Congressman Adam Schiff hosted a "Members Only" meeting of the 'Congressional Friends of Jordan Caucus' in the US House of Representatives this morning in the CVC Congressional Meeting Room with Jordan's King Abdullah II.
According to one attendee in the session, "the King's message was sobering."
King Abdullah seemed significantly concerned that conflict was about to break out again between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
One congressional source told me that the word the King used was 'imminent' with regard to the potential outbreak of war.
On many levels, this is extremely worrisome. Hezbollah is now integrated into Lebanon's parliament and interacting with countries like France at all levels of government. An Israeli-Lebanon War could preempt the normalization track the United States is pursuing with Syria.
There are reports today about American concerns of Syrian supply of SCUD missiles to Hezbollah and/or training to Hezbollah personnel on SCUDs.
Tomorrow (Thursday), I will be attending the Syria National Day reception at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington where last year I saw many senior State Department officials, CNN's Wolf Blitzer, and several Congressmen.
Hopefully, America's renewed engagement with Syria will not be knocked off track -- but there is no doubt that King Abdullah's warning to Members of Congress is stirring much concern.
-- Steve Clemons publishes the popular political blog, The Washington Note. Clemons can be followed on Twitter @SCClemons
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IMO, the days when countries would accept the Israeli's killing their peacemakers is over. Other than 'the faithful', few believe that Israel's aggression is 'self defence.'
Jordan is at peace with Israel and they are a US ally in the Middle East.
Say what you will about Syria and Hezbollah, at least they don't suck us dry and have a stranglehold on our congress and media.
Ken
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No need to. Only wacko baggers will beleve such fantasies & all should have learned how said wackos refuse to hear, let alone abide by reality. He is SOOOO out there to be pathetically funny.
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In these times, it is very important to not dismiss things off hand without doing your own research. There have been many times in history, such as Iran Contra, the Tuskegee experiments, CIA bedevilment of democracies for corporations as witnessed and accomplice in subversion by John Perkins. We cannot afford to dismiss things offhand when the CIA brags about controlling the media.
CIA director, predecessor to GHWB, William Colby, before they offed him for talking to much when he was asked to testify before congress:
"The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media."
Paul Peeps are Tea Baggers, they're the original Tea Baggers. I'd pay it no mind their always making crazy stuff up.
http://www.israeli-occupation.org/2010-03-08/assaf-kfoury-whither-hezbollah/
http://www.apocalypsesoon.org/count.html
Only after this will Israel be able to build the Temple and experience a spiritual awakening, a prelude to her final conversion to the Lord Jesus Christ. Or does anybody in his right mind believes that Israel will be allowed to build the Temple as things stand presently, and with the two Moslem Mosques right in the Temple Wall area? Furthermore, Israel is as worldly and apostate as she can be, with only a small percentage of Jews desperately (and blindly) clinging to their beloved Torah. This situation will reverse itself after the supernatural victory that God will grant Israel over their enemies.
The Temple must be built, because it is fundamental to the Tribulation period. The Antichrist will use it and so, it is obvious that before it can be built there must be a shakedown of the present situation. We know that preparations are being made for the sacrifices, (the "red heifer" news). The sacred vessels and the priest's garments are being readied, as are the the priests who will perform the rites.
So, as we study the End Times prophecies, we must keep our eyes focused upon Israel, God's timepiece.
I won't attempt to explain any of this to you because it's like trying to explain fourth dimensional geometry. However you shouldn't worry, it'll be painless. Just live a good life because what you do now affects you in the next Universe, where you'll be immortal and you'll have always been alive. Which is rather hard to get your head around, but like I said it's rather hard to explain.
Just be good, don't worry, and everything will just take care of itself.
worth reading again. Yes, it is totally scary. It's never just one issue, but a confluence of different and frequently hostile interest ssettling (quite literally) on the same goals: like the West Bank for water and Jewish/Christian holy places. The religious and orthodox Jews, ultra-right settlers and Christian fundamentalists want Jerusalem and the West Bank for their reasons, and pragmatic Israeli politician need their help to veil the water issue, citing insurmountable religious obstacles to giving up this and that. You never hear about water when they complain about the 'three no's" and Palestinian intractability in the peace process
1- Stop relying on religious scripture when trying to solve this problem. The promised land is a concept and does not mean that the deeds were provided by God to this group or the other (Palestinians or Jews)
2- Stop calling the other a terrorist or enemy. Even if you have the military might to oppress the other, think of a future that you can secure for your children who might not be as powerful.
3- Stop linking the problem to other people such as "Arabs should help their fellow people", "The Us should stop support of Israel", etc. These two nations can work it out. They have for 100s of years. Why should one win and the other loses.
4- Because you disagree with someone's opinion, stop demonizing them or making them look like a fool. Peace is based on respect (and the same goes for the comments here)
5- Compromise.
6- Raise your level of consciousness.
Peace will come. The question is how many will be left to enjoy it.
Hizbullah admits receiving Syrian scuds By JPOST STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS 15/04/2010
Hizbullah sources confirmed Thursday that the terror group received a shipment of Scud missiles from Syria, the Kuwaiti paper Al-Rai reported.
According to the report, the missiles were claimed to be old and unusable. Hizbullah also accused Israel of blowing the incident out of proportion in order to provoke a media ruckus.
The sources added, "Our organization has many surface-to-surface missiles spread across all of Lebanon, in case Israel attacks the country again.”
In spite of this confirmation, the Syrian Foreign Ministry denied the reports, saying Israel was trying to stoke tensions in the Middle East and could be setting the stage for a possible Israeli "aggression" to avoid Middle East peace requirements.
Thursday's Syrian statement comes after President Shimon Peres accused Syria of supplying the Lebanese guerrillas with Scuds for the first time.
Israeli defense officials also have said they believe Hizbullah has Scud missiles, and that their introduction could alter the strategic balance with the Islamic guerrilla group.
In an effort to prevent a new conflict, Al-Rai reported Monday that the US State Department summoned the Syrian ambassador in Washington, Imad Mustafa, and warned him that war could break out if the weapons shipments were not stopped.
Incidentally, what are the latest attacks by Hezbollah against Israel? Did they kidnap yet another soldier or anything?
What could happen in this scenario is: (1) closing the Strait of Hormuz, (2) Iranian cut-off of all oil to the West, (3) Resulting in $300/Barrel oil and economic chaos in N. America and Europe (4) a rain of Iranian conventional missiles on Israel, (5) Iranian military taking up positions in Lebanon, (5) Iran foiling U.S. goals in Afghanistan and Shia Iraq, whereas lately they have been co-operative, (6) resulting in the failure of the mission in BOTH countries and the loss of U.S. access to central Asian oil.
Israeli actions can do an awful lot of damage to America's national interest, and have done so in the past. while our own Congress sits and passes exculpatory and congratulatory resolutions on Israel's behalf.
Its different now. Iran has the military power to make strike back effectively. China will support Iran because of Iranian oil supplies and Russia will also ultimately support Iran in any shooting war because it is not in Russia's national interest to see America control the Middle-East.
Remember the story about Samson & the Temple? Masada? Yep, vindictive self-destruction is alive & well in Israel. Obama should put a stop to any Israeli adventurism before it starts.
Regardless they would start with Lebanon, and with US troops pulling out of Iraq and the possibility of Iraqi airspace becoming hostile, the clock is ticking if they want to try an attack on Iran.
Of course if Iran is that crazy, it may support the necessity of Israel having the bomb....as well as the wisdom of having the bomb.
I'm sure the ignorant will be confused about my comment on the dollar and the coming civil war, please don't comment and go read a book or two. Get educate yourself, so you can read the writing on the wall.
Peace for All
The final disposition of the Temple Mount is the lynch pin in all of this. The Arab fears of the destruction of the Mosque and the construction of a new Temple of David wears on the conflict and the Islamic mind.
Autospellers are fast, but you shouldn't rely on them.
:- )
www.cactus48.com/truth.html
http://www.mideastweb.org/briefhistory.htm
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/966014.html
Iran is proxying it. As they have done in the past. Where's the mystery?
Prediction: Israel wins by 3 TDs, Lebanon goes scoreless, Hezbollah racks up the penalty flags.
It's time to vote out candidates like Lieberman and McCain who called yesterday for us to pull the trigger on Iran which would be disastrous. Israel has a powerful military and nuclear weapons. Let them do what they will without any support or approval from the United States. Their conflicts are not ours.
How do I become a friend of Jordan?