Another Deadline Missed, An Open-Ended Extension

It is July 10 in Vienna, and another self-imposed deadline by the P5+1 and Iran is about to come and go...still no deal, yet still no end to the charade.  Both sides continue to "talk tough," but one thing is certain: Iran holds the edge. Despite "red lines" drawn by the US during the 2 …

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ISIS in the Sinai Peninsula: Tightening Relations between Egypt and Israel?

With the Syrian civil war dragging on, with ISIS continuing its rampage throughout the Middle East, and with the Iranian nuclear talks hogging headlines, there is another story developing that is worth noting. After Hosni Mubarak was ousted in Egypt during the Egyptian "Arab Spring," rigged elections put Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood into power. …

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Lastest News: Deadline Extended Again

Americans awoke this morning to news that the Iranian nuclear talks have been extended once again.  This does not bode well.  In the current talks, there is only one direction negotiations are likely to go...toward more compromise to Iranian demands.  The new deadline is July 10.  Let's pray for God's wisdom to intervene! For a …

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Deal or No Deal?

Here we are, facing another “D Day”...Deadline Day.  Once again, the self-imposed deadline established by the P5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany) and Iran is upon us.  As I write this, negotiators are still working to forge a deal meant to put clamps on Iran’s nuclear ambitions.  Their success is not only difficult …

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