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NewsWatch: - Bill Koenig
What will President Bush
do with Iraq?
August 25, 2002
President Bush has been aggressively moving towards an Iraq attack. One reliable intelligence source reports it could even happen as early as October 1. Intense lobbying against such an attack came in from all over the world, even from members of Bush’s own political party and from members of his father’s administration.
Retired General Norman Schwarzkoph, Commander in Chief of the Central Command in Desert Storm in 1990, suggested President Bush not go after Saddam Hussein and Iraq alone. He said that in Desert Storm virtually the entire world was behind the U.S. plan. Today the U.S. has nobody backing the plan, excluding maybe Britain, and there is division in that nation over what to do with Saddam.
Former National Security Advisor, Brent Scowcroft, under Bush 41, stated that going in after Saddam now would be a mistake. He said it would be more advisable to put greater effort into the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Today, according to MSNBC, former Secretary of State James Baker cautioned the White House against going it alone against Iraq, becoming the latest member of former President George H.W. Bush’s administration to express reservations about the U.S. plans for a “regime change” in Baghdad.
“The costs of doing so, politically, economically and in terms of casualties, could be great,” Baker wrote in an opinion piece in The New York Times. “They will be lessened if the president brings together an international coalition behind the effort.”
Jewish World Review contributing author David Warren stated he believes President G.W. Bush has a plan to democratize the Middle East (please see excerpt below). Yes, respectfully speaking, this is the same president who called Islam a religion of peace. Tell that to the Christian missionaries who are presently being beaten or killed for attempting to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Middle East countries. Tell that to the victims of the wars that Muslims are currently fighting against dozens of other countries around the globe. Tell that to those who read the Qur'án and leave out the parts about how it is the duty of Muslims to kill Jews, Christians, and other “infidels.” And, tell that to the revisionist historians who fail to mention that the only period of peaceful coexistence Islam has shared with followers of other religions has been after they conquered the Middle East, North Africa, and much of Europe in holy wars like unto that which, as of September 11, is being waged against the United States.
What is next? With world sentiment opposing an intervention in Iraq it seems Bush will be reluctant to do anything major with Iraq unless they provoke him. However, he is still committed to Saddam's removal. The U.S. could also decide at any time to hit Iraq’s weapons-of-mass-destruction facilities. The fact there are many U.S. troops on the ground in the Middle East preparing for Iraq adds to the complications of the moment.
In the 1991 Desert Storm we had the world behind the efforts. Now we have no one. The Saudis won’t allow U.S. planes to use their airfields. Iraq is continuing their extensive weapons of mass destruction buildup (please see article below). The Egyptians may not allow U.S. warships to use the Suez Canal. Jordan is not in favor of a war against Saddam. Iran and Syria won’t reign in the Hezbullah or other radical groups. However, one thing these nations can agree on is that the U.S. needs to apply more pressure on Israel.
In the meantime, life continues to worsen for Jews around the world, with anti- Semitism on the rise in Europe, Latin America, and other nations. The situation on the street in Israel is worsening weekly; they have never experienced such trauma. The Iraqis are influencing and assisting the Palestinian militants, the Israelis have ordered the Syrians to reign in the Hezbullah or face the consequences, and Israel has postponed withdrawing their troops from the Palestinian neighborhoods until the end of the Jewish festivals in September.
In the weeks ahead we will continue to watch the words of President Bush pertaining to Israel, as well as the words of the international community, who will all be back in September from their vacations. Will there be additional pressure applied on Israel?
The pressure will likely continue on Israel as the world community continues in their obsession of making the Israelis the culprit of the world’s terror problems. Nations around the world are under attack by radical Islam, not from the Israelis. Radical Islam is producing problems throughout the world; can you blame Israel for this? No, it’s the enemies of Jews and Christians producing the terror, yet the world community continues to blame Israel for most of the worlds ills. This is absurd! It is also an example of the suspect credibility of the world's leaders.
The good news is that, as Bible-believing Christians, we know the eventual outcome: the God of Israel wins and destroys those who come against the “apple of His eye.”
We also need to continue to pray for President Bush and his staff; praying that he will seeks God's perfect will in these very challenging times.
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Rumsfeld:
Again this week, our favorite U.S. official Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, called it like it is on Russia this week. He stated he was curious by Russia’s pursuit of business with North Korea, Iran and Iraq.
MSNBC stated Iran, Iraq and North Korea are three nations collectively known in the parlance of the Bush administration as the “axis of evil.” But that’s not the way they see it in Russia, where the three countries have been getting something of the red-carpet treatment over the last several weeks. This could only mean that Russia, along with these three countries, China, and the Arab bloc, would wish to see the United States destabilized as a the world’s sole superpower. (Note: Russia is doing business with Iran, Iraq, Syria and North Korea. The prophetic scriptures continue to be fulfilled and positioned; however, only the Lord knows the timing of how this will all come together.)
Secretary Rumsfeld is an answer to many Christian prayers. He sees events and circumstances as they are. Praise God he is in his position. At least there is one Bush official who will call it like it is in the Middle East and Israel.
http://www.watch.org/showart.php3i...owsubj=1&mcat=1
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God bless,
Kindgo
Inside the will of God there is no failure. Outside the will of God there is no success.
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