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Amazing and Fearful signs seem to be occuring weekly if not monthly now, we must wake up to God’s warnings.  He predicted this in the Bible.  An unexplained crack 600 feet long and 4 foot deep, wow, what a sign?  The nearby trees tilted 15 degrees… (I also included a link to the river disapearing overnight that was mentioned in the video…)

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Frank DiMora’s Blog – 10-07-10

See full size image Prophecy Sign: Luke 21:11 “There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.” There is no doubt the US has seen its share of weird weather this year from the huge storms, high winds, and flooding, and we are going to see more of the same as the birth pains get worse.

Strange things are taking place and we just saw once of these fearful events happen in a place that does not see these things that often. “In BELLEMONT, Ariz. – A rare swarm of tornadoes shoved semis off highways and destroyed homes in the pre-dawn darkness Wednesday, leaving startled residents wondering if they were in Arizona anymore or had woken up in the twister-prone Midwest. After one tornado rumbled through Bellemont around 5:30 with wind speeds of up to 110 miles per hour, residents armed with flashlights emerged from their homes to check on the damage — a house splintered, windows smashed, garage doors twisted, but no major injuries.”  Start adding up all these signs and you get a clear picture of what Jesus was warning us about in Matthew 24:33!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_western_weather

Prophecy Sign: In Zechariah 12:3 God warned that anyone who burdens themselves with Jerusalem will be cut into pieces. We have seen a lot of weird things happen in the US, and today I wonder if the Lord is beginning to cut carve up the US for Obama working to give East Jerusalem over to the PLO and dividing up Israel? Just a thought! Watch the video.

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Iska River in Slovenia Vanished Overnight

The Iska River in Slovenia vanished overnight. Residents reported hearing loud crashing and drumming sounds during the night and woke up to find the river was gone. Fish were found flopping on the dry river bed. The river may have moved underground after a crack opened in the riverbed. However, no earthquake was reported. There is another video about the vanishing river here. Take a look:

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Amazing Biblical events are going on surrounding Israel and her enemies, we know three major events are still yet to occur, the destruction of Damascus (Isaiah 17:1), Psalm 83 War, and Ezekiel 38 War…

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Frank DiMora’s Blog – 10-08-10

assad - AP - Octbioer 8 2010 Prophecy sign: People are asking, why Israel would destroy Damascus as we see happening from the Isaiah 17:1 and Jeremiah 49: 24-27? Syrian has already stated they are going to take back land lost during a previous war wheather the peace talks or with not. Syria is now making moves to move on Israel and you would have to be blind not to this see this. For example, today we see the following: “The Syrian army has a Scud missile base near Damascus, according to recent satellite photos. The photos also suggest that Hezbollah activists are being trained in the Scuds’ use at the base. Reports that Syria may have given Hezbollah Scuds ratcheted up tensions between Jerusalem and Damascus about six months ago, according to foreign media. The photos, taken on March 22, can be seen by any web surfer on Google Earth. They show extensive construction at several military bases throughout Syria, including at one of the country’s three largest missile bases, located 25 kilometers northeast of Damascus, near the city of Adra. The base is in a deep valley surrounded by 400-meter-high mountains. Concrete tunnels lead from the base into the mountains, where the Scuds are apparently stored.”

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Israel is on alert as signs of coming Psalm 83 war preparations are made…

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Frank DiMora’s Blog – 10-07-10

Prophecy Sign: On my first post today I also address the Psalm 83 war and how close we are to seeing this war.

Israel on war alert

Jewish state fears Iran ally will attack

JERUSALEM – Israel is on heightened alert for possible attacks by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah organization in Lebanon, according to a senior Israeli defense official speaking to WND.

The official said the Jewish state is concerned Hezbollah might try to spark a conflict to deflect attention from an international tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who died in a car bomb explosion in 2005.

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More signs of the coming conflict prophesied in the Bible (Psalm 83 War)…

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Frank DiMora’s Blog – 10-07-10

Prophecy Sign: Psalm 83 war. I will cover this sign here and in another report below.

Israel releases 1973 war papers to warn Syria, Hizballah: Hands off Beirut!
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report October 6, 2010, 10:42 AM (GMT+02:00)

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Bashar Assad lays ground for Hizballah coup in Beirut

“Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak decided to release the minutes of the deliberations on an air blitz against Damascus – held in Jerusalem before and during the Yom Kippur War 37 years ago – as a strong warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad, debkafile’s military and intelligence sources reveal. Then, a decision to take out Damascus to halt the Syrian offensive was overruled. This time could be different: Bashar Assad regime’s own centers of power could be at risk if Syria and Hizballah go through with their plan to overpower Beirut and topple Saad Hariri’s sovereign government. That is the message relayed by the October 1973 war papers released this week, which go beyond uncovering secret operational and intelligence decision-making and are  unusually wide-ranging.”

http://www.debka.com/article/9064/

This is why Israel is now warning Syria.

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I will limit my commentary, Frank does a good job linking the headlines to Bible prophecy.  Make sure to listen to the first video, Frank listed it twice and it is very good.  It is interesting to note, that the presenter is not looking at the events from a prophecy stand point but secular.  It is so much more reassuring looking at them from a prophecy view….

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Frank DiMora’s Blog – 10-07-10

Earlier today I put up a post on what is happening with the economy. I want to post this video again but alone, that is how important I believe this information is. If you haven’t read my earlier post today, which this video then please, please read my report for today by scrolling down to the earlier report. This blew me away as everything I have been warning you about, he address.  Jesus Christ is coming, let me say this again, pay attention, He is coming for His Children are you one of them? You can be by asking Jesus into your life today. If you don’t know what or how to receive Him, email and I will lead you to the feet of your savior Jesus Christ.

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Predictions of major UFO activity tomorrow 10-13-10.  Christ said in the later days many would be deceived, I agree with Frank that the heightened talk about UFO’s and life on other planets is building to something, but is filled with deception as its purpose.  Fear not, and be not deceived…

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Frank DiMora’s Blog – 10-07-10

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You noticed I put the date Oct. 13, 2010 in red above? I did this to remind you of the prediction made by a retired Norad Officer. This is the same date Iran’s President is talking with Syria’s President about joining forces with those who oppose Israel.

“Retired NORAD Officer’s New Book Predicts a Tentative Worldwide UFO Display on October 13, 2010”

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More major earth quakes occurring along the west coast fault.  The Birth pains continue…

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Frank DiMora’s Blog – 10-08-10

Prophecy Sign: Matthew 24:7 is the sign of many earthquakes. In Luke Jesus warns us to watch for “great earthquakes” Look at what has happen just today.

5.0  2010/10/08 07:21:02  OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

6.3  2010/10/08 05:43:11   HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

5.3  2010/10/08 04:19:18   ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

6.1  2010/10/08 03:49:12   ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

6.4  2010/10/08 03:26:14   ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

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unbelievable!

I can’t believe they are talking about this, there is nothing worst for our dollar and our purchasing power.  What little savings Americans have is being eroded (stolen) while it sits in banks.  Check out the graph below, from a WSJ article, it shows the cliff we are facing.

If this quadruple whammy hits:

tax increases (from Obama and bush tax cuts expiring)(end of year),

Obama care takes effect (end of year),

our trade war with China is escalated (underway), and

the Fed’s Inflation Fix (between now and end of year)

we will go over the edge of the cliff…(just like in 1937…)

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Fed Officials Mull Inflation as a Fix

The Federal Reserve spent the past three decades getting inflation low and keeping it there. But as the U.S. economy struggles and flirts with the prospect of deflation, some central bank officials are publicly broaching a controversial idea: lifting inflation above the Fed’s informal target.

The rationale is that getting inflation up even temporarily would push “real” interest rates—nominal rates minus inflation—down, encouraging consumers and businesses to save less and to spend or invest more.

Both inside and outside the Fed, though, such an approach is controversial. It could undermine the anti-inflation credibility the Fed won three decades ago by raising interest rates to double-digits to beat back late-1970s price surges. “It’s a big mistake,” said Allan Meltzer of Carnegie Mellon University, a central bank historian. “Higher inflation is not going to solve our problem. Any gain from that experience would be temporary,” adding that the economy would suffer later.

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The US dollar is in a tail spin, it is down against almost all major currencies and with the word out that the current administration is looking to use inflation to pay off deficit, there is no up is sight.  Buckle up, we are headed for hyper inflation…

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Dollar tumbles to fresh 15-year low against yen

TOKYO (AFP) – The dollar tumbled to a fresh 15-year low at 82.22 against the yen in Tokyo trading hours on Thursday on persistent fears over the US economic outlook.

The dollar fell from 82.87 in earlier trade to well below the level at which Japan last month carried out its first currency market intervention since 2004 to weaken the yen and protect an export-led recovery.

It later strengthened back to the mid 82-yen level.

The markets increasingly expect the US Federal Reserve to pump more money into the system to boost the flagging economy, even if doing so weakens the dollar and risks fanning inflation.

“The basic trend is dollar selling on the expected credit easing… The market is now sensitive to any negative news on the US economy,” said Yasuyuki Takeuchi, dealer at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking.

The Australian dollar on Thursday surged to an all time high of around 99.00 US cents, traders said, outstripping the record of 98.49 since it was allowed to float in December 1983.

The euro was trading close the key 1.40 dollar level, at around 1.3983.

“A lot of the trading community thinks this has further to go,” Daragh Maher, a senior currencies analyst at Credit Agricole in London told Dow Jones Newswires.

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More strengthening between Turkey and Iran as well as China.  Turkey is continuing to move away from the west and embrace its fellow Islamic nations.  This is setting up the Ezekiel alliance, as predicted by God.

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Growing ties between Turkey, China, Iran worry Israel and U.S.

Turkey held military drill with China, after canceling with Israel; cooperation also reflected in weapons deals, with Iran buying from China mainly missile technology.

The United States and Israel are watching with concern the growing military cooperation among Turkey, China and Iran, especially following a joint Turkish-Chinese air-force exercise last week.

Until two years ago Israel was Turkey’s main partner for air combat training.

In 2001 the Turkish air force inaugurated a tactical air warfare center in Konya with Israel and the United States.

Until 2008 the Israel Air Force was a frequent guest in Turkey’s sky and a regular participant in the country’s big annual exercise, Anatolian Eagle.

In the wake of Operation Cast Lead and the subsequent deterioration of bilateral relations Turkey last year revoked Israel’s participation in the maneuvers. The United States decided not to take part in the exercise this year because of that decision. A number of other NATO members followed suit.

Turkey replaced the Israel Air Force with its Chinese counterpart. China sent Sukhoi SU-27 fighter aircraft and pilots to train with Turkey’s F-16 fighters. In the past these exercises were held in relatively openness, but last week they were held covertly, with only a brief report appearing in the Turkish media after the exercise.

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Bold statement again, it feels like we are accelerating in intensity, even though we are not making any progress.  Do you feel it too?

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Palestinian state within 2 months?

TEL AVIV – The White House is planning intensive Israeli-Palestinian talks that aim to create the borders of a future Palestinian state within two months, according to Palestinian Authority officials speaking to WND.

While such talks seem ambitious, the negotiations are timed around the possible acceptance by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a two-month freeze-extension barring Jewish construction in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem.

A PA source conceded the talks likely will not lead to an agreement within two months.

“The U.S. proposed intensive negotiations regarding borders, meaning in the coming two months borders will be clear and maybe even closed,” said the source. “It’s very ambitious and is a lot to expect.”

The U.S. called on Netanyahu to extend a freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank. As a U.S.-imposed precondition for negotiations, Netanyahu in late 2009 had agreed to a 10-month West Bank construction moratorium that expired at the end of last month.

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Amazing video and story, not only because of the bold statement but in how the Media host did not follow up or condemn such a bold statement.  She didn’t even pause…  The are becoming more and more open with their intentions, I believe this is part of the birth pains and the exponential growth we will see in certain areas until Christ returns…

More on the Exponential growth, check out this link:  Exponential Growth Marks the Times

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‘Flag of Islam’ Over the White House Vow

On last night’s “O’Reilly Factor,” host Bill O’Reilly lambasted ABC TV host Christiane Amanpour regarding her handling of recent comments by a British Muslim cleric that Islam will “conquer” America.

“The liberal media … is buying into the gentile Islam,” he told guest Charles Krauthammer. “The media in America is close to [becoming] the media in Europe, which as you know is a very significant factor in this kind of situation.”

On Sunday, Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary claimed that Sharia law will one day rule the East and West and “the flag of Islam will fly over the White House.” (See video below.)

“That is a provocative statement that Miss Amanpour certainly didn’t challenge the way she should have,” O’Reilly said. “That’s what gets me about ABC news. … They let this stuff go and I don’t think they should”:

(Editor’s note: The above section of the story is an update. The Blaze’s originally article appears below.)

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More extreme weather, where it does not normally occur.  Incredible pictures at the original post, hopefully, no one is seriously injured.  The picture below, looks like something out of a movie, very biblical indeed…

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4 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, damage homes

BELLEMONT, Ariz. – A rare swarm of tornadoes shoved semis off highways and destroyed homes in the pre-dawn darkness Wednesday, leaving startled residents wondering if they were in Arizona anymore or had woken up in the twister-prone Midwest.

After one tornado rumbled through Bellemont around 5:30 with wind speeds of up to 110 miles per hour, residents armed with flashlights emerged from their homes to check on the damage — a house splintered, windows smashed, garage doors twisted, but no major injuries.

“Running through the house, all the Kansas movies go through your head telling you: ‘Move to the basement,'” Breanna Hunt said. “But we don’t have a basement.”

Another tornado struck minutes later east of the small town of a few hundred people nestled in the Ponderosa pines just west of Flagstaff. Weather forecasters confirmed a total of four twisters, including one reported around noon along Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff.

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Our christian brothers and sisters around the world are feeling the persecution.  But I would say, we too are feeling it here in the US but in a much more subtle, deadly way.  We are slowly being told we can not be open with our faith, we have to be guarded with our views, as the very mention could “offend” someone, or cause unforeseen consequences.  I hope we can stand strong, and not bend to the pressure.

On a side note, it always amazes me that in the public debate, that in christian nations, any religion can be practices without persecution, but in Islamic nations, only Islam can be practiced.  That is never noted.  Who is truly tolerant?  Tolerance doesn’t mean you have to agree, just allow the practicing of the religion.

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Saudis arrest Filipino Catholics at mass: report

The raid took place as some 150 Filipinos were attending the mass in a Riyadh rest house

Riyadh: Saudi police raided a secret Catholic mass in Riyadh last week and arrested a dozen Filipinos and a Catholic priest, charging them with prosyletising, a local daily reported on Wednesday.

The raid took place as some 150 Filipinos were attending the mass in a Riyadh rest house on Friday, the second day of the weekend in Saudi Arabia, Arab News said.

The twelve Filipino men and the priest, whose nationality was not specified, were “charged with prosyletising,” the daily quoted an official from the Philippine embassy in Riyadh as saying.

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Are we seeing a shift?  Could it be that Islam becomes the one world religion after the church is Raptured?

Did you know you can make a tax exempt donation to Hamas?  Influence?

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Report: Islamic numbers, influence surging

Situation really bad for Christians where Muslims are now in the majority in Europe

Muslims are taking over parts of the world into which they move simply by outnumbering the previous residents, concludes a new study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.

Study coordinator Brian Grim says that of the estimated 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, most are South Asian, largely in India and Indonesia. The second largest Muslim group comes from the Middle East.

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More signs of a slumping global economy.  How long can we go without loosing our AAA rating?  If we do, it is over…

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Fitch Downgrades Ireland’s Rating on Cost of Banking Bailout

Fitch Ratings lowered Ireland’s credit grade to the lowest of any of the major rating companies and said there’s a risk of a further reduction.

Ireland was cut to A+ from AA-, reflecting the “exceptional and greater-than-expected cost” of the nation’s bailout of its banking system, Fitch said in a statement today.

The move comes a day after Moody’s Investors Service said it may cut the country’s rating. Ireland may have to spend as much as 50 billion euros ($69 billion) to repair its financial system, pushing the budget deficit this year to 32 percent of gross domestic product. Fitch said the rating could be lowered again if the economy stagnates and political support for budgetary consolidation weakens.

“Ireland is at the lowest point, it shouldn’t get any worse,” Alan McQuaid, chief economist at Bloxham Stockbrokers in Dublin, said in a phone interview. “We’re not funding at the moment. We’re in a comfortable situation.”

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Deception is all around us.  A wolf in sheep’s clothes, we must remain watchful to make sure we and those we love are not misled…  Christ warned us that in the last days, deception would increase, the church would begin to fall away, and many would follow false christs.  Satan is working overtime to make these come to pass by infiltrating Christian organizations…be watchful.  Stand firm on the Truth, God’s Word, the Bible.

Matthew 24:4-5 (NIV) – “4Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.”

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‘Christian’ media swings left

David Neff is editor-in-chief for Christianity Today. The magazine is still considered to be mainstream and representative of evangelicals. It was founded when Ike was president, and it is amazing how many Christians consider CT to be their friend. In reality, it is center-left and fairly contemptuous of the issues conservative Christians hold dear.

Witness Neff’s recent Facebook post, in which he cites a Wall St. Journal piece about the Ground Zero mosque. Neff said that “all the negative attention” the mosque project has received has in fact helped amass a war chest for the building of the mosque. Again, Neff was citing the WSJ article, but one wonders why he seems to aim a weird web of blame at Americans who find the mosque both offensive and potentially dangerous.

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Faded Memory…Falling Away…Led Astray…Deceived…

We were warned, we must remain watchful, the bride groom is coming…

Look at all the signs…

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Christianity a ‘Faded Memory’ for Most Young Britons

LONDON – Most young people in Britain consider Christianity irrelevant to their lives but they are not as hostile towards religion as their parents’ generation, researchers in the Church of England have found.

The researchers surveyed 300 young people from Generation Y – those born after 1982 – who had attended a Christian youth or community project. The five-year study looked at their faith in relation to Christianity and the impact of Christian youth and community work on their faith development.

It found that young people were more likely to put their faith in friends, their family or themselves than in God.

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A lot of articles over the last week on the church falling away or being led astray.  We must wake up our neighbors and get people to turn back to God…

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In Holy Land, Christians a community in decline

BEIT SAHOUR, West Bank (Reuters) – In the land where Jesus lived, Christians say their dwindling numbers are turning churches from places of worship into museums.

Tourists visit the site of the Baptism at the holy land of Jordan river May 6, 2009. (REUTERS/Jamal Saidi/Files)

And when Christian pilgrims come from all over the world to visit the places of Christ’s birth, death and resurrection, they find them divided by a concrete wall.

Members of the Abu al-Zulaf family, Palestinian Christians, have left the hills and olive groves of their village near Bethlehem for Sweden and the United States, seeking a better life than that on offer in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Ayman Abu al-Zulaf, 41, moved to France in 1998. But he returned to Beit Sahour, the village where he was born, a year later. “I needed to be here, not in France,” he said. “Without Christians, the Holy Land, the land of Jesus, has no value.”

That’s his message to Christian pilgrims he meets through his work as a tour guide. “Christians have a very major mission here in Palestine. We are the bridge to the West,” he said.

Today, Christians make up just 1 percent of the mainly Muslim population of the Palestinian territories, said Hanna Eissa, who is in charge of Christian affairs in the Palestinian Authority’s religious affairs ministry.

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More flooding, it is sobering how many natural disasters we are seeing this year, the devastation is tremendous…

Jesus warned us…

Luke 21:25 (NIV) – “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.”

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Floods and landslides kill at least 86 in Indonesia

At least 86 people are now known to have died in flooding in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua.

Flash floods and landslides in the Teluk Wondama district have left another 80 people injured and sent thousands into evacuation centres.

Many more are missing after a river burst its banks, triggering a landslide and uprooting trees.

A navy warship has arrived near the disaster area, carrying tents, medical supplies and food.

The sudden flooding caught residents by surprise, officials said, contributing to the high death toll.

Homes washed away

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Check out the graph and article below, this is very eerie indeed.  It is what we have been warning about and amazing how close we are following 1937.  Make sure you have prepared, food, supplies…  It certainly looks like a cliff we are headed toward.  I hope not, but we must prepare ourselves, our families, so we can help others when it happens…

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Doomsday Clocks: Are We Heading for Another Great Depression?

Is America heading toward another Great Depression? The answer may not be a definite “yes” or “no,“ but rather an eerie ”maybe.”

In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, Donald Luskin laid out an argument for why, should we continue on our path, America might be poised to repeat the mistakes it made that lead up to and perpetuated the Great Depression. In other words, if history is a great teacher, we could be its worst students.

What may allow the “history repeats itself” cliche to ring true, he says, is the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts and a renewed aggression toward trade via a recent amendment to the Smoot-Hawley Act — a union favor: both “doomsday clocks” with a deafening tick-tock, tick-tock.

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When speaking about the end times or last days, Christ mentioned an increase in violence as part of the birth pains, we have seen then in the number of wars, increasing significantly each century.

According to a Wikipedia list of wars, the past 500 years have witnessed an increase in the frequency of wars:

15th Century – 29 wars

16th Century – 59 wars

17th Century – 75 wars

18th Century – 69 wars

19th Century – 294 wars

20th Century – 278 wars

The first decade of the 21st Century has already witnessed 55 wars, putting humanity on course for 550  wars over the next one hundred year period.

But here is another sign, the fact that we are facing permanent refugee era, due to ongoing violence in certain regions.

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World faces ‘near permanent’ refugee era: UNHCR

UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres warned governments on Monday that unrelenting conflicts in Afghanistan and Africa were creating a near permanent “global” refugee burden.

Highlighting decades of displacement for millions of Afghans and Somalis, Guterres told the UNHCR’s annual governing Executive Committee that last year was the worst in two decades for returns.

About 250,000 refugees went back home in 2009, about one quarter of the annual average over the past 10 years, according to the agency.

They included just 61 Somalis.

“The changing nature and the growing intractability of conflict make achieving and sustaining peace more difficult in today?s world,” Guterres said.

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Global Security System?

More globalism talk is popping up everywhere.  There was also the mention of the “incredible speed” at which the modern world is changing.  God prophesied about this through Daniel…

Daniel 12:4 (NIV) – “But you, Daniel, close up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge.”

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Daniel 12:4 (KJV) – “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.”

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Expert: Tolerance and dialogue represent maximal model of development in global security system

David Harries, executive director of the strategic center “Foresight Canada”, considers tolerance and a dialogue as a maximal model of development in the global security system.

“My model of developing the situation in the world security is to be honest and conduct a direct dialogue. Tolerance must be maximal truth,” Harries said at the Center for Strategic Studies under the Azerbaijani President today.

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A sampling of articles (3)  from the Israeli press showing the internal struggles they are facing from the global pressure to give concessions in the US sponsored peace talks…

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‘US promises are like a poison pill in a candy wrapper’

Settler leaders lobby ministers to reject potential deal between PM and the Americans which would lead to extension of West Bank building freeze.

Worried that his home could be given to the Palestinians, Jordan Valley Regional Council Chairman David Lahiani has asked for an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to clarify the status of his region in any future peace deal.

“I hope I will hear from him,” a concerned Lahiani told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday evening, after waiting for more than two days with no response from the prime minister.

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More dire predictions if the peace talks fail, the pressure, just as God predicted, is squarely on Israel.  All nations are aligning against her and applying pressure to give concessions.  It is amazing to see God’s Word come to life.

It is obvious that God’s will is driving much of this as logic is lost.  By simply building in their own country, they are causing terror and violence?  Really?  Does that make sense?

Remember these are all within their country, like suburbs here in the US.  Here is a map, from another posting.

Map: West Bank showing settlements and restricted areas

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Mubarak: Failure of talks will lead to terror, violence

PM Netanyahu reportedly set to convene “septet” of cabinet meetings to discuss the impasse in peace talks; Abbas and Mubarak to meet in Cairo

The failure of peace talks will result in widespread violence, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in an interview with the journal of the Egyptian Armed Forces.  The report, published Tuesday, included the remarks made by the Egyptian leader to mark the 37th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war.

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Through all the chaos, economically, it looks like China is flexing its muscle a bit…

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Chinese leader urges EU to give up more IMF power

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has hinted that Europe may need to sweeten its offer on reforming the International Monetary Fund before a deal can be agreed next month.

The issue was one of several topics to be addressed by Asian and EU leaders (ASEM) meeting in Brussels on Monday (4 October) as part of a two-day session of talks, with an ongoing territorial row between China and Japan adding spice to the atmosphere.

Mr Wen Jiabao (third from left) and other leaders at the ASEM summit (Photo: Belgian presidency)

The EU last week offered to reduce its number of seats on the board of the IMF. Developing nations have criticised the slow pace of reform at the international lending organisation, whose structure has changed little since its set-up in 1945.

European countries currently hold eight of the board’s 24 seats, with another chair revolving between European and non-European directors. This has led to a gross over-representation of the region in recent times, even as developing countries increase their share of global GDP.

EU finance ministers agreed last Friday to share two of the continent’s eight executive-director seats on a rotating basis with emerging nations, but the offer does not appear to have met with China’s approval.

“We need to improve the decision-making process and mechanisms of the international financial institutions,” Mr Wen told his Asian and European counterparts in Brussels. The Chinese leader added that there was a need to “increase the representation and voice of developing countries, encourage wider participation and fully accommodate each other’s interests and concerns”.

A South Korean official, whose country is set to host the next G20 leaders’ meeting in November where the matter is set to be finalised, welcomed the European offer as an improvement however.

“I think the fact that Europeans show flexibility and willingness to negotiate is an important advancement,” Changyong Rhee, head of the committee preparing the G20 meeting, told journalists.

China-Japan dispute comes to Brussels

With no bilateral meeting currently scheduled between Mr Wen and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, all eyes attentively followed the two individuals to see if they would talk in the margins of the event.

But the game of diplomatic tip-toeing did not prevent Mr Kan from holding a short bi-lateral with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, during which he secured the Belgian politician’s signature on his recently published book of haiku poetry, a style of Japanese verse famous for its brevity.

“Different colours,/tongues, towers and gods./I search my way,” one of the verses, about Brussels, says.

Elsewhere in the sidelines of the summit, Japanese officials were discretely explaining their side of the dispute with China, which centers on a group of islands located to the north-east of Taiwan.

Japan says its ownership of the islands dates back to the late 19th century, while Chinese interest dates to the 1970s when exploitation of oil deposits on the East China Sea’s continental shelf started.

Another thorny issue, the value of China’s renminbi currency, is set to be discussed by EU and Chinese officials on Tuesday morning.

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Not a happy article from our stand point in the US, it discusses how the world will split from us to let us double dip while they continue to grow.  It pretty much puts to rest the myth that the world is so dependent on us due to what we buy that they won’t let us fail, the numbers just don’t back it up, read on…

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Wall Street Sees World Economy Decoupling From U.S.

Wall Street economists are reviving a bet that the global economy will withstand the U.S. slowdown.

Just three years since America began dragging the world into its deepest recession in seven decades, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Credit Suisse Holdings USA Inc. and BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research are forecasting that this time will be different. Goldman Sachs predicts worldwide growth will slow 0.2 percentage point to 4.6 percent in 2011, even as expansion in the U.S. falls to 1.8 percent from 2.6 percent.

Underpinning their analysis is the view that international reliance on U.S. trade has diminished and is too small to spread the lingering effects of America’s housing bust. Providing the U.S. pain doesn’t roil financial markets as it did in the credit crisis, Goldman Sachs expects a weakening dollar, higher bond yields outside the U.S. and stronger emerging-market equities.

“So long as it doesn’t turn to flu, the world can withstand a cold from the U.S.,” Ethan Harris, head of developed-markets economic research in New York at BofA Merrill Lynch, said in a telephone interview. He predicts the U.S. will expand 1.8 percent next year, compared with 3.9 percent globally.

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Interesting article on what the high-end investors are turning toward.  I can’t even imagine a “ton” of gold.  How big would that be?  Interesting commentary on what is occurring in our economies…the key being “moving assets out of the financial system”.  Who does that leave in them?

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The world’s wealthiest people have responded to economic worries by buying gold by the bar — and sometimes by the ton — and by moving assets out of the financial system, bankers catering to the very rich said on Monday

Fears of a double-dip downturn have boosted the appetite for physical bullion as well as for mining company shares and exchange-traded funds, UBS executive Josef Stadler told the Reuters Global Private Banking Summit.

“They don’t only buy ETFs or futures; they buy physical gold,” said Stadler, who runs the Swiss bank’s services for clients with assets of at least $50 million to invest.

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What a revelation?  There is a lot of news out there this week along the same lines.  I am going to post a few of the ones I think are the best articles, but this is gaining steam and no longer being kept out of sight…

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Fed boss: Threat from deficits ‘real and growing’

Bernanke says deficits pose ‘real and growing’ threat to economy, calls for plan to cut them

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The economy could be hurt if Congress and the White House fail to come up with a plan to curb the nation’s huge budget deficits in the coming years, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Monday.

Bernanke, in a speech prepared for delivery, reiterated his belief that the government shouldn’t raise taxes or slash spending now because the economic recovery is still too fragile.

But failing to bring the deficits under control could endanger the economy later on, he said. Exploding budget deficits can lead to higher interest rates for people buying homes and cars, and for businesses buying equipment or expanding operations. That could crimp Americans’ spending and slow economic growth.

“The threat to our economy is real and growing,” Bernanke said. “The sooner a plan is established, the longer affected individuals will have to prepare for the necessary changes.”

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Six days of blizzards!?!  Wow, I would call that extreme weather, especially this early…

Also has a significant impact on food production…

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NZ – Snow hits farmers big time

Following a reasonably benign winter, the Southland region of New Zealand (NZ) has in the past week been hit by “the worst spring storm in living memory” according to the NZ Herald.

Six days of blizzards have caused deaths among new lambs numbering in the hundreds of thousands, and raised concern over the welfare of ewes yet to lamb.
Besides the effect of the cold weather itself, the continued snowfall has not allowed snow on the ground to thaw, making it much harder for stock to feed.
This makes ewes about to lamb particularly susceptible to metabolic illnesses from a lack of nutrients.
Reportedly, lamb mortality in the area may be as high as 15% for some farmers. With average prices for lambs expected to be around NZ$80/head this season (NZ Herald), the financial loss to NZ producers will be significant, estimated to exceed NZ$50 million (NZ Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry).

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Another major earth quake south of Japan, followed by a small Tsunami…

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Tsunami Warning for Japan Following Major Earthquake

A map from the United States Geological Survey shows the location of an earthquake (at bottom left) that has struck off the coast of Japan Monday, October 4.

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A map from the United States Geological Survey shows the location of an earthquake (at bottom left) that has struck off the coast of Japan Monday, October 4.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck the island of Okinawa off the coast of Japan, triggering Tsunami warnings.

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More intense weather on the way (being predicted)…

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Coldest winter in 1,000 years on its way

After the record heat wave this summer, Russia’s weather seems to have acquired a taste for the extreme.

Forecasters say this winter could be the coldest Europe has seen in the last 1,000 years.

The change is reportedly connected with the speed of the Gulf Stream, which has shrunk in half in just the last couple of years. Polish scientists say that it means the stream will not be able to compensate for the cold from the Arctic winds. According to them, when the stream is completely stopped, a new Ice Age will begin in Europe.

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More global news on our economies.  It is amazing to me the different picture that is being painted now.  There are many reasons proposed for why it is just coming out now, I would rather focus on what is the real picture, how does it look through the third lens of scripture, and how does God want us to prepare/handle the circumstance.

It is a very eye-opening article, especially to those just now waking up.  This is all leading us to one world economy/currency.  We are seeing all global fiat currencies struggling, unrest is rising, along with unemployment.  It is very important to keep an eye on Spain and Ireland as they seem to be just ahead of us on the slide…

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IMF Warns Western Economies Mired in ‘Near Depression’

A new report by the International Monetary Fund paints a brutally grim picture of the global economic outlook, warning that continued European belt-tightening combined with possible deficit-cutting in the United States could lead to a global double-dip recession.

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, international business editor of the Daily Telegraph newspaper, wrote that the report suggests Western economies are stuck in a “near depression.”

In the near term, the report suggested, nations seeking to stabilize their economies by cutting their budgets will only make the global economy worse.

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Good article, laying out what the Bible says about the ominous Antichrist.  He also does a good job going into the mistakes many have made in labeling individuals as the Antichrist, followed by some discussion on what to expect going forward & why is it important…

He also lists the scripture for each, so get out your bible and read along, it is very enlightening on an intimidating topic.

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Who is the Antichrist?

Who is the Antichrist?

From the days of the first Christians to today’s believers, this question has fascinated millions through the centuries.

And rightly so, the Antichrist is an intriguing figure.

Some say he doesn’t exist, that there’s no scriptural evidence.  While others describe him as the human incarnation of Satan.

So who is the Antichrist?  Is he a real figure?  Is he alive today?  And if so, how will the world recognize him?

Fortunately, the Bible provides us with answers to all these questions and more.

The Antichrist in the Bible

Who is the Antichrist according to the Bible?

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Good article laying out the Doctrine of the Rapture and why God would have “hidden” it in scripture.  It also give a good back ground on Bible translations and where the word Rapture comes from…

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The Hidden Doctrine Of The Rapture

Over time I’ve received several questions along the line of the following one.   “Why do you think that such an important occurrence as the rapture is spoken of so few times and why is it so “hidden” in scripture?”

It’s true the rapture is not mentioned very often, at least not directly.  In fact, the Greek word from which we get the whole rapture idea appears only 13 times in the New Testament and and even then it comes to us in a roundabout way.   The Greek word is harpazo and means to catch up or take by force.  In  most English translations of 1 Thes.4:17 it’s rendered “caught up”. The root from which it comes is haireo which means “to take for oneself.” 1 Thes. 4:17 is the only place the word harpazo refers to the rapture of the Church.

On top of that rapture is an English word that comes from the Latin translation of harpazo which is why you can’t find it in your  Bible.  You would have to read 1 Thes. 4:17 in Latin to see it there. (It appears as rapiemur.)  Many people don’t realize that for the thousand years preceding the Reformation, the Latin Vulgate was the primary translation of the original Greek texts.  It was the standard text longer than any other translation before or since.

Although the concept of the rapture appears through out the Bible  it wasn’t until about 20 years after the cross that it was described in any detail.  This is how Paul could say he was revealing a secret (Listen, I tell you a mystery) when he described it in 1 Cor. 15: 51-53. Together with 1 Thes. 4:15-17 it was the first clear teaching of the rapture in the history of mankind. Only with the benefit of Paul’s disclosure can you look back through the Bible and see the many hints of the rapture. (See Rapture References)

There was a good strategic reason to keep all this secret before the cross.  Paul spoke of it in 1 Cor 2:7-8. Explaining that his message of wisdom was not taken from the wisdom of the world, he said,

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The Frozen Chosen

Article on the peace talks and the worlds stance on Israel…

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The Frozen Chosen

How ironic that the Jews are God’s Chosen People, yet the world demands of them a “settlement freeze” in the biblical heartland. Congressman Mike Pence recently said that he never thought he’d live to see the day an American administration would put such pressure on the state of Israel.

Amen.

I was staying once at the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem—an “Arab hotel,” as an Israeli friend put it—and my first morning there I strolled down to the lobby.

Placed on the registration counter were brochures for guides and language classes, all designed to “help” foreign journalists. The Colony is famous for the fact that many of its guests are foreign journalists, diplomats, and World Bank-types.

I picked up a brochure and a young clerk noticed.

“Would you like to schedule a tour of the West Bank, sir?” she smiled sweetly.

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Will we continue to have peace talks?  My guess is yes, I think this process will continue off and on until a completed plan is created.  It may then sit until the appointed time when the Antichrist will usher in “peace” via it’s signing.  I believe one of the speed bumps will be the Psalm 83 war, but none the less, it will be interesting to see what angle they use to continue them or if they really do stall.

One of the things I liked about this article is that it shows a map of the area and pin points all of the “settlements” (in the US we would call them suburbs) that are in question.  Check it out…

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Palestinians mull talks walk-out over settlements

The Palestinian leadership has said it will not continue peace talks with Israel unless a freeze on Jewish settlements in the West Bank resumes.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met political leaders after settlement building resumed this week.

“The leadership confirms that the resumption of talks requires tangible steps, the first of them a freeze on settlements,” said senior Palestinian official Yasser Abed Rabbo.

Israel said the talks should continue.

After the meeting of Palestinian leaders in Ramallah in the West Bank, Mr Abed Rabbo accused Israel of “obstructing the negotiations”.

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Many more concept pictures of the proposed Ground Zero mosque, also some pictures for reference…

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First look at sketches of the Ground Zero mosque…

t’s the building that has divided New York and forced a national debate on what it means to be American.

Now these artist’s sketches show the first glimpse both inside and out the proposed Ground Zero mosque – and you may be surprised at what is planned.

The futuristic-looking building is wrapped in a honeycomb of abstract shapes – symbols that have already forced the centre’s developers to issue a clarification, after observers pointed out that many of the shapes appear to resemble the Jewish symbol of the Star of David.

Mosque
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Day and night: The building’s futuristic honeycomb exterior would feature traditional Islamic themes – including the hexagram, which also features as a symbol of Jewish identity

MosquePast and future: Developers have taken traditional Islamic arabesque design and added contemporary and abstract elements, creating a unique and arresting environment

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More information released on the Ground Zero mosque, unusual architecture to say the least…

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Ground Zero mosque likened to Superman’s HQ

Futuristic designs for an Islamic centre and mosque near the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York have been unveiled to widespread expert acclaim.

The sketches showed a 16-storey building wrapped in a honeycomb of abstract shapes.

The building was compared by some to the Fortress of Solitude, the crystalline headquarters of Superman depicted in comic books.

Others suggested that some of the shapes resembled the Jewish symbol of the Star of David. The company behind the development pointed out that the hexagram is also used in Islam, as the Seal of Solomon, as well as in Christianity and other religions.

Sharif El-Gamal, the developer, said: “We want to have a marriage between Islamic architecture and New York City. We want to do something that is green and cool.”

The proposed Islamic centre, two blocks from the site of the World Trade Centre attacks, has created widespread controversy in the United States.

The designs suggest it will have four floors taken up by a sports, fitness and swimming centre.

There will also be a child care centre, a restaurant, culinary school, art studios, exhibition space and auditorium.

The prayer space for Muslims will be on two levels in the basement, and the 12th floor will have a 9/11 memorial and sanctuary open to people of all faiths.

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Major unrest as well as critical terror plots/threats in Europe.  The US takes action to move us to the second highest alert level.  Please make sure all those you know who may be traveling for work or pleasure know.  While you’re at it, make sure they have turned back to God for protection…

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U.S. Issues Europe Travel Alert as Intel Shows Terror Plot Targeting Paris, Berlin Landmarks

French soldiers patrol under the Eiffel Tower in Paris Oct. 3. (AP Photo)

French soldiers patrol under the Eiffel Tower in Paris Oct. 3. (AP Photo)

Terrorists plotting to carry out a Mumbai-style massacre in western Europe have a list of high-profile targets in their sights ranging from the Eiffel Tower to a hotel near Berlin’s famed Brandenburg Gate, according to intelligence relayed to Fox News.

Information about the threat is seeping out as the United States issues a rare blanket travel alert for Americans in Europe, warning about the possibility of an Al Qaeda strike and advising U.S. citizens to be vigilant. The State Department alert did not offer specifics about the targets and countries that could be most at risk, saying only that Americans should be careful around transportation hubs and other popular tourist locations.

But a senior western intelligence official told Fox News on Sunday that a German-Pakistani national interrogated at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan provided a list of targets. The list was later confirmed by another senior intelligence official.

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