Monday December 26, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

Indonesia is on high alert.
Terrorists are out there, lurking, attempting a strike.

Indonesia is a hotbed of terror activity and it is very difficult to stop the activity. The overwhelming majority of the 190 million citizens are Muslims and many of them harbor animosity towards Christians, Jews and all Westerners.

5 years ago, on Christmas, terrorists attacked a church in Indonesia and murdered 19 Christians.
Authorities do not want this horrific act of terror to be repeated this holiday season.

Azahari bin Husin, leader of the terrorist organization Jemaah Islamiyah, was recently killed.
During the raid that resulted in his death police found numerous maps and notes outlining attacks that were in the very last stages of planning.
This might be just the excuse that many terrorists are waiting for.
This might be the time they choose to execute their attack and strike out against the West.

Be careful. Holidays can be a wonderful time, but they are also a time when we are very vulnerable.
Be on the alert. Especially if you are traveling.