The Art of War: For All WarMongers From Iraq To Lebanon

Irresponsible parents breed criminals and terrorists.
I thank God I am not one of the lunatic fringe elements, because my father and mother did their homework on good parenting.

Fools rush to war and as fools lie so fools die.

I don't think President George Walker.Bush, Osama bin Laden and the brigands of Hamas, Hizbollah and other terrorists have read giving medicine after death to
Lebanon and no Marine would have concluded 'It Looked Weird and Felt Wrong'.

Highly recommended reading FIASCO by Thomas Ricks.

Is Abubakar Atiku Innocent?

"I have no relationship with Mr. Jefferson, personal or private, other than the usual diplomatic courtesies extended to a high-ranking U.S. official who states that he is interested in promoting trade, investment and the transfer of technology to Nigeria," Abubakar said.
Washington Post

JEFFERSON, William Jennings

In my previous commentaries, I have already addressed this scandalous case of Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) who has been accused of bribery and corruption by the FBI and his statements have implicated Vice President Atiku Abubakar of Nigeria. But Atiku has denied that he had any criminal deals with the Mr. Jefferson. And I want to find out if Atiku is innocent or not.

The BBC Is Watching You

I read Daniel Pearl's We're watching you on the opinions of bloggers on the BBC and I have to share my thoughts on the BBC and the rest of them.

Newsnight is the most popular BBC Programme online.

Why?

The presenters rock.

They are seasoned journalists and when it comes to down-to-earth news coverage, the BBC leads the pack. The CNN and Sky News don't have much news until something catastrophic happens and they bore us with the repetitions of the so called breaking news until another catastrophe occurs.

Well done BBC.

But, I think BBC's Daniel Pearl should change his name, because it is spooky to be sharing the same name with the beheaded Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.


Talking of the Catastrophic News Network (CNN), I wonder why they make their coverage of happenings in Africa look like charity. As if they are doing us a big favour.

Yesterday, the CNN higlighted Nollywood, the Nigerian answer to Hollywood and from a professional angle, it was a half-hearted report. It was like the CNN was not willing to give us our 15 minutes of fame. So, the CNN reduced it to 3 minutes. And I suspect that it was not gratis.

India Knocks Out Blogger!

I just read on the New York Times that India has banned Blogger!

Israel Versus Hezbollah: Delusional Obsessions

Delusional Obsessions

Serious war is on the horizon in Israel because she's been an appeaser. She pulled out of Gaza but had to go back in to wage war. She pulled out of Lebanon and has now had to go in and again wage war. I agree with Michael Medved's comments that, "We need a victory process and not a peace process."

The Israeli IDF has not just invaded Lebanon as Lebanon is a surrogate of Syria and Iran. Damascus is at risk always (Isaiah 17). The current tension could die out as the ultra dove Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is spineless and ineffective in such crucial times; however, he will likely continue to receive pressure from the Israeli people for the soldiers captured or killed. Nonetheless, I will take as a positive and hopeful statement from Olmert when he said, "There are people who are trying to test our resolve. They will fail and they will pay a heavy price for their actions." May his actions, then, speak louder than words.

Hezbollah in Syria is a ruthless outfit that means "party of god." They had ties to the planned NY subway bomb plot a few weeks ago that was prevented. Along with Hamas, they operate in America for our demise as well as Israel's.

What lapse of logic can explain the stubborn, utterly unshakable and nearly universal insistence that Israel must pursue a "peace process" with its terrorist adversaries? Recent events in the Middle East demonstrate that the continued Western emphasis on "road maps" and "peace processes" represents a delusional obsession, not a policy preference. This is a lesson the world needs to learn, not just Israel. An agreement with such people (indisputably characterized as impotent, dishonest, or both) remains a meaningless gesture.

And yet because today we live in an upside down world, the world seems to be caught by surprise at the events in Israel in the last many weeks with a war status in Gaza and now Lebanon. What seems so obvious to some seems to not even be on the radar screen for many of the world's leaders which is why one has to wonder if the scenario being played out is simply one foretold by the ancient Hebrew prophets. It is part of the scenario that must play out, "and then the end shall come."

Yet we know that He who keeps Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps (Psalms 121); and nor should we cease in our prayers for wisdom for presidents, prime ministers, kings, and more who have to deal with the ugly realities of the 21st Century and the Islamofascists seeking to retake the world and bring it back to the 7th Century.

To learn more about issues related to current events and Bible prophecy, check out the "Prophecy Watch" link at http://www.olivetreeviews.org/topics/prophecy.shtml There are many stories there to substantiate this issue and dozens more.

Awaiting His return,
Jan Markell.

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