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Polite request: If you don't believe in the Bible or its prophecies, please stay out of this thread so it can maintain its focus. Thanks much... It appears to me that a massive global realignment is taking place, one that will result in new "allied" and "axis" groupings. My hunch is the allies will consist of the US, the UK, Israel, and a few others. The axis is likely to be led by Russia, though France will pretend to lead, and will include China, Germany, France, etc. Those of you who are knowledgeable on endtime prophecy, if I'm right about...

French and German navies may join the Russian fleet in the Arabian Sea!The vice admiral of the Black Sea Fleet Evgeniy Orlov was summoned to Moscow for instructions on the upcoming wargames close to the Persian Gulf combat zone. The sources indicate that the vice-admiral will be meeting not only with the defense minister, but with President Putin himself. The analysts suppose that a Russian naval presence in the combat zone will allow Russia to follow the situation, and if the need arises, to land assault forces in Iraq and take part in the post-war reconstruction of the country. The...

War in Iraq is an 'Idol' threat A finalist on the show might have to join his Marine Corps unit, if it's called to active duty.    Singer Joshua Gracin is a Marine (Fox)   Enter your zip code to find local TV listings customized by your cable or satellite provider.    Friday highlights   By Greg Braxton, Times Staff Writer Complete Iraq coverage "American Idol" finalist Joshua Gracin wowed the show's frenzied audience last week with his rendition of the Aerosmith hit "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." But the war with Iraq may force the singer to miss...

First, let me be clear that this post is aimed at those who believe the prophecies of Revelation have not yet been fulfilled, and it would be great to not veer off on that tangent. Question: Assuming that we're seeing a global realignment of nations with regard to who is friend and who is foe, how do you think it plays into the prophecies of Revelation? I think we may see such a realignment. Looks like France, Russia, Germany, and China have now decided to be loving bedpartners, etc. Thanks... MM

Blix Says Iraq 'Substantially Disarming' 9 minutes ago Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo! UNITED NATIONS - Iraq (news - web sites)'s destruction of its Al Samoud 2 missiles constitutes a "substantial measure of disarmament," the chief U.N. weapons inspector reported to the Security Council on Friday. Reuters Photo Latest news: · Powell Works to Win Favor for Iraq Action AP - 5 minutes ago · Iraqi Warns War Will Raise Oil Prices AP - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago · Blix Hopes It's Not Too Late to Avoid War AP - Wed Mar 5,10:04 PM ET Special...

Russia Says Veto on Iraq Resolution Possible 11 minutes ago Add Top Stories - Reuters to My Yahoo! BEIJING (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said Friday Russia opposed any U.N. Security Council resolution which would lead to a war to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction and declined to rule out a Russian veto. Latest news: · Iraq Agrees to Destroy Al Samoud Missiles AP - 20 minutes ago · U.S. Buildup in Gulf Tops 200,000 Troops AP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago · Iraqi Troops in Baghdad Change Positions AP - Thu Feb 27, 8:56 PM...

<p>MEDIA monolith Hachette Filipacchi, already fearing an anti-French backlash, has a bigger problem: Saddam Hussein owns a $90 million stake in its parent company.</p> <p>Saddam owns just under 2 percent of Lagardere SCA, the French company of which Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., publishers of Elle, Car & Driver, Women's Day and other titles, is a unit. His shares are held by Iraqi-controlled Montana Management, based in Geneva.</p>

I am on the phone with Robert Burrows, author of the recently published political novel Great American Parade. This book has sold only 400 copies nationwide, and Burrows seems flabbergasted to be hearing from me. The most prestigious newspaper to have shown any interest so far is the Daily Student at Indiana University.

Hawkish Blair Says UN Must Act on Iraq 2 hours, 33 minutes ago Add Top Stories - Reuters to My Yahoo! By Mike PeacockGLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) warned the United Nations (news - web sites) on Saturday that its authority would be shattered if Iraq is not disarmed soon peacefully or by force. Reuters Photo Latest news: • Thousands in Iraq March to Support Saddam AP - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago • U.S. Fails to Rally U.N. Support on Iraq AP - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago • Powell Tries...

If you're trying to watch NASA TV at NASA's website and not having any luck logging on, or if you've logged on an don't like the quality, check out Feedroom.com. Feed is usually reliable and the quality is as good or better than any Internet feed I've ever seen.MM

White House Lashes Out at Iraq Critics 11 minutes ago Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo! By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) closed ranks with allies supporting his hard line against Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) as the White House lashed out Thursday at U.S. critics, accusing them of "doing nothing about a growing menace." AP Photo (AP Video) (AP Video) Bush was meeting with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, a day before his critical Camp David meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair...

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Not coming from a media outlet, but rather from a friend who just got back from spending several weeks in Europe. She was stunned at the level of open animosity she encountered against the USA everywhere she went except the UK. She said she was constantly hearing how hated we are, how we deserved 9/11, how we finally knew what it was like to be hit on our own soil, how the world is sick of us and our "arrogance," blah blah blah. I knew such folks existed in Europe, but I was honestly surprised to hear the level of...

Washington Ready to Bargain in World Court ImpasseWed Jul 3, 5:59 PM ETBy Irwin ArieffUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Washington signaled a new willingness to bargain on Wednesday as the U.N. Security Council neared a midnight deadline in its search for a way to keep alive a U.N. mission in Bosnia while meeting U.S. demands for immunity from a new global war crimes court. Photos Reuters Photo Slideshows Audio/Video (AP) "We've listened to suggestions from the other council members, and we've worked with Washington to come up with another resolution that could work for all the parties," a U.S. official said...

I keep my vanity posts near non-existent these days, so please indulge me on this. A couple of questions posed here on FR often saves hours of research. I'm in the final rewrite/edit stages of my novel and need your help: Does anyone remember who the major network news anchors were in 1977? Now a tougher one: Can anyone give me information, such as call sign, popular name, etc., of a major Tel Aviv television station in 1977? Many thanks for any help you can offer. This is the greatest research tool on the net, bar none. MM

'Dirty Bomb' Suspect Not Cooperating, Wolfowitz SaysTue Jun 11, 8:39 AM ETWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A suspected American al Qaeda operative accused of plotting a radioactive "dirty bomb" attack on the United States has not yet given authorities information on his associates, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said on Tuesday. Photos Reuters Photo Slideshows Audio/Video (Reuters) Wolfowitz also said Abdullah al Muhajir, a U.S. citizen of Puerto Rican descent, and his accomplices had additional al Qaeda-directed plans to harm Americans. "He came into this country with the intention, by various means, not just the dirty bomb idea, of killing hundreds and...

NY Education Department Revises Exam Policy Following Criticism From Free Expression Groups June 06, 2002NYSED Says It Will Cease Altering Literary Selections in ExamsResponding to a firestorm of protests from numerous free expression advocacy groups and authors, New York State Education Commissioner Richard Mills has directed the State Education Department (NYSED) to change its procedures regarding altering literary selections in the state’s Regents exam. "We must ensure that the state tests are fair for all students," the commissioner said in a June 4 statement. "I also believe that it is important that we use literature on the tests without changes...

I had the pleasure (ha!) of travelling through three major USA airports this weekend. Insanity still firmly in place. Middle-eastern looking males boarded two of the planes without a hitch, while an old woman was pulled aside before boarding one of the flights for a "screening" that included taking her shoes off and having her bags rifled through; on another flight, an old man on a cane was pulled aside and put through the same thing. Common sense has left the building, ladies and gentlemen, and it is insanity such as this that will lead to the deaths of more...

Does anyone know what the standard issue handgun is for FBI field agents? Thanks much... MM