Israel

Iran’s Progress

Every so often I rare back…and give this drum a light tap.

Time’s up on Iran

As the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency on Iran’s nuclear program makes clear, at its present rate of uranium enrichment, Iran will have sufficient quantities of enriched uranium to build two atomic bombs by February.

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What is most notable about this IAEA finding is that it comes in a report that does everything possible to cover up Iran’s progress and intentions.

Reminder: If Iran does acquire nuclear weapons, those will not be the world’s first Islamic nukes. Pakistan beat them to that punch.

Palestinian Moderation

Here is the beginning of a very interesting article:

The media has long promoted Fatah — in contrast to Hamas — as the party of Palestinian political moderates seeking peace with Israel, while glossing over evidence to the contrary. See “Is Fatah Moderate?” An example of this was coverage by some media outlets of the Sixth Fatah General Congress, the first such conference in twenty years, which has officially concluded on August 13, 2009.

The goal of the conference Aug. 4-13, which drew some 2200 delegates from around the world, was to elect new leaders, reinvigorate its platform and revive Fatah’s image as the leading party against its rival Hamas. The Congress demonstrated the deep Palestinian divide between Fatah and Hamas hundreds of Gazan delegates were barred by the ruling Hamas party from attending the conference, as well as broad internal divisions among Fatah’s own delegates who nearly came to blows at the conference. As a result of numerous disputes, the conference was extended several times from its original three-day schedule.

Fatah has not changed to its internal charter calling for the “complete liberation of Palestine, and eradication of Zionist economic, political, military and cultural existence” through violence.” Article 12. Other articles which still stand include:

Article 17, which states: “Armed public revolution is the inevitable method to liberating Palestine.”

Article 19, which states that “armed revolution is a decisive factor in the liberation fight and in uprooting the Zionist existence, and this struggle will not cease unless the Zionist state is demolished and Palestine is completely liberated.”In addition, Fatah….

Source: CAMERA: Sixth Fatah Congress: The Myth of Moderation

Israel Nukes Iran?

I drifted out of sleep this morning with that dream fresh at the edges of my consciousness.

I figured it was just a dream.

That’s good news to start a new week.

(No, I don’t attribute any significance to the dream. No, I have no idea why I would have dreamed that. Maybe it was the cukes I had at bedtime. But maybe not…since I didn’t have any.)

Irate Iranians

I just saw this photo on Drudge:

That is such a sad photo, if you stop and think about it well.

What hope is there for them?

Are they even alive yet?

The unrest and violence and efforts-at-revolution in Iran remind me again of my immense blessing at living in the United States. Why me and not they?

And I wonder again, how are God’s people faring in Iran? Right now?

And how many of God’s people in the USA are praying for those in Iran?

And how many other countries are experiencing this kind of chaos…but just aren’t getting the attention?

Now another thought: Will this mess cause Iran’s leaders to launch some sort of strike against Israel in an effort to turn national disunity into national unity?

And another thought: If Iran’s leaders determine they are on the way out, will they try to take out Israel with them?

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem…and of Persia!

Israel’s Opportunity?

Just wondering after reading this: Clashes erupt for 2nd day in Tehran over vote.

Here’s a bit from the piece:

There’s little chance that the youth-driven movement could immediately threaten the pillars of power in Iran — the ruling clerics and the vast network of military and intelligence forces at their command — but it raises the possibility that a sustained and growing backlash could complicate Iran’s policies at a pivotal time.

Maybe Israel will figure out this is a great time to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Or maybe they’ll decide a strike now will reverse the opposition to Iran’s president and thus could be counter-productive to Israeli interests.

Perhaps in his much-anticipated speech today, Israel’s Netanyahu will borrow one of President Reagan’s lines: “The bombs start falling in five minutes.” 😯

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

And of Tehran.

They Found Grandpa Lemuel

I mean, Grandpa Lemur. 🙄

The search for a direct connection between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom has taken 200 years – but it was presented to the world today at a special news conference in New York.

The discovery of the 95%-complete ‘lemur monkey’ – dubbed Ida – is described by experts as the “eighth wonder of the world”.

Oh. I got the name wrong. Sorry about that, Grandma Ida.

They say its impact on the world of palaeontology will be “somewhat like an asteroid falling down to Earth”.

Researchers say proof of this transitional species finally confirms Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, and the then radical, outlandish ideas he came up with during his time aboard the Beagle.

I thought ole Piltdown was the “finally confirms” they’ve been hunting.

Sir David Attenborough said Darwin “would have been thrilled” to have seen the fossil – and says it tells us who we are and where we came from.

First of all, I thought I’d heard/read information that Darwin actually would have been dismayed. Maybe that’s just an urban legend sprung forth by an overzealous right wing (different, non-simian branch of the evolutionary tree apparently) conspiracy.

Secondly, if a monkey tells us who we are, what are?

Thirdly, and most importantly perhaps, where are we going?

Anyway, if you want to learn more about this Would Have Been Thrilled news (and it may be a good idea), here you go: Missing Link: Scientists In New York Unveil Fossil Of Lemur Monkey Hailed As Man’s Earliest Ancestor

Meanwhile, in other monkey business that should weigh more heavily on your mind than Grandpa Lemur-el Grandma Ida:

Good day?

Above all, love God!