-Caveat Lector-
This must be a coincidence, because this is about
the sixth different version of this story that I have
received in the past couple of months.
What do Christians and Conspiracy Theorists share in common?
We are the threat.
We are being prelabled as the chaos behind Y2K.
Take a guess as to who the Order is...
Report: Y2K Violence Threat Real
.c The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - An FBI report prepared for the nation's law enforcement
officials says the threat of violence by extremists to mark the new
millennium is ``very real,'' The Washington Post reported.
The bureau said in a written statement on Oct. 20 that it was preparing the
report, entitled Project Megiddo, and would share it with police chiefs at
their upcoming convention.
The agency said the document analyzes ``the potential for extremist criminal
activity in the United States by individuals or domestic groups who attach
special significance to the year 2000.''
The Post reported in Sunday's editions that it had obtained a copy of the
report, which FBI officials have said might eventually be made public.
The first official audience is to be a closed-door meeting of the
International Association of Chiefs of Police in Charlotte, N.C., on
Wednesday.
``The threat posed by extremists as a result of perceived events associated
with the Year 2000 is very real,'' the Post quoted the report as saying.
``The volatile mix of apocalyptic religious and (New World Order) conspiracy
theories may produce violent acts aimed at precipitating the end of the world
as prophesied in the Bible.''
The Post said that while most of the report focuses on domestic threats, one
portion is devoted to Jerusalem, where the FBI says an influx of tourists
making pilgrimages and millennial cults will add to the danger.
``Israeli officials are extremely concerned that the Temple Mount, an area
already seething with tension and distrust among Muslims and Jews, will be
the stage for violent encounters between religious zealots,'' the Post quoted
the study as saying. ``Additionally, several religious cults have already
made inroads into Israel, apparently in preparation for what they believe to
be the endtimes.''
The research report is named Megiddo after an ancient battleground in Israel
cited in the Bible's New Testament as the site of a millennial battle between
forces of good and evil.
The FBI said earlier it would examine ideologies ``which advocate or call for
violent action beginning in the year 2000.''
``Such ideologies motivate violent white supremacists who seek to initiate a
race war; apocalyptic cults which anticipate a violent Armageddon; radical
elements of private citizen militias who fear that the United Nations will
initiate an armed takeover of the United States and subsequently establish a
One World Government, and other groups or individuals which promote violent
millennial agendas,'' the FBI said in its earlier statement.
The report also outlines indicators of potential violence, possible
preparations for violence and possible targets of millennial extremists.
``Our concern is with fringe, hate or apocalyptic groups or lone wolf members
of them who may pose a threat,'' FBI spokesman Bill Carter said. ``We're not
focusing on militias.''
Citing the report, the Post said agents have discovered that in preparation
for the new millennium, certain individuals have been acquiring weapons,
storing food and clothing, raising funds, procuring safe houses, preparing
compounds, surveying potential targets and recruiting converts to their cause.
AP-NY-10-30-99 2351EDT
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