PROPHECY UPDATE

[...] policies can have unintended consequences and produce black swan events. For example, the Islamic State is the unintended consequence of Washington’s wars in the Muslim world. The Islamic State was [...]

[...] the rebel Syrian opposition as Washington takes its fight against the Assad government and Islamic State to a new level. The Pentagon mission, expected to begin as early as March, envisions US [...]

[...] another message.” Far from being satisfied with the slaughter of these 21 Christians, the Islamic State is calling on Muslims to find and slaughter more Coptic Christians. (Copts make for the [...]

[...] . The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. government and  independent assessments, say that the Islamic State, commonly known as ISIS, has control of a large swath of northeastern Syria and is creeping [...]

[...] Being Done To Repair U.S.-Israel Ties' After Recent Rift The Netanyahu government and the Obama administration have had no shortage of spats over the years, but this time around, neither Jerusalem nor [...]

[...] Not Offended, Just Wants Bibi Out Of Office Claims by anonymous sources that the Obama administration is deeply offended by a “breach of protocol” in the planned appearance by Benjamin [...]

[...] ruled that the FCC has no authority to impose such regulations. Not to be thwarted, the Obama administration has doubled down, declaring the Internet a public utility subject to regulation under  [...]

[...] swallowed hard. They groveled behind the lead of the Washington warhawks in the Obama Administration. The EU unanimously voted US-dictated sanctions repeatedly against Russia after [...]

[...] in hostilities in the past week between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian army in eastern Ukraine, marked with fierce battles reminiscent of the worst days of the conflict last summer. [...]

[...] as plans to reform the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the evaluation of the situation in south-eastern Ukraine, he said. The fighting intensified in south-eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Kiev forces launched [...]

[...] of Russian troops, pressed on with their offensive on Sunday after restarting the war in eastern Ukraine with the first all-out assault since a truce five months ago. US President Barack Obama said [...]

[...] leaders, Ukrainian President Poroshenko said the talks indicated a ceasefire was possible in eastern Ukraine. A senior French official told local weekly Le Nouvel Observateur on Thursday that the [...]

[...] to impose stricter sanctions on Iran. Israel remains convinced that Iran is seeking to attain nuclear weapons, and that those weapons would be aimed at the Jewish state. Iranian Commander Calls For ' [...]

[...] she warned. “The nuclear weapons, are sitting there, thousands of them. They are ready to be used.” Caldicott strongly [...]

[...] country pledges to use only as a last resort. Also unchanged are the principles of the use of nuclear weapons which Russia adheres to. Their primary goal is to deter potential enemies from attacking [...]

[...] was placed on high alert, and then President Boris Yeltsin activated the keys to launch nuclear weapons. He had less than 10 minutes to decide whether to issue the order to fire. Yeltsin left the [...]

[...] We were wondering what would become of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and And Germany's Merkel along with French President Francois Hollande. The [...]

[...] signaled little interest in such a move to avoid escalating the confrontation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.... An administration official said Susan Rice , the White House national-security [...]

[...] on a big deal. We agreed to a ceasefire starting at 00:00 on February 15,”Russian President Vladimir Putin told the media after the talks were finished. "The main thing achieved is [...]

[...] of Grad multiple rocket launchers and tanks from the disengagement line. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Kiev and the rebels to do whatever they can to resolve the issue without [...]

[...] revenues collected on Ramallah’s behalf, in response to the ICC membership request. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Palestinians leaders were the ones who should be prosecuted in the ICC over [...]

[...] this month that killed six fighters and a prominent Iranian general.  And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel is “prepared to act powerfully on all fronts” in response to a [...]

[...] 15 years — after which “Iran will be free to continue a nuclear industry.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was said to have indicated to confidants that he feels he has “no choice” [...]

[...] holding high-level consultations to mull further responses to the attack. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a tour of the Gaza Strip border region and headed to the Kirya military [...]

[...] into Ukrainian citizens. The US President Obama just signed into law a new round of economic sanctions against Russia. The US President on December 18 signed into law HR 5859, euphemistically [...]

[...] , part of the rationale for supplying military equipment is that other measures, such as economic sanctions, have failed to deter President Putin. It’s a view backed by Balazs Jarabik, of the [...]

[...] that can determine the location of enemy rocket and artillery fire. But the failure of economic sanctions to dissuade Russia from sending heavy weapons and military personnel to eastern Ukraine is [...]

[...] economic and political warfare against Russia, attempting to destabilize the economy with economic sanctions and attacks on the ruble. The Russian document acknowledges that Russia faces Western [...]

[...] has been heroically cast as the world leader standing up to the world-shattering dangers of a nuclear Iran. Anything that hurts and weakens him, hurts and weakens the firmest wall of resistance to the [...]

[...] Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of the US Senate dedicated to the threat of a nuclear Iran. The White House has been furious with Netanyahu over the planned appearance, which Obama [...]

[...] from the strategic threat Hezbollah presents. The one scary threat to the Israelis remains a nuclear Iran, run by fanatical Ayatollahs. Russian Advances In Ukraine Promp Military Aid Talk In [...]