April 30, 2013 – SYRIA – Two people were killed and 20 others were injured in northwestern Syrian province of Idlib Tuesday after warplanes dropped bags containing “strange substances,” Al-Jazeera reported, saying the suspicious material was apparently chemical weapons. Videos uploaded by the Qatari news network show casualties having difficulties breathing treated in makeshift hospitals. One video showed a healthcare professional drawing attention to the white foam coming out of an injured man’s mouth. The issue of possible chemical attacks by President Bashar Assad’s government has become a crucial factor that could lead to the United States and other western powers stepping up their involvement in the Syrian civil war. Both Washington and Jerusalem have expressed concern about chemical weapons falling into the hands of terrorist groups – either hardline Islamist rebels fighting to topple Assad or his regional allies. Last week rebels claimed 42 people suffocated to death following a chemical attack by Assad’s forces on a Damascus suburb. Also last week, official mouthpiece Al-Watan said numerous regime fighters were hospitalized suffering from similar symptoms, namely difficulties in breathing. Some of the casualties have died, Al-Watan reported. Meanwhile, the bloodshed in Syria goes on as it has for every other day over the past three years. Opposition sources said 119 people were killed Monday as a result of fierce fighting between rebel forces and Assad loyalists throughout the country. The majority of the casualties came from different Damascus suburbs and as well as from the towns of Aleppo and Daraa. The London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper published statements by a Lebanese source claiming that Hezbollah is prepared for any military development. According to the source, this is in light of the meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, in which the two coordinated their stances regarding the support of Damascus. According to the report, sources in Lebanon believe that a war will break out within six weeks, involving Lebanon, Syria and possibly, Iran. –Ynet News
Isaiah 17:1 A prophecy against Damascus: “See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins.
End times prophecy soon to be fulfilled….
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I agree. We have signs all over the heavens and earth that time is short. War and Economic Collapse are straight ahead…
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Brandon,
I also agree. Time is getting shorter and the signs are everywhere in the heavens and on earth as you said. We need to look up, keep our faith strong, and never let go of the unseen hand of God.
Maranatha
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Unfortunately “end times” prophecies from the bible have been “straight ahead” for some 2000 years.
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Tighten your seatbelts…………….this could get ugly………..
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You are right Dennis,
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And you support the Syrian REBELS which consist of the USA major enemy Al Qeada?????
Why would Syria use a small amount of Chemicals when they are dropping huge bombs on these Rebels…Don’t get pulled into this UN-winnable war by the Rebels or any other country that wants the USA to send their young men and women to die for them… Open your eyes…
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Sadly, for many people living in that area this already were ugly. What are there, like 25 million displaced people in that region? And how many have lost a family member or been personally tortured? Millions.
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Increased conflict in the Middle East; increased conflict with N. Korea; and the U.S., due to sequestration, cutting back on the military budget. Does not seem to be a good combination. As Dennis E said, this could get ugly.
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I’m not pro Assad but he has been saying for awhile now that he was fighting terrorists. Everyone waved it off as crazy talk but now it’s been revealed al-quada is in the mix (like they just joined or something). I’m iffy about this sudden suspicioun of chemical weapon use and it just seems like an excuse to get involved. Israel should let US act on their own but prophecy seems to show their armies will get involved or be affected by Isaiah 17.
Either way, the innocents of Syria will suffer the most. I was shocked when it was revealed Christians supported Assad but the reality is these people are stuck between 2 evils, one which they know will be much more deadly and sinister. As terrible as it will be, the burden of Damascus does not seem so out of place in this war anymore. My heart goes out to the people of Syria and I pray for them everyday.
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When you see these things happening…know that your redemption draweth nigh! Matthew 24
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I only see all this as the sign of endtime and some even worse can happen again anytime.all i think everyone could do is to locate the true God and cling on him in preparation for heavenly home.
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