thetrumpet--2020-01-11--New Alliances Shake Up the Mediterranean

From left : Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades , Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands before signing an agreement for the construction of the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas pipeline , in Athens , Greece , on January 2 .
The world is focused , rightly , on the Middle East right now .
But another shift , just to the east , could be equally significant .
A new pipeline has set in motion a shift in alliances that has major implications for Europe and the world .
On January 2 , Israel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build a new natural gas pipeline , connecting gas reserves in Israeli and Cypriot waters to Greece .
A later project is planned to connect Italy .
It ’ s a big deal .
The $ 7 billion pipeline would supply 10 percent of Europe ’ s natural gas needs .
But while the three countries have been negotiating , Turkey has been plotting the pipeline ’ s demise .
It has formed an alliance with one of the factions in Libya ’ s civil war to try and extend its territory and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Nations-backed Libyan Government of National Accord ( gna ) signed an agreement on November 27 that sets the maritime boundaries between the two nations .
The territory claimed by Libya cuts straight across the proposed pipeline route .
“ In striking the deal with Libya , analysts say Ankara has essentially put both Greece and Cyprus on immediate watch , showing it is prepared to act tough to get its way and/or force new negotiations over their long-standing disputes , ” wrote Reuters .
To cement the alliance , Turkey sent soldiers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Erdoğan confirmed their arrival on Sunday .
Turkey also announced its plans to buy six new submarines , beefing up its ability to hold the territory it claims .
All this marks a big shift for the region .
Here ’ s what it changes : Cyprus is right in the middle of all this , and it ’ s a country that needs to be on your radar .
It was also the subject of Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry ’ s November-December 2019 cover article , “ Why Germany Conquered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained that Germany has used its economy to dominate Cyprus because it is crucial to projecting power into the Middle East and North Africa .
He also forecast that Germany would gain more military dominance on Cyprus .
“ Britain has two large bases on Cyprus , taking up about 3 percent of the country , ” he wrote .
“ Yet the nation really controlling this area has been the United States ; those bases have been an invaluable asset in America ’ s Mideast military campaigns .
Now , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … Justified as it might be , Brexit puts the future of those bases on Cyprus in doubt .
I forecast that Britain is going to lose control of those bases .
… Brexit gives Germany a chance to take over those British bases.
” Now , Cyprus is menaced by an expansionist Turkey .
Turkey invaded the northern part of the island in 1974 , and the Turkish Army still has a major presence there .
Now it is planning to set up a naval base on the island , the Turkish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Turkey has also been sending its drilling ships into Cypriot waters , drawing condemnation from the European Union .
With Turkey stepping up the pressure , Cyprus needs allies more than ever .
America won ’ t help much ; it is looking to get out of the Middle East .
It ’ s easy to see that Turkey ’ s expansion will push Cyprus closer to Europe—and Germany .
Turkey ’ s shift from an alliance with the U.S. to an alliance with Russia has been one of the big stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve pointed out from the start of the shift , Turkey and Russia don ’ t have a huge amount in common , and the relationship can not last .
Turkey stepping into the Libyan civil war could really strain relations with Russia .
Russia is backing the Libyan National Army , sending mercenaries and weapons .
Turkish soldiers and Russian mercenaries are now fighting on opposite sides of the war .
They could even end up shooting at each other .
It ’ s possible that the two have already come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even so , it shows that as Turkey flexes its muscles in the region , its interests will increasingly put it at odds with Moscow .
Turkey is growing into quite the expansionist power .
It has the most powerful military in the Middle East .
Its navy is the fourth largest in the region .
This year , it is scheduled to become the proud owner of a new aircraft carrier—the ultimate symbol of power projection .
Turkey has invaded northern Syria and sent more than 2,000 soldiers into Iraq .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a smaller one in Qatar .
George Friedman described Turkey ’ s move into Libya as “ a major shift.
” In Syria , and elsewhere , it has already been “ extending Turkey ’ s unofficial border into Ottoman-era territories.
” This recent move steps up that policy considerably .
Libya is a major source of oil and gas .
Turkey , unable to find any in its own territory , has been watching its neighbors strike it big with undersea deposits .
Influence over Libya ’ s resources could help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ In addition to wanting to secure sources of energy , Turkey wants to make it clear that the Eastern Mediterranean is a region where Turkish interests have to be considered , ” wrote Friedman .
He concluded that “ the maritime delimitation agreement with Libya has made Turkey the driving force in the region for now and , we think , in the long run.
” This is probably the biggest takeaway from the whole story .
Whether it ’ s the Syrian war , Israeli natural gas or Libyan resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bold statement : If you ’ re going to do anything , we must be involved .
If not , we have the power to make things much more difficult .
The Alliance to Watch For Turkey ’ s not a superpower , but it can not be ignored .
We ’ ve been watching for one country in particular to pay special attention to Turkey .
Russia and Turkey have a long history—of fighting .
Just try counting how many wars they ’ ve been on opposite sides of .
Hint : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the Russo-Turkish War , ” with the dates in brackets .
They were so common , historians didn ’ t even bother giving them numbers .
Once the Ottoman Turks settled down and stopped trying to take over Vienna , they had a much more stable relationship with European powers—especially with Germany .
As Germany unified and rose in power in the late 19th century , Turkey was its gateway to the Middle East .
Turkey went through coups and revolutions , but Germany worked hard to remain its partner .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World War i. Germany used this alliance to spread its influence across the Middle East .
Turkey was the key pivot in Germany ’ s effort to stir Arabs into revolt against the British Empire .
“ Germany sought to harness the forces of militant Islam to its cause with the help of its ally Turkey , ” wrote historian Peter Hopkirk in his book On Secret Service East of Constantinople .
“ By unleashing a holy war against them , Wilhelm and his hawkish advisers aimed to drive the British out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caucasus and Central Asia .
It was a bold and adventurous strategy , for there were no precedents for a jihad in modern warfare.
” Turkey and Germany already have a close relationship .
Germany is Turkey ’ s top trading partner and the destination for 10 percent of its exports .
Germany has been relying on Turkey to stop its migrant crisis .
The EU pays Turkey to stop Syrian migrants from traveling to the rest of Europe .
Military relations between Turkey and Germany have been so close that , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an article titled “ Turkish Military Power , Made by Germany ?
” These days , relations between the two have been strained .
Erdoğan seems to believe Germany supported the coup against him in 2016 , and in 2017 , Turkey arrested a German citizen working for a German news outlet .
Any German cooperation with Turkey is unpopular with the German public because of Turkey ’ s attacks on Kurds in Syria .
These types of tensions would normally doom a relationship .
But German leaders have indicated they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upgrades to Turkey ’ s Leopard 2 tanks—on hold until a more opportune time , rather than canceling them outright .
When you see Turkey ’ s actions in Libya over the last month , it ’ s clear why .
If Germany has any ambitions in the Middle East and North Africa , it pays not to upset Turkey .
“ You watch what happens with Turkey and Germany , ” Mr .
Flurry said in a May 2012 Key of David program .
“ Turkey ’ s going to be allied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wedge between those two great countries , Turkey and Iran.
” He based this statement on Bible prophecy—a prophecy that aligns closely with current trends .
Modern-day Turks are the descendants of Esau , also known as Edom .
For proof , read our article “ East , West or Neither ?
” Psalm 83 is a prophecy about Germany ’ s relations with a variety of countries in the Middle East .
It ’ s an alliance that has never happened in history .
That is because it is prophecy about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Edom is at the top of the list of German allies in this prophecy .
Turkey is also singled out in the book of Obadiah for a major warning .
Obadiah says that Turkey will be “ as one of them ” —referring to the European conglomerate rising in Europe .
It is not part of the European Union , but it is a close ally .
Obadiah 14 gives more detail : “ Neither shouldest thou [ Turkey ] have stood in the crossway ….
” This crossway is a reference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe and Asia ; more specifically , it refers to the giant bridge spanning the Bosporus , a literal crossway between European and Asiatic Turkey .
The Bosporus Bridge was completed in 1973 .
In World War i , Turkey was the bridge for Germany , helping it reach out to other Muslim nations .
As Turkey returns to Islam , could it play that role again ?
Turkey ’ s and Germany ’ s interests don ’ t align perfectly .
And though powerful , Turkey is not a superpower—it needs an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a much better fit than either Russia or the U.S. Turkey is both geographically and religiously a nation that Germany can use to expand its power .
Germany ’ s rise in the world and its push into the Middle East is a key prophetic trend to watch .
And the Bible says Turkey will play a key role in enabling that push .
The Bible also reveals that this push is about much more than dealing with Iran or containing the instability in the Middle East .
Though it hides it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to conquer Jerusalem .
“ Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites in Islam .
It is also probably the holiest site of the European Union .
You will see that more and more as Europe completes its formation into a Holy Roman Empire , ” wrote Mr .
Flurry .
“ It currently has 28 member nations , but to play this part as a religious empire , Bible prophecy says the EU will pare down to a smaller number of core nations bound by religion and led by a single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ betray Israel in the Middle East , as well as Britain and America , by aiding Germany .
All of these events are laid out clearly in prophecies written thousands of years ago .
They ’ re unfolding according to a definite plan .
The book of Obadiah is one of the most sobering books in the Bible .
It has some troubling passages about what Turkey will help Europe do to Britain and America—as well as what will come back on Turkey .
Thankfully , it ends by saying that “ saviours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kingdom shall be the Lord ’ s ” ( verse 21 ) .
If this book can prove so accurate about Turkey ’ s fate , then the part about saviors and a coming Kingdom of God can be trusted too .
The events of the next few years are part of the process that will lead to the Kingdom being the Lord ’ s .
For more on what the Bible prophesies for this volatile region for the year ahead , read our free booklet The King of the South .

The world is focused, rightly, on the Middle East right now. But another shift, just to the east, could be equally significant.
A new pipeline has set in motion a shift in alliances that has major implications for Europe and the world.
On January 2, Israel, Cyprus and Greece signed a deal to build a new natural gas pipeline, connecting gas reserves in Israeli and Cypriot waters to Greece. A later project is planned to connect Italy.
It’s a big deal. The $7 billion pipeline would supply 10 percent of Europe’s natural gas needs.
But while the three countries have been negotiating, Turkey has been plotting the pipeline’s demise.
It has formed an alliance with one of the factions in Libya’s civil war to try and extend its territory and thwart the deal.
Turkey and the United Nations-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (gna) signed an agreement on November 27 that sets the maritime boundaries between the two nations. The territory claimed by Libya cuts straight across the proposed pipeline route.
Turkey’s agreement with Libya is unreal and can block the Mediterranean. pic.twitter.com/uW1atMKw0s — James Leigh (@DrJamesLeigh) December 25, 2019
“In striking the deal with Libya, analysts say Ankara has essentially put both Greece and Cyprus on immediate watch, showing it is prepared to act tough to get its way and/or force new negotiations over their long-standing disputes,” wrote Reuters.
To cement the alliance, Turkey sent soldiers to Libya. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirmed their arrival on Sunday. Turkey also announced its plans to buy six new submarines, beefing up its ability to hold the territory it claims.
All this marks a big shift for the region. Here’s what it changes:
Cyprus
Cyprus is right in the middle of all this, and it’s a country that needs to be on your radar. It was also the subject of Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry’s November-December 2019 cover article, “Why Germany Conquered Cyprus.”
In that article, he explained that Germany has used its economy to dominate Cyprus because it is crucial to projecting power into the Middle East and North Africa.
He also forecast that Germany would gain more military dominance on Cyprus.
“Britain has two large bases on Cyprus, taking up about 3 percent of the country,” he wrote. “Yet the nation really controlling this area has been the United States; those bases have been an invaluable asset in America’s Mideast military campaigns. Now, however, Britain is leaving the European Union. … Justified as it might be, Brexit puts the future of those bases on Cyprus in doubt. I forecast that Britain is going to lose control of those bases. … Brexit gives Germany a chance to take over those British bases.”
Now, Cyprus is menaced by an expansionist Turkey. Turkey invaded the northern part of the island in 1974, and the Turkish Army still has a major presence there.
Now it is planning to set up a naval base on the island, the Turkish pro-government Milliytet newspaper reported on December 25. Turkey has also been sending its drilling ships into Cypriot waters, drawing condemnation from the European Union.
With Turkey stepping up the pressure, Cyprus needs allies more than ever. America won’t help much; it is looking to get out of the Middle East. It’s easy to see that Turkey’s expansion will push Cyprus closer to Europe—and Germany.
Turkey and Russia
Turkey’s shift from an alliance with the U.S. to an alliance with Russia has been one of the big stories of recent years. Yet as we’ve pointed out from the start of the shift, Turkey and Russia don’t have a huge amount in common, and the relationship cannot last.
Turkey stepping into the Libyan civil war could really strain relations with Russia. Russia is backing the Libyan National Army, sending mercenaries and weapons. Turkish soldiers and Russian mercenaries are now fighting on opposite sides of the war. They could even end up shooting at each other.
It’s possible that the two have already come to some kind of arrangement. But even so, it shows that as Turkey flexes its muscles in the region, its interests will increasingly put it at odds with Moscow.
The Neo-Ottoman Empire
Turkey is growing into quite the expansionist power. It has the most powerful military in the Middle East. Its navy is the fourth largest in the region. This year, it is scheduled to become the proud owner of a new aircraft carrier—the ultimate symbol of power projection.
Turkey has invaded northern Syria and sent more than 2,000 soldiers into Iraq. It has a major overseas base in Somalia and a smaller one in Qatar.
George Friedman described Turkey’s move into Libya as “a major shift.” In Syria, and elsewhere, it has already been “extending Turkey’s unofficial border into Ottoman-era territories.” This recent move steps up that policy considerably.
Libya is a major source of oil and gas. Turkey, unable to find any in its own territory, has been watching its neighbors strike it big with undersea deposits. Influence over Libya’s resources could help make up for Turkey’s lack.
“In addition to wanting to secure sources of energy, Turkey wants to make it clear that the Eastern Mediterranean is a region where Turkish interests have to be considered,” wrote Friedman. He concluded that “the maritime delimitation agreement with Libya has made Turkey the driving force in the region for now and, we think, in the long run.”
This is probably the biggest takeaway from the whole story. Whether it’s the Syrian war, Israeli natural gas or Libyan resources, Turkey is making a clear and bold statement: If you’re going to do anything, we must be involved. If not, we have the power to make things much more difficult.
The Alliance to Watch For
Turkey’s not a superpower, but it cannot be ignored. We’ve been watching for one country in particular to pay special attention to Turkey.
Russia and Turkey have a long history—of fighting. Just try counting how many wars they’ve been on opposite sides of. Hint: A lot of them are simply called “the Russo-Turkish War,” with the dates in brackets. They were so common, historians didn’t even bother giving them numbers.
Once the Ottoman Turks settled down and stopped trying to take over Vienna, they had a much more stable relationship with European powers—especially with Germany. As Germany unified and rose in power in the late 19th century, Turkey was its gateway to the Middle East. Turkey went through coups and revolutions, but Germany worked hard to remain its partner.
This culminated with Turkey fighting alongside Germany in World War i. Germany used this alliance to spread its influence across the Middle East. Turkey was the key pivot in Germany’s effort to stir Arabs into revolt against the British Empire.
“Germany sought to harness the forces of militant Islam to its cause with the help of its ally Turkey,” wrote historian Peter Hopkirk in his book On Secret Service East of Constantinople. “By unleashing a holy war against them, Wilhelm and his hawkish advisers aimed to drive the British out of India, and the Russians from the Caucasus and Central Asia. It was a bold and adventurous strategy, for there were no precedents for a jihad in modern warfare.”
Turkey and Germany already have a close relationship. Germany is Turkey’s top trading partner and the destination for 10 percent of its exports. Germany has been relying on Turkey to stop its migrant crisis. The EU pays Turkey to stop Syrian migrants from traveling to the rest of Europe.
Military relations between Turkey and Germany have been so close that, in 2017, Germany’s Handelsblatt wrote an article titled “Turkish Military Power, Made by Germany?”
These days, relations between the two have been strained. Erdoğan seems to believe Germany supported the coup against him in 2016, and in 2017, Turkey arrested a German citizen working for a German news outlet. Any German cooperation with Turkey is unpopular with the German public because of Turkey’s attacks on Kurds in Syria. These types of tensions would normally doom a relationship. But German leaders have indicated they’re putting more controversial aspects of the relationship—like upgrades to Turkey’s Leopard 2 tanks—on hold until a more opportune time, rather than canceling them outright. When you see Turkey’s actions in Libya over the last month, it’s clear why. If Germany has any ambitions in the Middle East and North Africa, it pays not to upset Turkey.
A Bold Forecast
“You watch what happens with Turkey and Germany,” Mr. Flurry said in a May 2012 Key of David program. “Turkey’s going to be allied with Germany, and Germany is driving a wedge between those two great countries, Turkey and Iran.”
He based this statement on Bible prophecy—a prophecy that aligns closely with current trends.
Modern-day Turks are the descendants of Esau, also known as Edom. For proof, read our article “East, West or Neither?”
Psalm 83 is a prophecy about Germany’s relations with a variety of countries in the Middle East. It’s an alliance that has never happened in history. That is because it is prophecy about Germany (modern Assyria) for today.
Edom is at the top of the list of German allies in this prophecy.
Turkey is also singled out in the book of Obadiah for a major warning. Obadiah says that Turkey will be “as one of them”—referring to the European conglomerate rising in Europe. It is not part of the European Union, but it is a close ally.
Obadiah 14 gives more detail: “Neither shouldest thou [Turkey] have stood in the crossway ….” This crossway is a reference to Turkey’s crossroads position between Europe and Asia; more specifically, it refers to the giant bridge spanning the Bosporus, a literal crossway between European and Asiatic Turkey. The Bosporus Bridge was completed in 1973.
In World War i, Turkey was the bridge for Germany, helping it reach out to other Muslim nations. As Turkey returns to Islam, could it play that role again? Turkey’s and Germany’s interests don’t align perfectly. And though powerful, Turkey is not a superpower—it needs an ally. And a powerful Germany would be a much better fit than either Russia or the U.S. Turkey is both geographically and religiously a nation that Germany can use to expand its power.
Germany’s rise in the world and its push into the Middle East is a key prophetic trend to watch. And the Bible says Turkey will play a key role in enabling that push.
The Bible also reveals that this push is about much more than dealing with Iran or containing the instability in the Middle East. Though it hides it today, the power rising in Europe wants to conquer Jerusalem.
“Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites in Islam. It is also probably the holiest site of the European Union. You will see that more and more as Europe completes its formation into a Holy Roman Empire,” wrote Mr. Flurry. “It currently has 28 member nations, but to play this part as a religious empire, Bible prophecy says the EU will pare down to a smaller number of core nations bound by religion and led by a single strong leader from Germany.”
Turkey will betray Israel in the Middle East, as well as Britain and America, by aiding Germany. All of these events are laid out clearly in prophecies written thousands of years ago. They’re unfolding according to a definite plan.
The book of Obadiah is one of the most sobering books in the Bible. It has some troubling passages about what Turkey will help Europe do to Britain and America—as well as what will come back on Turkey. Thankfully, it ends by saying that “saviours shall come on mount Zion … and the kingdom shall be the Lord’s” (verse 21).
If this book can prove so accurate about Turkey’s fate, then the part about saviors and a coming Kingdom of God can be trusted too. The events of the next few years are part of the process that will lead to the Kingdom being the Lord’s.
For more on what the Bible prophesies for this volatile region for the year ahead, read our free booklet The King of the South.


thetrumpet--2020-01-10--Benghazi, the Anti-Benghazi and the Real Spirit World

Is Donald Trump to Blame for Iran ’ s Strike on a Commercial Airliner ?
( 15 minutes ) Iran fired a missile at a commercial airliner over Tehran , killing everyone on board .
Judging by Western news coverage of the tragedy , you would think President Donald Trump is the one responsible for it .
In this segment , I look at how strong the anti-American forces are inside America—it ’ s to the point where America ’ s newsrooms are outpacing Iran ’ s propaganda campaign .
In their latest deranged attack , Democrats are trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action against hardened terrorist leaders , like Qassem Suleimani .
In this segment , I look back at President Barack Obama ’ s 2011 campaign in Libya .
The U.S.-led NATO attack on Libya aimed at deposing Muammar Qadhafi .
The administration at the time said it was taking preemptive measures to keep a crisis from breaking out in Benghazi .
It said it was supporting a popular uprising , which was really a terrorist uprising .
The secretary of state at the time , Hillary Clinton , said , “ We came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama acted without any congressional backing .
Zero .
Then , a year later , when the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi was attacked—the U.S. did nothing .
How do you explain this upside-down world ?
And why is it getting worse ?
In this segment , I discuss the spiritual dimension that is critical to understanding world events .
I recently received a letter from one of our listeners down in Australia about their harrowing experience facing the deadly wildfires .
Listen to some of the stunning miracles this listener and his family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Radio Show on Apple Podcasts , Google Play or by RSS

Benghazi, the Anti-Benghazi and the Real Spirit World
Is Donald Trump to Blame for Iran’s Strike on a Commercial Airliner? (15 minutes)
Iran fired a missile at a commercial airliner over Tehran, killing everyone on board. Judging by Western news coverage of the tragedy, you would think President Donald Trump is the one responsible for it. In this segment, I look at how strong the anti-American forces are inside America—it’s to the point where America’s newsrooms are outpacing Iran’s propaganda campaign.
Congressional Approval? (13 minutes)
In their latest deranged attack, Democrats are trying to prevent the president from taking any lethal action against hardened terrorist leaders, like Qassem Suleimani. In this segment, I look back at President Barack Obama’s 2011 campaign in Libya. The U.S.-led NATO attack on Libya aimed at deposing Muammar Qadhafi. The administration at the time said it was taking preemptive measures to keep a crisis from breaking out in Benghazi. It said it was supporting a popular uprising, which was really a terrorist uprising. The secretary of state at the time, Hillary Clinton, said, “We came, we saw, he died.” Obama acted without any congressional backing. Zero. Then, a year later, when the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi was attacked—the U.S. did nothing.
Real Spirit World (16 minutes)
How do you explain this upside-down world? And why is it getting worse? In this segment, I discuss the spiritual dimension that is critical to understanding world events.
Message From Australia (11 minutes)
I recently received a letter from one of our listeners down in Australia about their harrowing experience facing the deadly wildfires. Listen to some of the stunning miracles this listener and his family experienced!


thetrumpet--2020-01-10--Fires, Floods, Drought and The Year of the Environmentalist

As weather disasters intensify , so does the deadly climate change deception .
Weather disasters around the world made headlines in 2019 and continue to do so in 2020 .
From drought in Africa and Australia , fires in California and Australia , and floods in Europe , Asia , the United States and Africa , recent cataclysms are some of the worst on record .
The catastrophes have brought increasing vehemence of the proponents of environmentalism and climate protection .
2019 saw the rapid rise in voices blaming mankind ’ s industrial activity for the weather problems .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cataclysmic , and man is responsible .
But are man ’ s industrial practices the main cause ?
In 2019 , Australia and California were devastated by alarmingly intense wildfires .
In California , several destructive fires broke out beginning in October .
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes , San Francisco and Los Angeles issued air quality alerts because of the thick smoke , and power was cut to more than 1.8 million people to limit the spread of wildfires .
These fires led California Governor Gavin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on October 27 .
In Sonoma County , more than 30,000 acres burned and nearly 200,000 people were evacuated .
Earlier in 2019 , fires in Northern California destroyed over 150,000 acres of land and killed 85 people .
In total , over 6,800 fires were recorded in the state , across an estimated 250,000 acres of land .
Since 2017 , the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has spent roughly $ 1.4 billion in fire suppression costs .
Over $ 25 billion have been spent on damages .
On the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Australia have burned over 13 million acres of land , a significant increase over the 700,000 acres burned over the previous five years .
At least 18 people have died in the fires since September , and authorities are concerned that this number will rise .
According to Angela Burford of the Rural Fire Service , the devastation is “ unprecedented ” because Australia is “ only halfway through the [ dry ] season.
” The largest fire to date is in Gosper ’ s Mountain , New South Wales , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Conditions are expected to worsen with no rainfall forecast until the end of January .
Queensland firefighters have been battling flames for more than six months .
Kevin Reading , acting chief superintendent of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services , says he “ hasn ’ t seen a season like it.
” As of December 23 , over 829 houses have been destroyed in New South Wales , 86 homes and 500 outbuildings in South Australia , and 28 homes and 58 outbuildings in Queensland , as well as significant devastation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The only “ absolute miracle ” right now is that more lives have not been lost , according to Adelaide Hills Premier Steven Marshalls .
Australia is devastated by bushfires every year , but rarely to this scale .
Fires in 1974 burned across a slightly larger area but mostly affected the remote grasslands in far-west New South Wales that had become overgrown due to above-average rainfall .
The current fires , however , are mostly located in populated regions and are fueled by the country ’ s record-breaking drought .
Soil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the first eight months of 2019 saw record-low rainfall .
As David Bowman , director of the Fire Center at the University of Tasmania , told the Guardian , the most unusual aspect of these fires is their sheer size .
He said , “ The geographic range , and the fact it is occurring all at once , is what makes it unprecedented.
” He went on to say : “ There has never been a situation where there has been a fire from southern Queensland , right through nsw , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , near Perth and on the east coast of Tasmania ” ( emphasis added throughout ) .
Australia ’ s fires are so terrible because of the nation ’ s record-breaking drought—but there are places where the drought problem is even worse .
In Southern Africa , 2019 brought the worst drought in a century .
The biggest casualty is the drying up of one of the seven natural wonders of the world : Victoria Falls .
The Zambezi River , which feeds Victoria Falls and borders Zambia and Zimbabwe , is losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evaporation .
According to the Zambezi River Authority , the water level is at the lowest it ’ s been in 25 years .
Dominic Nyambe , a local shopkeeper , told Reuters that the falls have never been this bad .
“ In previous years , ” he said , “ when it gets dry , it ’ s not to this extent .
This [ is ] our first experience of seeing it like this.
” All across Southern Africa , populations are reeling from the devastating drought and its impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 45 million people face food and water crises because of the drought , a significant increase on recent years .
In Zimbabwe ’ s second-largest city of Bulawayo , residents are forced to flush toilets only at mandated times or risk paying a fine .
In Zambia , crops have been destroyed and families are on the brink of starvation .
Namibia has seen over 30,000 drought-related livestock deaths since April .
One major result of the water shortages is the consequent power outages .
The hydro-electric power plants have increasingly dwindling water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for longer and longer periods of time .
South Africa ’ s electricity woes are worsening , while Zimbabweans usually only have electricity between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. With such severe drought devastating sub-Saharan Africa , it is ironic that other areas of the world have been impacted by near relentless flooding .
Indonesia ’ s capital , Jakarta , suffered its worst rainfall in 24 years on December 31 .
At least 21 people have died from the consequent flooding and landslides , with over 60,000 reportedly missing .
The heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meteorology , Climatology and Geophysics Agency declared , “ The rain falling on New Year ’ s Eve … is not ordinary rain.
” In November , Venice , Italy , suffered its highest tide in nearly 50 years , with the resultant floods damaging centuries-old buildings and structures .
Toto Bergamo Rossi , director of the Venetian Heritage Cultural Foundation , said , “ I ’ ve been living here for more than 50 years and never seen anything like that.
” Worse still , the city is anticipating more intense floods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.1 billion of damage already inflicted .
In March 2019 , Cyclone Idai struck Southeast Africa , displacing 600,000 people and killing over 1,000 others .
Widespread flooding in Iran displaced half a million individuals .
A month later , Cyclone Fani hit India and Bangladesh , displacing 3.4 million .
According to UN Children ’ s Fund , Hurricane Dorian , which overwhelmed the Bahamas at the beginning of September , killed at least 50 people and displaced 14,000 .
The Category 5 hurricane was the strongest ever to strike the Bahamas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States were inundated by flooding , affecting about 14 million people in the 11 states that border the Missouri , Mississippi and Arkansas river systems .
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , the U.S. endured its wettest 12 months since record-keeping began in 1895 , with May 2019 being the second-wettest month on record .
Referring to this phenomenon , Bryan Tuma of Nebraska ’ s Emergency Management Agency said , “ I would describe it as biblical.
” With all these storms , floods , droughts and fires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in unchartered territory .
And with the tumultuous weather disasters , there has been an increase in demand for action against the near ubiquitously agreed cause : man-made climate change .
Climate activists have been sounding the alarm since before 1975 , when American scientist Wallace Broecker coined the phrase “ global warming ” in a scientific paper .
In the years that followed , many regional and international conferences were held to create agreements , such as the Kyoto Protocol , aimed at globalizing the effort to reduce greenhouse emissions .
Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warming as the cause of weather disasters : The Guardian says the climate crisis is lengthening the fire season in Australia ; Zambian President Edgar Lungu said Victoria Falls is a reminder of what climate change is doing to the environment ; the Wall Street Journal claims deforestation is driving global warming and the droughts in Southern Africa ; Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro tweeted that the floods are “ the result of climate change.
” The universal acceptance of this cause has been epitomized by the popularity of such activists as Greta Thunberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowned the youngest-ever Time magazine ’ s person of the year , Thunberg made headlines all over the world as the 16-year-old climate activist led young people to protest outside government buildings , confronting adults and governments over inaction against climate change .
“ Greta Thunberg led the way , ” Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland wrote .
“ Children skipping classes to take the moral lead is an indictment of adult complacency.
” Ocasio-Cortez enjoyed a similarly rapid rise , championing her Green New Deal and saying , “ People are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addressing climate change asap .
It ’ s not enough to think it ’ s ‘ important.
’ We must make it urgent.
” As a result of these protests , together with the abundance of scientific “ proof , ” more people than ever before view anthropogenic climate change as the real issue .
According to a 2018 Pew survey , 59 percent of Americans believe global warming is a “ major threat ” to the well-being of the country .
The majority of people in 23 of the 26 surveyed countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 13 of those countries viewing climate change as the top threat ahead of North Korea ’ s nuclear weapons program , terrorism and cyberattacks .
The climate change crusade is making an immense impact .
As universally accepted as it is , climate change is not the problem .
Our booklet Why ‘ Natural ’ Disasters ?
explains : Human activity does cause weather-related problems .
The environment is harmed by the industrial release of synthetic compounds , the replacement of forests with cities and asphalt , and the gaseous release from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trains .
But there is another far more significant reason for these disasters , and it is spiritual in nature .
This mainstream and almost universally accepted threat of climate change is a deadly deception !
The idea that greenhouse emissions are primarily responsible for all these terrible disasters is the exact opposite of what God says .
Many often ask why God allows such disasters to strike .
Some believe that disasters themselves are proof that there is no God .
However , as that booklet states , “ One reason God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sometimes God bathes the earth with gentle rain to show His loving concern and mercy—and other times God uses the weather to correct people !
Do you believe in that God ?
” The Bible shows that God has power over the rain , He can “ dry up all the rivers , ” and He has control over storms ( Nahum 1:3 ; Job 38:28 ; Amos 4:7 ) .
How God exercises this power , however , is dependent on mankind ’ s obedience or disobedience to His laws .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ walk in my statutes , and keep my commandments , and do them ; Then I will give you rain in due season , and the land shall yield her increase , and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
” However , God warns in verses 14 , 19 and 20 : “ But if ye will not hearken unto me , and will not do all these commandments … .
I will make your heaven as iron , and your earth as brass … your land shall not yield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the land yield their fruits.
” God clearly outlines the cause and the effect : Disobedience to His commandments is the cause , and droughts , fires and floods are the effect !
The climate change theorists wholly attribute the weather disasters we experience to man ’ s mismanagement of the planet .
To be sure , God does command mankind to be good stewards of His creation ; He considers its defilement a sin ( Jeremiah 2:7 ; Revelation 11:18 ) .
However , far worse to Him are the practices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion , fornication , pornography , violent crimes , drug abuse and other transgressions of His law of love .
The danger in the climate change deception is that it blinds mankind to these sins as the real cause of all these disasters , which makes it impossible to identify the only effective solution : repentance .
2 Chronicles 7:14 states , “ If my people , which are called by my name , shall humble themselves , and pray , and seek my face , and turn from their wicked ways ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will forgive their sin , and will heal their land.
” This is a promise from God .
Satan has promoted climate change to mask the true cause of “ natural ” disasters .
Even as weather disasters in 2019 displaced record numbers of people , destroyed vast swaths of land , and caused more devastation than most people have seen in their lifetimes , there is a way of escape .
Bible prophecy shows that as man ’ s sins and transgressions worsen , so will the natural disasters God uses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also shows us how to avoid these disasters .
Climate change is a misdiagnosis that offers ineffective solutions to these disasters .
The Bible , however , shows us the true cause for these disasters and the real solution to the problem .
Read our free booklet Why ‘ Natural ’ Disasters ?
to gain a full understanding of the real cause and the real solution .

As weather disasters intensify, so does the deadly climate change deception.
Weather disasters around the world made headlines in 2019 and continue to do so in 2020. From drought in Africa and Australia, fires in California and Australia, and floods in Europe, Asia, the United States and Africa, recent cataclysms are some of the worst on record.
The catastrophes have brought increasing vehemence of the proponents of environmentalism and climate protection. 2019 saw the rapid rise in voices blaming mankind’s industrial activity for the weather problems.
Two things are undeniable: Weather-related disasters have been cataclysmic, and man is responsible. But are man’s industrial practices the main cause?
‘Unprecedented’ Wildfires
In 2019, Australia and California were devastated by alarmingly intense wildfires. In California, several destructive fires broke out beginning in October. Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes, San Francisco and Los Angeles issued air quality alerts because of the thick smoke, and power was cut to more than 1.8 million people to limit the spread of wildfires.
These fires led California Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency on October 27. In Sonoma County, more than 30,000 acres burned and nearly 200,000 people were evacuated.
Earlier in 2019, fires in Northern California destroyed over 150,000 acres of land and killed 85 people. In total, over 6,800 fires were recorded in the state, across an estimated 250,000 acres of land. Since 2017, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has spent roughly $1.4 billion in fire suppression costs. Over $25 billion have been spent on damages.
A home burns at a vineyard during the Kincade fire near Geyserville, California, on Oct. 24, 2019. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images
On the other side of the world, bushfires in Australia have burned over 13 million acres of land, a significant increase over the 700,000 acres burned over the previous five years. At least 18 people have died in the fires since September, and authorities are concerned that this number will rise. According to Angela Burford of the Rural Fire Service, the devastation is “unprecedented” because Australia is “only halfway through the [dry] season.”
The largest fire to date is in Gosper’s Mountain, New South Wales, and covers over 1 million acres of land. Conditions are expected to worsen with no rainfall forecast until the end of January.
Queensland firefighters have been battling flames for more than six months. Kevin Reading, acting chief superintendent of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, says he “hasn’t seen a season like it.”
Tuesday was one of the worst days in Australia’s months-long bush fire crisis, with three people dying and thousands more taking refuge on beaches and boats. pic.twitter.com/aTYIF6W9XW — South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) January 1, 2020
As of December 23, over 829 houses have been destroyed in New South Wales, 86 homes and 500 outbuildings in South Australia, and 28 homes and 58 outbuildings in Queensland, as well as significant devastation in Tasmania, Western Australia and Victoria. The only “absolute miracle” right now is that more lives have not been lost, according to Adelaide Hills Premier Steven Marshalls.
Australia is devastated by bushfires every year, but rarely to this scale. Fires in 1974 burned across a slightly larger area but mostly affected the remote grasslands in far-west New South Wales that had become overgrown due to above-average rainfall.
The current fires, however, are mostly located in populated regions and are fueled by the country’s record-breaking drought. Soil moisture is at a historic low, and the first eight months of 2019 saw record-low rainfall.
As David Bowman, director of the Fire Center at the University of Tasmania, told the Guardian, the most unusual aspect of these fires is their sheer size. He said, “The geographic range, and the fact it is occurring all at once, is what makes it unprecedented.” He went on to say: “There has never been a situation where there has been a fire from southern Queensland, right through nsw, into Gippsland, in the Adelaide Hills, near Perth and on the east coast of Tasmania” (emphasis added throughout).
Australia’s fires are so terrible because of the nation’s record-breaking drought—but there are places where the drought problem is even worse.
Severe Drought
In Southern Africa, 2019 brought the worst drought in a century. The biggest casualty is the drying up of one of the seven natural wonders of the world: Victoria Falls.
The Zambezi River, which feeds Victoria Falls and borders Zambia and Zimbabwe, is losing 437 million cubic meters per second through evaporation. According to the Zambezi River Authority, the water level is at the lowest it’s been in 25 years.
Dominic Nyambe, a local shopkeeper, told Reuters that the falls have never been this bad. “In previous years,” he said, “when it gets dry, it’s not to this extent. This [is] our first experience of seeing it like this.”
Victoria Falls on Nov. 13, 2019 ZINYANGE AUNTONY/AFP via Getty Images
All across Southern Africa, populations are reeling from the devastating drought and its impact. According to the United Nations, 45 million people face food and water crises because of the drought, a significant increase on recent years.
In Zimbabwe’s second-largest city of Bulawayo, residents are forced to flush toilets only at mandated times or risk paying a fine. In Zambia, crops have been destroyed and families are on the brink of starvation. Namibia has seen over 30,000 drought-related livestock deaths since April.
One major result of the water shortages is the consequent power outages. The hydro-electric power plants have increasingly dwindling water supplies, leaving many residents without power for longer and longer periods of time. South Africa’s electricity woes are worsening, while Zimbabweans usually only have electricity between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With such severe drought devastating sub-Saharan Africa, it is ironic that other areas of the world have been impacted by near relentless flooding.
Record Flooding
Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, suffered its worst rainfall in 24 years on December 31. At least 21 people have died from the consequent flooding and landslides, with over 60,000 reportedly missing. The heavy rainfall is expected to continue.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency declared, “The rain falling on New Year’s Eve … is not ordinary rain.”
In November, Venice, Italy, suffered its highest tide in nearly 50 years, with the resultant floods damaging centuries-old buildings and structures. Toto Bergamo Rossi, director of the Venetian Heritage Cultural Foundation, said, “I’ve been living here for more than 50 years and never seen anything like that.” Worse still, the city is anticipating more intense floods this month to add to the $1.1 billion of damage already inflicted.
The flooded streets of Buzi, Mozambique, on March 20, 2019, after the passage of Cyclone Idai. ADRIEN BARBIER/AFP/Getty Images
In March 2019, Cyclone Idai struck Southeast Africa, displacing 600,000 people and killing over 1,000 others. Widespread flooding in Iran displaced half a million individuals. A month later, Cyclone Fani hit India and Bangladesh, displacing 3.4 million.
According to UN Children’s Fund, Hurricane Dorian, which overwhelmed the Bahamas at the beginning of September, killed at least 50 people and displaced 14,000. The Category 5 hurricane was the strongest ever to strike the Bahamas.
Homes and businesses sit in floodwater on March 20, 2019, in Hamburg, Iowa. Getty Images
Meanwhile, the Midwest and Southern United States were inundated by flooding, affecting about 14 million people in the 11 states that border the Missouri, Mississippi and Arkansas river systems.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. endured its wettest 12 months since record-keeping began in 1895, with May 2019 being the second-wettest month on record. Referring to this phenomenon, Bryan Tuma of Nebraska’s Emergency Management Agency said, “I would describe it as biblical.”
With all these storms, floods, droughts and fires, it is clear that man is in unchartered territory. And with the tumultuous weather disasters, there has been an increase in demand for action against the near ubiquitously agreed cause: man-made climate change.
The Rise of Environmentalism
Climate activists have been sounding the alarm since before 1975, when American scientist Wallace Broecker coined the phrase “global warming” in a scientific paper. In the years that followed, many regional and international conferences were held to create agreements, such as the Kyoto Protocol, aimed at globalizing the effort to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Today’s environmentalism almost universally attributes global warming as the cause of weather disasters: The Guardian says the climate crisis is lengthening the fire season in Australia; Zambian President Edgar Lungu said Victoria Falls is a reminder of what climate change is doing to the environment; the Wall Street Journal claims deforestation is driving global warming and the droughts in Southern Africa; Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro tweeted that the floods are “the result of climate change.”
The universal acceptance of this cause has been epitomized by the popularity of such activists as Greta Thunberg and U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“People are going to die if we don’t start addressing climate change ASAP. It’s not enough to think it’s ‘important.’ We must make it urgent.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Recently crowned the youngest-ever Time magazine’s person of the year, Thunberg made headlines all over the world as the 16-year-old climate activist led young people to protest outside government buildings, confronting adults and governments over inaction against climate change.
“Greta Thunberg led the way,” Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland wrote. “Children skipping classes to take the moral lead is an indictment of adult complacency.”
Ocasio-Cortez enjoyed a similarly rapid rise, championing her Green New Deal and saying, “People are going to die if we don’t start addressing climate change asap. It’s not enough to think it’s ‘important.’ We must make it urgent.”
“This statement is not a matter of radicalism. It is a matter of fact.”@AOC criticized governments for their failure to address climate change at The C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen pic.twitter.com/nHbxPedUFw — Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) October 11, 2019
As a result of these protests, together with the abundance of scientific “proof,” more people than ever before view anthropogenic climate change as the real issue. According to a 2018 Pew survey, 59 percent of Americans believe global warming is a “major threat” to the well-being of the country. The majority of people in 23 of the 26 surveyed countries see it as a major threat, with 13 of those countries viewing climate change as the top threat ahead of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, terrorism and cyberattacks. The climate change crusade is making an immense impact.
The Real Diagnosis
As universally accepted as it is, climate change is not the problem. Our booklet Why ‘Natural’ Disasters? explains:
When climatic disasters occur, the usual political and media response is to blame the trend on “climate change.” The worse the disaster, the louder the calls for taking action against climate change by addressing the supposed man-made causes, such as carbon emissions and the use of fossil fuels. This view about “climate change” has taken hold of millions of minds around the world. It is often presented as if it is irrefutable scientific fact. The truth, though, is that it is an ideology, and it will negatively affect every single person who falls for it!
Human activity does cause weather-related problems. The environment is harmed by the industrial release of synthetic compounds, the replacement of forests with cities and asphalt, and the gaseous release from the exhaust of cars, planes and trains. But there is another far more significant reason for these disasters, and it is spiritual in nature.
This mainstream and almost universally accepted threat of climate change is a deadly deception! The idea that greenhouse emissions are primarily responsible for all these terrible disasters is the exact opposite of what God says.
Many often ask why God allows such disasters to strike. Some believe that disasters themselves are proof that there is no God. However, as that booklet states, “One reason God sends storms is for correction. Yes, sometimes God bathes the earth with gentle rain to show His loving concern and mercy—and other times God uses the weather to correct people! Do you believe in that God?”
God clearly outlines the cause and the effect: Disobedience to His commandments is the cause, and droughts, fires and floods are the effect!
The Bible shows that God has power over the rain, He can “dry up all the rivers,” and He has control over storms (Nahum 1:3; Job 38:28; Amos 4:7). How God exercises this power, however, is dependent on mankind’s obedience or disobedience to His laws.
Notice Leviticus 26:3-4: “If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.” However, God warns in verses 14, 19 and 20: “But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments …. I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass … your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.”
God clearly outlines the cause and the effect: Disobedience to His commandments is the cause, and droughts, fires and floods are the effect!
The climate change theorists wholly attribute the weather disasters we experience to man’s mismanagement of the planet. To be sure, God does command mankind to be good stewards of His creation; He considers its defilement a sin (Jeremiah 2:7; Revelation 11:18). However, far worse to Him are the practices of climate change proponents: homosexuality, abortion, fornication, pornography, violent crimes, drug abuse and other transgressions of His law of love.
The danger in the climate change deception is that it blinds mankind to these sins as the real cause of all these disasters, which makes it impossible to identify the only effective solution: repentance.
2 Chronicles 7:14 states, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” This is a promise from God.
In “The Unseen Consequences of Climate Change,” Trumpet managing editor Joel Hilliker wrote:
When you understand that “natural” disasters represent our Creator reaching out to us to try to correct us and guide us back into a relationship with Him, the real tragedy of “climate change” becomes clear. Rather than seeing God and accepting His correction, they are being moved to anger, stirred to protest and revolt and castigate their leaders. They are throwing their emotional support behind misguided leftist causes and being overtaken by passionate self-righteous indignation that is weakening and fraying society.
Satan has promoted climate change to mask the true cause of “natural” disasters.
Even as weather disasters in 2019 displaced record numbers of people, destroyed vast swaths of land, and caused more devastation than most people have seen in their lifetimes, there is a way of escape. Bible prophecy shows that as man’s sins and transgressions worsen, so will the natural disasters God uses to correct us. But His Word also shows us how to avoid these disasters.
Climate change is a misdiagnosis that offers ineffective solutions to these disasters. The Bible, however, shows us the true cause for these disasters and the real solution to the problem. Read our free booklet Why ‘Natural’ Disasters? to gain a full understanding of the real cause and the real solution.


thetrumpet--2020-01-10--Floods Sweep Through Southeast Asia

Floods Sweep Through Southeast Asia

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington , DC , January 8 , 2020 .
The division in Washington today reveals Iagos , Othellos and our own political tragedy .
Watching recent antagonism and vitriol in American politics and the press against the president reminds me of William Shakespeare ’ s Othello .
Othello is a great general who has just married Desdemona and appointed Cassio as his lieutenant .
Othello ’ s standard-bearer is Iago .
Things begin to go awry when Cassio gets drunk at a party and commits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him from being lieutenant .
Soon after , Othello begins to hear things about his new wife that concern him .
Iago reluctantly reveals that he has some suspicions , but he says he doubts his own perceptions and is loath to share them .
But this is about his wife , so Othello convinces Iago to speak up .
Humble Iago , emphasizing his devotion to Othello , lays out his case , piece by piece , concluding that Desdemona and Cassio are committing adultery behind Othello ’ s back .
Could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyal and faithful .
The idea that she would be so treacherous is nonsense .
But it rattles Othello ’ s mind .
Then she begins to petition Othello to reinstate Cassio .
This strengthens the notion to Othello that she and Cassio are guilty .
Tormented , Othello angrily demands “ ocular proof ” from Iago of his accusation .
Tragically , Iago produces it : A special handkerchief that Othello had given Desdemona is found in the chamber of Cassio .
Step by painful step , the story leads to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could feign such devotion to him and yet be committing adultery with one of his officers , Othello finally murders her .
The great tragedy , though , is that Desdemona was faithful .
She was completely devoted to Othello from beginning to end .
She and Cassio never had any romance at all .
Her petitions on Cassio ’ s behalf were innocent and pure—and prompted by Iago .
The truth is that , from the first scene , this tragedy was all planned by Iago .
His observations were lies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were forgeries , and his humility and devotion were deceits .
Jealous of Cassio , hateful to Othello , and willing to destroy lives to satisfy his own ambition and vengeance , he intentionally , craftily , subtly poisoned Othello ’ s thinking .
I take two main lessons from this play that are relevant to the tragedy unfolding in American politics today .
The first lesson is the appalling damage that can be done by a lying , two-faced , unscrupulous villain .
Washington well shows us that the perverse destruction wrought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Iago character is essentially the devil .
Jesus Christ said “ he is a liar , and the father of it.
” He is willing to do anything to accomplish his evil purposes .
He will lie , cheat , steal , destroy reputations and murder , all while appearing to be harmless , impartial , kind , virtuous and peaceful : an “ angel of light ” ( 2 Corinthians 11:14 ) .
“ When devils will the blackest sins put on , // They do suggest at first with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , ” Iago says .
Motivated only by his own sinister self-interest , an Iago will willingly destroy anyone who , knowingly or unknowingly , happens to impede his ambitions .
Someone operating without restraint in this way is terribly destructive !
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry ’ s Key of David program this last weekend , “ The Hidden Antiochus , ” is about this very thing .
In this deep and deeply worthwhile program , Mr .
Flurry talks about the 175 b.c .
Seleucid king Antiochus Epiphanes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history .
Antiochus sought to stamp out the faith of the Jews over whom he ruled .
He pursued this plot through deceit , then through coercion and violence .
Mr .
Flurry showed that Daniel 8 uses this history to prophesy end-time events .
A type of Antiochus rose to power within God ’ s own Church and has worked to destroy the faith of its people .
Daniel 8 also prophesies of an end-time Antiochus who leads Europe to wreak great destruction .
Beyond that , Mr .
Flurry showed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working to destroy what is left of the nation ’ s rule of law , morals and strength .
This Antiochus deceives , pretends to be something he isn ’ t , presents himself as smooth , attractive , flattering , patriotic .
He comes as an angel of light , but he is subverting and poisoning the nation .
That has happened in America .
An individual has already fulfilled much of this destructive role .
He still leads a growing movement that operates in the spirit of Antiochus and continues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You must understand the devil to grasp the scale of what is happening .
As the apostle said , being “ ignorant of [ Satan ’ s ] devices ” enables him to “ get an advantage of us ” ( 2 Corinthians 2:11 ) .
The character of Iago perfectly depicts this spirit at work in American politics today .
There are unquestionably people with an ambition to destroy the state and destroy lives to accomplish their goals .
Lying , cheating , deceit , duplicity , violence : virtually nothing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being exposed more and more , if you are paying attention .
The second lesson I take from Othello is the danger in faulty preconceptions .
Mistaken assumptions about Satan and his methods are deadly !
If you are ignorant of Satan ’ s devices , ignorant to the workings of an Iago or an Antiochus , you will be deceived and you will become his victim .
As the Trumpet so often emphasizes , the inexplicable troubles besieging this country are completely explainable once you realize that the spirit world is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help you see this invisible enemy .
Othello is unwise to Iago ’ s deceit , and is thus susceptible to suggestion and insinuation .
Once he becomes convinced of his innocent wife ’ s betrayal , then everything he sees serves to confirm it .
Even his own mind begins to manufacture evidence proving his suspicions .
His wife ’ s most innocuous words and acts become convicting evidence of her supposed villainy .
Iago observes : “ Trifles light as air // Are to the jealous confirmations strong // As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illustrates the danger of confirmation bias , the tendency to process information by looking for , favoring and interpreting information that affirms one ’ s existing beliefs .
In other words , your preconceptions shape your perception .
It can lead to your seeing crimes that are not there .
You work yourself into a frenzy over things that are imaginary .
This is playing out in grand fashion in American politics today .
There are definitely , unquestionably some Iagos at work .
Some people are deliberately , subtly , strategically telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories just to bring their enemies down and accomplish their own evil political ends at any cost .
But there are also many Othellos .
Many Americans are buying into these lies , allowing themselves to be influenced by disinformation .
And now their own imaginations are concocting evidence of criminality where none exists .
Everything they see confirms the fictional treachery of which they have convinced themselves .
Viewed through this distorting lens , the killing last week of Iranian Gen. Qassem Sulimani—the world ’ s most dangerous terrorist mastermind—becomes a reckless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beloved military hero—or , at best , as one msnbc commentator bizarrely expressed it , “ Right decision , wrong commander in chief.
” Even when President Donald Trump is right , he ’ s wrong !
To those who are looking through this lens , no amount of exculpatory evidence can convince them the president isn ’ t guilty of collusion with the Russians , or being Putin ’ s stooge , or blowing a dog whistle to rally white supremacists to undertake the genocide of black people—or any number of other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , contrivances of their imagination .
It seems that once someone goes down this path far enough , it can be nearly impossible to open his eyes to the truth .
As Shakespeare indicated , it can lead to the most tragic , perverse and grievous of outcomes .
How will America ’ s story end ?
The spirit of Iago , of Antiochus—of the devil—is strong .
More and more people are becoming dangerously influenced by it .
I saw a video the other day of a conservative student at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ table with a sign at a public square advertising his views .
Another student told him to take his sign down and get out , because he was “ inciting violence.
” The first student said he wasn ’ t inciting violence , he was just exercising his freedom of speech to state his political views .
The “ you ’ re inciting violence ” student suddenly punched him in the face .
I ’ m sure this violent student felt perfectly justified in his own mind , coldcocking someone for the sake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influences us in more subtle ways too .
It doesn ’ t start with the blatant hypocrisy of this student , or the obviously twisted reasoning of an msnbc commentator .
It starts small : Just ask Iago .
We all need to open our eyes to recognize the devil ’ s influence in our world and in ourselves .
Learn more about the devil ’ s influence on America today by reading Gerald Flurry ’ s booklet America Under Attack .
Don ’ t be ignorant of his devices .
Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
Recognize that Satan is playing human nature to sow division and hatred within America .
Prophecy says it will get far worse .
And the story we are writing as a nation is turning into a genuine tragedy .

Typhoons and floods have battered Southeast Asia in recent weeks, leading to major displacement, damage to infrastructure, disease and many deaths. The main nations affected have been the Philippines, Indonesia and Samoa. What has caused this? Climate change or something not currently being addressed?
While the world’s attention is on wildfires consuming chunks of Australia, few have noted the deluge hitting Asian nations.
In the Philippines, 2.8 million people have been affected in the Visayas region by Typhoon Phanfone, which made landfall over two weeks ago. According to Reliefweb, 133,000 were still displaced as of January 6. The floods damaged a total of 2,900 villages, with the number of homes reported as destroyed increasing every day.
Thousands of people in the Philippines are experiencing a wet and gloomy Christmas after Typhoon Phanfone brought heavy rains, strong winds and flash floods to the region. https://t.co/qJRuX97nUU pic.twitter.com/rep6jWJirT — CBS News (@CBSNews) December 25, 2019
A similar problem afflicts Indonesia, where monsoon rains were heavier than expected. Since December 31, the rains have displaced thousands of people: 100,000 as of January 5. Disaster management authorities reported 67 dead as of January 6. Close to 1,500 homes have been damaged. Major public infrastructure has also been severely damaged, including 24 bridges.
WATCH: Monsoon rains cause severe flooding and landslides in parts of Indonesia, leaving thousands of people in temporary shelters. pic.twitter.com/CGyZoyOpr5 — NBC News (@NBCNews) January 3, 2020
Diseases are also sweeping through Southeast Asia. A measles outbreak, which began early in 2019 in the Philippines, reached Samoa in September. The Samoan government declared a state of emergency in November, which lasted six weeks, until December 28. Since the beginning of the outbreak, 83 people have died and 1,860 have been admitted to hospital.
What causes such major disasters, and can they be avoided?
Many blame climate change, a major theme of 2019. Most of those who look to religion for answers were unable to explain why a loving God would allow such devastating disasters and human suffering.
Most Christian religions teach that there is a desperate competition between God and Satan to save humanity at the present time. The Bible disagrees. This is not God’s world, and it is not, at present, ruled by a loving God.
Paul identified “the god of this world” as Satan the devil (2 Corinthians 4:4). The Bible reveals that Satan has deceived the entire world, hiding the real causes of human suffering (Revelation 12:9).
In the Garden of Eden, God offered Adam and Eve access to the way that would lead to physical blessings and protection, in addition to spiritual truth and eternal life. This was symbolized by the tree of life.
But mankind rejected that way and chose the way of the deceiver, Satan the devil. So God cut off Adam and Eve and their descendants from Him and His blessings.
In his book Mystery of the Ages, educator, minister and founder of the Plain Truth magazine Herbert W. Armstrong explained how the events of the Garden of Eden laid the foundation for the world we live in today. He wrote:
God said, in effect: “You have made the decision for yourself and the world that shall spring from you. You have rejected me as the basic source of knowledge …. “Go, therefore, Adam, and all your progeny that shall form the world, produce your own fund of knowledge. Decide for yourself what is good and what is evil. Produce your own educational systems and means of disseminating knowledge, as your god Satan shall mislead you. Form your own concepts of what is god, your own religions, your own governments, your own lifestyles and forms of society and civilization. In all this Satan will deceive your world with his attitude of self-centeredness—with vanity, lust and greed, jealousy and envy, competition and strife and violence and wars, rebellion against me and my law of love.”
The weather disasters of today are not “natural.” Though mankind has certainly polluted parts of the Earth in terrible ways, the majority of weather disasters are the result of sin. Our article “Why the Trumpet Watches Increased ‘Natural’ and Weather Disasters” explains, “God allows mankind to reap the consequences of pollution and other physical sins. But He also intervenes in the weather to punish mankind for its spiritual sins.”
Sin brings punishment. But God promises protection for those who choose to change and live according to His way: “If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit” (Leviticus 26:3-4).
Satan is very real, but he cannot go beyond what God will allow. At the return of Jesus Christ, Satan’s power of deception over this world will be ended.
You can take action now to understand and avoid the suffering around you. To find out how you can gain peace of mind and assurance in a world of ever worsening disasters, order a free copy of our booklet Why ‘Natural’ Disasters?


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President Trump has restored deterrence against Iranian attack .
Will he now turn over Iraq ?
jerusalem Iran ’ s awaited response to the death of its arch-general Qassem Suleimani came overnight as it fired over a dozen ballistic missiles at United States bases in neighboring Iraq .
No American , Iraqi or coalition servicemen were killed in the strikes , which will likely allow the serious attack to pass without a U.S. response .
According to the Associated Press , the attack was “ Iran ’ s most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tv said it was in revenge for the U.S. killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Suleimani.
” Around 2 a.m. Iraqi time , most of the missiles landed at the Ain al-Asad air base , home to 1,500 U.S. soldiers and other anti-Islamic State forces .
A few other missiles landed near a base in the Kurdish capital of Erbil , also home to U.S. forces .
Two missiles failed to detonate .
The Ain al-Asad air base is likely a symbolic target for Iran , as it was the first base used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Saddam Hussein ’ s regime in 2003 .
It was also the first Iraqi base visited by U.S. President Donald Trump in December 2018 .
Nevertheless , since no U.S. servicemen were killed in the attack , there will be no need for the United States to respond .
Comments from both the U.S. and Iran show that it is unlikely any further direct strikes will be forthcoming .
President Trump ’ s tweet immediately following the attack indicated that his redline for U.S. retribution had not been crossed .
A statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irgc ) during the attack , codenamed “ Martyr Suleimani , ” warned of more attacks if the “ Great Satan ” responded to its missiles .
However , a tweet from Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif implied that the overnight missile strike was enough retribution for the death of Suleimani .
The fact that the missiles were fired directly from Iranian territory against American interests , a first for the 40-year-old Islamic Republic , will likely be enough to save face and deescalate the situation .
Iranian media is also claiming that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the supposed deaths of 80 Americans as a result of the strike .
Contrary to how it will be painted in Iran , the missile strike against America will be seen elsewhere as a fundamentally weak response to the death of its arch-terrorist general .
It was not an accident that Iran struck these U.S. bases with so many missiles and without the death of any U.S. servicemen .
Prominent Iraqi analyst Michael Pregent told the bbc this morning that Iran used its precision-guided missiles in the attack to purposely “ miss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” All told , the nature of the Iranian strike is an acknowledgment that President Trump ’ s killing of Qassem Suleimani and his clear redline on American casualties have temporarily restored United States deterrence against Iranian attacks .
Since coming into office , President Trump and his administration have forthrightly acknowledged Iran as the foremost sponsor of terrorism in the world and the dangerous belligerent in the Middle East .
Contrary to past U.S. administrations , Mr. Trump has not allowed the Iranian regime to hide behind its proxy organizations .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the actions of its proxy network , whether Hezbollah , the Houthis , Hamas or Shiite militias in Iraq .
And when one of those proxies killed a U.S. citizen in Iraq on December 27 and orchestrated a march on the U.S. Embassy a week later , President Trump exacted revenge on Iran .
This crucial change in the U.S. ’ s perception of Iran was acknowledged in Lee Smith ’ s piece at Tablet Magazine last night .
Smith wrote : In making Iran accountable , Trump has knocked Iran down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safer from Iranian aggression than they have in fact been at any point in the last 40 years , during which Iranian proxies have repeatedly killed large numbers of Americans .
Killing Suleimani is a much more important operation than those targeting [ Islamic State ] leader al-Baghdadi and even bin Laden , since it will likely shape the future actions of a state , not the leadership rotation of terror groups .
Iranian-backed terror isn ’ t a stubborn , unchanging fact of the international landscape , except to the degree that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of appeasement that began in 1979 with the embassy takeover , culminated in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( jcpoa ) when the Obama administration flooded Suleimani ’ s war chests with hundreds of billions of dollars and legitimized Iran ’ s “ right ” to a large-scale nuclear weapons program .
In line with the decades-long U.S. policy of augmenting the Iranian threat in order to avoid taking action against it , Obama said the only alternative to giving Iran the bomb was war .
Donald Trump was vilified when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But in the eyes of the foreign-policy establishment , he committed an even graver sin by exposing the 40-year-old lie that U.S. policymakers , right and left , had cultivated to rationalize their collective unwillingness to protect Americans from Iranian terror .
In acknowledging that Iran is the head of the terrorist snake and holding Iran responsible for the acts of its proxies , President Trump has been able to restore deterrence against future attacks .
However , that deterrence does not announce the end of the Iranian regime or the beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are some worrying signs that after this face-saving Iranian reprisal , President Trump could make a decision that empowers the Iranian regime even more .
In the hours following the strike , Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave a thunderous speech broadcast throughout Iran stating that “ the people of Iran slapped America in the face ” with the missile strike .
The crowd followed with the usual “ Death to America ” and “ Death to Israel ” chants .
Khamenei acknowledged that he was not satisfied with just the limited strike .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. forces from the Middle East .
“ This kind of attack is not enough .
The U.S. must be uprooted from the region because they brought destruction to this region , ” he stated .
The ayatollah ’ s link of the soft missile attack to the removal of United States forces from the region is interesting , considering a letter that made it to the press on Monday .
The letter was from the United States Army to Iraqi military joint operations command , announcing that the U.S. was willing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The letter was sent to Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi who said he received a copy of the letter in both English and Arabic .
Abdul Mahdi said that he had asked for clarifications of the letter because there seemed to be differences in the Arabic and English versions .
While the U.S. government has claimed the letter was a draft , the very existence of a draft shows that the U.S. is considering removing its forces from Iraq .
Furthermore , many of President Trump ’ s most vocal supporters believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to extricate U.S. forces from Iraq .
Lee Smith , author of The Plot Against the President , wrote the following for the New York Post this morning : In the piece , Smith lays out the case that despite the fact that America has spent billions of dollars and thousands of American lives , “ Tehran has more influence with Baghdad than Washington does.
” He continued : While Smith is correct on his point that Tehran ’ s influence in Iraq is greater than the United States ’ , his following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to counter Iran ’ s position when America withdraws from Iraq is far from assured .
One could argue , as President Trump may , that it is not the United States ’ problem whether or not the Sunni Arabs can stand up to Iran .
Indeed , President Trump may follow Smith ’ s advice and use Suleimani ’ s death to let us “ get out of the Iraqi quagmire on a high note.
” It is hard not to view surrendering Iraq as a final victory for Suleimani “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in light of what Bible prophecy says about Iran and Iraq .
Since 1992 , Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has referred to Iran as leading the biblically prophesied group of Islamic nations that pushes the world toward war .
This prophecy in Daniel 11:40 states , “ And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him : and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind , with chariots , and with horsemen , and with many ships ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shall overflow and pass over.
” Because Iraq is prophesied to join this “ king of the south , ” or radical Islam , led by Iran , Mr .
Flurry has forecast for decades that Iraq will eventually fall to Iran .
A December 1994 Trumpet headline asked , “ Is Iraq About to Fall to Iran ?
” That headline was repeated in 2003 , when the U.S. ousted Iraq ’ s Saddam Hussein from power .
Recently , we have shown Qassem Suleimani ’ s critical role in achieving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is correct in asserting the strong grasp that Iran has over the Iraqi government , the removal of U.S. forces from Iraq will not presage a new era of Iraqi nationalism to stand up against the Iranian regime .
In fact , it will have the opposite effect—Iraq will be swallowed up by Iran .
At the Trumpet we do not advocate a withdrawal or consolidation of U.S. forces in Iraq , we simply declare biblically based forecasts .
Those prophecies foretell that Iraq will be engulfed by “ the king of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the radical Islamic kingdom led by Iran .
President Trump may have restored deterrence against Iran by killing Gen. Qassem Suleimani .
However , the United States ’ consideration of leaving Iraq at this very moment shows that Iran ’ s power in the region will not diminish in the long run .
If you would like to understand how we can be so sure of an Iranian takeover of Iraq and the events that will follow , please read Gerald Flurry ’ s booklet The King of the South .

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, announced on January 8 that they would step down from their “senior” royal duties soon in order to change their lifestyle and seek distance from the press. Coming only weeks after the Epstein scandal, what is behind the repeated crises in the royal family?
The royals released their statement on the official website of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, saying that they “intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal family, and work to become financially independent ….” They will now “balance” their time between the United Kingdom and North America.
Harry and Meghan recently traveled to Canada for six weeks, where it is understood they made this decision to step back, reported the Telegraph. There is the possibility that their decision came as a “devastating” surprise to the Queen.
Media have been speculating about whether or not the couple had previously dropped subtle clues that they were planning to step down. Either way, the announcement is another blow to tradition from a couple who has been opposed to royal tradition from the start.
The current troubles in the royal family have been compared to the succession crisis of 1936, when Prince Edward viii abdicated in pursuit of marriage to Wallis Simpson.
On today’s Trumpet Daily Radio Show, host Stephen Flurry explained that Harry and Meghan “just don’t want the responsibility” that comes with being members of the royal family.
Times are tough for the royal family. This most recent shock comes shortly after the Jeffrey Epstein-Prince Andrew debacle. Many look at the royals and wonder where these choices are taking them. Some see it as progress for an ancient institution; others see it as degeneration and decay of an essential national tradition.
The royal family is often seen as the glue that holds the country together, especially in times of national or world crisis.
Although the royals don’t possess political authority, they are more important than many outside the UK might realize. They have the ultimate celebrity status. Their every move is closely scrutinized by both amateur and professional royal-watchers.
The young royals are breaking with the older generation. Will these changes affect the rest of the nation?
You might be surprised to learn how direct the connection is.
In his September 2017 article “The Fall of the British Royal Family,” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry explained that the royal family’s current direction is harming them. In that prescient article, he wrote:
The royals are breaking with many past traditions. They are championing popular social causes. They are trying to relate to the public by showing that they are “ordinary” people. They are working to boost their popularity by rubbing shoulders with immoral celebrities and other ways that degrade the throne. They are also undermining biblical teachings. Most people seem to support what they are doing if they pay any attention to it at all. But it is a big mistake! This misguided effort is terrible for the royals and deeply troubling for Britain.
Since that was written. the royal family has fallen faster and seen trouble of greater severity each year. The real cause of their decline is explained thoroughly in “The Fall of the British Royal Family” and other articles the Trumpet has published on this subject.
In his book The New Throne of David, published in 2018, Mr. Flurry addresses the importance of the British throne and the meaningful symbolism behind the stone of destiny. He also addresses the recent scandals and family issues surrounding the royals, and explains why these are happening.
This is a subject God cares intensely about. It is deeply tied to the most important message of the Bible: God’s ultimate plan to bring all mankind into His Family.
Mr. Flurry warned that “we would see a rapid decline in Britain’s royal family” as we draw closer to the next stage in this plan. We’re seeing this more and more. To understand God’s connection to the British throne, request your free copy of The New Throne of David, by Gerald Flurry.


Tomorrow’s News Today

Harry and Meghan have decided , without discussing it with the Queen , that they ’ d like to give up their royal duties , move to Canada , and still keep the royal income .
Britain ’ s royal family continues to fall apart .
In this segment , I briefly cover the latest royal news and explain why the Trumpet saw these sorts of headlines coming years ago .
America ’ s left-wing media continues to hit new lows .
This week , media pundits and analysts on CNN and MSNBC disparaged President Donald Trump while heaping praise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even call Suleimani a terrorist .
Yet they accuse their own president of being a murderer .
President Trump and many conservatives are calculating how the United States can back out of the Middle East .
In a statement yesterday , President Trump said he ’ d like NATO to do more in the Middle East .
A prophecy in Daniel 11 describes an end-time clash between a German-led European power and Iranian-led radical Islam .
The United States is not mentioned in the prophecy , meaning the U.S. will soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Trumpet Daily Radio Show on Apple Podcasts , Google Play or by RSS

Tomorrow’s News Today
Leaving the Royal Family? (7 minutes)
Harry and Meghan have decided, without discussing it with the Queen, that they’d like to give up their royal duties, move to Canada, and still keep the royal income. Britain’s royal family continues to fall apart. In this segment, I briefly cover the latest royal news and explain why the Trumpet saw these sorts of headlines coming years ago.
American Media Swoons Over Suleimani (28 minutes)
America’s left-wing media continues to hit new lows. This week, media pundits and analysts on CNN and MSNBC disparaged President Donald Trump while heaping praise on Qassem Suleimani. Most networks wouldn’t even call Suleimani a terrorist. Yet they accuse their own president of being a murderer.
Europe’s Turn? (20 minutes)
President Trump and many conservatives are calculating how the United States can back out of the Middle East. In a statement yesterday, President Trump said he’d like NATO to do more in the Middle East. A prophecy in Daniel 11 describes an end-time clash between a German-led European power and Iranian-led radical Islam. The United States is not mentioned in the prophecy, meaning the U.S. will soon be leaving the Middle East.