Monday, August 21, 2006

Shall We Dance?

Let the games begin.

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.

"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."