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Michael Dorstewitz—Brits miss Bush; Obama an ‘embarrassing amateur’ in comparison:
Offering a Brit’s view of President Barack Obama and his immediate predecessor, the much-maligned George W. Bush, a Daily Telegraph blog post found Obama an embarrassing, rank amateur on the world stage by comparison.
Published the day before Obama’s confusing “I don’t need Congress’ authorization to invade Syria, but I’m going to wait for it anyway” speech, the Telegraph’s Nile Gardiner noted that prior to the Iraq invasion, Bush amassed one of the largest military coalitions in world history—“roughly 40 countries.”
And what of Obama’s on-again/off-again excursion into Syria? Gardiner wrote:
“As it stands, President Obama’s proposed military coalition on Syria has a grand total of two members – the US and France. And the French, as we know from Iraq, simply can’t be relied on, and have very limited military capability.”
Gardiner then noted that any coalition between France and the United States is more than likely based on socialist political ideology than military objective.
“It is a truly embarrassing state of affairs when Paris, at best a fair weather friend, is your only partner,” Gardiner noted. “John Kerry tried to put a brave face on it at his press conference [Friday], by referring to France ‘as our oldest ally,’ but the fact remains that his administration is looking painfully isolated.”
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George W. Bush was an imperfect president to be sure, but he makes Barack Obama look like an “embarrassing amateur”, which is exactly what he is. We knew that about Obama before we elected him in 2008. After almost five years in office, Obama still refuses to consider the possibility that his worldview is seriously flawed and that he is ill-equipped to handle the job. Obama’s legacy as president will be forever marred by his dithering, leading from behind, and continual vacationing. To me, it looks like run-of-the-mill incompetence, and in today’s world, that’s dangerous.
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Syria’s Assad: ‘The Middle East is a powder keg and the fire is approaching’
Sources: Internal dissent in Iran rising over the growing Syria turmoil
Even with Syria on world’s mind, Israel-Palestinian talks continue apace
PA’s Hamdallah: 2nd group of Palestinian prisoners could be released by end of September
Danon: Any Likudnik who backs interim deal with Palestinians will be kicked out of party
2 Palestinians arrested after their truck breaks through barrier at Ben- Gurion Airport
Jordan slams Israel for Western Wall prayer platform
Islamic Movement leader Salah arrested for alleged incitement
Obama courts Senate opponents of Syria strike
Shin Bet foils Hamas bomb attack planned for Jerusalem mall
This is the Mamilla Mall where Hamas planned to explode a bomb and kill innocent Israeli civilians and tourists during the High Holy Days.
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‘You Can’t be an Occupier in Your Own Home’
Danon Warns Netanyahu over ‘Peace’ Deal
Livni, Erekat, in Secret ‘Peace’ Meeting Tuesday
Report: Iran Thinks Israel is Close to Striking It
Switzerland: Syria Tried to Buy WMD Technology
As Syria Burns, Asma al-Assad Embarks on a Shopping Spree
Putin to Send Delegation to U.S. over Syria Crisis
Arab Campaign: Free Baby Adelle’s Attackers
Netanyahu Lauds Israeli Secret Services
Egyptian Body: Dissolve Muslim Brotherhood
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Egypt army pummels Sinai militants, killing dozens
As Egypt blocks access, Gazans turn to Israel for outlet
Egypt destroys homes for possible Gaza buffer zone
Obama grilled on ‘red lines’ during pre-holiday call to rabbis
Obama shows Netanyahu that Israel is truly alone
Israel ‘uneasy’ being painted by Obama as potential WMD victim
Hezbollah said to mobilize troops ahead of possible showdown
Hezbollah says it will hit Israel from within Syria
Stream of refugees out of Syria passes 2 million mark, UN says
Would a US strike really be ‘effective tomorrow, or next week, or one month from now’?
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Holy Temples of Jerusalem and the Ark of the Covenant (Video)
Pentagon pushback: Joint Chiefs said to oppose Obama’s Syria strike order
Morsi faces charges of thuggery, incitement to murder
Report: British companies sold nerve gas chemicals to Syria
Amid Crackdown, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Shifts Tactics
Egypt Arrests Three after Machine Gun Attack on Ship in Suez Canal
PM blocks law that could be seen as annexation attempt
Roadside bomb targets IDF patrol on Gaza border
Syria Resolution Will Be “a Very Tough Sell” in Congress, Lawmakers Say
CNN Caught Staging News Segments on Syria With Actors
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Barney Breen-Portnoy: The buck stops elsewhere— Like many Israelis, I watched with bated breath on Saturday night as U.S. President Barack Obama approached the lectern in the Rose Garden at the White House. The past week in Israel had the tense feeling of a prewar waiting period, with everyone wondering when the U.S. sword would fall on Syria and if there would be retaliatory missile fire at Israel.
David Horovitz: Obama Unleashes Horror in Jerusalem—The Israeli political and security leadership is privately horrified by President Barack Obama’s 11th-hour turnaround on striking Syria—a decision he took alone, after he had sent his Secretary of State John Kerry to speak out passionately and urgently in favor of military action. It is now fearful that, in the end, domestic politics or global diplomacy will ultimately lead the US to hold its fire altogether.
Jack Kelly: In Syria, no matter who wins, America loses—To intervene militarily in a conflict between bitter enemies of the United States is madness. To intervene in a deliberately ineffective way is madness on steroids. That President Barack Obama, prodded by most in the political class, plans to do precisely this indicates how frivolous they are, how out of touch with reality they’ve become. On one side in the bloody civil war in Syria is the regime of dictator Bashar Assad, Iran’s foremost ally. On the other is a rebel coalition dominated by al Qaida.
Jonathan Spyer: Understanding the Place of WMDs in Assad’s War Strategy—It is a misrepresentation to claim that Assad is “winning” the war against the rebellion. The recent Qusayr and Khaldiyeh battles were about regime consolidation in the 40% of Syrian territory over which it rules. The rebels have been engaged in an offensive from the eastern suburbs of Damascus, of which eastern Ghouta forms a part, since July 24. The rebels were making slow headway into regime-controlled areas of the city. It would make perfect sense for Assad to attempt to drive the rebels out of eastern Ghouta and away from Damascus. The chemical attack appears to have formed part of the opening move of this offensive.
Amos Yadlin and Avner Golov: A U.S. Attack on Syria: Implications for Israel—The most important Israeli interest in the context of an American attack is the unequivocal clarification that there is a high price to pay for the use of nonconventional weapons. From a broader perspective, it is important for Israel that the U.S. reestablish its strategic influence in the Middle East and improve its credibility and deterrence in the region, which have eroded over the past three years. Restoring American deterrent power would strengthen the standing of U.S. allies, including Israel, in the struggle between the region’s moderates and radicals.
Amb. Alan Baker: Frustration and Disgust: International Inaction over Syria—Over one thousand innocent civilians were cruelly murdered in Syria on August 21, 2013. Thousands more were seriously wounded. Faced with all this, one may ask where are the UN Security Council and General Assembly? Where is the European Union? Where is the UN Human Rights Council? Where are the international bodies that are so quick and eager to condemn any and every action by Israel? Where are the BDS activists who appear blind to situations of genuine cruelty and lawlessness in the world?
Herb Keinon: Weak World Response on Syria Boosts Chance of Strong Israeli Action on Iran—Whether or not Israel decides to act against Iran could be determined in large part by how the world acts now against Syria. “Trust us,” the world – led by the U.S. – has urged Israel for years on Iran. “We will deal with Iran, we will not allow them to get nuclear weapons.” Really? One could not blame the Iranians for calculating what action they could expect if they run at full speed to nuclear capability. The British will vote military action down in Parliament, and Obama will bring the matter to Congress for a vote if Congress is in session.
Ron Ben-Yishai: Decision to Delay Strike against Syria Sends Dangerous Message—President Obama blinked. This sends an encouraging message to cruel, unrestrained regimes that possess or don’t possess weapons of mass destruction. The American president’s delay is a message. In the case of Iran, which is developing nuclear weapons and is preparing to achieve nuclear “breakout” capability, such a delay could be fatal from Israel’s standpoint.
Bernard Goldberg: Loose Talk about Red Lines May Give Iran a Green Light—For the mullahs in Iran, the light may have just turned green. When he was running for president in 2012, President Obama drew a red line in the sand and said if the Syrian regime crossed that line, by using chemical weapons on its own people, there would be a price to pay. They’ve done just that several times since the President spoke and so far there has been no price to pay.
Jerusalem Post Editorial: Obama’s Strategy—The West’s reaction on the Syrian front shouldn’t be perceived as a litmus test regarding how we can expect the U.S. and other Western countries to react if and when Iran is on the verge of attaining nuclear weapon capability. A nuclear capability would embolden Tehran to seize control of the Straits of Hormuz and unleash a nuclear arms race. Possessing a nuclear bomb would radically augment Iran’s political influence – and the influence of its terrorist proxies – as well as making it nearly impervious to international pressure. The West has a clear, vested interest in preventing this from happening. In contrast, the ongoing civil war in Syria is primarily a humanitarian crisis.
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The scripture below is from the New American Standard Bible, and the hyperlinks associated with each word are from Strong’s Concordance for the New American Standard Bible.
Joel 1: 14-20
Consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly; gather the elders [and] all the inhabitants of the land to the house of Yahweh your God, and cry out to Yahweh. Alas for the day! For the day of Yahweh is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty. Has not food been cut off before our eyes, gladness and joy from the house of our God? The seeds shrivel under their clods; the storehouses are desolate, the barns are torn down, for the grain is dried up. How the beasts groan! The herds of cattle wander aimlessly because there is no pasture for them; even the flocks of sheep suffer. To You, O Yahweh, I cry; for fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness and the flame has burned up all the trees of the field. Even the beasts of the field pant for You; for the water brooks are dried up and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
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His Name is Yahweh explains why the Name of God, Yahweh, is so important. It’s available in eBook format and in paperback. It’s also available for free in PDF format.
- God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This [Yahweh] is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.” (Exodus 3: 15)
- “Therefore behold, I am going to make them know—this time I will make them know My power and My might; and they shall know that My name is Yahweh.” (Jeremiah 16: 21)
- “Behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely; and this is His name by which He will be called, ‘Yahweh our righteousness.’” (Jeremiah 23: 5-6)
- Yeshua said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” (John 8: 58)
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Blessings in the Book of Revelation is a book that you need to read, especially now. There are blessings throughout the Scriptures but Revelation is the only book in the Bible actually containing a specific blessing for reading it. It’s repeated twice, once at the beginning and again at the end. This is the reason that I believe Revelation should be the first step toward studying biblical prophecy. Though not easy to do, Revelation can be broken down and understood by anyone, not just the academic elite. So, Revelation’s blessings are for everyone. Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
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Other Books by Neil Snyder
- Stand! is a suspense novel that exposes the lies, corruption, and greed underlying the theory that man-made CO2 emissions are responsible for global warming. Professor Wes Carlyle and Karen Sterling, his research collaborator, carefully scan the audience for their would-be attacker—a member of the enviro-gestapo who has been following them for days. Wes spots his man in the back of the room leaning against the wall. Suddenly, another man in the audience steps forward and moves toward Karen at a menacing pace. With a vicious stroke, he swings a billy club at her head. Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
- What Will You Do with the Rest of Your Life? deals with a question that every Christian has to consider: what should I do with my life? Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
- Falsely Accused is a true story about a young woman who was accused of committing a double homicide. It’s about a travesty of justice, and it reveals Yahweh intervening in the life of a believer to rescue her from danger in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Everyone will enjoy the book, but young people in particular need to read it because the mistakes made that led to the problem could have been avoided. They were the kinds of mistakes that young people are prone to make. As they say, forewarned is forearmed. Click here to order the eBook. Click here to order the paperback.
