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If obama does indeed seek approval and congress rejects it and he doesn't go in do you think all this will be put on the back burner for a little while longer? I think of the many times before when we were on the edge and God in his sovereign wisdom put back the clock a little longer. I'm wondering if he will do the same this time. I don't think it's ever been like this tho. What's your thinking on this?
ReplyDeletehartdawg,
ReplyDeleteI absolutely believe we're in the season of the defining pre-70th Week wars. These wars resolve and define the global geo-political and military order of things for the 70th Week (i.e. the 7-year Tribulation, for those who are new to this eschatological terminology).
I posted a blog entry related to this eschatological theme back in June SITREP A14-13 Special Edition which was an outstanding edition of Dr. David Reagan's "Christ in Prophecy TV" The program is a round table with Dr. Reagan, Nathan Jone and Bill Salus. It remains "must see" TV for students of Bible prophecy.
All that said, I believe the Lord's appointed timing is without question a matter of His sovereign will. There is every indication that the literal fulfillment of Isaiah 17 is on the precipice of becoming a reality in the very, very near future. It will set the stage for the flood of related prophetic conflict that follows.
Time, as we understand it, is very short..
Ben,
ReplyDeleteObama has found himself in the very hard and lonely place noted by the NYT article: he requires three bases of support to strike Syria: Congress, We The People and Foreign allies.
At the present he has neither of the first two, and only the most minimal of the third (i.e. the support of the French).
The only reason the French are in support is due to the former status they had from the League of Nations mandate in control of Syria and Lebanon following the break-up of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. Therefore French support for Obama is entirely self-serving form a political perspective.
Honestly, it feels to me like the events of the past 2 weeks have been so unbelievable that it would've been rejected for a Hollywood script.
ReplyDeleteWho would've ever imagined that the first new US president after 9/11 would be so weak, confused, and incompetent?
If I was in Netanyahu's shoes I would give serious thought to striking Iran now rather than waiting for the enemy to strike the first blow.
Mark,
ReplyDeleteI agree, and it's really saying something to note that there have been some pretty ridiculous and extremely mocking 'end of the world' themed movies coming out of Hollywood of late.
At least Obama has the bona fide alibi of being an ideologically -driven ineffectual incompetent.
Netanyahu has to take the phrase "never again" to heart and do what must be done.
hartdawg,
ReplyDeleteI understand from a private email i just received today that if Obama should happen to make an 'end run' around Congress without an express vote authorizing "use of force" he most certainly risks immediate impeachment.
This came from former Democrat Congressman Dennis Kucinich who said the following on Friday night's 'Hannity' program on the FoxNews Channel:
"“There is no imminent or actual threat to the United States of America. If there was, then people expect the president to defend us. But in this case the president is going on his own."
and...
"“It’s not ‘I the President,’ it’s ‘We the People of the United States.’"
and, with respect to Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, which says only Congress has the power to take America to war...
“That’s a fundamental principle and if the president throws that away, disregards that, I think there will be consequences for him.”
Yeah, consequences like impeachment for a high crime.
To this, I say... "Hey, Obama, if you're feeling a little froggy over Syria... go ahead and jump."
As much as I'd like to see obama impeached, I doubt even he is so arrogant and stupid as to risk it. I think that's why the about face on his part. Just my opinion
DeleteHave heard that the navy hss extended the deployment of the USS Nimitz carrier group snd has routed them to the western RedSes. Unknown at this time if they intend to transit the Suez Canal. Additionally, the USS San Antonio is deployed now to the eastern med. The San Antonio is a Marine amphibious ship with 300 Marines on board. Apparently the USS Stout, destroyer, is also no on station in the eastern med off the coast of Syria. I don't know but it sounds more to me that these moves are in reaction to something rather than a ramping up for a strike. Anyone know what the Russians navel profile in the easten med is at the moment. I am spending much time in prayer about this situation at the moment. Beceaching God for his mercy, and praying for his will to be done, amd that whatever hppens, He would be glorified.
ReplyDeleteDrew,
ReplyDeleteHere is the comment I posted in SITREP A22-13 (one week ago as of today) regarding our naval forces posture in the Middle East.
"...as of today, 26 August 2013, there are two (2) U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) in the Middle East region.
They are the CVN-68 Nimitz and CVN-75 Harry S. Truman.
Both should be in the Arabian Sea at this point based upon data that is now a week old.
Both CSGs are in a position to react to any Iranian military moves, and either or both both could be in a position for Syrian operations if a transit to the northern Red Sea were to occur.
The most likely of the two for this possibility would be the Nimitz CSG. Its air wing could strike Syria and land for refueling in Turkey and then rejoin the Nimitz after she has transited the Suez Canel into the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
August 26, 2013 at 2:45 PM"
The above was obvious to me one week ago due to the fact that CVN-75 Truman was already launching its embarked CVW-3 air wing on OEF missions as a part of 5th FLT.
In military crises, such as the Syrian situation presents, determining the location of our CSGs is always the first thing I will do, and I do this by monitoring the US Navy's CV location webpage and updating a magnetic wall map I maintain with little magnets representing our CVNs (Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carriers).