The Shelter: WAR

by Ira Tabankin

  “He can’t do that.”

  “He’s already done it. Here’s a copy for your records.”

  “I’m tendering my resignation, effective at five o’clock today.”

  “We thought you might. We accept your resignation, there’s no reason for you to return to your office. Here’s is your separation agreement, please read and sign on page four, we have people waiting outside to escort you home.”

  “I’m not signing anything. Both you and the President have broken the law, you’ve both placed the United States in a position of harm and allowed enemies of the country to have access to classified information. You’ve both weakened the country.”

  The Director of the FBI, now just a normal citizen walked out of the Department of Justice thinking, what a farce, it should be named the Department of injustice.

  Half way around the world a US Navy F/A 18 fighter-bomber dropped two one-thousand-pound GPS guided bombs on a target intelligence said housed a high ranking ISIS commander. Both bombs dropped true, they both landed within feet of each other completely destroying the small house in southern Syria. After recording the destruction of the house, the pilot banked his plane to return to his carrier. He had no idea he’d just killed both the head of ISIS and the ISIS Finance Minister, who was a close friend of the ISIS leader. US and NATO intelligence knew they’d destroyed the house; they didn’t have proof of whom or if they’d killed anyone. There was no way to put boots on the ground to collect DNA to determine who might have been in the house.

  The ISIS religious council quickly met to decide who should replace their leader. The heated debate lasted five days. The group finally decided to appoint a highly educated man, a man who had been educated in one of the West’s best universities, as their new leader. A person educated in the West would better understand how to deal with, and defeat the West, one who could carry out their goal of spreading the Caliphate across the world; a world united under the black flag of ISIS. They appointed Ali Muhammad Tanvir, who was educated at Oxford University in England. Tanvir quickly began to assemble a group of other highly educated men to form the core of the new ISIS central government. Tanvir sent messengers to every Islamic country asking for a face to face meeting. All was done under the strictest of security so the West couldn’t learn about Tanvir’s new plan. He didn’t want any leaks, nothing that could reach the eyes and ears of the infidel’s spies. He wanted to ensure his master plan would be accepted before anyone outside of his small advisory group knew about it. The negotiations will take eighteen months to complete. Eighteen long months while the fighting in the Middle East continued.

  While Tanvir is secretly meeting with the leaders of the Islamic world, America suffers through a nasty and painful election cycle, amid numerous claims and proof of voter fraud and missing ballots. On Friday, January 20th, 2017 Hillary Rodham Clinton took the oath of office becoming the country’s 45th President. She faced a House and Senate under Republican control, meaning there was little chance she was going to be able to get anything major accomplished. While she was taking the oath of office, Ali Muhammad Tanvir received the last affirmative messages he was waiting for. He smiled knowing the dream of a worldwide Caliphate was coming true.

  Chapter 1

  While Hillary is giving her Inauguration speech; in Syria, Ali Muhammad Tanvir smiles looking into the media’s cameras pointed at him. He stands behind a podium draped with both ISIS’s Black Flag and Islam’s Green Flag.

  “Allah Akbar! Today, January 20th is a special day in the lives of every Muslim. It’s a day we’ll never forget. Years from now, our children will ask us where we were and what we were doing when the announcement was made. I am here to announce the formal creation of the Islamic Caliphate. We have worked eighteen months with the other Islamic governments to announce the formal creation of a broad Caliphate which includes the countries of; Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Algeria, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Comoros, Djibouti, Gambia, Kuwait, Qatar, Mauritania, Niger, Palestine, Pakistan, Indonesia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen, Western Sahara and Iran. These twenty-three countries have agreed to share resources in order to provide a better life for our people. We’ve agreed to form a ruling council to govern the vast area, in doing so, we’ve agreed to set aside any differences between Sunnis and Shiites. We’ve agreed that all Muslims share a common love of Allah, which is more important than our petty differences. I say to every Muslim listening,

  LAA-ILLAHA ILLALLAH

  MOHAMMAD-UR-RASOOL ALLAH

  There is NO God except Allah

  And Mohammad is His messenger

  To those countries who have refused to join the Holy Caliphate, I say unto the people living there, rise up and overthrow your leaders. The leaders can’t be true Muslims for they have refused to join with their brothers and sisters in the Holy Caliphate. I call on the people of Mecca and Medina, rise up and join us. Every Muslim should take the Hajj, only by turning control of the holy cities over to the Caliphate will this be possible. I call on the false rulers of Saudi Arabia to denounce their ties to the West and join with us. A true Muslim loves Allah and Mohammad his messenger. A true Muslim works every day to unite the world under the holy Quran. True Muslims love Allah and we know it’s our duty to unite the entire world under one flag, his holy flag. I raise my voice to Allah proclaiming my love for him.”

  The media cheers his announcement, the leaders of the twenty-three states of the Caliphate Join Ali Muhammad Tanvir on the stage as the green flag of Islam and the black flag of ISIS fly overhead. The leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia watch the broadcast with concern, each country orders their borders sealed. It’s too late for Saudi Arabia where the underclasses race into the streets proclaiming their love for Allah and their desire to join their brothers in the Caliphate. Over a hundred thousand race to the King’s palace. The royal guards try to hold back the crowds from entering the palace. They’re unable to hold back the mass of people, some of the guards fire into the crowd hoping to stem the flood of people rushing into the palace. Thousands run through the palace looking for the royal family. They find the King hiding in a safe room, they drag him out of the palace, his hands are tied behind his back, the king screams as people take turns using their knives to behead him. They raise their bloody hands into the sky screaming, “Allah Akbar.” His head is tossed among the crowd; some kick it like a soccer ball from person to person. The Saudi national press sends a message to Ali Muhammad Tanvir asking if Saudi Arabia can be admitted to the Caliphate.

  The Egyptian President watches the beheading of the Saudi King on television, he knows he can’t stand up to the combined military might of the Caliphate, he calls America for assistance,

  “Ms. President, we’re asking for your military help. We are willing to open all of our military bases for you, we are willing to grant you permanent basing rights for your Navy and Air Force.”

  “Mr. President, thank you for your offer. I’m not sure this is an American issue. My advisers tell me this is a local Muslim issue. It’s not in our sphere of influence.”

  “If you don’t act, the Caliphate will close the Strait of Hormuz, stopping the flow of oil to the West. We have been allies for many years, we were the first Muslim country to sign a peace treaty with Israel, we need your help to protect us from the Caliphate’s invasion. Helping us will help your friend Israel.”

  “Mr. President, we’ve been assured by the Caliphate’s Premier, Ali Muhammad Tanvir that they won’t use violence against any country who votes not to join them. All they ask is for a free general election. We too suggest a general election. You should allow your people to decide the fate of their country.”

  “As you were elected by your people?” Sarcastically asked the Egyptian President.

  “I was elected by the American people in a fair election.”

  “Really? Our reports say that you had more votes in a few cities than registered voters, there’s also the story that more than a million ballots in Dallas, Texas are still m
issing, and of course, there’s the unusual results from the city of Brotherly Love where in ten precincts you had more votes than the entire population. Madam President, please don’t lecture us on fair elections.”

  Hillary begins screaming, “You’ll do as your told, anything that happens is your own fault. I won’t listen to you insult me. You illegally took power from the legally elected Egyptian government, The Muslim Brotherhood. You led a coup against the elected government, now you’re asking for our help to keep you in office?”

  “The truth burns does it not Madam President? Don’t you remember, the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization. It would have turned and bitten you with your own weapons.”

  “Your part of the vast worldwide right wing conspiracy. All you do is tell lies about me. LIES, I won’t listen to any more of them.” She hangs up and orders her Chief of Staff not to put any more calls from the Egyptian President through to her again.

  The President of Egypt looks at his staff,

  “I think we have to make the call we dreaded having to make.”

  “Do you think they will come to our aid? Surely they are concerned the Caliphate is going to attack them too. They are the Caliphate’s number one target.”

  “The Caliphate won’t attack Israel, we all know the Jews have and will use nuclear weapons to protect their country. They have the best military in the Middle East, if we hope to remain independent, we don’t have a choice but to call and ask them for aid.”

  The advisors nod their agreement. Before they can place the call, they’re told the Israeli Prime Minister is on the secure phone calling them. The Egyptian Defense Minister looks up,

  “It’s Allah’s will. He wants the Jews to help us. I don’t understand why, but this is surely a sign from Allah.”

  The Egyptian President smiles, patting his friend on the back,

  “We will speak to the Jews, they have kept their end of the treaty with us, they have helped us before, I am sure they are calling to offer us assistance is this, our greatest time of need.”

  “Are you sure?”

  “Yes, my friend. You’ll see. They won’t let us down now. Let’s talk with our friend, maybe our only friend.”

  “What about the Russians?”

  “I don’t trust them. They would play us to gain favor with the Caliphate. I trust the whore in the White House less than I trust the Russians. I can guarantee she won’t be sitting in the chair for a full four years, she’ll be booted out of office, we will most likely be in a better position with the new President. On the other hand, the Russian President will control his country for life. He has a much longer time to accomplish what he wants. He’ll use us for his means. He may help us today, but will toss us in the garbage bin as soon as we outlive our usefulness to his plan.”

  “The whore can stay for eight years.”

  “She won’t make it. I don’t think she’ll make it through her entire first term, it’s only a matter of time before one of the countries which hacked her server decide to use what they have on her to do their bidding. When that happens, their Congress will figure it out, maybe they will grow a set of balls and remove her from the office she bought and paid for. When it happens, it will shake America to her roots. They’ve never removed a sitting President before.”

  His advisers nod, pressing the flashing button on the speaker phone, the President says,

  “Shalom Mr. Prime Minister.”

  “As-salaam Alaykum Mr. President and the ministers of the great Egyptian nation. I believe we have some areas of common interest to discuss.”

  “The Last Crusade” available on Amazon Kindle May 7.

  Other books by the author available on Amazon Kindle

  37 Miles (Revised Edition)

  37 Miles, Book 2, Patty’s Journey

  My Story

  A History Lesson (Short story)

  2015 Second American Civil War, Book 1

  2015 Second American Civil War, Book 2

  2015 Second American Civil War, Book 3

  2015 Second American Civil War, Book 4

  2015 Second American Civil War, Book 5

  By the Light of the Moon, Book 1

  By the Light of the Moon Book 2

  By the Light of the Moon Book 3

  By the Light of the Moon Book 4 (Coming late 2016)

  Christmas Eve

  The Shelter, Book 1, The Beginning

  The Shelter, Book 2, A Long Day’s Night

  The Shelter, Book 3, The Aftermath

  The Shelter, Book 4, The New World.

  The Shelter, Book 5, War.

  The Shelter, Book 6, Revenge (Coming May, 2016)

  In the Year 2050, America’s Religious Civil War

  In the Year 2050, Book 2, The world Burns, (Coming Summer 2016)

  The Impeachment of President Obama

  Silent Death

  The Third World War

  The Last Crusade (Coming May, 2016)

  Feel free to contact me at itabankin@aol.com with any questions or comments.