hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands (if not millions) <strong>of</strong> Japanese and American lives. Ten to<br />

hundreds <strong>of</strong> lives were saved for every life taken.<br />

In all wars emotions run high and there is <strong>dan</strong>ger in extremism, but in this case there is also mortal<br />

peril in naïveté. It is crystal-clear that militant Islam is at war with the US as has declared as much by<br />

writ, word, and deed, so we should cease the intellectual dishonesty and accept that by default we are at<br />

war with them. The <strong>dan</strong>ger is very real, and we as individuals and as a nation must choose our method <strong>of</strong><br />

coping. The decision is a simple one …fight ...or flight. The elite and peaceniks seem content to bury<br />

their heads in the sand and hope it will all go away, the rest are left with the hard task <strong>of</strong> accessing the<br />

situation and deciding how best to preserve both them and the rest <strong>of</strong> us. Both Hitler's SS troops and<br />

radical Islamic Jihadists are cut <strong>of</strong> the same totalitarian cloth. You simply cannot talk to or negotiate with<br />

a rabid dog; this sort <strong>of</strong> animal must be eradicated to insure the safety and survival <strong>of</strong> the human race.<br />

What form will the next attack take? There is a high probability <strong>of</strong> near-term attacks on airliners using<br />

shoulder-fired anti-air missiles, probably simultaneously at several major US airports. In the first<br />

documented action against a commercial airliner outside <strong>of</strong> a war zone, a missile attack against an Israeli<br />

charter plane <strong>of</strong>f the coast <strong>of</strong> Kenya in November 2002 missed its target. The incident is likely a<br />

"precursor" for anti-U.S. attacks in the future. There are hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> shoulder-fired missiles<br />

[MANPADs] throughout the world. In August 2003 the FBI (with assistance from Russian and British<br />

authorities) thwarted an attempt by a man with links to Al Qaeda to purchase a MANPAD in Russia and<br />

smuggle it into the United States.<br />

The likeliest scenario would include multiple attacks against high-value/ high-casualty potential<br />

targets using the terrorist ‘go-to’ weapon, the truck/car/suicide bomb. If planned carefully and executed<br />

simultaneously, terrorists hope that the shock and horror would demoralize this country and result in<br />

political/military capitulation. Another scenario is an attack at a fuel terminal or depot, where a massive<br />

explosion or series <strong>of</strong> explosions could be ignited. The Valdez oil terminal in Alaska is under special<br />

protection because <strong>of</strong> intelligence suggesting that possibility. The model would be the May 23, 2002<br />

attempt at the Pi Gilot fuel depot in Tel Aviv, Israel's largest facility, and located near heavily populated<br />

areas. Hamas terrorists strapped a bomb on a tanker truck that was detonated inside the depot. Luckily,<br />

the terrorists had chosen the wrong target — they bombed a diesel fuel truck that burned rather than<br />

exploding. Had they planned the attack better the terrorists might have killed an estimated 20-40,000<br />

people. A strike at similar facilities in the United States, such as at the Port <strong>of</strong> Houston, would have huge<br />

human and economic costs.<br />

Another possibility is the commandeering at sea <strong>of</strong> large tankers and rigging them with explosives,<br />

and using them to instigate a Muslim terrorist signature suicide attack at a major US port. Other<br />

possibilities include a poison attack <strong>of</strong> a major water supply center, and/or the destruction <strong>of</strong> several<br />

major dams. Attacks against large public gatherings (sports, other celebrations, or transportation hubs as<br />

happened in Madrid) are also possible. The possibility <strong>of</strong> biological or nuclear attack also grows larger<br />

daily. There are large stockpiles <strong>of</strong> nerve and biological agents in the hands <strong>of</strong> Syria, including probable

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