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Topic: Terrorist cell in Ft. Dix New Jersey
scttrbrain's photo
Tue 05/08/07 08:53 AM
Six members of an alleged homegrown terror cell that intended to launch
a commando-style attack on a military base in New Jersey were arrested
by the FBI Monday night after a 15-month investigation.

"Their alleged intention was to conduct an armed assault on the army
base and to kill as many soldiers as possible," a spokesman for the U.S.
attorney in New Jersey said.

The Fort Monmouth Army Base in New Jersey, Dover Air Force Base in
Delaware and the FBI building in Philadelphia were allegedly considered
as targets and put under surveillance by a New Jersey-based terror group
before members settled on Fort Dix, where one cell member allegedly had
unfettered access as a pizza delivery man, ABC News has learned.

Three high-level law enforcement sources told ABC News that the
investigation into the plot had been ongoing for 15 months. Four of the
six suspects were born in Yugoslavia, one was born in Jordan and the
other in Turkey. All were U.S. residents.

It began when a man walked into a photo shop and asked to convert a tape
to a DVD, two law enforcement officials said.

The tape contained scenes of men conducting weapons training in an
isolated area of the Pocono Mountains in New Jersey, using handguns and
rifles and firing live ammo, senior law enforcement officials said.

It was intended for training purposes and to recruit more members to the
group's cause, according to those officials.

The technician making the dub from tape to DVD saw the content and
notified authorities. The case was passed from regional counterterror
officials in New Jersey to the Philadelphia FBI Joint Terrorist Task
Force.

It was soon determined that the men allegedly intended to assault a
military base using automatic weapons. Electronic eavesdropping and a
confidential informant determined that the men were serious in their
intent. Though the plot did not reach an operational phase, the alleged
cell members completed their surveillance and selected Fort Dix as their
target.

It was chosen because one cell member's family owned a pizza parlor near
the base and that member was able to enter the base to deliver pizza.
The group believed this access would enable its attack to succeed.

Early today about six members of the group were arrested after what
appeared to be a sting operation in which an informant was willing to
procure Russian-style assault rifles described by authorities as AK-47s
and U.S. M-16 automatic rifles for the men.

Jihadist propaganda material, including "generalized messages" from
Osama bin Laden and other leaders, was seized, authorities said. It had
been downloaded from the Internet.

gardenforge's photo
Tue 05/08/07 09:02 AM
Attacking a military base with a small group at first may seem the
epitomy of stupidity but once you get past the MPs at the gate and the
few that are roving the base in vehicles there are few if any armed
people. All the weapons are kept under lock and key and the ammunition
is locked in a seperate place. By the time you got the two together and
in the hands of the soldiers there would be unbelieveable carnage not to
mention a rash of friendly fire incidents. Thank God this was nipped in
the bud. Makes you wonder how many more cells like this one exist that
are as yet undetected.

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Tue 05/08/07 10:51 AM
Declassified

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION



PROJECT MEGIDDO







The attached analysis, entitled PROJECT MEGIDDO, is an FBI strategic

assessment of the potential for domestic terrorism in the United States

undertaken in anticipation of or response to the arrival of the new

millennium.

For over four thousand years, MEGIDDO, a hill in northern

Israel, has been the site of many battles. Ancient cities were

established there to serve as a fortress on the plain of Jezreel to

guard a mountain pass. As Megiddo was built and rebuilt, one city upon

the other, a mound or hill was formed. The Hebrew word "Armageddon"

means "hill of Megiddo." In English, the word has come to represent

battle itself.



The last book in the New Testament of the Bible designates Armageddon

as the assembly point in the apocalyptic setting of God's final and

conclusive battle against evil. The name "Megiddo" is an apt title for

a project that analyzes those who believe the year 2000 will usher in

the end of the world and who are willing to perpetrate acts of violence

to bring that end about.



I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY



The year 2000 is being discussed and debated at all levels of society.

Most of the discussions regarding this issue revolve around the topic of

technology and our society's overwhelming dependence on the multitude

of computers and computer chips which make our world run smoothly.

However, the upcoming millennium also holds important implications

beyond the issue of computer technology. Many extremist individuals and

groups place some significance on the next millennium, and as such it

will present challenges to law enforcement at many levels. The

significance is based primarily upon either religious beliefs relating

to the Apocalypse or political beliefs relating to the New World Order

(NWO) conspiracy theory. The challenge is how well law enforcement will

prepare and respond.



The following report, entitled "Project Megiddo," is intended to

analyze the potential for extremist criminal activity in the United

States by individuals or domestic extremist groups who profess an

apocalyptic view of the millennium or attach special significance to the

year 2000. The purpose behind this assessment is to provide law

enforcement agencies with a clear picture of potential extremism

motivated by the next millennium. The report does not contain

information on domestic terrorist groups whose actions are not

influenced by the year 2000.



There are numerous difficulties involved in providing a thorough

analysis of domestic security threats catalyzed by the new millennium.

Quite simply, the very nature of the current domestic terrorism threat

places severe limitations on effective intelligence gathering and

evaluation. Ideological and philosophical belief systems which attach

importance, and possibly violence, to the millennium have been

well-articulated. From a law enforcement perspective, the problem

therefore is not a lack of understanding of motivating ideologies: The

fundamental problem is that the traditional focal point for counter

terrorism analysis the terrorist group is not always well- defined

or relevant in the current environment.



The general trend in domestic extremism is the terrorist's disavowal of

traditional, hierarchical, and structured terrorist organizations. Even

well-established militias, which tend to organize along military lines

with central control, are characterized by factionalism and disunity. 4



While several "professional" terrorist groups still exist and present a

continued threat to domestic security, the overwhelming majority of

extremist groups in the United States have adopted a fragmented,

leaderless structure where individuals or small groups act with

autonomy. Clearly, the worst act of domestic terrorism in United States

history was perpetrated by merely two individuals: Timothy McVeigh and

Terry Nichols. In many cases, extremists of this sort are extremely

difficult to identify until after an incident has occurred. Thus,

analysis of domestic extremism in which the group serves as the focal

point of evaluation has obvious limitations.



The Project Megiddo intelligence initiative has identified very few

indications of specific threats to domestic security. Given the present

nature of domestic extremism, this is to be expected. However, this is

a function of the limitations of the group-oriented model of counter

terrorism analysis and should not be taken necessarily as reflective of

a minor or trivial domestic threat. Without question, this initiative

has revealed indicators of potential violent activity on the part of

extremists in this country. Militias, adherents of racist belief

systems such as Christian Identity and Odinism, and other radical

domestic extremists are clearly focusing on the millennium as a time of

action. Certain individuals from these various perspectives are

acquiring weapons, storing food and clothing, raising funds through

fraudulent means, procuring safe houses, preparing compounds, surveying

potential targets, and recruiting new converts.



These and other indicators are not taking place in a vacuum, nor are

they random or arbitrary. In the final analysis, while making specific

predictions is extremely difficult, acts of violence in commemoration

of the millennium are just as likely to occur as not. In the absence of

intelligence that the more established and organized terrorist groups

are planning millennial violence as an organizational strategy,

violence is most likely to be perpetrated by radical fringe members of

established groups. For example, while Aryan Nations leader Richard

Butler publicly frowns on proactive violence, adherents of his religion

or individual members of his organization may commit acts of violence

autonomously.



Potential cult-related violence presents additional challenges to law

enforcement. The potential for violence on behalf of members of

biblically-driven cults is determined almost exclusively by the whims

of the cult leader. Therefore, effective intelligence and analysis of

such cults requires an extensive understanding of the cult leader. Cult

members generally act to serve and please the cult leader rather than

accomplish an ideological objective. Almost universally, cult leaders

are viewed as messianic in the eyes of their followers. Also, the cult

leader's prophecies, preaching's, orders, and objectives are subject to

indiscriminate change. Thus, while analysis of publicly stated goals and

objectives of cults may provide hints about their behavior and

intentions, it is just as likely to be uninformed or, at worst,

misleading. Much more valuable is a thorough examination of the cult

leader, his position of power over his followers, and an awareness of

the responding behavior and activity of the cult. Sudden changes in

activity for example, less time spent on "Bible study" and more time

spent on "physical training" indicate that the cult may be preparing

for some type of action.



The millennium holds special significance for many, and as this pivotal

point in time approaches, the impetus for the initiation of violence

becomes more acute.



1 U.S. Congress, Senate, Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology

Problem, Investigating the Impact of the Year 2000 Problem, February 24,

1996, pp. 1-6. 2 Ibid, p. 3. 3 Ibid. p. 5.

















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Several religiously motivated groups envision a quick, fiery ending in

an apocalyptic battle. Others may initiate a sustained campaign of

terrorism in the United States to prevent the NWO. Armed with the

urgency of the millennium as a motivating factor, new clandestine groups

may conceivably form to engage in violence toward the U.S. Government or

its citizens.



Most importantly, this analysis clearly shows that perceptions matter.

The perceptions of the leaders and followers of extremist organizations

will contribute much toward the ultimate course of action they choose.

For example, in-depth analysis of Y2K compliancy on the part of various

key sectors that rely on computers has determined that, despite a

generally positive outlook for overall compliance, there will be

problem industries and minor difficulties and inconveniences.1 If they

occur, these inconveniences are likely to cause varying responses by the

extreme fringes. Members of various militia groups, for example, have

identified potentially massive power failures as an indication of a

United Nations-directed NWO takeover. While experts have indicated that

only minor brownouts will occur, various militias are likely to

perceive such minor brownouts as indicative of a larger conspiracy.2



The Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem has

stated that some state and local governments could be unprepared,

including the inability to provide benefits payments.3 This could have

a significant impact in major urban areas, resulting in the possibility

for civil unrest. Violent white supremacists are likely to view such

unrest as an affirmation of a racist, hate-filled world view. Likewise,

militia members who predict the implementation of martial law in

response to a Y2K computer failure would become all the more fearful.







4 Cliff Linedecker, Prophecies for the New Millennium (Lantana, FL:

Micromags, 1999), p. 3-4.























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II. INTRODUCTION



Are we already living on the precipice of the Apocalypse the chaotic

final period of warfare between the forces of good and evil signaling

the second coming of Christ, as forecast in the New Testament's Book of

Revelation? Or, will life on earth continue for another 1,000 years,

allowing humans to eliminate disease and solve the mysteries of the

aging process so they can live as long as Methuselah, colonize space,

commune with extraterrestrials, unravel the secrets of teleportation,

and usher in a golden age of peace and productivity? 4



At first glance, some of the predictions compiled in Prophecies for the

New Millennium that claim to foretell how the millennium will affect the

United States seem benign. In fact, those predictions capture some of

the countless ways that domestic terrorists view how the millennium will

affect the world. The threat posed by extremists as a result of

perceived events associated with the Year 2000 (Y2K) is very real.



Numerous religious extremists claim that a race war will soon begin,

and have taken steps to become martyrs in their predicted battle between

good and evil. Three recent incidents committed by suspects who adhere

to ideologies that emphasize millennial related violence illustrate

those beliefs: Buford O. Furrow, Jr., the man charged in the August 1999

shootings at a Los Angeles area Jewish day care center, told

authorities "its time for America to wake and kill the jews"; Ben Smith,

who committed suicide after shooting at minorities in Indiana and

Illinois, killing two and injuring ten, over the July 4, 1999 weekend,

was found to have literature in his home that indicated the year 2000

would be the start of the killing of minorities; and John William King,

the man convicted in the dragging death of James Byrd, Jr., a black man

in Jasper, Texas, believed that his actions would help to initiate a

race war. Each of these men believed in the imminence of a racial holy

war.



Meanwhile, for members of the militia movement the new millennium has a

political overtone rather than a religious one. It is their belief that

the United Nations has created a secret plan, known as the New World

Order (NWO), to conquer the world beginning in 2000. The NWO will be set

in motion by the Y2K computer crisis.



Religious motivation and the NWO conspiracy theory are the two driving

forces behind the potential for millennial violence. As the end of the

millennium draws near, biblical prophecy and political philosophy may

merge into acts of violence by the more extreme members of domestic

terrorist groups that are motivated, in part, by religion. The volatile

mix of apocalyptic religions and NWO conspiracy theories may produce

violent acts aimed at precipitating the end of the world as prophesied

in the Bible.



When and how Christ's second coming will occur is a critical point in

the ideology of those motivated by extremist religious beliefs about the

millennium. There is no consensus within Christianity regarding the

specific date that the Apocalypse will occur.

























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However, within many right-wing religious groups there is a uniform

belief that the Apocalypse is approaching. Some of these same groups

also point to a variety of non-religious indicators such as gun

control, the Y2K computer problem, the NWO, the banking system, and a

host of other "signs" that the Apocalypse is near. Almost uniformly, the

belief among right-wing religious extremists is that the federal

government is an arm of Satan. Therefore, the millennium will bring

about a battle between Christian martyrs and the government. At the

core of this volatile mix is the belief of apocalyptic religions and

cults that the battle against Satan, as prophesied in the Book of

Revelation, will begin in 2000.



An example of the confrontational nature and belief system of

religiously motivated suspects illustrates the unique challenges that

law enforcement faces when dealing with a fatalist/martyr philosophy.

It also illustrates the domino effect that may occur after such a

confrontation. Gordon Kahl, an adherent to the anti- government/racist

Christian Identity religion, escaped after a 1983 shootout with police

that left two Deputy U.S. Marshals dead. He was later killed during a

subsequent shootout with the FBI and others that also left a county

sheriff dead.



In response to the killing of Kahl, Bob Mathews, a believer in the

racist Odinist ideology, founded The Order. After The Order committed

numerous crimes, its members were eventually tracked down. Mathews

escaped after engaging in a gun battle and later wrote, "Why are so many

men so eager to destroy their own kind for the benefit of the Jews and

the mongrels? I see three FBI agents hiding behind some trees . . . I

could have easily killed them . . . They look like good racial stock yet

all their talents are given to a government which is openly trying to

mongrelize the very race these agents are part of . . . I have been a

good soldier, a fearless warrior. I will die with honor and join my

brothers in [heaven]." Exemplifying his beliefs as a martyr, Mathews

later burned to death in an armed standoff with the FBI.



In light of the enormous amount of millennial rhetoric, the FBI sought

to analyze a number of variables that have the potential to spark

violent acts perpetrated by domestic terrorists. Religious beliefs, the

Y2K computer problem, and gun control laws all have the potential to

become catalysts for such terrorism. The following elements are

essential to understanding the phenomenon of domestic terrorism related

to the millennium:

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When Does the New Millennium Begin?



As the nation and the world prepare to celebrate the arrival of the new

millennium, a debate has arisen as to the correct date for its

beginning. Although the true starting point of the next millennium is

January 1, 2001, as established by the U.S. Naval Observatory in

Washington, D.C., our nation's official time keeper, many will celebrate

January 1, 2000, as the start of the millennium. The majority of

domestic terrorists, like the general public, place a greater

significance on January 1, 2000.







Blueprint for Action: The Turner Diaries



5 Charles Bosworth Jr., "Illinois Man Sought Start of Race War," St.

Louis Post-Dispatch, March 15, 1998. 6 Paul Duggan, "From Beloved Son to

Murder Suspect," The Washington Post, February 16, 1999.















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Many right-wing extremists are inspired by The Turner Diaries, a book

written by William Pierce (under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald), the

leader of the white supremacist group National Alliance. The book

details a violent overthrow of the federal government by white

supremacists and also describes a brutal race war that is to take place

simultaneously. To date, several groups or individuals have been

inspired by this book:



At the time of his arrest, Timothy McVeigh, the man

responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing, had a copy of The Turner

Diaries in his possession. McVeigh's action against the Murrah Federal

Building was strikingly similar to an event described in the book where

the fictional terrorist group blows up FBI Headquarters.



The Order, an early 1980s terrorist cell involved in murder,

robberies, and counterfeiting, was motivated by the book's scenarios for

a race war. The group murdered Alan Berg, a Jewish talk show host, and

engaged in other acts of violence in order to hasten the race war

described in the book. The Order's efforts later inspired another group,

The New Order, which planned to commit similar crimes in an effort to

start a race war that would lead to a violent revolution.5



Most recently, The Turner Diaries provided inspiration to

John William King, the man convicted for dragging a black man to his

death in Jasper, Texas. As King shackled James Byrd's legs to the back

of his truck he was reported to say, "We're going to start the Turner

Diaries early."6



During the year 2000 and beyond, The Turner Diaries will be an

inspiration for right-wing terrorist groups to act because it outlines

both a revolutionary takeover of the government and a race war. These

elements of the book appeal to a majority of right-wing extremists

because it is their belief that one or both events will coincide with

Y2K.



Interpretations of the Bible



Religiously based domestic terrorists use the New Testament's Book of

Revelation the prophecy of the endtime for the foundation of their

belief in the Apocalypse. Religious extremists interpret the symbolism

portrayed in the Book of Revelation and mold it to predict that the

endtime is now and that the Apocalypse is near. To understand many

religious extremists, it is crucial to know the origin of the Book of

Revelation and the meanings of its words, numbers and characters.



7 While he never claimed to be the book's author, the Apostle John was

identified as such by several of the early church Fathers. Authorship

is generally ascribed to him today. 8 This interpretation of the Book of

Revelation is according to the Catholic Bible and a Catholic scholar

that was consulted on the matter. However, there are other varying

interpretations of the Book of Revelation within Christianity. 9 All

symbolism was taken from The Catholic Bible; New American Bible



























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The Book of Revelation was written by a man named "John" who was exiled

by the Roman government to a penal colony the island of Patmos

because of his beliefs in Christ.7



While on the island, he experienced a series of visions, described in

the Book of Revelation. The writing in the Book of Revelation is

addressed to churches who were at the time experiencing or were

threatened by persecution from Rome because they were not following the

government. For this reason, some believe the Book of Revelation was

written in code language, much of which was taken from other parts of

the Bible.



One interpretation describing the essence of the message contained in

Revelation is that God will overcome Christianity's enemies (Roman

Government/Satan) and that the persecuted communities should

persevere.8 For right-wing groups who believe they are being persecuted

by the satanic government of the United States, the Book of Revelation's

message fits perfectly into their world view. This world view, in

combination with a literal interpretation of the Book of Revelation, is

reflected in extremist ideology, violent acts, and literature. For this

reason, it is imperative to know the meaning of some of the "code

words" frequently used:



Four (4) signifies the world. Six (6) signifies imperfection.

Seven (7) is the totality of perfection or fullness and completeness.

Twelve (12) represents the twelve tribes of Israel or the 12 apostles.

One-thousand (1000) signifies immensity. The color white symbolizes

power and can also represent victory, joy and resurrection. The color

red symbolizes a bloody war. The color black symbolizes famine. A rider

on a pale green horse is a symbol of Death itself. "Babylon" is the

satanic Roman Government, now used to describe the U.S. government.9





Black Hebrew Israelites, a black supremacist group, typify the use of

numerology from the Book of Revelation. They believe group members will

comprise the 144,000 people who are saved by God in the second coming

that is outlined in Revelation (7:1-17). In the Book of Revelation, John

is shown a vision of 144,000 martyrs who have survived and did not

submit to Satan. This number is derived from the assertion that the

twelve tribes of Israel consisted of 12,000 people each.





10 Kerry Noble, Tabernacle of Hate: Why they Bombed Oklahoma City (

Prescott, Ontario, Canada: Voyageur Publishing, 1998). 11 Robert Draper,

"Happy Doomsday," Texas Monthly, July 1997, p.74; Evan Moore, "A House

Divided: Tensions divide Abilene-area cult," The Houston Chronicle,

March 24, 1996. 12 Evan Moore, "A House Divided: Tensions divide

Abilene-area cult," The Houston Chronicle, March 24, 1996. 13 John K.

Wiley, "Profile of attack suspect is familiar and frightening," The

Miami Herald, August 12, 1999.























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Groups not only use the Bible to interpret the endtimes, but use it to

justify their ideology. Phineas Priests, an amorphous group of Christian

Identity adherents, base their entire ideology on Chapter 25 of the

Book of Numbers. The passage depicts a scene where Phineas kills an

Israelite who was having relations with a Midianite woman and God then

granted Phineas and all of his descendants a pledge of everlasting

priesthood. Modern day followers of the Phineas Priest ideology believe

themselves to be the linear descendants of Phineas and this passage

gives them biblical justification to punish those who transgress God's

laws. Therefore, the group is ardently opposed to race mixing and

strongly believes in racial separation. The number 25 is often used as

a symbol of the group.



Apocalyptic Religious Beliefs



To understand the mind set of why religious extremists would actively

seek to engage in violent confrontations with law enforcement, the most

common extremist ideologies must be understood. Under these ideologies,

many extremists view themselves as religious martyrs who have a duty to

initiate or take part in the coming battles against Satan. Domestic

terrorist groups who place religious significance on the millennium

believe the federal government will act as an arm of Satan in the final

battle. By extension, the FBI is viewed as acting on Satan's behalf.



The philosophy behind targeting the federal government or entities

perceived to be associated with it is succinctly described by Kerry

Noble, a former right-wing extremist. He says the right-wing

"envision[s] a dark and gloomy endtime scenario, where some Antichrist

makes war against Christians."10 The House of Yahweh, a Texas based

religious group whose leaders are former members of the tax protesting

Posse Comitatus, is typical: Hawkins (the leader) has interpreted

biblical scripture that the Israeli Peace Accord signed on October 13,

1993, has started a 7-year period of tribulation which will end on

October 14, 2000, with the return of the Yeshua (the Messiah).11 He also

has interpreted that the FBI will be the downfall of the House of

Yahweh and that the Waco Branch Davidian raids in 1993 were a warning to

The House of Yahweh from the federal government, which he terms "the

beast."12 Similarly, Richard Butler, leader of the white supremacist

group Aryan Nations, said the following when asked what might have

motivated the day care shooting by Buford O. Furrow, Jr., one of his

group's followers:



"There's a war against the white race. There's a war of extermination

against the white male."13



The New World Order Conspiracy Theory and the Year 2000 Computer Bug



14 Use of this term within militia circles became more common after

President Bush starting using it to refer to the state of world affairs

after the collapse of the USSR at the end of the Cold War and in the

context of using international organizations to assist in governing

international relations. The term One World Government is also used as a

synonym for the New World Order

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Unlike religiously based terrorists, militia anxiety and paranoia

specifically relating to the year 2000 are based mainly on a political

ideology. Some militia members read significance into 2000 as it

relates to their conception of the NWO conspiracy.14 The NWO conspiracy

theory holds that the United Nations (UN) will lead a military coup

against the nations of the world to form a socialist or One World

Government. UN troops, consisting mostly of foreign armies, will

commence a military takeover of America. The UN will mainly use foreign

troops on American soil because foreigners will have fewer reservations

about killing American citizens. U.S. armed forces will not attempt to

stop this invasion by UN troops and, in fact, the U.S. military may be

"deputized" as a branch of the UN armed forces. The American military

contingent overseas will also play a large part in this elaborate

conspiracy theory, as they will be used to help conquer the rest of the

world. The rationale for this part of the theory is that American

soldiers will also have less qualms about killing foreigners, as

opposed to killing their own citizens.



Under this hypothetical NWO/One World Government, the following events

are to take place: 1) private property rights and private gun ownership

will be abolished; 2) all national, state and local elections will

become meaningless, since they will be controlled by the UN; 3) the U.S.

Constitution will be supplanted by the UN charter; 4) only approved

churches and other places of worship will be permitted to operate and

will become appendages of the One World Religion, which will be the only

legitimate doctrine of religious beliefs and ethical values; 5) home

schooling will be outlawed and all school curriculum will need to be

approved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization (UNESCO); and 6) American military bases and other federal

facilities will be used as concentration camps by the UN to confine

those patriots, including the militias, who defy the NWO. Other groups

beside the UN that are often mentioned as being part of the NWO

conspiracy theory are Jews, Communists, the Council on Foreign

Relations, the Bilderbergers and the Trilateral Commission. Law

enforcement officials will probably notice different versions of this

theory, depending upon the source.



The NWO conspiracy theory is particularly relevant to the millennium

because the year 2000 is considered to be a triggering device for the

NWO due to the element of computer breakdown. Many computers around the

world are based on a numerical system in which the year is only

registered by the last two digits. A number of militia members accept

the theory that on January 1, 2000, many computers will misinterpret

this date as January 1, 1900, and malfunction and/or shut down

completely. They further believe that these major computer malfunctions

will cause widespread chaos at all levels of society economic, social

and political.



This chaos will theoretically create a situation in which American

civilization will collapse, which will then produce an environment that

the UN will exploit to forcibly take over the United States. Therefore,

these militia members (as well as other groups) believe that the year

2000 will be the catalyst for the NWO.





15 James P. Wickstrom, "Intelligence Update," October 1998, accessed at

www.posse~comitatus.org. 16 See Fall 1998 edition of the Southern

Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report, "Millennium Y2KAOS." 17

William Pierce, "The Millennium Bug and 'Mainstreaming' the News,"

accessed at www.natvan.com.





















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According to James Wickstrom, former leader of the defunct Posse

Comitatus and "Minister" of the True Church of Israel, anyone who holds

any powerful political influence knows that the Y2K crisis may be the

final fuse that will lead to the NWO that "David Rockefeller and the

rest of his satanic jew seedline desire to usher in upon the earth."15

He claims that Jews have conspired to create the Y2K problem and that

the prospect of impending computer failure is very real. Similarly, The

New American, an organ of the ultraconservative John Birch Society,

speculates that the Y2K bug could be America's Reichstag fire, a

reference to the 1933 arson attack on Germany's Parliament building that

was used by Hitler as an excuse to enact police state laws. Similar to

this train of thought, Norm Olson, leader of the Northern Michigan

Regional Militia, believes constitutional rights probably will be

suspended before the real crisis hits. He states: "It will be the worst

time for humanity since the Noahic flood."16



However, there are some extremists who do not attach any major

significance to the Y2K problem. In his article, "The Millennium Bug and

'Mainstreaming' the News," William Pierce of the National Alliance

tells his followers not to worry, or at least, not to worry very much

about the Y2K issue. Pierce predicts that the main event that will occur

on New Year's Day 2000 is that crazed millennialists will go "berserk

when the Second Coming fails to occur." Also, "a few right-wing nuts may

launch a premature attack on the government, figuring that without its

computers the government won't be able to fight back." Pierce claims

that the lights will remain on, and that airplanes will not fall from

the sky. He says that he is able to make such a prediction with some

degree of confidence because, "contrary to what some cranks would have

you believe, the computer professionals and the government have been

working on the Y2K problem for some time."17





Gun Control Laws



The passage of the Brady Bill and assault weapons ban in 1994 were

interpreted by those in the militia movement and among the right-wing as

the first steps towards disarming citizens in preparation for the

UN-led NWO takeover. Some are convinced that the registration of gun

owners is in preparation for a confiscation of firearms and eventually

the arrest of the gun owners themselves. An article by Larry Pratt,

Executive Director for Gun Owners of America, interprets a 1995 UN study

of small arms, done reportedly in cooperation with U.S. police, customs

and military services, as part of the UN's plan to take over the U.S.

Pratt goes on to say that the "UN is increasingly assuming the

jurisdictional authority of a federal world government with the U.S. as

just one of scores of member states. And gun control meaning civilian

disarmament is high up on the agenda of the UN."18 Speculation like

this only serves to fuel the already existing paranoia of militia and

patriot groups.







18 Larry Pratt, "The United Nations: Pressing for U.S. Gun Control,"

accessed at www.gunowners.org

























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The right-wing believes that many of the restrictions being placed on

the ownership of firearms today mirror events in The Turner Diaries. In

his book, Pierce writes about the United States government banning the

private possession of firearms and staging gun raids in an effort to

arrest gun owners. The book discusses the government/police use of black

men, assigned as "special deputies" to carry out the gun raids. Many

members of the right-wing movement view the book as prophetic, believing

that it is only a matter of time before these events occur in real life.





In the aftermath of the school shootings in Littleton, Colorado,

President Clinton, Congress, and Attorney General Reno acted swiftly to

propose new laws aimed at restricting the sales of guns to juveniles

and to close loopholes in existing laws. In May 1999, the Senate passed

a bill to ban the importation of high capacity ammunition magazines and

require background checks for guns sold at gun shows. In light of the

enormous importance and prominent role that extremist groups place on

the Second Amendment, it is probable that recent government actions

aimed at controlling guns are perceived to be compelling signs of the

UN-led NWO takeover.













19 There were 12 tribes of Israel but they were divided into two

different kingdoms after the death of King Solomon. The northern kingdom

was called "Israel" and consisted of ten tribes and the southern

kingdom was called "Judah" and was comprised of two tribes. There is a

record of the two tribes making up the southern kingdom, but the ten

northern tribes were "lost" after they were conquered around 722 BC by

the Assyrians. 20 Jeffrey Kaplan, Radical Religion in America (Syracuse,

N.Y.: Syracuse University Press, 1997), p. 47-48. 21 Michael Barkun,

Religion and the Racist Right (Chapel Hill, N.C.: The University of

North Carolina Press, 1997), p. 60.











































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III. CHRISTIAN IDENTITY



Christian Identity is an ideology which asserts that the white Aryan

race is God's chosen race and that whites comprise the ten lost tribes

of Israel.19 There is no single document that expresses this belief

system. Adherents refer to the Bible to justify their racist ideals.

Interpreting the Book of Genesis, Christian Identity followers assert

that Adam was preceded by other, lesser races, identified as "the

beasts of the field" (Gen. 1:25). Eve was seduced by the snake (Satan)

and gave birth to two seed lines: Cain, the direct descendent of Satan

and Eve, and Able, who was of good Aryan stock through Adam. Cain then

became the progenitor of the Jews in his subsequent matings with the

non-Adamic races. Christian Identity adherents believe the Jews are

predisposed to carry on a conspiracy against the Adamic seed line and

today have achieved almost complete control of the earth.20 This is

referred to as the two-seedline doctrine, which provides Christian

Identity followers with a biblical justification for hatred.



The roots of the Christian Identity movement can be traced back to

British-Israelism, the conviction that the British are the lineal

descendants of the "ten lost tribes" of Israel. It is a belief that

existed for some time before it became a movement in the second half of

the 19th century.



The writings of John Wilson helped to extend the idea of

British-Israelism to Anglo-Israelism, which included other Teutonic

peoples mostly northern European peoples from Germany, Italy, France

and Switzerland. British- Israelism was brought to America in the early

part of the 1920s, where it remained decentralized until the 1930s. At

that time, the movement underwent the final transformation to become

what we know as Christian Identity, at which time its ties to the

original English movement were cut and it became distinctly American.



Wesley Swift is considered the single most significant figure in the

early years of the Christian Identity movement in the United States. He

popularized it in the right-wing by "combining British-Israelism, a

demonic anti- Semitism, and political extremism."21 He founded his own

church in California in the mid 1940s where he could preach this

ideology. In addition, he had a daily radio broadcast in California

during the 1950s and 60s, through which he was able to proclaim his

ideology to a large audience. With Swift's efforts, the message of his

church spread, leading to the creation of similar churches throughout

the country. In 1957, the name of his church was changed to The Church

of Jesus Christ Christian, which is used today by Aryan Nations (AN)

churches. 15



One of Swift's associates, William Potter Gale, was far more militant

than Swift and brought a new element to Christian Identity churches. He

became a leading figure in the anti-tax and paramilitary movements of

the 1970s and 80s. There are numerous Christian Identity churches that

preach similar messages and some espouse more violent rhetoric than

others, but all hold fast to the belief that Aryans are God's chosen

race.



Christian Identity also believes in the inevitability of the end of the

world and the Second Coming of Christ. It is believed that these events

are part of a cleansing process that is needed before Christ's kingdom

can be established on earth. During this time, Jews and their allies

will attempt to destroy the white race using any means available. The

result will be a violent and bloody struggle a war, in effect

between God's forces, the white race, and the forces of evil, the Jews

and nonwhites. Significantly, many adherents believe that this will be

tied into the coming of the new millennium.

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The view of what Armageddon will be varies among Christian Identity

believers. Some contend there will be a race war in which millions will

die; others believe that the United Nations, backed by Jewish

representatives of the anti-Christ, will take over the country and

promote a New World Order. One Christian Identity interpretation is that

white Christians have been chosen to watch for signs of the impending

war in order to warn others. They are to then physically struggle with

the forces of evil against sin and other violations of God's law (i.e.,

race- mixing and internationalism); many will perish, and some of God's

chosen will be forced to wear the Mark of the Beast to participate in

business and commerce. After the final battle is ended and God's

kingdom is established on earth, only then will the Aryan people be

recognized as the one and true Israel.



Christian Identity adherents believe that God will use his chosen race

as his weapons to battle the forces of evil. Christian Identity

followers believe they are among those chosen by God to wage this

battle during Armageddon and they will be the last line of defense for

the white race and Christian America. To prepare for these events, they

engage in survivalist and paramilitary training, storing foodstuffs and

supplies, and caching weapons and ammunition. They often reside on

compounds located in remote areas.



As the millennium approaches, various right-wing groups pose a threat

to American society. The radical right encompasses a vast number and

variety of groups, such as survivalists, militias, the Ku Klux Klan,

neo-Nazis, Christian Identity churches, the AN and skinheads. These

groups are not mutually exclusive and within the subculture individuals

easily migrate from one group to another. This intermixing of

organizations makes it difficult to discern a singular religious

ideology or belief system that encompasses the right-wing.



Nevertheless, Christian Identity is the most unifying theology for a

number of these diverse groups and one widely adhered to by white

supremacists. It is a belief system that provides its members with a

religious asis for racism and an ideology that condones violence against

non-Aryans. This doctrine allows believers to fuse religion with hate,

conspiracy theories, and apocalyptic fear of the future.



Christian Identity-inspired millennialism has a distinctly racist tinge

in the belief that Armageddon will be a race war of Aryans against Jews

and nonwhites. 16



The potential difficulty society may face due to the Y2K computer

glitch is considered by a number of Christian Identity adherents to be

the perfect event upon which to instigate a race war.



There are a number of issues concerning the Christian Identity belief

system that create problems when determining the threat level of groups.

First, Christian Identity does not have a national organizational

structure. Rather, it is a grouping of churches throughout the country

which follows its basic ideology. Some of these churches can be as small

as a dozen people, and some as large as the AN church, which claims

membership in the thousands. In addition, some groups take the belief to

a higher extreme and believe violence is the means to achieve their

goal. This lack of structure creates a greater potential for violent

actions by lone offenders and/or leaderless cells. It is important to

note that only a small percentage of Christian Identity adherents

believe that the new millennium will bring about a race war. However,

those that do have a high propensity for violence.



Secondly, there are many factions of the right-wing, from Christian

Identity to militias, all of which are intermingled in ideology and

members. In some cases it is easy for a person to be a member of more

than one group or to move from one to another. Often, if a member of one

group believes the group is lax in its convictions, he or she will

gravitate to a group that is more radical.



The third concern is the increased level of cooperation between the

different groups. This trend can be seen throughout the right-wing.

Christian Identity followers are pairing up with militias to receive

paramilitary training and have also joined with members of the Ku Klux

Klan and other right-wing groups. This cohesiveness creates an

environment in which ideology can easily spread and branch out.

However, it makes the job of law enforcement much more difficult as

there are no distinctive borders between groups or ideology.



Lastly, the formation of splinter groups or state chapters from larger

organizations presents an increased level of threat due to the

likelihood that the leader has diminished control over the members and

actions of the smaller groups. The AN is a large group that adheres to

the Christian Identity belief system. The group espouses hatred toward

Jews, the federal government, blacks and other minorities. The ultimate

goal of the AN is to forcibly take five northwestern states Oregon,

Idaho, Wyoming, Washington and Montana from the United States

government in order to establish an Aryan homeland. It consists of a

headquarters in Hayden Lake, Idaho, and a number of state chapters,

which often act as their own entities. While the leader may not support

or encourage acts of violence, it is easy for small cells of members or

splinter groups to take part in violent acts without the knowledge of

the leader. The individuals are associated with the group as a whole

and carry the name of the group, but may perpetrate acts on their own.



These factors make a threat assessment concerning millennial violence

difficult to determine. There is a moderate possibility of small

factions of right-wing groups, whether they be members of the same

group, or members of different groups, acting in an overtly violent

manner in order to initiate the Apocalypse.





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The view of what Armageddon will be varies among Christian Identity

believers. Some contend there will be a race war in which millions will

die; others believe that the United Nations, backed by Jewish

representatives of the anti-Christ, will take over the country and

promote a New World Order. One Christian Identity interpretation is that

white Christians have been chosen to watch for signs of the impending

war in order to warn others. They are to then physically struggle with

the forces of evil against sin and other violations of God's law (i.e.,

race- mixing and internationalism); many will perish, and some of God's

chosen will be forced to wear the Mark of the Beast to participate in

business and commerce. After the final battle is ended and God's

kingdom is established on earth, only then will the Aryan people be

recognized as the one and true Israel.



Christian Identity adherents believe that God will use his chosen race

as his weapons to battle the forces of evil. Christian Identity

followers believe they are among those chosen by God to wage this

battle during Armageddon and they will be the last line of defense for

the white race and Christian America. To prepare for these events, they

engage in survivalist and paramilitary training, storing foodstuffs and

supplies, and caching weapons and ammunition. They often reside on

compounds located in remote areas.



As the millennium approaches, various right-wing groups pose a threat

to American society. The radical right encompasses a vast number and

variety of groups, such as survivalists, militias, the Ku Klux Klan,

neo-Nazis, Christian Identity churches, the AN and skinheads. These

groups are not mutually exclusive and within the subculture individuals

easily migrate from one group to another. This intermixing of

organizations makes it difficult to discern a singular religious

ideology or belief system that encompasses the right-wing.





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Nevertheless, Christian Identity is the most unifying theology for a

number of these diverse groups and one widely adhered to by white

supremacists. It is a belief system that provides its members with a

religious asis for racism and an ideology that condones violence against

non-Aryans. This doctrine allows believers to fuse religion with hate,

conspiracy theories, and apocalyptic fear of the future.



Christian Identity-inspired millennialism has a distinctly racist tinge

in the belief that Armageddon will be a race war of Aryans against Jews

and nonwhites. 16



The potential difficulty society may face due to the Y2K computer

glitch is considered by a number of Christian Identity adherents to be

the perfect event upon which to instigate a race war.



There are a number of issues concerning the Christian Identity belief

system that create problems when determining the threat level of groups.

First, Christian Identity does not have a national organizational

structure. Rather, it is a grouping of churches throughout the country

which follows its basic ideology. Some of these churches can be as small

as a dozen people, and some as large as the AN church, which claims

membership in the thousands. In addition, some groups take the belief to

a higher extreme and believe violence is the means to achieve their

goal. This lack of structure creates a greater potential for violent

actions by lone offenders and/or leaderless cells. It is important to

note that only a small percentage of Christian Identity adherents

believe that the new millennium will bring about a race war. However,

those that do have a high propensity for violence.



Secondly, there are many factions of the right-wing, from Christian

Identity to militias, all of which are intermingled in ideology and

members. In some cases it is easy for a person to be a member of more

than one group or to move from one to another. Often, if a member of one

group believes the group is lax in its convictions, he or she will

gravitate to a group that is more radical.



The third concern is the increased level of cooperation between the

different groups. This trend can be seen throughout the right-wing.

Christian Identity followers are pairing up with militias to receive

paramilitary training and have also joined with members of the Ku Klux

Klan and other right-wing groups. This cohesiveness creates an

environment in which ideology can easily spread and branch out.

However, it makes the job of law enforcement much more difficult as

there are no distinctive borders between groups or ideology.



Lastly, the formation of splinter groups or state chapters from larger

organizations presents an increased level of threat due to the

likelihood that the leader has diminished control over the members and

actions of the smaller groups. The AN is a large group that adheres to

the Christian Identity belief system. The group espouses hatred toward

Jews, the federal government, blacks and other minorities. The ultimate

goal of the AN is to forcibly take five northwestern states Oregon,

Idaho, Wyoming, Washington and Montana from the United States

government in order to establish an Aryan homeland. It consists of a

headquarters in Hayden Lake, Idaho, and a number of state chapters,

which often act as their own entities. While the leader may not support

or encourage acts of violence, it is easy for small cells of members or

splinter groups to take part in violent acts without the knowledge of

the leader. The individuals are associated with the group as a whole

and carry the name of the group, but may perpetrate acts on their own.



These factors make a threat assessment concerning millennial violence

difficult to determine. There is a moderate possibility of small

factions of right-wing groups, whether they be members of the same

group, or members of different groups, acting in an overtly violent

manner in order to initiate the Apocalypse.





















17



Several problems associated with the assessment for violence can be

seen when looking at the structure and actions of the AN. The AN has

been headquartered at Hayden Lake since the late 1970s and remains a

focal point for the group's activities. Its annual World Congress

attracts a number of different factions from the right-wing, including

members and leaders of various right-wing groups. The World Congress is

often viewed as a sort of round table to discuss right-wing issues.

These meetings have led to an increased level of contact between AN

members and members and leaders of other groups. This degree of

networking within the right-wing may further the AN's base of support

and help advance its cause.



One of the greatest threats posed by the right-wing in terms of

millennial violence is the formation of a conglomeration of individuals

that will work together to commit criminal acts. This has happened with

some frequency in the past. Bob Mathews formed a subgroup of the AN,

called The Order, which committed a number of violent crimes, including

murder. Their mission was to bring about a race war and there are

several groups that currently exist which hold these same beliefs.

Dennis McGiffen, who also had ties to the AN, formed a cell called The

New Order, based on Mathews' group. The members were arrested before

they could follow through on their plans to try to start a race war.

Chevie Kehoe, who was convicted of three homicides, conspiracy and

interstate transportation of stolen property also spent some time at the

AN compound. Most recently, Buford O. Furrow, Jr., the man accused of

the August 10, 1999, shooting at the Jewish Community Center in Los

Angeles, California, also spent some time at the AN compound working as

a security guard.



A relatively new tenet gaining popularity among Christian Identity

believers justifies the use of violence if it is perpetrated in order to

punish violators of God's law, as found in the Bible and interpreted by

Christian Identity ministers and adherents. This includes killing

interracial couples, abortionists, prostitutes and homosexuals, burning

pornography stores, and robbing banks and perpetrating frauds to

undermine the "usury system." Christian Identity adherents engaging in

such behavior are referred to as Phineas Priests or members of the

Phineas Priesthood. This is a very appealing concept to Christian

Identity's extremist members who believe they are being persecuted by

the Jewish-controlled U.S. government and society and/or are eagerly

preparing for Armageddon. Among adherents today, the Phineas Priesthood

is viewed as a call to action or a badge of honor.







22 Anti-Defamation League, Explosion of Hate, p 15.





































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IV. WHITE SUPREMACY



There are a number of white supremacy groups that do not necessarily

adhere to Christian Identity or other religious doctrines. White

supremacy groups such as the National Alliance, the American Nazi Party

and the National Socialist White People's Party are largely politically,

rather than religiously, motivated.



The National Alliance is probably best known for its leader, William

Pierce, who is one of the most recognized names in the radical right.

Pierce wrote The Turner Diaries and Hunter and hosts a weekly radio

program, American Dissident Voices. Via these outlets, Pierce is able to

provide his followers with an ideological and practical framework for

committing violent acts.



The rhetoric of these groups largely shadows that of Adolf Hitler's in

content and political ideology. In 1997, Pierce stated that:



Ultimately we must separate ourselves from the Blacks and

other non-whites and keep ourselves separate, no matter what it takes to

accomplish this. We must do this not because we hate Blacks, but because

we cannot survive if we remain mixed with them. And we cannot survive

if we permit the Jews and the traitors among us to remain among us and

to repeat their treachery. Eventually we must hunt them down and get rid

of them.22



The end goal of National Socialist and Christian Identity devotees is

the same: an all white nation. However, Christian Identity followers

appear to be more of a threat concerning the millennium because of

their religious beliefs.



There are also white supremacist groups which adhere to the general

supremacist ideology, but are not political or religious in nature. For

example, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) proposes racial segregation that is not

generally based on religious ideals. The KKK is one of the most

recognized white supremacist groups in the United States. Its history is

expansive and its actions of cross burnings and rhetoric of hate are

well known.



There is currently not a singular KKK group with a hierarchical

structure, but many different KKK groups with a common ideology.



The KKK, as a whole, does not pose a significant threat with regard to

the millennium. That is not to say that a member of the KKK will not act

on his own or in concert with members of another group. Law enforcement

has been very successful in infiltrating a number of these groups,

thereby keeping abreast of their plans for action. The KKK also draws

the attention of many watchdog groups, and the Southern Poverty Law

Center produces a quarterly publication entitled "Klanwatch." It would

be difficult for any of the known KKK groups to participate in

millennial violence without law enforcement knowing.





23 "U.S. Mulls Church Probe; Ties To Killings Investigated," Chicago

Tribune, July 9, 1999. 24 "Behind the Hate," The Washington Post, July

6, 1999.



















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Again, there is a great deal of movement that is possible throughout

the right-wing, regardless of prior beliefs. If a member of a Christian

Identity faction does not feel that his current group is taking enough

violent action, it is possible for that member to move on to other

ideologies or organizations such as Odinism, the World Church of the

Creator (WCOTC) or the National Socialist movement. Because of this

movement, it is also likely that communication exists between various

factions of the right-wing, from religious groups to skinheads. Their

end goals are similar.



The WCOTC presents a recent example of violence perpetrated by a white

supremacist in order to bring about a race war. The major creed upon

which Ben Klassen founded the religion is that one's race is his

religion. Aside from this central belief, its ideology is similar to

many Christian Identity groups in the conviction that there is a Jewish

conspiracy in control of the federal government, international banking,

and the media. They also dictate that RAHOWA, a racial holy war, is

destined to ensue to rid the world of Jews and "mud races." In the

early 1990s, there was a dramatic increase in membership due to the

growing belief in the Apocalypse and that RAHOWA was imminent.



In 1996, Matt Hale, who has come upon recent fame by being denied a

license to practice law in Illinois, was appointed the new leader of the

Church of the Creator. Hale made a number of changes to the group,

including changing the name of the organization to the World Church of

the Creator, giving it the feel of a widespread movement. As publicly

reported, there is information to indicate that the WCOTC has violent

plans for the millennium. Officials who searched Benjamin Smith's

apartment, the man who went on a racially motivated killing spree over

the 4th of July weekend, found a loose-leaf binder of handwritings.

These writings described a holy war among the races and included a

reference to the new millennium. Passages included plans of how white

supremacists would shoot at non-whites from motor vehicles after the

dawning of the new millennium.23 While the group's rhetoric does include

the belief in a race war and the creation of an all white bastion

within the United States, other than Smith's writings, there is no

indication that it is linked to the millennium.



In addition, there have been recent incidents that have demonstrated

the willingness of members to take part in violent action. WCOTC members

in Southern Florida are thought to be tied to several racially

motivated beatings. Within the last year, four Florida members were

convicted for the pistol-whipping and robbery of a Jewish video store

owner. They were supposedly trying to raise money for "the

revolution."24



Finally, Odinism is another white supremacist ideology that lends

itself to violence and has the potential to inspire its followers to

violence in connection to the millennium. What makes Odinists dangerous

is the fact that many believe in the necessity of becoming martyrs for

their cause.



































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For example, Bob Mathews, the leader of The Order, died in a fiery

confrontation with law enforcement. Also, William King relished the fact

that he would receive the death penalty for his act of dragging James

Byrd, Jr. to his death. Odinism has little to do with Christian Identity

but there is one key similarity: Odinism provides dualism as does

Christian Identity with regard to the universe being made up of

worlds of light (white people) and worlds of dark (non-white people).

The most fundamental difference between the two ideologies is that

Odinists do not believe in Jesus Christ. However, there are enough

similarities between the myths and legends of Odinism and the beliefs of

Christian Identity to make a smooth transition from Christian Identity

to Odinism for those racist individuals whose penchant for violence is

not being satisfied.









25 Van Huizen lost re-election as commander of the MMCW in late 1997 to

the more radical Joe Pilchak. 26 See "Militias Initiating Contact,"

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, July 1997, pp. 22-26.








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V. MILITIAS



The majority of growth within the militia movement occurred during the

1990s. There is not a simple definition of how a group qualifies as a

militia. However, the following general criteria can be used as a

guideline: (1) a militia is a domestic organization with two or more

members; (2) the organization must possess and use firearms; and (3) the

organization must conduct or encourage paramilitary training. Other

terms used to describe militias are Patriots and Minutemen.



Most militias engage in a variety of anti-government rhetoric. This

discourse can range from the protesting of government policies to the

advocating of violence and/or the overthrow of the federal government.

However, the majority of militia groups are non-violent and only a small

segment of the militias actually commit acts of violence to advance

their political goals and beliefs. A number of militia leaders, such as

Lynn Van Huizen of the Michigan Militia Corps Wolverines, have gone to

some effort to actively rid their ranks of radical members who are

inclined to carry out acts of violence and/or terrorism.25 Officials at

the FBI Academy classify militia groups within four categories, ranging

from moderate groups who do not engage in criminal activity to radical

cells which commit violent acts of terrorism.26 It should be clearly

stated that the FBI only focuses on radical elements of the militia

movement capable and willing to commit violence against government, law

enforcement, civilian, military and international targets. In addition,

any such investigation of these radical militia units must be conducted

within strict legal parameters.



Militia anxiety and paranoia specifically relating to the year 2000 are

based mainly on a political ideology, as opposed to religious beliefs.

Many militia members believe that the year 2000 will lead to political

and personal repression enforced by the United Nations and countenanced

by a compliant U.S. government. This belief is commonly known as the New

World Order (NWO) conspiracy theory (see Chapter I, Introduction).

Other issues which have served as motivating factors for the militia

movement include gun control, the incidents at Ruby Ridge (1992) and

Waco (1993), the Montana Freemen Standoff (1996) and the restriction of

land use by federal agencies.



One component of the NWO conspiracy theory that of the use of

American military bases by the UN is worth exploring in further

detail. Law enforcement officers, as well as military personnel, should

be aware that the nation's armed forces have been the subject of a great

deal of rumor and paranoia circulating among many militia groups. One

can find numerous references in militia literature to military bases to

be used as concentration camps in the NWO and visiting foreign military

personnel conspiring to attack Americans.



27 Accessed at www.eagleflt.com.



























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One example of this can be found on the website for the militia group

United States Theatre Command (USTC).27 The USTC website prominently

features the NWO theory as it portrays both Camp Grayling in Michigan

and Fort Dix in New Jersey as detention centers to be used to house

prisoners in an upcoming war. Specifically in reference to a photograph

of Camp Grayling, the USTC website states: "Note that the barbed wire

is configured to keep people in, not out, and also note in the middle of

the guard towers, a platform for the mounting of a machine gun."

Specifically in reference to a photograph of Fort Dix, the USTC website

states: "Actual photos of an 'Enemy Prisoner of War' camp in the United

States of America! (Fort Dix, New Jersey to be exact!) Is there going

to be a war here? Many more are suspected to be scattered throughout the

United States."



Law enforcement personnel should be aware of the fact that the majority

of militias are reactive, as opposed to proactive. Reactive militia

groups are generally not a threat to law enforcement or the public.

These militias may indeed believe that some type of NWO scenario may be

imminent in the year 2000, but they are more inclined to sit back and

wait for it to happen. They will stockpile their guns and ammunition

and food, and wait for the government to curtail their liberties and

take away their guns. When the expected NWO tragedy does not take place,

these reactive militias will simply continue their current activities,

most of which are relatively harmless. They will not overreact to minor

disruptions of electricity, water and other public services.



However, there is a small percentage of the militia movement which may

be more proactive and commit acts of domestic terrorism. As stated

earlier, the main focus of the militias connected to the Y2K/millennium

revolves around the NWO conspiracy theory. While the NOW is a paranoid

theory, there may be some real technological problems arising from the

year 2000.



Among these are malfunctioning computers, which control so many facets

of our everyday lives. Any such computer malfunctions may adversely

affect power stations and other critical infrastructure. If such

breakdowns do occur, these may be interpreted as a sign by some of the

militias that electricity is being shut off on purpose in order to

create an environment of confusion.



In the paranoid rationalizations of these militia groups, this

atmosphere of confusion can only be a prelude to the dreaded NWO/One

World Government. These groups may then follow through on their

premeditated plans of action.



28 See Fall 1997 edition of the Southern Poverty Law Center's

Intelligence Report, "Rough Waters: Stream of Knowledge Probed by

Officials."

































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VI. BLACK HEBREW ISRAELITES



As the millennium approaches, radical fringe members of the Black

Hebrew Israelite (BHI) movement may pose a challenge for law

enforcement. As with the adherents of most apocalyptic philosophies,

certain segments of the BHI movement have the potential to engage in

violence at the turn of the century. This movement has been associated

with extreme acts of violence in the recent past, and current

intelligence from a variety of sources indicates that extreme factions

of BHI groups are preparing for a race war to close the millennium.



Violent BHI followers can generally be described as proponents of an

extreme form of black supremacy. Drawing upon the teachings of earlier

BHI adherents, such groups hold that blacks represent God's true

"chosen people," while condemning whites as incarnate manifestations of

evil. As God's "authentic" Jews, BHI adherents believe that mainstream

Jews are actually imposters. Such beliefs bear a striking resemblance

to the Christian Identity theology practiced by many white supremacists.

In fact, Tom Metzger, renowned white supremacist, once remarked,

"They're the black counterpart of us."28 Like their Christian Identity

counterparts, militant BHI followers tend to see themselves as divinely

endowed by God with superior status.



As a result, some followers of this belief system hold that violence,

including murder, is justifiable in the eyes of God, provided that it

helps to rid the world of evil. Violent BHI groups are of particular

concern as the millennium approaches because they believe in the

inevitability of a race war between blacks and whites.



The extreme elements of the BHI movement are prone to engage in violent

activity. As seen in previous convictions of BHI followers, adherents of

this philosophy have a proven history of violence, and several

indications point toward a continuation of this trend. Some BHI

followers have been observed in public donning primarily black clothing,

with emblems and/or patches bearing the "Star of David" symbol. Some

BHI members practice paramilitary operations and wear web belts and

shoulder holsters. Some adherents have extensive criminal records for a

variety of violations, including weapons charges, assault, drug

trafficking, and fraud.



In law enforcement circles, BHI groups are typically associated with

violence and criminal activity, largely as a result of the movement's

popularization by Yahweh Ben Yahweh, formerly known as Hulon Mitchell,

Jr., and the Miami-based Nation of Yahweh (NOY). In reality, the origins

of the BHI movement are non-violent. While the BHI belief system may

have roots in the United States as far back as the Civil War era, the

movement became more recognized as a result of the teachings of an

individual known as Ben Ami Ben Israel, a.k.a Ben Carter, from the south

side of Chicago. Ben Israel claims to have had a vision at the age of

27, hearing "a voice tell me that the time had come for Africans in

America, the descendants of the Biblical Israelites, to return to the

land of our forefathers."





29 Linda Jones. "Claiming a Promised Land: African-American settlers in

Israel are guided by idea of independent Black Hebrew Society," The

Dallas Morning News, July 27, 1997. 30 Ibid. 31 See Fall 1997 Southern

Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report, "Rough Waters: Stream of

Knowledge Probed by Officials." 32 Jones, Dallas Morning News, July 27,

1997. 33 Ibid. 34 Ibid. In fact, in the community of Dimona where the
BHI

community resides, the Dimona Police Chief spoke in complimentary terms

as to the group's discipline, leadership, and integrity.







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29 Ben Israel persuaded a group of African-Americans to accompany him

to Israel in 1967, teaching that African- Americans descended from the

biblical tribe of Judah and, therefore, that Israel is the land of

their birthright. Ben Israel and his followers initially settled in

Liberia for the purposes of cleansing themselves of bad habits. In

1969, a small group of BHI followers left Liberia for Israel, with Ben

Israel and the remaining original migrants arriving in Israel the

following year. Public source estimates of the BHI community in Israel

number between 1500 and 3000. 30 Despite promoting non-violence, members

of Ben Israel's movement have shown a willingness to engage in criminal

activity. For example, in 1986, Ben Israel and his top aide, Prince

Asiel Ben Israel, were convicted of trafficking stolen passports and

securities and forging checks and savings bonds.31



BHI in Israel are generally peaceful, if somewhat controversial. The

FBI has no information to indicate that Ben Israel's BHI community in

Israel is planning any activity terrorist, criminal, or otherwise

inspired by the coming millennium. Ben Israel's claims to legitimate

Judaism have at times caused consternation to the Israeli government.

BHI adherents in Israel have apparently espoused anti-Semitic remarks,

labeling Israeli Jews as "imposters."32



Neither the Israeli government nor the Orthodox rabbinate recognize the

legitimacy of BHI claims to Judaism. According to Jewish law, an

individual can be recognized as Jewish if he/she was born to a Jewish

mother or if the individual agrees to convert to Judaism.33 At present,

BHI in Israel have legal status as temporary residents, which gives them

the right to work and live in Israel, but not to vote. They are not

considered to be Israeli citizens. While BHI claims to Judaism are

disregarded by Israeli officials and religious leaders, the BHI

community is tolerated and appears to be peaceful.34



While the BHI community in Israel is peaceful, BHI adherents in the

United States became associated with violence thanks to the rise of the

NOY, which reached the height of its popularity in the 1980s. The NOY

was founded in 1979 and led by Yahweh Ben Yahweh. Ben Yahweh's followers

viewed him as the Messiah, and therefore demonstrated unrequited and

unquestioned obedience. Members of the organization engaged in numerous

acts of violence in the 1980s, including several homicides, following

direct orders from Ben Yahweh. Seventeen NOY members were indicted by a

federal grand jury in Miami in 1990-91 on charges of RICO, RICO

conspiracy, and various racketeering acts. Various members were

convicted on RICO conspiracy charges and remain imprisoned. 25



While the overwhelming majority of BHI followers are unlikely to engage

in violence, there are elements of this movement with both the

motivation and the capability to engage in millennial violence. Some

radical BHI adherents are clearly motivated by the conviction that the

approach of the year 2000 brings society ever closer to a violent

confrontation between blacks and whites. While the rhetoric professed

by various BHI groups is fiery and threatening, there are no indications

of explicitly identified targets for violence, beyond a general

condemnation and demonization of whites and "imposter" Jews. Militant

BHI groups tend to distrust the United States government; however, there

are no specific indications of imminent violence toward the government.





35 Frederick C. Mish, ed., Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 10

th Edition (Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997), p.

282.



36 Margaret Thaler Singer and Janja Lalich, Cults in Our Midst: The

Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Publishers, 1995), p. 7.



37 Singer and Lalich, p. 7.



38 Singer and Lalich, pp.8-9.



































































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VII. APOCALYPTIC CULTS



For apocalyptic cults, especially biblically based ones, the millennium

is viewed as the time that will signal a major transformation for the

world. Many apocalyptic cults share the belief that the battle against

Satan, as prophesied in the Book of Revelation, will begin in the years

surrounding the millennium and that the federal government is an arm of

Satan. Therefore, the millennium will bring about a battle between cult

members religious martyrs and the government.



In the broadest meaning, cults are composed of individuals who

demonstrate "great devotion to a person, idea, object or movement."35

However, using that definition, many domestic terrorist groups could be

characterized as cults, including Christian Identity churches, Black

Hebrew Israelites, and some militias. For law enforcement purposes, a

narrower interpretation of groups that qualify as cults is needed. A

more useful definition of cults incorporates the term "cultic

relationships" to describe the interactions within a cult.36



Specifically, a cultic relationship refers to "one in which a person

intentionally induces others to become totally or nearly totally

dependent on him or her for almost all major life decisions, and

inculcates in these followers a belief that he or she has some special

talent, gift, or knowledge."37



This definition of cults provides important distinctions that are vital

for analyzing a cult's predilection towards violence. The origin of the

cult, the role of its leader, and its uniqueness provide a framework

for understanding what distinguishes cults from other domestic terrorist

groups that otherwise share many similar characteristics. These

distinctions are: (1) cult leaders are self-appointed, persuasive

persons who claim to have a special mission in life or have special

knowledge; (2) a cult's ideas and dogma claim to be innovative and

exclusive; and (3) cult leaders focus their members' love, devotion and

allegiance on themselves.38 These characteristics culminate in a group

structure that is frequently highly authoritarian in structure. Such a

structure is a sharp contrast to the rapidly emerging trend among

domestic terrorist groups towards a leaderless, non-authoritarian

structure.



While predicting violence is extremely difficult and imprecise, there

are certain characteristics that make some cults more prone to violence.

Law enforcement officials should be aware of the following factors:











39 Carl J. Jensen, III, Rod Gregg and Adam Szubin, "When a Cult Comes

to Town," accessed from Law Enforcement Online.

































27 Sequestered Groups: Members of sequestered groups lose access to the

outside world and information preventing critical evaluation of the

ideas being espoused by the leader.



Leader's History: The fantasies, dreams, plans, and ideas

of the leader are most likely to become the

beliefs of the

followers because of the totalitarian and authoritarian nature of

cults.



Psychopaths: Control of a group by charismatic psychopaths

or those with narcissistic character disorders.



Changes in the Leader: Changes in a leader's personality

caused by traumatic events such as death of a spouse or sickness.



Language of the Ideology: Groups that are violent use

language in their ideology that contains the seeds of violence.



Implied Directive for Violence: Most frequently, a leader's

speeches, rhetoric, and language does not explicitly call for violence,

rather it is most often only implied.



Length of Time: The longer the leader's behavior has gone

unchecked against outside authority, the less vulnerable the leader

feels.



Who Is in the Inner Circle: Cults with violent tendencies

often recruit people who are either familiar with weapons or who have

military backgrounds to serve as enforcers.



Apocalyptic cults see their mission in two general ways: They either

want to accelerate the end of time or take action to ensure that they

survive the millennium. For example, Aum Shinrikyo wanted to take

action to hasten the end of the world, while compounds in general are

built to survive the endtime safely. An analysis of millennial cults by

the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit describes how rhetoric changes

depending on whether the leader's ideology envisions the group as

playing an active role in the coming Apocalypse or a passive

survivalist role: A cult that predicts that "God will punish" or "evil

will be punished" indicates a more passive and less threatening posture

than the cult that predicts that "God's chosen people will punish . .

." As another example, the members of a passive group might predict

that God or another being will one day liberate their souls from their

bodies or come to carry them away. The followers of a more

action-oriented group would, in contrast, predict that they themselves

will one day shed their mortal bodies or transport themselves to

another place.39 40 Kevin M. Gilmartin, "The Lethal Triad: Understanding

the Nature of Isolated Extremist Groups," accessed at

www.leo.gov/tlib/leb/1996/sept961/txt. 41 Carl J. Jensen, III and Yvonne

Hsieh, "Law Enforcement and the Millennialist Vision: A Behavioral

Approach," accessed from Law Enforcement Online. 42 Ibid. 43 B.A.
Robinson

in "Factors Commonly Found in Doomsday Cults,"

(www.religioustolerance.org/cultsign.htm.) dentifies traits that

provide a framework for analyzing cults. They include the following: (1)

The leader preaches end of the world/Armageddon in 2000 or within a

reasonable time frame before and after 2000; (2) the cult expects to

play a major, elite role at the end time; (3) the cult has large

numbers of firearms, explosives or weapons of mass destruction; (4) the

cult has prepared defensive structures; (5) the cult speaks of

offensive action; (4) the cult is led by a single male charismatic

leader; (5) the leader dominates the membership through physical,

sexual and emotional control; (6) the cult is not an established

denomination; (7) cult members live together in a community isolated

from society; (8) extreme paranoia exists within the cult concerning

monitoring by outsiders and government persecution; (9) and outsiders

are distrusted, and disliked. These factors are designed to leave out

cults that have unique end-time beliefs, but whose ideology does not

include the advocacy of force or violence.






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A cult that displays these characteristics may then produce three

social-psychological components, referred to as the "Lethal Triad," that

predispose a cult towards violence aimed at its members and/or

outsiders.40 Cults in which members are heavily dependent on the leader

for all decision making almost always physically and psychologically

isolate their members from outsiders, the first component of the

triad.41 The other two components interact in the following way:



"... isolation causes a reduction of critical thinking on the part of

group members who become entrenched in the belief proposed by the group

leadership. As a result, group members relinquish all responsibility

for group decision making to their leader and blame the cause of all

group grievances on some outside entity or force, a process known as

projection.



Finally, isolation and projection combine to produce pathological

anger, the final component of the triad."42



Of the nearly 1000 cults operating in the United States, very few

present credible threats for millennial violence. Law enforcement

officials should concentrate on those cults that advocate force or

violence to achieve their goals concerning the endtime, as well as those

cults which possess a substantial number of the distinguishing traits

listed above.43 In particular, cults of greatest concern to law

enforcement are those that: (1) believe they play a special, elite role

in the endtime; (2) believe violent offensive action is needed to

fulfill their endtime prophecy; (3) take steps to attain their beliefs.

Those factors may culminate in plans to initiate conflict with

outsiders or law enforcement.



The violent tendencies of dangerous cults can be classified into two

general categories defensive violence and offensive violence.

Defensive violence is utilized by cults to defend compound or enclave

that was created specifically to eliminate most contact with the

dominant culture.44







44 Jeffrey Kaplan, Radical Religion in America, p.57. 45 Ibid., p.165.
46

Lisa Beyer, "Target: Jerusalem," Time Magazine, January 18, 1999.









































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The 1993 clash in Waco, Texas at the Branch Davidian complex is an

illustration of such defensive violence. History has shown that groups

that seek to withdraw from the dominant culture seldom act on their

beliefs that the endtime has come unless provoked.45



Cults with an apocalyptic agenda, particularly those that appear ready

to initiate rather than anticipate violent confrontations to bring about

Armageddon or fulfill "prophesy" present unique challenges to law

enforcement officials. One example of this type of group is the

Concerned Christians (CC). Monte Kim Miller, the CC leader, claims to be

one of the two witnesses or prophets described in the Book of

Revelation who will die on the streets of Jerusalem prior to the second

coming of Christ. To attain that result, members of the CC traveled to

Israel in 1998 in the belief that Miller will be killed in a violent

confrontation in the streets of Jerusalem in December 1999. CC members

believe that Miller's death will set off an apocalyptic end to the

millennium, at which time all of Miller's followers will be sent to

Heaven. Miller has convinced his followers that America is "Babylon the

Great" referred to in the Book of Revelation. In early October 1998, CC

members suddenly vanished from the United States, an apparent response

to one of Miller's "prophesies" that Denver would be destroyed on

October 10, 1998. In January 1999, fourteen members of the group who had

moved to Jerusalem were deported by the Israeli government on the

grounds that they were preparing to hasten the fulfillment of Miller's

prophecies by instigating violence.46



Ascertaining the intentions of such cults is a daunting endeavor,

particularly since the agenda or plan of a cult is often at the whim of

its leader. Law enforcement personnel should become well acquainted

with the previously mentioned indicators of potential cult violence in

order to separate the violent from the non-violent.







47 Arabs refer to this site as Haram al-Sharif, which is Arabic for

"Noble Sanctuary." Israelis refer to it as Har HaBayit, which is Hebrew

for "Temple Mount." American news organizations almost always refer to

it as the Temple Mount.



Therefore, for the sake of simplicity and continuity, the term Temple

Mount will be used in this report when referring to this section of

Jerusalem.













































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VIII. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JERUSALEM



The city of Jerusalem, cherished by Jews, Christians, and Muslims

alike, faces many serious challenges as the year 2000 approaches. As

already evidenced by the deportation of various members of the

religious cult known as the Concerned Christians, zealotry from all

three major monotheistic religions is particularly acute in Israel,

where holy shrines, temples, churches, and mosques are located. While

events surrounding the millennium in Jerusalem are much more problematic

for the Israeli government than for the United States, the potential

for violent acts in Jerusalem will cause reverberations around the

world, including the United States. The extreme terrorist fringes of

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all present in the United States.



Thus, millennial violence in Jerusalem could conceivably lead to

violence in the United States as well. Within Jerusalem, the Temple

Mount, or Haram al-Sharif, holds a special significance for both

Muslims and Jews.47 The Temple Mount houses the third holiest of all

Islamic sites, the Dome of the Rock. Muslims believe that the prophet

Muhammad ascended to Heaven from a slab of stone the "Rock of

Foundation" located in the center of what is now the Dome of the Rock.

In addition, when Arab armies conquered Jerusalem in 638 A.D., the

Caliph Omar built the al-Aqsa Mosque facing the Dome of the Rock on the

opposite end of the Temple Mount. The Western (or Wailing) Wall, the

last remnant of the second Jewish temple that the Romans destroyed in

70 A.D., stands at the western base of the Temple Mount. The Western

Wall has long been a favorite pilgrimage site for Jews, and religious

men and women pray there on a daily basis. Thus, the Temple Mount is

equally revered by Jews as the site upon which the first and second

Jewish Temples stood.



Israeli officials are extremely concerned that the Temple Mount, an

area already seething with tension and distrust among Jews and Muslims,

will be the stage for violent encounters between religious zealots.

Most troubling is the fact that an act of terrorism need not be the

catalyst that sparks widespread violence. Indeed, a simple symbolic act

of desecration, or even perceived desecration, of any of the holy sites

on the Temple Mount is likely to trigger a violent reaction. For

example, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is expected to coincide with

the arrival of the year 2000. Thus, even minor provocations on or near

the Temple Mount may provide the impetus for a violent confrontation.



The implications of pilgrimages to Jerusalem by vast numbers of

tourists are ominous, particularly since such pilgrimages are likely to

include millennial or apocalyptic cults on a mission to hasten the

arrival of the Messiah. There is general concern among Israeli officials

that Jewish and Islamic extremists may react violently to the influx of

Christians, particularly near the Temple Mount. The primary concern is

that extreme millennial cults will engage in proactive violence designed

to hasten the second coming of Christ.



Perhaps the most likely scenario involves an attack on the Al-Aqsa

Mosque or the Dome of the Rock. Some millennial cults hold that these

structures must be destroyed so that the Jewish Temple can be rebuilt,

which they see as a prerequisite for the return of the Messiah.





















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Additionally, several religious cults have already made inroads into

Israel, apparently in preparation for what they believe to be the

endtimes.



It is beyond the scope of this document to assess the potential

repercussions from an attack on Jewish or Islamic holy sites in

Jerusalem. It goes without saying, however, that an attack on the Dome

of the Rock or the Al-Aqsa Mosque would have serious implications. In

segments of the Islamic world, close political and cultural ties between

Israel and the United States are often perceived as symbolic of

anti-Islamic policies by the Western world. Attacks on Islamic holy

sites in Jerusalem, particularly by Christian or Jewish extremists, are

likely to be perceived by Islamic extremists as attacks on Islam itself.

Finally, the possibility exists that Islamic extremist groups will

capitalize upon the huge influx of foreigners into Jerusalem and engage

in a symbolic attack.



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IX. CONCLUSION



Extremists from various ideological perspectives attach significance to

the arrival of the year 2000, and there are some signs of preparations

for violence. The significance of the new millennium is based primarily

upon either religious beliefs relating to the Apocalypse/Armageddon, or

political beliefs relating to the New World Order conspiracy theory.



The challenge to law enforcement is to understand these extremist

theories and, if any incidents do occur, be prepared to respond to the

unique crises they will represent. Law enforcement officials should be

particularly aware that the new millennium may increase the odds that

extremists may engage in proactive violence specifically targeting law

enforcement officers. Religiously motivated extremists may initiate

violent conflicts with law enforcement officials in an attempt to

facilitate the onset of Armageddon, or to help fulfill a "prophesy." For

many on the extreme right-wing, the battle of Armageddon is interpreted

as a race war to be fought between Aryans and the "satanic" Jews and

their allies. Likewise, extremists who are convinced that the millennium

will lead to a One World Government may choose to engage in violence to

prevent such a situation from occurring. In either case, extremists

motivated by the millennium could choose martyrdom when approached or

confronted by law enforcement officers. Thus, law enforcement officials

should be alert for the following:



1) plans to initiate conflict with law enforcement;



2) the potential increase in the number of extremists willing to

become martyrs; and



3) the potential for a quicker escalation of conflict during

routine law enforcement activities (e.g. traffic stops, issuance of

warrants, etc.).







END OF REPORT

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scttrbrain's photo
Tue 05/08/07 12:06 PM
Okaaaaaaaaa.....so much for this thread. While I am sure that was
interesting...It was too much to try and read at one time.
Thank you though.

Sounds as if this could have found a place in the "religion" thread
also.

Kat

NSACLASSIFIED's photo
Tue 05/08/07 12:10 PM
sorry Kat ... You bring up a Vague topic and to CIA we declassify to the
devulgence of total fact and information therefore no possibility of
area can be not understood or clarified enough

EmotionalTurbulance's photo
Tue 05/08/07 12:18 PM
the cia doesn't go to a singles site and paste their agendas, LMAO!

next!

Fanta46's photo
Tue 05/08/07 12:39 PM
Seems funny to me that every time Bush gets in hot water there are all
these reports about failed terrorist attacks. Not saying it aint true,
but my faith in GW is such that I question the validity of the reports!

Barbiesbigsister's photo
Tue 05/08/07 01:06 PM
GOD AMIGHTY DAYUMM!!!noway THANK GOD FOR THE PATRIOT ACT..the private
citizen who handed over that tape and everyone who put a stop to this
happening!!!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!flowerforyou drinker flowerforyou
drinker

cutelildevilsmom's photo
Tue 05/08/07 01:11 PM
i agree Fanta.When the ratings go down the fear factor goes up.The
patriots act should be applied to suspected terriorists not everyday
Americans or those who think bush is a twinkie.

no photo
Tue 05/08/07 01:22 PM
Gee I wonder what they would say About Operation "Fedman" of the Federal
Bureau of Investigestion

no photo
Tue 05/08/07 01:25 PM
What NSa just did was Chronologically dictate the whole history of the
Terrorist Cell in Fort Dix New jersey

Fanta46's photo
Tue 05/08/07 02:55 PM
While authorities are glad to have arrested them, the individuals are
"hardly hard-core terrorists," one law enforcement source said.

Another source said that while the allegations are "troubling," they are
"not the type that made the hair on the back of your neck stand up."

Fort Dix is used to train members of the Army Reserve and National Guard
for missions in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world.

It was used in 1999 to house ethnic Albanian refugees from Kosovo,
according to the Defense Department Web site.

cutelildevilsmom's photo
Tue 05/08/07 03:04 PM
well i wonder if they send these sub par groups up as diversions for the
real attack...Does the patriot act cover carrier pigeons cause they
could be communicating that way..:wink:

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