Financial terrorism.

An unclassified 2009 report produced by a U.S. government contractor concluded that the 2008 economic crash may have been perpetrated in part by international financial terrorists.

The report, entitled: “Economic Warfare: Risks and Responses,” noted that both China and Russia have suggested financial terrorism against the U.S. in the past. The report’s author noted: “The new battle space is the economy… We spend hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons systems each year. But a relatively small amount of money focused against our financial markets through leveraged derivatives or cyber efforts can result in trillions of dollars in losses. And, the perpetrators can remain undiscovered.”

Some experts dispute the study findings noting that there is no specific evidence of financial terrorism, while the report soberly noted: “This is the ‘end game’ if the goal is to destroy America…”  (The Washington Times, February 28, 2011).

Whether the U.S. and world financial melt-down of 2008 was perpetrated by financial terrorists will remain to be seen. However, that possibility appears to be real. God warned the Israelite nations that because of their disobedience, “I will even appoint terror over you” (Leviticus 26:16). He also notes, “I will break the pride of your power…” (v. 19).

Money and wealth have been the pride of nations and people for millennia. What better way to bring modern nations down than to attack their financial infrastructure?