Thanks for the pointers, but I still can't find anything that amounts to a biography, like degrees earned, defense department jobs held, military schools attended. stuff like that which would lend him some kind of credibilty. For all I know the man is a street bumb from 14th street and 7th ave. Why should I believe him?

EW3, 14th Street and 7th Ave? Isn’t that the transvestite part of town? I suppose if he had his shopping cart outfitted (tricked-out) with Wi-Fi wireless capability he could have been sending his articles over all the years to NewsMax, WorldNetDaily, SierraTimes, and FinancialSense via remote or from his cardboard homeless home. The simplest way to find out is to just ask him: [email protected]. I would suggest, though, that your request for his bio drop any suggestions that he might be a bum, roaming the streets somewhere; that might not get you what you seek. I can tell you this from what I know of him: he has a BA and MA, attended USMC ROTC while in college, he is an accomplished author (“Origins of the Fourth World War”), and regularly submits high-quality articles for publication, which in and of themselves – agree or disagree with his viewpoint - reveal a truer level of “credentials” than any degree could. The introduction to his book by Father James Thronton may impart some insight into Nyquist’s perspectives: “I think it noteworthy that Mr. Nyquist does not write in terms of absolute certainty; he has not been bitten by the determinist bug. And we cannot emphasize that too strongly. Likelihood is not the same thing as categorical certitude. Few things that lie in our future may be called inevitable…” And these two endorsements, found at his book, might help you in further assessing his credibility: "This book is a fascinating, comprehensive, and chilling, detailed analysis of the ultimate 'what if.' Read it and pray." - Geoff Metcalf, KSFO talk show host and WorldNetDaily columnist. "My friend Jeff Nyquist's book, the Origins of the Fourth World War, is a brilliant result of long term and very professional geo-political research and analysis. His book is based on real facts and information connected with current international developments. Without any exaggerations, it's possible to compare the results of Jeff's work with an intelligence agency or a serious think tank's research and analysis during many months. His book is very important for the national security of America and needs to be used for the protection of the United States from current and prospective dangers." - Colonel Stanislav Lunev, Russian GRU defector Although it’s wise to check out the credibility of sources in weighing and evaluating the soundness of that which they posit, it is not the only method of making such an assessment: you can check out what they say and see if it holds water or not. For instance, you can independently determine if the facts presented are corroborated by other sources or not. And, you can individually assess whether or not there is logical soundness behind positions presented. It’s important to guard against over-emphasizing so called “credentials.” Otherwise, the wisdom of farmers, some mothers, blue-collar workers, and even some bums – those without college degrees – may be prematurely dismissed just because they don’t have some societal standard of “credential.” Why bother to listen to anyone who doesn't have a degree? What do THEY know?! However, in Nyquist’s case anyway, this does not apply; he has the sheepskin and other credentials to “prove” his “merit.” Lastly, credential is not a prophylactic to being wrong. HB

Here's a recent commentary Nyquist has put on his website: http://www.jrnyquist.com/nyquist_2005_0813.htm Is Al Qaeda a Kremlin Proxy? By J.R. Nyquist Last month a journalist friend in Poland sent me a translation of an interview with FSB [KGB] defector Alexander Litvinenko. The following testimony, offered by Litvinenko, was published by FAKT. Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (b. Voreonezh, 1962) served in the counterintelligence agencies of the Soviet KGB, and after 1991, as a counter-terrorism expert in the Central Staff of the MB-FSK-FSB (KGB successor organizations). In 1997 Litvinenko served in one of the most secretive departments of the Russian KGB -- the Department for the Analysis of Criminal Organizations. He was a senior operations officer and deputy head of the Seventh Section. Litvinenko defected from Russia and was granted political asylum by the United Kingdom in May 2001. In a July 2002 article titled Ayman al-Zawahiri's Russian Adventure, I offered the following analysis: "Given Zawahiri's travels to Russia and China, given the full context of Russia's double game in Chechnya (described in last week’s column), we ought to entertain the possibility that China and Russia secretly supported the terrorists who attacked America on 9/11." [July 2002 article is here: http://www.financialsense.com/stormwatch/geo/pastanalysis/2002/0716.htm ] Poland's FAKT contacted Litvinenko after the London bombings last month and the following conversation was reported: ____________________ FAKT: Alexander, who, in your opinion, is the originator of this [London] terrorist attack? A. Litvinenko: You know, I have spoken about it earlier and I shall say now, that I know only one organization that has made terrorism the main tool of solving political problems. It is the Russian special services. The KGB was engaged in terrorism for many years, and mass terrorism. At the special department of the KGB they trained terrorists from practically every country in the world. These courses lasted, as a rule, for a half-year. Specially trained and prepared agents of the KGB organized murders and explosions, including explosions of tankers, the hijacking of passenger airliners, strikes on diplomatic, state and commercial organizations worldwide. FAKT: Could you name ... some of the terrorists prepared at the "special courses" of the KGB-FSB? A. Litvinenko: The bloodiest terrorists in the world were or are agents of the KGB-FSB. These are well-known, like Carlos Ilyich Ramiros, nicknamed "the Jackal," the late Yassir Arafat, Saddam Hussein, Adjalan (he is condemned in Turkey), Wadi Haddad, the head of the service of external operations of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Hauyi, the head of the communist party of Lebanon, Mr. Papaionnu from the Cyprus, Sean Garland from Ireland and many others. All of them were trained by the KGB, received money from there, weapons and explosives, counterfeit documents and a communication equipment for carrying out of acts of terrorism worldwide. FAKT: Some may object that each of the listed figures, and the forces supporting them, were engaged in solving their own political problems. A. Litvinenko: Certainly, all these figures and movements operated under their own slogans; however, none of them especially hid their "intimate" ... relationship with the Kremlin and Lubyanka. There is a simple question: whether the Russian special services would train and finance people and groups that were not supervised by Lubyanka and did not serve to the interests of the Kremlin? You understand perfectly, they would not. Each act of terrorism made by these people was carried out as an assignment and under the rigid control of the KGB of the USSR. And [the terrorism] ... is not casual after the disintegration of the USSR and [reform of the KGB].... FAKT: Every terrorist you have named is from 'the old staff' of the KGB. Could you name someone from recent history? A. Litvinenko: Certainly, here it is. The number two person in the terrorist organization al Qaeda, who they are crediting with the series of explosions in London, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is an old agent of the FSB. Being sentenced to death in Egypt for terrorism and hunted by Interpol, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in 1998, was in the territory of Dagestan, where for half a year he received special training at one of the educational bases of the FSB. After this training he was transferred to Afghanistan, where he had never been before and where, following the recommendation of his Lubyanka chiefs, he at once ... penetrated the milieu of bin Laden and soon became his assistant in al Qaeda. FAKT: Could you hint at least, where from do you have such data? A. Litvinenko: I can. During my service in one of the most secret departments of the FSB, top officials from the UFSB of Dagestan, who had directly worked with Ayman al-Zawahiri ... were called to Moscow and received high posts. FAKT:

I think I have some kinda familiy from there and also from Russia..... but my parents are gone. I do not know a lot about them.....

I see. It sounded Irish, but it's not a common Irish name.

Q: How is it, that 10 years before the fall of the Berlin Wall, 5 years before Gorbachev ever assumed a leadership role in the USSR, Golitsyn was warning that the long-range strategic plan of deception would begin entering it's most dangerous phase, "the final phase," with the ascension of a new kind of Soviet leader A: Your asking for my guess? Ok, I'll guess. Golitsyn could see the writing on the wall for the Soviet system and made some predictions about the future based on what he saw coming, while spinning a yarn to try to increase his perceived value to his handlers. Q: The motivations you ascribe to me are likewise incorrect and unfounded. You have no basis in truth to assert them, yet you do, even attributing it some sort of biological malfunction A: Not a biological malfunction, Bill. No doubt your noggin' is functioning within the designed parameters set out within your DNA. The problem is that those particular traits you are exhibiting have evolved within our species as a method to provoke conflict; to get people killed. This isn't the place in history where such traits are worthwhile - the game has become too costly. You mention the Pacific War of 1941-1945 and the Japanese aggression which caused it. As with many wars in our history, this provides a textbook example of how an aggressive, cult-like mentality can spin matters out of control and cause massive, needless bloodshed. Case in point would be the inbred fanaticism of the Imperial Japanese Army. You should read up on the battle between the moderates and the hard-liners in pre-war Japan. You might find the exercise sobering. Q: Each time you come on-line here and try to assail the things I've put forth in the distorted, inaccurate, twisted manner you do and falsely proffer it as representative of what TFP is all about, you only prove to me further that you haven't done your homework on the issue. You haven't attempted to understand. You haven't been honest in you "debate." You have only lashed out with insult and disparaging remarks. A: Bill, if you're going to advance a theory, with a serious look on your face, that says China and Russia concocted their border clashes, that they are stashing nuclear weapons in America, that Russia planned the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, etc., you're going to have to have a fairly thick skin about things - they're all fringe opinions. What if you’re wrong, Glenn? And China has placed a bunch of nuclear bombs in our cities? And that they'll kill us here, in the hundreds of millions, if we don't knuckle under about Taiwan, because the CCP leadership cast is a bunch of Satanic nutjobs? Well, in that case, let me fill you in on the plan of action for what would be the darkest days in human history: China gets Taiwan. Any questions? Q: hmm whats up with that china with the terrys? i suppose they have a hand in that some way because its mighty funny that china has not been attacked with all ther violence agaisnt muslims and what not A: Um, go to China and take a good look at the people, and then picture how easy it would be for Arabic suicide bombers to blend in. Answer? About as easily as a Stuka dive bomber taxiing around Heathrow Airport. Q: ????? i do with my cousin he is a russian he was in the army he says they worry more about china then the usa right now because they are a threat to all of the world not just usa but to us all A: Russia is to be ruthlessly hunted down and cornered like a dog in this world view. The logic of Russia's concerns about China, or her national security, bear no consideration when pursuing this objective. We are to do everything in our power, by treating Russia as a viper, to ensure that Russia's policy is as hostile and dangerous to us as it is possible for it to be...

Glenn, You said... “Your asking for my guess? Ok, I'll guess. Golitsyn could see the writing on the wall for the Soviet system and made some predictions about the future based on what he saw coming, while spinning a yarn to try to increase his perceived value to his handlers.” – Glenn239 The standard, overwhelming reply from the CIA following the events leading up the USSR’s demise (1989 – 1991) was this: “We never saw it coming.” You have to place yourself in the late ‘70’s prior to 1980 to see how your assertion that Golitsyn saw “the writing on the wall.” How could ANYONE had seen the writing on the wall in the way you suggest, unless they had knowledge of the plan as Golitsyn did. And, by the way, as noted by Mark Riebling, author of “Wedge: From Pearl Harbor to 9/11,” Golitsyn did not simply make “some predictions” as you assert, he made something on the order of 148 of them of which 139 came true. See Riebling’s “The Golitsyn Predictions”: http://www.markriebling.com/predictions.html “Bill, if you're going to advance a theory, with a serious look on your face, that says China and Russia concocted their border clashes, that they are stashing nuclear weapons in America, that Russia planned the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, etc., you're going to have to have a fairly thick skin about things - they're all fringe opinions.” – Glenn239 I’m aware my opinions are considered “fringe” and I in fact do have fairly thick skin; that’s what enables me to not devolve into slinging insults at you or calling into question your motives and ascribing all sorts of mal-intentions to you. Your insults don’t bother me. The only thing that bothers me about your replies and commentaries here is that it is reflective of a closed-mind that avoids honest discussion on the matter. You have continually misrepresented my previous statements and meanings and twist and distort them. For example: “And China has placed a bunch of nuclear bombs in our cities? And that they'll kill us here, in the hundreds of millions, if we don't knuckle under about Taiwan, because the CCP leadership cast is a bunch of Satanic nutjobs? Well, in that case, let me fill you in on the plan of action for what would be the darkest days in human history: China gets Taiwan. Any questions?” – Glenn239 If you want to honestly debate what I started here in this thread, why don’t you stick to exactly what I’ve said? Instead of trying to read everything I’ve posted here, why don’t you simply use the “Letter” post I made, which provides a synopsis of the whole matter (found here: http://www.strategypage.com/messageboards/messages/47-1921.asp )? Lastly, your assessment of what my position is, as represented in the following accusations couldn’t be more contrary to reality: “The problem is that those particular traits you are exhibiting have evolved within our species as a method to provoke conflict; to get people killed. This isn't the place in history where such traits are worthwhile - the game has become too costly. ”You mention the Pacific War of 1941-1945 and the Japanese aggression which caused it. As with many wars in our history, this provides a textbook example of how an aggressive, cult-like mentality can spin matters out of control and cause massive, needless bloodshed. Case in point would be the inbred fanaticism of the Imperial Japanese Army. You should read up on the battle between the moderates and the hard-liners in pre-war Japan. You might find the exercise sobering.” A more accurate depiction of my intentions and what I’m trying to do is to wake up the West from its Chamberlain-like mentality that is so prevalent throughout our society. The head-in-the-sand kind of mentality that doesn’t like to hear disturbing things but would rather be convinced that peace is breaking out everywhere, that things are hunky-dory. The overriding concern I have is much more related to a sense of vigilance for, and the perpetuation of, freedom in the Western world. My concerns are more aligned with those of our founding fathers rather than ‘inbreeded, fanatical, cult-like, bloodthirsty, Imperial Japanese.’ But, maybe my DNA is just swirling around in primordial soup of ignorance and I just have not yet attained an enlightened evolutionary stage that other, more enlightened ones of our species have. I must be DNA/Species-challenged.

Q: You have to place yourself in the late ‘70’s prior to 1980 to see how your assertion that Golitsyn saw “the writing on the wall.” How could ANYONE have seen the writing on the wall in the way you suggest, unless they had knowledge of the plan as Golitsyn did. A: Russians with access to both the East and West could see it coming from miles away, Bill. The Soviet economy was in a shambles, and the inevitable was apparent to them simply by walking down the streets and looking at the contrast, how much better off the West was. As for accuracy, any good shamster can word their prophecies in a way that leaves them maximum latitude for interpretation later. Like a Horoscope. Q: The only thing that bothers me about your replies and commentaries here is that it is reflective of a closed-mind that avoids honest discussion on the matter. You have continually misrepresented my previous statements and meanings and twist and distort them. A: Misrepresented? Perhaps. Bill, you’ve got to understand, I’m not reading all the links you’re posting because on the few I’ve actually looked at, I wasn’t impressed at all by what I was reading. I do recall some jibber-jabber about smuggled nuclear weapons being a threat, sneak nuclear attacks from mid-Atlantic fishing boats, Russia and China faking some battles along their border, that sort of thing. Turn it around – what would you think of a Chinese guy who was insisting that the CIA was secretly planting nuclear bombs in Chinese cities in preparation for a sneak attack? That the Cold War was faked, and NATO and the Warsaw Pact were secretly allied? Exactly. Still waiting for those answers the my four questions by the way… Q: A more accurate depiction of my intentions and what I’m trying to do is to wake up the West from its Chamberlain-like mentality that is so prevalent throughout our society. The head-in-the-sand kind of mentality that doesn’t like to hear disturbing things but would rather be convinced that peace is breaking out everywhere, that things are hunky-dory. A: And what would you know of Chamberlain’s motives for what he did and the policies he followed? Chamberlain is history’s Ying to Hitler’s Yang. If you’re worried that we’re being too Chamberlainly, then I presume you’ve identified the modern-day Yang out there. So who is Hitler in your mind? Russia, or China, or both? Bill, let me give you a brush up on the reality of the 21st Century: If Russia wants us dead, we die. That’s been the case since the mid-1970’s and the introduction of an overwhelming Russian strategic missile force. We must avoid conflict as much as possible, and resolve matters peacefully. And, in the end, it is more important for us to continue than it is to dictate the resolution to disputes overseas at the price of our blood here at home. This doesn’t mean we have to be pussies about everything, but it DOES mean we can’t go around picking needless fights, calling everyone “Hitler” who can blow us off the face of the earth, and making dangerous accusations while poking them with a stick. Q: The overriding concern I have is much more related to a sense of vigilance for, and the perpetuation of, freedom in the Western world. My concerns are more aligned with those of our founding fathers rather than ‘inbreed, fanatical, cult-like, bloodthirsty, Imperial Japanese.’ A: Yes, violence often comes to us cloaked in a moral candy wrapper – so that we don’t choke as the bitter pill is shoved down our throats. Take the Salem witch-hunts as a random example. Strip away the religious, prattle and what was left to history? The ritualistic cult murders of innocent teenaged girls? Now, as long as it’s maintaining a “vigilance”, there’s not much of a problem. Inspect all the containers you want – who cares? But this type of cultish attitude tends, IMO, to be extremely vulnerable to escalation. You guys are fish in a barrel for the grandest of “whoppers”. Q: But, maybe my DNA is just swirling around in primordial soup of ignorance and I just have not yet attained an enlightened evolutionary stage that other, more enlightened ones of our species have. I must be DNA/Species-challenged. A: There’s got to be some explanation for your incorrigible xenophobia. You appear to thrive on the idea of confrontation, and are not deterred by even the slightest self-doubt that your opinions of China and Russia are in the fringe of our society. That your attitudes, if expressed by our leaders at the highest level, would virtually ensure the type of showdown you describe – this doesn’t appear to phase you. Furthermore, you gravely underestimate the horrific level of damage China and Russia could do to us if they adapted the attitudes that you describe. Since this is the case, what conclusion can a reasonable individual make save to suppose that you’re hoping for trouble?

I'll be commenting later, but am involved with exams this week. In the meantime, here's an excellent piece from FinancialSense.com re: the geopolitical landscape involving Russia & China. HB Weekly Column - 08.26.2005 CHAVEZ, CASTRO AND ROBERTSON by J. R. Nyquist The Pravda headline for August 23 read: “U.S. preacher Pat Robertson calls upon the USA to kill President Hugo Chavez.” There followed a subheading: “Cuba and Venezuela to unite Latin American states to confront the growing imperial aggression of the USA.” According to Pravda, America exports freedom to the countries of the former Soviet Union while its Latin American neighbors are creating a “center of active resistance….” The main figures in this center of resistance are Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and “the unsinkable Fidel Castro.” The two communist leaders recently made a joint appearance on Cuban television and declared that “America” is threat number one. According to President Chavez, “The grand destroyer of the world, and the greatest threat … is represented by U.S. imperialism.” Think about this for a moment. The greatest threat is not al Qaeda. The greatest threat is not Red China or the Soviet resurgence under Vladimr Putin. One may dismiss the threat posed by a nuclear-equipped Iran or a communist revolution sweeping Latin America. President Chavez, who championed the cause of Saddam Hussein and gave millions to finance the Taliban’s war effort, said on Aug. 8 that America is the “most savage, cruel and murderous empire that has existed in the history of the world.” Here we find the narrative of the Marxist-Leninist: “Socialism is the only path … [to] save a world threatened by the voracity of U.S. imperialism.” Chavez offered these words (earlier this month) at the 16th World Festival of Students and Youth, a communist extravaganza first hosted in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War. According to the communist way of thinking, the terrorists of 9/11 and the narco-terrorists in Colombia (i.e., the Revolutionary Armed Forced of Colombia) are allies in the struggle against U.S. imperialism. The real terrorist nation is America. The crimes of Stalin were committed to stop the Americans. The atrocities of Mao and Pol Pot were necessary in order to combat the stooges of American imperialism in China and Cambodia. The communist purges in North Korea, Vietnam and the African red states were necessary measures to ensure the victory of socialism. Since America is the greatest evil “that has existed in the history of the world,” then ruthless measures are always justified. In terms of “politically correct” history, the dictators of the communist world were the “good guys. America’s leaders were ever and always the bad guys. It is useful, of course, to denounce Stalin and Pol Pot. They are gone, so why defend them? Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, hides his communist beliefs. He is a new man – a man whose crimes haven’t been fully documented (as yet). But he nonetheless follows the path of Lenin and Stalin. According to Peter Baker and Susan Glasser of the Washington Post, “Putin essentially threatened to mutilate a French reporter’s penis for asking about Russian tactics that endangered Chechen civilians.” Brutality will always be a characteristic of political communism. It is the key to Chavez and to Castro. The Black Book of Communism documents the crimes, terror and repression of Castro’s regime – thereby anticipating the terrorism of Chavez. “During the repressions of the 1960s, between 7,000 and 10,000 people were killed and 30,000 imprisoned for political reasons,” the Black Book noted. Castro formed neighborhood committees “for Defense of the Revolution” so that his followers could keep watch on “counterrevolutionary activities.” The result was tight social control in the totalitarian style. One may hear ignorant persons talk of Cuba’s vibrant economy and free population. But nonsense is nonsense, however colored by the false front of the regime. Predictably, some readers will complain that America is “the real” totalitarian country. But nobody is fleeing Miami for Havana. You can always tell a totalitarian state by the fact that people vote with their feet – by leaving the country (at personal risk). In decrying the imperialism of the United States, the totalitarians tell one lie after another. They are the great distorters of history. And they have insinuated their dangerous propaganda into the political discourse of Europe and America. Consequently the masses, unwary in their acceptance of disguised communist ideas, have swallowed the Great Fable of American imperialism. Ask someone if they think America is the main threat today and I’ll show you someone who picked up the wrong magazine or newspaper – not realizing its slant or pedigree. The Nazis denounced America as a Jewish state and blamed the Jews for starting World War II. The communist denounce America as an imperialist state and prepare to blame

Just wanted to add some thing to that, back in the 60 Castro told Soviet leader Nikita Krushev that if the Soviets had to use Cuba for the nuclear strike on America, Cuba would of been destroyed but he was willing to use Cuba for the cause.......so makes one wonder what are his motives today?