Gorilla Review - Part 3, Francis Pennyworth, Jr.

Gorilla Review:
When we last spoke you were going to give us some examples of this asymmetric conflict you were describing.

Pennyworth:
Alright, without giving away the last chapter of my book an example might be Hezbollah. Is Hezbollah acting as a proxy for another country? We know it receives military and financial aid from both Syria and Iran, but who does it work for? Both countries deny that Hezbollah is their proxy in Lebanon. Does Syria or Iran, for that matter, work for another country? Are Russia and China involved? Maybe. North Korea is a known proxy of China, and North Korea may have transferred nuclear technology to Syria. What has Russia transferred to Iran? We know Russia's been interested in the middle east for at least 50 years.

Our troops in Iraq are being killed with Iranian explosives. Hezbollah is using Syrian and Iranian munitions in Lebanon. Egyptian terrorists trained in Lebanon are passing through Syria into Iraq. Is an independent Palestine a goal or a stalking horse? To say that the picture is confused would be an understatement!

Gorilla Review:
What was the name of your book again?

Pennyworth:
I'll be finished in another month or so, then I'll let you know the title and where the work can be obtained.

Gorilla Review:
What format will it be published in?

Pennyworth:
I like the 6 x 9 trade format. It's a little easier on the eyes than the pocket book. I also like eBooks without the restriction of digital rights. Adobe PDF is a good format. It's a portable and readable cross platform format. I'm currently leaning toward ElectricRead.com. They work with Lulu.com and can provide print-on-demand capability. Of course, distribution with Lulu includes the standards like Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, etc.

Gorilla Review:
Sounds good, we'll check back with you in a month or so.

Gorilla Review - Part 2, Francis Pennyworth Jr. Interview

Here we are again with Francis Pennyworth, underground author and playwright.

Pennyworth: The similarities between today's Islamic fascists and Hitler's brand of fascism and his methodology for acquiring and maintaining power are more than passing. But, before I go any further it must be made clear that we are not talking about the whole of Islam, but rather the fascist groups within it. Just as all Christians aren't crusaders, all Muslims aren't fascist. With that caveat in mind, I recommend the reader take the time to do some internet research. It only takes a few minutes to find ample evidence of the links between Hitler's Germany and the middle east. In fact, I devote an entire chapter to this issue. All the research is done and the cites are there.

Gorilla Review: Somehow that sounds inflammatory.

Pennyworth: Again, we are not talking about the entirety of the Muslim world. Still it is what it is. The links between Hitler's Germany and Iran, Iraq, Syria, and the Palestinians etc. are clear and convincing. The similarities in methodology between today's Islamic radicals and the Nazis are more than passing. The danger here is not just to Christians and Jews. This new fascist threat is aimed at all peoples, of all races, and all creeds who cherish their freedom.

Gorilla Review: Can you give us some specific examples?

Pennyworth: Sure. Hitler's playbook calls for the selling of a scapegoat which allegedly is responsible for the target populace's loss of greatness. Unfortunately, the Jews have now been selected twice. Hitler also called for a near religious fervor because he believed that only a religious fervor will produce the requisite level of violence. Of course we all know about the concept of Jihad. Hitler was also deep into propaganda. He believed the message had to be simple enough to be understood by the dumbest guy in the population and it had to be repeated as many times as possible.

Today we're seeing concerted propaganda efforts aimed at the young and the disenfranchised. Everything from religious schools preaching hatred to video games depicting the slaughter of Israelis and children's cartoons showing murder as a good thing. There is a massive propaganda effort under way to paint all non Muslims as evil and we're asleep at the switch.

Gorilla Review: We hear a lot about Islamic fascists, but who are the bad guys really?

Pennyworth: The problem here is we are involved in an asymmetric conflict with multiple enemies, none of whom are what they appear to be. In other words the water is really muddy. Let me give you some examples.

To be continued...

Gorilla Review - Part 1, Francis Pennyworth, Jr. Interview

We recently had an opportunity to interview an underground author by the name of Francis Pennyworth, Jr. We were impressed, to say the least.


Mr. Pennyworth's current project, "Connect The Dots" deals with the swirling, tangled mess that is the middle east and in particular the activities of what Mr. Pennyworth calls the Islamic fascists.


Gorilla Review: Why did you choose this particular topic for your next work?


Pennyworth: I spend a lot of my time discussing current events with just about anyone who will listen. And, as we distance ourselves from 9/11, I have noticed a growing lack of awareness concerning middle east events. When it comes to the history of the region the outright ignorance is shocking. This ignorance is even reflected in the behavior of our elected officials - people who should know better. I wanted to do something to spark an awareness of the real and present danger around us.


Gorilla Review: That seems like a tall order. How can you do that in a single work?


Pennyworth: The truth is you can't. When I began this project it was my intention to simply report on events in Lebanon so as to highlight certain facts about the organization known as Hezbollah. The purpose being to bring some clarity to a muddy and often misrepresented situation. However, it soon became obvious that a discussion of Hezbollah in the absence of some discussion of Iran and Syria would be grossly incomplete. Of course a discussion of those two countries, as well as, the major non-state actors had to be placed within the greater context of the religion of Islam. To complete the picture it was also necessary to place the whole of the Middle East into at least a minimal historical focus. Although I have attempted to do all of this in the simplest, most straightforward way possible, a project initially intended to be nothing more than a pamphlet has grown to the size of a small novel. Of course, anything but the most cursory discussion would fill a small library. As it is each chapter is turning out to be a precis for a book.


Gorilla Review: Sounds complicated. Have you come to any conclusions you can share with us?


Pennyworth: Absolutely. For one, there are verifiable similarities between today's Islamic fascists and Hitler's Nazis.


To be continued...