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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><b>Dear Friends
- It is not easy to get a clear picture and perspective for the
Middle East. Ron Cantrell has spent many years there, and has written
a number of books on that area, the most helpful one being “The
Mahdi”. He does careful research, and has traveled widely in many
of these countries, as well as in Europe. His chief time has been
spent in Israel, where he set up the format for the weekly
publication of “Bridges for Peace”. Marie and I have counted Ron
and Carol Cantrell as close friends since 1990, and have spent
quality time with them in Israel a number of times. We both felt that
Ron's last article was so helpful, that you on our mailing list would
appreciate it as much as us. Jim & Marie Watt</b></font></p>
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<img src="cid:3379494992_330239">The Muslim Brotherhood’s Poster of notables from Hassan Al-Bana (1926) is inclusive<br>
of nations like Lebanon, Israel, Gaza, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and more. <br>
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</span></font><font size="7"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 28px;"><b>Connecting the Dots – It is so much more than just Egypt<br>
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</span></font></b></font><font size="4"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Western media is careful not to draw conclusions prematurely about Middle East unrest. Simple logic, however, demands connecting the dots. A national crisis of job inequality, unemployment, and heavy-handed government tactics should have no reason to spill over into neighboring nations. Egypt’s complaints should stay within Egypt’s borders – unless there is more than meets the eye. <br>
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There is always more than meets the eye when it comes to the Middle East. A virulent strain of Islamofascism races through the bloodstream of the Islamic world. It is a threatening dormant virus in almost every Islamic nation today. The powers that be fear it. Saudi Arabia is terrified of the day that their fascist Wahabi undercurrent garners enough strength to do away with the royal family and institute a Taliban-like regime as in Afghanistan (*see article link below – Wahabi). Syria fears those who do not like the religious leanings of their Alawi government. It is a minority ruling the majority (**See Wikipedia – Alawite State). Jordan fears those who were placed under the umbrella of the Hashamite foreign monarchy by the League of Nations after WWI, albeit an Arab, Islamic monarchy (***see wikipedia - Hashemite Kingdom [note: the hashemites were actually Saudi princes awarded a mandate over Transjordan by the British for helping them defeat the Ottoman Empire in 1917 – the populace of Jordan resents the intrusion and drawing of national border by the League of Nations). <br>
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There are nations where a weak governmental system allows the Islamofascism to break through and take control. Sudan is the model, only after Lebanon. Ethnic cleansing in Sudan by Arab Muslims was missed by Western media. Arab occupation of black African Sudan resulted in the massacre of blacks, both Christian in the south and Muslim in the west (Arabic Islamic government was the goal). Sudan’s Arab Islamic leader spearheaded an assassination attempt on Hosni Mubarak already in 1995 (****see Wikipedia – Hassan al-Turabi). Lebanon is the poster child of Islamofascist victory. After the failure of Yassir Arafat’s PLO in Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah and a small band of militants set up camp in the weak areas of Lebanon and like a cancer, grew. Now, Lebanon has fallen to Hezbollah, Nasrallah’s Iranian and Syrian supported Islamic government. <br>
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(*Wahabism – a deadly scripture: <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wahhabism-a-deadly-scripture-398516.html%29" target="_blank">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wahhabism-a-deadly-scripture-398516.html)</a><br>
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“</font></span><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><font color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 13px;">The focus of violent Islamic radicalism has shifted from Wahhabis in Saudi to anti-Saudi Wahabis in Iraq and other conflict zones where jihadists have learnt the heady lesson that if you are brutal and narrow-minded enough you can defeat the most powerful army the world has ever seen.”<br>
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(**Alawite State: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alawite_State%29" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alawite_State)</a><br>
(*** Hashemite Kingdom: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashemite%29" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashemite)</a><br>
(**** Hassan al-Turabi: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashemite%29" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashemite)</a><br>
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The king pin in the whole game is Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. The Brotherhood had its beginning in 1929 in Cairo. The prominent figure in the Brotherhood is Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the Dr. who became Osama bin Laden’s right hand man (seen in all his videos). The Brotherhood was responsible for the assassination of Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat some 30 years ago. His assassination was due to making peace with Israel. <br>
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This week, the Brotherhood has called for Egypt’s populace to prepare themselves for war with Israel. Back to connecting the dots – there is no connection with Egypt’s downtrodden masses by Mubarak and Israel. However, logic is not necessary in Islam. <br>
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It is easy to see that it is time for prayer on behalf of Egypt and her Christian population. Just today (February 2, 2011), we heard from friends in a key Egyptian city that has been erupting. It seems the internet blockade has been hacked. Our friends there are calling for three days of prayer and fasting for the situation. The Christian populations of the other mentioned nations need prayer as well. It is during times like these that militant Islamists turn on those they consider to be enemies of the “pure religion.” Jews are first on the list, and Christians close second. <br>
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An effective method of prayer is first for God’s love and mercy to be shown through His servants. Stories of miracles in Egypt have been circulating for some time already and those miraculous healings have been in the Muslim camp. So many Muslims are converting that the government has threatened the ministers who are responsible with deportation. The second wave of prayer should be confusion in the camp of the enemy. This prayer has been very effective in the past, not only biblically, but in modern times too. Israel was saved from the wrath of Saddam Hussein during his reign of terror by an eight-year conflagration with Iran. The loss of lives was tragic, but God’s hand of protection was more than evident. Of almost 900 rockets launched against Israel only one man died and he died of a heart attack. <br>
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It is impressive to me that Reece Howells, Britain’s great intecessor called for prayer and fasting in 1947 when the United Nations voted on the existence of the modern State of Israel. The initial vote was defeated. Howell’s call for prayer and fasting changed the course of the United Nations. He reported in the book, “Reece Howells – Intercessor” that the praying students and staff actually saw angels leave their compound and head for the UN. The next vote was historic; Israel became a nation and the War of Independence erupted. <br>
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So, let’s intercede in earnest for the situation. <br>
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Ron<br>
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I have included two videos with information on the Brotherhood and the spread of trouble in Jordan, Sudan and possibly Syria. I can only pray that we are not looking at a spreading rise of an Islamofascist tidal wave. <br>
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The two short articles following the video links are excerpts from DEBKAfile’s assessment of the present situation. <br>
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</b></span></font></font><b><font size="5"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Shawn Hannity interview with Walid Shoebat on the Muslim Brotherhood:<br>
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<font color="#0000ff"><u><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/transcript/what-would-muslim-brotherhood-takeover-mean-egypt" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/transcript/what-would-muslim-brotherhood-takeover-mean-egypt</a><br>
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</span><font size="5"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Trouble in Jordan, Sudan, and possibly Syria:<br>
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<font color="#0000ff"><u><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/01/jordan.government/index.html?hpt=T1" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/01/jordan.government/index.html?hpt=T1</a><br>
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</span></font><font size="7"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 28px;"><b>The Common Thread – the Muslim Brotherhood<br>
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Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip are taking advantage of the unrest in Egypt to take control of Sinai territory. Hamas, the Palestinian wing of the Muslim Brotherhood have opened a second, Palestinian, front against the Mubarak regime on orders from Hamas' parent organization, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, confirmed by its bosses in Damascus. The Muslim Brotherhood is therefore more aggressively involved in the uprising than it would seem.<br>
The Muslim Brotherhood initially stayed in the shadows for fear the uprising would be labeled a militant uprising and scare away demonstrators. Battling the Brotherhood has always been sanctioned by the secular Egyptian populace. The Brotherhood is biding their time until the situation has passed the point of no return. At that point, there will be no reason for them to remain in the shadows. They will come out in full view. <br>
The Sinai towns of Rafah, the port of El Arish are targest. Saturday, Bedouin tribesmen and local Palestinians exploited the mayhem in Cairo to clash with Egyptian forces at both northern Sinai key points, ransack their gun stores and free prisoners from the local jail. Officials in Gaza City confirmed Sunday, that Hamas's most notorious smuggling experts, including Muhammad Shaar, had broken out of the El Arish jail and reached Gaza City.<br>
The Multinational Force and Observers are on high alert in the dangerous situation and await U.S. Military transports out of the region to U.S. Bases. This move would end a 30-year mission of peace keeping between Egypt and Israel. Hamas means to bring that to an end. The mere presence of Egyptian troops in the Sinai violates the terms of the peace treaty. However, in light of the dire situation, Netanyahu’s government may have approved it. <br>
Excerpts from DEBKAfile Exclusive Report, January 31, 2011.<br>
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</span></font><font size="7"><span style="font-size: 28px;"><b>Egyptian Unrest Turning into a Popular Revolution</b> <br>
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</span></font></font><font size="4"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Mubarak regime was badly shaken Thursday night, Jan. 27, when Egypt's most powerful opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, ordered its teeming membership to join the protest movement raging in Cairo and other cities since Tuesday after Friday (Jan. 28) prayers.<br>
<b>DEBKA<i>file</i></b>'s Cairo sources report that the capital's poor districts, like Shubra which houses four million inhabitants, were bustling Thursday night with preparations for street action the next day. The question on all lips now is: Can the security forces control the many millions of protesters expected to suddenly pour into city streets across the land as of Friday and defend the regime against them.<br>
The police, almost a million security officers and units of the Interior Ministry's special units, have been on their feet for three days quelling outbreaks. They are exhausted and demoralized. They managed to keep the demonstrations from getting out of hand, but not to suppress them. Now that millions of Muslim Brotherhood loyalists have been told to throw in their lot with the protest movement, the beleaguered 82-year old President Hosni Mubarak can no longer avoid sending the army in to stem the unrest, which looks increasingly like turning into a popular revolution.<br>
The trouble is that no one can be sure of the army's total loyalty to the regime. The president cannot be sure that officers will agree to order their men to shoot demonstrators if need be, or whether the soldiers will obey such orders.<br>
Even after three days, <b>DEBKA<i>file</i></b>'s sources report signs that the president and his immediate circle of advisers and ministers have not grasped the extent of their peril. For hours, security forces commanders begged the president to sign curfew decrees for the most troubled cities, but he refused. In the end, they clamped curfews down on their own initiative in Suez and Ismailia on the banks of the Suez Canal and across the canal in the northern Sinai town of El Arish close to the Israeli and Gaza borders. During the day, violent clashes between police and rioters occurred in all three towns, whose combined population is 1.7 million, eaving casualties whose numbers are unknown. Thursday night, their streets of the three towns were deserted except for heavy security patrols. No one was allowed to leave without a special permit.<br>
The ministry responsible for mosques and preachers Thursday night issued directives to the imams who are state employees to focus their sermons Friday on calls to keep the peace and not participate in the anti-government demonstrations.<br>
But those preachers, although their pay checks come from the public purse, are unlikely to go against the popular mood or dare defy the Muslim Brotherhood.<br>
Later Thursday, rumors were floating around Cairo that President Mubarak was about to sack the government and promise early parliamentary elections. Neither was confirmed. <br>
</span></font></font><font face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Verdana, Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">EXCERPTS FROM DEBKAfile Exclusive Report, January 27, 2011<br>
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