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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that if the U.S. invades the sovereignty of countries like Syria or Iran, it could lead to nuclear war. rt.com...
And Iran and Syria have had a mutual defense pact for years. China and Russia might also defend Syria if it is attacked. So an attack on Syria could draw Iran into the war … followed by China and Russia.
The House approved a resolution Thursday preventing containment as a method of making sure that Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons, rejecting:
any policy that would rely on efforts to contain a nuclear weapons-capable Iran.
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Dispensationalism
The Dispensational viewpoint interprets biblical prophecy literally and expects that the fulfillment of prophecy will also be literal, depending upon the context of scripture. In his discussion of Armageddon, J. Dwight Pentecost has devoted an entire chapter to the subject, titled "The Campaign of Armageddon", in which he discusses Armageddon as a campaign and not a specific battle, which will be fought in the Middle East. Pentecost writes:
It has been held commonly that the battle of Armageddon is an isolated event transpiring just prior to the second advent of Christ to the earth. The extent of this great movement in which God deals with "the kings of the earth and of the whole world" (Rev. 16:14) will not be seen unless it is realized that the "battle of that great day of God Almighty" (Rev. 16:14)[10] is not an isolated battle, but rather a campaign that extends over the last half of the tribulation period. The Greek word "polemo", translated "battle" in Revelation 16:14, signifies a war or campaign, while "machē" signifies a battle, and sometimes even single combat. This distinction is observed by Trench, (see Richard C. Trench, New Testament Synonyms, pp.301-2) and is followed by Thayer (see Joseph Henry Thayer, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, p. 528) and Vincent (see Marvin R. Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament, II, 541). The use of the word polemos (campaign) in Revelation 16:14 would signify that the events that culminate in the gathering at Armageddon at the second advent are viewed by God as one connected campaign.
—Pentecost, p.340
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The ties between Christian Fundamentalism in the United States and Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel are growing rapidly, with potentially serious consequences for U.S.-Middle East policy and for the people of that troubled region. Christian Fundamentalists who donate very generously to Jewish terrorism include oil and gas tycoon Terry Reisenhoover, a frequent White House visitor, Mission to America Chairman Dr. Hilton Sutton and Dr. James DeLoach, pastor of Houston’s Second Baptist Church who visited me … and boasted that he and others had formed a Jerusalem Temple Foundation specifically to aid those intent on destroying the mosque and building a temple.
Originally posted by MI5edtoDeath
reply to post by autowrench
Excellent comment. Sometimes I wonder if these creatures, along with the Dancing Israelis from Urban Moving Systems, had something to do with 9/11.
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
If those fundamentalist christians were wanting war, they would just sit back and let Iran have nuclear weapons and sure enough we would have war. We don't need to do anything Khamenei already wants to blow Israel off the map and if we wanted to destroy Iran all we have to do is sit back and let Khamenei have his nukes because Israel would definately knock him down a peg or two.
Originally posted by MI5edtoDeath
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
If those fundamentalist christians were wanting war, they would just sit back and let Iran have nuclear weapons and sure enough we would have war. We don't need to do anything Khamenei already wants to blow Israel off the map and if we wanted to destroy Iran all we have to do is sit back and let Khamenei have his nukes because Israel would definately knock him down a peg or two.
I suggest to you that Iran may not actually have nuclear weapons and not even planning to have any. Remember Saddam Husein's WMDs? A figment of the deranged minds of Neocons, zionists and Tony Blair.
The allegations of Iranian nuke is actually about casus belli to start a war in a developing Middle East country that must be crushed, like Iraq, to facilitate an Israeli hegemonic regional super surrounded by reduced states.
BTW, what relevance is Khamenei to you? What business is it of yours to negatively comment on the elected leader of a country that has no relevance to you in any way?
The relevance is easy. Iran has a long history of threatening, attacking, claiming ownership of, terror attacks, and other argessive acts againt all of its neighbors
Originally posted by mamabeth
reply to post by MI5edtoDeath
I am not sure and I will admit that I could be wrong...
The iraninan presidents are 'elected'.Their religious
leaders, these ayatollahs, have the real power and I don't
think they are 'elected' into their position.
Originally posted by MI5edtoDeath
reply to post by MrSpad
The relevance is easy. Iran has a long history of threatening, attacking, claiming ownership of, terror attacks, and other argessive acts againt all of its neighbors
No it does not.
However, the burden of proving your assertions rests up on you. You will have to produce meaningful evidence and zionist propaganda does not count.
Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
Originally posted by MI5edtoDeath
reply to post by MrSpad
The relevance is easy. Iran has a long history of threatening, attacking, claiming ownership of, terror attacks, and other argessive acts againt all of its neighbors
No it does not.
However, the burden of proving your assertions rests up on you. You will have to produce meaningful evidence and zionist propaganda does not count.
So basically anything that doesnt fall in line with your way of thinking doesnt count?
I love when people state this, because if it goes against their ideas of how things are, they immediately scream propaganda......
nice tactic
Originally posted by mamabeth
reply to post by MI5edtoDeath
I was being sarcastic!
Besides...I am a woman and I am entitled to my opinion!