20 years ago, boasts like the following were laughed at and dismissed. Today they are not, because the momentum and numbers belong to Islamists in the UK, Holland, Sweden, Italy, France, and soon the US, where there are more than 6,000 mosques.
"The Future Is Ours – Their 'Nightmare Of A Muslim Europe Will Come True'; America And Russia Will Be Muslim Countries; We Must Stand Firm, Never Apologize Or Compromise Our Faith.
"Every EDL [English Defence League] nightmare of a Muslim Europe will come true. They can be as mad as they want, I don't care. America will be a Muslim country, Russia will be a Muslim country, Islam will enter every house, inshallah, but we have to be a part of that change."
-- San Diego Imam Uthman Ibn Farooq In Birmingham, UK Lecture
Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more. Ecclesiastes 4:13
Question:
Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Luke14:31
Answer:
A king who watches too much FOX TV, reads too many Marvel comics, pays attention to the New York Times, and watches too many Hollywood political thrillers.
The narrow strait is the most important chokepoint for the world's oil supply. Some 21 million barrels — or $1.2 billion worth of oil — pass through the strait every day.
Will a closed Strait hurt Iran? In terms of international oil sales, yes, but in terms of daily life, no. Iran pumps 3.5 million barrels of crude oil per day. The situation at this hour: