In what appears to be another critical foreign policy misjudgment, President Obama admits that the United States underestimated the rise of ISIS, and overestimated the ability and willingness of the Iraqi military to fight the battle. Confirmed by congressional testimony, intelligence officials tracking al-Qaeda and its spinoff, ISIS, knew of troubling events as early as …
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Friends, thanks for jumping on board with me as we view current events through the lens of Scripture, and as we stand together in prayer for the peace of Jerusalem and her neighbors.Each day seems to bring news that should cause us to stop and consider how it aligns with Bible prophecy. I believe we …
Continue reading Obama on ISIS; Interesting News from Egypt and the Palestinian Authority
The times in which we live are certainly complicated, particularly when we consider the Middle East. Chaos seems to abound as Hamas antagonizes Israel, ISIS overpowers parts of Syria and Iraq, and Syrian rebels (backed by al-Qaeda) take UN peacekeeping forces captive on the Golan Heights.However, consider this: Egypt was once a conduit of ammunition …
Continue reading ISIS, Egypt, Saudi Arabia: Making Sense of the Middle East Confusion
Do you remember what the big news in the Middle East was prior to the Israeli-Gaza conflict? What about prior to the rise of ISIS? Here are a few headlines from earlier this year:Israeli Defense Official: Iran can break out nuclear weapons 'very quickly'Israel seizes ship with missiles heading from Iran to GazaIran can now …
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