Terminal Compromise

mber,

East

own blood along with pieces of w

truggled to stay conscious. He wasn't sure why, but he had to stay awake . . .can't pass out . . .sleep, blessed sleep . . .release me from the pain . . .Allah! Oh take me Allah . . .I shal

erred to in the world press as " . . .auto-genocide . . ." Neither side reacted to the monumental casualties that they sustained. The lines of reinforcements were steady. The dead bodies were thi

ers would mollify world opinion. It accomplished the exact opposite. Criticism was rampant, in the world courts and the press. Children were going to battle. Or more appropriately, children were marching in the front lines, often without weapons or s

fidels. Many were professional mourners who were hired by others to represent families to make them look bigger and more Holy. Expert wailing and flag

s to continue, despite pleas fro

yatollah's scourge after the fall of the Shah. Ahmed was never told the real reason, but a distribution of holy rials certainly helped. They were permitted to keep their beautiful home in the suburbs of

r oil!" For a professor he was outspoken, but viewed as mainstream by the extremist camps. Ahmed learned well. For the most part of his life all Ahmed knew was the Ayatollah Khom

nlisting immediately, but the Univers

you complete your studies. Why not wait, the War will not be fore

e would hear of childhood friends who had been killed. Teheran University students and graduates were honored daily in the Mosque on campus. The names were copied and distributed throughout t

y and study, I will not be able to bid his Will for years. And what if Iraq wins? There would be no mo

he joined the Irani Army. Within 60 days he was s

top of them. The open desert offers little camouflage so the soldiers built fox holes behind the larger sand dunes. They innaccurately t

er. He had no way of knowing. The left lower arm where he wore his wristwatch was gone. A pulpy stump. As were his legs. Mutilated .

by the sound of a jeep cough- ing

oices from the dying protested and asked for mercy. "Ha! I give Mercy to a dog before you."

iers. It brought two results. One, it kept him a little more alert and less aware

gine which one of the pieces of bodies that surrounded him still had enough life to speak. He scanned the san

he likes of you." Ahmed's viciousness was the only facial featur

Allah, now," as one soldi

won't have to see your filth . . ." Ahmed defied

d his gun and pointed at the junction of Ahmed's two stumps for legs. Two point blank range shots shattered the three components of his genitals. Ahmed let out a scream so primal, so anguished, so penetrating that the soldiers b

ds coming from his larynx. He didn't hear

for Ahmed Shah

mortar attack. He was wired up to tubes and machines in an obviously well equipped hospital. He thought, I must be ba

e nurse spoke to the physician who

ep. Hell hasn't begun for him yet." The Doctor

nd with the caring attention of the nurses, Ahmed pieced

no prisoners were their marching orders. In the Iraqi Army you either did exactly as you were told, with absolute obedience, or

live. His blood coagulated well in the hot desert sun, otherwise the blood loss alone would have killed him. The medics found many of

With no legs and

ared! Spared, ha! If I had truly been spared I would be living with Allah! This is not being spared. This is living hell and someone will pay. He cried to his par- ents about his torment and his mother wailed and

d see if he could beat himself with his alter rationales. The frustration at knowing one's opponents' thoughts when developing your own coun- ter argument made him angry, too. He f

ies. As much as anyone can come to terms with such physical mutilations. He covered his

resident Reagan, the cowboy president, the Teflon president, the evil Anti-Muslim Zionist loving American president. Of course th

e. Any rational person would have done the same thing. He understood that. So he blamed Reagan, not Hussein. And he blamed the American people for their stupidity, their isolationism, their indifference to the

esident of the United States? Ahmed laughed to himself at

iet Union and their overwhelming influence in the Arab world made Ahmed Shah a popular man on

Farja- ni, from the government. Beni was garbed in Arab robes and tur- bans that always look filthy. Still, he was the off

seated 20. Ahmed stopped his motorized wheel chair at the table, Farjani spoke, and curiously, the C

tor to the Undersecre- tary of Communicat

is well being or lack thereof. "It is go

ani said it as though his comment was already common knowledge. "What I a

. .?" He bowed his

have been contemplating. My son, you have the gift of oration, speaking, moving

ift. I am only the humbl

u have now, and will

duate in 6 months

I go to Graduat

't be possible Ahmed

er at him. "As soon

's bidding, would li

d Sta

Ahmed gaped

rds stunned Ahmed. Could he be serious? Sure, relations were in pretty bad shape, but was Fa

n minutes, while we have nothing to offer in retalia- tion. Nothing, and that is a very frightening reality that the people of Iran must l

few missiles and it's all over. A 30 minute grand finale to civilization. They don't have to, nor would we expect either the Sovie

ave the most to gain and the most to lose from invading and crossing our borders. They would love nothing more than to steal our land, our oil and even take o

e was about America. The only difference was Ahmed wanted to attack, and Farjani

rolled by the Americans such as in the Black Sea and through the Hellespont. So they too, are a potential enemy. You see don

that can reach American shores, that is so. But we have something that the Americ

uld answer, Far

our heritage, our systems, o

s that will come to our service when we need them. To the death. Your skills will capture the attenti

auses. Many of them are attending American Universities, side by side with their future enemies, learning the American way so we ma

e obvious affliction, "will be the glue to provide others with strength

easy, then what wil

he day comes when they are needed. If could be weeks, it could be years. We don't know. Maybe the day will never come. But it is your job to build this Army. Grow it, feed it and keep our nati

n up before their eyes. We need a defense against America, and when it is deeded by Allah, our army will strike back at America where is hu

ll the details in go

me training, though

ou need to serve will

la

group Abu Nidal. He learned the basics that every modern terr

He registered at Columbia as a graduate researcher in the engineering depar

easy, just as

ts, unknown to the American authorities, thoroughly sanitized, came with him to the United States

errorist who had organized mass anti- US demonstrations in Damascus as the request of President Assad. Los Angeles and San Francisco were homes to 4 more engineering type desert terrorist school graduates who were a

ot only in the use of C4 and Cemex, the Czechoslovakian plastic explosive that was responsible for countless deaths of innocent byst

ystems, Chase Manhattan, Prudential Life, Martin Marietta, Westinghouse, Compuserve, MCI and hundreds of similar organizations. Every one of their em- ployers would

en required by international political terrorist organiza- tions. To guarantee their loyalty to the cause, whatever that cause migh

r to school. Or engage your brother in a mock fight and then sever his head from his body. The savagery that permitted one access into this elite c

bequest of the Ayatollah Khomeini had in fact already killed not only innocent women and children in order to reach their assigned terroris

alin's Soviet Empire had placed throughout the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1930's to be awakened at some future date to carry out strikes against the enemy from within. The only difference with Ahmed's men was that they were trained to die, not

efs. It was unrealistic, they knew, to expect to find an entire army of sympathizers who would fight to the death or perform suicide missions in the na

en in the entire world. So, the Government allowed the entry of some of the world's most dangerous people into the country, and then gave them total freedom, with its associated anonymit

selves often, in any of the thousands of American resort compl

e deed guaranteed their place in martyrdom. And another several thousand who could be led into battle under

cians or book- keepers, delivery men, engineers, doctors; most disciplines were represented. Since Ahmed had no idea when, if ever, he and his army would be needed, nor for what

Wait for the right moment to strike. Wait for orders. Do nothing. Do not disclose your alliances or your allegiances to anyone. No one can be trusted. Except your

lief in the eventual victory of the Arab Nation against the American mon- grels. It kept the life in their organization flowing, not dulled by the prolonged waiting for the u

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e and conveyed an excitement that immediately consumed him. He sat in his wheel- chair at a computer terminal in an engineering lab at Columbia University's Broadway campus.

His mind wandered. Were we at war? No, of course not. The spineless United Stat

caller agreed with Ahmed. "Bu

onjured many scenarios of how his troops would be used to perform Allah's Will. His mind reele

there hasn't been a war on U.S. soil si

ons would have known that. His heart quickened with anticipa- tion.

e servant of Allah with a message. You are to fo

hat are my in- structions?" Ahmed felt like st

es are the same. You will act as his army, and are to follow his

uc- tions. He noted the details as disbelief sank in. This is Jihad? Yes, this is Jihad. You are expected to comply. I am clear, but are you sure? Yes, I am sure. Then I will follow or

ha'a

God wi

ng for and receiving an immediate sabbatical. He the

such services for me. Is that so?" Homosoto ask

felt in danger. The grounds were impeccable, a Japanese Versailles. The weather was cool, but not uncomfortably so. Both men sat under an arbor that would be graced with cher

?" Homosoto knew the a

d to extreme pain, another ten thousand f

e death, so familiar, that is why you are here, but, I hope that will not be necessary. You see

ge a war against America and not expect, indeed, plan for, the death of some tr

I be of

es. Their Government operates illegally, their companies control the country with virtual impunity from law. It is time that

ithout weapons? I assume you want to attack their planes, their businesses, Washington per-

trust and unity. "I am well aware of the types of training that you and your people have gone through. However, you must be aware, that Japan is the most technically advanced country in the world, and that we

may be more fruitful for all of us. It may be a disappointment to some of my people that they will not be permit- ted the honor of martyrdo

he weapons of this new war, a type of war never before fought. These are technological weapons that do not kill the enemy. Better, the

ivities. None without my and your direction an

you in your war. Both our goals will be met." Ahmed glowed at the opp

make a valuable alliance. To the destruction

ising his glass. "To

rom the Perrier. Homosot

your men get caugh

ill not

o sure?" Homosoto

y are caught, th

llent so

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