IRAN CLAIMS NEGOTIATIONS

1-WINNEPEG TORNADO. 2-Tropical system brings rain to islands. 3-Tourists flee Greek fires 4-Pope laments length of Mideast conflict, 5-Italy offers to lead UN Lebanon force. 6-Greek FM's Mideast tour signals Athens' interest in region. 7-OH YA IRAN REALLY WANTS NEGOTIATIONS...........RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

LUKE 17:36
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.(JUDGEMENT)

WINNEPEG TORNADO

Woman's unborn baby OK despite tornado
La Broquerie, Man. -- Doctors say the unborn baby of a 26-year-old woman who hid in her home when a tornado ripped through the family's farmyard is doing fine.Elsie Peters, whose baby is due in December, was hiding near a large freezer and other appliances when her husband ran to the ruined house to check on her after the twister went through on Sunday.Jim Peters, 37, was baling hay on the farm near La Broquerie, southeast of Winnipeg, when the storm hit. The tornado touched down near the couple's house and carried the roof about 60 metres. CP

Tropical system brings rain to islands 1 hour, 43 minutes ago

MIAMI - The outer bands of a tropical depression produced rain squalls in the southern Cape Verde islands in the far eastern Atlantic as it passed the nation on Tuesday, forecasters said. At 5 p.m. EDT, the depression was centered 210 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde islands and was moving west-northwest at about 18 mph.The storm's maximum sustained wind speed was near 35 mph, 4 mph below the threshold for a tropical storm and well below hurricane strength of 74 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.However, it was expected to become a tropical storm by Wednesday and would take the name Debby.

Forecasters said the system was expected to turn northwestward and long-range forecasts show the storm nearing Bermuda in about a week. It was still too early to tell whether it would hit land, senior hurricane specialist James Franklin said.The government of Cape Verde, 350 miles off the African coast, discontinued a tropical storm warning as the system passed.There have been three named storms of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season.
On the Net:National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

REVELATION 8:7
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

Times Online August 22, 2006 Tourists flee Greek fires
By NIKOLAS GIAKOUMIDIS, AP, Kriopigi, Greece

A German tourist was killed and dozens of people were hospitalized with breathing problems and burns on Tuesday, as a fire raged in northern Greece, forcing an overnight evacuation of hotels and holiday homes, authorities said. Several thousand people fled the blaze on the Halkidiki peninsula - popular with European vacationers - which destroyed or seriously damaged more than 50 homes and dozens of cars.Fire officials said there had been indications of arson. This is a major fire, and a disaster has been declared in the area. With the daylight, firefighting planes are being used and that is helping this effort,said Giorgos Kalatzis, minister for Greece’s Macedonia and Thrace administrative regions.

Ten water-bombing planes and helicopters began assisting the effort at first light, as more than 250 firefighters and soldiers battled the fire that swept over rugged terrain, fanned by gusts of wind and temperatures reaching 40 Celsius. Police said a German tourist had drowned while trying to escape a fire-stricken area by boat. Earlier, coast guard and private boats picked up stranded tourists and local residents from beaches in the Cassandra area. Kalatzis said he hoped the fire could be contained by the end of Tuesday. The fire burned out of control on two main fronts, about 50 miles south of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. At least 50 people - mostly Greeks - were hospitalized with breathing problems, and several people were being treated for burns. Nearly 1,200 people were transported by coast guard vessels away from the fire, the Merchant Marine Ministry said.

Ian Whitting, deputy head of mission at the British Embassy in Athens, said around 600 people had been evacuated and that the embassy was working with tour operators to help vacationers return early if they wanted to. We have had no reports of casualties and no requests at all for consular assistance, he told Britain’s Sky Television. But we obviously take this very seriously, that is why we are working closely with tour operators to make sure everyone is accounted for as soon as possible. Hundreds of tourists spent the night on the beach, sleeping on sunbeds, while others were taken to temporary shelters set up on other parts of the peninsula.

Halkidiki governor Argyris Lafazanis said many tourists were being bused back to their hotels Tuesday after the fire receded from several resorts. The resorts affected by the fire included Polychrono, Hanioti, Kriopigi and Pefkochori.

REVELATION 17:2
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

Pope laments length of Mideast conflict Mon Aug 21, 7:59 AM ET

VATICAN CITY-Pope Benedict XVI has expressed dismay that the conflict in the Middle East has persisted for so long and lamented a lack of dialogue to bring lasting peace, according to messages released Monday by the Vatican. The pontiff had made several impassioned pleas for a cease-fire during the recent fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. He made his latest appeal for reconciliation in a message that was read during a Mass on Sunday at a religious gathering in the Italian sea resort of Rimini.In this moment of profound trouble, the thoughts of the Holy Father are with the Holy Land and the Middle East regions,said the message released Monday.Populations live there who are today tormented by enmity, by the absence of dialogue and of reconciliation, by the violence which tramples every right and legitimate expectation of people of good will, the message said.

The pope requested prayers that God touch the heart of all those who are involved in a conflict that has lasted too much time and which has claimed countless victims.He expressed hope that those who live in the Middle East recognize themselves as brothers and work together for a just and lasting peace.Benedict has been following Middle East developments from the Vatican summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, in the Alban Hills near Rome.

EUROPEAN UNION ARMY

DANIEL 7:23-25
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast (EU,REVIVED ROME) shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TRADING BLOCKS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings(10 NATIONS) that shall arise: and another shall rise after them;(#11 SPAIN) and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.( BE HEAD OF 3 NATIONS)
25 And he (EU PRESIDENT) shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.(3 1/2 YRS)

DANIEL 8:23-25
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king (EU DICTATOR) of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences,(FROM THE OCCULT) shall stand up.
24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power:(SATANS POWER) and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes;(JESUS) but he shall be broken without hand.

DANIEL 11:36-39
36 And the king (EU DICTATOR) shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers,(THIS EU DICTATOR IS JEWISH) nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.(CLAIM TO BE GOD)
38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:(WAR) and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god,(DESTROY TERROR GROUPS) whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many,(HIS ARMY LEADERS) and shall divide the land for gain.

REVELATION 19:19
19 And I saw the beast,(EU LEADER) and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse,(JESUS) and against his army.(THE RAPTURED CHRISTIANS)

Italy offers to lead UN Lebanon force
22.08.2006 - 09:57 CET | By Honor Mahony

Italy has formally offered to lead a UN international peacekeeping force in Lebanon and has said it will provide 2000 soldiers.Italian prime minister Romano Prodi made the offer on Monday (21 August) and it has been accepted by Beirut.I confirmed the Italian willingness,said Mr Prodi according to Reuters.He added that UN secretary general Kofi Annan is set to decide about the command of the forces by the weekend.[Mr Annan] will do that after completing all of the analyses and meetings with all of the leaders of all of the countries that could be interested in the mission,said the Italian leader.Italy's promise to send 2000 soldiers is the biggest commitment so far with countries hesitant to make firm promises until the rules of engagement are clear.

The Italian move stands in marked contrast to France which having been behind the diplomatic negotiations to work out a UN ceasefire resolution had also been expected to provide the bulk of the troops - instead it had said it will provide only 200 troops. France's stalling - due to worries about the chain of command - has unleashed strong criticism by several commentators in the US with critical editorials in newspapers such as the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.A piece in Monday's New York Times entitled Waiting for Jacques' said It would be tempting to laugh about France's paltry commitment of 200 additional peacekeepers for Lebanon, if it weren't so dangerous.

When the Security Council agreed earlier this month on a cease-fire resolution, scripted by the French and the Americans, it was with the clear understanding that Paris would head the 15,000-member international force and contribute a large number of troops, the article continues.The administration in Washington has also voiced some dissatisfaction.I would hope they would put more troops in,president George W. Bush said. They understand the region as well as anybody.With pressure from Washington to see a quick deployment of a UN force in the background, EU officials will meet in Brussels on Wednesday (23 August) to try and coordinate their efforts.So far several EU member states including Italy, France, the UK, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Greece, Belgium, Finland and Portugal have indicated they will contribute.But the general effort falls far short of UN expectations of around 3,500 troops in place by the beginning of September with an overall aim of eventually having 15,000 troops in southern Lebanon.

UPDATED: 10:09, August 22, 2006
Greek FM's Mideast tour signals Athens' interest in region

Greece said on Monday Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis' tour to the Middle East region scheduled on Tuesday signaled Athens strong interest in developments in that region, especially since Greece will take over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Sept. 1. Foreign Ministry Spokesman George Koumoutsakos told reporters that the first stop on Bakoyannis tour will be Cyprus, which played a vital role in the evacuation of foreign nationals from besieged Lebanon, where she will meet Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos. The foreign minister is also scheduled to have talks with the political leadership of Lebanon, Israel and Jordan and with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

According to Koumoutsakos, Bakoyannis will seek to contribute to diplomatic efforts for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 during her meetings with Middle East government officials and will also press for full respect of the truce, in order to allow the distribution of humanitarian aid. Other goals of the trip include the support and reinforcement of the Lebanese government, understanding Israel's security concerns, attempting to establish a permanent and stable solution for the Palestinian problem, and promoting efforts for peace that are as broad and comprehensive as possible. Source: Xinhua

PSALMS 83:3-7
3 They (ARABS,MUSLIMS) have taken crafty counsel against thy people,(ISRAEL) and consulted against thy hidden ones.
4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:(TREATIES)
6 The tabernacles of Edom,(JORDAN) and the Ishmaelites;(ARABS) of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek;(SYRIA) the Philistines (PALESTINIANS) with the inhabitants of Tyre;(LEBANON)

EZEKIEL 38:5-6
5 Persia,(IRAN,IRAQ) Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
6 Gomer,(GERMANY) and all his bands; the house of Togarmah (TURKEY)of the north quarters, and all his bands:(SUDAN,AFRICA) and many people with thee.

OH YA IRAN REALLY WANTS NEGOTIATIONS...........RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Iran says it is ready for 'serious negotiations' on nuclear dispute
Tue Aug 22, 1:45 PM,By Ali Akbar Dareini

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Tuesday that Tehran was ready to enter serious negotiations over its disputed nuclear program but did not say whether it was willing to suspend uranium enrichment - the West's key demand. The negotiator, Ali Larijani, hand-delivered Iran's response to a six-nation package of nuclear incentives aimed at persuading it to suspend enrichment. He gave the reply to ambassadors from Britain, China, Russia, France, Germany and Switzerland, state-run television said, without disclosing details. Iran is prepared as of Aug. 23 to enter serious negotiations with the countries that proposed the package, state-run television quoted Larijani as telling the envoys.

Iranian officials close to the meeting said Iran offered a new formula to resolve the dispute as part of its formal response to the incentive package. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information. Iran has provided a comprehensive response to everything said in the Western package. In addition, Iran, in its formal response, has asked some questions to be answered,one official said, without elaborating. European Union officials declined to comment, saying they needed to study the Iranian offer.Their response was likely to depend on how far Tehran was ready to go in suspending uranium enrichment the cornerstone demand of the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, the six powers that agreed to the package of incentives if Iran compromises and punishments if it does not. At UN headquarters in New York, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said the United States is prepared to quickly submit elements of a new Security Council resolution that would impose economic sanctions on Iran if it does not accept the very, very generous offer" from the five permanent council members and Germany.

We will obviously study the Iranian response carefully, but we are also prepared if it does not meet the terms set by the permanent five foreign ministers to proceed here in the Security Council, as ministers have agreed, with economic sanctions,he said. If, on the other hand, the Iranians have chosen the path of co-operation, as we've said repeatedly, then a different relationship with the United States and the rest of the world is now possible,he said. Iran says it wants to master the technology to generate nuclear power. But critics say it is actually interested in enrichment because it can also be used to make the fissile core of nuclear weapons. The six powers - five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany - offered Iran the package in June. The United States is represented by Switzerland, which looks after U.S. interests in Tehran because it has not had diplomatic relations with Iran since 1979 when Muslim fundamentalists overran the U.S. Embassy.

Mohammed Saeedi, deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said in comments published Tuesday that Tehran's response would provide an exceptional opportunity for a return to the negotiating table for a compromise. Iran's response to the package is a comprehensive reply that can open the way for resumption of talks for a final agreement,Saeedi said. Even so, Iran on Monday twice showed its determination to push ahead with its nuclear program, which continues under the possible threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council if it does not halt uranium enrichment by Aug. 31. It turned away International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from an underground site meant to shelter its uranium enrichment program from attack and its top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared that Tehran will continue to pursue its nuclear activities. Iran has rejected the resolution passed by the council last month as illegal, saying a compromise can only emerge from talks. Likewise, Saeedi's optimistic words Tuesday were tempered by his assessment of the proposed packaged as containing serious ambiguities that need to be clarified in talks. The package does not mention the part of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty that affirms signatories' right to pursue nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, Saeedi said.