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“At Kerry-Putin meeting, US-Russia relations thaw – a little” Reply

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

By , Correspondent / May 7, 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin (r.) speaks to US Secretary of State John Kerry during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday. Kerry is making his case to Putin for Russia to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel's weekend air strikes against the beleaguered Mideast nation have added an unpredictable factor to the talks. Mikhail Klimentyev/Presidential Press Service/RIA-Novosti/AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin (r.) speaks to US Secretary of State John Kerry during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday. Kerry is making his case to Putin for Russia to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel’s weekend air strikes against the beleaguered Mideast nation have added an unpredictable factor to the talks.
Mikhail Klimentyev/Presidential Press Service/RIA-Novosti/AP

MOSCOW – Secretary of State John Kerry huddled in the Kremlin for several hours with President Vladimir Putin Tuesday, in what US officials described as an effort to “intensify” US-Russia dialogue and inject some fresh juice into a bilateral relationship that’s been stumbling aimlessly, amid growing acrimony, for over a year.

More urgently, he told Mr. Putin that Russia and the United States must try harder to forge a common position on the fast-deteriorating situation in Syria, where conflicting charges of chemical weapons usage have alarmed the big powers, and a series of Israeli airstrikes in recent days have raised the specter of a much wider war.

“The United States believes that we share some very significant common interests with respect to Syria,” Mr. Kerry told Putin.

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Those mutual interests include promoting stability in the region, blocking extremists from gaining power, and working together to broker a peaceful political transition for the civil war-wracked country, he added.

But according to a brief note posted on the Kremlin’s official website, Putin indicated that he was only interested in a general discussion of “global problems” and would probably wait for his upcoming meetings with President Obama to make any serious decisions.

“I hope to soon meet with [Obama] in person. We will have opportunities to do so several times this year,” Putin wrote.

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“Syrian regime, opposition both condemn Israeli airstrikes”

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BEIRUT – The Syrian regime and opposition forces found one thing to agree on, albeit for different reasons: They both condemned Israel for carrying out two airstrikes in the Middle Eastern country over the past 48 hours, a major escalation of Israeli involvement in the Syrian civil war.

Israel rushed to beef up its rocket defenses on its northern border Sunday to shield against possible retaliation from both Syria and its patron Iran. Although Syria and Iran hinted at possible retribution, the rhetoric in official statements appeared relatively muted.

Syrian opposition forces also spoke out against the airstrike in a press statement, saying it hurt their efforts to take down the regime of Bashar Assad.

“The Syrian Coalition is suspicious of the timing of this attack,” the statement said. “These strikes have given the regime the necessary time to draw attention away from its crimes and massacres on the Syrian coast. It is not unlikely that as a result of these attacks, and world distraction, more crimes will be committed.”

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Each Sunday morning I watch “Jack Van Impe Presents.”  Dr. Van Impe has had a colorful past.  His 30 minute program feature news headlines that concern religion ans especially world news reports that witness the signs in THE BIBLE that forecast the soon return of Jesus Christ:  The Rapture.  Dr. Van Impe and his wife, who is co-host, are both “conservative” and very anti-Obama.  They ask the question, ‘Is Barack Obama the Anti-Christ.”  I have to overlook their politics and remember that this man has memorized over 10,000 Bible verses and says God is using him as a prophet. One has to respect him.

Dr. Van Impe testifies that we are in the ‘End of Days’ and that we should be looking for the signs that Jesus Christ told us to look for which would signal His return…and The Rapture.  I have sorted out all the facts and the timeline of events as Dr. Van Impe testifies,  but, he does say that the world will be ruled by one powerful leader who will be in league with Satan.  He will organize World War III which will be a nuclear attack on Israel.  Russia, Iran, China, etc. will all be allies to exterminate the Jews in Israel which God will send Jesus to prevent and end history as we know it. [I hope I have not misinterpreted what has been on "Jack Van Impe Presents," which is the name of the weekly TV program.

Jack Van Impe — The Next Pope and Armageddon

While I try to understand the information presented, I remember that Christ said that in the End of Days there will be false prophets. I try to prove for myself what I believe might be true and what might be Satan’s propaganda.  Dr. Van Impe just revealed a forecast that Pope Francis will be the last Pope and the one who will preside over Armageddon.   Most of us went to Sunday school as children, but, do you still believe in and worship the Lord God, Jehovah?  He sent his Son, Jesus, to earth to die for our sins which reconciles man to God.  All we have to do is confess our sins and accept Jesus as our Personal Savior.  I hope this post has piqued your curiosity and that you seek knowledge and salvation.  I write because Jesus told us to “spread the Gospel, the Good News.”  Heavenly Father, this is my witness.  —GoodOleWoody

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