Patriot Acts

This is an article written by Steven Clark Bradley which is actually the prologue to his new novel, not yet published entitled Patriot Acts. Steven will be a guest on our Gathering Storm Radio Show on June 27^th.

Steven Clark Bradley lived abroad for over 17 years and has been to 34 countries, including Pakistan, Iraq and Turkey. He has a master's degree in liberal studies from Indiana University. He speaks French and Turkish. He has been an assistant to a prosecutor, a university instructor and a freelance journalist in Ramallah, Palistine, Israel, Turkey, Iraq and Pakistan. Steven is the author of three novels, Nimrod Rising, Probable Cause and Stillborn!

Read the Prologue from his novel, Patriot Acts. Read it and then ask yourself if you really want your President to sit down unconditionally with nations such as Iran.

Prologue

"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master.

This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs

from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."

Abraham Lincoln

There are some stark days ahead for the United States of America in its efforts to stop the Islamic Republic of Iran from developing nuclear weapons. There is an intrinsic need to deal with Iran, which is in the process of building nuclear reactors and enriching uranium that it says would be used for its energy needs. Now, we see that this nation has been thrust upon the world stage and is at the center of international debate regarding its nuclear ambitions. Therefore, it is only logical that we should take a look at whether this fanatical, Shiite state should be allowed to possess such technology. Does a land that is sitting on a sea of oil really have energy needs that could not be met by its massive reserve of crude? Would it be wise to trust the nation that launched the present wave of terror in 1979 and which continues to sweep through the world. Preparations for war are simply the only things to do if Iran is allowed to become a nuclear power. Can we continue to work closely with any nation, such as Russia, that would help Iran achieve this goal? These are questions that must be answered.

Read the rest at The Gathering Storm.