Wednesday, November 12, 2003

MEMRI: Arafat's National Security Advisor Jibril Rjoub: 'The U.S. Administration is a Fascist Administration,' 'The Iraqi Opposition to the American Occupation Must be Increased'
This would be a joke were the stakes not so high. Notice, however, the reference to Russia. Clearly the "Palestinians" want to renew the old alliance with Russia back when it was called "The Soviet Union."::Submitted for your Gog-Magog War [Ezekiel 38-9] files.

Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Britain Plans to Introduce Identity Cards
AP reports, "The British government said Tuesday it wants to introduce compulsory identity cards to protect against illegal immigration, welfare fraud and terrorism - though implementation is years away." :: Submitted for your Mark of the Beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on national ID card plans.
MEMRI: Palestinian Reactions to the 'Geneva Understandings'
The reaction from the public has been mostly negative. Palestinian newspaper columnists, however, have stressed their advantages. But have a look at those "advantages." Among other things, one columnists touts the potential to "Bring Down Sharon's Government and Bring the Israeli Left and the Labor Party Back to Power." In other words, this is a ploy to make Israel weak.::Submitted for your covenant with many [Daniel 9:27] and war and rumor of war [Matthew 24:6] files.

Monday, November 10, 2003

VeriChip Corporation: Sales of Subdermal RFID VeriChip to Europe
Business Wire reports, "Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., an advanced technology development company, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, VeriChip Corporation, has received a purchase order for 400 VeriChips and 34 handheld scanners from its exclusive distributor for Russia and Switzerland. These VeriChip sales represent the first to countries in the European region. About the size of a grain of rice, VeriChip(TM) is the world's first subdermal, radio frequency identification (RFID) microchip that can be used in a variety of security, financial, emergency identification and other applications. :: Submitted for your Mark of the Beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on identification technology.
MEMRI: Editor of the Kuwaiti Daily Al-Siyassa: The New Iraq Will Be 'the Beacon of Freedom, Democracy, and Respect to Human Rights in the Middle East'
Another voice for reform speaks out in the Middle East itself. But is he overly optimistic? Remember: Iraq contains an ancient city that may see a new heyday: Babylon [Revelation 17-18].

Sunday, November 09, 2003

The Golden Report - Islamic Warnings!
Jerry Golden warns that in this year two eclipses will take place during Ramadan. We've seen one already: that of the moon. The solar eclipse will take place within two weeks. Golden also reminds us that Muslims have been telling their co-religionists to get out of New York, Washington, and Los Angeles, suggesting major terrorist incidents to come.::Submitted for your war [Matthew 24:6] files.

Saturday, November 08, 2003

The Golden Report - No Spin, Just Facts.
Again Jerry Golden castigates the Gentile world for applying a double standard to the USA and Israel in the Middle East.::Submitted for your Jerusalem the stumblingblock [Zechariah 12] files.

Thursday, November 06, 2003

Solar flare-up surprises scientists
The Otago Daily Times, of New Zealand, reports, "Scientists at the University of Otago and elsewhere in the world have been left scratching their heads in puzzlement." :: Submitted for your Signs in the Sun (Luke 21:25) files.
N.Korea Envoy Says Nuclear Deterrent Ready to Use
Reuters reports, "North Korea's envoy in Britain said that Pyongyang had a nuclear deterrent that was ready to use and powerful enough to deter any U.S. attack." :: Submitted for your Wars and Rumors of War (Matthew 24:6) files on the North Korean nuclear crisis.
MEMRI: United Nations Development Programme: Arab Human Development Report
The Arab Human Development Report is out, and this time it talks about features of Arab culture and politics that block Arabs from realizing their full intellectual potential. Occasionally you see Arabs raising their voices and calling for reform. But the real question in anyone's mind is whether you can trust anything that carries the imprimatur of the UN. This could be part of the plan for the covenant with the many [Daniel 9:27] and the subduing of kings [Daniel 7:24].

Tuesday, November 04, 2003

Palestinians and Israelis Still Speaking, in a Whisper
The New York Times reports, "Leaders from the two sides have quietly resumed
behind-the-scenes discussions in an effort to revive the stalled Middle East peace plan." :: Submitted for your Covenant With Many (Daniel 9:27) files on the search for Middle East peace.
Historic Solar Flare
Space Weather.com reports, "Giant sunspot 486 unleashed another intense solar flare on Nov. 4th (1950 UT), and this one could be historic. The blast saturated X-ray sensors onboard GOES satellites. The last time this happened, in April 2001, the flare that saturated the sensors was classified as an X20--the biggest ever recorded at the time...[this] flare appears to have been even stronger. Because sunspot 486 is near the sun's western limb, the blast was not directed much toward Earth. Nevertheless, our planet's magnetic field might be hit by a coronal mass ejection on Nov. 5th or 6th. The impact will be glancing, but even a glancing blow from such a powerful explosion could stir geomagnetic storms. Sky watchers should be alert for auroras during the nights ahead." :: Submitted for your Signs in the Sun (Luke 21:25) files.
Lunar eclipse will be Nov. 8
Knoxville News Sentinel reports, "For the second time this year, a total lunar eclipse will occur the night of Nov. 8. :: Submitted for your Signs in the Moon (Luke 21:25) files.

Monday, November 03, 2003

Israel Can't Sway Russia on 'Road Map'
AP reports, "Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon tried to persuade President Vladimir Putin on Monday to drop his support for a U.N. resolution on a Mideast peace plan...The official said Putin listened seriously to Sharon's concerns but made no promise to take action on them...Russia wants the Security Council to formally endorse the "road map" Mideast peace plan, which sets out steps for the end of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the creation of a Palestinian state." :: Submitted for your Covenant With Many (Daniel 9:27) files on the search for Mideast peace.
Rules to Stop Monkeypox Spread in U.S. Finalized
Reuters reports, "U.S. health officials on Monday finalized rules to prevent future outbreaks of monkeypox by strictly limiting the transportation of certain animals, including prairie dogs and rodents from Africa." :: Submitted for your Pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Sun More Active Than For A Millennium
New Scientist reports, "The Sun is more active now than it has been for a millennium. The realisation, which comes from a reconstruction of sunspots stretching back 1150 years, comes just as the Sun has thrown a tantrum. Over the last week, giant plumes of have material burst out from our star's surface and streamed into space, causing geomagnetic storms on Earth...[researchers] found that there have been more sunspots since the 1940s than for the past 1150 years." :: Submitted for your Signs in the Sun (Luke 21:25) files.
The Golden Report - The Time Is Near!
Specifically, world history is galloping toward its close, with anti-Semitism running rampant throughout Europe (to the point where Europeans actually consider Israel a greater threat than known sponsors of terrorism), a "Road Map for [a false] Peace" and continued outrages within Israel itself.::Submitted for your struggle for Jerusalem [Zechariah 12, 14] files.

Sunday, November 02, 2003

Israel's Sharon Brings Concerns to Moscow
AP reports, "Israeli officials said Sharon would raise objections to a Russian initiative to seek a U.N. Security Council endorsement of the 'road map' Mideast peace plan, which the United States also opposes. Israel only reluctantly accepted the U.S-backed plan, which aims to end violence and establish a Palestinian state by 2005. The Israeli government has attached a list of reservations to the proposal, making its implementation dependent on a Palestinian crackdown on militant groups and stipulating that any monitoring be under U.S. control. Israel sees the United Nations as a hostile forum and officials say that deepening its involvement would hinder, rather than help, peace efforts." :: Submitted for your Covenant With Many (Daniel 9:27) files on the search for Mideast peace and your Ten Kings (Rev 17:12-14) files on the U.N. Security Council.
Israel, U.S. Develop Short-Range Defense
AP reports, "Israel and the U.S. are to spend at least $57 million for development of a laser cannon that can shoot down short-range missiles, an Israeli legislator and security officials said Tuesday...The Nautilus [laser weapon] uses a high-powered radar to track and lock onto the incoming projectile. Then a Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser (MIRACL), which looks like a large spotlight, shoots out an intense beam that destroys the rocket." :: Submitted for your Battle for Jerusalem ( Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) and Great Eagle (Rev 12:14) files.
15 GIs Killed in Chopper Attack in Iraq
AP reports, "Targeting American forces with new audacity, insurgents hiding in a date palm grove shot down a Chinook helicopter carrying dozens of American troops Sunday, killing 15 and wounding 21 in the deadliest strike against U.S. forces since they invaded Iraq in March." :: Submitted for your War (Matthew 24:6) files.