Unleashing the Beast

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millions of deaths resulting from this possible attack. What does the President do? If he says "no," then he will be blamed for millions of deaths. What do you think the average American would do? I believe they would force Israel to do what the terrorists have demanded. After all, they reason, why should Americans suffer for what a group of Jews are doing 10,000 miles away in another country? The above picture is not impossible. In fact, it is quite probable in the future. Islam wants Jerusalem, Israel and death to the Jews. This may be why the Biblical prophet, Zechariah, said that "Jerusalem would become a cup of trembling to all nations" (Zechariah 12:2). The prophet also predicted that Jerusalem would become a "burdensome stone to all the nations round about" (Zechariah 12:3). This verse infers that dealing with Jerusalem will be like carrying a huge, very heavy stone on one's shoulders. As stated earlier, Jerusalem is the center of the world's three monotheistic religions: Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The Temple Mount is holy to the Christians, because Christ was crucified near Mount Moriah. It is holy to the Jews because both Temples once stood proudly on the mountain, it is holy to Muslims because two mosques now rest on the hill. Because the old city of Jerusalem, and East Jerusalem are surrounded by Jews and Christian churches, fanatical Muslims believe the "infidel" Jews and Christians must be expelled to purify this, the third most sacred site to Islam. All methods of expulsion have failed and will continue