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A full-scale war in the Middle East would be a godsend to Putin. Economically, the price of oil would probably quadruple, enriching Vlad and his gang way beyond the lousy couple of billion they’ll get for their S-300s and S-400s. Strategically, Russia will again act as both peacemaker and king maker in the Middle East. More important, just as the 1956 Suez crisis made the West forget what Russia was doing to Hungary, a massive war in the Middle East will give Vlad a green light in the Ukraine, the Baltics and anywhere else he fancies.

This very insightful argument may be the best explanation yet of why a Middle East war may be in the best interest of Russia. The Bible predicts that a Russia, Iran, Turkey, and possible German alliance will attempt to solve the Israeli border dispute. The only problem is that God Himself will intervene and destroy the combined armies of this coalition. The following are the first few chapters of Ezekiel 38...

Ezekiel 38:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying , 2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog [Russian Leader], the land of Magog [Southern Russia], the chief prince of Meshech [Moscow Area] and Tubal [Tobolsk Russia], and prophesy against him, 3 And say , Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: 4 And I will turn thee back , and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth , and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: 5 Persia [Iran], Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: 6 Gomer [Possibly Germany], and all his bands; the house of Togarmah [Turkey] of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. 7 Be thou prepared , and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. 8 After many days thou shalt be visited : in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them...

Thank you, reminders are always welcomed

he has responded to world outcries by saying that it "won't be anytime soon.

A chess game can consist of many moves. Checkers, not so many.

Just another step closer to the FINAL COUNTDOWN......

Try reading Ezekiel 39 in the Lamsa translation if you really want to get apprehensive.