Video: Pat Robertson’s Thoughts on 2009 – CBN.com

Pat Robertson shares what he believes the Lord is telling him about this year, and reflects on 2008.

Video: Israel uses illegal weapons against palestinians – Al Jazeera

Video: Neocon Columnist Calls For Military Draft, Cites Possible Invasion Of Pakistan

Says “new American nationalism” needed for survival

A Washington Times columnist has claimed that a universal military draft is a key necessity if America is to survive throughout and beyond the 21st century.

The “Generous Offer” Update: Two Years of Starvation Followed by Fire-bombing

Apart from the slaughter of 900 Palestinians and the vast destruction from 14 days of aerial bombardment, the Israeli invasion of Gaza has failed to achieve any of its strategic objectives. The Palestinian resistance is still intact, the rocket-fire has continued, and Hamas is stronger than ever. So, what has been gained?

Israeli politician calls for nuclear strike on Gaza

Bethlehem – Ma’an – Right-wing Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman proposed a “solution” to the war in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday saying, “Israel won’t be secure so long as Hamas is in power, and therefore we need to come to a decision that we will break the will of Hamas to keep fighting.”

Evolution of New Brain Area Allowed Small Motor Skills

A relatively new area of the brain’s cerebral cortex evolved to enable humans and other primates the necessary small motor skills to pick up small objects and deftly use tools, scientists now say.

The Time Clock Has Run Out: Israel Ready to Strike Iran

Informed sources in Washington tell Newsmax that Israel indeed will launch a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities soon – possibly in just days as President George W. Bush prepares to leave office.

How Israel’s Propaganda Machine Works

Because it recognizes the importance of the propaganda war, Israel fights on this front as vigorously and disproportionately as it engages on the battlefield, notes James Zogby.

The Middle Eastern Powder Keg Can Explode at Anytime

Historically, some great powers have originated in the Middle East: The Persian Empire, the Islamic Caliphate and the Ottoman Empire. Following the collapse of the latter as a result of World War One, no great power indigenous to the Middle East has emerged,

Revealed: US spends more than $52 billion a year on nukes

The United States spends more than $52 billion a year maintaining, upgrading and operating its nuclear weapons arsenal each year, a little-heralded study revealed Monday.

Outside of the hefty price tag, equally significant is the way the money is spent. The US devoted just 1.3 percent — or $700 million — to preparing for the consequences of a nuclear attack.