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The Real Reason the US is in Iraq: Corrected Link

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:26:10 GMT

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Who Are We Really At War With?
By Lt. Col. Scott Rutter
Friday, January 12, 2007

The most fundamental element in raising an Army is money. By extension, the United States has the most powerful Armed Forces in the world. We can claim that we are the smartest and the most organized. We can claim that our democracy fosters the decisions that portend strength in the Armed Forces. But, at the very foundation, our nation’s military strength is based on our capitalist society grounded in the continued pursuit of monetary wealth. Period.

It is interesting to speculate on the reasons that we really went to War with Saddam Hussein. Some would argue it was because of WMD’s, in retribution for 9/11, to quash the terrorists, or to kill a brutal dictator. All of these are valid reasons, and all were part of the mix when the U.S. made that decision in 2003. But, in selecting Iraq, the President made an interesting choice. This decision will prove to be pivotal and vital in the history of mankind.

Therefore, while pundits can argue that we are there for the Iraqi oil, to find abhorrent the despot Saddam Hussein, or because we thought that WMD’s may be harbored within Iraq, the truth is that we went to war with Iraq to get close to our real nemesis—Iran. While that might sound outlandish, think of where we would be if these “insurgents” hadn’t propagated and threw a loop into this plan.

The connection between money and Iraq is clear. If we go back to 9/11, the intricate details necessary to carry out such a plot required patience and money. The “insurgents” in Iraq require money. The attack in 1996 on the US military barracks at Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, 2000 attack on the U.S.S. Cole, 1993 attack on the World Trade Center and the 1998 attacks on U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar Es Saalam, Tanzania all required money. Lots of money.

Tags: current events, iran, iraq, terrorism, terrorists, terror, news

Beware of Iran

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:03:38 GMT

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Clip Source: www.assistnews.net

AUSTRALIA (ANS) -- According to the Shia Islam of Iran, in the end times the Muslimprophet Jesus will return with the Imam Mahdi, the hidden 12th Imam -the Shiite Messiah. The Shiite Jesus will worship the Imam Mahdi andlead the final jihad. As it says in the Quran, '. . . and on theDay of Resurrection he [Jesus] will bear witness against [those whoutter the "monstrous falsehood" that Jesus was crucified].' (Sura4:155-160)

Clip Source: www.assistnews.net

1-11 Iran: Seduction and persecution of the Church
According to the Shia Islam of Iran, in the end times the Muslimprophet Jesus will return with the Imam Mahdi, the hidden 12th Imam -the Shiite Messiah. The Shiite Jesus will worship the Imam Mahdi andlead the final jihad. As it says in the Qura...

Tags: iran, armagedon, current events, religion, terror, persecution

Annan Trash talks US

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:24:52 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Just another reason why we need to pull the plug on the UN

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Mr Annan is preparing to step down on 31 December

Kofi Annan speech

Annan chides US in final speech

"When power, especially military force, is used, the world at large will consider it legitimate only when convinced that it Is being used for the right purpose - for broadly shared aims," he said.

KOFI ANNAN'S FIVE LESSONS

Collective responsibility

Global solidarity

The rule of law

Mutual accountability

Multilateralism

Annan's speech: full text

This country has historically been in the vanguard of the global human rights movement. But that lead can only be maintained if America remains true to its principles

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

Profile of Kofi Annan

Tags: government, politics, current events, united nations, kofi annan

The Count Down to Armagedon begins

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:19:38 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Time does not permit me to elaborate on this so I am only posting this to put on notice that the count down to Armagedon has begun.

Clip Source: www.topix.net

Iran Urges Summit With Iraq And Syria

Diplomatic relations between Syria and Iraq -- severed nearly a quarter-century ago -- will be restored this week during the visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, the government spokesman said Monday.

"Diplomatic relations will be restored between the two countries during the visit," Ali al-Dabbagh told The Associated Press.

Tags: current events, bible, end times, prophesy

Animal Human Hybrid PLEASE!!

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:44:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Sometimes too much learning makes one dumb!

Clip Source: www.nationalledger.com

A human/animal hybrid? That's apparently the plan. In a scheme that will certainly raise eyebrows a hybrid embryo that is part human and part animal is what two teams of scientists at Britain's University of Newcastle and King's College have said they plan to create.

The University of Newcastle scientists have requested permission to carry out the procedure from the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority, The UK Times reported Tuesday.

If the application is approved, the hybrid embryo will be 99.9 percent human and 0.1 percent animal. By using animal eggs, the scientists hope to overcome the shortage of human eggs left over from IVF treatments, which have been used for stem cell research.

Their experiment is aimed at creating stem cells without the use of human eggs, The Times said. The scientists' plan involves replacing the nucleus of a cow's egg with a cell -- such as a skin cell -- taken from an adult human.

"We feel that the development of disease-specific human embryonic stem cell lines from individuals suffering from genetic forms of neurodegenerative disorders will stimulate both basic research and the development of new treatments for these devastating brain diseases."

"The government's consultation on fertility laws shows there is a strong current of public concern on this," a spokesman for the HFEA told Reuters.

Concern certainly may be an understatement.

Tags: current events, science, stem cells, embryonic research