Things Change...
20/08/08 17:31
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly things change on the world scene. The entire balance and stability of the world changes overnight. One minute everyone is focused on Beijing and the Olympic Games and in the next moment Russia has invaded a neighboring nation and is threatening the US. Peace in this world is nothing but a facade, a charade played out on the world stage. The fangs are barely concealed behind the smile and quickly come out snapping in the beat of a heart. New battle lines are being drawn and it should serve as a warning to all of us, to never be deceived into thinking all is well in this world. Our citizenship lies elsewhere. The kingdom of God is our goal, not the kingdom of man. This world will never be right...will never be at peace until the King of Kings and Lord of Lords returns to claim it. He is the only hope we have!
The US today formally signed an agreement with Poland to place US interceptor missiles, of the missile shield system, on Polish soil. Russia has threatened a response that will go beyond diplomacy. The missiles will be just 115 miles from the western border of Russia. The radar component of the system will be deployed in the Czech Republic. Russia reacted swiftly and harshly to the news. Russia stated that Poland was running the risk of attack and possibly a nuclear one by hosting the missile system. World leaders are making light of Russia’s statements and brushing them aside, but the Poles are worried. The US has stated that it is now obligated to respond and defend Poland from any threat or attack due to the agreement. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice made some strong statements of her own, in response to the Russian announcement, stating that such statements “border on the bizarre, frankly”. Read the story here.
Israel fears a new Cold War, only this time in the Middle East. Syrian President Assad spoke of hosting Russian missiles on Syrian soil yesterday from Moscow, where he is putting the finishing touches on some joint military agreements. Assad stated that he intended to discuss the deployment of Russian missiles within his country. It is feared that the Middle East could develop into another Cold War scenario, with Russia and the US squaring off by developing and funding Middle Eastern countries. The Russian move in Syria could be in retaliation for the US and Israel supporting Georgia. Read the story here.
The Russians are apparently digging in for a prolonged stay in the state of Georgia and show no signs of leaving. Russian soldiers are digging trenches and setting up sentry posts deep within Georgia, despite agreeing to a cease fire and to the withdrawl of Russian troops. This move is clearly a slap in the face of the US, who has backed and supported Geogia including training the Georgian military and providing hardware and arms. Read the story here.
Russia has notified Norway, that it will no longer be participating, or cooperating with NATO militarily. The move mirrors a decision by NATO to make any future relations with Russia dependent upon their pulling their troops out of Georgia. The US called the move “unfortunate”.Read the story here.
Until next time...
The US today formally signed an agreement with Poland to place US interceptor missiles, of the missile shield system, on Polish soil. Russia has threatened a response that will go beyond diplomacy. The missiles will be just 115 miles from the western border of Russia. The radar component of the system will be deployed in the Czech Republic. Russia reacted swiftly and harshly to the news. Russia stated that Poland was running the risk of attack and possibly a nuclear one by hosting the missile system. World leaders are making light of Russia’s statements and brushing them aside, but the Poles are worried. The US has stated that it is now obligated to respond and defend Poland from any threat or attack due to the agreement. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice made some strong statements of her own, in response to the Russian announcement, stating that such statements “border on the bizarre, frankly”. Read the story here.
Israel fears a new Cold War, only this time in the Middle East. Syrian President Assad spoke of hosting Russian missiles on Syrian soil yesterday from Moscow, where he is putting the finishing touches on some joint military agreements. Assad stated that he intended to discuss the deployment of Russian missiles within his country. It is feared that the Middle East could develop into another Cold War scenario, with Russia and the US squaring off by developing and funding Middle Eastern countries. The Russian move in Syria could be in retaliation for the US and Israel supporting Georgia. Read the story here.
The Russians are apparently digging in for a prolonged stay in the state of Georgia and show no signs of leaving. Russian soldiers are digging trenches and setting up sentry posts deep within Georgia, despite agreeing to a cease fire and to the withdrawl of Russian troops. This move is clearly a slap in the face of the US, who has backed and supported Geogia including training the Georgian military and providing hardware and arms. Read the story here.
Russia has notified Norway, that it will no longer be participating, or cooperating with NATO militarily. The move mirrors a decision by NATO to make any future relations with Russia dependent upon their pulling their troops out of Georgia. The US called the move “unfortunate”.Read the story here.
Until next time...