Month: July 2015

COGwriter An Islamic terrorist apparently shot and killed members of the US military in Chattanooga, Tennessee: July 16, 2015 Four U.S. military personnel were killed in shootings Thursday at two military facilities in the southern state of Tennessee. Officials said the gunman who opened fire at the two facilities was also killed in the incident. […]

Buk Missile Launcher (Владимир Саппинен) COGwriter The investigation continues into who and what caused Malaysian Flight 17 to crash last year: Russia lashes out at leaks of MH 17 draft report July 16, 2105 MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian aviation official says leaks of the draft report on the Malaysian jetliner crash over eastern […]

COGwriter A couple of days ago, I posted that Greg Laurie said he had three reasons that he felt that the USA was not mentioned in end time biblical prophecy; yet, the USA is referred to in passages such as Daniel 11:39. In that post I listed Greg Laurie’s first two reasons, and for this […]

Greek Riots (2008) COGwriter There has been rioting in Greece: July 15, 2015 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister was fighting to keep his government intact in the face of outrage over an austerity bill that parliament must pass Wednesday night if the country is to start negotiations on a new bailout and avoid […]

Pentagon map for Jade Helm 15 COGwriter The Pentagon has a geographically massive military exercise called Jade Helm 15 which begins today: July 15, 2015 It’s here. Operation Jade Helm 15, the military training exercise that captured the fancy of conspiracy theorists earlier this year, begins Wednesday in a dozen Texas counties and across the […]

Symbol of the German Bundestag COGwriter Two readers tipped me off about the following: An Empire Strikes Back: Germany and the Greek Crisis July 14 2015 A desperate battle was fought last week. It pitted Germany and Greece against each other. Each country had everything at stake. Based on the deal that was agreed to, […]

Large Hadron Collider CMS Particle Detector (Tighef) COGwriter Scientists in Europe are excited about something else found by CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC): July 14, 2015 BERLIN—A new kind of subatomic particle called the pentaquark has been detected for the first time, the European Organization for Nuclear Research said Tuesday.The lab, known by its French […]

Iranian Heavy Water Nuclear Reactor (Nanking2012) COGwriter US President Barack Obama is praising a deal with Iran which does not seem to place long-term limitations on its nuclear ambitions: July 14, 2015 WHITE HOUSE— Months of international negotiations and years of sanctions targeting Iran’s nuclear program led up to this one moment. In the early […]

COGwriter A while back Greg Laurie, a well known Protestant minister and speaker, made some comments about the USA and the Bible: Bible prophecy related to the end times mentions many nations, including Libya, Iran, Iraq Ethiopia, and possibly even China and Russia, but not the United States of America. In an article on his […]

Scott Walker (Photo by Michael Vadon) COGwriter The Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, has officially announced his candidacy for the US presidency: July 13, 2015 Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker joined the crowded field seeking the Republican Party’s 2016 U.S. presidential nomination on Monday, saying he is in the race to “fight and win for the […]