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Anonymous Coward User ID: 70599540 United States 01/27/2019 05:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 Mass departure of business jets from Venezuela this afternoon. Heading mainly to the Caribbean #Venezuela Quoting: Watchout MAP FLIGHT PICTURE [link to twitter.com (secure)] |
NewGeneration2019 User ID: 77292671 United Kingdom 01/27/2019 05:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 this was posted before the past week's events: George Soros: Intervention in Venezuela The multinational Smartmatic, which manufactures voting computers, has declared false the result of the election to the Constituent Assembly of Venezuela in the spring of 2018. This is why the Venezuelan government, which pursues the goal of an independent Latin American grouping, is constantly denounced in Western circles. People who know the situation can not be surprised that this group works in close collaboration with the George Soros Open Society Foundation. Mark Malloch Brown, CEO of Smartmatic, is also chairman of the international think tank "International Crisis Group", which is also co-funded by Soros. For some time now this organization has been calling for a change of regime in Venezuela. [link to www.alterinfo.ch] [link to www.kla.tv (secure)] Last Edited by CoronaCoaster on 01/27/2019 05:28 PM |
NOFAKE User ID: 7802685 Germany 01/27/2019 05:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 US accepts designation by @jguaido "of Carlos Alfredo Vecchio as the Chargé d’Affaires of the Government of Venezuela to the United States" and he'll "have authority over diplomatic affairs in the United States on behalf of Venezuela," says @SecPompeo in statement. [link to twitter.com (secure)] >>>2022<<< :pilot: |
Dogsbollocks User ID: 76925037 United Kingdom 01/27/2019 05:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 Full economic blockade of Venezuela coming in the next 72 Hours. US will stop all Venezuelan Oil exports by Maduro illegitimate criminal regime. US Treasury says legitimate President Juan Guaido is in control of all Venezuelan Assets Banking accounts and Gold.. Reports US officials have received threats despite US Warnings from Bolton US will make sure all its allies freezes Maduro accounts. This is what winning feels like. YOU ARE FINISHED MADURO YOU FAT FUCK Dogsbollocks |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76809044 United States 01/27/2019 05:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 FANB (Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana) is ready and prepared to defend national sovereignty and Territorial integrity, in the face of the pretensions of violating our sacred homeland. Always loyal, traitors never! Quoting: Pacifica Maduro rallies troops Video [link to twitter.com (secure)] A few hundred guys with rifles. Have they lost control of Caracas, is that why they're out in the countryside? he keeps showing up at unexpected locations so U.S. snipers can't get to him. |
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NewGeneration2019 User ID: 77292671 United Kingdom 01/27/2019 05:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 this was posted before the past week's events: Quoting: NewGeneration2019 George Soros: Intervention in Venezuela The multinational Smartmatic, which manufactures voting computers, has declared false the result of the election to the Constituent Assembly of Venezuela in the spring of 2018. This is why the Venezuelan government, which pursues the goal of an independent Latin American grouping, is constantly denounced in Western circles. People who know the situation can not be surprised that this group works in close collaboration with the George Soros Open Society Foundation. Mark Malloch Brown, CEO of Smartmatic, is also chairman of the international think tank "International Crisis Group", which is also co-funded by Soros. For some time now this organization has been calling for a change of regime in Venezuela. [link to www.alterinfo.ch] [link to www.kla.tv (secure)] In Venezuela, a company that makes election computers announced that the election results for the constituent assembly were fake. Now it turns out that the company is working with George Soros' Open Society Foundation - and quite frankly has a regime change on the agenda. "At the press conference in London, however, Smartmatic suddenly claimed that only seven million citizens had cast their votes. The Venezuelan Electoral Authority, on the other hand, spoke of over eight million. " The loud international accusation was suddenly: electoral fraud. And he fits so well in the scolded, politically anti-American country, which does not want to classify itself in the directives of the West, but stands for its own, inner-Latin American order. [link to www.neopresse.com (secure)] Last Edited by CoronaCoaster on 01/27/2019 05:40 PM |
Pacifica User ID: 77180469 New Zealand 01/27/2019 05:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 Venezuela crisis: Former UN rapporteur says US sanctions are killing Venezuelans Independent [link to www.independent.co.uk (secure)] Video discussing the above Last Edited by Pacifica on 01/27/2019 05:42 PM Pacifica |
mr jenzie User ID: 77184814 United Kingdom 01/27/2019 05:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 #BREAKING: Venezuela opposition leader @jguaido: "Thankyou @Netanyahu for recognizing me & the opposition as the legitimate President" Quoting: Watchout mossad-us coup ? out of ALL the countries who have recognise him as president YOU PICKED THAT ONE DID YOU? also what was the RESULT of this election that maduro "won" or does it matter? |
Pacifica User ID: 77180469 New Zealand 01/27/2019 05:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 Venezuela crisis: Former UN rapporteur says US sanctions are killing Venezuelans Quoting: Pacifica Independent [link to www.independent.co.uk (secure)] Video discussing the above Interview with the UN rapporteur featured in the Independent article: How can crisis in Venezuela be resolved & how will it be? RT speaks to frmr UN special rapporteur Pacifica |
JAZZz50 User ID: 73965752 United States 01/27/2019 05:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 JAZZZ50 2020 The SHTF literally as TP ran out. we went from being over the target, to actually being the target. too close to the truth. if i had a dollar for everytime someone says "merge" without using the word, i'd b so green i'd b King of Mars. |
Watchout (OP) User ID: 77239462 Belgium 01/27/2019 06:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 Confirmed: Evidence of total internet blackouts across regions of #Venezuela lasting over 28 hours; increasingly severe disruptions now in effect MAP [link to twitter.com (secure)] Last Edited by Dangerous Times on 01/27/2019 06:03 PM |
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NewGeneration2019 User ID: 77292671 United Kingdom 01/27/2019 06:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 John Bolton Says Ultimate Goal In Venezuela Is To Take Their Oil On Thursday, John Bolton told Fox Business host Trish Regan the administration had the goal of putting U.S. companies in charge of Venezuela's oil production. Because... freedom! [link to crooksandliars.com (secure)] |
Stand Sure User ID: 77291436 United Kingdom 01/27/2019 06:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 ... Quoting: Stand Sure Sanctions on Venezualean oil is my guess, driving up oil prices so the US can capitalise on it's increasing oil export market... Also restricting oil to China and Russia, China being the leading importer of oil... Venezualea us just a drop in the ocean. China only just recently overtook the USA as the world's leading net importer of oil. The US therefore relies on cheap oil to sustain its economy as well as weakening its international enemies such as Iran, Russia, Venezuela, all whom are dependent on oil revenues. The neocons are often pressuring the Saudis, sometimes successfully, to supply more oil to the market pushing down prices further. The US is somewhat selfsufficent in oil, and roughly 40% of exports come from Canada... The US has become number one on production of oil and can manipulate the market in a variety of ways, restricting other nations production capabilities will not only drive up oil prices but it would allow the US to cash in hard, another way is as you stated increase production of other nations to bring prices down... I believe we are at a point where the intent to manipulate others capability to produce so the market goes in favour of the US directly allowing it to become a net exporter, and allowing the US to stem the flow of oil at any time it choses to China and other nations, it also takes away financial sources from nations like Iran and now Venezualea who was recently a top 5 nation the US imported from... If SHTF the US would be in a energy advantage, but that's not the goal the goal is to win big and reduce debt, war is the likely consenqunce. I don't know where you got that idea from because it simply isn't that case that the US is self sufficient in crude oil, not in the slighest. Even with Canada excluded the U.S. is heavily dependent on its oil from other countries. here's a chart from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showing it: [link to crudeoilpeak.info] As such, the US cannot afford supply disruption because even a moderate rise in the oil price starts to be detrimental to the US economy. The US is trying to become less dependent on their oil from the middle east and the Saudis, particuarly with the strained relations due to the Khashoggi killing. So now they are trying to force the US-backed coup in Venezuela so they can secure their much needed oil resource from there. Not self sufficient in just crude oils but you have other fuels that contribute as Natural Gas Liquids, which in total brings the US to 2mill BPD less than it's consumption... [link to oilprice.com (secure)] Teach a child how to think and not what to think _____________________________________ There’s no greater threat to the Palestinians than Hamas itself |
Watchout (OP) User ID: 77239462 Belgium 01/27/2019 06:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 John Bolton Says Ultimate Goal In Venezuela Is To Take Their Oil Quoting: NewGeneration2019 On Thursday, John Bolton told Fox Business host Trish Regan the administration had the goal of putting U.S. companies in charge of Venezuela's oil production. Because... freedom! [link to crooksandliars.com (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76809044 United States 01/27/2019 06:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 #BREAKING: Venezuela opposition leader @jguaido: "Thankyou @Netanyahu for recognizing me & the opposition as the legitimate President" Quoting: Watchout mossad-us coup ? out of ALL the countries who have recognise him as president YOU PICKED THAT ONE DID YOU? also what was the RESULT of this election that maduro "won" or does it matter? Gweedo is a bought and paid for hit man. |
JAZZz50 User ID: 73965752 United States 01/27/2019 06:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 John Bolton Says Ultimate Goal In Venezuela Is To Take Their Oil Quoting: NewGeneration2019 On Thursday, John Bolton told Fox Business host Trish Regan the administration had the goal of putting U.S. companies in charge of Venezuela's oil production. Because... freedom! [link to crooksandliars.com (secure)] we were sold this story with IRAQ. look how that turned out. the ppl don't want it. JAZZZ50 2020 The SHTF literally as TP ran out. we went from being over the target, to actually being the target. too close to the truth. if i had a dollar for everytime someone says "merge" without using the word, i'd b so green i'd b King of Mars. |
Dogsbollocks User ID: 76925037 United Kingdom 01/27/2019 06:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 Gregor Peter ‏ @L0gg0l Following Following @L0gg0l More Another Latin American country getting hot? Riots reported in Honduras capital of Tegucigalpa (via @trapiello) Dogsbollocks |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76809044 United States 01/27/2019 06:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 John Bolton Says Ultimate Goal In Venezuela Is To Take Their Oil Quoting: NewGeneration2019 On Thursday, John Bolton told Fox Business host Trish Regan the administration had the goal of putting U.S. companies in charge of Venezuela's oil production. Because... freedom! [link to crooksandliars.com (secure)] we were sold this story with IRAQ. look how that turned out. the ppl don't want it. USA: a pirate nation. |
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oniongrass User ID: 77265497 United States 01/27/2019 07:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 Maduro, .patrolling the coasts of Puerto Cabello in amphibious tanks, ready to defend the homeland. Quoting: Pacifica Video [link to twitter.com (secure)] He's having fun driving that boat. Reminded me of Hanoi Jane Fonda driving around in a circle in that North Vietnamese military vehicle. We are super-duper-scared of the Venezuelan navy. A couple hundred "sailors" and some motorboats. . DON'T VAX, PROPHYLAX! ____________ There is no anger in Me: If one offers Me thorns and thistles, I will march to battle against him, And set all of them on fire. But if he holds fast to My refuge, He makes Me his friend; He makes Me his friend. (Isaiah 27:4-5) |
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NewGeneration2019 User ID: 77292671 United Kingdom 01/27/2019 07:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 ... Quoting: NewGeneration2019 China only just recently overtook the USA as the world's leading net importer of oil. The US therefore relies on cheap oil to sustain its economy as well as weakening its international enemies such as Iran, Russia, Venezuela, all whom are dependent on oil revenues. The neocons are often pressuring the Saudis, sometimes successfully, to supply more oil to the market pushing down prices further. The US is somewhat selfsufficent in oil, and roughly 40% of exports come from Canada... The US has become number one on production of oil and can manipulate the market in a variety of ways, restricting other nations production capabilities will not only drive up oil prices but it would allow the US to cash in hard, another way is as you stated increase production of other nations to bring prices down... I believe we are at a point where the intent to manipulate others capability to produce so the market goes in favour of the US directly allowing it to become a net exporter, and allowing the US to stem the flow of oil at any time it choses to China and other nations, it also takes away financial sources from nations like Iran and now Venezualea who was recently a top 5 nation the US imported from... If SHTF the US would be in a energy advantage, but that's not the goal the goal is to win big and reduce debt, war is the likely consenqunce. I don't know where you got that idea from because it simply isn't that case that the US is self sufficient in crude oil, not in the slighest. Even with Canada excluded the U.S. is heavily dependent on its oil from other countries. here's a chart from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showing it: [link to crudeoilpeak.info] As such, the US cannot afford supply disruption because even a moderate rise in the oil price starts to be detrimental to the US economy. The US is trying to become less dependent on their oil from the middle east and the Saudis, particuarly with the strained relations due to the Khashoggi killing. So now they are trying to force the US-backed coup in Venezuela so they can secure their much needed oil resource from there. Not self sufficient in just crude oils but you have other fuels that contribute as Natural Gas Liquids, which in total brings the US to 2mill BPD less than it's consumption... [link to oilprice.com (secure)] Ok, but that still is not a small number. This just goes on to highlight illustrate that the U.S. is not self sufficient in its oil needs (your linked article actually goes on to say the US is not at a stage of energy independence). Why else would the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) forecast be for the US to be dependent on importing crude oil for many years to come if it was not the case? (particularly from those other than Canada) [link to crudeoilpeak.info] Contrary to common assumptions that the US is on the cusp of energy independence US crude oil imports averaged 7.8 mb/d in the last 12 months. 3.5 mb/d came from neighboring Canada, a special case due to an integrated oil supply infrastructure. The other 4.3 mb/d have a number of geopolitical risks attached. As of April 2018 US net crude imports were about 6 mb/d, far from oil independence. [link to crudeoilpeak.info] Last Edited by CoronaCoaster on 01/27/2019 07:17 PM |
oniongrass User ID: 77265497 United States 01/27/2019 07:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 Mass departure of business jets from Venezuela this afternoon. Heading mainly to the Caribbean #Venezuela Quoting: Watchout MAP FLIGHT PICTURE [link to twitter.com (secure)] One of the comments, translated: "There were reports that in the Aerorp Caracas loaded gold and valuables from armored vehicles into airplanes. That's what it looks like." Maduro is in the countryside talking to a small crowd of army, and riding a motorboat around a harbor with a bunch of people who look like they've never been on a boat before. Not in Caracas running his government / resistance / whatever. Has he been forced out of the government mansion on the west side of Caracas? Has the whole city fallen to Guaido? . DON'T VAX, PROPHYLAX! ____________ There is no anger in Me: If one offers Me thorns and thistles, I will march to battle against him, And set all of them on fire. But if he holds fast to My refuge, He makes Me his friend; He makes Me his friend. (Isaiah 27:4-5) |
Watchout (OP) User ID: 77239462 Belgium 01/27/2019 07:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 Bank of England blocks Maduro govt's bid to withdraw US$1.2b worth of gold NICOLAS Maduro's embattled Vene-zuelan regime, desperate to hold onto the dwindling cash pile it has abroad, was stymied in its bid to pull US$1.2 billion worth of gold out of the Bank of England, according to people familiar with the matter. The Bank of England's decision to deny Mr Maduro officials' withdrawal request comes after top US officials, including Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton, lobbied their UK counterparts to help cut off the regime from its overseas assets [link to www.thenational.ae (secure)] Last Edited by Dangerous Times on 01/27/2019 07:16 PM |
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oniongrass User ID: 77265497 United States 01/27/2019 07:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: VENEZUELA:Outages:8 /BOMBSHELL:P260/ IRAN:"ALL OPTIONS" IF US P357/TANKERS MEETING NAVY ESCORT AMID US "IMMINENT THREAT" VID P359 ... Quoting: Stand Sure The US is somewhat selfsufficent in oil, and roughly 40% of exports come from Canada... The US has become number one on production of oil and can manipulate the market in a variety of ways, restricting other nations production capabilities will not only drive up oil prices but it would allow the US to cash in hard, another way is as you stated increase production of other nations to bring prices down... I believe we are at a point where the intent to manipulate others capability to produce so the market goes in favour of the US directly allowing it to become a net exporter, and allowing the US to stem the flow of oil at any time it choses to China and other nations, it also takes away financial sources from nations like Iran and now Venezualea who was recently a top 5 nation the US imported from... If SHTF the US would be in a energy advantage, but that's not the goal the goal is to win big and reduce debt, war is the likely consenqunce. I don't know where you got that idea from because it simply isn't that case that the US is self sufficient in crude oil, not in the slighest. Even with Canada excluded the U.S. is heavily dependent on its oil from other countries. here's a chart from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showing it: [link to crudeoilpeak.info] As such, the US cannot afford supply disruption because even a moderate rise in the oil price starts to be detrimental to the US economy. The US is trying to become less dependent on their oil from the middle east and the Saudis, particuarly with the strained relations due to the Khashoggi killing. So now they are trying to force the US-backed coup in Venezuela so they can secure their much needed oil resource from there. Not self sufficient in just crude oils but you have other fuels that contribute as Natural Gas Liquids, which in total brings the US to 2mill BPD less than it's consumption... [link to oilprice.com (secure)] Ok, but that still is not a small number. This just goes on to highlight illustrate that the U.S. is not self sufficient in its oil needs (your linked article actually goes on to say the US is not at a stage of energy independence). Why else would the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) forecast be for the US to be dependent on importing crude oil for many years to come if it was not the case? [link to crudeoilpeak.info] Contrary to common assumptions that the US is on the cusp of energy independence US crude oil imports averaged 7.8 mb/d in the last 12 months. 3.5 mb/d came from neighboring Canada, a special case due to an integrated oil supply infrastructure. The other 4.3 mb/d have a number of geopolitical risks attached. As of April 2018 US net crude imports were about 6 mb/d, far from oil independence. [link to crudeoilpeak.info] Because (hopefully) we're NOT trying to become self-sufficient in crude oil production and consumption. We'd rather buy it from others and keep our resource in the ground. We have shitloads, and Israel has a lot too. But if we have to be self-sufficient, we easily will be. . DON'T VAX, PROPHYLAX! ____________ There is no anger in Me: If one offers Me thorns and thistles, I will march to battle against him, And set all of them on fire. But if he holds fast to My refuge, He makes Me his friend; He makes Me his friend. (Isaiah 27:4-5) |