Right On!: An appeal of faith to President George W. Bush
The Jerusalem Post 2006/10/31
Dear Mr. President, I am writing to you because I am afraid. I have been closely following the rhetoric of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over the past few months, and I want you to know that I am gripped with a sense of fear.   I fear for the future of Israel and for that of the entire Jewish people, as the would-be Hitler of Persia readies to do battle against us with the most horrific of weapons.   I fear for the future of the West, because outside of Washington, few and far between are the leaders with the common sense and courage to stand up to the Tyrant of Teheran.   And I fear for the future of the world, because if Iran's fundamentalists get their hands on a nuclear weapon, it will only be a matter of time before their extremist allies abroad become similarly armed.   Hence, I am writing to you because I am convinced that you alone understand and appreciate the gravity of the current situation, and I pray in my heart that you will not let it stand.   I appeal to you now, not as a political analyst nor as a newspaper columnist, but as one man of faith to another: Please strike Iran hard with military force, and dismantle its nuclear weapons program, before it is too late. ...
Contributed by Bob Anderson.

On a side note:
What Is Japan's Potential Military Might?
TCS Daily 2006/10/31
...Now, imagine if Japan were to increase its defense spending to the same level of GDP as the UK or South Korea. That would push Japan's defense budget to the range of $109 to $124 billion a year. The latter figure is fifty percent larger than China's present defense spending. If Japan went to spending the same amount of its GDP as China did, it would be spending $190 billion, well over twice China's military budget. ...
COMMENT: With brand new state of the art or beyond equipment that works.
Article and comment contributed by Bob Anderson.

Crossfire War - Israel Threatens to Bombard UNIFIL Headquarters if Attacked
NewsBlaze.com 2006/10/31
This is an immediate follow up to yesterday's article on how the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has enlarged the war in West Asia by extending it into the eastern Mediterranean off the coasts of Israel-Syria-Lebanon. UNIFIL commander, French General Alain Pellegrini met Saturday, at the UNIFIL headquarters in Beirut, with the European Union foreign policy representative Javier Solana to convince him the EU should pressure Israel to halt its overflights into Lebanon, a violation of the ceasefire agreement in August. As the news has stated constantly since the ceasefire Israel conducts the flights in order to monitor Hezbollah's arms smuggling, which is also in flagrant violation. ...In response Jerusalem has just announced if UNIFIL fires on Israel's flights then Israel will bombard UNIFIL headquarters in south Lebanon. In unofficial support of that bombardment will be Damascus-Tehran who also hate the European-UNIFIL presence in Lebanon, which they probably view as Paris' way of re-establishing its control over the Levant, countries in the eastern Mediterranean that had been under Paris' control during the latter half of the 19th century. ...

Lahoud suggests changes to Hariri tribunal
The Daily Star 2006/10/31
President Emile Lahoud released a 32-page report on Monday on the formation of an international court to try those accused of assassinating former Premier Rafik Hariri. In the report, Lahoud made several suggestions, such as changing the name of the court from "special," like that of Rwanda and Yugoslavia, to "a tribunal with an international status," as it will focus on "an assassination and not war crimes." ...Responding to Lahoud, Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh said: "When was a suspect allowed to choose the court before which he will stand and the identity of the judges who will prosecute him?"   "When has the suspect, more precisely the killer, had a word to say on legal procedures that he believes adequate in a prosecution?" He asked.   He added: "Statements that are issued as presidential notes are nothing but a constitutional violation, a judicial heresy and a political scandal."   Hamadeh also said that Syrian President Bashar Assad was "using the president, whose term was extended by force, to hamper or delay the creation of an international tribunal that will prosecute Hariri's assassins."   He added: "The 30-page notes issued by [President] Emile Lahoud should be used as information against him and against his masters." ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Continued justification for Assad's uprooting.

U.S. preparing Abbas guard to take on Hamas
Haaretz 2006/10/31
The Bush administration has undertaken efforts to arm and train the Presidential Guard of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in order to prepare it for a potential violent confrontation with Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip.   According to information received in Jerusalem, the American security coordinator in the territories, General Keith Dayton, appeared before representatives of the Quartet in London last week and presented them with a program for bolstering the Palestinian presidential guard. The program calls for Egyptian, British and perhaps even Jordanian instructors to train the force loyal to Abbas. ...

US: Iran, Syria purposely breaking Hizb'allah arms embargo
Jerusalem Newswire 2006/10/31
US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton on Monday accused Syria and Iran of purposely violating an internationally-imposed arms embargo on Hizb'allah in an effort to destabilize Lebanon's government. ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Continued justification for Assad's uprooting.

UN: Arms still smuggled into Lebanon from Syria
yNetNews 2006/10/31
...Lebanon regularly reports arms being smuggling into the country from Syria but the authorities are treading softly due to their fragile political situation, a senior UN Envoy said on Monday. ...US Ambassador John Bolton, quoting Roed-Larsen, said the officials were not being precise about the smuggling for fear of retaliation from Syria.   “The absence of complete cooperation by the government of Syria remains very troubling in that respect and I think it’s very courageous for any of the democratic politicians in Lebanon to go about their business under that kind of threat,” Bolton told reporters. ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Continued justification for Assad's uprooting.

500 Media Persons to Discuss Role of Local Radios in Development
Jordan News Agency 2006/10/31
More than 500 media persons from 110 Arab and foreign countries will gather in Amman on November 11 to take part in a conference that would shed light on the role of local radios in development. ...

America Training and Arming PLO Militia
Arutz Sheva 2006/10/31
The Bush administration has begun arming and training the militia under the control of PLO chairman and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) under the premise that his men will clash with the ruling Hamas terror group.   When the PLO actually ruled the Palestinian Authority, a similar rationale was given as the PA security militia was armed and trained. PA troops, however, were later involved in terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and confrontations with the IDF, using the very weapons they had been given. ...

Olmert threatens action in Gaza
Chicago Tribune 2006/10/31
Israel will take action to stop Palestinian arms smuggling and rocket fire in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday, but he could not point to specific solutions.   Olmert also said any new offensive would not result in Israel's retaking Gaza, which it left a year ago after a 38-year occupation. ..."There is no doubt that we have to take steps to reduce the ability of the Palestinians to fire rockets at Israel and smuggle in weapons," Olmert told the Cabinet ...

IRAN, SYRIA CITED AS LEADING CLIENTS OF RUSSIA
Middle East Newsline 2006/10/31
Iran and Syria have been deemed the leading defense clients of Russia in the Middle East.   The Congressional Research Service said Iran and Syria were the biggest Middle East importers of Russian weapons from 2002 through 2005. In a report, CRS said the orders marked Russia's return to the Middle East weapons market. ...

King Abdullah addresses Netherland's parliament
Jordan News Agency 2006/10/30 (full text of speech)
His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday said that track towards tolerance and respect is not restricted to Moslems only. All countries and peoples should play their role in this regard, His Majesty said in a speech addressing the Netherland’s parliament. He urged representatives of the Dutch people to raise their voice high against the stereotype images and degradation , and for cooperation to help young people in the two countries for a new future in which all differences are respected , and to understand that we are all partners in humanity. ...It is time to move peace forward. We need an international partnership of action, to encourage and support a return to negotiations and keep the parties moving towards results. And we must act now. Time is critical. With every day of delay, more lives are lost and more futures destroyed.   The partnership for peace … for development … for understanding: all reflect humanity’s common bonds. Our people, our countries, our region and our world will share earth’s destiny. We must and can make it a future of promise. ...
? Daniel 7:8, Rev. 13:5 ...And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things

Jordanian and Dutch governments sign agreement
Jordan News Agency 2006/10/30
Jordanian and Dutch governments on Monday signed an anti double taxation agreement. The signature came on the sidelines of the state visit of Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania to the Kingdom of Holland. ...Signing the agreement comes within Jordan’s efforts to open doors with the world and afford an investment ambience capable of attracting more investment to the promising economic sectors in Jordan, in order to create more job opportunities ... .   By signing this agreement the number of countries Jordan has signed anti double taxations agreements with is raised to 24 countries.
? Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Contributed by Jody Deasy.

Jordanian Royals In Netherlands For Three-day Visit
Playfuls.com 2006/10/30
...Abdullah and Rania are in the Netherlands at the invitation of Beatrix, who has long had close relations with the Jordanian royals. They will be in the country until Wednesday. ...Abdullah is to make a total of five speeches during the visit. The first on Monday to the upper house of the Dutch parliament will be on challenges and expectations in the Middle East from a Jordanian perspective.   According to information from Jordanian officials, Abdullah is to hold talks on the latest developments in the Middle East and efforts to reinvigorate the stalled Arab-Israeli peace process.   The schedule also includes a speech to an audience of Islamic and Christian clerics in Amsterdam. ...

King, Queen Start State Visit to the Netherlands
Jordan News Agency 2006/10/30
...The visit was scheduled last November, but it was postponed due to the terrorist attacks that targeted a number of hotels in Amman.   This visit is the first official one that the King pays to the Netherlands since his assumption of his constitutional powers. ...He will urge the international community to help establish a Palestinian state.   His Majesty will also speak to a group of Muslims and Christian religious leaders about the important role of European Muslim communities in clarifying the true message of Islam.   The King will also address the International Court of Justice, talking about Jordan’s vision of justice and peace in the region.
? Daniel 7:8, Rev. 13:5 ...And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things
? Daniel 11:23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

U.S., allies hold anti-WMD drill at Iran's doorstep
Reuters 2006/10/30
Twenty five nations took part in a U.S.-led naval exercise on Monday in waters not far from Iran aimed at training forces to block the transport of weapons of mass destruction and related equipment.   The exercise comes as tensions rise between Iran and the West over its nuclear program, which critics say has as its goal the production of a nuclear bomb. ..."The message is clear: 'responsible countries will not stand aside as proliferators circumvent their international obligations'," U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain William Monroe told reporters at a Bahrain naval facility after the drill.   "Responsible countries will not hesitate to deny proliferators safe haven," Monroe said, adding that the exercise had been planned several months ago. ...

PM: Israel will stop Palestinian arms
Chron.com 2006/10/30
Israel will take action to stop Palestinian arms smuggling and rocket fire in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday, but he could not point to specific solutions.   Olmert also said any new offensive would not result in Israel's retaking Gaza, which it left a year ago after a 38-year occupation. ...

Israel killed 300 Hamas operatives in three months: Olmert
ZeeNews.com 2006/10/30
Israeli security forces have killed 300 Hamas operatives in the past three months and would expand operations in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today. ...The premier also said he would consider allowing Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas to beef up his loyalist forces with troops stationed in neighbouring Jordan. ..."If the addition of a military force will not hurt our security, then this will be considered favourably," Olmert was quoted as saying.

Peace deal if Israel quits occupied lands: Moussa
Gulf Times 2006/10/30
ARABS are prepared to strike a peace deal with Israel provided that the latter withdraws from occupied Arab territories, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said in Doha yesterday. "The other conditions are that Israel should settle the problem of Jerusalem and the refugees issue, and start negotiations on the establishment of a Palestinian state," he said. ..."There are conspiracies to partition Iraq and there are forces which promote the division of Iraq," he said.   Though pressed by Tim Sebastian, the moderator, to name these forces, he refused saying that "everybody knows who these forces are".   "The Arab League has been trying to reconcile the Iraqi parties since 2003, but the effort needs the support of the UN, the US and Iraqis themselves," he said. ..."There is no honest peace broker. If it were not for the Western double standards, a solution could have been reached a long time ago. ...

How the ADC and ISM use "civil rights" to help make war on Israel and America
CanadaFreePress.com 2006/10/30
On its website, The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) touts itself as an organization set up to protect the civil rights of not only Arab-Americans, but of "all people." Designed to appear as a carbon copy of the Jewish Anti-Defamation League (ADL), set up in 1913, which has always fought discrimination not only against Jews in America, but blacks and Hispanics, the ADC's activities have in fact not been in the interests of "all people," but rather to promote an anti-Israel agenda in the United States and promote the goals of overseas anti-US revolutionaries and even terrorist groups. ...

90 Russian school boys to spend Fall vacation in Jordan
Jordan News Agency 2006/10/29
Ninety Russian school boys due to arrive in Amman on Monday upon an invitation from His Majesty King Abdullah II to spend their Fall Vacation in Jordan.  The students belong to Russian School of Beslan, which was targeted by a terrorist act two years ago. ...The Russian Regional Social Fund issued a statement in which it praised King’s human and noble stance. ...The visit also, the statement affirmed, set a good example to be emulated for coexisting between Islam and Christian.
Contributed by Jody Deasy.

WMD intercept exercise set to begin in the Gulf
MSNBC 2006/10/29
...Monday's exercise comes as the US seeks to counter Iran's growing influence in the region by promoting a new "strategic partnership" with the oil-rich Arab Gulf states. This partnership is aimed at bolstering the states' air defences in the face of security threats, whether from terrorism or a possible military conflict with Iran.   US officials suggest Gulf Arab states have a keen interest in closer security co-operation and that all, except Saudi Arabia, had "formally endorsed" PSI, motivated by concerns over Iran's nuclear intentions. ...

Islam, Terror and the Second Nuclear Age
The New York Times 2006/10/29
...When the Arab League’s secretary general, Amr Moussa, called for “a Middle East free of nuclear weapons” this past May, it wasn’t Israel that prompted his remarks. He was worried about Iran, whose self-declared ambition to become a nuclear power has been steadily approaching realization.   The anti-Israel statements of the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, coupled with Iran’s support for Hezbollah and Hamas, might lead you to think that the Arab states would welcome Iran’s nuclear program. After all, the call to wipe the Zionist regime from the map is a longstanding cliché of Arab nationalist rhetoric. But the interests of Shiite non-Arab Iran do not always coincide with those of Arab leaders. ...

The Netherlands..one of the Most developed Countries in the World
Views with Appreciation Jordan’s Accomplishments
Jordan News Agency 2006/10/28
...Economic officials pointed to the economic and investment advantages that Jordan enjoys at the top of which are stability and security.   Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said that His Majesty King Abdullah II plays an important role in the Middle East to achieve peace due to the respect he enjoys on the international level and the distinguished ties he has with world countries and the United States. ...Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Dutch Parliament Jozias Van Aartsen described the upcoming visit of His Majesty the King to the Netherlands as important, noting it will update the Netherlands on situation in the Middle East.   He also noted King Abdullah's efforts to achieve peace in the region.   "It is important that we listen to His Majesty, who has distinguished ties with the Dutch Royal family that serve interests of both the Jordanian and Dutch peoples," he added. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
? Revelation 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

New aid convoy heads for Palestine
Jordan News Agency 2006/10/28
In implementation of Royal directives, HRH Prince Rashid Ben Al Hassan saw off the new aid convoy that headed for the Palestinian territories on Saturday.   "The new aid convoy comprises 8 trucks laden with 75 tons of canned meat donated by the Charity Committee in Bahrain," Secretary General of the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization ...
A benevolent king?  To see what appears to be the other side of this king, read the open letter linked here.

Erikat: Palestine economy collapsing
Aljazeera 2006/10/28
...He said: "This economy is on the verge of collapse. The figures are extremely critical. The government must move to deal with this unprecedented crisis." ...Yahya Moussa, a Hamas lawmaker, said: "They destroyed the economy because it was built on the basis of international aid and Israeli goodwill gestures." ...Abbas wanted an agreement that would have at least implied recognition of Israel. Hamas, whose charter calls for Israel's destruction, said it would never recognise Israel, even implicitly. ...

Abbas hopes to import PLO reinforcements from Jordan
The Jerusalem Post 2006/10/28
The Defense Ministry is weighing a request by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to beef up his loyalist forces with Palestine Liberation Organization troops stationed in Jordan. ...As a PLO force, they would bolster Abbas in his showdown with the militantly anti-Israel Hamas, which runs the PA but does not belong to the PLO.   In the past, Israel has refused to let Badr troops enter PA areas. ...

Rice steps up pressure on Hizbullah
The Jerusalem Post 2006/10/28
...Rice urged Hizbullah to lay down its arms according to the cease-fire that ended its 34-day war with Israel last summer, and choose between being a militant group and a legitimate political organization.   Hizbullah is under heavy international pressure to surrender its weapons, but the Iranian- and Syrian-backed group - which holds 11 seats in the Lebanese parliament and two spots in the Cabinet -has refused to disarm. ...
Or what?

Crossfire War - Israel to Bomb Weapons Tunnel Network - Egypt - Gaza Border
News Blaze 2006/10/28
...according to the Israeli daily Maariv, the Israel Air Force (IAF) is seriously considering using precision guided bombs to destroy the tunnel networks being used by Islamic militants to smuggle tons of weapons into the Gaza Strip. ...The targeted area of concentration is known as the Philadelphi Corridor between the Egyptian - Gaza Strip border. Israel has admitted that ever since their withdrawal from Gaza last year they have not been able to control the vast amount of weapons smuggling routinely conducted by Palestinian groups. ...

Open Letter to U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleeza Rice:
Jordanians Under Absolute Monarchical Siege
Arab Times 2006/10/27
...The great majority of Jordanians firmly believe that Jordan is governed by a ruthless clique influencing King Abdullah’s absolute monarchical decisions: his wife Queen Rania, Director of General Intelligence Directorate (GID), Director of King Abdullah Office, several unelected influential senators and bribed journalists, and many members of a rubber stamp parliament who have been elected via unlawful election means, such as “vote buying,” “ballot stuffing,” “ghost voting” and “depressing the vote share of the rival candidates” with direct assistance and official involvement of the GID officers.   According to a former GID officer, who asked to be remain anonymous, told JNM that “before Parliament elections, we summon potential candidates to the GID headquarters in Amman and we tell them that in order to be elected, they (candidates) must not oppose the king and abide later by directions and orders issued privately by the GID.” In the daily newspaper Alarab Alyawm, columnist Mohammad Al-Subaihi, wrote in an article on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, titled “Death Knell to Parliament,” “I sincerely hope that this Parliament goes home unreturned…” Another writer, Sameeh Al-Maitah, stated in an article, published in Al Ghad daily newspaper on Thursday, September 28, 2006, that the “government owns and dictates the opinions of more than 80 members (70%) of current Parliament.”   As far as the media is concerned, the regime in Jordan displays essential features of an authoritarian media system. All broadcast media are controlled and manipulated by the appointed government and royal court circles. Strict control over Jordan Radio and Television is exercised through the GID, which also oversees print media, and can act against any perceived dissension: incarceration, employment termination and newspaper closure or suspension. ...The Hashemite family is in disarray! In an invited presentation held in Amman a few weeks ago, Prince Hassan (the former Crown Prince to the late King Hussein), asked attendees to convey to the Jordanian people that he has disowned himself officially and politically from the current regime of King Abdullah. Jordanians live under a cruel dictatorial regime that refuses dialogue with the opposition (a my way or the highway kind of mentality), imposes its will on the people, uses fear and intimidation by throwing dissidents in jail, changes governments as it pleases, and resorts to bribes to enlist supporters and appoint them in key governmental and royal court positions. ...
In the content of the above referenced excerpted letter some Jordanians reveal a very stark picture of what appears to be the dark side of King Abdullah II, The Hashemite King of Jordan, and indicate that there appears to be a definite deterioration of his personality. If true, this indicates to me that he is already on the slide toward perdition, much the same as Saddam and others before him who obtained absolute power.  If what we read about him here is true, and if he IS the Man Of Peace as many already believe he will become, it is my opinion that he will now need to work real fast to make 'the peace' and obtain his kingdom before the rest of the world catches on to his 'real self'. Most understand it that from the time 'the peace covenant is confirmed' to the revelation of the 'Peacemaker' as having become the AC is only 3 1/2 years.  The time appears to be getting much nearer to the jump off point. Hold on to your seats and get ready for the ride!

Nuclear holocaust: A risk too big even for martyrs?
International Herald Tribune 2006/10/27  (A lengthy but interesting article.)
... Islamism itself shows no signs of being on the wane as a social or political force.   That means that the best we can hope for in nuclear Islamic states in the near term is a rational dictator like Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, who sees his bread buttered on the side of an alliance with the West. Such rulers can be very strong and can bring stability, but we also know that their rule (or reign) promotes Islamist opposition, with its often violent overtones. When such rulers die or otherwise fall from power, the Islamists will be poised to use the international power conferred by nuclear weapons to pursue their own ends - ends for now overwhelmingly likely to be anti-American. ...

Pivotal Vote in Iran – Dec. 15    The Bush Military Option Hangs Largely on Its Outcome
DEBKA-Net-Weekly 2006/10/27  (story on page 3)
...The Iranian war planners also estimate that the American task force will kick off its assault mission against Iran by capturing the Abu Mussa Island, where Iran has massed a large military force made up mainly of Revolutionary Guards personnel, who are scattered in small military anchorages built on the island for Iranian military operations in the Persian Gulf.    An extremist victory would be the signal for attack.   These concerns are keeping supreme ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in tight consultation with his advisers while the commanders of the military and Revolutionary Guards commanders burn the midnight oil in intensive, round-the-clock conferences on ways and means of fending off the encroaching danger.   DEBKA-Net-Weekly’s sources do not corroborate or contradict the intelligence ruffling feathers in Tehran about American intentions. But the Iranians are sufficiently impressed by its credibility to align their forces for defense against assault; war tensions in the Iranian capital and across the Arabian Gulf can be cut with a knife. Our Washington and Gulf sources attest to the ongoing build-up of US naval, air and marine might Iran in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea to a level commensurate with a decision to strike Iran. (See attached active map - http://debka-net-weekly.com/pics/map2/AttackOnIran08.html).  But they are convinced that the Bush administration would rather hold off until it sees how the December 15 election for the Iranian regime’s key body, the Council of Experts, turns out. ...

Exploring Jerusalem, the holy city of three religions
The Seattle Times 2006/10/27
... I ended each day on the fourth-floor roof terrace of the Hashimi Hotel. It was a full-moon week, and each night as the sun set, the moon rose from behind the Mount of Olives. From the terrace, I listened to the call to prayer — Allah being praised in a dozen voices from a dozen different minarets — and watched the lights come on in a thousand windows.   From that vantage point, it was easier to see Jerusalem as one sacred city, and not a place of competing realities and simmering resentment. From the rooftop, the people in the windows were just people making dinner — not Jews, Muslims or Christians.   The stones of Jerusalem have been sanctified in prayer in nearly every language on Earth. Hope for the future lies in recognizing that those prayers have much in common, no matter who gives them voice.
The statement 'no matter who gives them voice' is a key factor in how the antichrist is enabled to come to power.  The world is so fearful of terror that they want peace no matter who it comes by, be it God or devil who promises delivery of it.

Palestinian 'humiliation'?
The Washington Times 2006/10/27
... Comparing the Palestinian cause to her own civil rights struggle growing up in "segregated Birmingham, Alabama," Miss Rice reminded the activist audience that if she could overcome such tremendous odds to become Secretary of State, Palestinians could achieve their dream of statehood. She based this belief on "the commitment of the Palestinian people to a better future."   Where does Mr. Bush's most loyal and trusted aide find evidence of this "commitment?" She offered none in her speech. Even if she had wanted to, though, such proof is in short supply. Poll after poll has indicated majority Palestinian support for suicide bombings. Even the term used for bombers, "shahids," is one of glorification, the equivalent of calling someone a saint. And whereas children across the world have posters in their room of sports stars or famous artists, Palestinian youths decorate their living space with posters celebrating "shahids." ...Miss Rice was right on at least one count: Palestinians "have suffered too long." It is sadly simplistic, however, to lay blame squarely on Israel, as she implicitly did. The "daily humiliation of occupation" referenced by Miss Rice is something most Israelis were ready to end through the creation of a Palestinian state. It has been unrelenting terrorism that has made that impossible.   And with the Islamic indoctrination that continues largely unabated, the sad reality is that Palestinians are likely to move further and further away from accepting peaceful coexistence with the Jewish state.

Is There Now a Muslim Caliphate?
ChronWatch.com 2006/10/26 (by Pete Fisher)
...For years I have been wondering who on this Earth could handle a task that large, as well as gain the trust of Israel and the West. Who could make a claim to be able to accomplish this, but also begin this with the consent of the entire globe?   Enter King Abdullah II of Jordan, son of Hussein, 43rd direct descendent of Mohammed in a long line of Hashemites. The Hashemite Kingdom once controlled the Middle East as well as having had the task of maintaining all Muslim sacred places and shrines, Mecca, Medina, and of course the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. ...
Contributed by Rob Thompson.

Boiling Point: Jordan, Syria in Water War
The Media Line 2006/10/26
...Syria is yet to comply with past agreements on sharing resources of Yarmouk River, according to officials in Amman. ...insiders say officials from Amman were furious that Syria refused to release water from its dams on the Yarmouk River to the newly built Wehda dam, one of the main arteries that would be feeding the kingdom with much-needed drinking water in the summer. Officials say Syria owes Jordan at least 15 million cubic meters of water. ...Officials are also accusing Syria of drilling 360 wells on the banks of the Yarmouk River in violation of the 1987 water agreement.   The wells are drying up the volatile underground water resources, which supplies Jordan with most of its needs.   Some officials said the government could go for international arbitration if further talks hit a snag. Other extreme measures are up for discussion including lodging a complaint to the International Court of Justice to settle the issue once and for all. ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Continued justification for Assad's uprooting.

'Hamas doesn't want to destroy Israel'
The Jerusalem Post 2006/10/26
Hamas wants to "liberate the Palestinians," not to destroy Israel, Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief, told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.   In an interview following his talks in Tel Aviv with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Solana insisted that it was "not impossible" for Hamas to change and "recognize the existence of Israel." History had shown that people and nations "adapt to reality," he said. "I don't want to lose hope." ...
It is clearly obvious by his own words that Solana does not believe his own ears, but rather is a wishful thinker.  He definitely needs to get a life and believe what they say or soon it will be too late.

Bush Warns Syria And Iran Against Creating Instability In Iraq, Lebanon
All Headline News 2006/10/26
..."Iran and Syria understand full well that the world expects them to help Iraq. And we've made that very clear to them," the American President said at a news conference focused on the Iraq war.   "Our message to Syria is consistent: Do not undermine the Siniora government in Lebanon. Help Israel get back the prisoner that was capture by Hamas. Don't allow Hamas and Hezbollah to plot attacks against democracies in the Middle East. Help inside of Iraq. They know our position, as well," ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Continued justification for Assad's uprooting.

Israel, Syria heighten alert for possible war - Military presence boosted as Assad warns of looming conflict over Golan
WorldNetDaily 2006/10/26
Israel has visibly beefed up its military presence here in the Golan Heights while neighboring Syria reportedly has placed its army on high alert and has warned it is preparing for a possible war with the Jewish state. ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Kurdistan – The Quest for Statehood
Kurdish Aspect 2006/10/26
The Kurds are prone to repeating the mantra that they are the largest nation in the Middle East without a state, though not for lack of trying, fighting, and sacrificing. After decades of struggle, the Iraqi Kurds appear to be finally in a position to live in peace and prosperity within the safe boundaries of Iraqi Kurdistan, whether it is a de facto state, a de jure state, or just simply a broadly autonomous "federated region" within the greater federation of Iraq. In the words of MEMRI's Baghdad analysts, the Kurds are "the luckiest horse likely to collect the prizes of the American war to bring down the Saddam regime," and it is among the Kurdish people that the Americans are most likely to find true friends and allies. ...

Is Mahmoud Abbas planning a coup?
The Jerusalem Post 2006/10/26
Hamas has instructed its followers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to be on high alert following unconfirmed reports that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party are planning a coup against the Hamas government on Saturday. ...

Ahmadinejad, Jordan's King Abdullah talk on phone
Islamic Republic News Agency 2006/10/25
Jordan's King Abdullah II, in a telephone conversation Tuesday evening, expressed felicitations to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the nation on the advent of Eid-ul Fitr.   Stressing the importance of stronger ties between Iran and Jordan as two major Islamic states in the region, the Jordanian king called for efforts to promote Tehran-Amman cooperation in all areas.   Congratulating world Muslims, particularly the Jordanian people, on this auspicious occasion, the Iranian president emphasized that greater unity and cooperation among Islamic states would ensure the dignity of the Islamic world. ...
? Daniel 11:21 ...but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries

Is There Now a Muslim Caliphate?
Pete Fisher 2006/10/25  (Pete is a frequent guest on CHNRadio.com's Middle East Intelligence Report on Monday evenings.)
...For years I have been wondering who on this Earth could handle a task that large, as well as gain the trust of Israel and the West. Who could make a claim to be able to accomplish this, but also begin this with the consent of the entire globe?   Enter King Abdullah II of Jordan, son of Hussein, 43rd direct descendent of Mohammed in a long line of Hashemites. The Hashemite Kingdom once controlled the Middle East as well as having had the task of maintaining all Muslim sacred places and shrines, Mecca, Medina, and of course the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. ...He has been called The Great peacemaker by the Jews, he ahs been praised by the E.U., U.N., and the Unites States. He has visited about every single nation on Earth pushing his agenda, and seems to find wide acceptance in his plans for peace.   Now he has outlawed terrorism in Islam. Flying the Hashemite flag over countries in his coalition, as well as his plans to build a 400 some foot tower on the Temple Mount emblazoned with Hashemite symbols. He has shown that he will not tolerate terror, he has basically redefined Islam to the West, and he has gained the trust of the world. ...
Contributed by Pete Fisher.

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