Sheep Dog and the Wolf

by Douglass, Carl;

  In related news, The National Intelligence Report—a bi-weekly non-classified newsletter which is widely regarded as being on the forefront of the gathering and collating of non-partisan factual data related to United States’ interests—reported this week that the outlook for the next decade is negative and growing increasingly worse each year. Last year, for the first time, the United States lost its third place ranking among developed nations with regards socio/political influence, military preparedness, and financial dominance. This year the United States is likely to fall to fifth place with Germany assuming the fourth place position behind the Peoples Republic of China, Japan, and the U.K. According to The National Intelligence Report, the consequences are profound and appear to be irreversible. See Front Page, Column A2.

  Twenty Years Later

  New York Times, Front Page Special Edition

  NUCLEAR ATTACK ON ISRAEL

  Reuters News Service-Amman, Jordan: In a lightening multi-pronged thermonuclear attack on the tiny nation of Israel, the increasingly militant Islamic Republic of Iran wreaked wide-spread destruction. U.K. satellite intelligence reported at least four ICBMs armed with plutonium warheads landed on the four principle cities of Israel: Jerusalem—the capital city which dates back to 3,000 years ago when it was built by the biblical hero, King David; Tel Aviv-Yafo—the economical and cultural center of Israel; Rishon-LeZion, with a population of 480,000; Haifa, a major port and industrial city; and Ashdod—a city with a population of over a quarter of a million people. Ten major Israeli Defense bases were reportedly wiped out in the raid that came as a complete surprise to the rest of the world along with the catastrophic damage to the cities. Jordanian officials—who declined to be identified—reported that the nation of Israel was unable to mount any substantial response, and that the country is unlikely to be able to function as a cohesive nation in the future. King Hussein, VI was visibly shaken. He stated that “…our good neighbor has been bombed back into the 8th Century. Radioactive fallout has forced Jordan to evacuate to the west of the country, and many of our citizens have fled to Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and some even to Europe. We have been unable to communicate with Lebanon and fear the worst.”

  U.S. President Yashon Rankowitz gave only a very limited response to the inquiries by the Times White House reporter, Sam Dorrity, “We are studying the situation.” Many people in the United States have been complaining for ten years that America owes Israel protection. Succeeding presidential administrations and congresses have defended their penurious foreign policies on the persistent and deepening recession that has gripped the nation even as our Canadian neighbors and European and Asian friends have come out of the slump and have been thriving. An unnamed administration official blames the economic down fall for the failure of the United States to respond, “We cannot fully protect ourselves, let alone get involved in an endless foreign war”.

  New York’s Beth Israel Chief Rabbi, speaking to a somber crowd in the synagogue, stated that, “This is the culmination of anti-Semitism in the United States and is the worst catastrophe to befall the Jewish people since the Holocaust. There was a time—not so long ago, that America had the respect of all the world—and Israel—with America’s help—was fully capable of defending itself. There was a day when a lone agent was able to frustrate the plans for world destruction and domination by the Islamic maniacs, and he was branded a traitor and an international criminal. What have we come to?”

  Hourly reports coming in to the news services all indicate that between 15 and 20 million people have died or are in critical condition without hope of medical help. The entire Israeli cabinet, the president, and the prime minister were in a building that was demolished and all are presumed dead. American Jews appear to be of one voice: America saved pennies, and lost Israel. [For shame].

  Thirty Years Later

  Tiempos Del Mundo English Language Edition, Obituary Section

  Asuncion: Neighbors found the body of an elderly man in his apartment in a senior citizen home in the Salvador Del Mundo [Asunción] barrio under unusual conditions. Residents report that Eduardo Perropastor Salvador—a man well into his late nineties—was discovered in his bed room dead. Señor Salvador was dressed in an expensive black suit, white silk French cuff shirt, expensive Mara tie, and expensive Gucci patent leather opera shoes. His hands were folded across his chest as neatly as if he had been placed in a coffin by a professional mortician. The room—which was immaculately clean—contained only bare furniture—no clothes, personal articles, and no papers or documents. There is no known next of kin.

  Fellow residents describe Señor Salvador as a quiet man who kept to himself. One resident stated that she had known him for almost thirty years and found him to be friendly but a man of few words who may once have been in the import/export business. Workers at the city morgue—speaking with promise of anonymity—described the mandatory autopsy. There was no evidence of recent foul play. However, the elderly gentleman was described as having been covered with scars, many obviously inflicted as torture. It is suspected that he was one of the silent victims of the regime of Paraguayan military officer and dictator, Alfredo Strössner, who ruled country with a murderous tyranny from 1954 to 1989.

  Eduardo Perropastor Salvador was known only for one thing in the city; he was a recent major benefactor of the Sociadad de La Muy Noble y Leal Ciudad de Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción. He was buried in the capital city’s place of rest for the poor by Potter’s Field Ministries.

  Deseret News, LDS Church News section

  Salt Lake City, Utah

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints First Presidency announced yesterday that the Church had received an anonymous donation of $9.0 billion. An extensive investigation failed to reveal anything about the donor other than that the generous sum was transmitted through an investment bank in Vanuatu. President Yoshio Yamada called the gift, “a miracle that could only have come from the hand of our Lord and Savior.” The gift was earmarked for the Church’s far-flung humanitarian services and “will be put to great use in Heavenly Father’s Kingdom”.

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