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Another Reason I Believe Iran would not launch the First WMD Missile

March 3, 2006

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In several previous Blogs I have made the case that Iran would never launch the first atomic missile against Israel. We ran this December 5, 2005 article from Jane’s Weekly previously, but I am running it

again to add to the reasons I have given in many updates and Blogs as to why I do not fear a nuclear war in the Middle East. Sure, I would much prefer that Iran not possess a nuclear warhead, but I am not nearly as concerned about it as the majority of prophecy teachers.

I am confident the next Middle East war will be fought by conventional weapons.

The nation of Israel has a superb anti-missile defense and the capability to launch hundreds of Jericho Missiles, carrying a wide variety of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), from the Negev. Iran, along with the rest of the Islamic nations, knows that Israel has the capacity to void their very existence as a people and as nations across the Middle East.

And they also know that Israel will not launch WMD’s against them, unless they first launch against Israel. I believe that Israel is perfectly satisfied it can knock down any Shihab-3 Missile before it reaches the eastern border of Israel.

It is far more advantageous for the nations of Islam to fight a war using only conventional weapons. They outnumber the Israelis and it will be to their advantage to fight a conventional war. To attempt to fight a nuclear war, in which the United States would be free morally to launch against

the Arab nations in the eyes of the international community, if they launched first against Israel, would be the height of stupidity.

Iran may be a fanatical nation of Islamic extremism, but in their cold hatred of Israel, they are coolly cunning, and realize a first strike against Israel would bring about the end of Iran as a people and as a nation.

Begin Jane’s Defense Weekly Article

Jane’s Defense Weekly

5 December 2005

Israel’s Anti-ballistic Missile Test Pushes Altitude Boundaries

By Alon Ben-David JDW Correspondent

Tel Aviv

Israel’s anti-ballistic missile Arrow Weapon System (AWS) successfully intercepted a target simulating an Iranian Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) in a test over the Mediterranean on 2 December.

The interception was conducted at a record low altitude, considered below the AWS’s performance envelope, and determined the operability of the Arrow II Block 3 interceptor, manufactured jointly by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.

“We have never before tried the Arrow against the Shahab characteristics, but we know now that we are capable of intercepting all existing ballistic missile threats in the region, whether conventional or non-conventional, and we are developing capabilities to deal with future threats,” Director of the Israel Missile Defence Organisation Arieh Herzog told JDW.

Following the interception, IAF’s MIM-104 Patriot low- to high-altitude air-defence batteries joined the test, simulating an additional interception at lower altitude.

Israel’s ballistic missile defence concept is based on a two-tier layered defence in which the AWS constitutes the higher layer and the Patriot an additional, lower layer.

End Jane’s Weekly Report of December 5, 2005

I am sure that

Israel has done a lot more testing and correcting on the Arrow Missile Systems since last December, and transformed the Arrow into a highly efficient anti-missile weapon.

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Sometimes Preacher Are like Politicians!

March 2, 2006

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It is a very easy thing when a preacher is among other beliefs to sort of “tell them what they want to hear” in order to gain their friendship. That is why I did not accuse those in the following Blog of actually believing in a “dual covenant,” and why I began it the way I did as an early April fool’s day joke.

The introduction to the previous Blog was as follows:

Begin Blog Introduction of March 1

DUAL COVENANT THEOLOGY – AN INNOVATIVE HERESY!

March 1, 2006

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Say it ain’t so, Clyde! This was probably supposed to be published on April 1, as an April Fool’s joke. Surely there will be many explanations and a lot of back peddling by the many well known evangelical giants mentioned in the Jerusalem Post article by Ilan Chaim.

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Just as I knew would happen, the “back peddling” by the evangelists is now going on at a rapid rate as evidenced by the “day after” Blog from the Jerusalem Post, which follows:

Begin March 2 Blog from Jerusalem Post

Hagee, Falwell Deny Endorsing ‘Dual Covenant’

March 2, 2006

Pastors John Hagee and Jerry Falwell have both denied a report in The Jerusalem Post earlier this week that they embrace the “dual covenant” theology, which holds that Jews are saved through a special relationship with God and so need not become Christians to get to heaven.

In a statement to the Post, the Texas-based televangelist Hagee said that neither he nor Southern Baptist pastor Falwell “believe or teach Dual Covenant.”

Hagee added that he had “made it a practice for 25 years not to target Jews for conversion” at any “Night to Honor Israel” events. If Jews “inquire about our faith at a later time, we give them a full scriptural presentation of redemption.”

He stressed that “regardless of the response from the Jewish person, we remain friends in support of the State of Israel as required by scripture.”

Falwell, meanwhile, posted a statement on his website to the effect that he believes “all people – Baptists, Methodists, Pentecostals, Jews, Muslims, etc.” must accept Jesus in order to enter heaven.

Falwell highlighted his strong support of the State of Israel and his “love” for the Jewish people – “the chosen people of God.” He went on to “reaffirm that I am a Zionist in terms of Israel’ s entitlement to it

s homeland.

I continue to pray daily for the peace of Jerusalem, as

the Bible instructs Christians to do.

And I have dedicated my life and ministry to working for the peace of Israel.”

But he stressed: “I have been on record all 54 years of my ministry as being opposed to dual covenant theology… I simply cannot alter my deeply held belief in the exclusivity of salvation through the Gospel

of Christ for the sake of political or theological expediency. Like the Apostle Paul, I pray daily for the salvation of everyone, including the Jewish people.”

End March 2 Blog from Jerusalem Post

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Al Qaeda Gaza

Strip Cell is in Place!

March 1, 2006

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The DEBKAfile Report, which follows, gives evidence of the al-Zarqawi wing of

the international al Qaeda terror organization setting up shop in the Gaza Strip. I expect to see an increase of terrorism inside the Gaza Strip and West Bank against Israelis or anyone friendly to Israel, but I do not feel this will also occur in Israeli areas outside the security barrier wall and fence.

I am of the opinion that Hamas and al Qaeda are going to concentrate on turning the Gaza Strip and West Bank, inside the barrier, into a type of Islamic government like that in Iran.

Attacks against their enemies inside the two areas would put fear into the moderate Muslims living there, and bring about the return of the Islamic Shiria laws to be forced down throats of the Palestinians living there. The attacks concentrated against Jews inside the security barrier would also serve to bring about

their moving into areas outside the West Bank and Gaza.

With the primary trust of terrorist activity directed inside the security barrier, it will give a sense of

security to those living on the Israel side of it. I feel perfectly s afe tr

aveling outside the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but would not take a group of tourists inside either area.

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DEBKAfile Reports: Al Qaeda’s Gaza Cell Issues Ultimatum for Immediate Departure of all Non-Muslim Foreigners

February 28, 2006, 2:40 PM (GMT+02:00)

Our sources report that the al Qaeda communiqué was urgently translated by foreign embassies in Tel Aviv and transmitted to their governments. They concluded that the document was put together by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s subordinates posted in the Gaza Strip and contains a direct threat to unleash Iraq-style terror in the Palestinian territory against the targets listed below. Therefore, diplomatic, security and international aid staff can expect to be pulled out of the Gaza Strip without delay.

DEBKAfile’s sources stress that the meaning for the Palestinian Authority, Israel and even Hamas, is the launch of an al Qaeda offensive to transform the Gaza Strip into a radical Islamic entity as set out by the statement issued by the Army of Jihad “…we address all believers of our people and all those who sacrificed their blood and property to defend Islam and Muslims against the Zionist occupation.

Allah ordered us to fight to combat atheism.

With Allah’s support we defeated our enemy and obliged Israel to withdraw in humiliation from the Gaza Strip. One thing remaining to be done is to implement Sharia laws.” Any girl who goes out wearing trousers without a veil to cover her hair; All non-Muslim foreigners of all different nationalities are warned to leave; Collaborators with Israel are warned “we will never relax in targeting them.” All foreign embassies and consulates must be evacuated and their staff leave within one month of this date (February 16).

Policemen who impede us and protect corrupt men; All corrupt leaders, even if they are influential and powerful in the Authority and organizations, are our first target.

Usurps Extracted from DEBKAfile Report Ends

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