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On Capitol Hill This Week Volume XIX, Number 23a September 17 - 21, 2012
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
"He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail." (I Samuel 2:9)
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News from Israel
- MUSLIM PROTEST REACHES ISRAEL; RIOTS IN JERUSALEM
- MOUNTED ISRAEL POLICE BREAK UP PALESTINIAN DEMO AT US CONSULATE
- NETANYAHU, OBAMA DISCUSS IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT
- ISRAELI EMP ATTACK COULD THROW IRAN 'BACK TO STONE AGE'
- ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES: INFORMATION KITS TO HELP PREVENT CIVILIAN KIDNAPPINGS
- JERUSALEM BUS PELTED WITH STONES; WOMAN INJURED
- GAZA ROCKET HITS ISRAELI HOUSE
- NETANYAHU APPEALS TO AMERICAN VOTERS: SUPPORT "RED LINE" POLICY
1. MUSLIM PROTEST REACHES ISRAEL; RIOTS IN JERUSALEM
Violent riots break out in Jerusalem while hundreds rally against anti-Islam film in Akko. Protests continue to wreak havoc across Arab world; rioters storm German embassy in Sudan.
Hundreds of worshippers leaving the al-Aqsa Mosque after Friday prayers hurled stones at police officers and rioted near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate. The demonstrators, protesting against the anti-Islam film that sparked riots across the Middle East, started marching towards the US Consulate but were blocked by police officers who used shock grenades against them. Several officers were lightly injured by stones. Some protesters were detained.
Hundreds in Akko also rallied after prayers at the al-Jazer Mosque calling for the struggle against all those trying to hurt Islam to continue. Akko Police chief Victor Buskila said that order is being maintained. "The protesters are crying 'Allahu Akbar' and pro-Muhammad calls, not swear words or slander," one bystander said. "It's not against the State."
The film "Innocence of Muslims" ignited riots across the Muslim world on Tuesday which led to the killing of US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three embassy staff. Friday saw the riots spread beyond the Middle East as dozens in Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Philippines and Indonesia rallied after prayers. Protests were also held in Egypt, Yemen, Kuwait, Iran, Qatar and Sudan.
[Noam (Dabul) Dvir, Roi Kais, Hassan Shaalan, Dudi Cohen, Maor Buchnik and Reuters contributed to this report]
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- Abba Father, the Arabic world is rising up in protests and violence due to a film that is called 'anti-islam'. Someone living in the USA developed this film, so US embassies and staff are being targeted with people being killed and lots of damage being inflicted. We take up the Sword of the Spirit and bind the spirits of hatred, vengeance, and lawlessness that are sweeping across the Middle East, including Israel, and we loose the spirits of truth and honesty to be seen and heard by the occupants in these nations. We fall before You Lord, asking for mercy and Your intervention, in Jesus' Name, Amen and Amen.
- "Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; and to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God." (Psalm 50:15 & 23)
2. MOUNTED ISRAEL POLICE BREAK UP PALESTINIAN DEMO AT US CONSULATE
Hundreds of Palestinians lobbing rocks clashed with Jerusalem police as they marched from Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque on Temple Mount toward the Old City's Damascus Gate - the first Palestinian demonstration against the anti-Muslim film made in the United States. As they neared the US consulate, mounted police forcibly dispersed the Palestinian protesters firing stun grenades. At the Old City's Herod's Gate another group of Palestinians injured a few police officers with stones. Some were detained.
In the wake of the anti-US Islamist turbulence sweeping Arab capitals, Israel has posted additional military, police and security forces in the West Bank, opposite the Gaza Strip and among Israeli Arab communities following information received that all three are preparing to stage big anti-American protests Friday, Sept. 14, which could easily spill over into Israel.
debkafile's Washington sources report that the anti-US ferment sweeping Arab capitals in the last three days finds Obama administration policy-makers in two minds about how it fits into the bigger picture of the Arab Spring and its aftermath. According to one interpretation, the tumult has a domestic motive, and was stirred up or exploited to weaken the new rulers thrown up by the Arab Spring while at the same time dimming US influence in the region.
This view holds that radical Islamists, ranging from Salafites to groups associated with Al Qaeda, are fanning the flames to start a process that will lead to the overthrow of the overly "moderate" Muslim Brotherhood, which is the bedrock of the relationship President Obama is striving to build between the United States and the post-revolution Arab world. The advocates of this approach say America must maintain the flow of economic and political assistance to Brotherhood-led regimes, notably President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt, to help them stay on their feet against the violent buffeting of radical Islamists.
The other Washington camp takes the opposite line, arguing that "moderate" Islamic rulers like Morsi are in no danger at all and are in fact riding the anger of the masses over the film deriding Islam to solidify their grip on power at the expense of America's unpopularity among Muslims.
The way ahead is unclear for Washington as well as Jerusalem. The anti-US ferment in Arab capitals may just be starting. Its next directions and duration are still imponderable. Israel prepares to celebrate the New Year next week surrounded by extreme volatility among its neighbors.
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- Dear Heavenly Father, the long time brewing anger against the US appears to be exploding across the Middle East and continues to spread. It is bubbling over into Israeli Arabs now. Be with Your special people and land, Lord! Raise up Your right hand and extend Your arm against the enemies rising up in all these lands at this time, in Jesus' Name, Amen and Amen.
- "A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is self-confident." (Proverbs 14:16)
3. NETANYAHU, OBAMA DISCUSS IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT
US President Barack Obama spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an hour Tuesday [September 12] night and reaffirmed that they are united in their determination to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, the White House said. The two leaders "discussed the cooperation on Iran and other security issues and agreed to continue their close consultations going forward," the statement said. The conversation between the two comes amid heightened tensions between Jerusalem and Washington over Netanyahu's demand that the US set "red lines" for Tehran's nuclear program.
The White House also denied reports that Obama had refused to meet Netanyahu in New York on the sidelines of the UN's General Assembly later this month. "Contrary to reports in the press, there was never a request for Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet with President Obama in Washington, nor was a request for a meeting ever denied," the statement said. Earlier on Tuesday, the White House said the meeting would not be possible over the two leaders' conflicting schedules. It appears that Obama's campaign realized that this response would not go over well with the Jewish voters and could create a problem ahead of the November elections.
Tensions are also running high within Israel's cabinet. On Tuesday, Defense Minister Ehud Barak issued an unusually harsh statement against Netanyahu's conduct vis-à-vis Washington. "The United States is Israel's principal ally and despite the differences on and the importance of keeping Israel's ability to operation independently, we must also keep in mind the strategic importance of the partnership with the United States, and refrain from hurting it," he said.
Sources at the Likud [political party led by Netanyahu] are accusing Barak of treason and being "motivated by narrow political interests." Meanwhile, the Americans are criticizing Netanyahu for taking advantage of the US elections to push Washington into "problematic positions."
This followed a harsh statement on Netanyahu's part who claimed Tuesday that the US has no moral right to stop Israel from striking Iran after refusing to set a "red line" for Iran's nuclear program. "Barak realizes there is a political vacuum," a Likud source said. "He realizes there is no centrist candidate for prime minister or even for defense minister and is exploring the possibility of alternatives to Netanyahu." Likud officials close to Netanyahu said that the prime minister and defense minister do not fully trust each other. "There is cooperation between them, but reports of complete harmony are untrue.
For months now Barak has been seeking political independence and is trying to separate himself from Netanyahu. The prime minister has suspected Barak for months and his loyalty is definitely in question." Netanyahu himself is under fire on the international front. "The White House treats Bibi [Netanyahu] as a bitter and hated Republican rival," an Israeli source said. "If Obama is reelected, Netanyahu will pay a heavy price. Obama's advisers have been using the word "revenge" when talking about Netanyahu in the post-election period." US administration officials talking to AP [Associated Press] expressed outrage over the fact that Israel is openly sharing its disagreements with the US.
(By Attila Somfalvi, Yitzhak Benhorin, Ynetnews, September 12, 2012)
[Reported by BFP: Bridges for Peace]
- Pray that Israel is undivided in their responses to their enemies, and are guided by God first. Pray that Netanyahu has the information and wisdom he needs to lead the State of Israel.
- "The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes." (Proverbs 21:1)
4. ISRAELI EMP ATTACK COULD THROW IRAN 'BACK TO STONE AGE'
Israel might attack Iran by using electromagnetic impulses (EMP) that could cripple the country by shutting down its electronics and sending the Islamic Republic "back to the Stone Age," The London Sunday Times reported.
EMP causes non-lethal gamma energy to react with the magnetic field and produces a powerful electromagnetic shock wave that can destroy electronic devices, especially those used in Iran's nuclear plants. The shock wave would knock out Iran's power grid and communications systems for transport and financial services, leading to economic collapse. The "back to the Stone Age" tactic was proposed in the right-wing publication Israel National News by Joe Tuzara, a US writer who said signs that Iran was speeding up development of nuclear weapons should be met with a pre-emptive EMP strike.
The idea previously was published by Dr. Joe Tuzara in Arutz Sheva. A former clinical research-physician-general surgeon for Saudi Arabian, Philippine and American healthcare systems, he wrote, "The wild card is in Israel's hand - with Electronic Magnetic Pulse (EMP) inscribed on it. If Israel chooses one of its Jericho III missiles to detonate a single EMP warhead at high altitude over north central Iran, there will be with no blast or radiation effects on the ground." He explained that one effect of the EMP attack would be that, "Iran's uranium enrichment centrifuges in Fordo, Natanz and widely scattered elsewhere, would freeze for decades."
The WorldNetDaily reported three weeks ago, "Israelis have not ruled out a Jericho III missile launch to detonate a single electromagnetic pulse warhead at high altitude over central Iran."
The Sunday Times report quoted Bill Gertz, editor of the Washington Free Beacon, said that the United States expressed concern about using a high-altitude nuclear bomb to set off the an EMP attack.
Amid constant reports of Israel's preparing to take direct action to stop or at least halt Iran's presumed race to manufacture a nuclear warhead aimed at Israel, Canada increased diplomatic pressure on Iran Friday by announcing it is closing its embassy in Tehran. It called the Islamic regimen "the greatest threat to security and peace in the world." Foreign Minister John Baird said that "the Iranian regime refuses to fall in line with UN demands regarding Iran's nuclear program, and making repeated threats to Israel's existence."
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- Abba Father, we fall before Your throne at the seriousness of this situation! Not only is there the Iranian threat to so many nations - especially Israel - if Iran completes the development of nuclear weapons; but there is the seriousness of Israel launching this new terrifying kind of weapon. We plead for Israeli leaders to seek and hear clearly from You, as to Your will on the use of this weapon, and on how You would have them respond to this Iranian threat. In Jesus' Name we pray, Amen and Amen.
- "My soul waits silently for God alone; for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved." (Psalm 62:5-6)
5. ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES: INFORMATION KITS TO HELP PREVENT CIVILIAN KIDNAPPINGS
After receiving threats of kidnapping in Judea and Samaria, the Central Command [regional division of the Israel Defense Forces] has handed out kits with information on avoiding kidnapping to residents in the area. The kit includes instructional videos and guidebooks on improving security and was distributed to security coordinators in Judea and Samaria to help educate the population on the threat. The Israel Defense Forces [IDF] hopes that the kit will help raise awareness amongst the citizens and help open lines of communication with the army should the need arise.
"Kidnappings are a very real threat; there are very clear intentions," said the operations officer of the Judea and Samaria Division, Lt. Col Amit Yamin. "The kits contain an explanation on the phenomenon, how to spot suspicious signs, the right way to behave in such a situation, and who to contact in case the situation arises."
More than six months ago, the decision was made to distribute "kidnapping kits" to soldiers serving under Central Command, especially to those stationed in Judea and Samaria. The kits warned soldiers against hitchhiking, and encouraged them to be vigilant when waiting at bus stops. In addition, the IDF embarked on a far-reaching marketing campaign to raise awareness amongst soldiers of the threat of kidnappings.
The Operations Branch has indicated that since the completion of the Gilad Shalit deal [prisoner exchange for IDF soldier kidnapped by Hamas in 2006] last summer [2011], there has been an increase in the number of kidnapping attempts of both soldiers and civilians for the purpose of conducting prisoner exchanges. Over the course of the year, the IDF and the Shin Bet [Israeli internal security] have foiled several kidnapping attempts by a terrorist cell operating out of Judea and Samaria.
(By Florit Shoihet, Israel Defense Forces, September 12, 2012)
[Reported by BFP: Bridges for Peace]
- Pray that those in Judea and Samaria are alert and watchful for anything suspicious. Pray for divine protection for those that travel throughout the country.
- "Let them be confounded and consumed who are adversaries of my life; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt." (Psalm 71:13)
6. JERUSALEM BUS PELTED WITH STONES; WOMAN INJURED
A woman in her 20s was lightly injured on Sunday [September 9] after being hit by a stone thrown at an Egged [city] bus making its way to the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Police are scanning the area for suspects.
The woman was hit after a stone hurled at the bus shattered the window and hit her in the stomach. Magen David Adom [Israel's ambulance service] paramedics called to the scene took her to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
Jerusalem police said that the route leading up to the Western Wall is being secured in anticipation of the many visitors arriving at the area for the month of selichot [prayers of repentance said during the month before the High Holy Days]. In August, five Israelis were lightly injured after an Egged bus was pelted with stones in east Jerusalem.
(By Noam (Dabul) Dvir, Ynetnews, September 9, 2012)
[Reported by BFP: Bridges for Peace]
- Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Pray that a longing for peace will encompass the hearts of all those who live in the city, Arabs as well as the Jewish people.
- "The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth." (Psalm 145:18)
7. GAZA ROCKET HITS ISRAELI HOUSE
A medium-range Grad rocket fired from Gaza struck a house in the Israeli town of Netivot over the weekend, as the rocket fire has picked up in the month of September. No serious injuries were reported by the Israel Defense Forces [IDF] website. Another rocket hit an open field near the major Israeli southern town of Beersheba.
The IDF website reported that the rocket hit the roof of the house above the living room. The Israeli military said that more than 10 rockets have been fired at Israel in the first nine days of September, roughly the same number of attacks as the entire month of August, according to the Israel Security Agency (ISA). The ISA report for August said that 12 rockets and three mortars were launched at Israel during that month.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the terror attack during comments with visiting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Sunday [September 9]. The Israeli premier also issued a warning to the terrorists as well. "You come on a day when our security is again tested; when terrorists from Gaza are firing at Israel's cities. I'm absolutely committed to making clear to these terrorists that they can't do this with impunity," Netanyahu was quoted by a press release as saying. "They have paid a price in the past for these crimes and they'll pay a price again."
Westerwelle made his own comments on the matter of Israel's security, including the Iranian nuclear concern. "We condemn every kind of terrorist attacks against Israel," the German diplomat was quoted as saying. "We stand together with Israel, which means, of course, that we share also the concern about the Iranian nuclear program. For us any kind of - nuclear arms in the hands of the Iranian government is not an option and we will not accept this."
(By Joshua Spurlock, The Mideast Update, September 9, 2012)
[Reported by BFP: Bridges for Peace]
- Pray for the safety of the Israelis within rocket range in the South. Pray that the terrorists in Gaza are unable to harm any Israeli.
- "Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man." (Psalm 71:4)
8. BREAKING! NETANYAHU APPEALS TO AMERICAN VOTERS:
SUPPORT "RED LINE" POLICY
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a direct appeal to American voters on Sunday to elect a president willing to draw a "red line" with Iran, comparing Tehran's nuclear program to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and reminding Americans of the devastating repercussions of failed intelligence. His remarks were an impassioned election-season plea from a world leader who insists he doesn't want to insert himself into U.S. politics and hasn't endorsed either candidate. But visibly frustrated by U.S. policy under President Barack Obama, the hawkish Israeli leader took advantage of the week's focus on unrest across the Muslim world and America's time-honored tradition of the Sunday television talk shows to appeal to Americans headed to the polls in less than two months.
"It's like Timothy McVeigh walking into a shop in Oklahoma City and saying, 'I'd like to tend my garden. I'd like to buy some fertilizer . . . Come on. We know that they're working on a weapon,'" Netanyahu said.
America's ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, responded Sunday by saying there is "no daylight" between the U.S. and Israel and that Obama "will do what it takes" to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. But, she said, "we are not at that stage yet." "Our bottom line - if you want to call it a red line - the president's bottom line has been that Iran will not acquire a nuclear weapon, and we will take no option off the table to ensure that it does not acquire a nuclear weapon, including military," Rice later said.
But Netanyahu has said that's not enough and employed historical examples known to most Americans to make his case: President John F. Kennedy's demand that the Soviets remove its missiles sites in Cuba "maybe purchased decades of peace," Netanyahu said. And absent a similar "red line," then-Iraqi President Saddam Hussein faced a U.S. attack in 1991 after invading Kuwait. Maybe that war could have been avoided," Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu also pointed to America's inability to prevent the 9/11 hijackings as proof that intelligence can fail. "I think that there's a common interest of all Americans, of all political persuasions, to stop Iran," he said. "This is a regime that is giving vent to the worst impulses that you see right now in the Middle East." (Fox News) Read more.
- O Heavenly Father, we come before your throne, standing in the gap, and ask that You assist this plea from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be heard by the American voting public, as to what it is - a cry for understanding between our two nations and of the danger that exists for all of us if Iran gets nuclear weapons. Only You Lord know when Iran can complete their quest for nuclear weapons and not any of us; our intelligence work only goes so far. May this deep spiritual cry from the prime minister's heart be heard as needed, and the 'red line' be given to Iran to show that our nations are united in drawing this line that should NOT BE CROSSED by Iran. In Jesus' Name we pray, Amen and Amen.
- "My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved." (Psalm 62:5-6)
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U.S. Embassies Under Attack
- ISLAMIST BLACK FLAG NOW FLIES OVER U.S. EMBASSY IN EGYPT
- GRAND MUFTI CALLS FOR CRIMINALIZATION OF INSULTS TO PROPHETS
- AL QAEDA IN YEMEN URGES MOSLEMS TO KILL U.S. DIPLOMATS OVER FILM
1. ISLAMIST BLACK FLAG NOW FLIES OVER U.S. EMBASSY IN EGYPT
By reading news reports about Egyptian Muslims who scaled the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo - and then proceeded to take down the U.S. flag and replace it with an al-Qaeda flag - one might get the impression that responsibility for the incident lies with America.
Never mind the fact that this was all done on the anniversary of 9/11, which the Associated Press completely avoided mentioning, while referring to the miscreants as "ultraconservative" more than once. The report also referred to Allah as "God".
Main ultraconservative Islamist protesters climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Egypt's capital Tuesday and brought down the flag, replacing it with a black flag with an Islamic inscription to protest a video attacking Islam's prophet, Muhammad.
Hundreds of protesters marched to the embassy in downtown Cairo, gathering outside its walls and chanting against the movie, which was reportedly produced in the United States.
"Say it, don't fear: Their ambassador must leave," the crowd chanted.
Dozens of protesters then scaled the embassy walls, went into the courtyard and took down the flag from a pole. They brought it back to the crowd outside, which tried to burn it, but failing that, tore it apart. The protesters on the wall then raised on the flagpole a black flag with the Muslim declaration of faith on it, "There is no god but God and Muhammad is his prophet." (Walid Shoebat website) Read more.
- Lord God Almighty, we cry out to You for mercy today, We ask You to awaken the American people to the danger that now lies before our door! The enemy has entered our gates, and has raised up his own flag, with its evil agenda, on our land -- the soil of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo! Father God, raise up the watchmen to decree: WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD, THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB! We REFUSE to come under the authority of the Islamic Caliphate and its sharia law. Save us, O Lord, we pray! in Your name, amen!
- "But quick! Grab your shields and prepare for battle.
You are being attacked!
Meanwhile, the Lord said to me,
"Put a watchman on the city wall.
Let him shout out what he sees." (Isaiah 21:6-8 NLT)
2. GRAND MUFTI OF SAUDI ARABIA CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINALIZATION OF INSULTS TO PROPHETS
- Father God, we thank You that, when we approach Your Throne with clean hands and pure hearts, You are there, You hear our petitions, and You respond. Lord God, we ask You to tear down this wicked scheme, that Your Kingdom -- and only Your Kingdom -- would be established on earth. Thank You, Lord, that this is not too difficult for You to bring forth, for You alone are omnipotent. In Your Name, we ask this prayer, amen.
- "Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who work iniquity, Who speak peace with their neighbors, While evil is in their hearts. Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their [b]recompense. Because they do not regard the works of the Lord Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not build them up." (Psalm 28:3,4, 5)
3. AL QAEDA IN YEMEN URGES MOSLEMS TO KILL U.S. DIPLOMATS
OVER FILM
And in response, the U.S. has arrested the Muhammad filmmaker and seems poised to institute new restrictions on the freedom of speech. "Al Qaeda in Yemen urges Muslims to kill U.S. diplomats over film," from Reuters, September 15.
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda urged Muslims to step up protests and kill more U.S. diplomats in Muslim countries after a U.S.-made film mocking the Prophet Mohammad which it said was another chapter in the "crusader wars" against Islam.
"Whoever comes across America's ambassadors or emissaries should follow the example of Omar al-Mukhtar's descendants (Libyans), who killed the American ambassador," the group said, referring to Tuesday's attack on the U.S. consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi. (Jihad Watch) Read more.
[Reported by Hebrew Nation News]
What does it mean? Commentary from HN News editor:
The reaction and response we have seen thus far in the Middle Eastern Islamic nations proves the point that the movie was making: that Islam is a bloody, brutal and violent political and religious system.
Please PRAY that cooler heads will prevail! If this is a manipulated false flag, staged/manipulated event designed to get the West to give up any last shred of 2nd amendment free speech rights, pray that this scheme/plot would be exposed and foiled!
- "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)
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More International News
- ARMADA OF BRITISH NAVAL POWER MASSING IN THE GULF
- AL QAEDA ATTACK KILLS 4 ON US-LED SINAI PEACEKEEPING MISSION
- ISAF: INSURGENTS IN DEADLY ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN WORE U.S. ARMY UNIFORMS
- AT THE U.N.: JEWISH REFUGEE POLICY RE-EMERGES AS ISSUE FOR PEACE PROCESS
- JAPAN'S AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO CHINA DIES IN TOKYO
- JAPAN PM NODA URGES CHINA TO PREVENT ANTI - JAPAN VIOLENCE
1. ARMADA OF BRITISH NAVAL POWER MASSING IN THE GULF
Armada of British naval power massing in the Gulf as Israel prepares an Iran strike An armada of US and British naval power is massing in the Persian Gulf in the belief that Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran's covert nuclear weapons programme. Battleships, aircraft carriers, minesweepers and submarines from 25 nations are converging on the strategically important Strait of Hormuz in an unprecedented show of force as Israel and Iran move towards the brink of war. Western leaders are convinced that Iran will retaliate to any attack by attempting to mine or blockade the shipping lane through which passes around 18 million barrels of oil every day, approximately 35 per cent of the world's petroleum traded by sea. A blockade would have a catastrophic effect on the fragile economies of Britain, Europe the United States and Japan, all of which rely heavily on oil and gas supplies from the Gulf.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most congested international waterways. It is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point and is bordered by the Iranian coast to the north and the United Arab Emirates to the south.
In preparation for any pre-emptive or retaliatory action by Iran, warships from more than 25 countries, including the United States, Britain, France, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, will today begin an annual 12-day exercise. The war games are the largest ever undertaken in the region. The multi-national naval force in the Gulf includes three US Nimitz class carrier groups, each of which has more aircraft than the entire complement of the Iranian air force. The carriers are supported by at least 12 battleships, including ballistic missile cruisers, frigates, destroyers and assault ships carrying thousand of US Marines and special forces. (The Telegraph) Read more.
- Ask our Lord to forgive Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for he knows not what he does. Then, ask our Lord to strengthen the hands of those who will be leading this armada. We do not want war, but peace; but there are times when one must wage war to gain the peace. Is that time at hand?
Pray, too, that this show of force would be successful in causing Iran to back down from its nuclear ambitions. Pray that Ahmadinejad and his advisors will decide that now is not the right time for the appearance of the 12th iman. Pray for the safety of Israel and the wisdom of the Lord as Israel makes its plans to deal with the Iranian nuclear threat. Pray for the safety of all naval personnel aboard these aircraft carriers. Praise the Lord for the coalition of ships, and for allies who will stand with us, when needed. Amen.
- "For the Lord is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of Hosts, blessed is the man that trusts in You." (Psalm 84: 11,12)
2. AL QAEDA ATTACK KILLS 4 ON US-LED SINAI PEACEKEEPING MISSION
Unconfirmed reports of at least four peacekeepers hurt when scores of Salafi Bedouin linked to al Qaeda stormed the Multinational Force's camp in northern Sinai with grenades, mortars and automatic guns Friday night Sept. 14. The casualties were transferred to the Israeli hospital in Beersheba. The number of casualties and their nationality has not been confirmed. debkafile's military and Egyptian sources report that the gunmen drove up to the camp in 50 Toyota pickups, first blocking the roads to the Al Ghora base southwest of El Arish, then knocking over two guard posts. They faced heavy resistance from the international force before torching the facility, plundering its arms and ordnance stores and hoisting the black al Qaeda flag. A second band of 60-70 gunmen then arrived and the firefight continued although an Egyptian force arrived on the scene with 11 armored personnel carriers.
This was the second al-Qaeda-instigated assault on a primarily US target in the Middle East in four days after the murder of four US diplomats including Ambassador Chris Stevens in Benghazi, Libya Tuesday. The 1,500 troops from the United States and other countries have been posted in Sinai to monitor the 1979 peace accords between Egypt and Israel.
The armed Bedouin gangs claimed their attack on the MFO camp was part of the Islamist protest sweeping the Middle East against an anti-Muslim video.(DEBKA) Read more.
- O Lord Jesus, You alone are our strong tower and salvation! The anger and attacks are escalating and not only are US troops targeted, but Israel's southern borders are threatened. It is a spreading violence that is arising, so we know that You alone are our only hope! We fall before You, Lord, and stand in the gap, repenting for any actions of our nation which might have encouraged these actions. We beg for mercy, Lord, in Jesus' Name, Amen and Amen.
- "Help me, O Lord my God! Oh, save me according to Your mercy, that they may know that this is Your hand - that You, Lord, have done it!" (Psalm 109:26-27)
3. ISAF: INSURGENTS IN DEADLY ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN WORE U.S. ARMY UNIFORMS
A band of insurgents dressed in U.S. Army uniforms waged a deadly assault on the U.S.-British military complex where British royal Prince Harry is stationed, before being beaten back by coalition forces, NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Saturday. Two U.S. Marines and 14 insurgents died in the "sustained" fighting during the Friday-night attack, ISAF said. The Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the strike was in response to the anti-Islam film stoking anger across the Muslim world.
ISAF said the attack started just after 10 p.m. Friday when about 15 insurgents -- organized into three teams -- waged an assault on the airfield of a complex that includes American-run Camp Leatherneck and the British-run Camp Bastion. Wearing U.S. army uniforms, the attackers toted automatic rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and suicide vests. One of their teams was able to breach the perimeter fence, at one point, according to ISAF. The insurgents inflicted considerable damage around the base, including destroying six AV-8B Harrier jets and damaging two others. Six aircraft hangers suffered damage, while six refueling stations were destroyed.
The violence ended after coalition troops killed all but one of the attackers. The lone survivor was wounded and taken into custody, ISAF said. Eight coalition military personnel and one civilian contractor were also wounded. An ISAF statement detailing the attack gave no indication how the insurgents might have obtained U.S. Army uniforms. (CNN) Read more
- Unless we look at this total lack of gratitude through the eyes of God, we cannot understand the malicious behavior of these Moslems. Britain and the USA are fighting there to free the people. However so many of the people are so crazed and deluded by their god that they cannot consider gratitude. Once again, ask our Lord to comfort those who mourn today; may they feel the gentle touch of His presence in their lives. Continue to pray for the souls of the insurgents, who without Jesus cannot be forgiven, nor can they understand that they are loved by God and must not murder.
- "To you, O men, I call and My voice is to sons of men. O you, simple ones, understand prudence, and you fools be of an understanding heart." (Proverbs 8: 4,5)
4. AT THE U.N.: JEWISH REFUGEE POLICY RE-EMERGES AS KEY ISSUE
FOR PEACE PROCESS
A conference in Jerusalem has launched an element new to the mix of public prattle but nevertheless replete with historical bona fides: the rights of 850,000 Jewish refugees forced from Arab countries between 1948 and 1951 and certified as refugees by the United Nations [UN]. Organized by the Israeli government and the World Jewish Congress, the Monday [September 10] parley signaled an effort that will doubtless be tagged as a new issue by some and derided for adding fuel to a process already hostile to the point of stagnation. But the key component of the campaign is rather than inserting another non-starter for Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to wrangle over; an issue well-established by international law according to the United Nations and backed by a resolution of the American Congress is being put forth with the demand that both sides be given equal consideration when discussing the region's refugees.
As to why the Arab refugee issue has resonated and the Jewish counter-point not, speakers suggested it was because the Jews who were affected were successfully absorbed by the state of Israel while Palestinian refugees were kept state-less in camps inside the host nations, all of which-with the exception of Jordan-denied basic rights to the Palestinians. The refugees, they argue, were used as political fodder rather than being afforded the treatment a refugee population deserved. Beyond educating the masses about the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab lands, the campaign has the goal of instituting legal requirements that all references to refugees include both Palestinians and Jews.
The next step in the campaign will come in New York when the United Nations resumes its sessions and its delegates will be reminded of the determination by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1957 that, "Jews fleeing from Arab countries were refugees within the mandate of the UNHCR;" and that Security Council Resolution 242, arguably the UN act most often cited by the pro-Palestinian community, itself calls for a "just settlement of the refugee problem" absent any distinction between Arab and Jewish refugees. As the World Jewish Congress's Diker explained, it's time to reverse the "lack of discourse in the international community." (By Michael Friedson, The Media Line, September 10, 2012)
[Reported by Bridges for Peace]
- Pray that clear legal definitions and rights are made for all refugees, especially Jewish and Arab. Pray that the world sees not only the Arab refugees from the 1948 conflicts, but Jewish refugees as well.
- "You shall have the same law for the stranger and for one from your own country; for I am the LORD your God." ( Leviticus 24:22)
5. JAPAN'S AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO CHINA DIES IN TOKYO
Japan's ambassador-designate to China, Shinichi Nishimiya, died on Sunday in a Tokyo hospital, the Foreign Ministry said, three days after he was found unconscious on a Tokyo street. Doctors were looking into the cause of death, ministry official Takashi Ariyoshi said in a statement, but no other details were available. Nishimiya, 60, was found unconscious on a street near his home on his way to work. Nishimiya was to have left in mid-October to take over from Uichiro Niwa as Japan's top envoy in Beijing.
While coincidental, Nishimiya's death came as tensions flared up between Japan and China over a disputed group of islands in the East China Sea claimed by both countries.
Anti-Japan protests flared in cities across China for a second day on Sunday, with police using tear gas and water cannon to drive back thousands of protesters in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, near Hong Kong. The protests, the latest setback in long-troubled relations between China and Japan, followed Japan's decision on Tuesday to buy the disputed islands, called Senkaku by Tokyo and the Diaoyu by Beijing and which could contain rich gas reserves, from a private Japanese owner. (Reuters) Read more
- Ask the Lord to expose any thing of a clandestine nature regarding this man's death. Pray for the souls of the Japanese people. Spreading the Gospel is difficult in Japan because the focus of many Japanese (like many Americans) is primarily upon how to secure a financial base for their loved ones and their future. Pray!
- "Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether it is good or whether it is evil." (Ecclesiastes 12: 13,14)
6. JAPAN P.M. NODA URGES CHINA TO PREVENT ANTI - JAPAN VIOLENCE
China must take steps to prevent violence against Japanese citizens, Japanese Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda has said. Anti-Japanese protests spread to cities across China on Saturday in an escalating row over disputed islands in the East China Sea. On Sunday, hundreds of protesters faced off against riot police at the Japanese embassy in Beijing. Japanese businesses have also been targeted by protesters.
"We want [China] to oversee the situation so that at least Japanese citizens and businesses in China will not be in danger," Mr Noda told Japanese TV, according to the AFP news agency. "We will continue to take a resolute attitude. But we will also remain calm. Japan will ask the Chinese side to do the same," Kyodo news agency reported him as saying.
One eyewitness in the city of Xi'an described to the BBC how his camera was snatched from him and damaged because it was a Japanese brand. "Japanese-made cars were randomly stopped, their drivers grabbed and thrown out and the cars smashed and burned. The police and army seemed to do little to stop the riot," he said.
Tensions have been heightened this week after the purchase of some of the islands by the Japanese government from their private Japanese owners. China briefly sent six surveillance ships into waters around the islands on Friday in response. The islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan, are also claimed by Taiwan and have been a long-running source of friction in the region.
Analysts see Japan's decision to buy the islands as damage limitation in response to a much more provocative plan by the nationalistic governor of Tokyo, who wanted to purchase and develop the islands. (BBCNews Asia)
- Although this conflict is between two countries, the USA has concerns about the increasing violence between China and Japan. The world is now a powder keg. Our government must be concerned because China has loaned us much money; on the other hand, Japan has been a friend of the USA since the 10 year authority after WW11. The Chinese have some lingering ill feelings towards Japan since the reign of terror imposed by the Japanese over China during WW11. Please pray and bind the spirit of strife manifesting between these two Asian countries. Send the spirits of violence and terror to the foot of the Cross. Pray for peace and calm.
- "Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble: He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands apart." (Psalm 107: 13,14) .
On Capitol Hill This Week Volume XIX, Number 23b
DOMESTIC ISSUES
September 17 - 21, 2012
Focus on the White House
1. U.S. AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS KILLED IN ATTACK ON EMBASSY
IN LIBYA
OBAMA'S APOLOGIES ENCOURAGE ISLAMIC VIOLENCE
Our ambassador to Libya was killed and our embassy in Cairo attacked this week. There is a reason I wear body armor in many of the locations I go to in the Middle East, and it is not because I like to wear 30 pounds of Kevlar reinforced with a ceramic breast plate in 110-degree weather. Even in "moderate" Islamic nations such as Jordan, attacks on non-Muslims have begun. Egypt has become a hell hole for Coptic Christians.
Islam is a culture of death, and the attacks on our embassies in the "Arab Spring" nations of Egypt and Libya, which we "liberated" from secular dictators, demonstrate this. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was on TV today with the old George W. Bush line that a small violent minority from the "religion of peace" was responsible for killing our ambassador. Really?
This was not the most disturbing aspect of the Obama administration's reaction to the attacks on our diplomats in Egypt and Libya. What was most disturbing was that once again the Obama administration apologized for America, this time for one of our most cherished values - freedom of speech. Although Barack Hussein Obama now claims to "disavow" the earlier statement of his own administration, both he and his right hand man, Hillary Clinton, continue to cast blame for the violence in Egypt and Libya on a movie telling the truth about Mohammed. (William Murray - Religious Freedom Coalition) Read more.
- Heavenly Father, help those in our leadership understand the implications of their words to those who are at war with Your will. Cause our leaders to seek Your wisdom on matters of diplomacy. Broaden their understanding of Your ways O Lord.
- "Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law; yes, I will observe it with my whole heart." (Psalm 119:34)
2. THE OBAMA DOCTRINE: BRACE FOR MORE VIOLENCE
Tunisia: In Tunis, Islamist protesters jumped over the wall of the U.S. Embassy compound, broke windows and set fire to trees; police fired tear gas at the protestors in order to stop tem. % protestors were wounded. An American school has been set on fire.
Sudan: Gunfire was heard at the U.S. Embassy. The German Embassy in Khartoum was invaded; 5000 protestors had circled the embassy as well as a nearby British mission. When the Islamists forced their way into the German Embassy, policemen simply stood aside.
Lebanon: One person was killed and two wounded when security forces fired on protesters in the northern city of Tripoli and a KFC was burned.
Yemen: Marines have been sent to the U.S. Embassy to ward off attacks.
Jordan: In the capital, Amman, members of the Islamist demonstrated in front of the U.S. Embassy holding up flags reading "Only one God and Mohammed is his Prophet."
London: 200 protesters are burning USA and Israeli flags outside the US embassy in London.(Patriot Update) Read more.
- Almighty God, we ask that You will send out a mighty force of angels into Tunisia, Sudan, Lebanon, Yemen, Jordan and London who will fight for Americans employed overseas by protecting them and covering them with Your miraculous angelic power, despite all adverse and relentless conditions. We trust in God who will always answer prayer because You surpass all the powers of darkness and cast down the spirits of hatred and violence and will indeed defeat our enemies through the Name and blood of Jesus Christ.
- "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." (Hebrews 10:29)
3. OBAMA ON TRACK TO HAVE WORST JOB RECORD SINCE WORLD WAR II
August's abysmally weak job growth proved yet again that President Obama's economic policies are a miserable failure that will continue to undermine our country until he leaves office.
The government's report that the economy added just a minuscule 96,000 jobs last month came at the end of the Democrats' defensive national convention, where the president, Bill Clinton and other party luminaries made extravagant claims that things will get better if Mr. Obama is re-elected to a second term.
But analysts at the Federal Reserve Board, economists and business leaders say Mr. Obama's declining economy is not going to get significantly better this year, next year or the year after that, until there are dramatic changes in the nation's fiscal policies. Changes Obama Democrats refuse to make. (Washington Times) Read more.
- Dear Lord, we appeal to You as Sovereign Lord of our lives, that You would cause changes to be made in the way business is conducted in this country. We ask that the many impediments to doing business in a fair and free way would be restored and that hurting families and companies would be able to prosper. Lord, look after the needs of those who are suffering right now. In the name of Jesus, we ask that You would cause the scales to be removed from the eyes of those who support these poor policies.
- "And they will rebuild the ancient ruins, repairing cities long ago destroyed. They will revive them, though they have been empty for many generations."
(Isaiah 61:4 NLT)
4. NO TIME FOR MR. NETANYAHU - BUT HAS TIME FOR LETTERMAN
Yesterday was the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and on that day President Obama snubbed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but did agree to appear on David Letterman's show.
Priorities.
Now we're learning that yesterday, you know, on 9/11, MTV confirmed that although Obama can't find time to meet with Netanyahu, he has found time to attend a fundraiser with Jay-Z and Beyonce.
Entertainment Weekly confirmed Tuesday (September 11) that Hov and wife Beyoncé will host a fundraiser for President Obama at the rapper's 40/40 Club in Manhattan next Tuesday. The president will be in attendance at the 100-guest event, with ticket prices hitting $40,000 per guest. Reportedly, it will be Obama's last fundraising event in New York City before the November 6 election. (Breitbart News)
- Father God, You are exposing the heart of the man in office for which we give great thanks for this insight into this man's soul. The Israeli Prime Minister has therefore seen what are the priorities of the man in office. We pray that Netanyahu will go forward and be empowered with the same Spirit that was upon Elijah and stand tall in God, as You fight for Israel and America to overcome the wretchedness in the White House. In Jesus' mighty Name we pray. Amen.
- "Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp shall be put out with him." (Job 18:5-6)
5. "MOST TRANSPARENT ADMINISTRATION EVER" ACCUSED OF HIDING CORRESPONDENCE
Keep your eye on a new lawsuit filed this past Tuesday by the Competitive Enterprise Institute; if it succeeds, federal bureaucrats would no longer be able to shield official correspondence from public disclosure by sending it through personal e-mail accounts.
In May, the free market think tank filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking correspondence between Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator James Martin and the Environmental Defense Fund, for whom Martin worked before joining the EPA. CEI requested correspondence sent by Martin from both official and non-official e-mail accounts, because, CEI contends, Martin has a "clear history of using such accounts to perform official business."
But the EPA has been stonewalling the request, so on Tuesday CEI went to court. According to CEI fellow Christopher Horner, the practice of conducting official government business via non-official e-mail accounts, "is organized and systematic throughout the 'most transparent ever' administration." (Insider Online) Read more.
- Our Omniscient Father, we know You see all things and judge all things. We ask that You would cause the secret things done to hide evil doing be revealed to public knowledge. We pray that Your plumbline of justice be held up to these activities and the truth come out. Thank You for hearing our prayers.
- "Also I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plummet; The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters will overflow the hiding place." (Isaiah 28:17 NKJV)
6. OBAMA'S 9/11 PROCLAMATION LEAVES OUT ALMIGHTY GOD
Obama's proclamation marking the September 11th terrorist attacks did not include any mention of God. Obama also failed to note how Americans sought solace in their religion in the aftermath of the Al-Qaeda attacks.
"But as we mark the anniversary of September 11, we remember what remains the same: our character as a nation, our faith in one another, and our legacy as a country strengthened by service and selflessness," Obama wrote, (Times 24/7 News) Read more.
- Father God, we ask forgiveness for officials of our country leaving You out of such an important proclamation. We further assert that You and You alone are the protector of our country and that this was made evident by the whole nation gathering in churches and synagogues after the horrific attacks of 9/11. We bless You and honor You and call for our country's leadership to bow their knees to You.
- "Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him." (Psalms 2:10-12)
Focus on Finance
1. EXPECTS TO CUT RATING REGARDLESS OF DEAL
TO LOWER DEBT/GDP RATIO
The following is the text of a statement Tuesday by rating agency Moody's: Budget negotiations during the 2013 Congressional legislative session will likely determine the direction of the US government's AAA rating and negative outlook, says Moody's Investors Service in the report "Update of the Outlook for the US Government Debt Rating."
If those negotiations lead to specific policies that produce a stabilization and then downward trend in the ratio of federal debt to GDP over the medium term, the rating will likely be affirmed and the outlook returned to stable, says Moody's.
If those negotiations fail to produce such policies, however, Moody's would expect to lower the rating, probably to AA1. Moody's views the maintenance of the AAA with a negative outlook into 2014 as unlikely. The only scenario that would likely lead to its temporary maintenance would be if the method adopted to achieve debt stabilization involved a large, immediate fiscal shocksuch as would occur if the so-called "fiscal cliff" actually materializedwhich could lead to instability. Moody's would then need evidence that the economy could rebound from the shock before it would consider returning to a stable outlook. (Fox Live News) Read more.
- Holy Father, Your Word is clear about how we are to approach money and its use. We confess that we have not heeded Your Word and as a result we are reaping the fruit of that trespass. But You are a God that shows mercy, and we need Your mercy as a nation in these desperate times. Give us wisdom on how to remove ourselves from this financial web that we have woven in disregard of Your ways. Give us sound financial leadership with those who can unravel our web of bondage.
- "And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." (2 Timothy 2:26)
2. CONGRESS APPROVES "NO MORE SOLYNDRAS ACT"
The House passed legislation Friday afternoon that would curtail a Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee program that backed a $535 million federal loan to Solyndra, the now-bankrupt solar-panel maker. Members approved the No More Solyndras Act, H.R. 6213, in a 245-161 vote. Republicans have held the failed green-energy company as proof that the Obama administration has funneled billions of dollars to undeserving firms.
Passage sends the bill to a Senate that is expected to ignore it completely. While the two parties have had heated debate over the Solyndra failure for the last year, 22 Democrats broke ranks and voted for the bill, along with all but four Republicans.
If it were to become law, the bill would prevent DOE from approving any loan guarantee applications filed after 2011. Applications sent in before 2012 could only be approved after a review by the Treasury Department that affirms the loan guarantee makes financial sense. Republicans have said all year that these sorts of controls are needed after the Solyndra loan guarantee, which they said demonstrated that DOE's process for vetting applications is deeply flawed. The 2009 Solyndra guarantee led to a decision by the Treasury Department's Federal Financing Bank to loan Solyndra $535 million. The company struggled and went bankrupt in 2011..(The Hill) Read more.
- God, we pray that the Senate will also approve this "No More Solyndras Act." Lord, we pray for Your intervention and ask that all the contriving plans that involve tremendous problems will be blocked and brought to destruction before they ever get enacted, by the power of Jesus. In His Name we pray.
- "You are our hiding place; You shall preserve us from trouble; You shall compass us about with songs of deliverance." (Psalm 32:7)
3. WHITE HOUSE DETAILS DESTRUCTIVE SPENDING CUTS
With excruciating detail, the White House's budget office on Friday laid out exactly where it will have to cut $109 billion from federal spending in January, including $11.1 billion from Medicare and $54.7 billion from defense spending.
The defense cuts include $21.5 billion from operations and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines and the reserves and National Guard, and nearly $1.4 billion from military aide to Afghanistan, with tens of billions coming from procurement and other Pentagon accounts.
"The report leaves no question that the sequestration would be deeply destructive to national security, domestic investments, and core government functions," the White House's budget office said in the report. (Washington Times) Read more.
- Precious Lord, we ask You to deliver us from the wicked tactics of our government officials who would cut funding to areas vital to our country and its safety and still fund their liberal agenda. We call for a scrutinizing of the way money is spent in our country and for wiser heads to be in charge of this. Lord, please protect the military and our borders.
- "This is what the Lord, the Lord of Heaven's Armies said to me: "Confront Shebna, the palace administrator, and give him this message: Who do you think you are, and what are you doing here, building a beautiful tomb for yourself-a monument high up in the rock? Yes, I will drive you from office," says the Lord. "I will pull you down from your high position." (Isaiah 22:15,16,19)
Focus on Military Policy
1. JUDGE PERMANENTLY BLOCKS NDAA'S INDEFINITE MILITARY DETENTION
For those of you who do not remember, or for those of you who simply do not know, the United States Senate recently (December, 2011) passed a bill which is commonly referred to as the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). This bill gave the President of the United States power to arrest Americans on American soil if he suspected they were involved in terrorism. He did not have to prove it. He did not have to have a warrant for your arrest. He could ship you anywhere in the world without notice on his say-so alone. He could hold you without due process indefinItely. Constitutional? Of course not - and a judge has now agreed.
The case was brought by Pulitzer winning journalist Chris Hedges when he sued Barack Obama in a US District Court over this issue. In May, U. S. District Judge Katherine Forrest ruled in favor of a temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of the authorization for indefinite military detention. Today, the fight to stop this totalitarian rule won a decisive battle, when Judge Forrest turned the temporary injunction, following an appeal by the government from August 6, into a permanent one.
If the government believes Americans are involved in terrorism - there is more than enough laws on the books to handle any situation constitutionally - without having to resort to bills passed by Congress that give one person the power to totally circumvent the Constitution at the expense of a free nation. (Texas Conservative Digest )
For those of you unfamiliar with NDAA, we are enclosing a short video we hope you will watch:
Senator Rand Paul on NDAA
View here.
- God, we give You thanks for intervening and moving upon the hearts of these judges to block this insidious and treacherous bill. Lord God, this bill was an assault against all that America stands for. Draw your angels into the places where such wickedness is taking place and defeat all these works of evil by the blood of Jesus. In the Name of Jesus.
- "I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and He listened to me. You are the God that does wonders: You have declared Your strength among the people." (Psalm 77:1, 14)
BREAKING: Obama Says It's Unconstitutional To Strike Down the NDAA
The Obama administration had some harsh words Friday after a federal judge appointed by Obama said the government doesn't have a right to indefinitely detain anyone even remotely associated with terrorist groups. (Business Insider) Read more.
2. U.S. MARINES DENIED AMMO WHILE DEFENDING EMBASSY
A Marine spokesperson at the Pentagon denied reports that U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition in a statement to Fox News Thursday.
Pentagon Lt. Col. Chris Hughes told the outlet: "The ambassador and RSO (Regional Security Officer) have been completely and appropriately engaged with the security situation. No restrictions on weapons or weapons status have been imposed. This information comes from the Det Commander at AMEMB (American Embassy) Cairo."
The statement came in response to open-source reporting that U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition.
Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson "did not permit U.S. Marine guards to carry live ammunition," according to multiple reports on U.S. Marine Corps blogs spotted by Nightwatch. "She neutralized any U.S. military capability that was dedicated to preserve her life and protect the US Embassy." (Free Beacon) Read more.
- God, overrule the State Department every time they hinder United States Marines from having proper and ample ammunition to fight the enemy. Expose all lies and bring to the surface all hidden agendas that would put our Marines in harm's way. We ask that a shield of angels from heaven be dispatched and stand around our Marines so that not one drop of their blood be shed on foreign soil because of inadequate ammunition. In Jesus' Name.
"Rejoice, O you nations, with His people for He will avenge the blood of His servants, and will render vengeance to His adversaries, and will be merciful unto His land, and to His people." (Deuteronomy 32:43)
3. PAPER: U.S. WARNED OF EMBASSY ATTACK BUT DID NOTHING
American officials believe the attack was planned, but Chris Stevens had been back in the country only a short while and the details of his visit to Benghazi, where he and his staff died, were meant to be confidential.
According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before mobs charged the consulate in Benghazi, and the embassy in Cairo, that American missions may be targeted, but no warnings were given for diplomats to go on high alert and "lockdown", under which movement is severely restricted.
Mr Stevens had been on a visit to Germany, Austria and Sweden and had just returned to Libya when the Benghazi trip took place with the US embassy's security staff deciding that the trip could be undertaken safely. (Patriot Update News) Read more.
- Lord God, avenge the blood of Chris Stevens and those who were mercilessly killed in Benghazi. Expose the truth of who is responsible for not protecting these men and bring them to justice by the justice of heaven. God, be merciful to the families who have lost their sons by a treasonous act of evil and bring to bare that those responsible will reap this sin. In Jesus' Name.
- "He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord has spoken it." (Isaiah 25:8)
4. HOW ISLAMISTS KNEW OF SECRET U.S. SAFEHOUSE
An Egyptian security official speaking to WND today said there is information about large-scale infiltration by al-Qaida and its affiliated Jihadia Salafiya groups within the Libyan security apparatus.
The claim comes amid speculation about how Islamists who targeted the U.S. mission in Libya seemed to have inside information about the movement of the American diplomats in the country as well as the location of a supposedly secret U.S. safehouse in Libya.
The attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya came in two phases. The first phase saw a mob arrive at the one-story villa that serves as the consulate, with heavily armed men later coming to the scene with armored vehicles and rocket-propelled grenades. Ambassador Chris Stevens and another American were killed in the initial attack. (World Net Daily) Read more.
- Our Lord and Savior, please help our foreign diplomatic corps to use wisdom in employing foreign nationals, especially in embassy and consulate positions. We call upon You to protect with Your mighty redeeming hand all of our diplomatic personel around the world and especially in the Middle East.
- "For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing. And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt." (Deuteronomy 10:17-19)
5. WEST WAS REPEATEDLY TARGETED IN LIBYA BEFORE DEADLY ASSAULT
While the Obama administration says there was no "actionable intelligence" foreshadowing the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, there were at least four attacks on diplomatic and western targets in Benghazi leading up to the murder of the U.S. ambassador. "This (the U.S. Consulate) was a place that was targeted months before with an IED (improvised explosive device)," Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House intelligence committee who has been briefed on the attack and investigation, told Fox News. "It's clearly a target that they wanted to hit and they wanted to cause casualties . . . It's just too many coincidences here" ( Fox News) Read more.
- Heavenly Father, give Your angels charge over our diplomatic corps in Libya and Egypt in the coming days. We ask that You would give wisdom to those who are charged with the responsibility of watching over the safety of our diplomats and their families. We ask that You establish peace in the land of Libya and Egypt as well as the rest of the Middle East.
- "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail." (1 Samuel 2:9)
Late-Breaking News Today
1. HOUSE APPROVES SWEEPING, WARRANTLESS ELECTRONIC SPY POWERS
The House on Wednesday reauthorized for five years broad electronic eavesdropping powers that legalized and expanded the George W. Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program. The FISA Amendments Act, which is expiring at year's end, allows the government to electronically eavesdrop on Americans' phone calls and e-mails without a probable-cause warrant so long as one of the parties to the communication is believed outside the United States. The communications may be intercepted "to acquire foreign intelligence information." The government has also interpreted the law to mean that as long as the real target is al-Qaida, the government can wiretap purely domestic e-mails and phone calls without getting a warrant from a judge. (Rightwatch.com)
- What has happened to our Congress? Have they all been hoodwinked? Pray that this bill will FAIL in the Senate or, barring that, would be contested at the Supreme Court due to its abrogation of our Constitutional Freedom of not being searched without a warrant. Help us, Lord!
- "For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." (I Peter 3:12)
2. BLACK CLOUDS AND BLACK FLAGS OVER OBAMA
It was in 2004, when American businessman Nicholas Berg's brutal execution by beheading was widely shown all over the Internet, that most Americans caught their first glimpse of the black flag of Islam. Hung on the wall behind Berg and his murderous executioners was a black banner with Arabic writing in white. Since the murder of Nicholas Berg, in numerous al-Qaida videos posted online, the same black flag has been observed hanging prominently behind the speaker. And now the same black flag is proudly flying high over the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia and is waving across the world. Welcome to Obama's so-called "Arab Spring."
Over the past few days, the black flag has been observed amidst the protests and riots in Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Nigeria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Indonesia, India, Turkey, Jerusalem, Gaza and even Germany, Australia and England. Across the world, Muslims of every race, tribe and nation are marching under the same black banner.
While many commentators have been referring to this banner as the flag of al-Qaida, this does not convey its full meaning and history. What exactly what does the black flag of Islam truly symbolize?
According to Islamic history and tradition, during the career of Muhammad, the "prophet" and founder of Islam, his forces carried a large black banner known as ar-Rāya into battle. The first black banner was said to be made from a large piece of cloth once wrapped around the head of his child-bride, Aisha. When Muhammad and his men attacked a convoy, or village, it was this black flag that would herald their approach and lead them into battle.
Last week, in the midst of the fierce anti-American rioting and protesting, there were even attempts to hoist the black banner over the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.
While some in the Western media have claimed that the symbol of the black flag belongs exclusively to radical terrorist groups, in fact, the flag is also used by Hizbut-Tahrir, an international Islamic group whose goal is to reestablish the Caliphate, though it claims to reject all violence or terrorism.
The restoration of the Caliphate, a goal shared by jihadist groups such as al-Qaida, as well as moderate activist groups such as Hizbut Tahrir is a vision to unify the entire Islamic world into one Islamic superstate, called the Caliphate, led by a single leader, known as the Caliph. The Caliph is the pope, president and general of the Islamic world, bringing the religious, governmental and military offices all under one head. At virtually every Hizbut Tahrir rally, it is the black flag that will be the most prominent symbol seen. (WND) Read more.
- There is only one banner for those who believe in our Lord and who have received Him as their Savior: the Blood - washed Cross of Christ. Lift up that banner over all the attacks of the enemy, and watch him flee. JESUS IS LORD!
- "So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him." (Isaiah 59:19)
3. OBAMA OFFERS TO MEET WITH NEW EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MORSI
Barack Obama invited Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi to meet with him in New York next week.
But, not Prime Minister Netanyahu.
President Obama has invited Egypt's new president to meet him in New York when the United Nations General Assembly convenes in September, an administration official confirmed to The Hill. The invitation to Mohammed Morsi, a member of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, a group with a violent past, could raise concerns among lawmakers who have questioned continued U.S. support for Egypt. The Obama administration has taken steps to reach out to Morsi, arguing he is committed to the Arab Spring revolution and will respect the results of democratic elections.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet Morsi on Saturday.
The Egyptian leader's visit to the United States was first reported by Reuters. "President Obama extended an invitation to President Morsi to visit the United States when he attends the U.N. General Assembly in September," Egyptian aide Yasser Ali reportedly said after a meeting Sunday with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns. Burns met with Morsi and Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamal Amr on Sunday to discuss ways for the United States to help boost Egypt's weak economy. Burns said he emphasized "America's strong commitment to building a new partnership with a new, democratic Egypt, founded on common interest and mutual respect," according to a statement "The United States will do all we can to help ensure a successful transition in Egypt," Burns added.
Some GOP lawmakers have called on the administration to reconsider foreign aid to Egypt and denounce the election of a Muslim Brotherhood candidate. "The Arab Spring is nothing more than a radical Islamic nightmare," said GOP Rep. Allen West (Fla.) in a message posted on his Facebook page last month. Egypt is the Arab world's most populous state and has been a key U.S. ally. Cairo receives $1.3 billion in military aid annually from the United States. (The Hill; 9/7/12) Read more.
- We agree with the opinion of Rep. Allen West and, especially after the ongoing anti-American riots in the streets of Cairo, we sense that it is time to stop befriending our enemies in the Middle East and helping our friend, Israel. May the man in the Oval Office be humbled by the events happening now in the Middle East, and may he finally come to his senses. Islam is NOT our friend, and regimes that are under the authority of the Moslem Brotherhood are dangerous to American citizens -- both here and abroad. Enough is enough; it's time for a change!
- "At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever." (Daniel 4:34)
4. CAIRO EMBASSY APOLOGIZES FOR FILM; WHITE HOUSE DISAVOWS STATEMENT
The U.S. embassy in Cairo put out a statement early Tuesday that apologized for an anti-Muslim film being circulated by an Israeli-American real estate developer.
"The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims - as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions," the embassy said in a statement published online.
The embassy came under widespread criticism for failing to defend free speech in the face of threats of violence. Egyptian protesters rioted anyway, breaching the embassy walls and tearing down the American flag.
"Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a Tuesday statement.
The White House is disavowing a statement from their own Cairo embassy that apologized for anti-Muslim activity in the United States. "The statement by Embassy Cairo was not cleared by Washington and does not reflect the views of the United States government," a senior administration official told POLITICO. (Read more)
- This is unbelievable. We must call good, good; and evil, evil. Anything less is the cause of confusion, and fuels the efforts of our enemies against us. Help us, Lord!
- "But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes ' or 'No, no'; anything beyond these is of evil." (Matthew 5:37)
5. THE ATTACK ON THE LIBYAN CONSULATE: INCOMPETENCE AND COVER-UP
As anti-American protests spread throughout the Middle East, the Obama Administration's response is becoming increasingly incoherent. America's ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, claimed on NBC that the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi was a "spontaneous" event, i.e. not premeditated. Rice said:
"What sparked the violence was a very hateful video on the Internet. It was a reaction to a video that had nothing to do with the United States."
Why would she say that? The Obama Administration is desperately trying to avoid taking any responsibility for the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. The president of Libya characterized Rice's assessment as "completely unfounded and preposterous." He asserts that the attack was a well-planned act of terrorism.
CNN is reporting that local Libyan security officials warned American diplomats in Benghazi about the deteriorating situation there THREE DAYS before the attacks.
Even if there had been no warning, the ambassador and his team in Libya were sitting ducks. With jihadists and Al Qaeda supporters roaming the country, our diplomats had no real security. Now having lost top personnel, Obama is trying to blame this atrocity on an obscure film.
Given all the evidence, it seems that this was a premeditated attack and that the administration is engaging in a cover-up.
And while the video may have had nothing to do with the U.S., the jihadist attacks on us certainly did! Apologizing to the mob after it has stormed our embassy and murdered our ambassador only reinforces the perception that America is weak and can be cowed. (Gary Bauer)
- This administration seems to be spinning out of control, along with events in the news overseas. The Lord is our rock and our sure foundation; we pray that Obama and all who serve with him will find the One who is "the stability of our times." In His Name, Amen.
- "He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure." (Isaiah 33:6)
6. A SECRET SERVICE PUZZLE . . .
NO MARINES FOR LIBYAN AMBASSADOR, FULL SECURITY DETAIL FOR VALERIE JARRETT'S VACATION
Ambassador Chris Stevens did not have a Marine detail in Benghazi, Libya. But White House Senior Advisor and Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett has a full Secret Service detail on vacation in Martha's Vineyard, according to Democratic pollster Pat Caddell.
That's the pathetic foreign policy of the Obama administration, says Caddell today in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News. "Jarrett seems to have a 24 hour, around the clock detail, with five or six agents full time," Caddell explains. "The media has been completely uninterested. We don't provide security for our ambassador in Libya, but she needs a full Secret Service security detail. And nobody thinks there's anything wrong with this. And nobody in the press will ask. What kind of slavish stoogery are they perpetrating here?
"This country has reached the point of absurdity. There are people dead because we don't have security details for them. But she's privileged to have a full Secret Service detail on vacation?" (Breitbart) Read more.
- We do not understand this policy, but it surely deserves our intercession. Stand in the gap and ask our Lord to grant His wisdom to the Obama administration, so that the lives of those who are serving us overseas can be protected, and that the stewardship of our public treasury will be determined with wisdom. Pray!
- "Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling." (Psalm 2:10,11)
This Week, Worship Our Lord As . . .
SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL
(Ro-eh Yis-rah-el)
"Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!" (Psalm 80:1)
To think that the One whose Presence dwelt between the cherubim comes to dwell with me, astounds me. Lord, how blessed am I to be led by the Shepherd of Israel. Praises always be to Your Name. Amen.
(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)
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DOMESTIC ISSUES
September 17 - 21, 2012
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- U.S. AMBASSADOR KILLED IN ATTACK ON EMBASSY IN LIBYA
- THE OBAMA DOCTRINE: BRACE FOR MORE VIOLENCE
- OBAMA ON TRACK TO HAVE WORST JOB RECORD SINCE WORLD WAR II
- NO TIME FOR MR. NETANYAHU - BUT HAS TIME FOR LETTERMAN
- : "MOST TRANSPARENT ADMINISTRATION EVER" ACCUSED OF HIDING CORRESPONDENCE
- OBAMA'S 9/11 PROCLAMATION LEAVES OUT ALMIGHTY GOD
1. U.S. AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS KILLED IN ATTACK ON EMBASSY
IN LIBYA
OBAMA'S APOLOGIES ENCOURAGE ISLAMIC VIOLENCE
Our ambassador to Libya was killed and our embassy in Cairo attacked this week. There is a reason I wear body armor in many of the locations I go to in the Middle East, and it is not because I like to wear 30 pounds of Kevlar reinforced with a ceramic breast plate in 110-degree weather. Even in "moderate" Islamic nations such as Jordan, attacks on non-Muslims have begun. Egypt has become a hell hole for Coptic Christians.
Islam is a culture of death, and the attacks on our embassies in the "Arab Spring" nations of Egypt and Libya, which we "liberated" from secular dictators, demonstrate this. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was on TV today with the old George W. Bush line that a small violent minority from the "religion of peace" was responsible for killing our ambassador. Really?
This was not the most disturbing aspect of the Obama administration's reaction to the attacks on our diplomats in Egypt and Libya. What was most disturbing was that once again the Obama administration apologized for America, this time for one of our most cherished values - freedom of speech. Although Barack Hussein Obama now claims to "disavow" the earlier statement of his own administration, both he and his right hand man, Hillary Clinton, continue to cast blame for the violence in Egypt and Libya on a movie telling the truth about Mohammed. (William Murray - Religious Freedom Coalition) Read more.
- Heavenly Father, help those in our leadership understand the implications of their words to those who are at war with Your will. Cause our leaders to seek Your wisdom on matters of diplomacy. Broaden their understanding of Your ways O Lord.
- "Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law; yes, I will observe it with my whole heart." (Psalm 119:34)
2. THE OBAMA DOCTRINE: BRACE FOR MORE VIOLENCE
Tunisia: In Tunis, Islamist protesters jumped over the wall of the U.S. Embassy compound, broke windows and set fire to trees; police fired tear gas at the protestors in order to stop tem. % protestors were wounded. An American school has been set on fire.
Sudan: Gunfire was heard at the U.S. Embassy. The German Embassy in Khartoum was invaded; 5000 protestors had circled the embassy as well as a nearby British mission. When the Islamists forced their way into the German Embassy, policemen simply stood aside.
Lebanon: One person was killed and two wounded when security forces fired on protesters in the northern city of Tripoli and a KFC was burned.
Yemen: Marines have been sent to the U.S. Embassy to ward off attacks.
Jordan: In the capital, Amman, members of the Islamist demonstrated in front of the U.S. Embassy holding up flags reading "Only one God and Mohammed is his Prophet."
London: 200 protesters are burning USA and Israeli flags outside the US embassy in London.(Patriot Update) Read more.
- Almighty God, we ask that You will send out a mighty force of angels into Tunisia, Sudan, Lebanon, Yemen, Jordan and London who will fight for Americans employed overseas by protecting them and covering them with Your miraculous angelic power, despite all adverse and relentless conditions. We trust in God who will always answer prayer because You surpass all the powers of darkness and cast down the spirits of hatred and violence and will indeed defeat our enemies through the Name and blood of Jesus Christ.
- "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." (Hebrews 10:29)
3. OBAMA ON TRACK TO HAVE WORST JOB RECORD SINCE WORLD WAR II
August's abysmally weak job growth proved yet again that President Obama's economic policies are a miserable failure that will continue to undermine our country until he leaves office.
The government's report that the economy added just a minuscule 96,000 jobs last month came at the end of the Democrats' defensive national convention, where the president, Bill Clinton and other party luminaries made extravagant claims that things will get better if Mr. Obama is re-elected to a second term.
But analysts at the Federal Reserve Board, economists and business leaders say Mr. Obama's declining economy is not going to get significantly better this year, next year or the year after that, until there are dramatic changes in the nation's fiscal policies. Changes Obama Democrats refuse to make. (Washington Times) Read more.
- Dear Lord, we appeal to You as Sovereign Lord of our lives, that You would cause changes to be made in the way business is conducted in this country. We ask that the many impediments to doing business in a fair and free way would be restored and that hurting families and companies would be able to prosper. Lord, look after the needs of those who are suffering right now. In the name of Jesus, we ask that You would cause the scales to be removed from the eyes of those who support these poor policies.
- "And they will rebuild the ancient ruins, repairing cities long ago destroyed. They will revive them, though they have been empty for many generations."
(Isaiah 61:4 NLT)
4. NO TIME FOR MR. NETANYAHU - BUT HAS TIME FOR LETTERMAN
Yesterday was the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and on that day President Obama snubbed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but did agree to appear on David Letterman's show.
Priorities.
Now we're learning that yesterday, you know, on 9/11, MTV confirmed that although Obama can't find time to meet with Netanyahu, he has found time to attend a fundraiser with Jay-Z and Beyonce.
Entertainment Weekly confirmed Tuesday (September 11) that Hov and wife Beyoncé will host a fundraiser for President Obama at the rapper's 40/40 Club in Manhattan next Tuesday. The president will be in attendance at the 100-guest event, with ticket prices hitting $40,000 per guest. Reportedly, it will be Obama's last fundraising event in New York City before the November 6 election. (Breitbart News)
- Father God, You are exposing the heart of the man in office for which we give great thanks for this insight into this man's soul. The Israeli Prime Minister has therefore seen what are the priorities of the man in office. We pray that Netanyahu will go forward and be empowered with the same Spirit that was upon Elijah and stand tall in God, as You fight for Israel and America to overcome the wretchedness in the White House. In Jesus' mighty Name we pray. Amen.
- "Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp shall be put out with him." (Job 18:5-6)
5. "MOST TRANSPARENT ADMINISTRATION EVER" ACCUSED OF HIDING CORRESPONDENCE
Keep your eye on a new lawsuit filed this past Tuesday by the Competitive Enterprise Institute; if it succeeds, federal bureaucrats would no longer be able to shield official correspondence from public disclosure by sending it through personal e-mail accounts.
In May, the free market think tank filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking correspondence between Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator James Martin and the Environmental Defense Fund, for whom Martin worked before joining the EPA. CEI requested correspondence sent by Martin from both official and non-official e-mail accounts, because, CEI contends, Martin has a "clear history of using such accounts to perform official business."
But the EPA has been stonewalling the request, so on Tuesday CEI went to court. According to CEI fellow Christopher Horner, the practice of conducting official government business via non-official e-mail accounts, "is organized and systematic throughout the 'most transparent ever' administration." (Insider Online) Read more.
- Our Omniscient Father, we know You see all things and judge all things. We ask that You would cause the secret things done to hide evil doing be revealed to public knowledge. We pray that Your plumbline of justice be held up to these activities and the truth come out. Thank You for hearing our prayers.
- "Also I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plummet; The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters will overflow the hiding place." (Isaiah 28:17 NKJV)
6. OBAMA'S 9/11 PROCLAMATION LEAVES OUT ALMIGHTY GOD
Obama's proclamation marking the September 11th terrorist attacks did not include any mention of God. Obama also failed to note how Americans sought solace in their religion in the aftermath of the Al-Qaeda attacks.
"But as we mark the anniversary of September 11, we remember what remains the same: our character as a nation, our faith in one another, and our legacy as a country strengthened by service and selflessness," Obama wrote, (Times 24/7 News) Read more.
- Father God, we ask forgiveness for officials of our country leaving You out of such an important proclamation. We further assert that You and You alone are the protector of our country and that this was made evident by the whole nation gathering in churches and synagogues after the horrific attacks of 9/11. We bless You and honor You and call for our country's leadership to bow their knees to You.
- "Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him." (Psalms 2:10-12)
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- MOODY EXPECTS TO CUT RATING
- CONGRESS APPROVES "NO MORE SOLYNDRAS ACT"
- WHITE HOUSE DETAILS DESTRUCTIVE SPENDING CUTS
1. EXPECTS TO CUT RATING REGARDLESS OF DEAL
TO LOWER DEBT/GDP RATIO
The following is the text of a statement Tuesday by rating agency Moody's: Budget negotiations during the 2013 Congressional legislative session will likely determine the direction of the US government's AAA rating and negative outlook, says Moody's Investors Service in the report "Update of the Outlook for the US Government Debt Rating."
If those negotiations lead to specific policies that produce a stabilization and then downward trend in the ratio of federal debt to GDP over the medium term, the rating will likely be affirmed and the outlook returned to stable, says Moody's.
If those negotiations fail to produce such policies, however, Moody's would expect to lower the rating, probably to AA1. Moody's views the maintenance of the AAA with a negative outlook into 2014 as unlikely. The only scenario that would likely lead to its temporary maintenance would be if the method adopted to achieve debt stabilization involved a large, immediate fiscal shocksuch as would occur if the so-called "fiscal cliff" actually materializedwhich could lead to instability. Moody's would then need evidence that the economy could rebound from the shock before it would consider returning to a stable outlook. (Fox Live News) Read more.
- Holy Father, Your Word is clear about how we are to approach money and its use. We confess that we have not heeded Your Word and as a result we are reaping the fruit of that trespass. But You are a God that shows mercy, and we need Your mercy as a nation in these desperate times. Give us wisdom on how to remove ourselves from this financial web that we have woven in disregard of Your ways. Give us sound financial leadership with those who can unravel our web of bondage.
- "And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." (2 Timothy 2:26)
2. CONGRESS APPROVES "NO MORE SOLYNDRAS ACT"
The House passed legislation Friday afternoon that would curtail a Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee program that backed a $535 million federal loan to Solyndra, the now-bankrupt solar-panel maker. Members approved the No More Solyndras Act, H.R. 6213, in a 245-161 vote. Republicans have held the failed green-energy company as proof that the Obama administration has funneled billions of dollars to undeserving firms.
Passage sends the bill to a Senate that is expected to ignore it completely. While the two parties have had heated debate over the Solyndra failure for the last year, 22 Democrats broke ranks and voted for the bill, along with all but four Republicans.
If it were to become law, the bill would prevent DOE from approving any loan guarantee applications filed after 2011. Applications sent in before 2012 could only be approved after a review by the Treasury Department that affirms the loan guarantee makes financial sense. Republicans have said all year that these sorts of controls are needed after the Solyndra loan guarantee, which they said demonstrated that DOE's process for vetting applications is deeply flawed. The 2009 Solyndra guarantee led to a decision by the Treasury Department's Federal Financing Bank to loan Solyndra $535 million. The company struggled and went bankrupt in 2011..(The Hill) Read more.
- God, we pray that the Senate will also approve this "No More Solyndras Act." Lord, we pray for Your intervention and ask that all the contriving plans that involve tremendous problems will be blocked and brought to destruction before they ever get enacted, by the power of Jesus. In His Name we pray.
- "You are our hiding place; You shall preserve us from trouble; You shall compass us about with songs of deliverance." (Psalm 32:7)
3. WHITE HOUSE DETAILS DESTRUCTIVE SPENDING CUTS
With excruciating detail, the White House's budget office on Friday laid out exactly where it will have to cut $109 billion from federal spending in January, including $11.1 billion from Medicare and $54.7 billion from defense spending.
The defense cuts include $21.5 billion from operations and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines and the reserves and National Guard, and nearly $1.4 billion from military aide to Afghanistan, with tens of billions coming from procurement and other Pentagon accounts.
"The report leaves no question that the sequestration would be deeply destructive to national security, domestic investments, and core government functions," the White House's budget office said in the report. (Washington Times) Read more.
- Precious Lord, we ask You to deliver us from the wicked tactics of our government officials who would cut funding to areas vital to our country and its safety and still fund their liberal agenda. We call for a scrutinizing of the way money is spent in our country and for wiser heads to be in charge of this. Lord, please protect the military and our borders.
- "This is what the Lord, the Lord of Heaven's Armies said to me: "Confront Shebna, the palace administrator, and give him this message: Who do you think you are, and what are you doing here, building a beautiful tomb for yourself-a monument high up in the rock? Yes, I will drive you from office," says the Lord. "I will pull you down from your high position." (Isaiah 22:15,16,19)
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- JUDGE PERMANENTLY BLOCKS NDAA'S INDEFINITE MILITARY DETENTION
- U.S. MARINES DENIED AMMO WHILE DEFENDING EMBASSY
- PAPER: U.S. WARNED OF EMBASSY ATTACK BUT DID NOTHING
- HOW ISLAMISTS KNEW OF SECRET U.S. SAFEHOUSE
- WEST WAS REPEATEDLY TARGETED IN LIBYA BEFORE DEADLY ASSAULT
1. JUDGE PERMANENTLY BLOCKS NDAA'S INDEFINITE MILITARY DETENTION
For those of you who do not remember, or for those of you who simply do not know, the United States Senate recently (December, 2011) passed a bill which is commonly referred to as the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). This bill gave the President of the United States power to arrest Americans on American soil if he suspected they were involved in terrorism. He did not have to prove it. He did not have to have a warrant for your arrest. He could ship you anywhere in the world without notice on his say-so alone. He could hold you without due process indefinItely. Constitutional? Of course not - and a judge has now agreed.
The case was brought by Pulitzer winning journalist Chris Hedges when he sued Barack Obama in a US District Court over this issue. In May, U. S. District Judge Katherine Forrest ruled in favor of a temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of the authorization for indefinite military detention. Today, the fight to stop this totalitarian rule won a decisive battle, when Judge Forrest turned the temporary injunction, following an appeal by the government from August 6, into a permanent one.
If the government believes Americans are involved in terrorism - there is more than enough laws on the books to handle any situation constitutionally - without having to resort to bills passed by Congress that give one person the power to totally circumvent the Constitution at the expense of a free nation. (Texas Conservative Digest )
For those of you unfamiliar with NDAA, we are enclosing a short video we hope you will watch:
Senator Rand Paul on NDAA
View here.
- God, we give You thanks for intervening and moving upon the hearts of these judges to block this insidious and treacherous bill. Lord God, this bill was an assault against all that America stands for. Draw your angels into the places where such wickedness is taking place and defeat all these works of evil by the blood of Jesus. In the Name of Jesus.
- "I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and He listened to me. You are the God that does wonders: You have declared Your strength among the people." (Psalm 77:1, 14)
BREAKING: Obama Says It's Unconstitutional To Strike Down the NDAA
The Obama administration had some harsh words Friday after a federal judge appointed by Obama said the government doesn't have a right to indefinitely detain anyone even remotely associated with terrorist groups. (Business Insider) Read more.
2. U.S. MARINES DENIED AMMO WHILE DEFENDING EMBASSY
A Marine spokesperson at the Pentagon denied reports that U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition in a statement to Fox News Thursday.
Pentagon Lt. Col. Chris Hughes told the outlet: "The ambassador and RSO (Regional Security Officer) have been completely and appropriately engaged with the security situation. No restrictions on weapons or weapons status have been imposed. This information comes from the Det Commander at AMEMB (American Embassy) Cairo."
The statement came in response to open-source reporting that U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition.
Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson "did not permit U.S. Marine guards to carry live ammunition," according to multiple reports on U.S. Marine Corps blogs spotted by Nightwatch. "She neutralized any U.S. military capability that was dedicated to preserve her life and protect the US Embassy." (Free Beacon) Read more.
- God, overrule the State Department every time they hinder United States Marines from having proper and ample ammunition to fight the enemy. Expose all lies and bring to the surface all hidden agendas that would put our Marines in harm's way. We ask that a shield of angels from heaven be dispatched and stand around our Marines so that not one drop of their blood be shed on foreign soil because of inadequate ammunition. In Jesus' Name.
"Rejoice, O you nations, with His people for He will avenge the blood of His servants, and will render vengeance to His adversaries, and will be merciful unto His land, and to His people." (Deuteronomy 32:43)
3. PAPER: U.S. WARNED OF EMBASSY ATTACK BUT DID NOTHING
American officials believe the attack was planned, but Chris Stevens had been back in the country only a short while and the details of his visit to Benghazi, where he and his staff died, were meant to be confidential.
According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before mobs charged the consulate in Benghazi, and the embassy in Cairo, that American missions may be targeted, but no warnings were given for diplomats to go on high alert and "lockdown", under which movement is severely restricted.
Mr Stevens had been on a visit to Germany, Austria and Sweden and had just returned to Libya when the Benghazi trip took place with the US embassy's security staff deciding that the trip could be undertaken safely. (Patriot Update News) Read more.
- Lord God, avenge the blood of Chris Stevens and those who were mercilessly killed in Benghazi. Expose the truth of who is responsible for not protecting these men and bring them to justice by the justice of heaven. God, be merciful to the families who have lost their sons by a treasonous act of evil and bring to bare that those responsible will reap this sin. In Jesus' Name.
- "He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord has spoken it." (Isaiah 25:8)
4. HOW ISLAMISTS KNEW OF SECRET U.S. SAFEHOUSE
An Egyptian security official speaking to WND today said there is information about large-scale infiltration by al-Qaida and its affiliated Jihadia Salafiya groups within the Libyan security apparatus.
The claim comes amid speculation about how Islamists who targeted the U.S. mission in Libya seemed to have inside information about the movement of the American diplomats in the country as well as the location of a supposedly secret U.S. safehouse in Libya.
The attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya came in two phases. The first phase saw a mob arrive at the one-story villa that serves as the consulate, with heavily armed men later coming to the scene with armored vehicles and rocket-propelled grenades. Ambassador Chris Stevens and another American were killed in the initial attack. (World Net Daily) Read more.
- Our Lord and Savior, please help our foreign diplomatic corps to use wisdom in employing foreign nationals, especially in embassy and consulate positions. We call upon You to protect with Your mighty redeeming hand all of our diplomatic personel around the world and especially in the Middle East.
- "For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing. And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt." (Deuteronomy 10:17-19)
5. WEST WAS REPEATEDLY TARGETED IN LIBYA BEFORE DEADLY ASSAULT
While the Obama administration says there was no "actionable intelligence" foreshadowing the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, there were at least four attacks on diplomatic and western targets in Benghazi leading up to the murder of the U.S. ambassador. "This (the U.S. Consulate) was a place that was targeted months before with an IED (improvised explosive device)," Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House intelligence committee who has been briefed on the attack and investigation, told Fox News. "It's clearly a target that they wanted to hit and they wanted to cause casualties . . . It's just too many coincidences here" ( Fox News) Read more.
- Heavenly Father, give Your angels charge over our diplomatic corps in Libya and Egypt in the coming days. We ask that You would give wisdom to those who are charged with the responsibility of watching over the safety of our diplomats and their families. We ask that You establish peace in the land of Libya and Egypt as well as the rest of the Middle East.
- "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail." (1 Samuel 2:9)
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- HOUSE APPROVES SWEEPING, WARRANTLESS ELECTRONIC SPY POWERS
- BLACK CLOUDS AND BLACK FLAGS OVER OBAMA
- OBAMA OFFERS TO MEET WITH NEW EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MORSI
- CAIRO EMBASSY APOLOGIZES FOR FILM; WHITE HOUSE DISAVOWS STATEMENT
- THE ATTACK ON THE LIBYAN CONSULATE: INCOMPETENCE AND COVER-UP
- A SECRET SERVICE PUZZLE . . .
1. HOUSE APPROVES SWEEPING, WARRANTLESS ELECTRONIC SPY POWERS
The House on Wednesday reauthorized for five years broad electronic eavesdropping powers that legalized and expanded the George W. Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program. The FISA Amendments Act, which is expiring at year's end, allows the government to electronically eavesdrop on Americans' phone calls and e-mails without a probable-cause warrant so long as one of the parties to the communication is believed outside the United States. The communications may be intercepted "to acquire foreign intelligence information." The government has also interpreted the law to mean that as long as the real target is al-Qaida, the government can wiretap purely domestic e-mails and phone calls without getting a warrant from a judge. (Rightwatch.com)
- What has happened to our Congress? Have they all been hoodwinked? Pray that this bill will FAIL in the Senate or, barring that, would be contested at the Supreme Court due to its abrogation of our Constitutional Freedom of not being searched without a warrant. Help us, Lord!
- "For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." (I Peter 3:12)
2. BLACK CLOUDS AND BLACK FLAGS OVER OBAMA
It was in 2004, when American businessman Nicholas Berg's brutal execution by beheading was widely shown all over the Internet, that most Americans caught their first glimpse of the black flag of Islam. Hung on the wall behind Berg and his murderous executioners was a black banner with Arabic writing in white. Since the murder of Nicholas Berg, in numerous al-Qaida videos posted online, the same black flag has been observed hanging prominently behind the speaker. And now the same black flag is proudly flying high over the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia and is waving across the world. Welcome to Obama's so-called "Arab Spring."
Over the past few days, the black flag has been observed amidst the protests and riots in Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Nigeria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Indonesia, India, Turkey, Jerusalem, Gaza and even Germany, Australia and England. Across the world, Muslims of every race, tribe and nation are marching under the same black banner.
While many commentators have been referring to this banner as the flag of al-Qaida, this does not convey its full meaning and history. What exactly what does the black flag of Islam truly symbolize?
According to Islamic history and tradition, during the career of Muhammad, the "prophet" and founder of Islam, his forces carried a large black banner known as ar-Rāya into battle. The first black banner was said to be made from a large piece of cloth once wrapped around the head of his child-bride, Aisha. When Muhammad and his men attacked a convoy, or village, it was this black flag that would herald their approach and lead them into battle.
Last week, in the midst of the fierce anti-American rioting and protesting, there were even attempts to hoist the black banner over the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.
While some in the Western media have claimed that the symbol of the black flag belongs exclusively to radical terrorist groups, in fact, the flag is also used by Hizbut-Tahrir, an international Islamic group whose goal is to reestablish the Caliphate, though it claims to reject all violence or terrorism.
The restoration of the Caliphate, a goal shared by jihadist groups such as al-Qaida, as well as moderate activist groups such as Hizbut Tahrir is a vision to unify the entire Islamic world into one Islamic superstate, called the Caliphate, led by a single leader, known as the Caliph. The Caliph is the pope, president and general of the Islamic world, bringing the religious, governmental and military offices all under one head. At virtually every Hizbut Tahrir rally, it is the black flag that will be the most prominent symbol seen. (WND) Read more.
- There is only one banner for those who believe in our Lord and who have received Him as their Savior: the Blood - washed Cross of Christ. Lift up that banner over all the attacks of the enemy, and watch him flee. JESUS IS LORD!
- "So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him." (Isaiah 59:19)
3. OBAMA OFFERS TO MEET WITH NEW EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MORSI
Barack Obama invited Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi to meet with him in New York next week.
But, not Prime Minister Netanyahu.
President Obama has invited Egypt's new president to meet him in New York when the United Nations General Assembly convenes in September, an administration official confirmed to The Hill. The invitation to Mohammed Morsi, a member of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, a group with a violent past, could raise concerns among lawmakers who have questioned continued U.S. support for Egypt. The Obama administration has taken steps to reach out to Morsi, arguing he is committed to the Arab Spring revolution and will respect the results of democratic elections.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet Morsi on Saturday.
The Egyptian leader's visit to the United States was first reported by Reuters. "President Obama extended an invitation to President Morsi to visit the United States when he attends the U.N. General Assembly in September," Egyptian aide Yasser Ali reportedly said after a meeting Sunday with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns. Burns met with Morsi and Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamal Amr on Sunday to discuss ways for the United States to help boost Egypt's weak economy. Burns said he emphasized "America's strong commitment to building a new partnership with a new, democratic Egypt, founded on common interest and mutual respect," according to a statement "The United States will do all we can to help ensure a successful transition in Egypt," Burns added.
Some GOP lawmakers have called on the administration to reconsider foreign aid to Egypt and denounce the election of a Muslim Brotherhood candidate. "The Arab Spring is nothing more than a radical Islamic nightmare," said GOP Rep. Allen West (Fla.) in a message posted on his Facebook page last month. Egypt is the Arab world's most populous state and has been a key U.S. ally. Cairo receives $1.3 billion in military aid annually from the United States. (The Hill; 9/7/12) Read more.
- We agree with the opinion of Rep. Allen West and, especially after the ongoing anti-American riots in the streets of Cairo, we sense that it is time to stop befriending our enemies in the Middle East and helping our friend, Israel. May the man in the Oval Office be humbled by the events happening now in the Middle East, and may he finally come to his senses. Islam is NOT our friend, and regimes that are under the authority of the Moslem Brotherhood are dangerous to American citizens -- both here and abroad. Enough is enough; it's time for a change!
- "At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever." (Daniel 4:34)
4. CAIRO EMBASSY APOLOGIZES FOR FILM; WHITE HOUSE DISAVOWS STATEMENT
The U.S. embassy in Cairo put out a statement early Tuesday that apologized for an anti-Muslim film being circulated by an Israeli-American real estate developer.
"The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims - as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions," the embassy said in a statement published online.
The embassy came under widespread criticism for failing to defend free speech in the face of threats of violence. Egyptian protesters rioted anyway, breaching the embassy walls and tearing down the American flag.
"Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a Tuesday statement.
The White House is disavowing a statement from their own Cairo embassy that apologized for anti-Muslim activity in the United States. "The statement by Embassy Cairo was not cleared by Washington and does not reflect the views of the United States government," a senior administration official told POLITICO. (Read more)
- This is unbelievable. We must call good, good; and evil, evil. Anything less is the cause of confusion, and fuels the efforts of our enemies against us. Help us, Lord!
- "But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes ' or 'No, no'; anything beyond these is of evil." (Matthew 5:37)
5. THE ATTACK ON THE LIBYAN CONSULATE: INCOMPETENCE AND COVER-UP
As anti-American protests spread throughout the Middle East, the Obama Administration's response is becoming increasingly incoherent. America's ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, claimed on NBC that the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi was a "spontaneous" event, i.e. not premeditated. Rice said:
"What sparked the violence was a very hateful video on the Internet. It was a reaction to a video that had nothing to do with the United States."
Why would she say that? The Obama Administration is desperately trying to avoid taking any responsibility for the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. The president of Libya characterized Rice's assessment as "completely unfounded and preposterous." He asserts that the attack was a well-planned act of terrorism.
CNN is reporting that local Libyan security officials warned American diplomats in Benghazi about the deteriorating situation there THREE DAYS before the attacks.
Even if there had been no warning, the ambassador and his team in Libya were sitting ducks. With jihadists and Al Qaeda supporters roaming the country, our diplomats had no real security. Now having lost top personnel, Obama is trying to blame this atrocity on an obscure film.
Given all the evidence, it seems that this was a premeditated attack and that the administration is engaging in a cover-up.
And while the video may have had nothing to do with the U.S., the jihadist attacks on us certainly did! Apologizing to the mob after it has stormed our embassy and murdered our ambassador only reinforces the perception that America is weak and can be cowed. (Gary Bauer)
- This administration seems to be spinning out of control, along with events in the news overseas. The Lord is our rock and our sure foundation; we pray that Obama and all who serve with him will find the One who is "the stability of our times." In His Name, Amen.
- "He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure." (Isaiah 33:6)
6. A SECRET SERVICE PUZZLE . . .
NO MARINES FOR LIBYAN AMBASSADOR, FULL SECURITY DETAIL FOR VALERIE JARRETT'S VACATION
Ambassador Chris Stevens did not have a Marine detail in Benghazi, Libya. But White House Senior Advisor and Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett has a full Secret Service detail on vacation in Martha's Vineyard, according to Democratic pollster Pat Caddell.
That's the pathetic foreign policy of the Obama administration, says Caddell today in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News. "Jarrett seems to have a 24 hour, around the clock detail, with five or six agents full time," Caddell explains. "The media has been completely uninterested. We don't provide security for our ambassador in Libya, but she needs a full Secret Service security detail. And nobody thinks there's anything wrong with this. And nobody in the press will ask. What kind of slavish stoogery are they perpetrating here?
"This country has reached the point of absurdity. There are people dead because we don't have security details for them. But she's privileged to have a full Secret Service detail on vacation?" (Breitbart) Read more.
- We do not understand this policy, but it surely deserves our intercession. Stand in the gap and ask our Lord to grant His wisdom to the Obama administration, so that the lives of those who are serving us overseas can be protected, and that the stewardship of our public treasury will be determined with wisdom. Pray!
- "Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling." (Psalm 2:10,11)
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(Ro-eh Yis-rah-el)
"Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!" (Psalm 80:1)
To think that the One whose Presence dwelt between the cherubim comes to dwell with me, astounds me. Lord, how blessed am I to be led by the Shepherd of Israel. Praises always be to Your Name. Amen.
(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)
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THE 2012 ELECTION PRAYER GUIDE
OUR PRAYER GUIDE TO THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS HAS BEEN UPDATED
AND REVISED.
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