Learn what will happen during the tribulation period from beginning to end
Your comments and questions are always welcome. To send comments and questions please click here to go to our main page. February 15, 2003 'LARGEST'
ANTI-WAR PROTESTS IN HISTORY OF EUROPE LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than six million
demonstrators turned out across the world on Saturday in a wave of protest
supporting international leaders in urging the United States not to rush into a
war against Iraq. From Canberra to Cape Town, from Karachi to Chicago, people
from all walks of life took to the streets to pillory President Bush as a
bloodthirsty warmonger in the biggest demonstration of 'people power' since the
Vietnam War. Strategy
Said To Include Delay, Urban Battle (NY Times) - Iraq's strategy to thwart a U.S.-led attack calls
for slowing American troops' advance toward Baghdad and then confronting them
with the prospect of a bloody street battle in the Iraqi capital, according to
American intelligence. To impede American and allied forces, Saddam Hussein's
administration has developed plans to blow up dams, destroy bridges and ignite
its oil fields, American defense officials say. They say Iraq may also
deny food to Iraqi civilians in the southern parts of the country to try to
create a crisis that would saddle advancing allied forces with the
responsibility of caring for millions of desperate Iraqi civilians. GLASGOW, Scotland (AFP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair,
pinned down by growing domestic and international resistance to a US-led war on
Iraq, accepted to give UN inspectors some more time to ferret out Saddam
Hussein's alleged stocks of weapons of mass destruction. In his first reaction to Friday's crucial report to the UN
Security Council by chief UN arms inspector Hans Blix, Blair said the United
Nations must remain at the forefront of global efforts to rid Iraq of suspected
chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Comments What do you say to war? What do you say to death?
What do you say to peace? This was the battle cry of the peace rallies
held all over the world. Of course, nobody wants war, but the alternative
is much more dangerous. It's amazing that none of the peace groups have come up with
an alternative plan for war. I'm shocked that there are people in this
world who actually believe that if we leave Iraq (or North Korea) alone they
will not create weapons of mass destruction and eventually use them on us.
I would love to hear their alternative plan. Tony Blair is taking a very big political gamble in following
President Bush into this war. Many in Britain are against the U.S. and
Britain going to war without U.N. approval. This could prove to be disastrous
politically for Mr. Blair and hence would probably have to be eliminated from
consideration as the future antichrist. But I will stick with my belief
that he is a strong candidate for now. I still believe, after it's over,
that he will come out of this stronger than he went in. Iraq's war strategy seems to be to blow up the oil fields,
scorch the land, and destroy all the bridges and damns. Oh, and let's not
forget about his threat to cut off the food supply to those who live in the
southern part of Iraq. He's banking on starving them to disrupt troop
movement. His strategy is to play on the compassion of the American and
allied troops to feed and shelter them. That will place them in immediate
need of care and may delay the march to Baghdad. This latest calculated plan of Saddam has received little
press and it's a wonder that nobodies up in arms over his lack of
compassion for his people. But what does all this have to do with the endtimes?
Well, it's simple! I Thessalonians 5:1-3 states that in the last days the
establishment of world peace will be a major desire of that day. This is
what it says: "But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no
need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of
the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace
and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman
with child; and they shall not escape." Unfortunately, despite the efforts of this world, lasting
peace will never be accomplished until the Lord comes and rules. But this
is certainly a sign of the last days and a step closer to the eventual time that
Christian's will be united with the Lord. Pastor Malone