Posted on 02/11/2011 3:41:44 AM PST by SE Mom
From the BBC:
-A huge crowd has gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for Friday prayers and a mass demonstration against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
-Mr Mubarak defied protesters on Thursday, vowing to hold on to power until presidential elections in September.
-His speech drew a strong response from US President Barack Obama, who said Egypt needed a "clear and unequivocal" transition of power.
Amen to God’s plan.
Here’s another thing to ponder- if you don’t already have a plateful:
http://rubinreports.blogspot.com/2011/02/iranian-warships-send-message-tehran.html
Iranian Warships Send Message: Tehran Now Number-One Muslim Power in Region
By Barry Rubin
It is common today to speak of the U.S. overthrow of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as having unintentionally made revolutionary Islamist Iran from more powerful. Will the overthrow of Egyptian dictator Husni Mubarak have a similar effect?
Here’s something that might be a sign in that direction. Two Islamic Republic of Iran warships just visited the Saudi port of Jeddah in the Red Sea. No, that wasn’t a misprint, I said “Red Sea,” and not “Persian Gulf.” This is the first time Iranian warships have been in the Red Sea, just down the coast from Israel and just across from Egypt.
Not only is this a strategic alarm bell for the United States and Israel but also for the Saudis themselves. Bereft now of their last significant Arab ally and feeling unable to depend on the United States, the Saudis are facing their worst strategic situation since the 1950s at a time when Iran is spreading its influence and racing toward nuclear weapons.
But that’s not the only kind of weapon Iran is getting. It just sank a floating target with a new missile having a 250-300 km. range with high accuracy. Called, rather significantly, “Persian Gulf” (Khalij Fars), it has a sophisticated guidance system, is based on Chinese versions, and operated by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corp (IRGC).
Defense News explains: http://defense-update.com/wp/20110208_fateh110_eo.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DefenseUpdate+%28Defense+Update%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
“The implications for the U.S. Navy are serious....Iran could potentially track U.S. Navy carrier groups at long distances [and] try to target [them] without early warning. It also means that the U.S. Navy cannot consider the [Persian]Gulf as safe....
~snip~
Nor the Red Sea either.
Gradually but steadily, the Iranian regime is building up its power, even aside from nuclear weapons. Though it might take many years, one day—through Iranian miscalculation or hubris—there might be a U.S.-Iran war in the Persian Gulf.
-” if you don’t already have a plateful: “
If this keeps up, I may have to switch from paper to Chinette...
(Maybe ya gotta be a bachelor to get that reference... ;))
'I can confirm that Switzerland has frozen possible assets of the former Egyptian president with immediate effect,' spokesman Lars Knuchel said
“We are in absolute existential danger.”
I have had this on my mind, also. My thoughts, for what it is worth...
Individuals who have the following priorities are hated and feared by those following the Marxist viewpoint:
God first, Family second, Service third, and self last.
Marxist priorities are exactly opposite: self first, service second (career, job, etc.), family third, and any kind of god as a self-comforter.
Perhaps approximately 65% of Americans were raised with a version of the first set of priorities, however, about 35% of those have weakened their commitment.
Marxists assume those weakened are converts to their cause.
My instinct is that if a national or world crisis developed, that 35% will return to what gives them the most feeling of security—the values with which they grew up.
We can work to eliminate the affect this existential danger by reminding all we know of their childhood values.
In reality, Marxists probably only account for about 20% of our population!
They just seem like they are equal in number to conservatives because they are well placed in visual and vocal positions and they work in unison like all good communists do. There is no independent progressive—they must operate as a whole in order to survive.
ULTIMATELY, what makes the Marxists strong right now, will eventually lead to their downfall. The sheer numbers of conservatives who think independently will eventually over-power the group think of the Marxists.
It’s a roots issue for all. If the 65% gets back to their roots, the 20% will be defeated, and the stragglers will follow who ever leads as has always been the case since the beginning of time.
Again, my boring, rambling thoughts, for what it is worth.
Chilling remark from your link. I've never seen this before.
This is one you guys should read:
The Wikileaks-Egypt-White House-US Government Connection
“At the Alliance of Youth Movements the participants were trained for this protest and reflections on Egypt were discussed immediately afterwards. Here is a screen shot of their agenda-”How to be a Dissident”- immediately followed by the discussion on Egypt. Undersecretary Glassman’s interviewer had uncanny intuition.”
Remember this? 03/09/2010
“Pak Minister wants 0bama to be ‘’leader of all Muslims’’
http://news.in.msn.com/international/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4337606
“Adul Gheit claimed 0bama told the Arabs to show patience. 0bama promised that once he overcame some domestic issues, like the Health care reform, he would show the muslim World how to deal with Israel.”
thanks for the links, scary stuff.
>*Now* it occurs to ‘em....
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2672380/posts<
yeah right!
Obama did his best to knee cap everyone in Egypt to instill a Muslim state that hates Israel. It was his goal which is why he used his left army of Code Pink to go in.
This was orchestrated by him to be the beginning of the end of Israel
bttt
erg....see 543
see 543
Thanks bitt....that and the following comments from freeps. Guess I’m not sleeping tonight.
It is hard to feel sorry for the Saudis', this is the country that has exported the radical moslems we see today. Judgment always will show up.
Thanks for the ping!
{cross reference-threats to US}
Have you seen this raw video related to possible nuclear devices having been found in San Diego?
http://www.10news.com/video/26827497/index.html
This link comes from this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2672472/posts
Poor guy being interviewed is dying to spill and PR person keeps pulling him out of the discussion.
How much do we NOT know?
You got that right.
Thanks Palladn, we sure have.
I share your concern for the Copics too.
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