Security

Expect the Democratic Administration to pursue with great vigor a foreign policy of appeasement and conciliation. Our troops will be withdrawn from the current hot spots, and in similar fashion to #3 above they will go beyond that to recall troops from even more overseas locations, as well. They’ll be rallying to the cry to “bring our boys home”, which will be the setup for the next item. The added benefit to this policy is that it will free up some dollars that had been going to the Defense Dept. so that they can be more “productively” spent through the various entitlement programs, otherwise known as voter snares.
With America taking deliberate steps to disengage from any appearance of hostile intent with respect to anything having to do with Islam, the radical element of that culture will begin the plotting necessary to bring down a rain of terror on the US and Israel. This will be evidenced by a period, probably less than a year, of apparent peace. This will be the time they take to lull us into a false security and to establish their own readiness for what follows. It might take longer, if the US is slowed down in extracting itself from the Middle East. I don’t believe they will want to start something while US troops are still in the field.
Terror strikes against both the US and Israel will follow. I expect that the damage in Israel will be kept within limits, since I don’t believe there is any illusion in the rational Islamic mind about Israel’s willingness to use any means necessary to protect itself. The key word is rational. If irrational Islamic radicals start to move against Israel I think we could easily transition into a situation that would potentially be a fulfillment of the events of Ezekiel 38.
I expect the terrorists will place fewer limits upon what can be done against the American people and the homeland. I think they will strike in a variety of ways, against populations and against our infrastructure. I believe they will attempt to disrupt our commerce and our communications. Chaos in America will free them for action around the world. I also think they will strike against Europe and foment Islamic rebellion in those countries. The “sophisticated” European disdain for America’s “cowboy diplomacy” will not save them from the terror.
The clueless Democrats will blame the initial terrorist attacks on Bush, on his policies and actions that have caused fear and loathing to rise in the hearts of otherwise peace-loving Islamists. I don’t know how many thousands of Americans will have to die before it starts to dawn on even the Democrats that those people really do hate us and they want to kill us.