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weapons. The world has a nuclear bomb, and die for their faith” -- James
we should have a nuclear bomb." 8 Dale Davidson
Since 1982, Iranian backed Hezbollah, But terrorism is not limited to any one
the radical Islamic fundamentalist group, known group. Nor is it restricted to
has been seeking the destruction of Israel groups of familiar names dedicated to
and the elimination of the entire the path of fire and brimstone. Since the
American continent, if possible. early 1990s, freelance terrorists have
Dedicated to a jihad, suicide bombers taken up residence inside the Great Satan
are only too pleased to fulfill their sacred -- the United States. Hence, in the
mission to turn Israel into a "fiery hell" United states, there is an unknown
and are threatening suicide terrorist number of shadowy groups lurking in
attacks around the world. In October the land with agendas of hate and
1983, the Hezbollah conducted a suicide destruction and a newfound taste for
truck bombing of the United States exotic weapons.
embassy and marine barracks in Beirut.
In September 1984, they hijacked the On February 26, 1993, a bomb detonated
TWA flight 847, and in March 1992, it beneath New York's World Trade
was alleged, they car bombed Israel's Center, shattering the notion that
embassy in Buenos Aires -- killing 29 terrorism was only limited to the Middle
people. Not content with that, they East or Europe. The attack was only a
struck a Jewish community center in wakeup call, alerting Americans that
Argentina which killed a further 69 deadly violence is no longer an
civilians. abstraction on the evening news.
Arrested on February 7, 1995, was a
In March 1996, Hezbollah leader Sheikh man named Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, who
Hassan Nasrallah, in an unprecedented arrived in New York on September 1,
admission, told the London-based 1992 on an Iraqi passport. Teamed up
Arabic publication Al-Wasat: "We didn't with other Islamic fundamentalists, they
hide Iranian support. There is no need to followed the teachings of Sheik Rahman,
deny that we receive support from Iran. who was alleged to have issued a fatwa,
Syria supported us and facilitated arms a sanctioned order, to assassinate Egypt's
supplies, a political core, moral support Hosni Mubarak.
and field facilities since 1982." He went
on to claim that Hezbollah would start “At what point, then, is the
attacking Jews and Israelis outside approach of danger to be expected?
Israel." According to the United States I answer, if it ever reaches us it
and Israeli governments, Iran funds must spring up among us; it cannot
Hezbollah operations to the tune of $70 come from abroad. If destruction be
million a year and trains young recruits our lot we must ourselves be its
at Iranian military installations. author and finisher. As a nation of
freedom we must live through all
“But Islamic militants, reared in time, or die by suicide” -- Abraham
poor economies and a different Lincoln
culture, are more willing to fight
