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2006-08-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

The 22nd, Iran Time, Begins at 4:30pm EST

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-08-21 11:08|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A very much watered down Bojinka? Hopefully nowt.

Posted by Londonistani 2006-08-21 11:15|| 2006-08-21 11:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Nothing. That's what happens, or something so insignificant that you wont know it happened anyway.
They are full of shit, always have been, probably always will be. They kidnap and kill unarmed civillians, jail students, mistreat women, abuse their kids, rape goats, inbreed, and generally make a nuisance of themselves. The world doesn't need these crackpots anymore. I say we should make the 22nd a day that they will never forget.

Posted by Ebbilet Throluger9695 2006-08-21 11:31|| 2006-08-21 11:31|| Front Page Top

#3 If there's a missile on a pad somewheres in Iran, I hope there's a B-2 in the vicinity packing a sat-guided warshot. It'd be terrible if the Hidden Imam's coming was spoiled by a "work accident."

Posted by Mike 2006-08-21 11:40|| 2006-08-21 11:40|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if they had a missile test or some such scheduled which would now be anticlimactic after the Hezb'Allah - Israel operations.

Posted by lotp 2006-08-21 11:44|| 2006-08-21 11:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Question for Rantburgers, "And then what happens?"

The MMs deliver yet another wordy treatise saying they won't give up their nuclear program-- leaving the rest of us scratching our heads wondering what the fuss was all about.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-08-21 11:49|| 2006-08-21 11:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Question for Rantburgers, "And then what happens?"

It might be better to direct the question to the Iranian radar operators. Not that they'd see us coming anyway.

Posted by Matt 2006-08-21 11:56|| 2006-08-21 11:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Here are some hypothesis I've heard so far:

1) Debka sez that they are planning a large number of unconventional attack in Jerusalem for that day.

2) Remember when they used pilgrims to smuggle axes into Mecca? Interesting MO. Right now there are lots of pilgrims are in southern Iraq.

3) Trying an unconventional decapitation operation against the Saud family.

4) Nuclear test either in Iran or Nork.

5) Closing the Strait of Hormuz.

6) Nork-style ballistic missile tests of long-range Shahab-4 or 5's.

7) Ballistic missile attack against US airbases in Iraq and Bagram in Afghanistan.

8) Invasion of Azerbaijan.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-08-21 12:03|| 2006-08-21 12:03|| Front Page Top

#8 The Twelfth Imam buys a taller footstool...

Posted by tu3031 2006-08-21 12:04|| 2006-08-21 12:04|| Front Page Top

#9 Knock knock, hey 12 Imam guy Satan here. :)

Posted by djohn66 2006-08-21 12:04|| 2006-08-21 12:04|| Front Page Top

#10 August 22 is the feast of Lailat al Miraj. This is the day that the child molestor was transported to Jerusalem, and went to heaven from the Temple Mount, and returned. It is also the anniversary of the death of Abu Bakr, the guy responsible for the original split between Sunni and Shi'a.

You can bet that Iran won't be giving up its program. You can also bet that they won't be accepting any sort of limits or controls.

I have postulated an attack on the Saudis. It would remove a Sunni power in the Gulf, poke a huge finger in the eye of the Guardians of the Holy Places, and revenge the Shi'a killed by Sunnis funded by the Saudis.

A bomb test is equally likely. A move against Oman to control the Straits, hmmmmm?

A strike on Israel is only on the table if it is part of a strike on the US. They don't get to Israel except through us, thanks to geography. Hezb tries something? Maybe, but I see direct action by Iran as far more likely. Hezb might join in but it won't be the only attack.

A successful test, say 80% likely. Some sort of military action 50/50

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-08-21 12:09|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2006-08-21 12:09|| Front Page Top

#11 I haven't seen anything recent on the airborne anti-missle laser 'First Light'. This would be an opportunity to give it a real time test.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2006-08-21 13:04|| 2006-08-21 13:04|| Front Page Top

#12 If there's a missile on a pad somewheres in Iran, I hope there's a B-2 in the vicinity packing a sat-guided warshot. It'd be terrible if the Hidden Imam's coming was spoiled by a "work accident."

Those cement bombs work pretty well on something like that.

Maybe we could 'borrow' a large black iron meteorite from the Smithsonian and use that. Might send an appropriate message.

Posted by KBK 2006-08-21 13:14|| 2006-08-21 13:14|| Front Page Top

#13 Skip first light - too precise!
Just used one of the old nuke Safeguard ABM missiles.

Posted by 3dc 2006-08-21 13:15|| 2006-08-21 13:15|| Front Page Top

#14 The mullahs will wake up, eat kasha, spew spittle and be another day closer to nuclear breakout. Nothing more, nothing less.

Posted by ed 2006-08-21 13:20|| 2006-08-21 13:20|| Front Page Top

#15 I read he said the end of August and August in Iranian is Mordad.

The end of Mordad is tomorrow

22 Tue 2006 = Seshhanbeh: 31. Mordad 1385 (Iranian Calendar)

Imho I think that's all there is to it. We'll see...

Posted by SwissTex 2006-08-21 13:20|| 2006-08-21 13:20|| Front Page Top

#16 22nd is the day the moon goes into New Crescent phase. 7th Century astronomy or astrology at play?

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-08-21 13:44|| 2006-08-21 13:44|| Front Page Top

#17 #16 22nd is the day the moon goes into New Crescent phase. 7th Century astronomy or astrology at play?

"Paging Jerome Armstrong at MyDD..."

Posted by charger 2006-08-21 14:20|| 2006-08-21 14:20|| Front Page Top

#18 Question for Rantburgers, "And then what happens?"

My best guess: they announce that they're going to stiff the EU3, IAEA and UNSC. And that's it. The following day they'll offer to 'negotiate', and that will buy them another six months in their quest to build the bomb.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-08-21 14:56|| 2006-08-21 14:56|| Front Page Top

#19 Ima votin for nothing happens.

Posted by jaded in DC 2006-08-21 14:59|| 2006-08-21 14:59|| Front Page Top

#20 I predict nutjob will claim to have a vision or visitation.

Posted by flyover 2006-08-21 15:09|| 2006-08-21 15:09|| Front Page Top

#21 Question for Rantburgers, "And then what happens?

If I forget my wife's birthday on the 22, I'm in trouble!

Posted by SwissTex 2006-08-21 15:17|| 2006-08-21 15:17|| Front Page Top

#22 Hopefully Gorilla boy pulls a Jim Jones and passes around the kool aid.

Or respond like the Branch Dividains or Realions (sp) did when the prophesy tanked.

Posted by Capsu 78 2006-08-21 15:52|| 2006-08-21 15:52|| Front Page Top

#23 Well the first thing that happened is that the cats demanded food at exactly 4:34 EST.

Posted by 6 2006-08-21 18:02|| 2006-08-21 18:02|| Front Page Top

#24 Well, on the day after - 23rd - the youngest turns 21 and can legally hit the bars with his own license. Shouldn't be any "good" mooselimbs around all that booze.

Posted by 3dc 2006-08-21 19:14|| 2006-08-21 19:14|| Front Page Top

#25 4:30 PST - nothing happening yet, so I poured myself a drink to get ready for MNF, and noticed the ice trays were low. I consider that a crisis, and I blame the 12th imam. I demand an apology.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-21 20:22|| 2006-08-21 20:22|| Front Page Top

#26 I read some Muslim documents on the fake prophet/real pedophile's "ascent" to Muslim heaven. Having conned his own gullible tribesmen with that fabrication, Muhammad then set out on a conversion drive in Taif (remains a Saud city). On arrival, when he started to spin his deceit, locals beat him up and booted him out of town. A "prophet" would, of course, have had prior knowledge of the beating.

Am I a blasphemer for saying that Muhammad made up the descent to hell/ascent to heaven yarn? If so, please don't cut out my tongue.

Posted by Snease Shaiting3550 2006-08-21 21:12|| 2006-08-21 21:12|| Front Page Top

#27 kay. ima gotn flasherz an plenee hominee in em kan. kandlez an sigarets. plenee ammo to. ima hunkern down an wayte. ima herd 12th eemoms suseptible to silver bulets. anee werd on dat?

Posted by muck4doo 2006-08-21 21:55|| 2006-08-21 21:55|| Front Page Top

#28 Ahmadineedsanuking is going to announce the 12th Imam's "secret" arrival, for which only he and a select few have been witness, and the 12th Imam will have stated that now is not the time for the Great Jihad that will cleanse the world and bring the final peace, but that the time is soon.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2006-08-21 22:47|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2006-08-21 22:47|| Front Page Top

#29 If Iran so much as farts an atom of enriched isotopes in our genral direction, say hello to Mister Windex.

... the ice trays were low.

Ahhhhhh ... global warming, global warming!!!

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-21 23:45|| 2006-08-21 23:45|| Front Page Top

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