Zechariah 9:1-8
Judgment on Israel's Enemies
An Oracle

1 The word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach
and will rest upon Damascus—
for the eyes of men and all the tribes of Israel
are on the LORD—

2 and upon Hamath too, which borders on it,
and upon Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful.

3 Tyre has built herself a stronghold;
she has heaped up silver like dust,
and gold like the dirt of the streets.

4 But the Lord will take away her possessions
and destroy her power on the sea,
and she will be consumed by fire.

5 Ashkelon will see it and fear;
Gaza will writhe in agony,
and Ekron too, for her hope will wither.
Gaza will lose her king
and Ashkelon will be deserted.

6 Foreigners will occupy Ashdod,
and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

7 I will take the blood from their mouths,
the forbidden food from between their teeth.
Those who are left will belong to our God
and become leaders in Judah,
and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.

8 But I will defend my house
against marauding forces.
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
for now I am keeping watch.


IDF wary of Hizbullah attacks in North

Hezbollah Threat: Lebanon Watches Gaza Fight

Clashing Civilizations by Mark Steyn

Gov't: We won't take over Gaza Strip

Grad Rocket Strikes Ashdod Kindergarten Schoolyard

IDF confirms at least 30 gunmen killed in ground offensive

70,000 Iranian suicide bombers ready to fight Israel

'IDF prepared for urban battles'

Hamas moves on Fatah 'collaborators'


Mubarak, Abdullah condemn ground op
Riot police called out in London as protest ends in skirmishes
European protesters urge end to attacks on Gaza
Kashmir protests over assault on Gaza, 50 injured
Jordan police fire teargas at anti-Israel protesters

versus

Worldwide Rallies Support, Praise Israel's War on Gaza Terrorism

Public Prayer Assembly Slated for Tuesday in Jerusalem
[3 pm their time. That's 8 am Eastern, 7 Central.]


Iranian commander says to cut oil sales to Israel's backers

Israel's Ambassador on How to Stop Iran



Female bomber at Baghdad Shi'ite shrine kills 38

Iran's FM stays away from OIC executive meeting in Jeddah

Iran's Khameini warns Iraq over pact with US

Maliki seeks Iran help to rebuild Iraq

Lebanese parliament elections set for June 7

Turkey begins 2009 the new year with new currency

Pakistan arrests former top Taliban figure: security official

Police: Suicide attack kills 7 in Pakistan

‘Light the fire’ order set Mumbai ablaze
[Not good.]

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Brazil Rescues 4,634 from Slavery in 2008

Uganda on alert as Ebola fever breaks out in DR Congo

SA paper reports Mukoko drugged in custody

Another oil pipeline blown up in N’Delta

Danish warship rescues cargo ship and pirates: Danish navy

Journalists freed by pirates after 38 days in caves

New year sees at least five Somalia pirate attacks: IMB

Somali pirates hijack Yemeni tanker ship in the Arabian Sea



Chrysler sales drop 53 pct; others not much better

PetroChina to expand gas pipeline network on strong demand

China violates accord with Japan over disputed gas field: report

Rlys tie up funds for dedicated freight corridor



Gazprom to sue Naftogaz

Russians Raise Ukraine Gas Bill

EU treads warily as gas supply from Russia falls off

EU fears supply cuts as Russian gas row heats up

Russia reduces gas flows to Europe via Ukraine

Ukraine: Serious gas shortages possible



Gunmen attack Greek riot police

Neo-Nazi march prompts German protest

Russia to hold wargames in Greek airspace

Russia seeks copter sales to Turkey and Venezuela



Russia: New Russian law ends jury trials for 'crimes against state'

The law does away with jury trials for a variety of offenses, leaving people accused of treason, revolt, sabotage, espionage or terrorism at the mercy of three judges rather than a panel of peers. Critics say the law is dangerous because judges in Russia are vulnerable to manipulation and intimidation by the government.

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Shaking Up the Boardroom at World Government Inc.

Apocalypse now – could the internet seize up altogether?
End of the world still a big seller
End of the Financial World as We Know It

[And here I thought The One was going to bring us hopey change! Speaking of Obama...]


Obama picks Leon Panetta to head CIA
[Another Clintonite with no experience whatsoever. Great.]

How the city hurts your brain
[I KNEW IT!]




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Strong earthquakes kill 3, cut off power
Powerful Earthquakes Kill At Least 4 in Indonesia
Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia


Magnitude 4.7 - BURYATIYA, RUSSIA

Magnitude 5.1 - TAIWAN(2)

Magnitude 5.7 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Magnitude 5.5 - KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA

Magnitude 6.2 - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan

Magnitude 5.5 - SOUTH OF TONGA

Magnitude 5.0 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Moderate quake jolts NE Japan

Magnitude 4.3 - NEVADA

Magnitude 5.0 - PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE

Magnitude 4.2 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.2 quake rattles remote area of Sonoma County

Magnitude 3.6 - NEVADA

Magnitude 5.3 - NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

Magnitude 4.9 - AZORES ISLANDS REGION

Magnitude 5.5 - GULF OF CALIFORNIA

Magnitude 4.6 - GOLFO DE FONSECA, EL SALVADOR

Magnitude 4.8 - RED SEA

Young woman dies in Greek earthquake


70 evacuated in Montserrat, Antigua experiences heavy ash fall
NASA MODIS Image of the Day: Plume from Soufriere Hills Volcano


Earthquakes at Yellowstone Supervolcano: Update
LiveScience.com Yellowstone
[The swarm has settled down, but not stopped. It's worth keeping an eye on.]


Peru could see strong earthquake due to accumulated energy

Super volcano threat on the menu for Marlow group