1-WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS. 2-Ice storms, snow, floods, tornado wallop US killing 13. 3-Storm in Sweden kills three. 4-National Weather Service: Devastating & Historic Ice Storm Continues Today. 5-More tremors on Comoro Islands after volcano erupts. 6-Use of new Red Crystal finally allows Israel to join Red Cross. 7-Israeli minister dismisses idea of NATO troops in Gaza. 8-Knesset Discusses Special Anthem for Arabs. 9-Criticism of Iran's leader grows,Conservatives and reformists challenge his nuclear diplomacy. 10-Rice Promises PA Rifles Won´t Be Aimed at Israel. 11-Solana: The moment of action has come. 12-UN to Promote Responsible Business Practices in New European Union Member States.
EARTHQUAKES
MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS (USGS)
Update time = Mon Jan 15 12:07AM EDT
JAN 14,07
MAP 2.7 GULF OF ALASKA
MAP 3.0 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 2.6 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 2.5 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 3.1 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 3.0 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 4.8 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 2.6 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 3.8 SOUTH OF ALASKA
MAP 5.1 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.8 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.6 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.0 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON
MAP 4.7 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.9 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 2.9 NORTHERN ALASKA
MAP 4.3 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 2.8 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 5.1 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.7 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.4 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 4.8 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.9 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
MAP 4.9 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 2.8 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
JAN 13,07
MAP 2.7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.0 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.4 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
MAP 5.5 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 6.0 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 5.0 KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
MAP 3.0 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.3 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 4.9 CHUKOTKA, RUSSIA
MAP 5.0 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.7 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 5.0 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.8 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.9 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 2.6 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.6 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 5.8 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.9 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.8 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 5.2 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.8 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 2.7 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
MAP 3.6 NORTHERN ALASKA
MAP 2.6 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.1 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 5.0 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 8.2 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 2.5 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
MAP 2.9 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES
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;(FIERCE WINDS)
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.
Ice storms, snow, floods, tornado wallop US killing 13 Sun Jan 14, 5:46 PM ET
CHICAGO (AFP) Freezing rain, snow, sleet, flash floods and at least one tornado walloped the United States this weekend, killing
at least 13 people in accidents on slick roads as a storm front blanketed much of the country, local media and authorities said. The storm was expected to continue through at least Tuesday.The ice, wind and snow downed trees, traffic signals and power lines, blocked roads and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Churches cancelled Sunday services and businesses closed early or did not open at all.Ten people died in Oklahoma where slippery highways caused more than 200 accidents, the Oklahoman newspaper reported.With about 100,000 people without power in Oklahoma, state Governor Brad Henry asked the federal government for assistance in handling the consequences of the ice storm, the paper reported on its website.
Were doing everything we can to help Oklahomans who have lost power or suffered other hardships because of the winter storm, Henry said.We need additional resources that only the federal government can provide.A state of emergency was declared and the National Guard was called out in the midwestern state of Missouri after an ice storm knocked power out to more than 200,000 homes on a bitterly cold weekend.
Emergency shelters and hotels were filled by people trying to warm up and a nursing home had to be evacuated because of the freezing temperatures, local media reported.
In Texas, the governor also called out the National Guard after more than six inches of rain caused flash flooding and dramatic high-water rescues.One woman was swept away by floodwaters in an Austin creek and a man who jumped in to save her was rescued when he was spotted clinging to foliage in water up to his neck, the Austin-American Statesman reported.Crowds filled grocery stores to stock up on essentials after the rain was forecast to turn into an ice storm, the Statesman reported.
Record-breaking cold weather even hit California, which usually has mild temperatures throughout the year, with citrus farmers in the Central Valley and the southern part of the state using wind-machines to protect their fruit, the Los Angeles Times reported.Photos showed icicles hanging off of tangerine trees in a Central Valley orchard, a rare sight in the state.This is a very, very big cold front, National Weather Service spokesman Greg Romano told AFP.We're aware of at least six fatalities and numerous injuries due to weather-related vehicle accidents as of Saturday afternoon. There's been tree damage, downed power lines and significant power outages.Parts of Colorado got up to half a meter (18 inches) of snow while up to eight centimeters (three inches) of sleet were reported in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri, Romano said. Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri got 2.5 centimeters (an inch) or more of freezing rain.The storm is gathering moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and cold air from the Arctic, Romano said. It is expected to hit the east coast on Tuesday.
Storm in Sweden kills three Sun Jan 14, 4:53 PM ET
STOCKHOLM (AFP) Three people were killed in southern Sweden in severe storms that disrupted air, rail and road traffic and caused a power cut, the TT news agency quoted police as saying.
The three victims one a nine-year-old boy, the other two motorists, one in his 60s died from falling trees, as meteorologists said winds on the southwest coast reached speeds of up to 144 kilometres (90 miles) per hour.By late afternoon, the storms had left about 270,000 homes without electricity, TT said.The rail authority Banverket said on its Internet site that train traffic in the affected southwestern regions would be suspended until 2300 GMT because of trees blown on to tracks.Road traffic was stopped across the Oresund bridge linking Denmark and Sweden while trains were crossing at reduced speed.The storm also swept into Denmark over the course of the day with falling trees blocking roads, said Danish press agency Ritzau.At the airport in Gothenburg air traffic was partially affected but a spokesman said it was expected to return to normal during the evening.About five or six departures were cancelled ... and some planes preferred to land at other airports, in Oslo or Copenhagen, said spokesman Hans Roennqvist.Late in the day, the storm moved from the west coast towards the east coast and hit the capital Stockholm, although its intensity had weakened.The worst is over... in the evening it will begin to diminish everywhere, said meteorologist Bengt Lindstrom.
National Weather Service: Devastating & Historic Ice Storm Continues Today
POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING AND HISTORIC ICE STORM TO CONTINUE TODAY JAN 14,07
THOUSANDS REMAIN WITHOUT POWER AND LONG TERM POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING RAIN ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA SPREADING INTO EXTREME NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. A WIDE SWATH OF DAMAGING ICE HAS ALREADY OCCURRED ACROSS MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND FAR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. LOCATIONS FROM MCALESTER OKLAHOMA NORTHEAST HROUGH CHECOTAH MUSKOGEE TAHLEQUAH AND GRAVETTE ARKANSAS HAVE ALREADY SUSTAINED SERIOUS DAMAGE DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATIONS. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS FROM ONE HALF TO ONE INCH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE. THE POWER SUPPLY ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO SUSTAIN HEAVY DAMAGE AND PROLONGED POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED.
TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEAR IMPOSSIBLE LATER TODAY.
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE SLEET MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN NORTHWEST OF THE PRIMARY ICE BAND WHICH IS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THIS AREA ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SLEET ACCUMULATION. THIS INCLUDES THE TULSA METRO AREA. THE FORECAST ACCUMULATIONS COULD STRAIN POWER LINES AND TREES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION.MANY AREA ROADS REMAIN PACKED WITH ICE AND SLEET ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 MAKING TRAVEL TREACHEROUS SURFACE TEMPERATURES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND FAR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA HAVE REMAINED JUST ABOVE FREEZING WHICH HAS LIMITED ICE ACCUMULATIONS.
THE ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AS TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FREEZING LATER TODAY WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO HOUSE MANY PEOPLE GIVEN THE LIKELIHOOD OF EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES AND THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH MID WEEK. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT SOURCES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR AREAS WHERE POWER IS INTERRUPTED AND ALL RELEVANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CLOSELY FOLLOWED. IF YOU DO LOSE HEAT AND POWER DURING THE ICE STORM ONLY USE BURNING DEVICES THAT ARE APPROVED FOR INDOOR USE. MANY PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR DIE FROM FIRE OR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
EARTH DESTROYED WITH THE EARTH
GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
More tremors on Comoro Islands after volcano erupts Sun Jan 14, 8:05 AM ET
MORONI (AFP)Seismic tremors have been recorded on the Comoro Islands for the second consecutive day following a volcanic eruption on Mount Karthala.
The latest tremors were felt overnight and in the morning, but there were no reports of casualties or damage on Grande Comore, the main island in the Indian Ocean archipelago.Locals living in Mboude, around eight kilometers (five miles) south of the capital Moroni, told AFP Sunday that they had fled their houses overnight and sought refuge in nearby villages.
Hamid Soule, head of the Karthala observatory, told reporters that the magnitude of the tremors had varied but that the strongest measured at least five on the Richter scale.The government put the islands' residents on red alert on Saturday after the first eruptions within the crater of the volcano, priming the police and army to safeguard the population and property.
There have been a number of scares in recent years after activity within the volcano, which is on the largest of the three islands that make up the Union of the Comoros. A fourth island, Mayotte, is under French rule.In November 2005, Karthala spewed out huge plumes of ash that blanketed Grande Comore and temporarily deprived its 250,000 inhabitants of drinkable water.In April 2005, nearly 10,000 villagers living at the base of the mountain fled their homes after similar emissions of ash started widespread fears of drinking-water contamination.Mount Karthala last had an overflow magma eruption in 1977, when lava destroyed the village of Singani, some 20 kilometres south of Moroni, and toxic gas was released into the air but did not cause any deaths.
Use of new Red Crystal finally allows Israel to join Red Cross JAN 14,07 - By Reuters
GENEVA /The world's largest relief organization, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, on Sunday began using a third emblem whose adoption allowed Israel to join after a decades-long struggle.The red crystal on a white background is an alternative to either the cross or the crescent and is intended to provide protection to relief workers operating in areas of conflict.Both the Israeli Magen David Adom (MDA) and the Palestinian Red Crescent emergency services joined the umbrella relief organization in June 2006, six months after the movement's signatory states and national societies agreed to the new emblem at a specially convened conference.
Israel's MDA had resisted using the cross and crescent because of their links to Christianity and Islam.In return for being allowed to join, Israel had to acknowledge the Palestinian Red Crescent as the internationally recognized emergency service within the occupied territory.Arab states had insisted on this before they would accept a new emblem custom-made for Israel.
The red crystal reaffirms the determination of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to ... enhance its strength and credibility, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a joint statement.Its adoption involved a new protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions which lay down rules for warfare and the treatment of prisoners and the wounded.So far 84 countries have signed the protocol and nine have ratified it. The emblem automatically came into force six months after being ratified by the second state, which was Switzerland, on July 14, 2006
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)
Israeli minister dismisses idea of NATO troops in Gaza Sun Jan 14, 4:39 AM ET
JERUSALEM (AFP) Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh has dismissed a suggestion by a cabinet minister that NATO peacekeeping troops be sent to the volatile Gaza Strip. Until now, I haven't noticed particular enthusiasm from NATO
countries, apart from Turkey, to send contingents to (Palestinian refugee) camps in the Gaza Strip, Sneh told public radio.During a meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday, Israel's hardline minister for strategic affairs, Avigdor Lieberman, suggested that NATO send up to 30,000 troops to keep order in the increasingly lawless coastal strip.But Sneh said the international force would only contribute to the problems in the impoverished territory, which has been reeling from an international aid freeze and which has been wracked by deadly factional violence over the past month.For Islamist extremists, soldiers with blue
eyes will also be the enemy and will not constitute a solution, but be a part of the problem, Sneh said.Israel withdrew troops and settlers from Gaza in September 2005 after a 38-year occupation, but continues to be an occupying power under international law as it controls borders and, de facto daily life, in the coastal strip.
Militants in Gaza have regularly fired rockets into the Jewish state following the 2005 withdrawal and in late June staged a cross-border raid in which they seized one soldier and killed two others.The raid sparked a massive Israeli offensive in Gaza, which has killed more than 400 Palestinians.Lieberman, the leader of the ultra-national Yisrael Beitenu party, joined the Israeli cabinet in late October as part of a move by beleaguered Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to shore up his shaky governing coalition.
MUSLIM NATIONS
EZEKIEL 38:1-12
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog,(RULER) the land of Magog,(RUSSIA) the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW)and Tubal,(TOBOLSK) and prophesy against him,
3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW) and Tubal:
4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws,(GOD FORCES THE MUSLIMS TO MARCH) and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
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.
7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
9 Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.(RUSSIA-EGYPT AND MUSLIMS)
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
ISAIAH 17:1
1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
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,and the Ishmaelites;(ARABS) of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon,(JORDAN) and Amalek;(SYRIA) the Philistines (PALESTINIANS) with the inhabitants of Tyre;(LEBANON)
Knesset Discusses Special Anthem for Arabs
22:10 Jan 14, '07 / 24 Tevet 5767
(IsraelNN.com) The Knesset law Committee Sunday discussed a proposal to provide an alternative to the Hatikvah anthem for Arabs. Several members of the panel said that Arab citizens of Israel cannot be expected to stand proudly and sing words about 2,000 years of being without a Jewish state.However, Knesset Member Matan Vilnai (Labor) said the existence of a Jewish state demands that Arabs accept that as a reality.
Criticism of Iran's leader grows,Conservatives and reformists challenge his nuclear diplomacy By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Sunday, January 14, 2007
TEHRAN, Iran Conservatives and reformists are openly challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hard-line nuclear diplomacy an unusual agreement across Iran's political spectrum, with many saying his provocative remarks have increasingly
isolated their country.The criticism comes after the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously last month to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to halt uranium enrichment. Some critics view the sanctions as an indication that Iran must change its policy.
After a year of silence, reformists are demanding that Iran dispel fears that it is seeking to build atomic weapons, pressing for a return to former President Mohammad Khatami's policy of suspending enrichment, a process that can produce the material for either nuclear reactors or bombs.Resisting the U.N. Security Council resolution will put us in a more isolated position, said the Islamic Iran Participation Front, the largest reformist party.Ahmadinejad's popularity already was weakened after his close conservative allies were defeated last month in local elections.Even some conservatives warn his confrontational tactics are backfiring. Your language is so offensive ... that it shows that the nuclear issue is being dealt with a sort of stubbornness, the hard-line daily Jomhuri-e-Eslami said in a recent editorial.Some lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum are considering impeaching Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki if the Security Council approves more resolutions against Iran.That all 15 members of the Security Council unanimously voted, against the claim by our diplomatic apparatus that there was no unanimity against Iran, shows the weakness of our diplomatic apparatus, said Noureddin Pirmoazzen, a reformist lawmaker.
Despite the criticism, Ahmadinejad has remained defiant, escalating Iran's nuclear standoff with the United States and its allies. He has repeatedly refused to suspend enrichment, even under pressure from its trade allies Russia and China. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, denying allegations from the U.S. and its allies that it is secretly trying to build a bomb.On Saturday, Ahmadinejad met with fellow U.S. critic Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the start of a Latin America tour his second such visit in four months. Critics say the trip was partly aimed at diverting attention from the disapproval at home. Ahmadinejad also has distanced some of his conservative base by calling for Israel to be wiped off the map and hosting a conference last month that cast doubt on the Holocaust. Many feel he has spent too much time defying the West and too little tackling Iran's domestic issues.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS WILL BE USED.
ISAIAH 26:21
21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.(WW3,1/2 earths population die).
ISAIAH 13:6-13 KJV
6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:(FROM FRIGHT)
8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
9 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
ISAIAH 24:17-23 KJV
17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
2 TIMOTHY 3:1
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous (DANGEROUS) times shall come.
JOEL 2:20,30
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army,(RUSSIA,MUSLIMS) and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.(SIBERIAN DESERT)
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.(NUCLEAR BOMB)
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
ZECHARIAH 14:12-13
12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
EZEKIEL 20:47
47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
ZEPHANIAH 1:18
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
MALACHI 4:1
1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
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.
REVELATION 9:18
18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION.(THESE VERSES ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)
LUKE 17:34-37
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.(Christians have new bodies,this is the people against Jerusalem during the 7 yr treaty)(Christians bodies are not being eaten by the birds).
MATTHEW 24:37-51
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Rice Promises PA Rifles Won´t Be Aimed at Israel
By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu (INN) JAN 14,07
Two days after Mahmoud Abbas told Arabs to raise your rifles against Israel, Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. will prevent a repeat of previous attacks on Israel with arms supplied to PA forces. Shooting at your brother is forbidden, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas told a rally in Ramallah.
Raising rifles against the occupation is our legitimate right. He also railed against the sons of Israel...who are corrupting humanity on earth.The United States has been supplying the Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman's personal militia with weapons to give him a military edge over the rival Hamas militia. Terrorists have vowed that the weapons will be used against Israel, as they were in the 1990s when the Israeli government, headed by then-Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin, gave the PA security forces thousands of rifles.
The Jewish State has since allowed other nations to send weapons to the PA, and Israeli intelligence officials have documented their use in attacks against Israel.But U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, talking to reporters en route to Israel, said this time it will be different. This is a train-and-equip program that is going to move over time, so it is not as if you simply arm the Palestinians on Day One and then have no input or control over what happens from then on, she said. I think as a result you can maintain some control on what is being done.Referring to the weapons supplied during the Oslo talks and used against Israel, she explained, It was envisioned that the Palestinian Authority would have security forces. The problem is those security forces broke [up] into essentially personal militias under Arafat. They broke into too many that were often warring with each other.Secretary Rice added that American military envoys have created a plan for security forces that can be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
And this plan is not just to equip them and train them, [but] it is also to professionalize them, to unify them, to put them under a single command. We continue to work on how to help Abu Mazen [Abbas] and how to help the Palestinian people to create governing structures and security forces that can actually secure the Palestinian people. However, Fatah Force 17 security officer Abu Yousef told WorldNetDaily that other terrorist groups will use the weapons. He added that many of the members of Abbas' personal militia also are members of other terrorist organizations, including Hamas.Our organizations are infiltrated [by Hamas]. In the last elections campaign, our Fatah party was astonished at how many of our security members voted for Hamas. We thought our own forces would vote 95 percent vote for us, but it was 70 percent for Fatah and 30 percent for Hamas, Abu Yousef said.Hamas spokesman Abu Oubaida told WorldNetDaily last week that his terror group will obtain any American weapons transferred to Fatah militias or purchased by Fatah using the incoming $86.4 million in U.S. aid. I can confirm 100 percent that this money and purchased weapons will find its way to Hamas, said Abu Oubaida.
Secretary Rice nonetheless remained optimistic in her comments to reporters. The Road Map is a useful document because it does have reciprocal responsibilities, she said. She pointed out that Israel’s implementation of the Road Map has already succeeded in forcing Israel to expel Jewish residents and destroy their communities in the Gaza region. They are out of Gaza. And so I think we want to look at what is still to be achieved, she said. Rice did not, however, mention the responsibilities of the PA, which included its promise to eliminate the terrorist infrastructure and cease incitement against Israel.
DANIEL 7:23-24
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast(THE 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.(TR BLOCKS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:(10 NATIONS) 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 KINGS OR NATIONS).
Solana: The moment of action has come
The Jerusalem Post - January 14, 2007
United States President George W. Bush may have sent his Secretary of State to the Middle East to try and kick start the dead land-for-peace process, but the European Union is still trying to muscle in on the act.High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU, Javier Solana, said Friday the time had come to see action and not just words in the Middle East.
Addressing the concluding session of something called The Madrid + 15 Peace Conference, Solana said it was necessary to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict first before dealing with other issues in the Middle East.In order to do this, outside monitoring would be required and the process would have to be comprehensive.
Like former US president Jimmy Carter, Solana describes himself as a friend of Israel.However, his policy recommendations have without fail betrayed his prejudice towards the Palestinian side.
UN to Promote Responsible Business Practices in New European Union Member States JAN 12,2007
The United Nations, which has consistently pushed for a code of corporate social responsibility in private sector companies, ranging from responsible globalization to promoting human rights and fighting corruption, has launched an initiative to embed such practices in new European Union (EU) member states.Under the $1.36 million project launched with the European Commission, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) will work with enterprises and other stakeholders in eight countries EU members Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia, and candidate countries Croatia, Macedonia, and Turkey.
The project will assist the integration of social and environmental concerns in business operations and in corporate interaction with government, trade unions, business associations and communities on a voluntary basis.The main objective is to accelerate in the new EU region the implementation of CSR (corporate social responsibility) practices, which are seen as a vehicle for EU harmonization, social cohesion and improving competitiveness, UNDP regional project leader and head of office in Lithuania, Lyra Jakuleviciene said.The project, expected to continue until mid-2008, will address both local and foreign enterprises in the eight countries, and will be carried out by UNDP offices in each country, in co-operation with national and regional partners. Business networks in Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany will contribute through exchange of experience and good practices.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Sunday, January 14, 2007
CARTER AIDS BACKOUT
1-WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS. 2-Japan exhales as tsunami threat passes. 3-Alaska, Hawaii tsunami advisories nixed. 4-Winter storm blasts much of western Canada. 5-A wintry mess continues. 6-Red alert after Comoros volcano triggers tremors. 7-EU Foreign Policy Chief Calls for Mideast Progress Within Six Months. 8-ASEAN, EU can strengthen dialogue relations. 9-Palestinian PM accuses US of seeking civil war. 10-Indonesian bird flu deaths hit 61. 11-Rare brain worms latest border disease. 12-Carter Center Advisers Resign Over New Book.
EARTHQUAKES
MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS (USGS)
Update time = Sun Jan 14 12:01 AM EDT
JAN 14,07
MAP 5.1 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.7 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.4 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 4.8 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.9 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
MAP 4.9 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 2.8 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
JAN 13,07
MAP 2.7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.0 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.4 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
MAP 5.5 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
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MAP 5.0 KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
MAP 3.0 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.4 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 4.9 CHUKOTKA, RUSSIA
MAP 5.0 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
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MAP 2.6 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.6 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
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MAP 2.7 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
MAP 3.9 NORTHERN ALASKA
MAP 2.6 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.1 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 5.0 KURIL ISLANDS
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MAP 2.9 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Japan exhales as tsunami threat passes By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer JAN 13,07
TOKYO /Thousands of people in residents along Japan's eastern coast fled to higher ground after an 8.2 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami warnings Saturday in parts of the Pacific region, including Hawaii and Alaska. The warnings, which were lifted nine hours after the quake, rattled coastal residents more than two years after giant waves spawned by an Indian Ocean earthquake killed at least 230,000.But the largest wave reported by late Saturday was a 16-inch tidal surge along the shores of Chichi-jima, a Pacific island 620 miles south of Tokyo, more than three hours after the quake.Earlier, a tidal swell of about 4 inches was recorded in Japan's northeastern coastal town of Nemuro, and a higher tide also was observed in other coastal towns, including Kushiro, Abashiri and Otaru, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
The quake struck around 1:24 p.m. local time about 310 miles east of Etorofu, the largest of a disputed four-island chain known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Kuril islands in Russia.
The Japanese agency initially estimated the magnitude as 8.3 but later reduced that to 8.2, the same strength recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck 19 miles below the seabed, the agency said.There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake, but the agency warned that higher than usual waves could hit the northeastern coast of Japan's main island of Hokkaido.Hokkaido officials responded by issuing evacuation orders to 85,000 people in 22 coastal towns.Disaster prevention official Haruyuki Komachi said thousands of people heeded the orders and gathered at community centers. Police closed off roads to the coast and train operators suspended some services as a precaution.The warnings were later downgraded to advisories, then canceled them altogether on the northwestern coast of Hokkaido, leading some municipalities to lift evacuation orders. Advisories in other parts of Hokkaido and towns facing the Pacific coast were still in effect late Saturday.The tidal change so far seems rather small, but a bigger one may come hours later, Komachi said. So we have to stay vigilant into the night in case a second or a third ones come in bigger waves.
A tsunami warning also was issued for Alaska's western Aleutian islands, and a tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii. Both were later canceled, but not before dozens of people sought refuge in underground shelters on two Aleutian islands.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology advised residents along that nation's eastern seaboard to observe changes in the sea level.
About 4,000 people in the northern province of Isabela were evacuated.Tsunami warnings are issued due to the imminent threat of a tsunami. Tsunami watches are issued as an advance alert to areas that could be impacted by a tsunami.Temblors of magnitude 7 are generally classified as major earthquakes, capable of widespread, heavy damage.The Japanese meteorological agency also issued warnings last November following a magnitude 7.9 quake in a similar area, but most areas saw waves of only about 7.8 inches.Seismologists, however, warned that this time the quake was stronger and cautioned residents to remain vigilant.
Tokyo University seismologist Yoshinobu Tsuji warned that high waves may still hit the region, hours after a tsunami warning. I urge everyone to stay alert, he said. On Dec. 26, 2004, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra island unleashed giant waves that fanned out across the Indian Ocean at jetliner speeds, leaving at least 230,000 dead and millions of homeless in its wake. Associated Press Writer Dan Joling in Anchorage, Alaska, contributed to this report.
Alaska, Hawaii tsunami advisories nixed By DAN JOLING, Associated Press Writer Sat Jan 13, 3:31 AM ET
ANCHORAGE, Alaska /Tsunami advisories were canceled Saturday in Alaska and Hawaii after officials determined waves from a powerful earthquake in the northern Pacific were too small to pose a threat.
A tsunami of less than 4 inches was recorded Friday night at Shemya, Alaska, at the western end of the Aleutians, the National Weather Service said.Alaska's tsunami warning, made after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Friday, prompted more than two dozen people on a remote Aleutian island to take refuge in an underground shelter.It's one of those situations where the indications are, when you look at Shemya and the other places in Japan, it really doesn't meet the criteria to be destructive, said National Weather Service spokesman Greg Romano.Officials did, however, warn people of strong currents in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California into Saturday morning.
A tsunami watch issued in Hawaii was also canceled.
Tsunami warnings are issued due to the imminent threat of a tsunami.
Tsunami watches are issued as an advance alert to areas that could be impacted by a tsunami.Japan's Meteorological Agency said a small wave hit the shore near the town of Nemuro in northeastern Japan more than an hour after the quake and after officials detected a fall in the level of the tide. Most areas said there had been no visible change to the sea level.The quake struck about 310 miles east of the Etorofu islands between northern Japan and Russia, the agency said.Associated Press reporter Brian Charlton in Honolulu contributed to this report.On the Net:U.S. Geological Survey: http://www.usgs.gov/
STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES
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;(FIERCE WINDS)
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.
Winter storm blasts much of western Canada UPDATED: 2007-01-10 19:33:14 MSTBy PABLO FERNANDEZ, CALGARY SUN
Although Calgary has been spared the worst of the winter storm that assailed much of western Canada, the city is plummetting into the same deep freeze. The mercury in the city began its downward spiral today and howling winds pounded the city but winter didn’t assault Calgarians the way it lashed northern Alberta and neighbouring Saskatchewan, said Environment Canada meteorologist John McIntyre.In Saskatoon, people were afraid to go outside, the visibility was zero, they had very strong winds and it was very cold, he said. I talked with some companies that were concerned and wanted to send people home early but that it was too dangerous to send people out.Central Saskatchewan was really hit hard. Ravaging winds and biting temperatures killed a young man and a woman who left their stuck vehicle and tried to walk for help along an access road in Onion Lake First Nation, which is 230 km west of Edmonton on the Saskatchewan- Alberta border, said RCMP Sgt. Brad Kaeding. It appears an 18-year-old man and 38-year-old woman from the community attempted to walk when their vehicle failed to negotiate a turn at a T-intersection and became stuck in blizzard conditions sometime overnight, he said.
Not wanting to take the chance, Canada Olympic Park closed its doors early yesterday and will remain closed due to the high windchill.
Blowing snow and ice prompted RCMP to warn motorists about dangerous driving conditions along the Calgary-Edmonton corridor and along mountain highways.At least 16 vehicles were located with people in them on a road between Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C., by rescue crews using heavy equipment to scour remote highways after blizzard conditions that descended on much of northern B.C. stranded motorists along the road.Schools and airports in the Grande Prairie area were closed due to the winter snap and even fair-weather Vancouver was hit hard by snow and driving winds. When the cold front, which is affecting all four western provinces, moved through Calgary over night yesterday (WED), winds gusted up to 80 km/h, said McIntyre. And there’s no relief in sight, he said, as skies will clear today but temperatures will plummet to a high near -20C over night, which, with the help of winds of 15 km/h, will create windchills in the -30s. With files from CP.
A wintry mess continues Wayne Verno, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Sat Jan 13, 6:10 AM ET
Midwest
Arctic air will remain in place across the Plains and western Great Lakes today, with very cold temperatures expected again today. A wave of low pressure moving along a stationary front from the southern Plains into the Ohio Valley, will keep rain, heavy at times, from the Mid-Mississippi Valley, into the Ohio Valley. Freezing rain and sleet will dominate the southern Plains into parts of the Midwest, with snow developing into the central Plains. Sunday into Monday, a band of heavy snow may set up across parts of the Midwest into the Lower Great Lakes, with a wintry mix just south of the heavy snow band. All areas will change over to snow before ending on Monday. Much colder temperatures will remain in place into early next week.
South
A front will remain nearly stationary from the southern Plains into the Middle Mississippi River Valley today, allowing rain to continue from Texas, through the Mississippi Valley. A few strong thunderstorms may also develop across southeast Texas into parts of the Lower Missisippi River Valley. South of the cold front, rain could be heavy at times across the Middle Mississippi Valley where flooding will be possible, while north of the front a wave of low pressure will swing into the Plains, increasing another round of sleet and freezing rain. Across the southeastern states and Florida, high pressure will stay in control, allowing for a continuation of warming temperatures. This same pattern will remain in place on Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms will arrive in the far southeast by Monday, as the cold front presses eastward, and the wintry precipitation will shift into the Midwest. Much colder air will settle in across the entire south by early next week, with the potential for lingering showers near the Gulf and far southeastern states.
Northeast
A cold front moving into the New England will continue to spread rain through the Ohio Valley into the Northeastern States today. Colder temperatures moving into the New England states will allow for some mixed rain, freezing rain, and sleet through interior New England and the higher mountains. An area of low pressure will approach the Mid-Atlantic from the southwest Sunday, setting up a messy weather pattern. Rain will be likely from the Ohio Valley, through the Mid-Atlantic, with a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow occurring from northern Pennsylvania through the interior New England states. Rainfall could be heavy at times across parts of the Upper Ohio Valley, significant accumulations of snow and ice may occur across parts of the New England states. The weather system will move east across the area into Monday, gradually changing all precipitation over to snow before ending. Much colder
temperatures will be left in its wake.
West
Arctic high pressure will build across the northern Rockies, keeping very cold temperatures in the single digits and teens across that area. Colder temperatures in the 30s will also be felt as far as the Pacific Northwest Coast today. Meanwhile, low pressure over the southern Rockies will keep snow over the interior mountains through today.
Accumulations through the mountains will range from 6 to 12 inches with higher amounts over as foot possible. This snow will begin to shirt into the central Plains Sunday into Monday, as the low pressure moves northeast. High pressure will remain in control of all of the western states into early next week. Much colder temperatures will settle into the central and southern California areas through the weekend, with freezing temperatures expected in some areas. A slow moderation in temperatures will take place the middle of next week.
EARTH DESTROYED WITH THE EARTH
GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Red alert after Comoros volcano triggers tremors JAN 13,2007
MORONI (AFP) Authorities in the Comoros Islands have placed the population of the tiny Indian Ocean nation on red alert following several seismic tremors triggered by a volcanic eruption on Mount Karthala. There were no immediate reports of damage and the government held back from ordering residents to evacuate their homes as a red glow could be seen over the top of the volcano, just 15 kilometers (nine miles) from the capital Moroni.Hamid Soule, head of the Karthala observatory, told reporters that the eruptions had begun overnight.The tremors had been a result of internal (magma) activity which has given us cause for concern, he told a press conference. While the lava which was produced overnight had now probably solidified, he added that the internal activity is continuing.We cannot rule out the danger of a lateral eruption outside of the crater, said Soule Saturday.A statement from the president's office confirmed that a red alert status has been declared and emergency measures to ensure the security of people and property have been activated.The armed forces and police had been primed to prepare for any eventuality, Colonel Ismael Mogne Daho, a senior official at the archipelago's emergency operation centre, told AFP.There have been a number of scares in recent years after activity within the volcano.In November 2005, Karthala spewed huge plumes of ash that blanketed the island and temporarily deprived its 250,000 inhabitants of drinkable water.In April 2005, nearly 10,000 villagers living at the base of the mountain fled their homes after similar emissions of ash started widespread fears of drinking-water contamination. Mount Karthala last had an overflow magma eruption in 1977, when lava destroyed the village of Singani, some 20 kilometres south of Moroni, and toxic gas was released into the air but did not cause any deaths.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Calls for Mideast Progress Within Six Months
By VOA News 12 January 2007
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, says the group will do everything it can to get the Middle East peace process moving in the next six months.Speaking at a meeting in Spain Friday, Solana said he thinks the roadmap for peace, a plan developed by the United States and other nations, contains everything necessary for success if there is the political will. The two-day meeting, known as the Madrid Plus 15 conference, involved present and former Middle East officials. It commemorated the 1991 Madrid Conference that began peace talks between Israel and its Arab enemies.The first conference ended with the 1993 Oslo accords between Palestinians and the Jewish state. This year's meeting was sponsored by private peace groups, in hopes of spurring progress in the Middle East peace process.The Israeli newspaper, Ha'aretz, reported that two senior Syrian officials attended the conference, which also included members of Israel's parliament as well as several former Israeli cabinet ministers.
Ha'aretz said this was the first time in seven years that Israeli and Syrian officials were sitting at the same table.Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP.
ASEAN, EU can strengthen dialogue relations
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia | 13 January 2007 2357 hrs
CEBU : Dialogue relations between ASEAN and the European Union should be further strengthened. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo and French Minister Delegate for European Affairs Catherine Colonna came to this agreement at a meeting on sidelines of the ASEAN Summit on Saturday.To forge closer ties, the two ministers agreed that possible initiatives between the two regions can include closer economic cooperation and the convening of a Commemorative Summit. Mr Yeo also welcomed France's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. He also encouraged France to further engage ASEAN. - CNA /ls
Palestinian PM accuses US of seeking civil war Sat Jan 13, 5:29 AM ET
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya has accused Israel and the United States of trying to stoke Palestinian civil war, in an address delivered shortly before US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice starts a regional tour. The American and Israeli policies seek to push the Palestinian people towards civil war and internal conflict so that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict becomes a Palestinian-Palestinian conflict, he said in a televised address Saturday.He had earlier appealed for a halt to the fierce feuding between his ruling Hamas movement and the rival Fatah party that has left 30 people dead in a month, raising fears that the
Palestinians could be plunged into all-out war.
DISEASES
REVELATION 6:7-8
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse:(CHLORES GREEN) and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword,(WEAPONS) and with hunger,(FAMINE) and with death,(INCURABLE DISEASES) and with the beasts of the earth.(ANIMAL TO HUMAN DISEASE).
Indonesian bird flu deaths hit 61
POSTED: 0317 GMT (1117 HKT), January 12, 2007
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Two Indonesian women died from bird flu, a health official said Saturday, the latest in a flurry of cases in recent days to strike the country worst hit by the virus.One of the women died late Friday, the other early Saturday, said Nyoman Kandun, the Ministry of Health's director general of communicable disease control. Both had been treated in the same hospital in the capital, Jakarta.The cases underscore the threat posed by the virus in Indonesia, which was criticized for being slow to react to H5N1 when it first appeared in poultry stocks and among backyard chickens in 2004.We keep warning people to be careful in handling chickens, Kandun said.The source of the virus is from chickens. As long as there are chickens around with bird flu, then it is dangerous for people living nearby.The deaths bring Indonesia's tally of human fatalities to at least 61 more than a third of the world's total.Earlier this week, a teenage boy and a 37-year-old woman died, also in Jakarta.
They were the first deaths from the virus in six weeks a lull that led some Indonesian officials to say they were succeeding in beating the disease. The World Health Organization cautioned that it was too soon to draw that conclusion.Bird flu remains hard for humans to catch and has killed a relatively small number compared to the hundreds of thousands of people who die each year in developing countries from easily preventable diseases.But international experts fear it may mutate into a form that could spread easily between humans and potentially kill millions around the world, including in wealthy nations that have so far been spared human cases.The Associated Press.
Rare brain worms latest border disease.Fatal disease found in developing countries with poor hygiene habits hits South TexasJanuary 13, 2007 - 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Medical professionals in South Texas have identified another disease that has apparently slipped across the border caused by a rare brain worm that can be fatal and is being spread by unsanitary food-handling practices. While not yet classified as a major outbreak, several cases of cysticercosis have been identified in South Texas, a spokesman for San Antonio's Metro Health District told KENS-TV, San Antonio.Magnetic resonance image showing multiple cysticerci within patient's brain According to the Center for Disease Control, cysticercosis is an infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae are ingested, pass through the intestinal wall and enter the body to form cysticerci, or cysts. The cysts migrate throughout the body, resulting in symptoms that vary depending on whether they lodge in the muscles, the eyes, the brain or spinal cord.
Symptoms for Renaldo Ramirez, 50, of Houston, began with mild headaches. The tile worker, who immigrated to the U.S. from El Salvador 20 years ago, told KENS-TV he had been eating most of his meals at mobile kitchens because of the convenience, but after his ordeal with brain worms, he insisted on preparing his own food. He's scared now. He's scared of any food from outside, his sister, who interpreted for him, said. It was a mild headache, but it wouldn't go away, Ramirez said. It was just there and it wouldn't go away with Tylenol. Clinic doctors gave him blood pressure medicine, but a few days later, he passed out and did not awaken for eight days. Dr. Aaron Mohanty, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical School, found and removed a cyst caused by a tapeworm larvae living in Ramirez's brain. Undiagnosed and untreated, he could have died within hours. According to the CDC, infection from the tapeworm, which is found worldwide, occurs most often in rural, developing countries with poor hygiene where pigs are allowed to roam freely and eat human feces. This allows the tapeworm infection to be completed and the cycle to continue.
The risk for U.S. citizens has been considered rare due to strict food processing and handling regulations, especially for pork products, and generally high levels of hygiene. The condition is very rare in Muslim countries where eating pork is forbidden. The cycle starts with a human that's infected with the tapeworm, said Dr. Luis Ostrosky, of the UT Houston Medical Center. Failure to wash hands after using the restroom can result in contaminating food and infecting further victims. These eggs hatch in the intestine and go through the gut-wall and into the circulation where they get stuck somewhere, Ostrosky said. Cysticercosis joins Morgellons disease, a mysterious infection seemingly similar to one documented 300 years ago, in the list of new illnesses spreading throughout South Texas.
While Morgellons disease has not been known to kill and it doesn't appear to be contagious, WND has reported its horrible symptoms are what worry doctors. These people will have like beads of sweat but it's black, black and tarry, Ginger Savely, a nurse practitioner in Austin who has treated a majority of Morgellons patients, told the San Antonio Express-News. Patients infected with the disease get lesions that never heal.Fibers removed from facial lesion of 3-year-old boy Sometimes little black specks come out of the lesions and sometimes little fibers, said Stephanie Bailey, a Morgellons patient. It's those different-colored fibers that pop out of the skin that may be the most bizarre symptom of the disease. More than 100 cases have been reported in South Texas. It really has the makings of a horror movie in every way, Savely said. The South Texas outbreak's proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border comes at a time when the issues of illegal immigration, border security and possible amnesty for over 12 million illegal aliens are being debated in the U.S. Despite Morgellons disease's distinctive symptoms and patients tales of suffering, most of the medical community don't see the disease as real, with some doctors telling patients it's all in their head. Morgellons disease may remain a mystery, but cysticercosis does not. Doctors say washing hands, cooking meats thoroughly, especially pork, and washing fruits and vegetables are the best ways to avoid the disease.
Carter Center Advisers Resign Over New Book, By Karen DeYoung - Washington Post Staff Writer - Friday, January 12, 2007; Page A03
Fourteen members of an advisory board to the Carter Center in Atlanta resigned yesterday in protest over former president Jimmy Carter's best-selling new book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying that they could no longer in good conscience continue to serve.The resignations were the latest episode in an escalating controversy over the book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, published in late November. It has been criticized within the American Jewish community as tilting sharply toward the Palestinians. Scholars have found fault with his fact-checking on small and large points. At least one former Mideast negotiator expressed outrage over what he called misrepresented history.The deciding factor for board member Steve Berman, he said yesterday, was a passage on Page 213 that he quoted easily from memory: It was imperative, Carter wrote, that Arabs and Palestinians make it clear that they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism when international laws and the ultimate goals of an internationally proposed peace accord are accepted by Israel.What does that say to you? asked Berman, a commercial real estate developer in Atlanta. It says they can stop when they get their state. He's condoning terror as a means of obtaining the objective of a Palestinian state.
Carter has been critical of the Bush administration's policies in the Middle East and has said he wanted the book to be provocative. If it provokes debate and assessment and disputes and arguments and maybe some action in the Middle East to get the peace process, which is now completely absent or dormant, rejuvenated, and brings peace ultimately to Israel, that's what I want, he said last month on NBC's Meet the Press.Carter declined to comment about yesterday's resignations. In a statement issued by the center's press office, Executive Director John Hardman expressed gratitude to the members for serving and emphasized that those on the board are not engaged in implementing work of the Center and are not a governing board.The appointed Board of Councilors is not the Carter Center's policy-making body, but a group of 200 mostly local Atlanta leaders who help promote the institution as an international leader in human rights and health issues. But the departure of 14 of its members, who called several news organizations to make their resignations public, served to keep the controversy alive. Word of the resignations first appeared yesterday on the Web site of the Wall Street Journal.Several of the resigning members served in the Carter administration, including William B. Schwartz Jr., former U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas, and S. Stephen Selig III, a real estate developer who was a White House aide and host committee chairman of the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta.
Berman said he began the resignation campaign after reading the book last month, and he emerged yesterday as its spokesman. He answered one question before it was asked.It's fair to say, he said in an interview, that most of the people he contacted about the book are Jewish, as were the signatories of the resignation letter. But that wasn't a subject that came up in our discussion.
He described himself as a great admirer of Carter and as a liberal Jew who is worried about the direction that Israel is taking in resolving its conflict with the Palestinians.But he and the others who signed yesterday's letter say Carter went too far. The thing that really disenchanted all of us, it broke our hearts, was to see the president abandon his traditional position of mediator, promoter of peace and honest broker [to become] an advocate for one side of the conflict. It wouldn't even have mattered, Berman said, if he had promoted the Israeli side.Although Carter's book widely apportions blame for decades of failure since the historic peace agreement that he negotiated between Egypt and Israel, it concludes that Israel's continued control and colonization of Palestinian land have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Holy Land.In an opinion piece published yesterday in the New York Times, before the resignations were made public, Clinton administration Mideast envoy Dennis Ross said that maps Carter used in his book rewrite history and misrepresent peace proposals advanced by Bill Clinton in the final days of his presidency. Carter, Ross wrote, mislabeled Clinton and Israeli versions of maps of proposed borders used during the negotiations to inaccurately imply that the Palestinians had been more accommodating than they were. Ross now has the title of counselor at the Washington Institute for Mideast Policy.
EARTHQUAKES
MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS (USGS)
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Japan exhales as tsunami threat passes By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer JAN 13,07
TOKYO /Thousands of people in residents along Japan's eastern coast fled to higher ground after an 8.2 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami warnings Saturday in parts of the Pacific region, including Hawaii and Alaska. The warnings, which were lifted nine hours after the quake, rattled coastal residents more than two years after giant waves spawned by an Indian Ocean earthquake killed at least 230,000.But the largest wave reported by late Saturday was a 16-inch tidal surge along the shores of Chichi-jima, a Pacific island 620 miles south of Tokyo, more than three hours after the quake.Earlier, a tidal swell of about 4 inches was recorded in Japan's northeastern coastal town of Nemuro, and a higher tide also was observed in other coastal towns, including Kushiro, Abashiri and Otaru, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
The quake struck around 1:24 p.m. local time about 310 miles east of Etorofu, the largest of a disputed four-island chain known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Kuril islands in Russia.
The Japanese agency initially estimated the magnitude as 8.3 but later reduced that to 8.2, the same strength recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck 19 miles below the seabed, the agency said.There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake, but the agency warned that higher than usual waves could hit the northeastern coast of Japan's main island of Hokkaido.Hokkaido officials responded by issuing evacuation orders to 85,000 people in 22 coastal towns.Disaster prevention official Haruyuki Komachi said thousands of people heeded the orders and gathered at community centers. Police closed off roads to the coast and train operators suspended some services as a precaution.The warnings were later downgraded to advisories, then canceled them altogether on the northwestern coast of Hokkaido, leading some municipalities to lift evacuation orders. Advisories in other parts of Hokkaido and towns facing the Pacific coast were still in effect late Saturday.The tidal change so far seems rather small, but a bigger one may come hours later, Komachi said. So we have to stay vigilant into the night in case a second or a third ones come in bigger waves.
A tsunami warning also was issued for Alaska's western Aleutian islands, and a tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii. Both were later canceled, but not before dozens of people sought refuge in underground shelters on two Aleutian islands.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology advised residents along that nation's eastern seaboard to observe changes in the sea level.
About 4,000 people in the northern province of Isabela were evacuated.Tsunami warnings are issued due to the imminent threat of a tsunami. Tsunami watches are issued as an advance alert to areas that could be impacted by a tsunami.Temblors of magnitude 7 are generally classified as major earthquakes, capable of widespread, heavy damage.The Japanese meteorological agency also issued warnings last November following a magnitude 7.9 quake in a similar area, but most areas saw waves of only about 7.8 inches.Seismologists, however, warned that this time the quake was stronger and cautioned residents to remain vigilant.
Tokyo University seismologist Yoshinobu Tsuji warned that high waves may still hit the region, hours after a tsunami warning. I urge everyone to stay alert, he said. On Dec. 26, 2004, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra island unleashed giant waves that fanned out across the Indian Ocean at jetliner speeds, leaving at least 230,000 dead and millions of homeless in its wake. Associated Press Writer Dan Joling in Anchorage, Alaska, contributed to this report.
Alaska, Hawaii tsunami advisories nixed By DAN JOLING, Associated Press Writer Sat Jan 13, 3:31 AM ET
ANCHORAGE, Alaska /Tsunami advisories were canceled Saturday in Alaska and Hawaii after officials determined waves from a powerful earthquake in the northern Pacific were too small to pose a threat.
A tsunami of less than 4 inches was recorded Friday night at Shemya, Alaska, at the western end of the Aleutians, the National Weather Service said.Alaska's tsunami warning, made after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Friday, prompted more than two dozen people on a remote Aleutian island to take refuge in an underground shelter.It's one of those situations where the indications are, when you look at Shemya and the other places in Japan, it really doesn't meet the criteria to be destructive, said National Weather Service spokesman Greg Romano.Officials did, however, warn people of strong currents in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California into Saturday morning.
A tsunami watch issued in Hawaii was also canceled.
Tsunami warnings are issued due to the imminent threat of a tsunami.
Tsunami watches are issued as an advance alert to areas that could be impacted by a tsunami.Japan's Meteorological Agency said a small wave hit the shore near the town of Nemuro in northeastern Japan more than an hour after the quake and after officials detected a fall in the level of the tide. Most areas said there had been no visible change to the sea level.The quake struck about 310 miles east of the Etorofu islands between northern Japan and Russia, the agency said.Associated Press reporter Brian Charlton in Honolulu contributed to this report.On the Net:U.S. Geological Survey: http://www.usgs.gov/
STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES
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;(FIERCE WINDS)
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.
Winter storm blasts much of western Canada UPDATED: 2007-01-10 19:33:14 MSTBy PABLO FERNANDEZ, CALGARY SUN
Although Calgary has been spared the worst of the winter storm that assailed much of western Canada, the city is plummetting into the same deep freeze. The mercury in the city began its downward spiral today and howling winds pounded the city but winter didn’t assault Calgarians the way it lashed northern Alberta and neighbouring Saskatchewan, said Environment Canada meteorologist John McIntyre.In Saskatoon, people were afraid to go outside, the visibility was zero, they had very strong winds and it was very cold, he said. I talked with some companies that were concerned and wanted to send people home early but that it was too dangerous to send people out.Central Saskatchewan was really hit hard. Ravaging winds and biting temperatures killed a young man and a woman who left their stuck vehicle and tried to walk for help along an access road in Onion Lake First Nation, which is 230 km west of Edmonton on the Saskatchewan- Alberta border, said RCMP Sgt. Brad Kaeding. It appears an 18-year-old man and 38-year-old woman from the community attempted to walk when their vehicle failed to negotiate a turn at a T-intersection and became stuck in blizzard conditions sometime overnight, he said.
Not wanting to take the chance, Canada Olympic Park closed its doors early yesterday and will remain closed due to the high windchill.
Blowing snow and ice prompted RCMP to warn motorists about dangerous driving conditions along the Calgary-Edmonton corridor and along mountain highways.At least 16 vehicles were located with people in them on a road between Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C., by rescue crews using heavy equipment to scour remote highways after blizzard conditions that descended on much of northern B.C. stranded motorists along the road.Schools and airports in the Grande Prairie area were closed due to the winter snap and even fair-weather Vancouver was hit hard by snow and driving winds. When the cold front, which is affecting all four western provinces, moved through Calgary over night yesterday (WED), winds gusted up to 80 km/h, said McIntyre. And there’s no relief in sight, he said, as skies will clear today but temperatures will plummet to a high near -20C over night, which, with the help of winds of 15 km/h, will create windchills in the -30s. With files from CP.
A wintry mess continues Wayne Verno, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Sat Jan 13, 6:10 AM ET
Midwest
Arctic air will remain in place across the Plains and western Great Lakes today, with very cold temperatures expected again today. A wave of low pressure moving along a stationary front from the southern Plains into the Ohio Valley, will keep rain, heavy at times, from the Mid-Mississippi Valley, into the Ohio Valley. Freezing rain and sleet will dominate the southern Plains into parts of the Midwest, with snow developing into the central Plains. Sunday into Monday, a band of heavy snow may set up across parts of the Midwest into the Lower Great Lakes, with a wintry mix just south of the heavy snow band. All areas will change over to snow before ending on Monday. Much colder temperatures will remain in place into early next week.
South
A front will remain nearly stationary from the southern Plains into the Middle Mississippi River Valley today, allowing rain to continue from Texas, through the Mississippi Valley. A few strong thunderstorms may also develop across southeast Texas into parts of the Lower Missisippi River Valley. South of the cold front, rain could be heavy at times across the Middle Mississippi Valley where flooding will be possible, while north of the front a wave of low pressure will swing into the Plains, increasing another round of sleet and freezing rain. Across the southeastern states and Florida, high pressure will stay in control, allowing for a continuation of warming temperatures. This same pattern will remain in place on Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms will arrive in the far southeast by Monday, as the cold front presses eastward, and the wintry precipitation will shift into the Midwest. Much colder air will settle in across the entire south by early next week, with the potential for lingering showers near the Gulf and far southeastern states.
Northeast
A cold front moving into the New England will continue to spread rain through the Ohio Valley into the Northeastern States today. Colder temperatures moving into the New England states will allow for some mixed rain, freezing rain, and sleet through interior New England and the higher mountains. An area of low pressure will approach the Mid-Atlantic from the southwest Sunday, setting up a messy weather pattern. Rain will be likely from the Ohio Valley, through the Mid-Atlantic, with a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow occurring from northern Pennsylvania through the interior New England states. Rainfall could be heavy at times across parts of the Upper Ohio Valley, significant accumulations of snow and ice may occur across parts of the New England states. The weather system will move east across the area into Monday, gradually changing all precipitation over to snow before ending. Much colder
temperatures will be left in its wake.
West
Arctic high pressure will build across the northern Rockies, keeping very cold temperatures in the single digits and teens across that area. Colder temperatures in the 30s will also be felt as far as the Pacific Northwest Coast today. Meanwhile, low pressure over the southern Rockies will keep snow over the interior mountains through today.
Accumulations through the mountains will range from 6 to 12 inches with higher amounts over as foot possible. This snow will begin to shirt into the central Plains Sunday into Monday, as the low pressure moves northeast. High pressure will remain in control of all of the western states into early next week. Much colder temperatures will settle into the central and southern California areas through the weekend, with freezing temperatures expected in some areas. A slow moderation in temperatures will take place the middle of next week.
EARTH DESTROYED WITH THE EARTH
GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Red alert after Comoros volcano triggers tremors JAN 13,2007
MORONI (AFP) Authorities in the Comoros Islands have placed the population of the tiny Indian Ocean nation on red alert following several seismic tremors triggered by a volcanic eruption on Mount Karthala. There were no immediate reports of damage and the government held back from ordering residents to evacuate their homes as a red glow could be seen over the top of the volcano, just 15 kilometers (nine miles) from the capital Moroni.Hamid Soule, head of the Karthala observatory, told reporters that the eruptions had begun overnight.The tremors had been a result of internal (magma) activity which has given us cause for concern, he told a press conference. While the lava which was produced overnight had now probably solidified, he added that the internal activity is continuing.We cannot rule out the danger of a lateral eruption outside of the crater, said Soule Saturday.A statement from the president's office confirmed that a red alert status has been declared and emergency measures to ensure the security of people and property have been activated.The armed forces and police had been primed to prepare for any eventuality, Colonel Ismael Mogne Daho, a senior official at the archipelago's emergency operation centre, told AFP.There have been a number of scares in recent years after activity within the volcano.In November 2005, Karthala spewed huge plumes of ash that blanketed the island and temporarily deprived its 250,000 inhabitants of drinkable water.In April 2005, nearly 10,000 villagers living at the base of the mountain fled their homes after similar emissions of ash started widespread fears of drinking-water contamination. Mount Karthala last had an overflow magma eruption in 1977, when lava destroyed the village of Singani, some 20 kilometres south of Moroni, and toxic gas was released into the air but did not cause any deaths.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Calls for Mideast Progress Within Six Months
By VOA News 12 January 2007
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, says the group will do everything it can to get the Middle East peace process moving in the next six months.Speaking at a meeting in Spain Friday, Solana said he thinks the roadmap for peace, a plan developed by the United States and other nations, contains everything necessary for success if there is the political will. The two-day meeting, known as the Madrid Plus 15 conference, involved present and former Middle East officials. It commemorated the 1991 Madrid Conference that began peace talks between Israel and its Arab enemies.The first conference ended with the 1993 Oslo accords between Palestinians and the Jewish state. This year's meeting was sponsored by private peace groups, in hopes of spurring progress in the Middle East peace process.The Israeli newspaper, Ha'aretz, reported that two senior Syrian officials attended the conference, which also included members of Israel's parliament as well as several former Israeli cabinet ministers.
Ha'aretz said this was the first time in seven years that Israeli and Syrian officials were sitting at the same table.Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP.
ASEAN, EU can strengthen dialogue relations
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia | 13 January 2007 2357 hrs
CEBU : Dialogue relations between ASEAN and the European Union should be further strengthened. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo and French Minister Delegate for European Affairs Catherine Colonna came to this agreement at a meeting on sidelines of the ASEAN Summit on Saturday.To forge closer ties, the two ministers agreed that possible initiatives between the two regions can include closer economic cooperation and the convening of a Commemorative Summit. Mr Yeo also welcomed France's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. He also encouraged France to further engage ASEAN. - CNA /ls
Palestinian PM accuses US of seeking civil war Sat Jan 13, 5:29 AM ET
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya has accused Israel and the United States of trying to stoke Palestinian civil war, in an address delivered shortly before US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice starts a regional tour. The American and Israeli policies seek to push the Palestinian people towards civil war and internal conflict so that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict becomes a Palestinian-Palestinian conflict, he said in a televised address Saturday.He had earlier appealed for a halt to the fierce feuding between his ruling Hamas movement and the rival Fatah party that has left 30 people dead in a month, raising fears that the
Palestinians could be plunged into all-out war.
DISEASES
REVELATION 6:7-8
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse:(CHLORES GREEN) and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword,(WEAPONS) and with hunger,(FAMINE) and with death,(INCURABLE DISEASES) and with the beasts of the earth.(ANIMAL TO HUMAN DISEASE).
Indonesian bird flu deaths hit 61
POSTED: 0317 GMT (1117 HKT), January 12, 2007
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Two Indonesian women died from bird flu, a health official said Saturday, the latest in a flurry of cases in recent days to strike the country worst hit by the virus.One of the women died late Friday, the other early Saturday, said Nyoman Kandun, the Ministry of Health's director general of communicable disease control. Both had been treated in the same hospital in the capital, Jakarta.The cases underscore the threat posed by the virus in Indonesia, which was criticized for being slow to react to H5N1 when it first appeared in poultry stocks and among backyard chickens in 2004.We keep warning people to be careful in handling chickens, Kandun said.The source of the virus is from chickens. As long as there are chickens around with bird flu, then it is dangerous for people living nearby.The deaths bring Indonesia's tally of human fatalities to at least 61 more than a third of the world's total.Earlier this week, a teenage boy and a 37-year-old woman died, also in Jakarta.
They were the first deaths from the virus in six weeks a lull that led some Indonesian officials to say they were succeeding in beating the disease. The World Health Organization cautioned that it was too soon to draw that conclusion.Bird flu remains hard for humans to catch and has killed a relatively small number compared to the hundreds of thousands of people who die each year in developing countries from easily preventable diseases.But international experts fear it may mutate into a form that could spread easily between humans and potentially kill millions around the world, including in wealthy nations that have so far been spared human cases.The Associated Press.
Rare brain worms latest border disease.Fatal disease found in developing countries with poor hygiene habits hits South TexasJanuary 13, 2007 - 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Medical professionals in South Texas have identified another disease that has apparently slipped across the border caused by a rare brain worm that can be fatal and is being spread by unsanitary food-handling practices. While not yet classified as a major outbreak, several cases of cysticercosis have been identified in South Texas, a spokesman for San Antonio's Metro Health District told KENS-TV, San Antonio.Magnetic resonance image showing multiple cysticerci within patient's brain According to the Center for Disease Control, cysticercosis is an infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae are ingested, pass through the intestinal wall and enter the body to form cysticerci, or cysts. The cysts migrate throughout the body, resulting in symptoms that vary depending on whether they lodge in the muscles, the eyes, the brain or spinal cord.
Symptoms for Renaldo Ramirez, 50, of Houston, began with mild headaches. The tile worker, who immigrated to the U.S. from El Salvador 20 years ago, told KENS-TV he had been eating most of his meals at mobile kitchens because of the convenience, but after his ordeal with brain worms, he insisted on preparing his own food. He's scared now. He's scared of any food from outside, his sister, who interpreted for him, said. It was a mild headache, but it wouldn't go away, Ramirez said. It was just there and it wouldn't go away with Tylenol. Clinic doctors gave him blood pressure medicine, but a few days later, he passed out and did not awaken for eight days. Dr. Aaron Mohanty, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical School, found and removed a cyst caused by a tapeworm larvae living in Ramirez's brain. Undiagnosed and untreated, he could have died within hours. According to the CDC, infection from the tapeworm, which is found worldwide, occurs most often in rural, developing countries with poor hygiene where pigs are allowed to roam freely and eat human feces. This allows the tapeworm infection to be completed and the cycle to continue.
The risk for U.S. citizens has been considered rare due to strict food processing and handling regulations, especially for pork products, and generally high levels of hygiene. The condition is very rare in Muslim countries where eating pork is forbidden. The cycle starts with a human that's infected with the tapeworm, said Dr. Luis Ostrosky, of the UT Houston Medical Center. Failure to wash hands after using the restroom can result in contaminating food and infecting further victims. These eggs hatch in the intestine and go through the gut-wall and into the circulation where they get stuck somewhere, Ostrosky said. Cysticercosis joins Morgellons disease, a mysterious infection seemingly similar to one documented 300 years ago, in the list of new illnesses spreading throughout South Texas.
While Morgellons disease has not been known to kill and it doesn't appear to be contagious, WND has reported its horrible symptoms are what worry doctors. These people will have like beads of sweat but it's black, black and tarry, Ginger Savely, a nurse practitioner in Austin who has treated a majority of Morgellons patients, told the San Antonio Express-News. Patients infected with the disease get lesions that never heal.Fibers removed from facial lesion of 3-year-old boy Sometimes little black specks come out of the lesions and sometimes little fibers, said Stephanie Bailey, a Morgellons patient. It's those different-colored fibers that pop out of the skin that may be the most bizarre symptom of the disease. More than 100 cases have been reported in South Texas. It really has the makings of a horror movie in every way, Savely said. The South Texas outbreak's proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border comes at a time when the issues of illegal immigration, border security and possible amnesty for over 12 million illegal aliens are being debated in the U.S. Despite Morgellons disease's distinctive symptoms and patients tales of suffering, most of the medical community don't see the disease as real, with some doctors telling patients it's all in their head. Morgellons disease may remain a mystery, but cysticercosis does not. Doctors say washing hands, cooking meats thoroughly, especially pork, and washing fruits and vegetables are the best ways to avoid the disease.
Carter Center Advisers Resign Over New Book, By Karen DeYoung - Washington Post Staff Writer - Friday, January 12, 2007; Page A03
Fourteen members of an advisory board to the Carter Center in Atlanta resigned yesterday in protest over former president Jimmy Carter's best-selling new book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying that they could no longer in good conscience continue to serve.The resignations were the latest episode in an escalating controversy over the book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, published in late November. It has been criticized within the American Jewish community as tilting sharply toward the Palestinians. Scholars have found fault with his fact-checking on small and large points. At least one former Mideast negotiator expressed outrage over what he called misrepresented history.The deciding factor for board member Steve Berman, he said yesterday, was a passage on Page 213 that he quoted easily from memory: It was imperative, Carter wrote, that Arabs and Palestinians make it clear that they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism when international laws and the ultimate goals of an internationally proposed peace accord are accepted by Israel.What does that say to you? asked Berman, a commercial real estate developer in Atlanta. It says they can stop when they get their state. He's condoning terror as a means of obtaining the objective of a Palestinian state.
Carter has been critical of the Bush administration's policies in the Middle East and has said he wanted the book to be provocative. If it provokes debate and assessment and disputes and arguments and maybe some action in the Middle East to get the peace process, which is now completely absent or dormant, rejuvenated, and brings peace ultimately to Israel, that's what I want, he said last month on NBC's Meet the Press.Carter declined to comment about yesterday's resignations. In a statement issued by the center's press office, Executive Director John Hardman expressed gratitude to the members for serving and emphasized that those on the board are not engaged in implementing work of the Center and are not a governing board.The appointed Board of Councilors is not the Carter Center's policy-making body, but a group of 200 mostly local Atlanta leaders who help promote the institution as an international leader in human rights and health issues. But the departure of 14 of its members, who called several news organizations to make their resignations public, served to keep the controversy alive. Word of the resignations first appeared yesterday on the Web site of the Wall Street Journal.Several of the resigning members served in the Carter administration, including William B. Schwartz Jr., former U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas, and S. Stephen Selig III, a real estate developer who was a White House aide and host committee chairman of the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta.
Berman said he began the resignation campaign after reading the book last month, and he emerged yesterday as its spokesman. He answered one question before it was asked.It's fair to say, he said in an interview, that most of the people he contacted about the book are Jewish, as were the signatories of the resignation letter. But that wasn't a subject that came up in our discussion.
He described himself as a great admirer of Carter and as a liberal Jew who is worried about the direction that Israel is taking in resolving its conflict with the Palestinians.But he and the others who signed yesterday's letter say Carter went too far. The thing that really disenchanted all of us, it broke our hearts, was to see the president abandon his traditional position of mediator, promoter of peace and honest broker [to become] an advocate for one side of the conflict. It wouldn't even have mattered, Berman said, if he had promoted the Israeli side.Although Carter's book widely apportions blame for decades of failure since the historic peace agreement that he negotiated between Egypt and Israel, it concludes that Israel's continued control and colonization of Palestinian land have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Holy Land.In an opinion piece published yesterday in the New York Times, before the resignations were made public, Clinton administration Mideast envoy Dennis Ross said that maps Carter used in his book rewrite history and misrepresent peace proposals advanced by Bill Clinton in the final days of his presidency. Carter, Ross wrote, mislabeled Clinton and Israeli versions of maps of proposed borders used during the negotiations to inaccurately imply that the Palestinians had been more accommodating than they were. Ross now has the title of counselor at the Washington Institute for Mideast Policy.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
JESUS MOCKED AGAIN TROUBLE
1-WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS. 2-Flash floods kill 14 in Sri Lanka. 3-11 dead in Indonesia landslide, flooding. 4-Arctic cold versus spring-like warmth. 5-East, west, north and city taste flames in tough day. 6-Jesus gay voyeur on NBC's Conan O'Brien. 7-Senate Tired of Your E-mails, Phone Calls; Expected to Pass Bill that Will Keep You From Getting Needed Information. 8-Spain proposes adding Arab participation to Mideast Quartet. 9-Popularity of Israel's Kadima party plummets : polls. 10-SE Asian leaders call for increased anti-terror efforts, seek regional charter. 11-Israel's Flying Anti-Missile System. 12-StrategicThreats Minister: Arabs Don´t Object to Trading Areas. 13-Europe's oil shock ... and opportunity The Monitor's View. 14-Abbas urges: Raise rifles against Israel.
EARTHQUAKES
MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS (USGS)
Update time = Sat Jan 13 12:00 AM EDT
JAN 12,07
MAP 2.5 NORTHERN ALASKA
MAP 3.3 NEVADA
MAP 2.8 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 4.8 OFF THE COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO
MAP 2.7 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 2.6 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 4.8 POTOSI, BOLIVIA
MAP 2.5 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 3.8 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.9 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
MAP 2.8 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 2.7 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
MAP 3.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.8 GULF OF ALASKA
MAP 3.2 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 3.5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
JAN 11,07
MAP 3.5 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 5.3 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 3.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
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MAP 2.9 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.3 PUERTO RICO REGION
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MAP 3.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 3.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 2.6 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 5.9 SERAM, INDONESIA
MAP 3.6 MONA PASSAGE, PUERTO RICO
MAP 2.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.5 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.0 VANUATU
MAP 2.7 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 2.7 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 5.3 KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP 2.9 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.1 CASPIAN SEA
MAP 3.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES
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;(FIERCE WINDS)
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.
Flash floods kill 14 in Sri Lanka Fri Jan 12, 11:37 AM ET
COLOMBO (AFP) - At least 14 people were killed and another 61,000 made homeless in south and central Sri Lanka in flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains. The National Disaster Management Centre said two people were buried alive in a mudslide at Walapane while another was killed in Meepai.Elsewhere local relief workers in Hanguranketha and Nuwara Eliya areas said another 11 were killed when unstable mountain slopes crashed on several homes.A total of 61,281 people were driven out of their flooded homes, the disaster management centre said Friday.Flooding in the south was compounded by irrigation reservoirs which overflowed after the heavy rains and helicopters were deployed to evacuate marooned residents, officials said.Sri Lanka depends on monsoon rains for farming as well as power generation. However, the seasonal downpours frequently also cause loss of life and damage to property in low lying areas.The two main monsoon seasons in Sri Lanka are from May to September and December to February.
11 dead in Indonesia landslide, flooding Fri Jan 12, 12:19 AM ET
JAKARTA, Indonesia /A landslide and floodwaters triggered by heavy rains barreled into a village in northeastern Indonesia on Friday, killing 11 people and leaving more than 20 others missing, officials said. At least 64 houses and two churches were either swept away, buried or badly damaged in the disaster on remote Sangihe Island, said Johannes Mongkaren, a local government disaster relief official.Mongkaren said 11 bodies had been recovered and that 21 people were still missing.Around 2,600 people had been evacuated and were sheltered in local schools, he said.Seasonal downpours cause dozens of landslides and flash floods each year in Indonesia, a vast chain of 17,000 islands, where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains.
Flooding and landslides last month killed more than 100 people on Sumatra, the country's westernmost island. In June last year, more than 210 people were killed on Sulawesi island, to the east.Sangihe is around 1,640 miles northeast of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.
Arctic cold versus spring-like warmth M. Ressler, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Fri Jan 12, 3:37 PM ET
Midwest
Arctic air has already conquered the Plains and Upper Midwest. From out of this frigid air mass, much colder air will overspread the rest of the Great Lakes and most of the Ohio Valley by Saturday. The Ohio Valley will see bouts of heavy and potentially flooding rain through the weekend. Meanwhile, a sleet/freezing rain storm is setting up from Kansas to central Illinois. From the St. Louis area to Springfield, Missouri, a major damaging coating of ice is possible. Later Sunday into Monday, some icing will shift eastward across northern portions of Indiana and Ohio while a heavy burst of snow sweeps out across the central Plains, Iowa, northwest Missouri, northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and Lower Michigan.
South
Winter is only getting a toehold into the South this weekend as the southern edge of the arctic air mass engulfs most of Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas and parts of northern Texas. Freezing rain will make travel increasingly difficult. Extensive damage to trees and widespread power outages are possible. Sleet will mix with the freezing rain from time to time. Heavy and potentially flooding rain will fall along and east of the freezing rain zone across north-central and northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma, Arkansas and northwest Tennessee. Some areas could pick up between 3 and 6 inches or possibly more. Areas east of the Mississippi River will be very warm this weekend. Cities like Raleigh, Atlanta and Tampa may near their record highs for Sunday. On Monday and early Tuesday, the cold front and rain will rapidly shift eastward across the South.
Northeast
The cold front will move across the Northeast overnight into Saturday, stalling over Delaware, Maryland and northern West Virginia. Weekend rain will fall along the front with some light snow or mixed precipitation across Upstate New York and both northern and central New England Some freezing rain will develop along the New York-Pennsylvania border and parts of southern New England Sunday. Heavier precipitation will move across the Northeast Monday with low pressure coming out of the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow to a foot or more could fall north of I-90. Sleet and freezing rain may cause travel, tree and power line problems across much of southern New England, southern New York north of New York City, northern Pennsylvania and north Jersey early week. The storm should finally shift away into the Canadian Maritimes and the Atlantic Tuesday.
West
The West will be cold through the weekend. Freezing morning lows will threaten agriculture in Southern California and southwest Arizona both Saturday and Sunday. Gusty winds will continue over parts of the Southwest through the weekend. Snow will continue to fall over southern Wyoming, eastern Nevada and the Four Corners states this weekend before the storm finally exits eastward into the Midwest and Northeast. The West may then be quiet Monday through Thursday with temperatures gradually returning to near average.
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
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.
East, west, north and city taste flames in tough day
Dan Oakes - January 12, 2007
FIRE roared through the Gippsland farming community of Tambo Crossing yesterday as Victoria experienced one of the worst days of an already fearsome fire season.Further north, snow-makers were used to beat back flames that came within one kilometre of Mount Buller's alpine village. Fires also began near Portland, in the state's west, at Benalla and bayside Mount Martha, where two aircraft fought a blaze near a scout park.A finger stretching from the massive Great Divide South fire had been threatening towns along the Great Alpine Road for days, but yesterday it moved east with a vengeance, engulfing farms on both sides of the road.
The Department of Sustainability and Environment yesterday afternoon warned that Brookville, Cassilis, Swifts Creek, Doctors Flat, Ensay, Ensay South, Ensay North and Tambo Crossing were all in danger.Farmer Mack Stagg battled alongside firefighters to save his Tambo Crossing farm and was forced to fall back to the farmhouse as strong south-westerly winds pushed the flames to the edge of the garden.
When The Age spoke to Mr Stagg's wife, Robyn, moments after the fire laid waste to the Staggs' 530 hectares of pasture, she did not know whether her son, who had tried to save their hayshed, was safe.
Later, an exhausted Mr Stagg said the area had been razed by the ferocious fire and he did not know what had become of his other property, further north at Ensay, or his cattle. His son was safe, though.It's just been a total wipe at Tambo Crossing, I'd say, apart from the residences. All the pastures, fences, haysheds are gone, two of our haysheds have gone, he said.When it started spotting we gave it a run for its money, but it just slowly beat us. It became too dangerous and we had to fall back to the asset protection, the houses and sheds. It was just a case of bale out.Mr Stagg said the fire front had passed but trees were still burning around the house, and the property was blanketed with pinkish smoke.It just built up like a storm. We would have fought it for nearly an hour. The strike teams and DSE did a fantastic job but in the end it was just too much for them, he said. We'll pick up the pieces in a few days and see what we've got.To the south-west, fire broke containment lines at Clifton Creek, about 30 kilometres north of Bairnsdale, and the Country Fire Authority told residents of Waterholes, Wards Crossing and Clifton Creek to be on high alert and activate their fire plans.At Mount Buller, hotel staff used snow guns to beat back flames coming from the south. Mercure Grand Chalet manager Eric Siewert said the fire had come closer to the village than ever before.We all got a call at four this morning … we started lifts up and snow-making guns to try to edge the fire around it, he said.We always knew it was going to burn, but jeez there were some big flames last night. We're about a kilometre away from there, but under strong winds, ember attack can be from 10 kilometres away.
DSE spokesman Stuart Ord said there was also danger of property losses in the Lake Glenmaggie area north of Heyfield — largely out of the danger zone since before Christmas.There were eight to 10 spot fires there at least. This is coming out into private property, grass-type country again, so I wouldn't be surprised if there was a bit of property loss, Mr Ord said.Lightning strikes near Benalla yesterday afternoon started a fire that Mr Ord said was quickly spreading and would cause firefighters some real pain.In the state's far west, four aircraft and 200 firefighters were yesterday battling a 1700-hectare fire near the town of Purnim. Mr Ord said the fire was contained, but not controlled.The Mount Martha fire began late yesterday afternoon and quickly travelled east towards the Joseph Harris scout park, forcing the evacuation of some children.
ISAIAH 14:12-23
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, (SATAN) son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
22 For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand.
REVELATION 12:3-4
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon,(SATAN) having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven,( 1/3 OF ANGELS FELL WITH SATAN AT THE FALL) and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman (MARY JESUS MOTHER) which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child
as soon as it was born.(JESUS WAS JEWISH,THIS IS PERSECUSSION AGAINST ISRAEL).
REVELATION 20:2
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
REVELATION 9:14-18
14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand:(200 MILLION MAN ARY) and I heard the number of them.
17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(NUCLEAR BOMBS)
GENESIS 6:1-7
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God (DEMONIC FALLIN ANGELS) came in unto the daughters of men,(INTERCOURSE WITH HUMAN WOMEN) and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
JUDE 6-16
6 And the (DEMONIC FALLIN) angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation,(HAD SEX WITH HUMANS) he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.(THATS OUR DAY NOW)(THESE GET LOOSED AT THE EUPHRATES TO KILL A THIRD PART OF MEN IN WW3).US - IRAQ WAR IS THE UNLOOSING OF THESE DEMONIC DEMONS I BELIEVE.
7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.(JESUS)
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
NOTICE WHEN SATAN IS BOOTED FROM HEAVEN IT TALKS ABOUT BABYLON (IRAQ TODAY)
THIS CONAN OBRIEN IS A REAL SICKO AND NBC ALSO. NOW WE CAN SEE WHY THE USA IS GOING TO BE DESTROYED IN THE FUTURE, PUTTING JESUS DOWN AND MOCKED LIKE THIS. THIS WORLD IS SICK BIGTIME.
Jesus gay voyeur on NBC's Conan O'Brien -You touched my heart, but I hope that's where the touchin' ends - January 12, 2007 - Editor's note: The lyrics cited in this story may be offensive. By Bob Unruh WorldNetDaily.com
NBC has plummeted to the level of CBS, with a late-night skit that blatantly mocks Christianity by portraying Jesus as a homosexual voyeur, a stunt that would have been instantly condemned nationwide if it had focused on any subject other than
Christianity, according to a pro-life leader.
The show, an episode of Late Night With Conan O'Brien, was taped and aired this week, and featured a skit with a character called the homophobic country western singer, according to Douglas R. Scott Jr., the president of Life Decisions International. It also was Scott, as WND reported then, who alerted people to the CBS portrayal during the Christmas season of a character singing about sex to the tune of Joy to the World.
The latest exhibition by NBC is just as bad, he said.
The NBC and CBS television networks may be rival corporations, but they have one thing in common, he said. Both networks have allowed programming that blatantly mocks Christianity. He told WND in an interview that the fact that such ridicule is allowed in the U.S. reflects more on Christians than on non-Christians. We've been put in the back of society's bus. The bad thing is we're willing to do it. If we responded like blacks, Jews, you name the different groups, homosexuals… If we responded like they do, only in love, this kind of thing wouldn't happen. It wouldn't be tolerated here, he said. I think God will not be mocked, he continued. But I don't know if Christians who [believe that] think He'll take care of it, and we don't have to do anything. If we speak up for the unborn, if we speak up for any of these issues that have a relationship to Christ, but we don't speak up for Jesus himself, what are we?
Far too many wear Christian t-shirts to church, but wouldn't wear them to the mall, he said. In the latest episode, O'Brien introduces the skit: Our last new character's heart is in the right place, even if he's a complete idiot. Please welcome the homophobic country western singer. Then a middle-aged man wearing western clothes comes out from behind a curtain and starts to play a guitar and sing: Oh I love you Jesus.But only as a friend.You touched my heart but I hope.That's where the touchin' ends.You're always lookin' over me.When I need a higher power.But you better look at somethin' else.When I'm in the shower.The idea that anyone would think about the Son of God in this way is simply appalling, Scott said. The inferences that permeate the song are utterly disgusting.
We wonder if O'Brien's description of the character as a complete idiot is based on the man's homophobic beliefs or if it is because of the inference that Jesus could be sexually interested in seeing the man naked, Scott said. I don't know if the man is a complete idiot, but I do suspect that the writer of the segment is a complete bigot. Scott said he's written to Kevin Reilly, president of NBC Entertainment, objecting to the airing of this material. I notice the song was not about a Rabbi. I notice the song was not about Buddha. I notice the song was not about Muhammad. If it had been about any of these, the network would surely have disallowed the airing of such garbage, Scott said in the letter. But since the song was about Jesus Christ, nothing was done.
Scott's letter was copied to Mr. Robert C. Wright, chairman & CEO of NBC Universal, which owns NBC Entertainment, as well as Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman & CEO of General Electric, which owns NBC Universal. He said consumers interested could add their voice to the discussion by contacting: Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; phone: (212) 664-4444.Robert C. Wright, Chairman & CEO, NBC Universal Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; phone: (212) 664-4444 Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman & CEO, General Electric Company, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06828; phone: (203) 373-2211.
Actors Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones, and Jon Cryer (L to R) of Two and a Half Men on CBS .In the earlier attack by CBS, the American Family Association said the network should apologize for tainting the Christmas carol with lyrics that spoke of taking advantage of a woman. On the Dec. 11 episode of Two and a Half Men, actor Charlie Sheen was shown lighting candles and adjusting Christmas decorations, apparently in preparation for a party. He's singing the melody of Joy To The World, but the words have been altered to: Joy to the world .I'm getting laid .I'm getting laid tonight.We'll light the Yule log.Deck the halls.And then we'll play some Jingle balls.It's been a real long wait.This is our second date.It's Christmas Eve.And I'm getting laid.
The Tupelo, Miss.-based AFA said that's unacceptable to the vast majority of Christians. The association, with millions of supporters, takes Christian stands on gambling, gays, pornography and abortion, and many other social issues. Its previous boycott promotions have been credited with having an impact on corporate behavior in America. CBS approved Sheen's adaptation of the favorite Christmas carol, making it into a vulgar sex song, said Donald E. Wildmon, chairman of the group. The network and sponsors paid Sheen to mock Christ, Christmas and Christians. Many in the Christian community are growing tired of this bigotry by the networks and Hollywood.
After Sheen sang the song, his housekeeper/cook comes into the room and asks: Hey, I'm mixing up the eggnog. You want this broad lit up or just slightly glowing?
Well, says Sheen. Let's see. We're celebrating peace on earth and good will towards all mankind, so let's get 'er plowed! Hallelujah! said the cook. Scott had called the song an affront to all of Christendom, and said the network should not have allowed Sheen to change the lyrics of Joy to the World into a song that could be called, Joy to Fornication.
Following that broadcast, LDI asked consumers to contact: Leslie Moonves, CBS Corporation, 51 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019; phone: 212-975-4321. Sumner M. Redstone, National Amusements Inc., 200 Elm St., Dedham, MA 02026; phone: 781-461-1600.
It's more of the same, Scott said of the O'Brien stunt. It is not proper to denigrate the belief systems of anyone – except those who believe Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God. It is time for Christians to speak out and stop being timid when such things occur.
It is time that all people of good will, whether Christian or not, stand up against such bigotry. It is time for this kind of behavior to come to a halt. Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and other groups do not tolerate such prejudice. Christians should not have to do so, either.
Senate Tired of Your E-mails, Phone Calls; Expected to Pass Bill that Will Keep You From Getting Needed Information. JAN 12,07
Dear Stan,Without a doubt, this could be the most important letter I have written you.
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass Senate Bill 1 (Section 220), which would effectively keep AFA and every other pro-family organization in America from providing you information on bills in Congress. Under Senate Bill 1 (Section 220), we would only be able to provide you information on a bill at a high cost and at great danger of being penalized by Congress. To put it bluntly, members of Congress are tired of getting your e-mails and phone calls, and Senate Bill 1(Section 220) is designed to keep information from you that might inspire you to call or write your senator. The new Democratic Senate thinks that if it can keep you from getting information—which is what Senate Bill 1 (Section 220) would do—then it will not be getting e-mails and phone calls from you. Senators favoring this bill are simply tired of hearing from you. That is the bottom line. They don’t want to hear from you.
They don’t want you to be informed. They want to silence you. How? By simply keeping you from receiving information that AFA provides.
I know that language is strong, but Senate Bill 1 (Section 220) will do exactly what I’ve said.
Take Action
1. Send an e-mail to your two senators now!
http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=9231646&type=CO
2. Call your two senators at 202-224-3121. (Simply ask for one senator. Then call the other one at the same number. Ask your senators to vote against Senate Bill 1 (Section 220).
3. Please forward this to your friends and family. It is vitally important that they know what members of the Senate are trying to do.
4. Print this information, and share it with members in your Sunday School class and church and urge them to send an e-mail and call.
Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
Spain proposes adding Arab participation to Mideast Quartet Fri Jan 12, 11:28 AM ET
MADRID (AFP) Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has proposed Arab participation in the Middle East Quartet comprising the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and Russia, in order to advance the peace process.
The moment has come to open up (the Quartet) to the Arab world, Moratinos told an international meeting in Madrid to mark 15 years since the Madrid Conference which preceded the 1993 Oslo Accords.Moratinos and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana both expressed the hope that concrete progress could be made in the coming six months to unblock the stalled peace process as Spain lobbies hard to host a new full-blown conference.Solana said he saw the current situation as resembling a train of peace negociations (which) has never left the station.
It is impossible to continue in the current vein, Solana added, as he and Moratinos noted, along with meeting chairman and former Spanish prime minister FelipeGonzalez, that the situation has worsened with the additional regional flashpoint of Iraq.On Thursday, UN chief Ban Ki-moon had annonced that a planned meeting of the Quartet due to take place in Paris later this month had been postponed because of a scheduling conflict.Instead, he expressed the hope that the forum could convene as soon as possible.And US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said just before leaving for a Middle East tour that her discussions would concentrate on Iran and Iraq rather than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Since 2003, the Quartet has been backing a roadmap for peace which calls for the creation of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but the plan has been stalled.
ISRAELS TROUBLE
JEREMIAH 30:7
7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble;(ISRAEL) but he shall be saved out of it.
DANIEL 12:1,4
1 And at that time shall Michael(ISRAELS WAR ANGEL) stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people:(ISRAEL) and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation(May 14,48) even to that same
time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro,(WORLD TRAVEL,IMMIGRATION) and knowledge shall be increased.(COMPUTERS,CHIP IMPLANTS ETC)
Popularity of Israel's Kadima party plummets : polls JAN 12,2007
Jerusalem, Jan 12: Israel's ruling Kadima party under the leadership of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would badly lose a new election as its popularity has plummeted, according to a poll.The poll results showed that opposition Likud Party would easily win a new election and take control of the government.Kadima was formed by former prime minister Ariel Sharon when he left Likud in 2005.
Only 20 per cent of those who voted for Kadima in the previous election would do so today, while two-thirds of those supporting Likud in the 2006 election would do so again, the poll published in today's daily Haaretz showed.If elections were held now, Kadima, which currently conrols 9 seats in the 120-member parliament, would shrink to only 12 seats, the poll of 500 people showed.
The Likud party, rejected by the voters in the last election, would bounce back from its current 12 seats in parliament to 29, according to the poll.The poll showed that Olmert's approval rating further dropped to 14 percent while Defence Minister Amir Peretz rating slipped to 10 per cent.Support for Olmert has dropped significantly after last year's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Only Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni appears to be holding steady, with a 51 per cent approval rating among those polled. PTI
SE Asian leaders call for increased anti-terror efforts, seek regional charter 1/11/2007 9:52 PM
CEBU, Philippines (AP) Southeast Asian leaders have agreed to begin writing a regional charter to create a more closely integrated regional bloc similar to the European Union and to jointly combat terrorism and cross-border crimes, according to a draft of their final statement obtained by The Associated Press on Friday.The statement, to be issued after the summit concludes Sunday, also includes an agreement on the protection of migrant workers a major issue in the region and a vow to create an ASEAN Economic Community with a free flow of goods, services, investment and capital by 2015.
Implementing the goals remains a difficulty.
The 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have long voiced support for a joint charter, but the process of writing one remains in its initial stages. Officials here say they see the declaration as a starting point for the charter, and have refused to speculate on when it might actually be completed.One sticking point in the charter has been the proposal of a clause to allow member states to sanction others who do not comply with its guidelines. This is seen as a means to influence the military junta ruling Myanmar, which has long lagged behind the rest of the region in its dismal human rights record.Before the ASEAN summit this weekend, ASEAN foreign ministers expressed serious concern over Myanmar's slow progress toward democracy and urged the junta to release all political prisoners.
Terrorism is another major problem.
The Philippines was on high alert as leaders from across Southeast Asia arrived Friday for the summit, which was preceded by a series of deadly bombings.More than 8,000 police and soldiers have been mobilized to secure the summit of Southeast Asian leaders, which begins Saturday and is to be followed by a broader summit with ASEAN's Asian dialogue partners on Monday.The need for enhanced counterterrorism efforts was underscored by the three blasts, which ripped through the southern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least seven and injuring dozens.
Officials condemned the violence, but said it was not directly related to the summit.
We would like to dispel any notion that the bombings are related to the ASEAN meeting, said Marciano Paynor, head of the organizing committee.
They were isolated incidents. Our venues are safe.The other main points of the final document were the expansion of free and fair trade; a switch from fossil fuels to biofuels to enhance energy security; and the reduction of poverty to narrow the development gap.On international issues, the Philippines offered to host the next round of the so-called six-party talks on the denuclearization of North Korea. No place or date for the talks has been decided.The ASEAN leaders were also to call for the successful conclusion of the Doha round of the World Trade Organization talks, saying that success of the round is crucial to the further strengthening of the multilateral trading system.The draft statement added that ASEAN welcomes Vietnam's joining the WTO, and supports the acceptance of Laos into the body as well.The summit brings together the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners in Australia, China, Japan, India, South Korea and New Zealand.2007 The Associated Press.
Israel's Flying Anti-Missile System - January 12, 2007:
Israel has come up with a unique anti-missile system. It's a large (110 foot wingspan) UAV equipped with a radar and missiles.
Flying at very high altitude, the radar can spot ballistic missiles being launched by, say, Syria, or Hizbollah in Lebanon, and fire a missile that would destroy the ballistic missile as it was still climbing. Ballistic missiles are most vulnerable right after launch, when they require several minutes to reach a very high altitude, after which the warhead turns towards the earth, and returns at very high speed (10,000 kilometers an hour, or faster). The Eitan system is still undergoing development and testing. But, in theory, there's no reason why it should not work.
Strategic-Threats Minister: Arabs Don´t Object to Trading Areas
By Hillel Fendel(INN) JAN 12,07
Minister Avigdor Lieberman says the Arabs agree tacitly to trade Arab-populated areas inside Israel for Jewish-populated ones in Judea and Samaria. Israeli-Arabs are not included in this consensus. Avigdor Lieberman, who led his right-wing party into the center-left government of Ehud Olmert two months ago, continues to adhere to the transfer plan that has earned him infamy among some of his fellow ministers.In a joint interview with Shalom Toronto and Arutz-7's Uzi Baruch and Ruti Avraham, Lieberman said, An exchange of territories and populations has silent consent of the Palestinians as well. They won't express it publicly, but we have heard no objections from their end; no one has expressed objections. They will certainly give silent agreement.Up for grabs to be included in the Palestinian Authority, according to Lieberman's plan, would be the Israeli-Arab city Um el-Fahm (population 42,000) and neighboring villages in Wadi Ara and the Galilee Triangle. They lie in an area bordering the northern Shomron. In addition, some 170,000 Arabs in the greater Jerusalem area would be included in the Palestinian Authority. In exchange, large Jewish settlement blocs in Judea and Samaria, such as Ariel, Maaleh Adumim, Gush Etzion, and others, would come under full Israeli sovereignty. He admitted that the Israeli-Arab public does not like the idea, and therefore there must be an international agreement to this effect.Lieberman faced criticism from the nationalist-camp parties for joining the government instead of joining with them to form a large right-wing opposition bloc. However, he defended his decision by saying, The next military clash is inevitable and I would like to help prepare the country for it as best I can.Explaining what his position as Minister of Strategic Affairs entails, Lieberman said it is to analyze the data and the players, and come to conclusions... The security services are happy to finally have someone on the governmental level they can work with consistently. After all, how much time can a Prime Minister devote to this, when he has to worry about coalition crises, internal political problems and budget issues?
Iran
The chief issue he faces is the Iranian nuclear program. Israel is doing everything it should be, he said. But it must primarily explain to the world that this is not only an Israeli problem, but a world problem. We have seen Iran's involvement in Iraq and Lebanon, and threats on American and French interests. No one can fool himself. We must exhaust all the diplomatic means and try to enlist the international community. In my opinion, if harsh sanctions are emplaced by the whole world, we can stop the Iranians.
Arab MKs
Lieberman continues to have harsh words against the Arab MKs, though he feels that the Israeli-Arab community is more amenable to living peacefully in the Jewish State. During the Second Lebanon War, people began to realize that the Israel-Arab leadership is dangerous and works with Israel's enemies. I'm talking about the trips of MKs Barakeh and Tibi to Damascus right in the middle of the war, and their public solidarity with the enemy... Can you imagine if a US Senator went to Afghanistan to show solidarity with Bin Laden, and then return as if nothing happened?
Just last week, Lieberman said, MK Barakeh led a protest against IDF forces at the partition wall, and even called upon the Palestinians, Hamas and Fatah, to unite against the common enemy, Israel. Fittingly, MK Tibi said just this morning (Friday) on Voice of Israel Radio, I totally identify with the struggle of the Palestinian nation [sic] against the occupation.Regarding the decision by Defense Minister Amir Peretz to nominate Arab MK Raleb Majadele as a Cabinet minister, Lieberman said in a separate interview, I don't have a problem with Majadele as long as does not try to undermine the State. But Peretz should resign for using public tools for the purpose of his personal campaign in Labor. It was widely alleged that Peretz chose Majadele as Science Minister merely to gain support in the party's Arab sector.
Kassams and Zionism
The continuing Kassam rockets fired upon Israel reflect not a military failure, Lieberman feels, but a governmental malfunction. The political echelons must give the order to stop the Kassams, period even if that means to capture ten kilometers within Gaza or the Philadelphi Route.Asked how he defines Zionism after the Disengagement, Lieberman said, Zionism was and remains Aliyah [immigration to Israel] and living here.But it must be made more attractive to live here for those who are used to a high standard of living and it can be done..Zionism means concentrating the Jewish Nation in the Land of Israel. Given current assimilation rates, within two generations there will not only not be Jewish awareness in the Diaspora, but there will be no more people there who are Halakhically [Jewish-legally] recognized as Jews. The only solution is Aliyah.
MUSLIM NATIONS
EZEKIEL 38:1-12
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog,(RULER) the land of Magog,(RUSSIA) the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW)and Tubal,(TOBOLSK) and prophesy against him,
3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW) and Tubal:
4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws,(GOD FORCES THE MUSLIMS TO MARCH) and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
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.
7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
9 Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.(RUSSIA-EGYPT AND MUSLIMS)
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
ISAIAH 17:1
1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
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,and the Ishmaelites;(ARABS) of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon,(JORDAN) and Amalek;(SYRIA) the Philistines (PALESTINIANS) with the inhabitants of Tyre;(LEBANON)
EZEKIEL 39:1-8
1 Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog,(LEADER OF RUSSIA) and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech (MOSCOW) and Tubal: (TUBOLSK)
2 And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts,(RUSSIA) and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
3 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands,( ARABS) and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
5 Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
6 And I will send a fire on Magog,(NUCLEAR BOMB) and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
8 Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken.
JOEL 2:3,20,30-31
3 A fire(NUCLEAR BOMB) devoureth before them;(RUSSIA-ARABS) and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army,(RUSSIA,MUSLIMS) and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.(SIBERIAN DESERT)
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.(NUCLEAR BOMB)
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Europe's oil shock ... and opportunity The Monitor's View Thu Jan 11, 3:00 AM ET
Strongmen make weak partners, as Europe had to learn again this week.
For the second time in a year, Russian leader Vladimir Putin cut off fuel exports to the Continent in a money dispute with a former Soviet satellite that is a pipeline transit state. This is not Europe's idea of energy security or of trusted neighbors.
The latest incident involved a refusal by neighboring Belarus to pay more for the subsidized oil that it has long received from Russia. Last year, it was Ukraine that refused to pay more for Russian natural gas. In both cases, a Moscow eager to end fuel subsidies to states flying out of its orbit of influence decided, unwisely, to play hardball. It temporarily turned off the spigot to the pipeline passing through those countries, sending political shivers through a dependent Europe in the depth of winter.Russia is the world's largest exporter of natural gas and the second-largest of oil, after Saudi Arabia. It provides more than a quarter of the European Union's oil and more than two-fifths of its natural gas. The Continent's heavy dependency on imported fuels, combined with these two energy shocks, helped lead the European Commission (EC) Wednesday to ask its 27 member states and 500 million citizens to develop a new energy strategy.
Germany, most of all, was stunned by this second Russian cutoff. Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also now the EU president, said this latest case of Russia's energy unreliability hurts trust and it makes it difficult to build a cooperative relationship. She also cast doubt on Germany's decision to close down its 17 nuclear power plants during the next 14 years.
But more than being concerned about its energy future, the EU needs to rethink its kid-gloves diplomacy toward Putin's increasingly authoritarian ways, such as his heavy hand in the oil and gas industries.It can also be alert to the possibility that Belarus may now be ripe for a color revolution like those in Georgia and Ukraine. An end to fuel subsidies will probably stir popular rebellion in the Soviet-style economy and jeopardize the rule of President Alexander Lukashenko (dubbed the last dictator in Europe). Putin appears to have soured on creating a union with Belarus, opening up an opportunity to win over that country's 10 million impoverished people to democracy.
Moscow's attempts to control the former Soviet states with its resource dominance is a failing strategy, as more of those states try to buck Russia's energy yoke. Europe, in turn, can reduce its dependency on Russia by adopting the EC's vision of partnering with other petroleum-rich nations and turning swiftly to alternative fuels, such as biomass, wind, and solar. Europe must lead the world into a new, or maybe one should say, postindustrial revolution, the development of a low-carbon economy, said EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso.Many European governments need to create more competition in their energy and electricity industries. Suppliers, for instance, should not also control transmission networks.
Such steps are necessary because energy security is now as important in foreign policy as terrorism. This latest fuel transit row with Russia should speed up a new energy future for Europe.
Abbas urges: Raise rifles against Israel Media ignore Palestinian leader's call to arms and anti-Semitic claim Jews corrupting world January 11, 2007 3:18 p.m. Eastern By Aaron Klein 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas with President Bush at White House in July 2003. RAMALLAH – In a speech today commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the founding of his Fatah party, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Palestinian factions to put an end to weeks of infighting and instead raise rifles against the Israeli occupation. Shooting at your brother is forbidden. Raising rifles against the occupation is our legitimate right, but raising guns against each other is forbidden. We should put our internal fighting aside and raise our rifles only against the Israeli occupation, said Abbas in a speech in Ramallah attended by WND. Abbas' call to arms was not reported by most major media outlets featuring articles on the Palestinian leader's speech. His statements about using rifles against Israel come after WND broke the story this morning the United States, aided by Israel, over the last few weeks provided 7,000 assault rifles and more than 1 million rounds of ammunition to militias associated with Abbas' Fatah party, according to senior Fatah militants. In today's speech, Abbas went on to praise late Hamas spiritual leader Ahmed Yassin, who was assassinated by Israel in March 2004. He also used Quranic verses to claim Jews are corrupting the world. The sons of Israel are mentioned as those who are corrupting humanity on earth, Abbas said during a portion of his speech in which he criticized recent Israeli anti-terror raids in the northern West Bank. Abbas anti-Semitic remarks and his call to arms against the Jewish state were not quoted in hundreds of English-language articles reporting on today's speech or by most major Israeli dailies, which featured pieces on their websites about the Fatah commemoration ceremonies. A widely-circulated Associated Press article, titled Abbas calls for respect at Fatah rally, states Abbas today called for rival factions to respect each other.
The AP quotes Abbas stating, Shooting at your brother is forbidden, but the article stops short of quoting the rest of his sentence in which he recommends Palestinians use their weapons against Israel.
The AP article was featured on such top websites at the WashingtonPost.com and CBSNews.com Articles by other news agencies and local Israeli papers also failed to quote Abbas' anti-Israel and anti-Semitic remarks. WND reported today the recent U.S. shipments of rifles and ammunition were provided to bolster Fatah against rival Hamas factions, the Fatah militants said. Fatah and Hamas have engaged in weeks of deadly firefights since Abbas last month called for new Palestinian elections in a move widely seen as an attempt to dismantle the Hamas-led PA. Abu Yousuf, a Fatah militant from Abba's Force 17 security forces, told WND while some of the weapons may be used in confrontations against Hamas, the bulk of the American arms would be utilized to hit the Zionists. He said if there is a major conflict with Israel, U.S. weapons provided to Fatah may be shared with other Palestinian resistance organizations. According to documents revealed Friday, the Bush administration will provide $86.4 million to strengthen security forces loyal to Abbas, including Force 17, Abbas' security detail, which also serves as de facto police units in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Some members of Force 17 also are openly members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror organization, Fatah's declared military wing.
U.S. officials confirmed the financial aid is set to be transferred to Fatah.
The multi-million-dollar grant will be used to assist the Palestinian Authority presidency in fulfilling PA commitments under the Road Map (peace plan) to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism and establish law and order in the West Bank and Gaza, a U.S. government document said. Force 17 members told WND the ammunition and 7,000 assault rifles they say were delivered the past few weeks reached Fatah security forces in the Gaza Strip and in Ramallah in the West Bank. It was unclear if the arms were part of the $86 million in U.S. aid. Like other recent confirmed arms transfers from Egypt and the U.S., the latest American weapons shipments were driven through Israeli checkpoints by convoys protected by the Israeli Defense Forces, according to sources familiar with the transfers. In Gaza, the weapons were accepted by Fatah strongman Mahmoud Dahlan, the sources said. A spokeswoman for the IDF refused to deny the latest purported U.S. weapons shipments. This is a matter for the state (of Israel) and the prime minister's office, the IDF spokeswoman said. Miri Eisin, a spokeswoman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, could not immediately provide confirmation or denial of the American weapons shipment, saying Olmert's visit today to China is keeping the staff fully busy. The U.S. State Department did not return a request for comment before press time. In an interview with WND, Fatah Force 17 security officer Abu Yousuf said some of the U.S. weapons his group received would be used against Hamas.
The first place of these U.S. weapons will be to defend the Palestinian national project, which is reflected by the foundation of the Palestinian Authority. If Hamas or any other group under the influence of Iran and Syria wants to make a coup de tat against our institution, these weapons are there to defend the PA, said Abu Yousuf. We don't want to go to civil war with Hamas, because this is what both the U.S. and Israel want. This is our last option. We hope our brothers in Hamas won't oblige us to find ourselves in confrontation, Abu Yousuf said. But the Fatah militant said the new American weapons may also be used to target Israelis. He admitted previous American arms supplied to Fatah were used in resistance operations against the Jewish state. If Israel will deliver what it promised to Abu Mazen (Abbas), [meaning a] withdrawal from Palestinian lands, including east Jerusalem and the Temple Mount, remove all the checkpoints in the West Bank, release our prisoners, and find a clear solution for our refugees, we'll control our forces and the distribution of weapons.
But if Israel doesn't deliver, and we find ourselves manipulated by Israel, we cannot guarantee members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Force 17 will not use these weapons against Israel.
Our goal is to change the occupation, said Abu Yousuf. It's unnatural to think these American weapons won't be used against the Israelis, he said. Like some other Force 17 members, Abu Yousuf is openly also a member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. The Brigades, together with Islamic Jihad, has taken responsibility for every suicide bombing in Israel the past two years, including an attack in Tel Aviv in April that killed American teenager Daniel Wultz and nine Israelis. The Brigades also has carried out scores of deadly shooting and rocket attacks against Israeli civilians in recent months. All Brigades leaders are also members of Fatah. Abbas last June appointed senior Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades leader Mahmoud Damra as commander of Force 17. Damra, who was arrested by Israel in November, was on the Jewish state's most-wanted list of terrorists. Abu Yousuf said the American weapons shipments may be shared with other Palestinian terror groups. He said that during large confrontations with Israel, such as the Jewish state's 2002 anti-terror raid in Jenin, Fatah distributed weapons to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. We don't look where this piece or that piece of weapon came from when fighting the Israelis, Abu Yousuf said.
He also pointed to what he said was Hamas' infiltration of some of Fatah's security forces as a possible mechanism Hamas can use to obtain Fatah's American-supplied weapons. Our organizations are infiltrated (by Hamas). In the last elections campaign, our Fatah party was astonished at how many of our security members votes for Hamas we thought our own forces would vote 95 percent vote for us, but it was 70 percent for Fatah and 30 percent for Hamas, Abu Yousuf said. A senior Fatah security official, speaking yesterday to WND on condition his name be withheld, says Fatah has a significant problem of its militia members in Gaza joining Hamas. Sources close to Hamas said the Fatah militants, including members of Force 17, worked with Hamas after receiving larger paychecks from the terror group. When they join Hamas, they bring along their new weapons, said a Hamas source.
During a WND interview earlier this week, Hamas spokesman Abu Oubaida told WND his terror group will obtain any American weapons transferred to Fatah militias or purchased by Fatah using the incoming $86.4 million in U.S. aid. I am sure that like in the past, this $86 million from America will find its way to the Hamas resistance via the honorable persons in the Fatah security organizations, including in Force 17. I can confirm 100 percent that this money and purchased weapons will find its way to Hamas, said Abu Oubaida. The last confirmed American arms shipment to Fatah took place in May. At first, it was denied by the U.S. and Israel, but Olmert in June admitted the transfer took place, telling reporters, I needed to approve the shipment to help bolster Abbas. The U.S. weapons were delivered to Gaza and Ramallah by the IDF, according to reports.
U.S. weapons prompting Palestinian arms race?
Meanwhile, Abu Abdullah, considered one of the most important operational members of Hamas' so-called military wing, told WND the U.S. aid and weapons shipments have prompted a Palestinian arms race.
The Hamas leader said weapons procured as a result of the U.S. shipment will be used against Israel. The more the Americans give Abu Mazen (Abbas) weapons, the more we will have in the future weapons to use against the Israelis, because it incites the different organizations to intensify their own supply of weapons, said Abu Abdullah of Hamas' Izzedine al-Qassam Martyrs Brigades, Hamas' declared resistance department. According to Palestinian security sources, the increased drive by Hamas to obtain new weapons has raised the price of arms in Egypt and Jordan. An M-16 that sold for 6,000 Jordanian dinar now is worth 10,000 dinar, because Hamas is trying to get more weapons, a Palestinian security source told WND. Like Hamas spokesman Abu Oubaida, Hamas' Abu Abdullah said U.S. weapons to Fatah would eventually fall into the hands of Hamas: These American weapons will be one day the property of all the Palestinian people and its resistance, including Hamas, Abu Abdullah said. The U.S. gives weapons to Fatah during internal Palestinian clashes, but one day when we go back to carrying out operations together, these [weapons] will be shared.
EARTHQUAKES
MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
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STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES
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;(FIERCE WINDS)
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.
Flash floods kill 14 in Sri Lanka Fri Jan 12, 11:37 AM ET
COLOMBO (AFP) - At least 14 people were killed and another 61,000 made homeless in south and central Sri Lanka in flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains. The National Disaster Management Centre said two people were buried alive in a mudslide at Walapane while another was killed in Meepai.Elsewhere local relief workers in Hanguranketha and Nuwara Eliya areas said another 11 were killed when unstable mountain slopes crashed on several homes.A total of 61,281 people were driven out of their flooded homes, the disaster management centre said Friday.Flooding in the south was compounded by irrigation reservoirs which overflowed after the heavy rains and helicopters were deployed to evacuate marooned residents, officials said.Sri Lanka depends on monsoon rains for farming as well as power generation. However, the seasonal downpours frequently also cause loss of life and damage to property in low lying areas.The two main monsoon seasons in Sri Lanka are from May to September and December to February.
11 dead in Indonesia landslide, flooding Fri Jan 12, 12:19 AM ET
JAKARTA, Indonesia /A landslide and floodwaters triggered by heavy rains barreled into a village in northeastern Indonesia on Friday, killing 11 people and leaving more than 20 others missing, officials said. At least 64 houses and two churches were either swept away, buried or badly damaged in the disaster on remote Sangihe Island, said Johannes Mongkaren, a local government disaster relief official.Mongkaren said 11 bodies had been recovered and that 21 people were still missing.Around 2,600 people had been evacuated and were sheltered in local schools, he said.Seasonal downpours cause dozens of landslides and flash floods each year in Indonesia, a vast chain of 17,000 islands, where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains.
Flooding and landslides last month killed more than 100 people on Sumatra, the country's westernmost island. In June last year, more than 210 people were killed on Sulawesi island, to the east.Sangihe is around 1,640 miles northeast of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.
Arctic cold versus spring-like warmth M. Ressler, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Fri Jan 12, 3:37 PM ET
Midwest
Arctic air has already conquered the Plains and Upper Midwest. From out of this frigid air mass, much colder air will overspread the rest of the Great Lakes and most of the Ohio Valley by Saturday. The Ohio Valley will see bouts of heavy and potentially flooding rain through the weekend. Meanwhile, a sleet/freezing rain storm is setting up from Kansas to central Illinois. From the St. Louis area to Springfield, Missouri, a major damaging coating of ice is possible. Later Sunday into Monday, some icing will shift eastward across northern portions of Indiana and Ohio while a heavy burst of snow sweeps out across the central Plains, Iowa, northwest Missouri, northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and Lower Michigan.
South
Winter is only getting a toehold into the South this weekend as the southern edge of the arctic air mass engulfs most of Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas and parts of northern Texas. Freezing rain will make travel increasingly difficult. Extensive damage to trees and widespread power outages are possible. Sleet will mix with the freezing rain from time to time. Heavy and potentially flooding rain will fall along and east of the freezing rain zone across north-central and northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma, Arkansas and northwest Tennessee. Some areas could pick up between 3 and 6 inches or possibly more. Areas east of the Mississippi River will be very warm this weekend. Cities like Raleigh, Atlanta and Tampa may near their record highs for Sunday. On Monday and early Tuesday, the cold front and rain will rapidly shift eastward across the South.
Northeast
The cold front will move across the Northeast overnight into Saturday, stalling over Delaware, Maryland and northern West Virginia. Weekend rain will fall along the front with some light snow or mixed precipitation across Upstate New York and both northern and central New England Some freezing rain will develop along the New York-Pennsylvania border and parts of southern New England Sunday. Heavier precipitation will move across the Northeast Monday with low pressure coming out of the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow to a foot or more could fall north of I-90. Sleet and freezing rain may cause travel, tree and power line problems across much of southern New England, southern New York north of New York City, northern Pennsylvania and north Jersey early week. The storm should finally shift away into the Canadian Maritimes and the Atlantic Tuesday.
West
The West will be cold through the weekend. Freezing morning lows will threaten agriculture in Southern California and southwest Arizona both Saturday and Sunday. Gusty winds will continue over parts of the Southwest through the weekend. Snow will continue to fall over southern Wyoming, eastern Nevada and the Four Corners states this weekend before the storm finally exits eastward into the Midwest and Northeast. The West may then be quiet Monday through Thursday with temperatures gradually returning to near average.
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
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.
East, west, north and city taste flames in tough day
Dan Oakes - January 12, 2007
FIRE roared through the Gippsland farming community of Tambo Crossing yesterday as Victoria experienced one of the worst days of an already fearsome fire season.Further north, snow-makers were used to beat back flames that came within one kilometre of Mount Buller's alpine village. Fires also began near Portland, in the state's west, at Benalla and bayside Mount Martha, where two aircraft fought a blaze near a scout park.A finger stretching from the massive Great Divide South fire had been threatening towns along the Great Alpine Road for days, but yesterday it moved east with a vengeance, engulfing farms on both sides of the road.
The Department of Sustainability and Environment yesterday afternoon warned that Brookville, Cassilis, Swifts Creek, Doctors Flat, Ensay, Ensay South, Ensay North and Tambo Crossing were all in danger.Farmer Mack Stagg battled alongside firefighters to save his Tambo Crossing farm and was forced to fall back to the farmhouse as strong south-westerly winds pushed the flames to the edge of the garden.
When The Age spoke to Mr Stagg's wife, Robyn, moments after the fire laid waste to the Staggs' 530 hectares of pasture, she did not know whether her son, who had tried to save their hayshed, was safe.
Later, an exhausted Mr Stagg said the area had been razed by the ferocious fire and he did not know what had become of his other property, further north at Ensay, or his cattle. His son was safe, though.It's just been a total wipe at Tambo Crossing, I'd say, apart from the residences. All the pastures, fences, haysheds are gone, two of our haysheds have gone, he said.When it started spotting we gave it a run for its money, but it just slowly beat us. It became too dangerous and we had to fall back to the asset protection, the houses and sheds. It was just a case of bale out.Mr Stagg said the fire front had passed but trees were still burning around the house, and the property was blanketed with pinkish smoke.It just built up like a storm. We would have fought it for nearly an hour. The strike teams and DSE did a fantastic job but in the end it was just too much for them, he said. We'll pick up the pieces in a few days and see what we've got.To the south-west, fire broke containment lines at Clifton Creek, about 30 kilometres north of Bairnsdale, and the Country Fire Authority told residents of Waterholes, Wards Crossing and Clifton Creek to be on high alert and activate their fire plans.At Mount Buller, hotel staff used snow guns to beat back flames coming from the south. Mercure Grand Chalet manager Eric Siewert said the fire had come closer to the village than ever before.We all got a call at four this morning … we started lifts up and snow-making guns to try to edge the fire around it, he said.We always knew it was going to burn, but jeez there were some big flames last night. We're about a kilometre away from there, but under strong winds, ember attack can be from 10 kilometres away.
DSE spokesman Stuart Ord said there was also danger of property losses in the Lake Glenmaggie area north of Heyfield — largely out of the danger zone since before Christmas.There were eight to 10 spot fires there at least. This is coming out into private property, grass-type country again, so I wouldn't be surprised if there was a bit of property loss, Mr Ord said.Lightning strikes near Benalla yesterday afternoon started a fire that Mr Ord said was quickly spreading and would cause firefighters some real pain.In the state's far west, four aircraft and 200 firefighters were yesterday battling a 1700-hectare fire near the town of Purnim. Mr Ord said the fire was contained, but not controlled.The Mount Martha fire began late yesterday afternoon and quickly travelled east towards the Joseph Harris scout park, forcing the evacuation of some children.
ISAIAH 14:12-23
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, (SATAN) son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
22 For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand.
REVELATION 12:3-4
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon,(SATAN) having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven,( 1/3 OF ANGELS FELL WITH SATAN AT THE FALL) and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman (MARY JESUS MOTHER) which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child
as soon as it was born.(JESUS WAS JEWISH,THIS IS PERSECUSSION AGAINST ISRAEL).
REVELATION 20:2
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
REVELATION 9:14-18
14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand:(200 MILLION MAN ARY) and I heard the number of them.
17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(NUCLEAR BOMBS)
GENESIS 6:1-7
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God (DEMONIC FALLIN ANGELS) came in unto the daughters of men,(INTERCOURSE WITH HUMAN WOMEN) and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
JUDE 6-16
6 And the (DEMONIC FALLIN) angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation,(HAD SEX WITH HUMANS) he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.(THATS OUR DAY NOW)(THESE GET LOOSED AT THE EUPHRATES TO KILL A THIRD PART OF MEN IN WW3).US - IRAQ WAR IS THE UNLOOSING OF THESE DEMONIC DEMONS I BELIEVE.
7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.(JESUS)
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
NOTICE WHEN SATAN IS BOOTED FROM HEAVEN IT TALKS ABOUT BABYLON (IRAQ TODAY)
THIS CONAN OBRIEN IS A REAL SICKO AND NBC ALSO. NOW WE CAN SEE WHY THE USA IS GOING TO BE DESTROYED IN THE FUTURE, PUTTING JESUS DOWN AND MOCKED LIKE THIS. THIS WORLD IS SICK BIGTIME.
Jesus gay voyeur on NBC's Conan O'Brien -You touched my heart, but I hope that's where the touchin' ends - January 12, 2007 - Editor's note: The lyrics cited in this story may be offensive. By Bob Unruh WorldNetDaily.com
NBC has plummeted to the level of CBS, with a late-night skit that blatantly mocks Christianity by portraying Jesus as a homosexual voyeur, a stunt that would have been instantly condemned nationwide if it had focused on any subject other than
Christianity, according to a pro-life leader.
The show, an episode of Late Night With Conan O'Brien, was taped and aired this week, and featured a skit with a character called the homophobic country western singer, according to Douglas R. Scott Jr., the president of Life Decisions International. It also was Scott, as WND reported then, who alerted people to the CBS portrayal during the Christmas season of a character singing about sex to the tune of Joy to the World.
The latest exhibition by NBC is just as bad, he said.
The NBC and CBS television networks may be rival corporations, but they have one thing in common, he said. Both networks have allowed programming that blatantly mocks Christianity. He told WND in an interview that the fact that such ridicule is allowed in the U.S. reflects more on Christians than on non-Christians. We've been put in the back of society's bus. The bad thing is we're willing to do it. If we responded like blacks, Jews, you name the different groups, homosexuals… If we responded like they do, only in love, this kind of thing wouldn't happen. It wouldn't be tolerated here, he said. I think God will not be mocked, he continued. But I don't know if Christians who [believe that] think He'll take care of it, and we don't have to do anything. If we speak up for the unborn, if we speak up for any of these issues that have a relationship to Christ, but we don't speak up for Jesus himself, what are we?
Far too many wear Christian t-shirts to church, but wouldn't wear them to the mall, he said. In the latest episode, O'Brien introduces the skit: Our last new character's heart is in the right place, even if he's a complete idiot. Please welcome the homophobic country western singer. Then a middle-aged man wearing western clothes comes out from behind a curtain and starts to play a guitar and sing: Oh I love you Jesus.But only as a friend.You touched my heart but I hope.That's where the touchin' ends.You're always lookin' over me.When I need a higher power.But you better look at somethin' else.When I'm in the shower.The idea that anyone would think about the Son of God in this way is simply appalling, Scott said. The inferences that permeate the song are utterly disgusting.
We wonder if O'Brien's description of the character as a complete idiot is based on the man's homophobic beliefs or if it is because of the inference that Jesus could be sexually interested in seeing the man naked, Scott said. I don't know if the man is a complete idiot, but I do suspect that the writer of the segment is a complete bigot. Scott said he's written to Kevin Reilly, president of NBC Entertainment, objecting to the airing of this material. I notice the song was not about a Rabbi. I notice the song was not about Buddha. I notice the song was not about Muhammad. If it had been about any of these, the network would surely have disallowed the airing of such garbage, Scott said in the letter. But since the song was about Jesus Christ, nothing was done.
Scott's letter was copied to Mr. Robert C. Wright, chairman & CEO of NBC Universal, which owns NBC Entertainment, as well as Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman & CEO of General Electric, which owns NBC Universal. He said consumers interested could add their voice to the discussion by contacting: Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; phone: (212) 664-4444.Robert C. Wright, Chairman & CEO, NBC Universal Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; phone: (212) 664-4444 Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman & CEO, General Electric Company, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06828; phone: (203) 373-2211.
Actors Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones, and Jon Cryer (L to R) of Two and a Half Men on CBS .In the earlier attack by CBS, the American Family Association said the network should apologize for tainting the Christmas carol with lyrics that spoke of taking advantage of a woman. On the Dec. 11 episode of Two and a Half Men, actor Charlie Sheen was shown lighting candles and adjusting Christmas decorations, apparently in preparation for a party. He's singing the melody of Joy To The World, but the words have been altered to: Joy to the world .I'm getting laid .I'm getting laid tonight.We'll light the Yule log.Deck the halls.And then we'll play some Jingle balls.It's been a real long wait.This is our second date.It's Christmas Eve.And I'm getting laid.
The Tupelo, Miss.-based AFA said that's unacceptable to the vast majority of Christians. The association, with millions of supporters, takes Christian stands on gambling, gays, pornography and abortion, and many other social issues. Its previous boycott promotions have been credited with having an impact on corporate behavior in America. CBS approved Sheen's adaptation of the favorite Christmas carol, making it into a vulgar sex song, said Donald E. Wildmon, chairman of the group. The network and sponsors paid Sheen to mock Christ, Christmas and Christians. Many in the Christian community are growing tired of this bigotry by the networks and Hollywood.
After Sheen sang the song, his housekeeper/cook comes into the room and asks: Hey, I'm mixing up the eggnog. You want this broad lit up or just slightly glowing?
Well, says Sheen. Let's see. We're celebrating peace on earth and good will towards all mankind, so let's get 'er plowed! Hallelujah! said the cook. Scott had called the song an affront to all of Christendom, and said the network should not have allowed Sheen to change the lyrics of Joy to the World into a song that could be called, Joy to Fornication.
Following that broadcast, LDI asked consumers to contact: Leslie Moonves, CBS Corporation, 51 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019; phone: 212-975-4321. Sumner M. Redstone, National Amusements Inc., 200 Elm St., Dedham, MA 02026; phone: 781-461-1600.
It's more of the same, Scott said of the O'Brien stunt. It is not proper to denigrate the belief systems of anyone – except those who believe Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God. It is time for Christians to speak out and stop being timid when such things occur.
It is time that all people of good will, whether Christian or not, stand up against such bigotry. It is time for this kind of behavior to come to a halt. Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and other groups do not tolerate such prejudice. Christians should not have to do so, either.
Senate Tired of Your E-mails, Phone Calls; Expected to Pass Bill that Will Keep You From Getting Needed Information. JAN 12,07
Dear Stan,Without a doubt, this could be the most important letter I have written you.
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass Senate Bill 1 (Section 220), which would effectively keep AFA and every other pro-family organization in America from providing you information on bills in Congress. Under Senate Bill 1 (Section 220), we would only be able to provide you information on a bill at a high cost and at great danger of being penalized by Congress. To put it bluntly, members of Congress are tired of getting your e-mails and phone calls, and Senate Bill 1(Section 220) is designed to keep information from you that might inspire you to call or write your senator. The new Democratic Senate thinks that if it can keep you from getting information—which is what Senate Bill 1 (Section 220) would do—then it will not be getting e-mails and phone calls from you. Senators favoring this bill are simply tired of hearing from you. That is the bottom line. They don’t want to hear from you.
They don’t want you to be informed. They want to silence you. How? By simply keeping you from receiving information that AFA provides.
I know that language is strong, but Senate Bill 1 (Section 220) will do exactly what I’ve said.
Take Action
1. Send an e-mail to your two senators now!
http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=9231646&type=CO
2. Call your two senators at 202-224-3121. (Simply ask for one senator. Then call the other one at the same number. Ask your senators to vote against Senate Bill 1 (Section 220).
3. Please forward this to your friends and family. It is vitally important that they know what members of the Senate are trying to do.
4. Print this information, and share it with members in your Sunday School class and church and urge them to send an e-mail and call.
Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
Spain proposes adding Arab participation to Mideast Quartet Fri Jan 12, 11:28 AM ET
MADRID (AFP) Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has proposed Arab participation in the Middle East Quartet comprising the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and Russia, in order to advance the peace process.
The moment has come to open up (the Quartet) to the Arab world, Moratinos told an international meeting in Madrid to mark 15 years since the Madrid Conference which preceded the 1993 Oslo Accords.Moratinos and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana both expressed the hope that concrete progress could be made in the coming six months to unblock the stalled peace process as Spain lobbies hard to host a new full-blown conference.Solana said he saw the current situation as resembling a train of peace negociations (which) has never left the station.
It is impossible to continue in the current vein, Solana added, as he and Moratinos noted, along with meeting chairman and former Spanish prime minister FelipeGonzalez, that the situation has worsened with the additional regional flashpoint of Iraq.On Thursday, UN chief Ban Ki-moon had annonced that a planned meeting of the Quartet due to take place in Paris later this month had been postponed because of a scheduling conflict.Instead, he expressed the hope that the forum could convene as soon as possible.And US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said just before leaving for a Middle East tour that her discussions would concentrate on Iran and Iraq rather than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Since 2003, the Quartet has been backing a roadmap for peace which calls for the creation of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but the plan has been stalled.
ISRAELS TROUBLE
JEREMIAH 30:7
7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble;(ISRAEL) but he shall be saved out of it.
DANIEL 12:1,4
1 And at that time shall Michael(ISRAELS WAR ANGEL) stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people:(ISRAEL) and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation(May 14,48) even to that same
time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro,(WORLD TRAVEL,IMMIGRATION) and knowledge shall be increased.(COMPUTERS,CHIP IMPLANTS ETC)
Popularity of Israel's Kadima party plummets : polls JAN 12,2007
Jerusalem, Jan 12: Israel's ruling Kadima party under the leadership of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would badly lose a new election as its popularity has plummeted, according to a poll.The poll results showed that opposition Likud Party would easily win a new election and take control of the government.Kadima was formed by former prime minister Ariel Sharon when he left Likud in 2005.
Only 20 per cent of those who voted for Kadima in the previous election would do so today, while two-thirds of those supporting Likud in the 2006 election would do so again, the poll published in today's daily Haaretz showed.If elections were held now, Kadima, which currently conrols 9 seats in the 120-member parliament, would shrink to only 12 seats, the poll of 500 people showed.
The Likud party, rejected by the voters in the last election, would bounce back from its current 12 seats in parliament to 29, according to the poll.The poll showed that Olmert's approval rating further dropped to 14 percent while Defence Minister Amir Peretz rating slipped to 10 per cent.Support for Olmert has dropped significantly after last year's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Only Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni appears to be holding steady, with a 51 per cent approval rating among those polled. PTI
SE Asian leaders call for increased anti-terror efforts, seek regional charter 1/11/2007 9:52 PM
CEBU, Philippines (AP) Southeast Asian leaders have agreed to begin writing a regional charter to create a more closely integrated regional bloc similar to the European Union and to jointly combat terrorism and cross-border crimes, according to a draft of their final statement obtained by The Associated Press on Friday.The statement, to be issued after the summit concludes Sunday, also includes an agreement on the protection of migrant workers a major issue in the region and a vow to create an ASEAN Economic Community with a free flow of goods, services, investment and capital by 2015.
Implementing the goals remains a difficulty.
The 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have long voiced support for a joint charter, but the process of writing one remains in its initial stages. Officials here say they see the declaration as a starting point for the charter, and have refused to speculate on when it might actually be completed.One sticking point in the charter has been the proposal of a clause to allow member states to sanction others who do not comply with its guidelines. This is seen as a means to influence the military junta ruling Myanmar, which has long lagged behind the rest of the region in its dismal human rights record.Before the ASEAN summit this weekend, ASEAN foreign ministers expressed serious concern over Myanmar's slow progress toward democracy and urged the junta to release all political prisoners.
Terrorism is another major problem.
The Philippines was on high alert as leaders from across Southeast Asia arrived Friday for the summit, which was preceded by a series of deadly bombings.More than 8,000 police and soldiers have been mobilized to secure the summit of Southeast Asian leaders, which begins Saturday and is to be followed by a broader summit with ASEAN's Asian dialogue partners on Monday.The need for enhanced counterterrorism efforts was underscored by the three blasts, which ripped through the southern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least seven and injuring dozens.
Officials condemned the violence, but said it was not directly related to the summit.
We would like to dispel any notion that the bombings are related to the ASEAN meeting, said Marciano Paynor, head of the organizing committee.
They were isolated incidents. Our venues are safe.The other main points of the final document were the expansion of free and fair trade; a switch from fossil fuels to biofuels to enhance energy security; and the reduction of poverty to narrow the development gap.On international issues, the Philippines offered to host the next round of the so-called six-party talks on the denuclearization of North Korea. No place or date for the talks has been decided.The ASEAN leaders were also to call for the successful conclusion of the Doha round of the World Trade Organization talks, saying that success of the round is crucial to the further strengthening of the multilateral trading system.The draft statement added that ASEAN welcomes Vietnam's joining the WTO, and supports the acceptance of Laos into the body as well.The summit brings together the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners in Australia, China, Japan, India, South Korea and New Zealand.2007 The Associated Press.
Israel's Flying Anti-Missile System - January 12, 2007:
Israel has come up with a unique anti-missile system. It's a large (110 foot wingspan) UAV equipped with a radar and missiles.
Flying at very high altitude, the radar can spot ballistic missiles being launched by, say, Syria, or Hizbollah in Lebanon, and fire a missile that would destroy the ballistic missile as it was still climbing. Ballistic missiles are most vulnerable right after launch, when they require several minutes to reach a very high altitude, after which the warhead turns towards the earth, and returns at very high speed (10,000 kilometers an hour, or faster). The Eitan system is still undergoing development and testing. But, in theory, there's no reason why it should not work.
Strategic-Threats Minister: Arabs Don´t Object to Trading Areas
By Hillel Fendel(INN) JAN 12,07
Minister Avigdor Lieberman says the Arabs agree tacitly to trade Arab-populated areas inside Israel for Jewish-populated ones in Judea and Samaria. Israeli-Arabs are not included in this consensus. Avigdor Lieberman, who led his right-wing party into the center-left government of Ehud Olmert two months ago, continues to adhere to the transfer plan that has earned him infamy among some of his fellow ministers.In a joint interview with Shalom Toronto and Arutz-7's Uzi Baruch and Ruti Avraham, Lieberman said, An exchange of territories and populations has silent consent of the Palestinians as well. They won't express it publicly, but we have heard no objections from their end; no one has expressed objections. They will certainly give silent agreement.Up for grabs to be included in the Palestinian Authority, according to Lieberman's plan, would be the Israeli-Arab city Um el-Fahm (population 42,000) and neighboring villages in Wadi Ara and the Galilee Triangle. They lie in an area bordering the northern Shomron. In addition, some 170,000 Arabs in the greater Jerusalem area would be included in the Palestinian Authority. In exchange, large Jewish settlement blocs in Judea and Samaria, such as Ariel, Maaleh Adumim, Gush Etzion, and others, would come under full Israeli sovereignty. He admitted that the Israeli-Arab public does not like the idea, and therefore there must be an international agreement to this effect.Lieberman faced criticism from the nationalist-camp parties for joining the government instead of joining with them to form a large right-wing opposition bloc. However, he defended his decision by saying, The next military clash is inevitable and I would like to help prepare the country for it as best I can.Explaining what his position as Minister of Strategic Affairs entails, Lieberman said it is to analyze the data and the players, and come to conclusions... The security services are happy to finally have someone on the governmental level they can work with consistently. After all, how much time can a Prime Minister devote to this, when he has to worry about coalition crises, internal political problems and budget issues?
Iran
The chief issue he faces is the Iranian nuclear program. Israel is doing everything it should be, he said. But it must primarily explain to the world that this is not only an Israeli problem, but a world problem. We have seen Iran's involvement in Iraq and Lebanon, and threats on American and French interests. No one can fool himself. We must exhaust all the diplomatic means and try to enlist the international community. In my opinion, if harsh sanctions are emplaced by the whole world, we can stop the Iranians.
Arab MKs
Lieberman continues to have harsh words against the Arab MKs, though he feels that the Israeli-Arab community is more amenable to living peacefully in the Jewish State. During the Second Lebanon War, people began to realize that the Israel-Arab leadership is dangerous and works with Israel's enemies. I'm talking about the trips of MKs Barakeh and Tibi to Damascus right in the middle of the war, and their public solidarity with the enemy... Can you imagine if a US Senator went to Afghanistan to show solidarity with Bin Laden, and then return as if nothing happened?
Just last week, Lieberman said, MK Barakeh led a protest against IDF forces at the partition wall, and even called upon the Palestinians, Hamas and Fatah, to unite against the common enemy, Israel. Fittingly, MK Tibi said just this morning (Friday) on Voice of Israel Radio, I totally identify with the struggle of the Palestinian nation [sic] against the occupation.Regarding the decision by Defense Minister Amir Peretz to nominate Arab MK Raleb Majadele as a Cabinet minister, Lieberman said in a separate interview, I don't have a problem with Majadele as long as does not try to undermine the State. But Peretz should resign for using public tools for the purpose of his personal campaign in Labor. It was widely alleged that Peretz chose Majadele as Science Minister merely to gain support in the party's Arab sector.
Kassams and Zionism
The continuing Kassam rockets fired upon Israel reflect not a military failure, Lieberman feels, but a governmental malfunction. The political echelons must give the order to stop the Kassams, period even if that means to capture ten kilometers within Gaza or the Philadelphi Route.Asked how he defines Zionism after the Disengagement, Lieberman said, Zionism was and remains Aliyah [immigration to Israel] and living here.But it must be made more attractive to live here for those who are used to a high standard of living and it can be done..Zionism means concentrating the Jewish Nation in the Land of Israel. Given current assimilation rates, within two generations there will not only not be Jewish awareness in the Diaspora, but there will be no more people there who are Halakhically [Jewish-legally] recognized as Jews. The only solution is Aliyah.
MUSLIM NATIONS
EZEKIEL 38:1-12
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog,(RULER) the land of Magog,(RUSSIA) the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW)and Tubal,(TOBOLSK) and prophesy against him,
3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW) and Tubal:
4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws,(GOD FORCES THE MUSLIMS TO MARCH) and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
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.
7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
9 Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.(RUSSIA-EGYPT AND MUSLIMS)
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
ISAIAH 17:1
1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
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,and the Ishmaelites;(ARABS) of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon,(JORDAN) and Amalek;(SYRIA) the Philistines (PALESTINIANS) with the inhabitants of Tyre;(LEBANON)
EZEKIEL 39:1-8
1 Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog,(LEADER OF RUSSIA) and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech (MOSCOW) and Tubal: (TUBOLSK)
2 And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts,(RUSSIA) and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
3 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands,( ARABS) and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
5 Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
6 And I will send a fire on Magog,(NUCLEAR BOMB) and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
8 Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken.
JOEL 2:3,20,30-31
3 A fire(NUCLEAR BOMB) devoureth before them;(RUSSIA-ARABS) and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army,(RUSSIA,MUSLIMS) and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.(SIBERIAN DESERT)
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.(NUCLEAR BOMB)
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Europe's oil shock ... and opportunity The Monitor's View Thu Jan 11, 3:00 AM ET
Strongmen make weak partners, as Europe had to learn again this week.
For the second time in a year, Russian leader Vladimir Putin cut off fuel exports to the Continent in a money dispute with a former Soviet satellite that is a pipeline transit state. This is not Europe's idea of energy security or of trusted neighbors.
The latest incident involved a refusal by neighboring Belarus to pay more for the subsidized oil that it has long received from Russia. Last year, it was Ukraine that refused to pay more for Russian natural gas. In both cases, a Moscow eager to end fuel subsidies to states flying out of its orbit of influence decided, unwisely, to play hardball. It temporarily turned off the spigot to the pipeline passing through those countries, sending political shivers through a dependent Europe in the depth of winter.Russia is the world's largest exporter of natural gas and the second-largest of oil, after Saudi Arabia. It provides more than a quarter of the European Union's oil and more than two-fifths of its natural gas. The Continent's heavy dependency on imported fuels, combined with these two energy shocks, helped lead the European Commission (EC) Wednesday to ask its 27 member states and 500 million citizens to develop a new energy strategy.
Germany, most of all, was stunned by this second Russian cutoff. Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also now the EU president, said this latest case of Russia's energy unreliability hurts trust and it makes it difficult to build a cooperative relationship. She also cast doubt on Germany's decision to close down its 17 nuclear power plants during the next 14 years.
But more than being concerned about its energy future, the EU needs to rethink its kid-gloves diplomacy toward Putin's increasingly authoritarian ways, such as his heavy hand in the oil and gas industries.It can also be alert to the possibility that Belarus may now be ripe for a color revolution like those in Georgia and Ukraine. An end to fuel subsidies will probably stir popular rebellion in the Soviet-style economy and jeopardize the rule of President Alexander Lukashenko (dubbed the last dictator in Europe). Putin appears to have soured on creating a union with Belarus, opening up an opportunity to win over that country's 10 million impoverished people to democracy.
Moscow's attempts to control the former Soviet states with its resource dominance is a failing strategy, as more of those states try to buck Russia's energy yoke. Europe, in turn, can reduce its dependency on Russia by adopting the EC's vision of partnering with other petroleum-rich nations and turning swiftly to alternative fuels, such as biomass, wind, and solar. Europe must lead the world into a new, or maybe one should say, postindustrial revolution, the development of a low-carbon economy, said EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso.Many European governments need to create more competition in their energy and electricity industries. Suppliers, for instance, should not also control transmission networks.
Such steps are necessary because energy security is now as important in foreign policy as terrorism. This latest fuel transit row with Russia should speed up a new energy future for Europe.
Abbas urges: Raise rifles against Israel Media ignore Palestinian leader's call to arms and anti-Semitic claim Jews corrupting world January 11, 2007 3:18 p.m. Eastern By Aaron Klein 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas with President Bush at White House in July 2003. RAMALLAH – In a speech today commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the founding of his Fatah party, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Palestinian factions to put an end to weeks of infighting and instead raise rifles against the Israeli occupation. Shooting at your brother is forbidden. Raising rifles against the occupation is our legitimate right, but raising guns against each other is forbidden. We should put our internal fighting aside and raise our rifles only against the Israeli occupation, said Abbas in a speech in Ramallah attended by WND. Abbas' call to arms was not reported by most major media outlets featuring articles on the Palestinian leader's speech. His statements about using rifles against Israel come after WND broke the story this morning the United States, aided by Israel, over the last few weeks provided 7,000 assault rifles and more than 1 million rounds of ammunition to militias associated with Abbas' Fatah party, according to senior Fatah militants. In today's speech, Abbas went on to praise late Hamas spiritual leader Ahmed Yassin, who was assassinated by Israel in March 2004. He also used Quranic verses to claim Jews are corrupting the world. The sons of Israel are mentioned as those who are corrupting humanity on earth, Abbas said during a portion of his speech in which he criticized recent Israeli anti-terror raids in the northern West Bank. Abbas anti-Semitic remarks and his call to arms against the Jewish state were not quoted in hundreds of English-language articles reporting on today's speech or by most major Israeli dailies, which featured pieces on their websites about the Fatah commemoration ceremonies. A widely-circulated Associated Press article, titled Abbas calls for respect at Fatah rally, states Abbas today called for rival factions to respect each other.
The AP quotes Abbas stating, Shooting at your brother is forbidden, but the article stops short of quoting the rest of his sentence in which he recommends Palestinians use their weapons against Israel.
The AP article was featured on such top websites at the WashingtonPost.com and CBSNews.com Articles by other news agencies and local Israeli papers also failed to quote Abbas' anti-Israel and anti-Semitic remarks. WND reported today the recent U.S. shipments of rifles and ammunition were provided to bolster Fatah against rival Hamas factions, the Fatah militants said. Fatah and Hamas have engaged in weeks of deadly firefights since Abbas last month called for new Palestinian elections in a move widely seen as an attempt to dismantle the Hamas-led PA. Abu Yousuf, a Fatah militant from Abba's Force 17 security forces, told WND while some of the weapons may be used in confrontations against Hamas, the bulk of the American arms would be utilized to hit the Zionists. He said if there is a major conflict with Israel, U.S. weapons provided to Fatah may be shared with other Palestinian resistance organizations. According to documents revealed Friday, the Bush administration will provide $86.4 million to strengthen security forces loyal to Abbas, including Force 17, Abbas' security detail, which also serves as de facto police units in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Some members of Force 17 also are openly members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror organization, Fatah's declared military wing.
U.S. officials confirmed the financial aid is set to be transferred to Fatah.
The multi-million-dollar grant will be used to assist the Palestinian Authority presidency in fulfilling PA commitments under the Road Map (peace plan) to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism and establish law and order in the West Bank and Gaza, a U.S. government document said. Force 17 members told WND the ammunition and 7,000 assault rifles they say were delivered the past few weeks reached Fatah security forces in the Gaza Strip and in Ramallah in the West Bank. It was unclear if the arms were part of the $86 million in U.S. aid. Like other recent confirmed arms transfers from Egypt and the U.S., the latest American weapons shipments were driven through Israeli checkpoints by convoys protected by the Israeli Defense Forces, according to sources familiar with the transfers. In Gaza, the weapons were accepted by Fatah strongman Mahmoud Dahlan, the sources said. A spokeswoman for the IDF refused to deny the latest purported U.S. weapons shipments. This is a matter for the state (of Israel) and the prime minister's office, the IDF spokeswoman said. Miri Eisin, a spokeswoman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, could not immediately provide confirmation or denial of the American weapons shipment, saying Olmert's visit today to China is keeping the staff fully busy. The U.S. State Department did not return a request for comment before press time. In an interview with WND, Fatah Force 17 security officer Abu Yousuf said some of the U.S. weapons his group received would be used against Hamas.
The first place of these U.S. weapons will be to defend the Palestinian national project, which is reflected by the foundation of the Palestinian Authority. If Hamas or any other group under the influence of Iran and Syria wants to make a coup de tat against our institution, these weapons are there to defend the PA, said Abu Yousuf. We don't want to go to civil war with Hamas, because this is what both the U.S. and Israel want. This is our last option. We hope our brothers in Hamas won't oblige us to find ourselves in confrontation, Abu Yousuf said. But the Fatah militant said the new American weapons may also be used to target Israelis. He admitted previous American arms supplied to Fatah were used in resistance operations against the Jewish state. If Israel will deliver what it promised to Abu Mazen (Abbas), [meaning a] withdrawal from Palestinian lands, including east Jerusalem and the Temple Mount, remove all the checkpoints in the West Bank, release our prisoners, and find a clear solution for our refugees, we'll control our forces and the distribution of weapons.
But if Israel doesn't deliver, and we find ourselves manipulated by Israel, we cannot guarantee members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Force 17 will not use these weapons against Israel.
Our goal is to change the occupation, said Abu Yousuf. It's unnatural to think these American weapons won't be used against the Israelis, he said. Like some other Force 17 members, Abu Yousuf is openly also a member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. The Brigades, together with Islamic Jihad, has taken responsibility for every suicide bombing in Israel the past two years, including an attack in Tel Aviv in April that killed American teenager Daniel Wultz and nine Israelis. The Brigades also has carried out scores of deadly shooting and rocket attacks against Israeli civilians in recent months. All Brigades leaders are also members of Fatah. Abbas last June appointed senior Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades leader Mahmoud Damra as commander of Force 17. Damra, who was arrested by Israel in November, was on the Jewish state's most-wanted list of terrorists. Abu Yousuf said the American weapons shipments may be shared with other Palestinian terror groups. He said that during large confrontations with Israel, such as the Jewish state's 2002 anti-terror raid in Jenin, Fatah distributed weapons to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. We don't look where this piece or that piece of weapon came from when fighting the Israelis, Abu Yousuf said.
He also pointed to what he said was Hamas' infiltration of some of Fatah's security forces as a possible mechanism Hamas can use to obtain Fatah's American-supplied weapons. Our organizations are infiltrated (by Hamas). In the last elections campaign, our Fatah party was astonished at how many of our security members votes for Hamas we thought our own forces would vote 95 percent vote for us, but it was 70 percent for Fatah and 30 percent for Hamas, Abu Yousuf said. A senior Fatah security official, speaking yesterday to WND on condition his name be withheld, says Fatah has a significant problem of its militia members in Gaza joining Hamas. Sources close to Hamas said the Fatah militants, including members of Force 17, worked with Hamas after receiving larger paychecks from the terror group. When they join Hamas, they bring along their new weapons, said a Hamas source.
During a WND interview earlier this week, Hamas spokesman Abu Oubaida told WND his terror group will obtain any American weapons transferred to Fatah militias or purchased by Fatah using the incoming $86.4 million in U.S. aid. I am sure that like in the past, this $86 million from America will find its way to the Hamas resistance via the honorable persons in the Fatah security organizations, including in Force 17. I can confirm 100 percent that this money and purchased weapons will find its way to Hamas, said Abu Oubaida. The last confirmed American arms shipment to Fatah took place in May. At first, it was denied by the U.S. and Israel, but Olmert in June admitted the transfer took place, telling reporters, I needed to approve the shipment to help bolster Abbas. The U.S. weapons were delivered to Gaza and Ramallah by the IDF, according to reports.
U.S. weapons prompting Palestinian arms race?
Meanwhile, Abu Abdullah, considered one of the most important operational members of Hamas' so-called military wing, told WND the U.S. aid and weapons shipments have prompted a Palestinian arms race.
The Hamas leader said weapons procured as a result of the U.S. shipment will be used against Israel. The more the Americans give Abu Mazen (Abbas) weapons, the more we will have in the future weapons to use against the Israelis, because it incites the different organizations to intensify their own supply of weapons, said Abu Abdullah of Hamas' Izzedine al-Qassam Martyrs Brigades, Hamas' declared resistance department. According to Palestinian security sources, the increased drive by Hamas to obtain new weapons has raised the price of arms in Egypt and Jordan. An M-16 that sold for 6,000 Jordanian dinar now is worth 10,000 dinar, because Hamas is trying to get more weapons, a Palestinian security source told WND. Like Hamas spokesman Abu Oubaida, Hamas' Abu Abdullah said U.S. weapons to Fatah would eventually fall into the hands of Hamas: These American weapons will be one day the property of all the Palestinian people and its resistance, including Hamas, Abu Abdullah said. The U.S. gives weapons to Fatah during internal Palestinian clashes, but one day when we go back to carrying out operations together, these [weapons] will be shared.
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