Ready the dogs of war

Islamic Jihad is a powerful and potent enemy of Israel and one which is most ready to engage Israel in battle. They claim it is Israel that is itching for a fight, be that as it may the clouds gathering on the horizon are more than just a light marine layer. 8,000 ready and willing to die for Allah, soldiers wait for the order with others waiting in the wings until the conflict is fully engaged. I fear there will be a conflagration with war against Iran and Israel, simultaneous battles on different fronts but with the same ideological components: Islam and sharia against Western civility. This time, we will lose everything we have if we do not identify Islam as the driving force behind the killing and conquest of all countries, including America.

In Islam a treaty with non-Muslims is in force until it isn't.

In the meantime we deal with jihadists and Islamists as we always have; concentrate on what we want to believe instead of the realities before us.

From Reuters November 3 by Crispian Balmer and Nidal al-Mughrabi

Islamist Jihad ready for all-out war with Israel

(Reuters) - The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, which traded deadly fire with Israel at the weekend in Gaza, does not expect a subsequent truce to last long and has at least 8,000 fighters ready for war, a spokesman said.

Islamic Jihad is the second largest armed group in Gaza, after Hamas, which rules the tiny Mediterranean enclave. The two share a commitment to the destruction of Israel and both are classified as terrorist groups by most Western governments.

However, while Hamas has recently spent much of its energy on the business of government, Islamic Jihad has kept its focus firmly on the conflict, gaining in prominence and enjoying significant backing from Muslim supporters, including Iran.

"We are proud and honored to say that the Islamic Republic of Iran gives us support and help," Abu Ahmed, the spokesman for Islamic Jihad's armed wing, the Jerusalem Brigades, told Reuters in a rare, long interview.

He denied widespread reports that Iran had provided his group with arms and smiled at suggestions it now receives more sophisticated weaponry from Tehran than Hamas. He also declined to comment on rumors that the Jihadists were trained by Iran.

"What I will say is that we have every right to turn to every source of power for help," said the burly, bearded Abu Ahmed, occasionally flicking a string of yellow prayer beads.

Islamic Jihad's latest confrontation with Israel left 12 Palestinian gunmen and one Israeli civilian dead. The fighting ended only after neighboring Egypt brokered a ceasefire with both parties, but Abu Ahmed did not see it lasting long.

"Theoretically the calm has been restored, but in practice it hasn't really..."

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