Wednesday, December 10, 2003

MEMRI: Arabic Daily: Al-Qa'ida Preparing Big Operation to Coincide with Eid Al-Adha [Feast of the Sacrifice] on Feb. 2, 2004 - New Bin Laden Tape Will Explain Details
How reliable this information is, is anyone's guess, seeing that we've seen such threats from Al-Qa'ida before that have come to nothing. But a big strike to coincide with the Mulim Hajj, or pilgrimage, would be in keeping not only with Osama bin Laden's attitude but also with the real spirit of Islam--platitudes about "religions of peace" notwithstanding.::Submitted for your war [Matthew 24:6] files.
The Golden Report - Another look around!
Jerry Golden once again examines the Middle East geopolitical situation. His conclusion: that the nations of the world are employing double standards and largely acting for commercial gain.::Submitted for your Fall of (Commercial) Babylon [Revelation 18] files.

Tuesday, December 09, 2003

UN Predicts 9 Bln People by 2300, Many of Them Old
Reuters reports, "The human race could have 9 billion people by 2300, Japanese will live to 108, and Africa's population will explode while Europeans could dwindle, the United Nations predicted on Tuesday." :: Submitted for your Fear for the Future (Luke 21:26) files on overpopulation.

Moderate Earthquake Reported in Virginia
Submitted for your earthquake [Matthew 24] files.
MEMRI: Editor of Kuwaiti Daily: The U.S. is not going to Quit... It will Convert Poles of Jihadi Flags into Arrows to Pierce the Hearts of Terrorists
This is the strongest praise yet to come from an Arab voice in support of American efforts to clean out various rats' nests in the Middle East and elsewhere. This Kuwaiti editor basically is saying that if suicide bombing is all the terrorists have left, they're going to lose.::Submitted for your war [Matthew 24:6] and Armageddon [Revelation chapters 16 and 19] files.

Monday, December 08, 2003

The Islamic Plot to destroy both the Jew and the Christian
Jerry Golden zeros in on Islam's true purpose, as anyone can read in Islam's own foundational documents.::Submitted for your war [Matthew 24:6] files.
Ethiopian Journalist on the Detrimental Effects of Saudi Arabia's 'Poisonous Wahhabism' on His Country
From MEMRI. Also check out this article: Somali Muslim Journalist on the Detrimental Effects of Wahhabism on His Country.

What do those two articles have in common? Simply this: they show that the Saudis have been spreading their Wahabbi version of Islam far and wide, and not everyone even in the Islamic world appreciates that.

That said, the criticisms now coming from Ethiopia and Somalia ring just a trifle hollow. Wahabbi Islam happens to be as close to the Koran and the Hadith as any flavor of Islam I have recently seen. The criticisms in the two articles read like the sort of criticisms of, say, Torrey's Fundamentals that John Shelby Spong might write. One really has to consider the source--and I have no horse in a race between two varieties of lies.

However, I submit these now for your False Prophet [Revelation 13:8-18] files, because they illustrate a salient feature of life during the Tribulation: one "religion" for all the world's (lost) people to follow. As it happens, I don't expect it to be Islam--though many other commentators whom I know and respect do fear precisely that. But Revelation does tell us that one false religion is definitely coming.

Sunday, December 07, 2003

MEMRI: Syrian-Produced Hizbullah TV Ramadan Series' Video Clip of a 'Blood Libel'
The video is actually the twentieth episode of a TV series purporting to trace a centuries-old Jewish conspiracy, headed at present by the House of Rothschild. I have seen this video, and I warn all who read this: it is almost as graphic as any scene from the Tobe Hooper motion picture The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This is not a laughing matter. In fact it shows a darker reality that practically no world leader wants to say out loud--that the Red Horse of the Apocalypse [Revelation 6:3-4] is ready to ride, and that the Arab lands will be where that war starts.

Saturday, December 06, 2003

Murmurs of Peace in Mideast Emerging
AP reports, "After three years of violence and pessimism, there are signs of willingness to explore new avenues toward Mideast peace. Palestinian militant groups are considering ending attacks on Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has promised to make a major policy speech outlining new moves with the Palestinians. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell lent encouragement to a symbolic peace deal brokered by former officials." :: Submitted for your Covenant With Many (Daniel 9:27) files.

Friday, December 05, 2003

MEMRI: Leading Egyptian Liberal Ali Salem on the Struggle of Arab Intellectuals for Freedom
Ali Salem actually is talking about moving "from a state of war to a state of peace." In this article he plumps for an accommodation with Israel.::Submitted for your covenant with many [Daniel 9:27] files.
MEMRI: Leading Egyptian Feminist Dr. Al-Sa'dawi: Islam Should be Removed from the Egyptian Constitution as the Official Religion
Her interview illustrates a sentiment that would seem to be a threat to Islam--and the vitriolic reaction of some Egyptian clerics speaks volumes about the so-called "religion of peace."::Submitted for your False Prophet [Revelation 13:8-18] and Mystery Babylon the Great [Revelation 17] files.

Thursday, December 04, 2003

Flu Outbreak Blamed for 11 Kids' Deaths
AP reports, "As a nasty flu outbreak spreads across the country, schools are reporting more empty seats as parents keep children at home to recuperate or to protect them. The flu is now being blamed for the deaths of at least six children in Colorado, three in Texas and one each in Oklahoma and New Mexico." :: Submitted for your Pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
The Golden Report - WE can't see the forest because of the trees.
Jerry Golden sees Europe becoming anti-Semitic--and suspects George W. Bush of treason--but in all this he sees prophecy unfolding. Specifically he sees the regathering of all the Jews back to Israel in preparation for the struggle over Jerusalem [Zechariah 12, 14].
MEMRI: Editor of Kuwaiti Daily: Syria's Secret Service is Behind the Iraqi Resistance
In other words, what we see as the Iraqi opposition is nothing more than the Syrian secret service operating hand-in-glove with Saddam Hussein. On the other hand, this editor doesn't have much respect for the Syrian operation. In fact, he says quite bluntly that it will fail, and that the Syrians will hurt no one but themselves.::Submitted for your war [Matthew 24:6] files.

Wednesday, December 03, 2003

White House: Geneva Accord May Be Useful
AP reports: The architects of a far-reaching proposed accord between Israel and the Palestinians campaigned for Washington's approval Wednesday, but the White House said President Bush's blueprint for a Mideast settlement still was the best formula. "The path forward to peace in the Middle East is the road map," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said, referring to the approach that has the endorsement of the United States, the European Union, the United Nations and Russia. :: Submitted for your Covenant With Many (Daniel 9:27) files on the search for Mideast peace.

Tuesday, December 02, 2003

MEMRI: Jewish Holy Books On Display at the Alexandria Library: The Torah & the Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Everyone knows that the so-called Protocols are an elaborate fraud. Everyone, that is, with the apparent exception of the Arab press. This would be funny were the stakes not so high.::Submitted for your struggle for Jerusalem [Zechariah 14] and your wild man of the desert [Genesis 25] files.

Monday, December 01, 2003

World Leaders Back 'Geneva' Mideast Peace Plan
Reuterrs reports, "World leaders past and present voiced firm support Monday for an unofficial Middle East peace plan shaped by regional "doves" but denounced as treason by both Israeli officials and Palestinian militants." :: Submitted for your Covenant With Many (Daniel 9:27) files.
Weather Hampers Rescue in Quake-Hit China
AP reports, "Rescue squads battled thick snow, treacherous roads and numerous aftershocks as they struggled to help the victims of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 11 people in northwestern China, official media reported Tuesday.:: Submitted for your Quake (Matthew 24:7) files.
Hopes Pinned on New Drug Plan on World AIDS Day
Reuters reports, "A global plan to rush life-saving drugs to millions of people with AIDS was launched on Monday amid warnings on World AIDS Day that the war against the disease was being lost." :: Submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Annaqed (English Section) - News and Comments - Mahathir's Speech Encouraged Ignorance Among Muslims
The word Annaqed means "the critic" in Arabic. This article came to my attention, of course, through the good offices of the Middle East Media Research Institute. It is the first time that an American Muslim has squarely rebutted a hateful speech by a militant fundamentalist Muslim. But is this the sort of thing that a Christian can support? This critic actually dares challenge Allah to give another revelation to "abrogate" all the hateful anti-Jewish things that we all know that the Koran contains. In a Christian we would roundly criticize this sort of thing as not only putting God into a box but also, and worse, adding to the Bible [Revelation 22:18]. Tragically, those Koran passages will not go away, and they can only provoke war [Matthew 24:6. But that war will be a three-cornered war--among Christians in one corner, Muslims in a second, and secularists and "cafeteria religionists" both Christian and Muslim, in the third.