An old song, by the Ink Spots went, "Do I Worry, cause you've lost the spark, do I worry, when it starts getting dark, do I worry - you can bet your life I do". Well, maybe it doesn't matter, but here's what I think.
As Americans, we've had much to be worried about for the last few years. Of all of the problems we are faced with the most frightening to me, is the possibility of another war and an unimaginable reprise of history - the effort to annihilate the Jewish people. As impossible as it sounds, that threat is there once again. Another tyrant, with a different name, seeks their destruction. The whole world has heard these brave people and their free nation being threatened. A world that had decided long ago, "this should never happen again". Well, it's happening - and Israel needs the world's attention and friends who will help them. And I believe we need Israel's help, as well.
Here in America, there has been much said about whether Iran should be allowed to have nuclear weapons. We have said that Iran will not be permitted to build any nuclear weapons, but nothing has changed for years. Iran's promise to attack and destroy Israel is not lost on that war-weary country's leader, Bibi Netanyahu. He said that he is prepared to destroy Iran's ability to make a bomb and to harm his people. His nation is quite capable of defending themselves and destroying an armed enemy.
Meanwhile, there is another side to the Iran problem that seems to escape the attention of our citizens. Despite our government's stated position, the Iranian goal of reestablishing the old Persian Empire, goes unchallenged. The destruction of Israel is the first step in their plan to create a new caliphate by the freeing of the "12th Imam". Their plan is to rid all Western presence and influence from the Arab countries. They envision complete conversion of the world to the religion of Islam.
Maybe it's just me doing too much worrying, but I sense a real danger here. My reason is that most of these Iranian goals are being attained. Now that should be enough to worry everyone. It is happening daily as most Americans remain distracted. Our country is engaged in worrying about things like, who is a Democrat or a Republican; are we a racist country or not; the president's popularity; taxes, health care; controversies about the IRS, the NSA and a dozen others.
Let's just look at what I think is so frightening, and what I think more people should be worrying about. It is the progress that Iran is making, despite the comments by the UN, Israel and the USA. What they pray to their god for is coming true. Westerners and their influence are being removed from Arab countries of the Middle East. Our military is being withdrawn and Jihadist prisoners of war in Guantanamo are being released and returned to their home countries. "Freed" countries like Iraq, Egypt, Libya and Syria are coming under the control of the "Muslim Brotherhood". This represents a significant success in the mission of a new caliphate.
In addition to all of this, Islam has established large populations of Muslims in many other countries. They remain loyal to Islam and not to the nations they now inhabit. With birth rates higher than those of the free nations of the world, they will have a natural path to voting majorities - a major benefit in free countries. The goal of changing the world into an Islamic state will be well on its way.
I worry because nobody seems to notice; because the UN doesn't seem to care; because I don't understand what our president said to the world - and now I'm concerned that what I've said here might be considered slander. If I'm right, I won't have to worry about that.
