THE BEGINNING OF THE END

[Van Guard]

[Sheryl F]

Receiving an additional 2000 ISAF's is good news for sure. I watch their videos they share with the world. They seem to work very well with the American troops and the villagers in Afghanistan. I'm sure the goal of self reliance for the Afghanistan army has been in place since the beginning of the war. The thought of any country sending in troops without some kind of a comprehensive plan is plain ridiculous.
I like Gates and Mullen's views on the July 2011 deadline. The White House explanation was foolish and meant to mislead.

[Charles Kolb]

[redriverj]

Book in Obama's hand 'The Post-American World" Doesn't sound like a book an optimistic President working to improve America's future would be reading.
Barack why don't you read the 5000 year leap?

[Grundforsen]

Excellent!

[simon kenton]

Jeremiah, chapter 50

16: Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the SICKLE in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
23: How is the HAMMER of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
BABYLON = the HAMMER and SICKLE
2 Timothy, chapter 3
1: This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2: For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3: Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4: Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5: Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6: For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7: Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Jeremiah, chapter 50
14: Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.
29: Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

Matthew 10
34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Luke, chapter 22
36: Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

Luke, chapter 10
17: And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
18: And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
19: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20: Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
21: In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

Psalms, psalm 118

1: O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2: Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
3: Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4: Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5: I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
6: The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
7: The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
8: It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
9: It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
10: All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
11: They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
12: They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

Revelation, chapter 18
21: And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.