Unleashing the Beast

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feel secure, but eventually the Internet bubble burst and stocks began to decline. The bull went south. America's currency was once backed by the gold standard. For every hard currency printed, there was sufficient gold to back it up. America came off the gold standard, and today our currency is backed by the strength of the Federal Reserve and the confidence of the American people. If America experiences more terrorist attacks of the magnitude of September 11, 2001, it is possible we could experience an economic setback of major proportions. The Antichrist will control the treasures of gold and silver, and will honor his god with gold, silver and precious stones. It is clear that the Islamic world is already moving into the direction of eventually forming the strongest economic currency in the world by owning the gold and silver. The nations in the Persian Gulf region are more than able to purchase countless amounts of gold, silver, and precious stones. Their wealth has come from the "gold buried in the sand." Often called the "treasure chest of Allah," the rich, dark oil hidden in the sands of the Arabian Desert has padded the coffers and filled the bank vaults of the descendants of Ishmael and Esau as nothing else. I have said for many years that any man who could own and control the oil wells of the Arabian Peninsula could control the entire world. Prior to the Gulf War when Saddam invaded Kuwait, his desire was to annex the small country back into Iraq. Since he had his own millions pouring in from oil wells, he was not interested in owning