Critical Mass

Submitted by yuval Brandstetter MD (Israel), Apr 4, 2007 at 10:23

In Nuclear Physics this phnomenon is termed Critical Mass, where radio-active Uranium or Plutonium is forced together so that the normal decay of the moving particles is unchecked and the dreaded chain reaction begins. The Sudden Jihad Syndrome, depicted so well by D Pipes is akin to those local particles.

The mass hysteria generated by the Danish cartoons or the 911 joy on every Arab roof-top give us an inkling of the possible chain reaction. But, why defuse? It is likely that the Jews, those eternal scapegoats will suffer first, so let us just wait, appease, grovel, kiss up, bring Democracy to the assinine, and hope the chain reaction hits our neighbors rather than ourselves.

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