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August 22: Doomsday?
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While no extra safeguards are in place, U.S. law enforcement are not ignoring the possible significance of tomorrow's date, August 22, a date that marks an important historic event on the Islamic calendar.
Internet websites have been full of speculation that it could be a target date for terrorists in commemoration of the return of the 12th imam, a supposed day of reckoning for Shiites.
August 22 was rumored by intelligence experts to be a possible date that the London plotters would blow-up passenger planes headed towards the United States, though it is not known if the suspects were Shiite extremists.
This year, August 22 marks the holy day on the Islamic calendar that is the day of reckoning for Shiites. Some Shiite sects believe that August 22 could correspond to the end of the world. And just today, after much hype, Iran has announced that it will continue to develop its nuclear program. To followers of Iranian President Ahmadinejad, this is a well-timed affront to Israel, the United States and the world. The United Nations had given Iran until the end of the month to respond, but Ahmadinejad had made it clear to all Iranians and the world that he intended to respond on the eve of August 22.
Whether or not this announcement is the end of Ahmadinejad's plans for August 22, one expert says we will have to wait and watch.
"The only thing we can know is that the date was not chosen by accident," said Robert Spencer, Director of Jihadwatch.org and an adjunct fellow at the Free Congress Foundation, a conservative think tank. "It does seem very likely, very probable, that he has something major in mind, whether only a major announcement or a major attack, we will soon see."
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No end to the political correctness.
Posted by: Stu Cotts | Aug 21, 2006 1:41:37 PM
"It is not for us to know the date and time of the lord's return"
Posted by: j | Aug 21, 2006 1:51:31 PM
Amadinejad was wrong. He said that August 22 was Miraj (Laylat-ul Mi'raj) or 27 Rajab. However, today August 21 is 27 Rajab and of course the day starts at sundown the preceding day. So, what's the significance of August 22 or 28 Rajab 1427??
Rgds,
John Lynch
Posted by: John Lynch | Aug 21, 2006 1:59:56 PM
Nothing to worry about. Mike Wallace of CBS has assured us all that Ahmadinjead is an "alright" guy (he HAS to be for sharing Wallace's hatred for president Bush, according to Wallace.)
Nothing to see here regarding Iran, move along folks.
Iran is nothing to worry about
(sarcasm off)
Posted by: Mark | Aug 21, 2006 2:00:20 PM
Wait, so isn't August 22nd like in a couple of hours? Isn't already August 22nd somewhere in the world? Which August 22nd is it?
Posted by: JL | Aug 21, 2006 2:00:22 PM
You've got to be kidding. The islamo-fascist have marked EVERY DAY of the calendar year as an important date.
Posted by: Bart | Aug 21, 2006 2:01:02 PM
Seems amazing that a date which has been predicted or better yet is an object given to human manifest destiny would be so ignored by the american news mediat or given any public notice from our USA (sic, Fed) government. Obviously it was meant not to scare our western society, but with ignorance of fact comes the punishement of education come to late? I hope not.
Posted by: Kunga | Aug 21, 2006 2:02:25 PM
Nothing is going to happen.
Posted by: Nolff | Aug 21, 2006 2:02:37 PM
If John Kerry was President we wouldn't be worrying about this. Thank god for Ned Lamont.
Posted by: thetalkingbass | Aug 21, 2006 2:02:53 PM
An arbitrary date? Give them enough rope and they will hang themselves.
Here's to Iran going so far off the charts that just world condemnation won't be the proper response.
Posted by: David | Aug 21, 2006 2:05:16 PM
Oh Please
Posted by: Tim | Aug 21, 2006 2:06:00 PM
Bush being in the White House is disasterous enough.
Posted by: Clem Clamlick | Aug 21, 2006 2:06:21 PM
Whatever it is I am sure ABC will be behind him all the way.
Posted by: Clyde Moore | Aug 21, 2006 2:07:06 PM
This is complete conjecture, hype, and total fear mongering.
FEAR CONTROLS!
Posted by: Anthony | Aug 21, 2006 2:07:46 PM
Wow, I wasn't aware that tomorrow is the day of reckoning for Shiites. I've heard, though, that the 'element of surprise' is worth more than actually doing something on a religious day, so I'm speculating that August 22nd will be a normal, secure,safe day.
Posted by: Bill Hartzer | Aug 21, 2006 2:08:55 PM
Clearly this insane stooge (ahmadinejad) wants a nuke and now its time for George Bush to deliver all the nuke tipped cruise missles ahmadinejad can eat!Time to turn Iran into a glass factory.Then we can cross drill from Iraq and suck on all Irans oil for free till it's ALL GONE.
Posted by: Al | Aug 21, 2006 2:12:55 PM
So all the fighting will end tomorrow? I think not.
Posted by: Edward N Leger | Aug 21, 2006 2:13:56 PM
It sounds to me like the neo-cons have something in store for the world. Tomorrow, when it all hits the fan remember Bill Kristol warned us.
Posted by: bagman | Aug 21, 2006 2:14:03 PM
expect the worse, hope for the best, and know that others are using our trepidation to their advantage...
Posted by: NoWorries | Aug 21, 2006 2:14:14 PM
Three hundred and sixty-five times the Bible says "fear not". One for every day. No need to fear man. Jesus Christ has the future in His hands. No need to worry.
Posted by: Gene | Aug 21, 2006 2:16:41 PM
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