ISAIAH 17:1 NEVER AGAIN

Israel Nuke Comment Sparks Controversy
JERUSALEM - A slip of the tongue by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about Israel's nuclear policy ballooned into a domestic crisis Tuesday for the Israeli leader, who came under criticism from across the political spectrum.
In an interview with a German television station broadcast Monday, Olmert appeared to list Israel among the world's nuclear powers, violating the country's long-standing policy of not officially acknowledging that it has atomic weapons.
Asked by the interviewer about Iran's calls for the destruction of Israel, Olmert replied that Israel has never threatened to annihilate anyone.
"Iran openly, explicitly and publicly threatens to wipe Israel off the map," Olmert said. "Can you say that this is the same level, when you are aspiring to have nuclear weapons, as America, France, Israel, Russia?"
Israel, which foreign experts say has the sixth-largest nuclear arsenal in the world, has stuck to a policy of ambiguity on nuclear weapons for decades, refusing to confirm or deny whether it has them.
The comments came days after incoming Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in testimony to a Senate committee, identified Israel as a nuclear power.
With Olmert's quote featured on the front pages of all of Israel's major papers Tuesday and with political rivals calling for his resignation, aides to Olmert - who was in Berlin Tuesday on a state visit - hurriedly said the remark had been misinterpreted.
Olmert spokeswoman Miri Eisin said the prime minister had been listing not nuclear states but "responsible nations."
"The prime minister stated clearly that Israel will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the Middle East," Eisin said, adding that the quote had been "taken out of context."
The uproar added to the political difficulties of a prime minister whose popularity has plunged since last summer's costly and inconclusive war in Lebanon.
In a front-page editorial, the daily Haaretz slammed Olmert, who it said "preferred to forget that he was prime minister, not another commentator" or minor politician.
Yossi Beilin, head of the dovish Meretz party, criticized what he termed Olmert's "carelessness." Together with Olmert's perceived failures of leadership during the Lebanon war, Beilin said, "it might be an indication that he isn't fit to serve as prime minister."
Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, of the hard-line Likud, another opposition party, said the comment could hurt Israel's attempt to get the international community to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Shalom said Olmert "gave tools" to Israel's enemies, allowing them to say, "Why are you dealing only with Iran while Israel is confirming that it has the same kind of weapons?"
One of Olmert's few defenders was Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, a member of Olmert's coalition government and a former defense minister. "There was no damage here," Ben-Eliezer told Army Radio.
Mordechai Vanunu, the whistleblower who gave Israeli nuclear secrets to the British paper The Sunday Times and served an 18-year sentence for his disclosures, said he hoped Olmert's comment wasn't a mistake, but rather "the beginning of a policy change" that would see Israel openly acknowledge its nuclear weapons.
Vanunu, who is still under tight security restrictions that bar him from leaving the country, said the authorities should now "end my case, which is making a mockery of the world."
Shlomo Brom, an expert on strategic affairs at Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Strategic Studies said Olmert had simply been misunderstood. "This is much ado about nothing," Brom said.

PICTURE: From the one who brought you WACO-Janet Reno ie President William Jefferson Clinton to Senator Hillary Clinton the definition of a terriost - La Christiana

TIME IS TIME IT GOES TOGETHER WHEN

Sometimes when we touch the honesty is too much and I want to close my eyes and hide, I want to hold you till I die til we both break down and cry, I want to hold you til the fire inside subsides. I loved my daddy like a father but he betrayed me like a betrayer, Oh daddy! D. Gribble.

SIMPLICITY AND CONFUSCION-THINGS THAT
SHOULD NOT BE


There are it seems much confuscion in the world and well that it should be this way no simple answers, will N.Korea attack Japan, S.Korea, and what of Iran will they attack Israel (of course the answer is yes), and why doesn't 50% of America not understand that the world is cast into a Chaos that will not soon end but will escalate into the feared word - Armaggeddon.

Many worries and fear do enter into the thought life and there are no easy answers or easy way out of the trials too come. I would like to state however in a world of much confuscion there is one simple easy complete way to not be afraid and intimidated by the news media and events on the horizon. It used to be said that the "church" was full of doomsayers and messages of Apocalypse and that is not the case today as the churches at large are preaching a message of love from Jesus Christ to the world - now the doomsayers are the News media and the Politicians - unfortunately the church has backed out of the prophecy circuit in favour of appealing to the masses and unfortunately too the money. This too was predicted that a great falling away in the church would occur as the judgment begins at the house of God and then to the world, the news media would also do the work that Christ puts within them so that they would warn the world of impending doom and destruction that would most definitely come, and isn't it amazing that the one political hotball that would enter society is the one that would be chosen and that would lead to the demise of the one nation that could secure Israel a place in the world, but would have to be removed in order that Israel would turn to God and his name at that time would be LORD? Note these verses which do apply to the times we live in after all it is about the TIME.

II Thessalonians 2
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

Matthew 11
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

Matthew 23
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Matthew 24
32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

Luke 21
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; the sea and the waves roaring;
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

Now I spoke of simplicity and I again want to declare it and it is this that Jesus Christ is able to save us without any works of which we can proclaim, put simply if we are to be saved it must be by Christ and Christ alone. If we say that we must be baptized to be saved then it is Christ plus water, or if by good works then it is by Christ and "our" good works, or 35 Hail Mary's, or 14 steps to righteousness, but the truth of the matter is that if Jesus had stated you must do 1, 2, 3 then would we have to do the 3 steps or however many that would be required. The one that seems to be the most prevelant is that of baptism but notice what the scripture states.

John 4
1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

Christ baptized no one, which is our example of His expectation of what we should do for salvation which is to ask Him to forgive us our sins, and to come into our hearts and minds and save us from our own ungodly lifestyles. Now some might state that while Christ did not baptize any yet He Himself was baptized of John the Baptist and I would ask of you, was it for salvation? And if so then He cannot secure our salvation if he himself needed to be saved. Then what was John's baptism of Jesus for - to bring in everlasting righteousness and anoint the LORD as the KING of Kings and LORD of lords as predicted in Malachi.

Malachi 3
1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Malachi 4
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Matthew 11
11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

Matthew 17
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

So Christ declared that this John the Baptist was the same Elijah that was in the Old Testament predicted to usher in the Messiah, but some would state that Elijah would be one of the two witnesses of Revelation 11 but this is not what the scripture states.

John 21
20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

Revelation 10
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. NOTE: these are plural in grammer (people s nation s tongue s and king s) unlike that which is listed in Revelation 5:9

Revelation 5
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. Note: these are listed as in heaven and they are one people,kindred,tongue and nation made so by the blood of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 11
1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. Note: Here again is the plural usage of kindred s tongue s and nation s used and there is not recorded in history nor in the Bible that John the Beloved(not the Baptist) had ever left the isle of Patmos therefore could not have presented his testimony unto the kings,peoples,nations,kindreds. John was the witness of Grace while Moses was the witness of the Law and if they are killed by the people and Law and Grace lie dead on the streets then all that is left is God's wrath.

Revelation 6
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

WHILE THERE IS TIME SEEK THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART SOUL MIND AND SPIRIT FOR THE DAY IS SHORT AND THE TIME IS AT HAND.

Hosea 6
1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
II Peter 3
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men
count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

SHADES OF GEORGE ORWELL/INVISIBILITY

IN I IBILITY ACH IVED?

Scientists Create Cloak of Invisibility
WASHINGTON - Scientists are boldly going where only fiction has gone before - to develop a Cloak of Invisibility. It isn't quite ready to hide a Romulan space ship from Capt. James T. Kirk or to disguise Harry Potter, but it is a significant start and could show the way to more sophisticated designs. In this first successful experiment, researchers from the United States and England were able to cloak a copper cylinder. It's like a mirage, where heat causes the bending of light rays and cloaks the road ahead behind an image of the sky. "We have built an artificial mirage that can hide something from would-be observers in any direction," said cloak designer David Schurig, a research associate in Duke University's electrical and computer engineering department. For their first attempt, the researchers designed a cloak that prevents microwaves from detecting objects. Like light and radar waves, microwaves usually bounce off objects, making them visible to instruments and creating a shadow that can be detected. Cloaking used special materials to deflect radar or light or other waves around an object, like water flowing around a smooth rock in a stream. It differs from stealth technology, which does not make an aircraft invisible but reduces the cross-section available to radar, making it hard to track. The new work points the way for an improved version that could hide people and objects from visible light. Conceptually, the chance of adapting the concept to visible light is good, Schurig said in a telephone interview. But, he added, "From an engineering point of view it is very challenging." The cloaking of a cylinder from microwaves comes just five months after Schurig and colleagues published their theory that it should be possible. Their work is reported in a paper in Friday's issue of the journal Science. "We did this work very quickly ... and that led to a cloak that is not optimal," said co-author David R. Smith, also of Duke. "We know how to make a much better one." The first working cloak was in only two dimensions and did cast a small shadow, Smith said. The next step is to go for three dimensions and to eliminate any shadow. Viewers can see things because objects scatter the light that strikes them, reflecting some of it back to the eye. "The cloak reduces both an object's reflection and its shadow, either of which would enable its detection," Smith said.
The cloak is made of metamaterials, which are mixtures of metal and circuit board materials such as ceramic, Teflon or fiber composite. In an ideal situation, the cloak and the item it is hiding would be invisible. An observer would see whatever is beyond them, with no evidence the cloaked item exists. "Since we do not have a perfect cloak at this point, there is some reflection and some shadow, meaning that the background would still be visible just darkened somewhat. ... We now just need to improve the performance of cloaking structures." In a very speculative application, he added, "one could imagine 'cloaking' acoustic waves, so as to shield a region from vibration or seismic activity." Natalia M. Litchinitser, a researcher at the University of Michigan department of electrical engineering and computer science who was not part of the research team, said the ideas raised by the work "represent a first step toward the development of functional materials for a wide spectrum of civil and military applications." Joining Schurig and Smith in the project were researchers at Imperial College in London and SensorMetrix, a materials and technology company in San Diego. The research was supported by the Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program and the United Kingdom Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Science: http://www.sciencemag.org

IN I IBILITY ACH IVED?

Scientists Create Cloak of Invisibility
WASHINGTON - Scientists are boldly going where only fiction has gone before - to develop a Cloak of Invisibility. It isn't quite ready to hide a Romulan space ship from Capt. James T. Kirk or to disguise Harry Potter, but it is a significant start and could show the way to more sophisticated designs. In this first successful experiment, researchers from the United States and England were able to cloak a copper cylinder. It's like a mirage, where heat causes the bending of light rays and cloaks the road ahead behind an image of the sky. "We have built an artificial mirage that can hide something from would-be observers in any direction," said cloak designer David Schurig, a research associate in Duke University's electrical and computer engineering department. For their first attempt, the researchers designed a cloak that prevents microwaves from detecting objects. Like light and radar waves, microwaves usually bounce off objects, making them visible to instruments and creating a shadow that can be detected. Cloaking used special materials to deflect radar or light or other waves around an object, like water flowing around a smooth rock in a stream. It differs from stealth technology, which does not make an aircraft invisible but reduces the cross-section available to radar, making it hard to track. The new work points the way for an improved version that could hide people and objects from visible light. Conceptually, the chance of adapting the concept to visible light is good, Schurig said in a telephone interview. But, he added, "From an engineering point of view it is very challenging." The cloaking of a cylinder from microwaves comes just five months after Schurig and colleagues published their theory that it should be possible. Their work is reported in a paper in Friday's issue of the journal Science. "We did this work very quickly ... and that led to a cloak that is not optimal," said co-author David R. Smith, also of Duke. "We know how to make a much better one." The first working cloak was in only two dimensions and did cast a small shadow, Smith said. The next step is to go for three dimensions and to eliminate any shadow. Viewers can see things because objects scatter the light that strikes them, reflecting some of it back to the eye. "The cloak reduces both an object's reflection and its shadow, either of which would enable its detection," Smith said.
The cloak is made of metamaterials, which are mixtures of metal and circuit board materials such as ceramic, Teflon or fiber composite. In an ideal situation, the cloak and the item it is hiding would be invisible. An observer would see whatever is beyond them, with no evidence the cloaked item exists. "Since we do not have a perfect cloak at this point, there is some reflection and some shadow, meaning that the background would still be visible just darkened somewhat. ... We now just need to improve the performance of cloaking structures." In a very speculative application, he added, "one could imagine 'cloaking' acoustic waves, so as to shield a region from vibration or seismic activity." Natalia M. Litchinitser, a researcher at the University of Michigan department of electrical engineering and computer science who was not part of the research team, said the ideas raised by the work "represent a first step toward the development of functional materials for a wide spectrum of civil and military applications." Joining Schurig and Smith in the project were researchers at Imperial College in London and SensorMetrix, a materials and technology company in San Diego. The research was supported by the Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program and the United Kingdom Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Science: http://www.sciencemag.org


SHADES OF GEORGE ORWELL ----------1984-2007
Judge Upholds Smoking Ban in Colorado


DENVER - A federal judge on Friday upheld Colorado's statewide smoking ban, rejecting arguments that it violates the constitutional rights of bar owners.
The bar owners had sued to overturn the ban, arguing it unfairly applied to them while exempting casinos and airport smoking lounges. U.S. District Judge Lewis T. Babcock ruled they had not shown the exemptions were irrational or unfair. He rejected the plaintiffs' arguments that the ban unfairly made bar owners criminally liable for their patrons' actions, that its penalties were vague and that it infringed on their property rights. The smoking ban, approved by the Legislature and governor last spring, took effect July 1. It exempts casinos, cigar bars, airport smoking lounges and private workplaces with three employees or less. The suit was filed in June by the Coalition for Equal Rights Inc. and Shari Warren, a tavern owner in Black Forest. Deputy Attorney General Jason Dunn said the ruling upholds lawmakers' authority to pass constitutional legislation, despite opposition from some groups. Joseph Becker of the Mountain States Legal Foundation, who represented the plaintiffs, rejected that argument, saying, "If there's a role for the judiciary, it's to be a check on the tyranny of the majority." "No matter how big a majority you have, you can't take away an individual's rights," he said, calling the ban "a very blatant case of treating similarly situated entities differently." He said no decision had been made on an appeal.

RUSSIA REJECTS ISRAEL'S PLEA

This day in Knoxville Tennessee the Traffic Cams are tracing visitors with tickets for going through the "Yellow Light" on the trafficam system ( Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. Ecclesiastes 10:20 ) which they will receive after a month or two (their way of saying thanks for visiting the Great Smokey Mountains, I assume), and the "ladybugs, wasps, and other insects are dismayed and confused" as they come out to enjoy sunlight to the temperature degrees of 80 for this date of 10/18/2006. Israel has made it's appeal to Russia to deter it's Nuclear Program but Russia resounds with a loud NO, which indicates the reverse of the United States policy to intervene against Iran and it's nuclear ambition against the annihilation of Israel, after all, it is an election year. South Korea and Japan may need to take notice of our support of Israel it could spell the future for them and that of Taiwan as we seem to be backing off of our support of so-called Democracies.

Israel Wants Russian Help With Iran


MOSCOW - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appealed to Russia on Wednesday to help block Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, but Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the visiting Israeli leader no public reassurances.
Relations between Russia and Israel have warmed dramatically in recent years, but the countries are in deep disagreement over the Iranian nuclear issue. Israel, like the West, doesn't believe Tehran's claims that its nuclear program is for energy, and wants its capabilities nipped.
But Russia says it has no proof Iran seeks a nuclear weapon and continues to build Iran's first, $800 million nuclear reactor. Russia, which wields veto power as a permanent Security Council member, has been a major impediment to imposing U.N. sanctions on Iran for refusing to scale back its nuclear ambitions.
But Olmert said those ambitions need to be thwarted.
"We don't have the privilege to ignore the true intentions of Iran, whose leadership publicly calls for the destruction of the state of Israel," Olmert said at a joint news conference with Putin after their meeting. "The entire international community must join ranks to block Iran's intention of arming itself with nuclear weapons."
"I leave this meeting with the sense that President Putin understands the danger that is lurking from Iran's direction, should it succeed in realizing its objectives of arming itself with nuclear weapons," he added.
Putin remained stonily silent, appearing to brush off Olmert's request by saying nothing about Iran at the news conference.
Fears about Russia's role in the Iranian standoff grew last month when Moscow, caving in to Iranian pressure, agreed to ship fuel to the atomic power plant it is building in Iran. The fear is that the fuel will be diverted and used to produce bombs.
Despite the tensions, relations between Russia and Israel have improved dramatically since the days of the Cold War, when Moscow helped to arm Arab nations fighting Israel and barred Jews from leaving the Soviet Union.
As the Soviet Union was collapsing in the early 1990s, both nations restored ties, and Moscow loosened the emigration restrictions, prompting more than 1 million Russian-speakers to immigrate to Israel.
Now, Russia is a member of the Quartet of international Middle East peace negotiations, along with the United States, the United Nations and the European Union, which proposed the "road map" peace plan that foundered shortly after it was introduced in June 2003.
Putin, who took office in 2000, called for a resumption of talks.
"The only way to get out of the vicious circle of violence is to stop making mutual accusations, free hostages and resume peaceful dialogue. Russia, as a member of the Middle East Quartet, intends to assist in a rapid stabilization of the situation and a resumption of the negotiating process," he said.
Olmert said that Israel was committed to the resumption of peace talks and that he wants to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a moderate who was elected last year separately from government members of Hamas, which refuses to recognize Israel. Israel is boycotting the Islamic militant group.
However, Olmert reiterated that the conditions laid down by the Quartet must be respected, in particular the recognition of Israel and of all existing peace agreements between Israel and the Palestinians.
Abbas doesn't want to meet with Olmert without assurances he would have something to show for it - such as an Israeli promise to release some of the thousands of Palestinian prisoners Israel holds. But Israel says it won't free prisoners until Hamas-linked militants free an Israeli soldier they captured nearly four months ago.
Olmert alluded to Russia's supply of military technology to other Israeli enemies. Israel claims Lebanon-based Hezbollah guerrillas used Russian missiles in a summer war with Israel. Israel does not accuse Russia of directly supplying Hezbollah, but maintains the arms were sold to Syria and Iran, which sent them on to their Hezbollah proxies.
Russia denies its missiles reached Hezbollah, but Israeli media reported that Russia has issued directives to tighten arms export controls. The Russians have reported no tightening of controls and Olmert said weapons transfers were an issue in his meeting with Putin.
"We discussed the importance of implementing the arms embargo on countries that transfer weapons to Hezbollah," Olmert said.
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us. Lamentations 4:17

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE
A MOVIE (?) FROM PRODUCER ED WOOD
OR A PRELUDE TO ANSWERS OF A UFO LANDING - CONSIDER -
FILMAKER OR PERHAPS PROPHET?
Plot Summary for
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
"Can your heart stand the shocking facts about Graverobbers from Outer Space?" That's the question on the lips of the narrator of this tale about flying saucers, zombies and cardboard tombstones. A pair of aliens, angered by the "stupid minds" of planet Earth, set up shop in a California cemetery. Their plan: to animate an army of the dead to march on the capitals of the world. (The fact that they have only managed to resurrect three zombies to date has not discouraged them.) An intrepid airline pilot living near the cemetery must rescue his wife from this low-budget terror. "Can you prove it *didn't* happen?" In this classic and underrated low budget horror, evil aliens attack Earth and set their terrible "Plan 9" in action. As the aliens resurrect the dead of the Earth to destroy the living, our stupid minds are in danger, in this horrifying and excellent thriller from legendary filmmaker Edward D. Wood, Jr. Tagline: Unspeakable Horrors From Outer Space Paralyze The Living And Resurrect The Dead!
Plot Outline: Aliens resurrect dead humans as zombies and vampires to stop human kind from creating the Solaranite (a sort of sun-driven bomb). Note: Solar Panels?
NOTE: In the scriptures there are many resurrections – two of which are most notable. 1. Is the resurrection unto life for believers in Jesus Christ another 2. Is a type of resurrection which occurs out of the bottomless pit.
1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. 3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. 5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. 6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. 7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. 8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. 9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. 10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. 11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. 12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter. Revelation 9:1-12
Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 science fiction/horror film written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The movie is widely regarded as a leading candidate for the title of "worst movie ever made", although this is subject to considerable debate amongst aficionados of bad cinema. It earned Edward D. Wood, Jr. (a devotee of Orson Welles) a posthumous Golden Turkey Award as the worst director ever. See: Late Great Planet Earth, author Hal Lindsey starring Orson Welles circa 1970(?) Despite its reputation as a bad film, it does not appear on the The Internet Movie Database's "Bottom 100" list of the 100 worst-reviewed films on the site. Reportedly, in his research for the film Ed Wood, Martin Landau watched all of Bela Lugosi's movies and said Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla "made the Ed Wood films look like Gone with the Wind."
History
Plan 9 was originally titled Grave Robbers from Outer Space, but it was changed to Plan 9 from Outer Space. The reason for the change is said to be because the original title was supposedly considered sacrilegious by the film's backers, the deacons of the Baptist Church of Beverly Hills (this story is documented in the film biography Ed Wood).
In reality, the Baptists who sponsored the film were not opposed to the title Grave Robbers from Outer Space. The exact circumstances are unknown, but the film, which took three years to release, was distributed as Plan 9 from Outer Space without any acknowledgement of the congregation. It is possible that Wood, or his distributor, were trying to avoid paying royalties. Note: The difference between grave robbers (which men do) and the resurrection is the resurrection is caused by God (or as the movie would depict by an alien force). To convince the church to bankroll the film, Wood had the entire cast baptized. However, since Tor Johnson, a professional wrestler, was such a huge man (well over 300 pounds) he couldn't fit into the church's baptismal. Thus the baptism was convened at a swimming pool. The film is introduced and narrated by television psychic The Amazing Criswell, and involves aliens who attempt to conquer the Earth by resurrecting corpses from a cemetery. The aliens have divined that the human race will soon develop the ultimate weapon: a bomb made of solarbenite that can "explode the particles of sunlight" and ultimately destroy the universe. They have attempted eight times to persuade humanity not to build the bomb, but find themselves unable to even get humanity's attention. "Plan 9", their plan to resurrect the dead, is their final, desperate attempt. Unbelievably, this is all claimed to be based on sworn testimony, even though Criswell says it takes place in the future. At the end of the film, the aliens are defeated, although according to the film's internal "logic" this is a Bad Thing because it will allow the humans to develop the solarbenite bomb and destroy the universe. In many respects, the film is a remake of the science-fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still albeit with horror elements attached. The film is infamous for "almost starring" (as modern releases invariably phrase it) Bela Lugosi. The scenes featuring Lugosi were not shot with this film in mind at all. They likely were test shots from a proposed Wood film "The Ghoul Goes West"; when Lugosi was released from rehab, he told an interviewer he was about to begin work on that said film. Wood essentially wrote it into the Plan 9 screenplay after Lugosi died in 1956 and re-wrote it so that his "character" returns from the dead as a vampire. However, this role was filled by the late Dr. Tom Mason, his wife Kathy O'Hara's chiropractor. Dr. Mason, in reality, looked nothing like Lugosi and was far taller. Reportedly Wood was amazed by how Mason's nose and eyes were Lugosi-like. Wood attempted (unsuccessfully) to hide the subterfuge by having Mason perform all his scenes while holding his cape in front of his face. However, in another Wood film shot later that year, Night of the Ghouls, Mason was allowed to show his face. These were his first and last films.
Mistakes
Plan 9 From Outer Space is widely noted for having a plethora of obvious goofs. Some of the most glaring include: *"Night" and "day" shots are interspersed constantly within the same scene (for example, Paula Trent runs in darkness through the cemetery, while the old man's corpse chases her in daylight). One porthole on the alien spaceship shows a cloudy day (shown during a scene set at night), while the others show only blackness. *Mason's attempts to hide the fact that he is not Lugosi are wildly unsuccessful. As an early version of Leonard Maltin's movie guidebook put it, "Lugosi died during production, and it shows." (Lugosi actually died before production ever started.) *Criswell's opening narration redundantly informs the viewer how "future events such as these will affect you in the future". *In the numerous graveyard scenes, as characters brush against tombstones, the stones wobble and, in one case, fall over. *During a scene in an airplane cockpit, a flash of light from a flying saucer reveals the shadow of the boom mike. Also in this scene, the actress playing the flight attendant bumps into the curtain several times while waiting for her cue. *The flying saucers (visibly wobbling on strings) cast shadows over the "space" backdrop. *When Tor Johnson drops the girl in the cemetery, a pillow is clearly visible beneath her. *Most notably in the first scenes, string is clearly visible from the top of the wobbly saucer to the top of the screen. Documenting the film
The movie is the subject of a documentary entitled Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The Plan 9 Companion, which is notable for being 30 minutes longer than the movie itself. The documentary is included on many DVD releases of the movie. Rudolph Grey's book Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr. contains anecdotes regarding the making of this film. Grey notes that participants in the original events sometimes contradict one another, but he relates each person's information for posterity regardless. In 1994, Tim Burton directed a fictionalized biopic, Ed Wood, which climaxes with the making and release of this film, starring Johnny Depp in the title role, Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi, and Bill Murray as Bunny Breckinridge (who played the alien "Ruler" in Plan 9). Ed Wood also featured frequent Wood cohorts Conrad Brooks and Gregory Walcott, both of whom appeared in Plan 9. The DVD featured an audio commentary track by comedian Michael J. Nelson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame. (The producers of the series at one point actually screened the film for Mystery Science Theater 3000, but found it to have too much dialogue to fit the show's format. Instead, the series' cast mocked an earlier Wood film, Bride of the Monster, which also starred Bela Lugosi and Tor Johnson.) The DVD also featured a restored black and white version of Plan 9 as well as a home movie of Edward D. Wood in drag performing a striptease (Wood, in real life, was a cross-dresser) and the "lost" Plans 1-8. The standard release of the DVD also included an information text track not available on the pre-release edition. Fans of the film affectionately said of the colorized version that it made "Ed Wood's incredibly cheap sets look even worse." [1] The autographed edition also came with a limited edition air freshener. [2] The colorized version was also shown at various theaters throughout the country, including the Castro Theatre on March 11, 2006. [3]References in popular culture
*An unofficial theatrical version of Plan 9 was staged in the 2006 Toronto Fringe Festival. "Plan LIVE from Outer Space!" was written by James Gordon Taylor and featured well known Canadian comedians (most of them Second City alumni) such as Lisa Brooke, Aurora Browne, Brandon Firla, Chris Gibbs, Sandy Jobin-Bevans and Ron Sparks. *A murder mystery play was written, Plan 10 From Outer Space, featuring Ed Wood directing his next blockbuster. *[4]An adventure game of the same name was made in which you must recover the film from Bela Lugosi's double, who has stolen it. [5] *The Bell Labs successor to the Unix operating system was named Plan 9 from Bell Labs based on the name of this movie. Horror punk icons The Misfits named one of their record labels "PLAN 9", and released a song, "Vampira", named after the film's female lead. [6] *Chiller Theatre in New Jersey hosts an annual horror convention, featuring two of the three zombies from Plan 9 (Maila Nurmi and Tor Johnson).[citation needed] *Those that preordered the video game Destroy All Humans!, available for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 video game consoles, received a bonus DVD of Plan 9 from Outer Space when the game was released. The game itself also features several references to the movie. But the movie is also unlockable in the game, along with Teenagers From Outer Space, but neither has any controls (play, pause, fast forward). *Aside from referencing and including a scene from the film, Night of the Creeps also intentionally has a similar plot - an alien experiment is inadvertently sent to Earth that can reanimate the dead. *A "neo-psychedelic" rock band from the 1980's named themselves Plan 9. [7] *There is a Seattle band called The Dudley Manlove Quartet (Manlove is the actor who played Eros). [8] *Plan 9 Music is a chain of record stores in Virginia. [9] *The film is referenced in two Seinfeld episodes: in "The Chinese Restaurant" where Jerry, George, and Elaine are going to the movie following their dinner, but plans fall through and Jerry refuses to see it alone. Jerry calls it "the worst movie ever made." Also referenced in "The Postponement," where Jerry and Kramer see an advertisement on a telephone pole for a second chance to see it. Also said in "The Chinese Restaurant" is "This is not plans 1 through 8, this is plan 9 - the one that actually worked!" *Episode number 66 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 cartoon series is named Plan 6 from Outer Space. This is a wordplay and the 6 here stands for the fictional TV-channel Channel 6 in this cartoon. *In the Mission Hill episode Plan 9 from Mission Hill (or I Married a Gay Man from Outer Space), Kevin becomes a classic film fan with the help of Wally, and one day he discovers a long-lost movie, The Man from Pluto, and calls the media to promote its re-projection. The movie is clearly a spoof of Plan 9 from Outer Space (although the backstory behind the making of The Man from Pluto is based upon rumors circulated around the making of another cult film, Teenagers from Outer Space). *Fox Mulder, a primary character in the TV series X-Files, claims to have seen the movie exactly 42 times, simultaneously a reference to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. *In The Simpsons episode Worst Episode Ever, a terrible comic book "Biclops" is made by Plan 9 Comics on behalf of LensCrafters. *Rockabilly/surf band Department of Crooks (also known as Casino Crooks) released a CD entitled "Plan 9 From Las Vegas" in the late 90s. [10] *In 1997, David G Smith wrote and composed the music for Plan 9 from Outer Space: The Musical. It received better reviews than the original film. [11] *Karl Edward Wagner's story "Plan Ten from Inner Space" purports to be a film treatment for a Roger Corman ripoff of Plan 9 from Outer Space which, in the alternate world the story inhabits, is apparently a critically acclaimed big-budget epic.[citation needed] *In popular webcomic 8-Bit Theater episode 473, Red Mage calls his plan to defeat Kary "Plan 9 From Outer Space." The name also references to the fact that the plan involves Ice-nine, of Kurt Vonnegut fame.[citation needed] Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 have a song called "Plan 9 From Outer Space." [12] *Plan 10 From Outer Space is a movie which makes fun of Mormons and Mormon history.[13] *The foot soldiers of the X-Naut aliens in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door salute their superiors with a similar "X-salute" to the one given by the aliens in Plan 9 From Outer Space. *This movie was used in an episode of Steve Smith Playhouse, in which Canadian comedian Steve Smith re-dubs the dialogue of only one character in various b-movies to achieve a humourous effect. *Plan 9 is also the original record label that The Misfits used *In Uncanny X-Men #479, Nightcrawler suggests the use of a fighting maneuver called "Plan 9" during a mission in outer space.

TROOPS TO STAY IN FOREIGN NATIONS 2010

2010 That Magic Date When The World Will Come Together As One Under The Command Of Ten Kings And One Anti-Christ.

Army: Troops to Stay in Iraq Until 2010

Army Preparing for Possibility of Keeping Current Troop Levels in Iraq Through 2010
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, right, accompanied by Gen. George Casey , the top U.S. General in Iraq, gestures during a news conference at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006.
WASHINGTON - For planning purposes, the Army is gearing up to keep current troop levels in Iraq for another four years, a new indication that conditions there are too unstable to foresee an end to the war. Gen. Peter Schoomaker, the Army chief of staff, cautioned against reading too much into the planning, which is done far in advance to prepare the right mix of combat units for expected deployments. He noted that it is easier to scale back later if conditions allow, than to ramp up if they don't. "This is not a prediction that things are going poorly or better," Schoomaker told reporters. "It's just that I have to have enough ammo in the magazine that I can continue to shoot as long as they want us to shoot. "Even so, his comments were the latest acknowledgment by Pentagon officials that a significant withdrawal of troops from Iraq is not likely in the immediate future. There are now 141,000 U.S. troops there. At a Pentagon news conference, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. George Casey, said that as recently as July he had expected to be able to recommend a substantial reduction in U.S. forces by now. But that plan was dropped as sectarian violence in Baghdad escalated. While arguing that progress is still being made toward unifying Iraq's fractured political rivalries and stabilizing the country, Casey also said the violence amounts to "a difficult situation that's likely to remain that way for some time. "He made no predictions of future U.S. troop reductions. Appearing with Casey, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said he and other senior Pentagon officials are still studying how the military might keep up the current pace of Iraq deployments without overtaxing the Army and Marine Corps, which have borne the brunt of the conflict. Rumsfeld said one option is to make more use of the Air Force and Navy for work that normally is done by soldiers and Marines. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday that the advance planning Schoomaker described was an appropriate cautionary approach. However, he added, the Pentagon should increase the overall size of the military to reduce stress on troops repeatedly sent into combat. "I applaud the new realism but I think they also have to recognize that this (war) is going to put a huge stress on our forces," said Reed, a former Army Ranger. Reed and other Democrats have called on President Bush to start bringing home troops within a year to force the Iraqi government to take more responsibility for security. At his news conference, Rumsfeld was asked whether he bears responsibility for what has gone wrong in Iraq or if the military commanders there are to blame. "Of course I bear responsibility," he replied in apparent exasperation. "My Lord, I'm secretary of defense. Write it down. "In recent months the Army has shown signs of strain, as Pentagon officials have had to extend the Iraq deployments of two brigades to bolster security in Baghdad and allow units heading into the country to have at least one year at home before redeploying. The Army is finding that the amount of time soldiers enjoy between Iraq tours has been shrinking this year. In the case of a brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division, its deployment to Iraq was delayed by about six weeks because it otherwise would have had only 11 months to prepare instead of the minimum 12 months. As a result, the unit it was going to replace has been forced to stay beyond its normal 12-month deployment. In separate remarks to reporters, Gen. Richard Cody, the Army vice chief of staff, said soldiers need more than 12 months between deployments to Iraq so they can do a full range of combat training and complete the kinds of educational programs that enable the Army to grow a fully mature officer corps. That kind of noncombat experience is necessary "so that we don't erode and become an Army that only can fight a counterinsurgency," Cody said. He added that North Korea's announced nuclear test "reminds us all that we may not just be in a counterinsurgency fight and we have to have full-spectrum capability."
This date precludes that the next President, irregardless of party affliation will keep the troops in Iraq and throughout the world so that the US will be ultimately defenseless in their own borders. The aim of Fox of Mexico is to overrun the American homeland for Europe and soon CAFTA will reinsure this desire. When you go to vote thinking that your vote will bring home the troops you are sadly mistaken the troops are to be gone for good from the US. The current view is to divide Iraq into 3 sections and this is the same view which will occur to the world into 10 regions (also predicted in the book of Revelation) as the 10 Kings who will rule a short space. In Revelation it is foretold also of the division of the city/state.
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. Revelation 16:19-21
And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. Revelation 17:12-14
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. ............And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: Revelation 13:15-17 and chapter 14:9-10 So whats it all about Alfie? What's the point? Why do the kings desire to kill the Jew and the Christian? It's simple if they go to hell we go to heaven, if they can destroy all the Jews and the Christians then God would have to end the whole scheme of things and give the earth to Satan and his boys and girls - remember Job when Satan went before God and stated that there is none left there is no one righteous on the earth, to which God replied, Not so, have you tried my servant Job. Basically, it is as it alway has been they kill us or they go to hell and if they kill us they go to hell either way they go to hell. The rapture has occurred in Revelation 5:9
And they sung a new song, sayin, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; .............and the killing begins........And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: Revelation 5:9 & 6:9
2010 - 3 = 2007
The Baker commission has grown increasingly interested in the idea of splitting the Shi ’ite, Sunni and Kurdish regions of Iraq as the only alternative to what Baker calls “cutting and running” or “staying the course”
Sen. Biden: Divide Iraq into Three Regions. Day to Day, September 29, 2006 · Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) talks about his plan for a decentralized Iraq, divided along ethnic and religious lines -- a Kurdish area to the north, and the rest divided between Shia and Sunni Muslims.
He also discusses why other Democrats haven't proposed detailed strategies for dealing with the continued U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, where insurgent attacks against American troops have increased dramatically. npr news

RUSSIA AND CHINA SAY NO TO SANCTIONS

UNITED NATIONS - Russia and China on Thursday opposed tough sanctions the U.S. wants to impose against
North Korea this week for its claimed nuclear test, saying they want more time to work out a more moderate response to Pyongyang's nuclear brinkmanship. The United States and Japan, which has already imposed tough unilateral sanctions on the North to protest the reported test Monday, had initially hoped for a U.N. Security Council vote on Thursday. But if Washington wants to get China and Russia — the two council nations closest to Pyongyang — on board, a vote could be delayed until early next week.China, the North's closest ally, opposes any mention of the U.N. Charter's Chapter 7, which authorizes punishments including economic sanctions, naval blockades and military actions. China and Russia want to see sanctions focus primarily on reining in North Korea's nuclear and weapons programs.Beijing and Moscow also object to the wide scope of financial sanctions and a provision authorizing the inspection of cargo going in and out of North Korea, council diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity because talks are private. There is concern among some diplomats that boarding North Korean ships could lead to a military response from the North.The U.S. circulated a revised draft resolution late Wednesday, formally introduced it in the Security Council on Thursday and said it would be put in a final form that can be put to a vote on Friday. Britain, France, Japan and Slovakia signed on as co-sponsors."We're certainly in favor of keeping all the diplomatic channels open, but we also want swift action, and we shouldn't allow meetings, and more meetings ... to be an excuse for inaction," U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said. But Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the U.S. should wait for the results of more diplomacy. China's U.N. Ambassador Wang Guangya agreed, saying Beijing would welcome more talks so the Security Council can send a united and forceful message to Pyongyang condemning its reported test Monday. Churkin said "the international community will easily understand if on the matter of this gravity and importance, the Security Council will take a few more days to have a reasoned and united response to the challenge we face from this explosion in North Korea.""We think that there should be a strong reaction, but it has to be a cool-headed reaction," he said. Without naming the United States, Churkin appeared to take aim at the tough U.S. policy toward Pyongyang and President Bush's inclusion of North Korea in the so-called "axis of evil." "This resolution would be a very strong statement from the Security Council," Churkin said. "And we know that in this problem, in this part of the world, some strong statements made by others than the Security Council have hurt the entire thing — and have aggravated matters. So we do not want to repeat this on the level of the Security Council." He said a high-level Chinese representative was en route to Moscow for talks on Friday and Saturday, and Russia's deputy foreign minister was in northeast Asia talking to the countries most affected by North Korea's announcement. A special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jinato met with Bush and top U.S. officials in Washington on Thursday, and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun was due in Beijing on Friday for talks with China's top leaders, he said. The latest draft would condemn the claimed nuclear test, demand that North Korea immediately return to six-party talks on its nuclear program without precondition, and impose sanctions for Pyongyang's "flagrant disregard" of the council's appeal. It adds new words demanding that North Korea "not conduct any further nuclear test or launch of a ballistic missile." The new draft remains under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter. Bush has said the United States has no intention of attacking North Korea and Bolton stressed that any military action would require another resolution. The revised U.S. draft would require all countries to prevent the sale or transfer of arms, luxury goods, and material and technology which could contribute to North Korea's nuclear, ballistic missile or other weapons of mass destruction-related programs. The new draft would also impose a travel ban on people supporting North Korea's nuclear, ballistic missile and other weapons-related programs — a Japanese proposal. The previous U.S. draft called on all states to undertake and facilitate inspection of cargo to and from North Korea to ensure compliance with sanctions. The new draft would allow states to inspect cargo "as necessary" to ensure compliance and to prevent illegal trafficking. In 2002, a ship carrying a dozen Scud-type missiles believed to originate in North Korea was intercepted in the Arabian Sea. U.S. officials said the missiles were at least initially headed for Yemen. The latest U.S. proposal would still require countries to freeze all assets related to North Korea's weapons and missile programs, but a call to prevent "any abuses of the international financial system" that could contribute to the transfer or development of banned weapons was dropped.

IMAGE OF THE BEAST

5 And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. EXODUS 34:5
12 Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:
13 But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
15 Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
16 And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.
17 Thou shalt make thee no molten gods. EXODUS 34:12-17
19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
EXODUS 34:19,30-35
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. ROMANS 1:21-32
19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.
DEUTERONOMY 16:19 & 22
15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. DEUTERONOMY 27:15
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. MATTHEW 24:14
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. MATTHEW 24:21-26
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. REVELATION 13:8-18
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. REVELATION 14:9-12

SPYING NOW ALLOWED ON YOUR TURF

Court Temporarily OKs Domestic Spying
Court Allows Bush Administration to Continue Warrantless Surveillance Program During Appeal

President Bush campaigns on behalf of Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, in Scottsdale, Ariz.,

CINCINNATI - The Bush administration can continue its warrantless surveillance program while it appeals a judge's ruling that the program is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The president has said the program is needed in the war on terrorism; opponents argue it oversteps constitutional boundaries on free speech, privacy and executive powers.
The unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave little explanation for the decision. In the three-paragraph ruling, judges said that they balanced the likelihood an appeal would succeed, the potential damage to both sides and the public interest.
U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit ruled Aug. 17 that the program was unconstitutional because it violates the rights to free speech and privacy and the separation of powers in the Constitution.
The Justice Department had urged the appeals court to allow it to keep the program in place while it argues its appeal, claiming that the nation faced "potential irreparable harm." The appeal is likely to take months.
"The country will be more vulnerable to a terrorist attack," the government motion said.
The program monitors international phone calls and e-mails to or from the United States involving people the government suspects have terrorist links. A secret court has been set up to grant warrants for such surveillance, but the government says it can't always wait for a court to take action.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the program on behalf of journalists, scholars and lawyers who say it has made it difficult for them to do their jobs because they believe many of their overseas contacts are likely targets. Many said they had been forced to take expensive and time-consuming overseas trips because their contacts wouldn't speak openly on the phone or because they didn't want to violate their contacts' confidentiality.
Similar lawsuits challenging the program have been filed by other groups, including in New York and San Francisco. The issue could wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov
Taylor's ruling: http://www.mied.uscourts.gov/eGov/taylorpdf/06%2010204.pdf
Information on the case from the ACLU: http://www.aclu.org/nsaspying
National Security Agency: http://www.nsa.gov

RUSSIAN BEAR AWAKENS?

Russia: Plans to Close Bases in Doubt
Russia Warns Its Plans to Close Military Bases in Georgia Are in Doubt Because of Spy Scandal
TBILISI, Georgia - Russia warned on Friday that its plans to close military bases in Georgia were in doubt and Georgia claimed Russia was moving troops near their shared border, as relations between the countries deteriorated in one of their worst crises since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. Daniel 7:5
Tensions between Russia and Georgia, which have increased since pro-Western President Mikhail Saakashvili came to power in 2003, escalated after the arrest in Georgia on Wednesday of four Russian military officers accused of spying.
Russia has recalled its ambassador, evacuated some diplomats and their families and issued a formal protest to the United Nations. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov has denounced Georgia as a "bandit" state.
Georgia on Friday accused Russia of redeploying additional troops closer to the border and said the Russian Black Sea fleet was expected to start maneuvers in the next few days. "I would advise our colleagues to stop saber-rattling. "This is unacceptable for a democratic country and we don't understand that," Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili told reporters.
Since gaining power in the Rose Revolution, Saakashvili has pledged to move the country out of Russia's orbit, take control of breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and join NATO in 2008. Georgia's pro-Western course has vexed the Kremlin, and Georgian authorities accused Russia of backing separatists.
Tbilisi courts on Friday ordered the four Russian officers remanded in custody for two months, Anzor Khvadagiani, a Tbilisi prosecutor, told The Associated Press. A fifth serviceman also arrested Wednesday was released the next day for lack of evidence. The courts also extended the arrest of 10 Georgian citizens accused of involvement in a Russian spy ring.
Gen. Andrei Popov, commander of Russian military forces in Georgia, said Russia's obligation to close its two remaining military bases in Georgia by the end of 2008 still stands, but added that "if our servicemen are arrested and put in custody, there will be problems with the withdrawal since there will be no people left to prepare weapons for the pullout," the Interfax news agency reported.
Popov's spokesman, Col. Vladimir Kuparadze, confirmed his statement.
Russia has between 3,000 and 4,000 troops at its two military bases in Georgia proper, and 2,500 peacekeepers deployed to separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Ivanov, meeting Friday with NATO members in Slovenia, said the arrests were aimed at pushing Russian troops out of Georgia so the government could seize control of the breakaway provinces by force, and he accused unnamed newer NATO members of illegally supplying Georgia with Soviet-made weapons.
"It is absolutely clear to us that Georgia has chosen the military path, the forceful path, for resolving the conflicts in South Ossetia and Abkhazia," he said, adding that Georgia's actions were "to push Russian peacekeepers out by any means possible ... and then to submit an application to join NATO."
Two Russian planes, meanwhile, evacuated 84 diplomats and their relatives from Georgia, officials said. The Russian ambassador to Georgia, Vyacheslav Kovalenko, said after returning to Moscow that families of all Russian military in Georgia also will depart, Interfax reported.
Georgian police surrounded the Russian military headquarters in Tbilisi on Friday, hoping to detain another Russian officer accused of spying. Russia has refused to surrender the officer.
In Moscow, police blocked streets around the Georgian Embassy. They allowed some 20 nationalists to protest briefly against Georgia's president before detaining them for holding an unsanctioned rally.
Russia's ultranationalist leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky called on Friday for "the most resolute action, up to the deployment of forces and air raids." A Kremlin-connected lawmaker, Konstantin Kosachev, said Moscow would not yield to what he called Georgia's provocation and stressed that "any forceful measures are absolutely excluded."
Separately, an official in South Ossetia claimed that masked Georgian officers shot out the tires of a car carrying four Russian peacekeepers, a woman and a child Thursday night, then ordered the men out and beat them. One peacekeeper sustained a fractured skull, according to the internationally unrecognized South Ossetian government, and Ivanov said there was proof they were "brutally beaten."
Georgian officials denied the allegations, saying police stopped a car with Russian peacekeepers, checked their documents and released them.
Russia's Foreign Ministry advised its citizens to refrain from traveling to Georgia, citing security concerns, and its embassy in Tbilisi stopped issuing visas to Georgian citizens.
Saakashvili denounced the moves as hysteria.
NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer called for "moderation and de-escalation, and that goes for both parties," and a U.S. State Department official said both sides had to work toward a solution.
Matthew J. Bryza, in Berlin for diplomatic consultations on Abkhazia, also told journalists that "Georgia has expressed its sovereign view ... that it doesn't want Russian peacekeepers on its territory. There is a question of what is prudent, and what is the most effective way of asserting that right in the case of Tbilisi."

Kofi Anan Tells Mahmoud Ahmadinejad To Ignore NUKE DEADLINE

Annan Denies Claim That He Told Iran to Ignore Uranium Deadline
Fox News ^ | September 21, 2006 | Jonathan Wachtel and James Rosen
Posted on 09/21/2006 9:20:30 PM PDT by bobsunshine
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday was trying to settle a flap over a potentially damaging claim made earlier in the day by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Ahmadinejad said Annan had told him Iran could ignore a Security Council resolution requiring the country to cease enriching uranium by Aug. 31 or face economic sanctions. The Security Council sought the resolution in the face of rising fears over Iran's possible moves toward building nuclear weapons: Uranium enrichment is one of the key factors in that process.
But in its most recent report, the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, found that Iran had continued enriching uranium through the deadline, bypassing Security Council Resolution 1696.
"We didn't understand and couldn't understand why a resolution was passed in the midst of an examination of a package," Ahmadinejad said. "We think [the Security Council] was probably under pressure by some powers who constantly want to place pressure on countries. The secretary-general told me to disregard what has happened for the time being, resort to diplomacy."
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Ahmadinejad’s UNGA SPEECH

Wednesday 20 September 2006
Full transcript of Ahmadinejad’s UNGA speech
Full transcript of Ahmadinejad’s UNGA speech held yesterday in New York, as published by Iran’s official press agency IRNA:
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday addressed the 61st annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
In his speech, he criticized the new world order that has emerged in contemporary times as shown in global interactions where "certain powers equate themselves with the international community and whose decisions are to be controlling over those of 180 others." Following is the full text of President Ahmadinejad’s speech at the General Assembly: "In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Praise be to God and peace be upon Prophet Mohammad and His Infallible Household and chosen disciples. O God, hasten the reappearance of the Imam of the times and grant to us victory and prosperity. Include us among his followers and martyrs.
"Madam President,
"Distinguished Heads of State and Government,
"Distinguished Heads of Delegation,
"Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen:
"I praise the Merciful, All-Knowing and Almighty God for blessing me with another opportunity to address this Assembly on behalf of the great nation of Iran and to bring a number of issues to the attention of the international community.
"I also praise the Almighty for the increasing vigilance of peoples across the globe, their courageous presence in different international settings, and the brave expression of their views and aspirations regarding global issues.
"Today, humanity passionately craves for commitment to the Truth, devotion to God, enforcement of justice and respect for the dignity of human beings, elimination of domination and aggression, defense of the oppressed. And a longing for peace constitutes the legitimate demand of the peoples of the world, particularly the new generations and the spirited youth, who aspire a world free from decadence, aggression and injustice, and replete with love and compassion. The youth have a right to seek justice and the Truth; and they have a right to build their own future on the foundations of love, compassion and tranquility. And, I praise the Almighty for this immense blessing.
"Madame President,
"Excellencies,
"What afflicts humanity today is certainly not compatible with human dignity; the Almighty has not created human beings so that they could transgress on others and oppress them.
"By causing war and conflict, some are fast expanding their domination, accumulating greater wealth and usurping all resources, while others endure the resulting poverty, suffering and misery.
"Some seek to rule the world relying on weapons and threats, while others live in perpetual insecurity and danger.
"Some occupy the homeland of others, thousands of kilometers away from their borders, interfere in their affairs and control their oil and other resources and strategic routes, while others are bombarded daily in their own homes; their children murdered in the streets and alleys of their own country and their homes reduced to rubble.
"Such behavior is not consistent with the status of human beings and runs counter to the Truth, to justice and to human dignity. The fundamental question is that under such conditions, where should the oppressed seek justice? Who or what organization defends the rights of the oppressed, and suppresses acts of aggression and oppression? Where is the seat of global justice?
"A brief glance at a few examples of the most pressing global issues can further illustrate the problem.
A. The unbridled expansion of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons:
"Some powers proudly announce their production of second and third generation nuclear weapons. What do they need these weapons for? Is the development and stockpiling of these deadly weapons designed to promote peace and democracy? Or are these weapons, in fact, instruments of coercion and threat against other peoples and governments? How long should the people of the world live with the nightmare of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons? To what length can powers producing and possessing these weapons go? How can they be held accountable before the international community? And, are the inhabitants of these countries content with waste resulting from the use of their wealth and resources for the production of destructive arsenals? Is it not possible to rely on justice, ethics and wisdom instead of on instruments of death? Aren’t wisdom and justice more compatible with peace and tranquility than nuclear, chemical and biological weapons? If wisdom, ethics and justice prevail, then oppression and aggression will be uprooted, threats will wither away and no reason will remain for conflict. This is a solid proposition because most global conflicts emanate from injustice, and from the powerful not being content with their own rights and still strive to devour the rights of others.
"People across the globe embrace justice and are willing to sacrifice for its sake.
"Would it not be easier for global powers to ensure their longevity and win hearts and minds through the championing of real justice, compassion and peace than by continuing their production and proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons and the threat of their use?
"The experience of the threat and the use of nuclear weapons is before us. Has it achieved anything for the perpetrators other than exacerbation of tension, hatred and animosity among nations?
B. Occupation of countries and exacerbation of hostilities
"Occupation of countries, including Iraq, has continued for the last three years. Not a day goes by without hundreds of people getting killed in cold blood. The occupiers are incapable of establishing security in Iraq. Despite the establishment of the lawful Government and National Assembly of Iraq, there are covert and overt efforts to heighten insecurity, magnify and aggravate differences within Iraqi society, and instigate civil strife.
"There is no indication that the occupiers have the necessary political will to eliminate the sources of instability. Numerous terrorists were apprehended by the Government of Iraq only to be let loose under various pretexts by the occupiers.
"It seems that intensification of hostilities and terrorism serves as a pretext for the continued presence of foreign forces in Iraq.
"Where can the people of Iraq seek refuge, and from whom should the Government of Iraq seek justice? "Who can ensure Iraq’s security? Insecurity in Iraq affects the entire region. Can the Security Council play a role in restoring peace and security in Iraq when the occupiers are themselves the permanent members of the Council? Can the Security Council adopt a fair decision in this regard?
"Consider the situation in Palestine:
"The roots of the Palestinian problem go back to the Second World War. Under the pretext of protecting some of the survivors of that war, the land of Palestine was occupied through war, aggression and the displacement of millions of its inhabitants; it was placed under the control of some of the war’s survivors, bringing even larger population groups from elsewhere in the world who had not been even affected by the war; and a government was established in the territory of others with a population collected from across the world at the expense of driving millions of rightful inhabitants of the land into a diaspora and homelessness. This is a great tragedy with hardly a precedent in history. Refugees continue to live in temporary refugee camps and many have died still hoping to one day return to their homeland. Can any logic, law or legal reasoning justify this tragedy? Can any member of the United Nations accept such a tragedy occurring in their own homeland? "The pretexts for the creation of the regime occupying Al-Qods Al-Sharif are so weak that its proponents want to silence any voice trying to merely speak about them as they fear that the shedding of light on the facts would undermine the raison d’etre of this regime as it already has.
"The tragedy does not end with the establishment of a regime in the territory of others. Regrettably, from its inception, the regime has been a constant source of threat and insecurity in the Middle East region, waging war and spilling blood and impeding the progress of regional countries, and has also been used by some powers as an instrument of division, coercion, and pressure on the people of the region.
"Reference to these historical realities may cause some disquiet among supporters of this regime. But these are sheer facts and not myth. History has unfolded before our eyes.
"Worst yet is the blanket and unwarranted support provided to this regime.
"Just watch what is happening in Palestinian lands. People are being bombarded in their own homes and their children murdered in their own streets and alleys. But no authority, not even the Security Council, can afford them any support or protection. Why?
"At the same time, a government is formed democratically and through the free choice of the electorate in a part of Palestinian territory. But instead of receiving the support of the so-called champions of democracy, its ministers and members of parliament are illegally abducted and incarcerated in full view of the international community.
"Which council or international organization stands up to protect this brutally besieged government? And why can’t the Security Council take any steps?
"Let me here address Lebanon:
"For thirty-three long days, the Lebanese lived under the barrage of fire and bombs and close to 1.5 million of them were displaced.
Meanwhile, some members of the Security Council practically chose a path that provided ample opportunity for the aggressor to achieve its objectives militarily. We witnessed the Security Council of the United Nations practically incapacitated by certain powers to even call for a ceasefire. The Security Council sat idly by for so many days witnessing the cruel scenes of atrocities against the Lebanese while tragedies such as Qana were persistently repeated. Why? "In all these cases, the answer is self-evident. When the power behind the hostilities is itself a permanent member of the Security Council, how then can this Council fulfill its responsibilities?
C. Lack of respect for the rights of members of the international community
"Excellencies,
"I now wish to refer to some of the grievances of the Iranian people and speak about the injustices against them.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran is a member of the IAEA and is committed to the NPT. All our nuclear activities are transparent, peaceful and under the watchful eyes of IAEA inspectors. Why then are there objections to our legally recognized rights? Which governments object to these rights? Governments that themselves benefit from nuclear energy and the fuel cycle. Some of them have abused nuclear technology for non-peaceful ends, including the production of nuclear bombs, and some even have a bleak record of using them against humanity.
"Which organization or Council should address these injustices? Is the Security Council in a position to address them? Can it stop violations of the inalienable rights of countries? Can it prevent certain powers from impeding scientific progress of other countries? "The abuse of the Security Council, as an instrument of threat and coercion, is indeed a source of grave concern.
"Some permanent members of the Security Council, even when they are themselves parties to international disputes, conveniently threaten others in the Security Council and seek condemnation, even before any decision by the Council, their opponents by the Council.
The questions are: What can justify such exploitation of the Security Council? Does this not erode the credibility and effectiveness of the Council? Can such behavior contribute to the ability of the Council to maintain security?"
"Excellencies,
"A review of the preceding historical realities would lead to the conclusion that regrettably, justice has become a victim of force and aggression.
"Many global arrangements have become unjust, discriminatory and irresponsible as a result of undue pressure from certain powers; "Threats of nuclear weapons and other instruments of war by some powers have taken the place of respect for the rights of nations and the maintenance and promotion of peace and tranquility; "For some powers, claims of promotion of human rights and democracy can only last as long as they can be used as instruments of pressure and intimidation against other nations. But when it comes to the interests of rightful claimants, concepts such as democracy, the right of self-determination of nations, respect for the rights and obligations of peoples, international law and justice have no place or value. This is blatantly manifested in the way the elected government of the Palestinian people is treated as well as in the support extended to the Zionist regime. It does not matter if people are murdered in Palestine, turned into refugees, captured, imprisoned or besieged — these do not violate human rights.
"Nations are not equal in exercising their rights recognized by international law. Enjoyment of these rights is dependent on the whim of certain major powers.
"Apparently the Security Council can only be used to ensure the security and the rights of some big powers. When the oppressed are crushed by bombardment, the Security Council must remain aloof and not even call for a ceasefire. Is this not a tragedy of historic proportions for the Security Council which is charged with maintaining security for all countries?
"The prevailing order of contemporary global interactions is such that certain powers equate themselves with the international community, and consider their decisions superseding that of over 180 countries. They consider themselves the masters and rulers of the entire world and other nations as only second class in the world order.
"Excellencies,
"The question needs to be asked: if the governments of the United States or the United Kingdom, who are permanent members of the Security Council, commit aggression, occupation and violation of international law, which of the organs of the UN can take them to account? Can a Council in which they are privileged members address their violations? Has this ever happened? In fact, we have repeatedly seen the reverse. If they have differences with a nation or state, they drag it to the Security Council and as claimants, arrogate to themselves simultaneously the roles of prosecutor, judge and executioner. Is this a just order? Can there be a more vivid case of discrimination and more clear evidence of injustice?
"Regrettably, the persistence of some hegemonic powers in imposing their exclusionist policies on international decision making mechanisms, including the Security Council, has resulted in a growing mistrust in global public opinion, undermining the credibility and effectiveness of this most universal system of collective security.
"Excellencies,
"How long can such a situation last in the world? It is evident that the behavior of some powers constitutes the greatest challenge before the Security Council, the entire organization and its affiliated agencies.
"The present structure and working methods of the Security Council, which are legacies of the Second World War, are not responsive to the expectations of the current generation and the contemporary needs of humanity.
"Today, it is undeniable that the Security Council, most critically and urgently, needs legitimacy and effectiveness. It must be acknowledged that as long as the Council is unable to act on behalf of the entire international community in a transparent, just and democratic manner, it will neither be legitimate nor effective.
Furthermore, the direct relation between the abuse of veto and the erosion of the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Council has now been clearly and undeniably established. We cannot, and should not, expect the eradication, or even containment, of injustice, imposition and oppression without reforming the structure and working methods of the Council.
"Is it appropriate to expect this generation to submit to the decisions and arrangements established over half a century ago? Doesn’t this generation or future generations have the right to decide themselves about the world in which they want to live?
"Today, serious reform in the structure and working methods of the Security Council is, more than ever before, necessary. Justice and democracy dictate that the role of the General Assembly, as the highest organ of the United Nations, must be respected. The General Assembly can then, through appropriate mechanisms, take on the task of reforming the Organization and particularly rescue the Security Council from its current state. In the interim, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the African continent should each have a representative as a permanent member of the Security Council, with veto privilege. The resulting balance would hopefully prevent further trampling of the rights of nations.
"Madame President,
"Excellencies, "It is essential that spirituality and ethics find their rightful place in international relations. Without ethics and spirituality, attained in light of the teachings of Divine prophets, justice, freedom and human rights cannot be guaranteed.
"Resolution of contemporary human crises lies in observing ethics and spirituality and governance by righteous people of high competence and piety.
"Should respect for the rights of human beings become the predominant objective, injustice, ill-temper, aggression and war will fade away.
"Human beings are all God’s creatures and are all endowed with dignity and respect.
"No one has superiority over others. No individual or states can arrogate to themselves special privileges, nor can they disregard the rights of others and, through influence and pressure, position themselves as the `international community’.
"Citizens of Asia, Africa, Europe and America are all equal. Over six billion inhabitants of the earth are all equal and worthy of respect.
"Justice and protection of human dignity are the two pillars in maintaining sustainable peace, security and tranquility in the world.
"It is for this reason that we state: "Sustainable peace and tranquility in the world can only be attained through justice, spirituality, ethics, compassion and respect for human dignity.
"All nations and states are entitled to peace, progress and security.
"We are all members of the international community and we are all entitled to insist on the creation of a climate of compassion, love and justice.
"All members of the United Nations are affected by both the bitter and the sweet events and developments in today’s world.
"We can adopt firm and logical decisions thereby improving the prospects of a better life for current and future generations.
"Together, we can eradicate the roots of bitter maladies and afflictions and through promotion of universal and lasting values such as ethics, spirituality and justice allow our nations to taste the sweetness of a better future.
"Peoples, driven by their divine nature, intrinsically seek good, virtue, perfection and geauty. Relying on our peoples, we can take giant steps towards reform and pave the road for human perfection.
Whether we like it or not, justice, peace and virtue will sooner or later prevail in the world with the will of Almighty God. It is imperative, and also desirable, that we, too, contribute to the promotion of justice and virtue.
"The Almighty and Merciful God, who is the Creator of the Universe, is also its Lord and Ruler. Justice is His command. He commands His creatures to support one another in Good, virtue and piety, and not in decadence and corruption.
"He commands His creatures to enjoin one another to righteousness and virtue and not to sin and transgression. All Divine prophets from the Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) to the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him), to the Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him), to the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him), have all called humanity to monotheism, justice, brotherhood, love and compassion. Is it not possible to build a better world based on monotheism, justice, love and respect for the rights of human beings, and thereby transform animosities into friendship?
"I emphatically declare that today’s world, more than ever before, longs for just and righteous people with love for all humanity; and above all longs for the perfect righteous human being and the real savior who has been promised to all peoples and who will establish justice, peace and brotherhood on the planet.
"O, Almighty God, all men and women are your creatures and you have ordained their guidance and salvation. Bestow upon humanity that thirsts for justice, the perfect human being promised to all by you, and make us among his followers and among those who strive for his return and his cause.
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