-Caveat Lector- This is a post by someone who sees Biblical prophesy in recent events in the Middle East. I neither support nor oppose these views and am posting for informational purposes only. You decide. I found the security details interesting also. Amelia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Koenig's International News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 7:52 PM Subject: Analysis: Sharon Meets Bush > Analysis: Sharon Meets Bush - Bill Koenig > > March 21, 2001 > > SECURITY BLANKET > > The security for the visit of Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon > to Washington was enormous. I was walking to the White House on > Monday, and my usual route was closed off. Taking another way, I > found that street, just to the west of the White House, closed > also. > > The reason became immediately clear, because I spotted the Israeli > flag flying over the Blair House, the residence where foreign > dignitaries stay when visiting the White House. I also saw many > official-looking black cars and SUV's parked in front. > > A Secret Service officer told me that it would be ten minutes or so > before the street would reopen. Sure enough, approximately ten > minutes later, a five-motorcycle brigade pulled out to the street, > and a convoy of seven cars lined up behind them before leaving with > Ariel Sharon and his party. > > The most incredible sight was a specially- made black limousine > with two side windows rolled down on both sides, and two Israeli > machine gunners sitting in place ready for the slightest > provocation. > > I found out later that the convoy was on the way to the Pentagon > for Ariel Sharon's full honors presentation and then to meet with > Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. > > Late Monday afternoon, upon my leaving for home, I witnessed > Secretary of State Colin Powell leaving the Blair House after a > meeting with Sharon. Some Jewish observers clapped and thanked him > for his powerful message to American Israeli Public Affairs > Committee (AIPAC) that morning. > > I was in the driveway of the West Wing yesterday when the Israeli > Prime Minister arrived for a meeting with President Bush. > > Here was another example of the tight security in place, because, > rather than walking the 100 yards from the Blair House to the White > House, Ariel Sharon rode in his vehicle right to the front door, > getting out and entering directly into the West Wing. > Sharon left the same way also. > > The entire north lawn of the White House had Secret Service agents > in evidence; I have not nor probably will not see security this > tight again, unless the new Israeli Prime Minister comes back for > another visit. > > ANALYSIS > > As I mentioned in my recent commentary, "Middle East: Bottom Line," > two of the three key remaining issues in the quest for Mideast > peace remain the splitting of Jerusalem and the sovereignty over > the Temple Mount. Both Israel and the Palestinians seem to be set > in their position and unwilling to budge. > > The same scenario applies to the third issue, involving control > over the strategic Golan Heights, which involves Israel and Syria. > Again, both sides appear to be firmly holding to their "line in the > sand" and therein lies the potential for conflict. > > Additionally, Sharon has warned everyone that his government will > not offer anything close to the concessions that former Prime > Minister Ehud Barak had previously put on the table. > > PERSPECTIVE: SHARON AND BUSH > > The Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz contained this article on Sunday: > "Sharon heads confidently for the U.S., expecting to find a common > language with the Bush administration." > > Here is the peace that the two leaders envision: > > President Bush is interested in securing the flow of oil from the > Gulf and in reducing Iraq's power. There he needs quiet and calm in > the Arab world. > > Prime Minister Sharon wants to release his Israeli citizens from > their fear of Arab terror attacks, while paying Yasser Arafat and > the Palestinians only the minimum price in territorial compromise. > > Sharon continues to say that security for the people of Israel is > the number one priority. He also maintains that no further talks > will take place until the security issues are dealt with and terror > is ended. > > He also has stated previously that he won't budge on dividing > Jerusalem, the sovereignty over the Temple Mount, and control of > the Golan Heights. His main plan is to continue isolating Arafat > and seeking to overturn his government. > > Bush will not push for Middle East peace and is under no deadline. > He also would like to isolate Iran, Iraq, and most likely > Arafat-all terror concerns in that region. If these entities are > under control, then the region will be a safer place. > > The purpose of Colin Powell's recent trip to the Middle East was to > share the White House plan with the Gulf War Allies. > > Additionally, President Bush will be able to share that plan in > person with Egypt's President Mubarek on April 2 and King Abdullah > of Jordan on April 9. Both meetings will be at the White House. > > Bush also affirmed America's commitment to Israel with Prime > Minister Sharon and spoke with him about the value of the long-term > relationship. He stressed the importance of that relationship in > the future in keeping Middle East peace. > > With Sharon at his side, President George W. Bush told reporters: > "I told him that our nation will not try to force peace, that we > will facilitate peace, and that we will work with those responsible > for peace." > > Sharon later told Israeli journalists that he had warned Bush about > inviting Arafat because it would send a signal that "terrorism > pays." It was reported that Bush did not reply. > > However, sources with the Israeli delegation told reporters > afterward that Bush had told Sharon, "I'm 100 percent with you" and > that "there should be no negotiations under the pressure of > terror." > > PROPHETIC IMPLICATIONS > > The interesting aspect to all of this is that I don't believe the > new American president knows the prophetic significance of what is > happening in Israel and the Middle East right now. > > I am looking into this further. However, if that thesis is true, I > am praying that at some point he will gain a greater understanding > of the importance of what is happening in the Middle East and > America's role. Would he do things any differently? No, probably > not. But it will still be crucial for America to continue to stand > by Israel in the days ahead. > > A tougher stand by the United States and Israel toward the militant > Middle East players could very well bring prophetic possibilities > to the forefront faster. > > I continue to ponder what might happen when Yasser Arafat flees to > Baghdad, Iraq gets more bold, and Iran gets more high-powered > equipment from Russia while continuing to supply the Hizbullah on > the northern border of Israel. > > And don't forget the fact that Syria has the most advanced chemical > weapons in the world, according to Jane's Defence Weekly of Great > Britain, and that Syria and China had two meetings last year, one > in Beijing and one in Damascus, between their top military > officials. > > Stay tuned! > > > > > -- > Koenig's International News - http://watch.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address please click here: http://www.watch.org/index.html?mcat=11 > > FishNet: Internet service for business and ministry http://www.fni.com/ > <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. 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