Thanks go to one of my readers for bringing the following news development to my attention. K.T. McFarland, former national security advisor to President Reagan, stated in a Fox News interview that the situation with ISIS has really come to… Read More ›
Signpost #2: Iran
The Petrodollar’s Creator: Iran Greater Threat Than ISIS
This news story appeared in the last couple days. While pondering it, a reader emailed me about it. Having a reader tell me about this seemed to confirm its significance in my mind. It seems old Henry Kissinger is back… Read More ›
Rescue!
“I watched the ram as he charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and none could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.” (Daniel 8:4) I… Read More ›
The Signpost Perspective: God’s Sovereignty, His Plans, and Another Red Herring
Don’t you enjoy watching God work out His plan, both in your own life and in the greater scheme of world events? A case in point earlier in my life was the time when our children were in grade school,… Read More ›
Map of ISIS Controlled Areas A Map for Iran’s Attack Route?
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) seems to be doing a rather good, detailed job of analyzing and reporting ISIS’ actions and strategies in Syria and Iraq. They have published a report in pdf form which they have made… Read More ›
ISIS Declares Caliphate
A news story from Aljazeera reports today that ISIS has declared its leader the new Caliph of Islam. The office of the Caliph, the Caliphate, is theoretically the head of all of Islam. So it is not surprising if it is demanding… Read More ›
Parallels to 1914 Europe: Is the Second Horseman About to Ride?
If you are familiar with the geopolitical situation as it was in Europe back in July 1914 one could say that there are parallels to the situation in the Middle East right now. Both situations involve several countries in chains… Read More ›
ISIS, the Growing Sunni-Shi’a Conflict, and the Second Signpost
For the last week or two, events in Iraq have been bringing us at least a few news stories every day. A recent article I ran across on the ISW website caught my eye and reminded me of something I… Read More ›
Is ISIS the Trigger for the Second Signpost?
If you are a regular visitor to this website, or to Joel’s, you are well aware of developments in Iraq these days. The situation looks like ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, which is the Levant) might provoke… Read More ›
Video Explains the Petrodollar
Here is a link to a video sent in by one of my readers. It is a simple explanation of the petrodollar system. I have written about that system and its removal here and here. When the Second Signpost –… Read More ›
THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS 