This is an interesting development. Qatar is where the leaders of Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood go for respite when they wear out their welcome elsewhere. Despite that dubious honour, they are never accused of enabling terrorism perhaps because all the attention is focused on Iran and Saudi. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/...t-bahrain-cut-ties-qatar-170605031700062.html
Indeed, there is more to this than meets the eye and unintended consequences as well. The first being that Turkey named Qatar as its first foreign soil military base back in 2015 with ground troops, special forces units, trainers and air and sea assets and access there. This will have a direct impact on them as well as Iran who relied in the past on nations such as Qatar to sell it's oil for gold so as to bypass any sanctions. Not that these are any longer in place after the deal Obama and Kerry brokered but the history working together to harbor and fund terrorists is certainly there. Consider also that this comes when only a short time ago Saudi Arabia was calling on Qatar to form a coalition with other Arab states to stand against Iran. This included Turkey, Egypt, Jordan. All 5 Gulf Arab states. Since then, Qatar as you said became the defacto playground of terrorists who used it as a resting place. Then, we had Wikileaks and the Hillary email that confirmed that she acknowledged and advised President Obama that Qatar and Saudi Arabia were both financing ISIS back in 2014. One thing is certain, nobody can trust anyone in the middle east. A nation would as soon cut another nations throat while calling it brother to suit its own ends.
The US always knew that Qatar was supporting ISIS. Didn't the NYT and Washington Post report that they used Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood to arm the "friendly rebels" in Syria? John Kerry later testified at a Congressional hearing that they didn't really know which of the rebel groups were their real friends. The leader of the Free Syrian Army fled to Qatar after ISIS conveniently raided the arms depot the day after delivery. General Sisi ousted the Brotherhood in Egypt, so no love lost there. He did that after he saw how Erdogan treated Turkey's generals and probably reckoned it was only a matter of time before Morsi followed suit in Egypt. I think that Qatar and Saudi are in competition to be the head honchos of Sunni Islam in the Middle East. Nobody trusts Erdogan........well maybe Obama who named Erdogan among his five favour leaders in the world. I agree with you that none of them can be trusted.
The Latest: Senate clears way for new sanctions on Iran http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/07/latest-senate-clears-way-for-new-sanctions-on-iran.html Kerry: Imposing new sanctions on Iran could be dangerous http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/kerry-imposing-sanctions-iran-dangerous-47856076
And a terrorist attack today as well in Iran at their Parliamentary building and the tomb of Khomeini. ISIS was quick to take responsibility. The anniversary of his death was on June 3rd so given the symbolic nature of islamic attacks they must have been off by a few days for some reason. Iran of course immediately blamed SA and the US. Meanwhile, Iran has been trying very hard to cozy up to Turkey in handling the ultimatum given to Qatar. http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/inter...reports-of-shooting-inside-iranian-parliament
U.K. diocese tells Catholics how to venerate pagan ‘deities’ SHEFFIELD, U.K., June 6, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) -- A Catholic diocese in the U.K. is encouraging Catholics visiting pagan shrines to “bow” to pagan images and to eat food “blessed” in pagan rituals in the spirit of “ecumenism” and “dialogue.” In its guidelines for visiting pagan shrines (click on Ecumenism & Interfaith), the Catholic Diocese of Hallam run by Bishop Ralph Heskett, encourages Catholics to bring flowers to Buddha, bow to the Hindu murtis (image of the deities), and bow to the Sikh holy book. Catholics are also encouraged to eat the food offered to them that has been “blessed” in Hindu and Sikh rituals. Bishop Heskett did not respond to a query by press time. LifeSiteNews asked him how he could justify the advice in light of the First Commandment, which states: “I am the Lord your God; You shall have no strange gods before Me.” Lepanto Institute President Michael Hichborn said the guidelines not only lead Catholics astray, but dishonor the early Christian martyrs. "The early Christian martyrs refused even a pinch of incense to the pagan demons, suffering terrible tortures and death,” he told LifeSiteNews. “In the second book of Maccabees, Eleazar refused to even pretend to eat pork. And now, a Catholic bishop is encouraging the faithful to venerate pagan images, make donations to Buddhist temples, and consume ritually 'blessed' food. It is the responsibility of the clergy to help us maintain and strengthen our relationship with Christ, not to tell us how to engage in idolatry,” he added. Hichborn said the guidelines reveal a crisis within the Catholic Church. "Our Blessed Lord asked if the Son of Man would find faith when He returned. With this bishop advocating the veneration of pagan icons and promoting donations to Buddhist temples, this is a question we can start asking now. Can there be any clearer indication that the Church is suffering a crisis of faith, even to the point of apostasy?" he said. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that the First Commandment against idolatry requires “man neither to believe in, nor to venerate, other divinities than the one true God.” “Idolatry not only refers to false pagan worship. It remains a constant temptation to faith. Idolatry consists in divinizing what is not God.” “Many martyrs died for not adoring ‘the beast’ refusing even to simulate such worship. Idolatry rejects the unique Lordship of God; it is therefore incompatible with communion with God,” the Catechism states. The 1949 version of the Baltimore Catechism states that a “Catholic sins against faith by taking part in non-Catholic worship, because he thus professes belief in a religion he knows is false.” The Baltimore Catechism later adds that a person “sins by idolatry when he pays to a creature the supreme worship due to God alone as creator and preserver of all things.” “Divine honor is paid to God alone. In the early days of Christianity, many Christians were put to death for refusing to burn incense before idols. The old Egyptians, and many pagans today, worship the sun, fire, or animals like the crocodile. God punished the Israelites for their idolatry,” it states. Hichborn said it comes as no surprise that the Diocese of Hallam is now suffering financial collapse due to a more than 50 percent drop in the Mass-going population (30,000 to 12,000) since the diocese’s establishment. "Bishop Heskett seems to be in a state of cognitive dissonance in that he doesn't see how honoring pagan deities may have something to do with a decrease of Catholic faith in his own flock and a resulting decline in Mass attendance,” he said. "Our entire faith is centered around the Eucharist. If Bishop Heskett is serious about his own salvation, and the souls of those entrusted to him, and if he truly desires to increase the number of faithful members of his diocese, then he must be completely devoted to Our Lord in the Eucharist. There is no other answer,” he added.
Confused or what. Catholics do not bow or worship statues of Angels or Saints. We don't even bow to statues of Jesus or Mary; so why in the name of God would we even consider bowing to other peoples gods. Is that Bishop out of his tiny little mind, or what. In that picture he looks like Mr Tumble, a childrens funny entertainer. Maybe he is an imposter. And that big fat thing next to him needs a bra.
I really find it hard to stomach the stuff done in the name of 'ecumenism', which strictly speaking is actually 'interfaith dialogue' here. To be honest, I was horrified to learn of the Assisi interfaith gatherings started during Pope JP II's time and also other heretical events, like having a hindu priest pray at the altar of the Fatima shrine. View attachment 6504 View attachment 6505 View attachment 6506 View attachment 6507 View attachment 6508 View attachment 6509 View attachment 6510
As the USA Liberal "Media" (ABCNNBCBS-PBS/NYT/WP) are in their ever more hysterical and unhinged destroy Trump and negate Election 16 Mode, we have the below. Soon there will be three USN Carrier Battle Groups in Korean/Chinese Waters. This is a huge % of the 2017 USN! ..... along with, no doubt, large Air Force/USMC/USA assets deployed nearby....... at a time when the US Military is already stretched thin in the Middle East and ...................... ...... Get Ready!!! North Korea Nuclear EMP Attack: An Existential Threat http://www.38north.org/2017/06/wgraham060217/ North Korea fires suspected land-to-ship missiles as South Korea delays THAAD http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN18Y383?il=0 GOD SAVE ALL HERE!!
Explosive device thrown into U.S. embassy compound in Kiev - police http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...iev-police/ar-BBCgJp8?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=UE07DHP U.S. Senate advances Iran sanctions bill, eyes new Russia sanctions http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-sanctions-idUSKBN18Y2W5 Russia scrambles jet fighter to intercept U.S. bomber over Baltics http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...er-baltics/ar-BBCaxut?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=UE07DHP
Anyone catch this tidbit? http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/turkey-fast-track-troops-deployment-qatar-170607151127104.html Sending 10k troops to shore up their existing base and operations there. I think we are seeing the rift between Turkey and Saudi Arabia and it's allies widen and the drawing near of Turkey to Iran. That will make for some interesting dialog between us as far as the US goes.
"...the design for Russia’s super-EMP warhead, capable of generating high intensity EMP fields of 200,000 volts per meter, was “accidentally” transferred to North Korea, and that due to “brain drain,” Russian scientists were in North Korea, helping with their missile and nuclear weapon programs. South Korean military intelligence told their press that Russian scientists are in North Korea helping develop an EMP nuclear weapon. In 2013, a Chinese military commentator stated North Korea has super-EMP nuclear weapons.[2]" http://www.38north.org/2017/06/wgraham060217/
breitbart.com You Drank Contraceptives Today and Didn't Even Know It by Austin Ruse20 Jun 2016286 4-5 minutes SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER The study, published in the March issue of Scientific Reports, measured the amount of the synthetic hormone EE2, a common contraceptive ingested by women around the world, and found it “present in aquatic environments throughout the United States and many other countries.” Researchers tested whether exposure to EE2 has any adverse health outcomes for the “mekada fish” in Japan. What they found could have an impact on how Americans view their own drinking water and the nearly universal use of the Pill to avoid pregnancy. Researchers looked at “transgenerational consequences” of exposure to EE2 and found “a reduced rate of fertilization and an increased incidence of embryo mortality.” These consequences were found in several generations of fish. They also found “transgenerational effects on survival and fecundity, which consequently disrupted population dynamics.” The study showed the biggest impact on exposure to human contraceptives occurred in subsequent generations of fish with a 30 percent reduction in fertility rates. This occurred even if the fish had not ingested the chemical directly. It was an abnormality that was passed on from previous generations. “This study shows that even though endocrine disruptors may not affect the life of the exposed fish, it may negatively affect future generations,” said Ramji Bhandari, a USGS visiting scientist and University of Missouri assistant research professor. “If similar trends were observed in subsequent generations, a severe decline in overall population numbers might be expected by the F4 generation.” Such exposure is now quite common in the United States and other countries. A previous U.S. Geological Survey found 80 percent of water samples from 139 US rivers and streams were contaminated with drugs including contraceptives. Celeste McGovern, writing in the National Catholic Register, describes A landmark 2007 study, for example, described a seven-year whole-lake experiment in northern Ontario, Canada, in which tiny amounts of EE2 induced “intersex” male minnows whose testicles contained eggs, as well as altered egg production in female fishes; this ultimately resulted in the “near extinction” of the species from the lake, as well as a threat to larger fish populations. Numerous subsequent studies across the globe have linked birth-control hormones to impaired fertility, “transgender fish” and reduced fish populations. Minnesota pollution researchers looking for the endocrine disruptors found them even in remote lakes thought to be pristine; and when they lowered cages of male lab minnows into the lakes, most of them were feminized within three weeks. According to the United Nations, the United States has among the highest rates of contraceptive use in the world. An estimated 10.5 million American women use the contraceptive pill. The problem for others is that up to 68 percent of the active ingredients are expelled in urine and feces and much of that ends up in drinking water. There is an infertility epidemic in the US and in other western countries. Hundreds of millions of dollars are now spent on the fertility industry including procedures for in vitro fertilization, and surrogacy, where sperm and eggs are bought and sold and wombs are rented. It should be noted that the anti-smoking campaign did not really get rolling in America until the advent of second-hand smoke. If it can be shown that contraceptives in drinking water is causing infertility among those who want to have babies, a legal revolution against the pill could occur.
In the UK, the Democratic Unionist Party finds itself this morning as probably the key to the formation of a Conservative minority government. This might not be an unwelcome development. The DUP is one of the very few staunchly pro-life and anti-perversion parties left in Europe. They're not a bad bunch at all.
