Here is an example of a deluding influence:
Asked about Libya, Panetta said it was a fundamental principle of the military that you never went in to a situation without knowing everything that was going on first.
And the Democrats believed him, because they WANTED to believe him. I think God required Panetta to make an incredibly STUPID statement, because it reveals to all where the hearts of the people are.
Look at Petraeus. He apparently is saying we denied Libya was a terrorist attack so that the terrorists wouldn’t know we knew they had attacked us. That may be the lamest excuse for lying under oath ever given in the US Congress. And a lot of folks are going to believe him, because their hearts are evil.
I have no doubt that the Holy Spirit led those men to make insane statements, so that the hearts of their followers would be revealed to all, and His judgment will be proven just.
Asked about Libya..."
Certainly, if God is managing all of the world's affairs, you are correct to identify this delusion as part of the plan. Even the seemingly terrible turn that got us four more years of BO, we as believers are called to say, this too was part of His plan. And, by this we do not mean "fate" or "Allah", but we mean by the only will of Yahweh, the God of Israel, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, the Lord over lords, the King over kings.