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that are fighting with each other. Rebuilding Babylon will bring back Arab pride and give them all something to focus their energy on. Especially if it becomes the headquarters for the UN."

Viorica Enesco tossed her red hair. In her thick Romanian accent, she asked, "Wouldn't the Europeans object to having the UN in Babylon rather than somewhere in Europe?"

Bartholomew smiled. "Some of them may indeed object. But those in leadership positions will not care. They know that the UN is just window dressing anyway--all talk and no action in the final analysis. The UN would collapse instantly if the United States and the European Union withdrew their funding. The key leaders in Europe know that they have the real financial power and the expertise to control the Arab nations. They would strongly support the Arabs in exchange for lower oil prices. The United States would still have to support the UN or be accused of being Arab-phobic. They will cave in to the political pressure. That will cause a drain on U.S. finances and help to weaken the dollar. A crisis will soon occur that will help to expedite this phase."

Bartholomew gestured to Ganesh Shesha, who smiled slightly. His white teeth stood in sharp contrast to his dark skin.

"Phase two involves an increase in the threats of war. We have begun a plan to create a crisis between India and Pakistan. The threat of a nuclear war will help to cause political turmoil in the United States. It will get their leaders bogged down in time-wasting negotiations and political posturing. We will then send funding to key

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African warlords. They are egomaniacs already, and they will expand their power. They will begin eliminating their enemies, as they did with the extermination of hundreds of thousands in Rwanda and the fighting in Somalia and the Congo. The funding of certain Muslim factions will enable them to turn their anger toward the Christians in their countries. It will be wonderful to see the United States attempt to settle conflicts on many fronts."

The other six nodded in agreement.

"We have already started stirring up the North Koreans over the nuclear issue," Shesha explained. "We will increase the conflict and cause the United States to deploy more Navy ships and Army personnel to the area. At the same time we will increase the rumors that China is attempting to take over Taiwan. More resources will be drained from the United States. We have already begun to complicate the nuclear threat in Iran. The Americans now have to spend time planning war scenarios for that country. At the right moment we will instigate a combined attack on American consulates around the world. In conjuction with this, we will fund terrorists to make strikes at major seaports like Long Beach, California, and in New York City. The Americans already have a difficult time with security in these areas."

Bartholomew looked at Señor Mendez. "I believe that you are next."

"Yes. The next phase involves the boycott of U.S. trade. Our plan is to shut down the flow of oil to the United States. This will raise the price of gas and anger the people. There will be infighting, and everyone will

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blame the politicians, who will become protective of their positions. There will be turmoil. It is our hope that this will cause the Americans to begin to use up their oil reserves. This will create the need to drill for oil in Alaska. The environmentalists will fight Congress for endangering protected forests and waterways. Billions of dollars will be spent in attempting to drill for oil and pipe it to refineries. We want to help break the financial back of the only nation that stands in our way of world control."

Everyone clapped. John Bartholomew and Sir William Merton were calling "Here, here."

"We'll then help the European Union to open liberal trade negotiations with South America, Canada, Asia, India, and the African countries," Mendez continued. "They will turn to the EU for support. Nations around the world will begin to kiss up to Europe. At the same time we will tighten restrictions on American goods. The U.S. manufacturers will have to lay off people due to international boycotts. Unemployment demands and welfare checks will begin to drain the American coffers. Retail spending will decrease as the unemployed have to use all of their money just to survive. More people will be laid off in a vicious cycle of no demand and no supply. The citizens will become restless and hostile toward their own democratic government. In some places we will attempt to help create civil unrest. For example, well plant rumors that layoffs are being caused because of race and religious convictions. It will be chaotic."

"It sounds very good so far," Viorica Enesco said, smiling. "Now for phase four. This plan is to create medical emergencies. We are funding sleeper cells within the

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United States. At a given point they will release a smallpox epidemic. This will tie up medical personnel and many dollars. Other sleeper cells will send anthrax packages to local, state, and federal government leaders... even in small to medium-size communities. It will create pandemonium! This will tie up police, security, and emergency services all over America. More energy and money will be spent. Then, when the crisis seems to reach its peak, our remaining sleeper cells will bomb key larger hospitals. The Americans have a weakness for caring for the sick and needy. They will rally to their aid and will begin to pull in all their resources to protect their own."

"Isn't this wonderful?" Jakoba Werner said, shifting her weight in her chair and sitting forward. "In phase five, to weaken the U.S. stock market, we will then have the Arab sheikhs begin to move their money out of the U.S. market into the European Union. This will help strengthen the euro and weaken the U.S. dollar. We will tell large foreign stockholders to buy stocks on margin and inflate the market with a false upward trend. People will invest and then we'll have them fail to pay on the margin, causing a drop. We will attempt to cause some quick upward and then downward moves in the market. Investors will become nervous and stop investing. After this happens several times, Americans will begin to look at investing in the more stable European markets. More money will drain out of the United States. We may not be able to collapse the market, but we can greatly weaken it."

"Very good," John Bartholomew said enthusiastically.

Werner continued, "We will infuse money into the

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Americans' next presidential election. Our plan is to support those candidates who are more liberal and socialistic in their thinking. Once they are in office and world political pressure mounts, they will cave in to the demands of other countries. They will want to be accepted in the global community, not hated. They will seek peace at any cost. Their independence will decrease as they conform to the flow of the coming worldwide society of man."

Everyone turned and looked at General Li, who nodded. "Phase six is unique. It is called the fire plan. With the threats of war, nuclear proliferation, terrorist bombings, boycotting of U.S. trade, the increase in oil prices, the weakening of Wall Street, and medical emergencies-all of America's resources will be stretched to a breaking point. Certain sleeper cells will then start actual fires, beginning near large metropolitan areas. The first priority in firefighting is to protect people, then structures, then forests. As the fires rage in the cities, other sleeper cells will start forest fires near power plants, in the hope of shutting down large power grids. Then they will start fires in the forests surrounding dams. The plan is to cause erosion problems, which will lead to increased runoff, mudslides, and flooding. Hopefully this will damage crops, structures, and transportation."

Everyone nodded in agreement. The plan sounded wonderful to them.

"The U.S. has already been drained financially with the war in Iraq, tornadoes, hurricanes, and flood relief in its own country. They have been helping in relief efforts in Afghanistan and Turkey, and for the tidal wave victims.

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The weakening of the U.S. economy will affect the entire world. It will strengthen the European economy, and that is exactly what is needed. The only way to conquer a great country like the United States is by dividing it. If we can get it to fight on many fronts, the Americans will finally give up dealing with the rest of the world and will draw in to protect their own. They will become so weak as to no longer be a threat. Especially in the one place we have not yet mentioned: Israel. If we can get the U.S. to cut off aid to Israel, we can destroy and finally eliminate that canker from the face of the earth. The world will be in turmoil and will be crying for a world leader to step in and take control."

Sir William Merton was nodding vigorously. He looked a little warm in his clerical collar. "The seventh phase is to begin the religious movement," he explained. "When the world is in a desperate financial condition, the people will turn to religion for support. Remember, 'religion is the opiate of the masses.' We will begin funding various religious leaders and also begin to call for all faiths to unite. We will push for the universal brotherhood of man. We will support and encourage the homosexual community. Those who oppose them will be ridiculed, threatened, and punished. We can do this by instituting legislation that will take away critical tax advantages for churches and religious organizations. Any who oppose our plan can be accused of hate speech and jailed for nonconformity. That will squelch any opposition. We'll establish a new world religion that will have vast influence over the people." His eyes glowed as he spoke.

John Bartholomew cleared his throat and spoke.

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"Some parts of these plans are already in place and operating effectively. The rest will come into being soon. So far our plan is coming together. If Talon can carry out his assignments, I believe we will be right on schedule. I think this calls for a toast."

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THIRTY-ONE

MURPHY LOOKED UP at Isis as she read, studying her for a moment. There was no question that she was beautiful. Her sparkling green eyes and red hair were striking, but there was more. She was smart, well-read, and could hold her own in almost any conversation. She was fun to be with and was not afraid to try things that were new and different. She was independent and yet at the same time seemed to need his strength. He felt a strong desire to protect her. He knew that he was beginning to recover from Laura's death. He could sense a new love growing, and it felt comfortable ... and good.

Isis looked up and their eyes met. She smiled, and he fought the urge to reach out and embrace her. After a moment she lowered her eyes and began to read again. Murphy took a deep breath and opened a new folder.

As he picked the folder up, he noticed something about the journal he had just placed on the table. A piece of paper seemed to be sticking out in back. Murphy

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picked up the journal again and pulled what turned out to be two pages together. On one was a genealogy of the child Dr. Anderson and his partner had helped to create.

"Look at these!" Murphy exclaimed.

"It seems that Dr. Anderson has done some of the work for us already. Let's see what we can find about these people."

Murphy continued, "Anderson writes that Carmine Anguis, the father of the birth mother, was a Gypsy chieftain from the Rom tribe. They are well-known for fortune-telling. I've heard that some of their members built homes that looked like churches. They would then beg on the street--by showing them pictures of the outside of what looked like a cathedral. They would ask them to help build their church. It was really their home. That scam is still happening today. I've seen many of those types of homes in Romania."

"It sounds like a play on people's emotions. Does it say anything about the mother, Kala Matrinka?"

"Dr. Anderson suggests that she may have been a prostitute before becoming Carmine's wife."

"What about Alfred Meinrad?"

"He was a scientist and had a Ph.D. in astrophysics and a second Ph.D. in microbiology. He was a very outspoken atheist and evolutionist. I don't believe he ever married. According to newspaper reports, he was killed in a mysterious automobile accident. He was driving in the mountains when all of a sudden he veered off the road and down into a canyon. Does that scenario sound familiar?"

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"That's just what happened to Dr. Talpish!" Isis exclaimed thoughtfully. "Michael, you asked me how Madame Blavatsky, Annie Besant, and Alice Ann Bailey tied together with Dr. Anderson. I think I've found it. Look at the genealogy of the Boy. Zigana Averna was the great-grandmother of Keres Mazikeen. Zigana worked as an assistant for all three of the women. First for Blavatsky, then Besant, and finally Bailey. She died sometime in the early 1940s. She was the mother of an illegitimate child named Mariana Yakov. The father's name was Ivan Yakov from Stalingrad. Ivan Yakov was later imprisoned for murder. Mariana Yakov became a prostitute until her mid-thirties, when she married Aaron Mazikeen. Dr. Anderson indicated that he was a drug smuggler and was shot to death in Istanbul. Mariana Yakov gave birth to a girl named Keres Mazikeen. Later Yakov, an alcoholic, died. Mazikeen provided the egg for the Boy. Alfred Meinrad provided the sperm. Calinda Anguis was merely the host body that gave birth to the fertilized egg."

"Wow!" said Murphy. "Dr. Anderson really had to do some investigating to discover all that."

"Yes," Isis agreed. "He goes on to say that Zigana was an expert in table rapping, séances, fortune-telling, and channeling of spirits. She even exceeded Blavatsky in her ability to do signs and wonders. She became a devil worshipper and excelled in corruption of every sort."

"I don't think I would want her babysitting the grandchildren."

"Michael, Michael! Listen!" Isis exclaimed, reviewing the genealogy. "You know that I can read and speak many languages."