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Is this what our future holds? Are we giving up Afghanistan and Iraq to the Taliban and the Muslim Brotherhood and beginning to stir the pot even further in Iran? Where will we be by the time the elections get here? Will Mr. Obama have involved us in further violence and stirred up hatred against Christianity even further. We are seeing Christians erased from the Middle East and the UN and the US are simply refusing them refugee status. What is Mr. Obama’s intentions? Where do those who are attempting to garner the GOP nomination stand on these issues. The time for choosing is rapidly approaching and now more than ever, we need to know where we are headed! Read the story from DEBKAfile and make your own evaluations.
US sanctions on Iran’s central bank. Tehran has called this an act of war
DEBKAfile Special Report January 1, 2012, 1:01 AM (GMT+02:00)
On the last day of 2011, US President Barack Obama Saturday signed into law measures penalizing foreign financial institutions doing business with Iran’s central bank, Bank Markazi – the toughest sanctions imposed yet over Iran’s development of a nuclear weapon. In recent weeks Tehran has repeatedly warned that it would deem the signing of this measure an act of war and respond with drastic steps including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The bill targeting anyone dealing with Iran’s central bank seeks to force other countries to choose between buying oil from Iran or being shut out of transactions with US financial institutions and banks. The new sanctions will begin taking effect in 60 days – the toughest not for at least six months, giving Tehran some space to cooperate with international demands to call off its nuclear weapon program. The president will have some flexibility in applying the measure.
DEBKAfile’s Iranian sources report signs that rather than using this leeway to back down, Tehran appears bent on heading for a collision with the United States and its opponents in the Persian Gulf and Middle East.
Just this Saturday, Dec. 31, Gen. Masoud Jazayeri, one of the Revolutionary Guards heads, wrote on the Guards’ site: “Discourse about closing the Strait of Hormuz belongs to five years ago. Today’s debate in the Islamic Republic of Iran contains new layers and the time has not come to disclose them.” Read the rest at DEBKAfile
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“‘ You will hear of wars and rumors of wars…..’” (Matthew 24:6 NIV). Thanks for sharing.
And see the signs! We are in a very interesting time my friend. You are most welcome!
Very interesting times, indeed, but I think, more than ever before, we need to maintain our focus on our True hope! The “sign” to watch is the Church herself. How ready is she for the Bridegroom?
The encouragement comes in knowing it is always darkest before the dawn! Even amidst the loss of liberties we see, there is an awakening going on … a growing awareness and even an embracing of deeper things, of spiritual things, of Providential things as we re-discover our roots!
Safe & healthy 2012, my friend, as we continue to work together …
Absolutely right my friend, about everything. God bless you and Happy New Year Barb.
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