Although there still remains widespread speculation by
Christians that Russia will join the Arabs in attacking Israel as
prophesied in Ezekiel 38 and 39, the reality is that the Russians simply
cannot do it right now. DTT has been saying this since last summer. A Russia
Today/Reuters report on February 12 confirmed DTT's long standing
analysis and position. Over the past eight months DTT has reported that
the massive military buildup along Russia's southern border that would
necessary for such an invasion has now been demobilized. Through May of
2000 Russian President Vladimir Putin had been poised for a massive
military invasion of Azerbaijan and Georgia (and perhaps points south) to
prevent the US from stealing what Russia believes is her oil in the
Caspian Sea. (see Feb, May,
Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct 2000 Digests)
Since Clinton ceded Azerbaijan and Georgia to Russia,
which are now reuniting with Russia, Putin has refocused
military spending on a crash program to modernize the Russian army for
"regional" wars. Russia has aggressively been negotiating
military cooperation treaties and mutual defense pacts with Syria, Iraq
and Iran over the past 12 months and especially the past 6 months, but the
earliest that Russia would be able to launch an attack against Israel in
collaboration as prophesied in Ezekiel 38 and 39 with the Arab nations
would be in 2005 or beyond.
Perhaps one of the more concerning aspects of the Russia
Today/Reuters February 12 report is that Russia now joins the US in
taking a low profile, more neutral position in regard to Israel. That,
however, won't stop the Palestinians or Iraq from escalating the military
actions in Israel. Although it is too early to say with certainty, it now
is highly likely that the European Union and the United Nations will take
the lead in either finding a peaceful solution or a forced peace in
Israel, just as prophesied by Daniel 9:27. In spite of all the twists,
turns and other gyrations in Israel/Palestinian/Arab/ international
politics, events remain on track for the fulfillment of Daniel 9:27. V mc
