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The Eagle and the Serpents

This is the message God gave Michael Boldea through a dream while he was in North Carolina.   Michael asked for a confirmation of this message and asked God simply to give him the dream again if it was from him.  The next night he had the same dream.

America had many chances to repent and individually some people are still repenting and asking the Lord into their heart. We praise God for this.  However, since 911 we can see many in America have disregarded the warnings from God and efforts have been made across this land to allow gay marriage, remove references of God from landmarks and buildings, and even the pledge of allegience.  America is on a collision course with judgement and this is why the watchman are blowing the trumpet.

Michael has spent 18 years travelling across America 12 with his grandfather, Dumitru Duduman, warning, sharing from the word of God, and speaking only what God shows him. May God give us all ears to hear this message.

(Hand Of Help Ministries)

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The Eagle and the Serpents (The Angel said, "this has been revealed to you, that you may know, the first bite has been, the second is yet to come, and the third will be its destruction.")

Psalm 34:7-8, "The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.  Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!  Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!   There is no want to those who fear Him."

Upon my return to the United States in late August, I had a very vivid and troubling dream.  I shared it with the staff here in Wisconsin, and with a few other brothers, but continued to pray and seek direction from God as to whether or not I should include it in the newsletter.

At the staff's urging, and feeling a release from the Lord, I have included this dream in this issue of the newsletter.

I dreamt I was walking through a sparsely wooded forest, and suddenly my attention was drawn to an eagle flying high above the tree line.  It was a beautiful sight to behold as the eagle rode the thermals, flying in slow lazy arks across the blue sky.  I began to quicken my pace, and keep up with the eagle's flight, all the while keeping an eye on it, noticing that it was slowly descending toward the earth.  I followed it for a long time, its descend not being sudden but very gradual.

Finally I came upon a small clearing, where there were no trees, just some bushes on the edges of the green grass.  The eagle landed in the clearing, and began to look around not seeming to notice me.

As I began to wonder what the relevance of this was, a man dressed in white, hands clasped in front of him, appeared beside me, and said, "Be patient, in due time you will see the purpose."

I was silent as I watched the eagle, and was beginning to grow somewhat impatient, when suddenly, it seemed out of nowhere, a brown snake lunged at the eagle, and bit down on its left wing.  The snake's strike was very quick and very precise.  The eagle reacted without delay, clawing and pecking at the snake cutting deep wounds in its underbelly, trying to defend itself and ward off the serpent.  Just as it seemed the eagle was winning the battle, and the serpent was retreating, another serpent appeared, red and black diagonal stripes covering its body, and without hesitation struck out at the eagle's right wing, biting down, and refusing to release.  After a momentary tug of war the serpent tore off flesh and feathers, leaving a large wound on the eagle's right wing.  The second bite was much worse then the first, and for an instant the eagle was stunned.  Then a serpent much larger than the previous two, made up of many colors, slithered toward the eagle, opened its jaws, and lunged, taking the whole of the eagle's head in its mouth before biting down.

The serpents retreated and the man who had been standing beside me, walked to the eagle, knelt down, picked it up, and held it in his cupped hands.  The look of grief on his face was beyond any I have seen in my life.  Just seeing the look on the man's face broke your heart.

The man continued to look down at the eagle, and with a pained voice said, "The true tragedy, is that at any moment it could have sought the safety of the above, it could have soared toward the heavens and would have found its protection.   This has been revealed to you, that you may know, the first bite has been, the second is yet to come, and the third will be its destruction."

I watched for a long time as the man held the eagle in the palms of his hands, the pained expression never leaving his features.  I was too stunned to speak, or ask any questions, what I had seen having seemed so real.  The feeling followed me into my waking hours as well, and each time I closed my eyes I saw the entire scene play before my eyes throughout the day.

One thing that I feel I need to share with you is that the second bite seemed to come from an unexpected place.  Although I have my own opinion concerning this, I choose to keep it to myself, because expounding on personal opinion is a dangerous thing when it comes to things that God reveals.

I was hesitant in sharing this dream, because I know some will perceive it as a reason to fear.  It is not a reason to fear, but a reason to be stirred, and emboldened for the kingdom of God.  The reality, is that these are the times we are living in, and I for one am thankful to God for his forewarnings, knowing that His children will never be unaware of what the future holds.  All I can do is urge you to be watchful, and diligent in your prayers to the Father. This nation, today, is more in need of prayer on its behalf than at any time in its history.  It is the prayers of His children that compels God to relent, and tarry.  Stand in the gap, you are precious in the eyes of God, and He hears your heartfelt supplications.

Joel 2:12-14, "Now, therefore, says the Lord, turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.   So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm."

With love in Christ,

Michael Boldea Jr.

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Bird disease in flu-hit Nigeria "spreading like wildfire"

Bird disease in flu-hit Nigeria "spreading like wildfire"

Thursday February 9, 6:45 PM AFP

As Nigeria scrambled to deal with Africa's first confirmed case of deadly bird flu, a farmer's representative said thousands of poultry had died of disease further north.

Identified earlier this week as "fowl cholera", the disease was spreading rapidly through farms in Kano State, killing tens of thousands of chickens, Auwalu Haruna, secretary of the Kano State poultry farmers' association, said.

Nigeria announced Wednesday that Africa's first confirmed case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu -- which can be fatal to humans -- had been found in Sambawa Farm in Kaduna State, 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of Abuja.

The disease in Kano "is spreading like wildfire," Haruna told AFP.

"We have 20,000 new infections reported today, bringing the figure for infected birds to 80,000. What worsens the situation is the movement of infected poultry, in a frantic effort to minimise losses," he said.

Haruna and several market stall holders told AFP that once chickens are infected farmers are killing them and rapidly dumping them on the market in an effort to beat any future quarantine and make a quick profit.

"The announcement by the federal government of bird flu at Sambawa Farm shocked us, but we are just waiting for confirmation from the veterinary institute in Vom for our birds," Haruna said.

Prices of chickens in Kano have dropped by two thirds since thousands of birds began dying of the mystery infection.

International experts from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation were expected to arrive in Nigeria on Thursday following the news of the bird flu outbreak.

Nigeria's Agriculture Minister Adamu Bello promised Wednesday that a massive effort to quarantine farms and cull sick birds would be rapidly put into place to contain the outbreak, but there was no sign of that on the ground.

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Bush: Qaeda planned plane attack on LA

Bush: Qaeda planned plane attack on LA
Thu Feb 9, 2006 10:53 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies thwarted an al Qaeda plot after the September 11 attacks to use bombs hidden in shoes to breach the cockpit door of an airplane and fly it into the tallest building in Los Angeles, President George W. Bush said on Thursday.

"The plot was derailed in early 2002 when a southeast Asian nation arrested a key al Qaeda operative," Bush said in a speech.

Last October, the Bush administration had disclosed a plot to attack targets on the West Coast using hijacked planes, saying this was among 10 disrupted al Qaeda plots, but Bush provided more details on Thursday.

Bush referred to the plot as targeting the Liberty Tower in Los Angeles, but White House aides afterward said Bush had

meant to say the intended target was the city's Library Tower.

Bush said that in October 2001, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the September 11 attacks that year, had set in motion a plot for another attack inside the United States using shoe bombs to hijack an airplane and fly it into the tallest building on the U.S. West Coast.

Rather than use Arab hijackers as in the September 11 attack, Mohammed "sought out young men from southeast Asia whom he believed would not arouse as much suspicion," Bush said.

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L.A. Mayor Blindsided by Bush Announcement

L.A. Mayor Blindsided by Bush Announcement Feb 09 3:02 PM US/Eastern

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD
Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday he was blindsided by President Bush's announcement of new details on a purported 2002 hijacking plot aimed at a downtown skyscraper, and described communication with the White House as "nonexistent."

"I'm amazed that the president would make this (announcement) on national TV and not inform us of these details through the appropriate channels," the mayor told The Associated Press. "I don't expect a call from the president _ but somebody."

Bush has referred to the 2002 plot before but he publicly filled in the details Thursday.

Bush said Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks who was captured in 2003, had begun planning an attack to fly a commercial airplane into the tallest skyscraper on the West Coast, the Library Tower in Los Angeles, since renamed the US Bank Tower.

Instead of recruiting Arab hijackers, Southeast Asian men would be used, Bush said, because they were less likely to arouse suspicion. He said they would use shoe bombs to blow open the cockpit door.

The president said the plot was derailed when a Southeast Asian nation arrested a key al-Qaida operative. Bush did not name the country or the operative.

"I go to work every day knowing that we are a target," Villaraigosa said.

The mayor said homeland security needs better funding, including for the protection of high-risk targets in Los Angeles. He said some funding could be redirected from the war in Iraq, but he did not advocate an immediate withdrawal of troops.

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Bush Details 2002 al-Qaida Plot on L.A.

Bush Details 2002 al-Qaida Plot on L.A.


Feb 9, 3:08 PM (ET)

By DEB RIECHMANN

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush gave new details on Thursday about a purported 2002 terrorist plan to use shoe bombs to blow open the cockpit door of a commercial jetliner, take control of the plane and crash it into a building in Los Angeles.

Bush said the U.S.-led global war on terror has "weakened and fractured" al-Qaida and allied groups, outlining as proof new details about the multinational cooperation that foiled the purported terrorist plans.

"The terrorists are living under constant pressure and this adds to our security," Bush said. "When terrorists spend their days working to avoid death or capture, it's harder for them to plan and execute new attacks on our country. By striking the terrorists where they live, we're protecting the American homeland."

But the president said the anti-terror battle is far from over.

"The terrorists are weakened and fractured, yet they're still lethal," the president said in a speech at the National Guard Memorial Building. "We cannot let the fact that America hasn't been attacked in 41/2 years since September the 11th lull us into the illusion that the threats to our nation have disappeared. They have not."

Bush has referred to the 2002 plot before. In an address last October, he said the United States and its allies had foiled at least 10 serious plots by the al-Qaida terror network in the last four years, including plans for Sept. 11-like attacks on both U.S. coasts. The White House initially would not give details of the plots but later released a fact sheet with a brief, and vague, description of each.

The president filled in details on Thursday.

He said that Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks who was captured in 2003, had already begun planning the West Coast operation in October, just after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. One of Mohammed's key planners was Hambali, the alleged operations chief of the al-Qaida related terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah. Instead of recruiting Arab hijackers, Hambali found Southeast Asian men who would be less likely to arouse suspicion and who were sent to meet with Osama bin Laden, Bush said.

Under the plot, the hijackers were to use shoe bombs to blow open the cockpit door, take control of the plane and crash it into the Library Tower in Los Angeles, since renamed the US Bank Tower, Bush said. In his remarks, Bush inadvertently referred to the site as "Liberty Tower," and immediately afterward, the White House corrected him.

The president said the plot was derailed when a Southeast Asian nation arrested a key al-Qaida operative. Bush did not name the country or the operative.

Frances Fragos Townsend, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, said Mohammed, working with Hambali in Asia, recruited four members of the terrorist cell. She told reporters in a conference call that all four went to Afghanistan where they met and swore their loyalty to bin Laden.

Townsend said all four members of the cell have been apprehended, but said she could not release their names or where they were caught. She would not identify the two South Asia and two Southeast Asian nations that helped foil the attack.

Bush has been on a campaign to defend his controversial domestic monitoring program. But the White House would not say whether the 2002 plot was thwarted as a result of the National Security Agency program to eavesdrop on the international e-mails and phone calls of people inside the United States with suspected ties to terrorists.

Bush said only that "subsequent debriefings and other intelligence operations" after the arrest of the unnamed operative led to information about the plot, and to the capture of other ringleaders and operatives involved in it. Hambali, for instance, was captured in Thailand in 2003 and handed over to the United States.

"It took the combined efforts of several countries to break up this plot," the president said. "By working together, we took dangerous terrorists off the streets. By working together, we stopped a catastrophic attack on our homeland."

Bush's speech in October cited two other attacks inside the United States that were foiled, including one to use hijacked planes to attack the East Coast in mid-2003.

The third was the case of Jose Padilla, a former Chicago gang member who converted to Islam and allegedly plotted with top al-Qaida commanders to detonate a radioactive "dirty bomb" in a U.S. city. Padilla, whose plot never materialized, now is being held without bail in civilian custody on charges that he was part of a secret network that supported Muslim terrorists. He was arrested in May 2002 and had been held as an enemy combatant without criminal charge at a Navy brig in South Carolina until last month.

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Fw: Editorials from the Hebrew Press 9-Feb-2006

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Editorials from the Hebrew Press 9-Feb-2006
09/02/2006 18:40:01
Shalom, Pastor Dan Catlin

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**Summary of Editorials from the Hebrew Press 9-Feb-2006

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SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
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9-Feb-2006

Haaretz - http://www.haaretz.com
Ma'ariv - http://www.maariv.co.il
Yediot Aharonot - http://www.ynet.co.il
Globes - http://www.globes.co.il
Hazofeh - http://www.hazofe.co.il
Jerusalem Post - http://www.jpost.com

Haaretz comments: "Knesset member Binyamin Netanyahu, the Likud's candidate
for prime minister, presented an economic platform on Tuesday that looks
like it was manufactured in his party's election propaganda laboratory. It
consists of a huge package of benefits and tax breaks, offered in a sweeping
way bordering on irresponsibility. If anyone from the Likud had suggested to
Netanyahu as finance minister benefits like those he proposed this week,
Netanyahu would have made short shrift of him and his proposals... Among his
proposals are a few that were unacceptable, or even rejected, by the
treasury during Netanyahu's term as finance minister. For example, negative
income tax was rejected due to problems in carrying it out (although the
Bank of Israel supports it), as well as tax breaks for working women who
employ a child caretaker. In Netanyahu's haste to add candy to his basket of
election goodies, the pragmatic reservations of treasury economists about
such ideas vanished into the campaign miasma... There is something insulting
in the very presentation of such an unfounded basket of goodies to public
debate. It is very doubtful whether the voters will buy it."

The Jerusalem Post writes: "In what to some may have been a surprising
letter (given the tensions that prevailed in the months immediately
preceding and after the pullout) sent to Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's
office yesterday, the former Gaza settlers appealed to him to reappoint
Yonatan Bassi as head of the Disengagement Authority when his term expires
in May. Lior Kalfa, formerly head of the Neveh Dekalim Council, in a joint
interview with Bassi on Army Radio, said that the settlers' rehabilitation
had only just begun and that the process would be set back if Bassi left.
Arik Harpaz, who was forced out of Elei Sinai and now lives in the tent city
of Ohalei Sinai, told The Jerusalem Post Tuesday that Bassi has 'worked with
us shoulder to shoulder in trying to find us a community solution.' These
are the voices of the majority of the evacuated settler community, seeking a
helping hand to set them on their feet and restore their dignity... What the
acting prime minister should also do is address the needs of those most
profoundly affected by the shifts in government settlement thinking - those
who have already paid a price and those who may be asked to. For a start, he
should go meet with the evacuated settlers, see where they are living, hear
what they are lacking and make sure it is provided. Ariel Sharon's successor
needs to enable them to rechannel their pioneering spirit, for the good of
all Israel."

(Yediot Aharonot and Hatzofeh were unavailable today.)

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