AO Weekly News Round Up for 7-21-8
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The A-O Weekly News Round Up
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7-21-8
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Israeli Radio Reports:
Bush To Attack Iran
Between Nov - Jan
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Israeli National Radio is citing comments from a senior Israeli security-political source that President Bush will order military strikes on Iran if diplomacy fails and Iran continues to enrich uranium. The Israeli Radio report stated that the unnamed government source indicated that Bush would order attacks sometime after the US Presidential elections in November but before he leaves office on January 20, 2009. For more, LINK HERE.
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Sec of State Says:
Talk of an Israeli Strike on Iran
Is "A Speculation"
Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice stated during a CNN interview on Sunday, July 20 that talk of an Israeli strike against Iran's nuclear facilities is simply "a speculation." Rice said the United States and Israel hold regular discussions, cooperate and are committed to the diplomatic route, but that President George W. Bush was keeping "all options open". More details, LINK HERE.
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Israeli PM Olmert:
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"PEACE IS AT HAND!"
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Jeremiah 8:11
For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Ezekiel 13:16
To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Sunday repeated his statement that a peace treaty with the "Palestinians" is closer than ever.
"I hope that we are able to stick to the timetable we committed ourselves to, and that we can overcome the differences, which are meaningful ones, by the end of the year," Olmert said.
Olmert spoke to reporters after his meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. LINK HERE.
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Iran Nuke Talks Fizzle
Allies Give Iran an Ultimatum
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A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment.
In response, the six gave Iran two weeks to respond to their demand, setting the stage for a new round of U.N. sanctions.
Iran's refusal to consider suspending enrichment was an indirect slap at the United States, which had sent Undersecretary of State William Burns to the talks in hopes the first-time American presence would encourage Tehran into making concessions.
Officials and diplomats refused to characterize the timeframe as an ultimatum, but it appeared clear that Iran now has a de-facto deadline to show flexibility.
EU envoy Javier Solana said that Iran still has to answer a request made on behalf of the five permanent U.N. Security Council members plus Germany to "refrain from any new nuclear activity."
"We have not gotten all the answers to the questions," Solana told reporters. He said the two-week timeframe was meant to give Iran the space to come up with "the answers that will allow us to continue."
In Washington, a U.S. official was blunter.
"We hope the Iranian people understand that their leaders need to make a choice between cooperation, which would bring benefits to all, and confrontation, which can only led to further isolation," said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.
In diplomatic terms, "further isolation" is shorthand for economic and political sanctions.
Keyvan Imani, a member of the Iranian delegation cast doubt over the value of talks less then an hour after they started. "Suspension — there is no chance for that," he told reporters.
Imani also downplayed the presence of Burns — even though the Americans had previously said they would not talk with the Iranians on nuclear issues unless they were ready to stop all enrichment.
"He is (just) a member of the delegation," Imani said.
Chief Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili evaded the issue of suspension, demanded as part of the six-power proposal that carries a commitment of no new U.N. sanctions in exchange for an Iranian pledge to stop expanding its enrichment program.
"Iran is calling on the Western powers to resume the dialogue," he said.
Iran already is under three sets of U.N. sanctions for its refusal to suspend enrichment, which can generate both nuclear fuel and the fissile material at the core of nuclear warheads. While Tehran says it has a right to enrich for peaceful purposes, the sanctions reflect international concern that it might use its program to make weapons.
The offer delivered to Iranian officials last month by Solana envisions a six-week commitment from Iran to stop expanding enrichment and from their interlocutors to agree to a moratorium on new sanctions for up to six weeks.
That is meant to create the framework for formal negotiations which the six nations hope would secure Iran's commitment to an indefinite ban on enrichment.
Recent Iranian statements had suggested the country is looking to improve ties with the United States, with officials speaking positively of deliberations by the Bush administration to open an interests section — an informal diplomatic presence — in Tehran after closing its embassy decades ago.
Iran and the United States broke off diplomatic relations after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Official contacts between the two countries are extremely rare.
Burns' decision to attend the Geneva talks showed that Washington was willing to accept something less than fully dismantling the program as it had always demanded — at least as a first step.
U.S officials had insisted Burns was at the table to listen only, describing his presence as a one-time occasion. But State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said otherwise.
Burns delivered "a clear simple message" when it was his turn to speak, McCormack told reporters in Washington.
He cited Burns as telling the his Tehran counterpart: "Iran must suspend uranium enrichment to have negotiations involving the United States."
Iran needed now to "make a choice between cooperation, which would bring benefits to all, and confrontation, which can only led to further isolation," McCormack said.
John Bolton, who has served as Washington's former ambassador to the U.N and as undersecretary of state in charge of the Iran file, the outcome proved that Tehran never had "serious intntions to give up its nuclear program."
Alluding to the possibility of harsher EU sanctions, he told the AP: "I think maybe this will convince the Europeans to take stronger steps."
Read The NY Times coverage - LINK HERE. More from Israel - LINK HERE.
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US Senate Bill Against Iran
Clear's Key Hurdle
A Senate bill with tough new sanctions against Iran has passed from a key committee to the full Senate for consideration. There is concern that the harsh, new proposal might squelch US diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement with Iran on its nuclear program. For more details on the Senate bill, LINK HERE.
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Report: US & Iran
Holding Joint Military Exercises!
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The Jerusalem Post is reporting that the US and Iran are conducting joint military exercises in Kyrgyzstan, along with several other regional militaries. More details, LINK HERE.
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Hezbollah Consolidates Its Hold on Lebanon
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Israel's Political Crisis Remains
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The corruption charges against Israel's Prime Minister Olmert remains near a boiling point. Israeli voters are not happy with the ruling Kadima Party's lack of progress in removing Olmert as Prime Minister. The Kadima Party is now embroiled in debate over its regulations concerning removal of a sitting Prime Minister.The Kadima Party's constitution must be changed before a primary can be held to select a replacement for Olmert. This delay is not sitting well with Israeli voters.
Tzipi Livni, the Foreign Minister and a candidate to replace Olmert as head of the party voiced harsh criticism of the Kadima Party's delays in changing the Kadima Party's constitution and warned that Israeli voters could lose what little faith they have left in the Kadima party. In other words, Livni warned of a political collapse of the party should it continue to delay changes.
Should the delays continue, the opposition parties may well unite to bring down the current government and force emergency elections. For more on this story, LINK HERE.
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Future Temple Priests
Get Fitted For Holy Garments
The Temple Institute has begun taking measurments for Third Temple Priests for garments as the group anticipates a future dedication of the Third Temple. For the full story and pictures, LINK HERE.
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Israeli Jews Turning To Jesus Christ
Reports are emerging from Israel that there is a growing move by Israeli Jews towards accepting Jesus Christ as their savior and Messiah. For more details, read here. More details, LINK HERE.
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Humans Accepting 6-6-6 Tech!
MicroChip Implants Becoming More Accepted
Verichip Corp is now successfully marketed "Hugs" Infant Protection Systems to hospitals. Infants in many major hospitals receive ankle bracelets with RFID microchips as a means of identification for newborns. The idea is to prevent infant abductions from hospitals. It is the first step towards RFID chip implants in human beings.
There is a new move underway by public schools to implement RFID tags on student backpacks, but that will not be safe enough but it will open the door to more invasive approaches including implantation. FOX News Channel and especially Sean Hannity has been heavily supportive of the implantation concept.
Britain is planning to require implants in all prisoners, and other nations have already begun to use RFID implantation in prisoners.
IBM is developing an RFID chip that will be used by the clothing industry to implant a chip into the fabric of each clothing item. Hitachi is even developing an RFID chip that can be embedded in a sheet of paper.
The world is moving to quickly accept 6-6-6 ID technology in preparation for the final deal, "you can't refuse" as found in Revelation chapter 13, "The Mark of the Beast." For more details on this growing acceptance of RFID chip implants, check out this story, LINK HERE.
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Israeli-Syria Negotiations
Make Juicy Gossip in Paris
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UK Warns World Over
Killer Flu Pandemic
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The British government issued a report warning that the world faces an inevitable, future flu pandemic that could kill 50 million people. More details, LINK HERE.
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Tropical Storm "Dolly"
Heads into Gulf of Mexico
Could Threaten Oil Industry
Tropical Storm Dolly crossed over from the Carribean Sea and into the Gulf of Mexico. Meteorologists are concerned that Dolly could grow into a hurricane as it feeds on the warmer waters of the Gulf..
Concern also mounts that its directional movement of 16 mph remains unpredictable and may strike the Texas Gulf Coast, particularly Galveston and Houston where a complex of oil refineries are located. There is concern that if Dolly were to intensify into a category 3 or larger storm she could inflict seirous damage on US oil production and refining, spiking prices to exorbitant record prices not previously dreamed of. At the moment, the early storm tracking forecasts call for it to strike the southernmost tip of Texas. If those forecast tracks are correct, the storm would miss the most critically vulnerable Texas refineries. For more details on the storm, LINK HERE.
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Oil Prices Rise on Monday
After Hitting a 6-Week Low
On Storm and Iran Concerns
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