Under The Iceberg

I purposely chose this music "Somewhere over the Rainbow'...because the thrust of this page will be...the very opposite. If there had been a song called "Somewhere under the Iceberg"...I would have used that! But...there isn't! The comments here are strickly my own and reflect my own thinking, however, I believe it will also reflect the thinking of many, many other people who are not fooled by Saddam. You will also find here...another great new writing by "Red" Thomas, who has already written brilliant information on terrorism, which is also this site. "SKY"

"Somewhere under the Iceberg" great Deception lies. Under this iceberg, which we are only seeing the tip of are hidden terrible weapons of death and destruction. Under this iceberg of deception, we now know from Iraqi defectors, are hidden tunnels with all kinds of death secreted away. We also know from Iraqi defectors...Saddam's BIG plan is to pretend he has nothing...and then at a future time, proceed with his own devious plans. An Iraqi defector who was tortured and imprisoned for 12 years then mercifully during the Gulf War...escaped, tell us Saddam's plan is to have an Atomic bomb so he can change the "change the face of the region"! The 1st face he would change is Israel and after that go after Kuwait, again, then Iran and God knows what other country.

The real danger is allowing this man to have anything at ALL...for he has never gotten his hands on any weapon of any kind he didn't LOVE! There still has been no accounting for all the poisonous VX gas he has...where is the Anthrax, Smallpox, no accounting for that either. It used to be that Fred Astaire, was considered one of the world's greatest dancers. Saddam now holds that title, for he can dance the most dangerous dance, known to man. Everyone has heard of the "Texas Two-Step". Saddam has created his own dance, the "Saddam Side-Step". He alternates this dance, with the "Weapons Shuffle"!!

People talk about "rushing to war". When the world has waited for 12 years for this Madman to comply with U.N. Resolutions...I would hardly call it a "Rush"! People say, "give the inspectors more time". My question still remains.."how much more time shall they travel around Iraq, as if they were on an "Easter Egg Hunt"? What is it..about the word "Comply" that is not understood, by Saddam or anyone else.

He has already said he will fire up his own oil fields, he has already said he will blow up the dams, he has already said, he will use chemical weapons on any "invaders", all the while claiming, he has none! I think, in the end, the World shall discover, that under the iceberg are the most dreadful, wicked weapons of death ever conceived. Time will prove that this man who has totally no regard for even his own people, sure as heck has no regard for any other peoples, anywhere in the world.

How long, shall we all dance this dance? How long shall inspectors do the Easter Egg Hunt. How long before Saddam, totally complies with resolutions that are sitting there since 1991? The U.N. is now looking like Idiots, who now can not even get their act together. Shall the U.N. go down in flames as Saddam plays his deadly games and does his dances? For the sake of this planet...I hope not! Only at the end of WW2..did the world see the Horror of Nazi Germany, the Horror of the "death camps"!! Six Million Jews died under the Nazis! Anyone not considered Arayans were murdered. Even more Russians died. Let us not forget the tens of thousands of Americans and their allies who died!! All of this happened because the WORLD, turned a blind eye to Hitler and what he was doing! If there is one thing I hate...is "Appeasement" in any form! We did this before WW2. Is the World  going to do this Again?! Saddam has 2 Heros! Hitler and Stalin! That alone, speaks volumes. Wake up World, or WE will be guilty of doing our own Dance, the "Blind-Eye-Stupid Polka!! Then..it will be too late.

                                                 SkyAngel © March 1,2003

Below...is a New Writing (February 27,2003) by "Red" Thomas. I think the reader will find this information, useful, helpful and comforting.

       Why Terrorism Works And What Do These People Want

Terrorism is a simple process used by a small group of people to force political change. The group isn't large enough to force a government to do anything, so they use our fear to their advantage because we can force our government to change it's policy. The idea is to get us out of the middle East, and abandon Israel. Whether you think we should support Israel or not; I don't like the idea of a small group of malcontents deciding who our allies are.

They work like this; they kill a bunch of people in a flashy, attention getting manner, the population succumbs to the "That could've been me," mentality, the media pumps us full of "It could happen to YOU!" and everyone cries out to the government for protection. If the government can't prevent ordinary crime, why should politically motivated crimes be different?

The government implements two types of programs, one designed to make us safer, and programs to make us feel safer. Confiscating nail clippers and frisking grandmothers at the airport and are great examples of things to make us feel safe. The government's increased information sharing and emergency plans are things that actually make us safer.

The terrorists lay low immediately after an attack while government types try to anticipate every possible means of attack, in every possible location, under every possible circumstance, with every conceivable weapon. Everyone wants the government to do "Something," but, everything the government does is called reactionary and manipulating public fear for political gain, or not enough and only caring for the rich & powerful with equal zeal. Meanwhile the terrorists sit back and laugh at us; plotting their next move. The cycle of attack, fear, government response, attack, fear, response goes on in a vicious cycle until America caves in under the weight of our own government. Insidious, isn't it? So do you sit back and let them ruin your life, or do you fight back, and if you fight back; how can you fight a group of people thousands of miles away?

Do you remember the old war protest sign that said "What if they gave a war and nobody came?" It's time for a new sign; "What if you're a terrorist, but nobody's afraid of you?" Remember the cycle of attack, fear, and government response? Only we the people can break the cycle. Not long ago bin Laden played a tape on TV, and ten million Americans soiled themselves. I'm embarrassed, it's pathetic, he didn't hurt anyone and we ran scared. They need our fear, and we blindly obey them.

Let's look at this rationally, the odds of winning the Power Ball Lottery are eighty-million to one (80,000,000:1). Would you buy a Power Ball ticket, quit your job, and max out your credit cards based on the certainty of your winning? Of course not, so why ruin your life obsessing over the odds that you're personally at a greater risk than any of the other two hundred and seventy-million Americans? They can't kill us all; and even if they could, they certainly won't eat us.

I'm not saying terrorist attacks aren't deadly, I am saying the threat of them is far more effective than the attack itself. If your only information about mass casualty weapons and terrorism comes from movies, TV shows, and hyped up news stories maybe you should consider what's driving your actions. Is it knowledge, or knowledge gleaned from Hollywood writers?

So what should we do? Check out the homeland security website: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=36   take the precautions that you reasonably can, then get on with your life. Think about the number of drunk, impaired, uninsured, and aggressive drivers you pass every day. Do you pull over, climb out of your car and stand in a field until every car coming in the opposite direction passes because "They might not be safe"? Ten people died in the anthrax attack following 9-11. 26,000 people die of flu every year. Are the people who died of anthrax somehow more dead?

As for me, I've taken simple precautions, and I'm not doing anything else until I can hit them or their attack by throwing a rock that far. By refusing to be afraid until there's a clear and present danger, I (you too) rob them of the one thing they need, our fear.
SFC Red Thomas (Ret.)
Mesa, AZ
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