Iran Earthquake Death Toll Rises To 420
SARBAGH, Iran - Under a cold, driving rain, survivors wailed over the bodies of the dead and dug through the ruins of mud-brick houses searching for their loved ones after a powerful earthquake flattened villages in central Iran on Tuesday, killing at least 420 people.

Blair Sees 'Every Possibility' For Middle East Deal
AFP via Yahoo! News Tue, 22 Feb 2005 8:57 AM PST
A real chance exists for a Middle East peace deal after generations of violence and bloodshed, Prime Minister Tony Blair said following optimistic talks with US President George W. Bush ahead of a conference in London next week.

Bush Makes Call For Europe's Help
Dallas Morning News Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:09 AM PST
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Calling for greater American-European unity, President Bush pressed continental allies Monday to join him in demanding the spread of liberty around the globe, particularly in the Middle East and Russia.

Israel Plans New W Bank Settlement
News From Bangladesh Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:11 AM PST
Israel plans to build a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank that could house settlers evacuated from the Gaza Strip after a withdrawal this summer, Israeli officials said Tuesday.

Egypt Names New Ambassador To Israel After Four-Year Break
AFP via Yahoo! News Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:48 AM PST
Egypt named Mohammed Asim Ibrahim as its new ambassador to Israel after a four-year hiatus in protest at the Jewish state's actions to quell the Palestinian uprising.

Bush Denies Plan To Attack Iran
CBC Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:45 PM PST
BRUSSELS - U.S. President George W. Bush denied any immediate plans to attack Iran, but he left the door open. "The idea that the U.S. is getting ready to invade Iran is ridiculous," Bush said in response to a question at a news conference following the close of the NATO summit on Tuesday.

We'll Do Democracy Our Way, Says Putin
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin of Russia, in an apparent response to criticism by George Bush, said his country was committed to the democratic ideal but would pursue it in its own way.

In televised remarks on Tuesday, two days before a scheduled meeting with the US President in Bratislava, Slovakia, Mr Putin said Russia had chosen a democratic path 14 years ago "not in order to make itself agreeable to someone, but for its own good".

Lifting China Arms Embargo Would Accelerate Destabilizing Buildup: Analysts
2005-02-23 19:45:01 The lifting of a European Union arms embargo would remove another barrier to an accelerating Chinese military buildup that is rapidly tilting the balance against Taiwan, raising the risk of conflict, US anlaysts said Wednesday.

Comments
Don't count on the U.S. attacking Iran, the Bible has them placed in the middle of the Russian-Arab attack against Israel in the future (Ezekiel 38 & 39).  Of course, it may only be a small scale attack to destroy their nuclear production plants.  Actually, Israel may beat them to the punch.

President Bush is calling on Europe to help spread global peace.   I am convinced that this is the alliance between Mystery Babylon and the Beast of Revelation 17.  Even though Mystery Babylon will ride (rule) the beast one day he (the beast) will rise up and destroy her.

Tony Blair is holding up high hopes for peace in the Middle East.  I have been hearing various names surface as to who will be the antichrist.  As far as possibilities are concerned the list is long.  I would certainly place Mr. Blair high on that list. 

Russian president Vladimir Putin has told the U.S. and the world to mind it's own business, they do democracy their way. 

Truthfully, they're headed in a different direction.  Every day they look to make their war machine a little stronger.  A few months ago Mr. Putin said that Russia was about to introduce a nuclear arsenal that the world has never seen.  Believe it!

China is in the middle of an arms buildup of it's own, and when the dust settles, they will be one of the survivors of the first great world war.  

Iran has been hit with another devastating earthquake.  This is just one of many that I believe we will see throughout the world in 2005.  Pray for the survivors of this disaster. 

Pastor Malone