On Capitol Hill This Week; Vol. XVII, No. 9

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On Capitol Hill This Week - Volume XVII, Number 9a
April 12 - 16, 2010

"Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice." (I Chronicles 16:10)

DOMESTIC ISSUES
1. POLISH PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DIE IN PLANE CRASH
2. CONGRESS TO PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF "ENDA"
3. OBAMA ELECTION-YEAR JOBS AGENDA STALLS IN CONGRESS
4. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOHN PAUL STEVENS TO RETIRE
5. ADMINISTRATION WITHDRAWS NOMINATION OF DAWN JOHNSON
6. OBAMA PUSHING NOMINATION OF GOODWIN LIU TO NINTH CIRCUIT
7. OBAMA BANS THE WORDS "ISLAM, JIHAD" FROM NATIONAL SECURITY DOCUMENT
8. LIEBERMAN: OMITTING "ISLAMIC" TERRORISM FROM SECURTIY DOCUMENT "OFFENSIVE"

1. POLISH PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DIE IN PLANE CRASH

Obama Offers Condolences

Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia, killing 96, officials said. On board were the army chief of staff, national bank president, deputy foreign minister, army chaplain, head of the National Security Office, deputy parliament speaker, civil rights commissioner and at least two presidential aides and three lawmakers, the Polish foreign ministry said.

- Please join us in praying for the nation of Poland tonight. May God comfort all who mourn . . . and may those who do not yet know Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord now come to salvatoin

Lift up the authorities who are investigating the cause of this tragedy, so that something like this will never happen again.

- "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." (Matthew 5:4)

2. CONGRESS TO PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF "ENDA"

Employment Non-Discrimination Act Would Legalize Bizarre Criminal Acts

In the next few weeks, Obama, Pelosi, and their homosexual and transgender allies will attempt to ram through the so-called Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).

What you may not know is that ENDA normalizes and provides special federal protection for 30+ bizarre sexual orientations listed by the American Psychiatric Association - the so-called "Dirty 30." These 30+ fetishes include behaviors that are felonies or misdemeanors in most states.

ENDA's "Dirty 30" includes such bizarre criminal acts as incest, pedophilia, prostitution, beastiality, and cross-dressing. If we don't act today, Obama and Pelosi will normalize these disorders by federal law on April 21! (Traditional Values Coalition) Read more.

- Cry out to the God of Mercy that we be delivered from these wicked decrees!

- "Discretion shall preserve you, understanding shall keep you: To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaks fraudulent things; Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perversity of the wicked; Whose ways are crooked, and they are perverse in their paths." (Proverbs 2:11-15 )

3. OBAMA ELECTION-YEAR JOBS AGENDA STALLS IN CONGRESS

The election-year jobs agenda promised by Obama and Democrats has stalled seven months before voters determine control of Congress. Democrats have no money to pay for the program. That's because both Republicans and the Democratic chairman of the Senate Budget Committee objected to taking money left over from the fund that bailed out banks, automakers and insurers and using it for the jobs bill. Such a move, they insisted, would add tens of billions of dollars to the $12.8 trillion national debt. An $80 billion-plus Senate plan promised an infusion of cash to build roads and schools, help local governments keep teachers on the payroll, and provide rebates for homeowners who make energy-saving investments. Two months after the plan was introduced, most of those main elements remain on the Senate's shelf. (AP)

- Lift up the members of the U.S. Senate and the Obama administration, that they would put people first and find a way to make this jobs bill go forward. Pray that the priorities of this government would reflect the heart of God; and that laws would accordingly by passed for the blessing and the benefit of our people. Pray!

- "Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and Your glory above all the earth; that your beloved may be delivered. Save with Your right hand, and hear me." (Psalm 108:5-6)

4. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOHN PAUL STEVENS TO RETIRE

The anchor of the Supreme Courts liberal wing, Justice John Paul Stevens, announced his retirement today. Appointed to the high court in 1975, Stevens will celebrate his 90th birthday on April 20th. In recent days, Stevens ignited a storm of speculation by saying that he would leave while Obama was in office. But it makes sense for Stevens to go now, rather than waiting another year or two. After November 2nd, Obama is not going to have 59 Democrat votes to ram his liberal nominee through the Senate confirmation process.

Heres some good news. By replacing Stevens, Obama, thankfully, is not going to change the ideological balance of the Supreme Court. (Pray for Justices Roberts, Scalia, Thomas and Alito!) Moreover, Senate Democrats, many of whom need to be back in their states campaigning for reelection, are not looking forward to another high-profile fight.

Arlen Specter (D-PA) recently stated his concern that a contentious confirmation battle could lead to gridlock in the Senate, preventing work on other issues like cap and trade and immigration reform. But Specter is one of those Democrats whod rather be on the campaign trail than stuck in a committee hearing. Hes trailing CWF-endorsed conservative Pat Toomey in the latest poll.
Having worked in the Reagan White House, I havent forgotten Specters savage treatment of Judge Robert Bork. Thats one reason why Campaign for Working Families will do everything possible to make this Arlen Specters last vote on a Supreme Court nomination. (Gary Bauer; End-of-Day; April 12, 2010)

- Please begin NOW to make this Supreme Court appointment a matter of constant intercession. Cry out that a man or woman of Godly values be placed upon that seat, for this decision will impact our nation for decades to come. Ask the LORD to turn the heart of our "king" unto His will in this critical matter. Pray!

- "The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases." (Proverbs 21:1)

5. ADMINISTRATION WITHDRAWS NOMINATION OF DAWN JOHNSEN

Late Friday afternoon, while the media was distracted with the Supreme Court's new vacancy and speculation as to whom the Obamat may tap, the administration quietly abandoned their nomination of another radical--militant feminist Dawn Johnsen (Obama's choice for assistant attorney general at the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). The announcement handed organizations like FRC--and those of you who signed a petition opposing the nomination-a significant victory after 14 months of fighting her confirmation. The former counsel to NARAL Pro-Choice America was such a left-wing zealot (she once called pregnant women "fetal containers" and actively lobbied for partial-birth abortion) that even Democrats had a hard time stomaching her appointment. Two of them, Sens. Ben Nelson (D-Nebr.) and Arlen Specter (D-Penn.), had promised openly to vote her down. Others were uneasy, but their concerns were never tested.

After Johnsen was voted out of committee last year, her nomination expired on the Senate floor. When the President tried a second time, Senate Republicans promised to filibuster, leaving the leadership in the difficult position of finding 60 votes in Johnsen's favor. Although the President is publicly blaming the GOP for her early exit, the excuse is purely posturing. As most people know, President Obama could have bypassed Congress altogether by making hers a recess appointment. He refused, hinting that even the White House knows when to step back. The last thing Democrats need after the PR disaster of the health care bill is to defend a far-Left ideologue going into the elections this fall.

In the White House statement, Johnsen says, "Restoring OLC to its best nonpartisan traditions was my primary objective for my anticipated service in this administration." How didObama expect to restore "nonpartisan traditions" by nominating one of the most explosively liberal candidates of his term? Of course, it is a little ironic that Johnsen's job would have been to explain the limits of Obama's power. Her nomination alone seemed to accomplish that! For Democrats--many of whom stuck out their political necks over ObamaCare--the announcement must have come as a relief. Johnsen's confirmation would have given the party even more to answer for at the ballot box. (Family Research Council)

- This turn of events has undoubtedly come about in response to the prayers of the saints. Praise God for this news, and thank Him for answers to prayer, yet to come!

- "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)

6. ADMINISTRATION PUSHING NOMINATION OF GOODWIN LIU TO NINTH CIRCUIT

If extremism bars Dawn Johnsen from the Justice Department, then how much more should it disqualify someone from dispensing justice in the U.S. courts? That's the question critics are asking Obama of Goodwin Liu, his controversial nominee to the Ninth Circuit Court. Apart from his resume of radicalism (so objectionable that 42 of 58 district attorneys from his state of California formally opposed his nomination), Liu fueled the fire by refusing to submit more than 100 required documents to the Senate. Although he called it an oversight, Sen. Jeff Sessions said the neglect at best demonstrated "incompetence" and at worst created "the impression that he knowingly attempted to hide his most controversial work."

With less than two years of legal experience, Liu would help maintain the Ninth Circuit's reputation as the laughingstock of the appellate system. Just one step removed from the Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit is no place for on-the-job training, particularly for someone whose idea of jurisprudence is rooted in "evolving social norms"--not the U.S. Constitution.

Liu's nomination does create an interesting backdrop for the battle over Justice John Stevens's replacement. If Obama's pick even remotely resembles a person this far outside the mainstream, Republicans had better be loaded for bear. Every American who has packed out townhalls and tea party gatherings for a return to constitutional government will be watching closely to see if the GOP is willing to go to the mat for conservative principles. This clash over the Supreme Court is the opportune time for Republicans to draw a clear line of distinction between their ideology and Obamat's. (Family Research Council)

- The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away. Ask the LORD to take away this nominee, too, so that only righteousness would rule in our courts.

- " . . . cut off the wicked. Let the unfaithful be rooted out." (Proverbs 2:22)

7. OBAMA BANS THE WORDS "ISLAM, JIHAD" FROM NATIONAL SECURITY DOCUMENT

Hussein Obama's advisers will remove religious terms such as "Islamic extremism" from the central document outlining the U.S. national security strategy and will use the rewritten document to emphasize that the United States does not view Muslim nations through the lens of terror, counterterrorism officials said.

The change is a significant shift in the National Security Strategy, a document that previously outlined the Bush Doctrine of preventative war and currently states: "The struggle against militant Islamic radicalism is the great ideological conflict of the early years of the 21st century."
The officials described the changes on condition of anonymity because the document still was being written, and the White House would not discuss it. But rewriting the strategy document will be the latest example of Obama putting his stamp on U.S. foreign policy, like his promises to dismantle nuclear weapons and limit the situations in which they can be used.

The revisions are part of a larger effort about which the White House talks openly, one that seeks to change not just how the United States talks to Muslim nations, but also what it talks to them about, from health care and science to business startups and education.

- Lord, these gestures of "appeasement" towards our enemies did not work in the days of Neville Chamberlain, and they will not work now. We cannot make "peace" by covering up harsh truths with kind and soothing words.

God, let the truth stand and throw up a roadblock that will prevent this rewritten document from going to press. Weaken its message saying the bad is not to be exposed as dangerous to our national security. Put Your Name against this document of evil control. In Jesus Name.

- "I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up." (Psalm 75:10)

8. LIEBERMAN: OMITTING "ISLAMIC" TERRORISM FROM SECURTIY DOCUMENT "OFFENSIVE"

Sen. Joe Lieberman slammed the Obama administration Sunday for stripping terms like "Islamic extremism" from a key national security document, calling the move dishonest, wrong-headed and disrespectful to the majority of Muslims who are not terrorists.

The Connecticut independent revealed that he wrote a letter Friday to top counterterrorism adviser John Brennan urging the administration to "identify accurately the ideological source" of the threat against the United States. He wrote that failing to identify "violent Islamist extremism" as the enemy is "offensive." The letter was written following reports that the administration was removing religious references from the U.S. National Security Strategy -- the document that had described the "ideological conflict" of the early 21st century as "the struggle against militant Islamic radicalism."

Lieberman, in his letter, noted that prior Department of Homeland Security and Pentagon documents also did not refer to "Islamist extremism." He expressed dismay that the administration's review of the Fort Hood shooting, in which alleged shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan was said to have had contact with a radical cleric beforehand, omitted the term. "Unless we're honest about that, we're not going to be able to defeat this enemy," Lieberman told "Fox News Sunday." "It's absolutely Orwellian and counterproductive to the fight that we're fighting." (Fox News)

- Only God can truly protect us from our enemies, but please pray that Obama will acknowledge America's value, embrace it, and practice caring like an American President. Intercede for this president, that he will cease putting America in jeopardy. Why does he say that peaceful protesters are dangerous, all the while giving murdering Islamic extremists a pass? Praise God for His protection from men like this and for those who stand up to the kind of wholesale deception this is.

- "In Your mercy cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who attack me; For I am Your servant." (Psalm 143:12)

On Capitol Hill This Week; Vol. XVII, No. 9b

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SUMMIT BEGAN TODAY
2. OBAMA, MEDVEDEV SIGN NUCLEAR ARMS REDUCTION TREATY
3. U.S. - RUSSIA NUCLEAR TREATY RUNS INTO RESISTANCE ON CAPITOL HILL
4. JORDAN'S ABDULLAH TO U.S. IN BID TO REVIVE PEACE PROCESS
5. REPORT: OBAMA WEIGHING PEACE PLAN IN FALL
6. REPORT: U.S. FIGHTING ISRAEL'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
7. AFGHANISTAN: KARZAI ISSUES OPEN INVITATION TO MEET WITH TALIBAN
8. IRANIAN SPY FOR CIA: "WEAK WEST" WILL CAUSE WAR WITH IRAN

1. OBAMA HOSTS GLOBAL SUMMIT ON NUCLEAR SECURITY

Largest meeting of world leaders convened today in Washington, D.C.

Obama said the possibility of terrorists getting a nuclear device is the "single biggest threat" to US security as he opened a series of meetings with world leaders on preventing the spread of atomic material. Obama talked with five leaders Sunday in Washington and another series Monday to kick off a summit among 46 nations and the US where the president will press his nuclear policy agenda.

The Washington summit highlights one of Obama's top foreign policy priorities: curbing the spread of nuclear material that can be used for weapons. The Obama wants the nations represented at the summit to reach agreement on a four-year plan to secure separated plutonium and highly enriched uranium that could be smuggled or sold on the black market to al-Qaida and other terrorist groups. The goal is to make sure countries are "not just talking about general statements of support but rather with very specific approaches to how we can solve this profound international problem," Obama said. (Jerusalem Post)

- As world leaders struggle to create a global climate for "peace," the LORD has already shown us His way to "make peace" -- we find peace when we receive Him as our Savior and Lord, and then allow His peace to flood our hearts and to make us into a new man, according to His image. Pray that the world's leaders will find the way to true peace -- the only Peace that is guaranteed by the Blood of the Cross.

- "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." (I Timothy 2:1-4)

2. OBAMA, MEDVEDEV SIGN NUCLEAR ARMS REDUCTION TREATY

Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, pulled off what the Russian called a "mission impossible" at Prague Castle on Thursday, signing a landmark treaty that would reduce both countries' active nuclear arsenals by up to 30%. "This day demonstrates the determination of the United States and Russia, the two nations that hold over 90% of the world's nuclear weapons, to pursue responsible global leadership," Obama said after signing START, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The 10-year treaty, in discussion since a 1991 nuclear arms agreement expired at the end of last year, requires ratification by the U.S. Senate and the Duma, Russia's parliament. (USA Today)

- Pray that nuclear attacks against the U.S. will be prevented. Pray that the international community will unite and force Iran to halt its program to develop nuclear weapons.

- "The Lord is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous." (Proverbs 15:29)

3. U.S. - RUSSIA NUCLEAR TREATY RUNS INTO RESISTANCE ON CAPITOL HILL

The weapons reduction treaty struck between Russia and the United States ran into headwinds on Capitol Hill Sunday, as two top senators warned that concerns over the Obama administration's newly unveiled nuclear strategy could trip up the treaty's ratification. The treaty's signing coincided with the release of the administration's new nuclear weapons policy, which rules out the use of nuclear weapons against most non-nuclear countries and states the United States does not intend to build or test new nuclear weapons.

Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., expressed concern about that policy Sunday and said it may have to change in order for the Russia treaty to clear the Senate with the needed 67 votes. Lieberman said the administration will have a hard time getting the votes to ratify in the Senate unless it commits to modernizing the stockpile and obtains clarification from the Russians about whether they'd consider pulling out of the treaty if the United States pursues its missile defense shield. "I don't believe there will be 67 votes to ratify the START treaty" unless those conditions are met, Lieberman said.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the third-ranking Republican in the Senate, also said the administration's nuclear policy is "troublesome." "It takes away our ambiguity about our use of nuclear power," he told "Fox News Sunday," adding there's "not a chance" the Russia treaty will be approved this year. "This is a treaty for next year," he said, explaining that the economy, terrorism and the national debt will take priority this year. (Fox News)

- Please continue to pray for all the oversight needed to keep the United States from launching or being involved with more failed policy, especially in the area of defense. Ask that this treaty does not clear the Senate unless we have updated, overhauled, and secure sound procedure going forward. Intercede before God that our enemies never get an upper hand in the arena of our national security.

- Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: "I will sing to the Lord, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea! (Exodus 15:1)

4. JORDAN'S ABDULLAH TO U.S. IN BID TO REVIVE PEACE PROCESS

King Abdullah II of Jordan left Amman for Washington on Saturday for landmark talks with Hussein Obama aimed at breaking a deadlock in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Jordanian officials said. The monarch is expected to ask Washington to put effective pressure on Israel to force it to stop all forms of construction in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem.

U.S. National Security Advisor James Jones said Friday, the administration was discussing how to jump-start the lagging Middle East peace process, but did not have a new plan to offer. Speaking to reporters accompanying Obama back to Washington from Prague, Gen. James Jones said, there's been no decision made regarding a concrete Middle East peace plan. (Ha"aretz)

- Dearest Lord, You are our true Commander-In-Chief. We humbly bow down before You and ask You to send Your warring angels to intercede for and defend Your sovereign nation Israel. May no weapon formed against her, or her assigned kinsman redeemer, the United States of America, prosper. May all American participants, as well as King Abdullah and his wife, Queen Rania; be awakened by You in their dreams to be told about Your plans for the sons and daughters of Ishmael, and how You love them and want them to be saved so they can have a fruitful relationship with You and Israel.

May no evil plans from the enemy and his emissaries divert American or Jordanian officials from receiving Your Saving Grace and showing favor to Israel. May Your Peace Process be the only one considered and may it triumph! In Jesus' Name we pray this for Your glory, honor, and success! Amen.

- "Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart. Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides you. My heart and my flesh fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish. But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all Your works." (Psalm 73: 1, 25, 26, 27a & 28)

5. REPORT: OBAMA WEIGHING PEACE PLAN IN FALL

Hussein Obama is "seriously considering" proposing a US peace plan for the Middle East in the fall, the Washington Post reported Wednesday [April 7], quoting two senior sources in the American administration. If this indeed happens, it will be a change from the present approach, which tries to wring concessions from both sides in order to reach "proximity talks", which in turn will lead to direct negotiations.

The chances of a new plan being formulated have increased especially in the light of the crisis over building in east Jerusalem, and US understanding that gradual steps are leading nowhere.

The US proposal will be based on former President Bill Clinton's plan, presented at Camp David in the year 2000 with some amendments as necessary to take into account recent changes. "Everyone knows the basic outlines of a peace deal," said one of the senior officials, while the other added that "90% of the map would look the same."

The timing of presenting a plan in the fall is linked to a solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. While Israel is against any imposed solution, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is trying to separate the issue of Iran from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Obama administration believes that progress in the peace process will facilitate a solution to the Iran threat.

"It's not either Iran or the Middle East peace process," one of the sources said. "You have to do both." He said the Americans want to remove the controversy over settlements in east Jerusalem and find a regional solution between Israel and the Arab states. (YnetNews) [Reported by: Bridges for Peace]

- Pray that any plan put forth by the Obama administration would be guided by the Lord and have Israel's best interests at heart. Pray that the relationship between Israel and America not be further weakened by any plan that seeks to pressure Israel to make unwise concessions.

- "Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. And gave their land as a heritage, for His mercy endures forever; a heritage to Israel His servants, for His mercy endures forever." (Psalm 136:1, 21-22)

6. REPORT: U.S. FIGHTING ISRAEL'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

The United States has begun denying visas to Israel's nuclear scientists, according to the Hebrew-language daily Maariv. Workers at the reactor in Dimona in Israel's Negev, told the paper that they had been treated poorly by U.S. representatives, and had been told they could not travel to the States. For the past 20-years it has been common for scientists working at the Dimona reactor to travel to universities in the U.S. to enhance their knowledge in the fields of physics, chemistry, and nuclear engineering. The only reason the Dimona scientists' visa requests were refused was their work at the reactor, sources in the military establishment said. None of the researchers has had any trouble with the law, in Israel or America.

A former Dimona worker told Maariv that the problems between Israel and America went beyond denied visas. The U.S. has also created a "de-facto embargo" on equipment needed in the Dimona reactor, he said. The refusal to sell Israel certain parts began after current U.S. President Obama took office, he said. When it comes to certain other pieces of equipment, he added, the U.S. now permits sales only if Israeli officials explain exactly what the part will be used for. "And yet, when it comes to those who manufacture nuclear terrorism, we hear a lenient approach, even though the entire world can see that Iran's leaders are making a joke out of the U.S.," he said.
On Friday morning, spokesmen for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced that he would not attend a Nuclear Security summit in the U.S. as previously planned, but would send a senior minister in his place. Netanyahu apparently decided not to attend the summit due to concerns that he would face pressure over Israel's nuclear program. The visa refusals may have been another factor leading to his concerns.

Fox News reported Saturday, that the White House has since denied this report, quoting their spokesman Tommy Vietor as saying, "the story is wrong." (Israel National News and Fox News)
- Gracious Father of Truth, we pray that the father of lies and confusion will be vanquished in America's Government, scientific communities and in the military at all levels; and especially where national security issues are concerned. May America's current administration and Congress realize that Israel is a national security issue for our country because You promise in Genesis 12: 3 (concerning Israel) that, "I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you."

We pray that You will bind and chase back any future attacks against Israel by our government, at any level and for any cause. We pray that Israeli officials, nuclear workers and purchasing agents will be able to work freely with our elected and appointed officials, nuclear scientists and our military once more for Your glory, and for both of our nations' security needs. MayYour headship be established in America and Israel, and the evil one be thrown out of our countries. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen.

- "For the Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you and give your enemies over to you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that He may see no unclean thing among you, and turn away from you." (Deuteronomy 23: 14 NKJV)

7. AFGHANISTAN: KARZAI ISSUES OPEN INVITATION TO MEET WITH TALIBAN

Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged Taliban insurgents on Sunday to lay down their arms and air their grievances while visiting a violent northern province, adding that foreign forces would not leave the country as long as fighting continued.

Addressing a gathering in Kunduz province, Karzai repeated his standing invitation to meet with any insurgent who renounces violence and terrorism and embraces the Afghan Constitution. Karzai's outreach has so far done little to stem the violence, while sometimes confusing efforts to decisively defeat opponents on the battlefield.

"Come, no one will stop you. Come and have your say, not by the gun," Karzai said."You say that 'foreigners are here.' As long as you fight, they won't leave," he said, referring to what the insurgents say is their main goal of driving foreign forces from the country. (Fox News)

- Please commit to pray for this confused, war torn land before our God, the Rock they can stand on; unshakeable and unwavering in His love and good plan for the lives of the Afghan people. Ask the Father to protect our military while declaring that every final vestige of evil will see it's last hurrah, within and without. Intercede that the Creator of this land has a good plan and, as we pray, will fulfill it before the day of the coming of His only begotten Son. Men make plans. God fulfills His faithful Word.

- Do not fear, nor be afraid; Have I not told you from that time, and declared it? You are My witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one.'" (Isaiah 44:8)

8. IRANIAN SPY FOR CIA: "WEAK WEST" WILL CAUSE WAR WITH IRAN

The American-led 'engagement" policies towards Iran is going to result in the very war it wants to prevent, according to an Iranian CIA spy. He says the only way to prevent a possible nuclear war with Iran is to attack the country now. In the meantime, Iran announced Sunday it has started mass-producing a new medium-range anti-aircraft missile that "can destroy modern planes in low and medium altitudes."

Writing under the pseudonym Raza Kahlil, his book "A Time to Betray" reveals that he began to spy on Iran for the CIA after he we was disillusioned by the 1979 revolution and fled the Islamic Republic. Interviewed by Reza Aslan of the Daily Beast web site, "Kahlil" predicted that if Iran obtains a nuclear weapon, which it apparently will do, "The Iranian people are going to pay a very, very heavy price. And you could see major destruction in Iran.

. . . "Now just imagine that they have a nuclear bomb. The Saudi kingdom would be in jeopardy. Iraq . . forget about it, it's already under control of Iran. They're helping the Taliban. In Lebanon, Hezbollah is ruling. Jordan could be in danger, Syria could be empowered, Israel could be threatened day and night, Hamas would be empowered. You could see nuclear proliferation moving into Venezuela. It is going to be unimaginable."

"So the decision comes to this, and this is the bottom line: Do we accept Iran as a nuclear-armed state or not? Anything else is just total hot air. It is just one question, do we accept it or not?" (Israel National News)

- Dear God, You are all powerful and we are powerless to stop Iran and her efforts to achieve nuclear warhead status. Please grant us Your favor and stop any enemies of the United States from attacking us, or Israel, with airplane weaponry or nuclear armament. We pray that the above interview with "Kahlil" is true, and that as we pray into his comments, Your power will be released to stop any and all deadly attack against America, Israel or any of our mutual allies.

May Iran's current and potential allies, the Revolutionary Guard, terrorist organizations like Hamas and Islamic clerics be stopped in their tracks and given a face-to-face encounter with you, the one and only true and living God! May they be so affected that they will lay down their wepons, yield their evil plans to You and accept Your Son, Jesus, as their Savior. May Israel, America, "Kahlil" and the whole world that You created, be saved for Your glory and purposes. We pray these things in the Name of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Amen.

- "For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name's sake, lead me and guide me. Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, for You are my strength. Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth." (Psalm 31: 3-5 NKJV)

This Week, Worship Our Lord As . . .

FATHER (Ah-vee)

He will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.' (Psalm 89:26)

There is nothing else more comforting to me, than to know that You are my Father, Ah-vee. Thank You for the miraculous ways that You provide for me. Thank You for the many ways that You shower me with Father-love. Please forgive me for my childish outbursts, for deep down, I know that You, Father, know best. Amen.

"Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp." (Psalm 149:3) (Taken from: Intimate Moments with the Hebrew Names of God, by Barri Cae Malin and Shmuel Wolkenfeld; Bridge-Logos Publishers; Gainesville, FL, 32614. ISBN: 0-88270-801-5)