Berlin is demanding a

predominating voting
majority in the principal
EU institutions.
We were lazy and the
CIA is now ying blind
against Hezbollah.
We have turned a
major new page
in partnership on
everything to do with
the Palestinian nation.
Europe speaks German,
Mr. Cameron!
the
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A DIGEST OF SIGNIFICANT WORLD NEWS FROM THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET STAFF FOR THE WEEK OF NOV. 20-26, 2011
A
GROUP of Wahhabi Muslims is plotting to turn
Ethiopia into an Islamic country governed by sharia
law, according to plans recently discovered by the
Ethiopian government.
We have found evidences and pamphlets [which] were
publicly distributed during the month of Ramadan calling
on the Muslim community to stand up against all non-
Wahhabi Muslims and followers of other religions, said
Mersessa Reda, the director general at the Ministry of
Federal Affairs of Ethiopia.
In a recent press conference, the Ethiopian government
expressed concern over the increasing incidence of violence
against moderate Muslims and Christians by radical Wah-
habi Muslims.
In March, a leading offcial from the Iranian-backed
al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia made a call urging
Muslims in both Kenya and Ethiopia to rise up against their
governments, stating that oppressed Muslims must liberate
themselves from Christian domination.
Over 4,000 Christians in and around the Jimma Zone of
Ethiopia were displaced as a result of Islamic attacks that
began the day before the leading al-Shabaab offcial issued
his directive. Some 59 churches and at least 28 homes were
burned in this onslaught, which started after local Muslims
accused a Christian of desecrating the Koran.
As al-Shabaab terrorists continue to clash with Ethio-
pian troops in Somalia, such tensions will only increase.
The last time Ethiopian troops offcially entered Somalia to
fght the al-Shabaab group was in December 2006. Local
witnesses report, however, that Ethiopian military con-
voys did enter into the south of Somalia last weekend after
crossing through Kenya. One Islamist commander openly
warned the Ethiopian troops that al-Shabaab would break
their necks if they remained.
Now that both Egypt and Libya are moving into the
Islamist camp, expect Iranian-backed radicals to make a
move for control of Ethiopia.
Iran seeks to control the southern entrance to the Red
Sea. To do this, the regime in Tehran needs sympathetic
Islamic governments installed in Eritrea, Djibouti and
Ethiopia. This is what makes the Islamists plotting against
the current Ethiopian government so signifcant!
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry warned back in
April that both Libya and Ethiopia would soon align with
Iran. Consider the words of his editorial, Libya and Ethio-
pia Reveal Irans Military Strategy: Why would Iran be
so interested in getting some measure of control over Libya
and Ethiopia? To me, the answer is intriguing.
All you need to do is get a good map of the Middle East,
with the emphasis on the Mediterranean Sea and the Red
Sea. Then you can see why the king of the south, or radical
Islam, is so interested in an alliance with or control over
these two countries (as well as Egypt and Tunisia). They
are on the two seas that comprise the most important trade
route in the world!
Whoever heavily infuences or controls Ethiopia will
undoubtedly also control the small areas of Eritrea and
Djibouti on the Red Sea coastline. These areas only re-
cently became independent of Ethiopia. Also, I believe the
Bible view is that these small areas are included as part of
Ethiopia.
Controlling the Suez Canal is not enough. Egypt tried
that in 1956, when Britain, France and Israel kicked it out
in one attack. But what if you have radical Islamic nations
along this sea trade route with real air powerincluding
missiles?
That could give Iran virtual control of the trade through
those seas. Radical Islam could stop the fow of essential oil
to the U.S. and Europe!
Biblical passages such as Daniel 11:40-43 foretell of an
end-time clash between a German-led Holy Roman Empire
and an Iranian-led Islamic caliphate. The passage in Daniel
in particular reveals that the nations of Egypt, Libya and
Ethiopia will be allied with Iran when it is overrun by the
European empire. The current turmoil in the Middle East
and North Africa has put the ruling regimes in all three of
these countries in grave danger. Expect pro-Iranian succes-
sor regimes to arise in each of these nations!
For more information on the future of the Middle East
and how it will affect you, read Libya and Ethiopia Reveal
Irans Military Strategy and then carefully study our book-
let The King of the South.
If all goes according to
plan, the next astronaut
on the moon will
be Chinese.
BY ANDREW MIILLER
Radical Islamists Plot to
Turn Ethiopia Into Islamist State
MIDDLE EAST
nDeadly clashes in Egypt: Some 41 people have died and more
than 2,000 wounded in violent protests in Egypt since Saturday, ac-
cording to the countrys Health Ministry. The protesters believe the
ruling military councilthe Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
isnt doing enough to hand power back to the people. On Friday of last
week, the Muslim Brotherhood kicked off the wave of protests when
tens of thousands of Islamists marched through Tahrir Square. A few
remained overnight in tents, and when police tried to remove them the
next day other protesters supported them, leading to fghts between
police and protesters that spread to other cities. The clashes continued
despite the ruling military council promising to speed up the transfer
of power to civilian rule. On Tuesday, a deal was struck between the
Muslim Brotherhood and the military that would allow the transition
to civilian rule to occur on a timetable favoring the Islamist group.
This is precisely why the military had sought to hold on to powerto
prevent an Islamist takeover. It was agreed that presidential elections
will be held by July, six months earlier than originally planned by the
army, and a new government formed. The clashes have jeopardized
parliamentary elections due to begin Monday, but if the elections do go
ahead, the new crisis will beneft the Islamists, possibly widening their
projected margin of victory, Real Clear World reports. Whatever the
immediate outcome, expect the Muslim Brotherhood to come out on top.
nMuslim Brotherhood on the rise in Egypt and Libya: On
Sunday, the Jerusalem Post reported on a survey showing that Islamist
parties are the most popular in Egypt. According to the unoffcial poll,
conducted on the social-networking website Facebook, in parliamen-
tary elections 38 percent of Egyptians will vote for the Freedom and
Justice Party, which is the Muslim Brotherhoods political party and the
largest and best organized of all political forces in Egypt. An additional
12 percent said they will vote for the Al-Nour party, a Salaf Islamist
party. The poll indicated that secular and liberal parties are the least
popular in Egypt. The most popular secular party was projected to re-
ceive only 2 percent of votes. In Libya, after being outlawed for decades,
the Muslim Brotherhood conducted its frst public meeting on Libyan
soil on November 17 and called for a sweeping national reconstruction
effort. Reuters reported on the landmark conference, saying, As Libya
emerges from a bloody civil war, many observers believe the next elec-
tions could pit religious political groups against secular parties, with
better-organized Islamists such as the Brotherhood having a tactical
advantage. Islamists are the most popular and best-organized politi-
cal force in both Egypt and Libya, and their power in both nations is
poised to rapidly increase.
nIran makes strides toward diplomatic relations with Egypt
and Libya: Senior Iranian offcials have made it known that Tehran
is ready to resume full diplomatic ties with Cairo as soon as Egypt is
ready. Resuming relations would allow the Iranian government to
grant aid in tourism and all other felds, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali
Akbar Salehi said during a meeting with an Egyptian Suf delegation on
a mission to bridge gaps between Islamic sects in Iran. The Mubarak
regime prevented Iran from establishing relations with Egypt, creating
a gap between the two peoples and tarnishing the image of Iranians
and Shiites. Iranian offcials have been just as bold in regards to Libya.
Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi sent a message
to the head of the Libyan transitional government on Sunday renewing
a previous offer to assist the North African nation with reconstruction
projects. Earlier this month, Vice Chairman of Libyas National Transi-
tional Council Abdel Hafz Ghoga expressed his appreciation to Iran for
the supports it has already given to Libya. He announced that a delega-
tion of Libyan offcials will visit Tehran in the near future to discuss
expansion of ties and cooperation between the two Islamic states. It is
THE TRUMPET WEEKLY November 26, 2011 2
Spain in Race
Against Time
MARKETS HAVE dashed any lingering hopes
of an investor honeymoon for Spains in-
coming leader Mariano Rajoy, sending the
IBEX index in Madrid crashing through the
8,000 level and pushing borrowing costs
to toxic levels.
Yields on three-month Spanish notes
jumped to 5.11 percent at a sale on Tues-
day, higher than rates paid by Greece last
week.
HSBC said the country is in a race against
time to avoid becoming the fourth EMU
country to need a bailout. The question
now is whether the new government is
able to reassure markets that it can deliver
quickly enough to beat back the market
bears and avoid turning to the (EU-IMF)
troika, said the banks strategist Madhur
Jha.
The bank said the double whammy of
surging borrowing costs and a slide back
into recession together risk inficting
serious damage to Spains debt-dynamics,
pushing public debt above 86 percent of
GDP over the next three years.
Spain cannot face this crisis by itself.
The sovereign crisis is a eurozone prob-
lem and needs a eurozone-wide solution.
The last few weeks have shown that the
window of opportunity is rapidly closing
for Spain and other peripheral countries
unless some very concrete decisions are
taken at the eurozone level to negate all
talk of a euro break-up. With governments
dragging their feet, the bulk of support
over the next few months will have to
come from the ECB.
What Spain needs is a policy mix
similar to that seen in the UK, with the
government having a strong medium-term
austerity plan in place while the central
bank provides the backstop, stimulating
the economy through its ultra-easy mon-
etary policy, said the bank.
There is no sign yet that Germany is will-
ing to drop its vehement opposition to any
such action by the ECB. A growing chorus
of critics in Paris, Brussels, Rome and Ma-
drid say Germany is cherry-picking EU law
to justify its hard-line stance, ignoring the
ECBs duty to safeguard economic cohesion
and the survival of monetary union .
The ECB majority can overrule the Ger-
man-led bloc of hawksand has already
done so in buying around 120 billion of
Spanish and Italian bondsbut mass pur-
chases or quantitative easing would risk a
high-stakes political showdown with the
eurozones hegemonic power.
TELEGRAPH | November 22
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clear the Iranian regime is intent on fully exploiting the Arab Spring
toward its own ends.
nArab League threatening sanctions on Syria: As violence
escalates in Syria, the Arab League has turned against the ruling Assad
regime and said it is prepared to adopt sanctions against the country.
Syria was suspended from the Arab League earlier this month. Saudi
Arabia and Qatarwhich fear Irans growing power in the region and its
alliance with Syriaare leading the Arab League efforts against Syria.
Saudis problem is Iran. Going after Syria today ensures you remove
Iran from the picture. There is an attempt to create a new Sunni bloc
in the region, said analyst Safwat Zayaat. We can expect Saudi Ara-
bias efforts to split Syrias alliance with Iran to be successful, as Bible
prophecy indicates that Syria will join an Arab coalition in the end time.
nYemens president promises to quit: Violence in Yemen contin-
ued on Thursday after President Ali Abdullah Saleh pledged to step down
a day earlier. Tens of thousands took to the streets to protest the prom-
ise of immunity from prosecution that Saleh obtained and questioning
whether the president would really step down, after saying on previous
occasions that he would and not following through. Under the agree-
ment, Saleh has apparently agreed to transfer power to Vice President
Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi within 90 days, within which time an elec-
tion will also be held. Amir Taheri, writing for the New York Post, says
that further political chaos in the country would only suit al Qaeda and
the pro-Iran Houthi group, which both wish to divide Yemen into two
halves. The northern half would become part of Irans hoped-for Islamic
empire, while the south would make up for the bases that al Qaeda lost in
Afghanistan and Iraq. Plunged into chaos, Yemen could become a second
Somalia, just across the water in the Horn of Africa (November 24).
nItaly may court Israel: There are signs that committed papist
Mario Monti, Italys interim prime minister by appointment of the
nations president, is keen to step up Romes diplomacy in Israel. The
technocracy that has taken over the governing of Italy in the hope that
it can last till offcial elections in 2013 has made an interesting choice
for the head of its Foreign Ministry. Frankfurter Rundschau reported
last week that The career diplomat Giulio Terzi di SantAgata, who
will be foreign minister for the new Italian government under Premier
Mario Monti, was ambassador of his country in Israel between 2002
and 2004. In this function he was contributing signifcantly to better
the relationship between the EU and Israel (November 17; translation
ours). Terzi di SantAgata was also directly involved in opening doors
for right-wing Italian politician Gianfranco Fini and an entourage of
right-wing Italian bedfellows for a high-profle visit to Israel in 2003.
Fini, with the aid of Ambassador Terzi di SantAgata, is well capable of
massaging relations with any future leaders of Germany and Israel to
gain papal access direct to Jerusalem in the future.
TELEGRAPH | November 24
Palestine and Hamas Hail
New Partnership
M
AHMOUD ABBAS and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal hailed a new
Palestinian partnership after talks to implement a landmark
reconciliation deal.
Speaking to reporters after several hours of talks, the two leaders
said they had managed to iron out their differences and turn over a new
page in their strained relationship.
We want to assure our people and the Arab and Islamic world that
we have turned a major new and real page in partnership on everything
The Euros
Here to Stay
TO READ the apocalyptic news headlines,
Europe appears to be in disarray, on the
brink of fnancial meltdown, its currency
a sure victim of political disintegration.
But the doomsday will not happen: The
euro is here to stay. Whats more, it will
soon overtake the U.S. dollar as the prime
reserve currency and the most traded
currency globally. You can take that fact
to the bank.
Heres why: Even after the fnancial
crisis, Europe is still the most vibrant
economic region in the industrialized
world and the euro is solidly rooted in
60 years of history. The continent is not
going to abandon the unifcation project
that has given Europe stability, prosperity
and wealth for the past 60 years.
We can all ignore the theatrics now
taking place in Greece and Italy. The cur-
rent spectacle has been orchestrated as
Germany and France rush in to exploit a
rare political opportunity to demonstrate
why sovereignty over fscal policy cannot
be left to member states, if you try to have
a common currency. No currency can
reasonably survive if its not governed
by one binding set of fscal policies, and
the euro has too many national govern-
ments with competing interests vying
for infuence here. Europe needs a single
ministry to govern its fscal policy, not 17
bickering neighbors.
Of course, the smaller members of the
eurozone dread the idea of a budget com-
missioner in Brussels who would dictate
the terms and scope of their national bud-
gets. They would dislike the concept even
more if that policy were to be dominated
by Germany and France, with EU infu-
ence mainly based on population size.
In good economic times, there was no
way that European countries were going
to agree on a common fscal regime. How-
ever, with every crisis also comes oppor-
tunity, and so now eurozone members are
facing a shotgun marriage of sorts. Either
face the breakup of their currency, with
all its dire consequences, or defer fscal
sovereignty to Brussels.
Europe will fnally get where it needs
to go. The stakes for all players are too
high and too closely aligned. The price
of shared wealth on the side of the larger
members and the deferring of sover-
eignty for the smaller members will
hurtbut ultimately will be deemed the
lesser evil.
GLOBE AND MAIL | November 24
do to [sic] with the Palestinian nation, Mr. Meshaal said.
There are no more differences between us now, added President
Abbas, who heads the Fatah movement. We have agreed to work as
partners with joint responsibility.
Key issues on the agenda were a unifed Palestinian strategy, ham-
mering out an interim government, reforming the Palestine Liberation
Organization (PLO) and agreeing on a date for elections, offcials said.
After a summer of skepticism over prospects for a real rapproche-
ment between President Abbass secular Fatah movement and its
Islamist rival Hamas, a new optimism has emerged in recent weeks.
The deal has been criticized by Israel, with Prime Minister Benja-
min Netanyahu saying he hoped Abbas would stop the reconciliation
process with Hamas.
The accord has also been received with caution in Washington and
the European Union, prompting Hamas offcial Izzat al-Rishq to accuse
both of seeking to perpetuate Palestinian political division.
Both Washington and Brussels have said they will not work with a
government that includes Hamas unless the Islamists recognize Israel,
renounce violence and agree to abide by previous Israeli-Palestinian
agreements.
EUROPE
nLeaked: Germanys latest plan to dominate Europe: Germany
wants highly indebted eurozone countries to be subject to automatic
sanctions and a European Monetary Fund to manage the bailouts, ac-
cording to a German Foreign Offce memo leaked to the Telegraph. Ger-
many is plotting to make these changes in such a way that they dont
trigger a referendum in the UK. Under the proposal, nations that violate
the Stability and Growth Pact could be taken before the European Court
of Justice. If a nation receives a bailout, the European Union should
have the power to veto its budget before it is presented to the national
parliament, the document says. If that nation cannot stick to the terms
of the bailout, it can have concrete budgetary measures imposed upon
it. The memo also says that Germany wants the changes to EU treaties
to affect mainly the eurozone in order to try to prevent the changes trig-
gering a referendum in the UK.
nGerman government receives Irish budget: Another leak
appears to demonstrate the power over national budgets that Germany
has already. Reuters reported November 17 that the Bundestag budget
committee received details of Irelands budget before the Irish Parlia-
ment did. The possibility that Germany gets to see the Irish budget
before the elected representatives of the Irish people raises important
questions about who really runs Ireland. The old EU is fnished,
writes Der Spiegel. Old Europe, that construct of unity housed in
imposing buildings in Brussels, that visionary collection of ideas about
peace, freedom and prosperity, the Europe of big words and impen-
etrable treaties, the Babylonian monster that spits out tons of paper in
23 languages every day, meddles in everything and tries to spoon-feed
its citizens. That Europe no longer exists. There are many other big
thinkers in the most infuential nations of the European Union, people
who are hard at work developing plans for a European house, one that
will be better, more democratic, more unifed and more impervious to
crises than todays Europe. It is right in many ways. The big thinkers
of Germany and the Catholic Church are hard at work developing plans
for a new Europe. It will be bigger and grander, in its way, than the EU.
But look at its beginning. It will not be democratic.
nFrance has de facto lost its AAA rating: Frances cost of bor-
rowing has risen to the point that it has effectively lost its triple-A
rating, even if the ratings agencies havent downgraded it yet. France
THE TRUMPET WEEKLY November 26, 2011 4
RUSSIAS KREMLIN-BACKED businesses are
snapping up assets in former Eastern Eu-
rope, though governments are still wary.
More than 20 years after Soviet tanks
and soldiers pulled out of then-Czecho-
slovakia in Eastern Europe, Russian
infuence is on the rise in what was once
its imperial backyard. Where guns and
bullets failed, rubles are succeeding.
Local governments are selling off
state assets to plug gaping budgetary
holes as the global fnancial crisis bites.
Western corporations are tightening
belts and selling off some assets in the
region. Stepping into the void are eager
Russian businessmen, some backed by
the Kremlin, as money trumps lingering
suspicions from decades of Moscow-led
communism.
Russians have been on a shopping
spree in the region. In July, Russias
largest state-run bank, Sberbank, which
has close ties to Prime Minister Vladimir
Putin, bought out the Eastern European
division of an Austrian bank. Announcing
the acquisition, German Graf, a former
economics minister, boldly stated: This
is our frst step in transforming Sberbank
into a global bank.
Russians are also using their vast oil
and gas reserves to spread clout. At the
forefront is Gazprom, one of the worlds
largest energy companies. The Russian
gas giant supplies about 25 percent of the
natural gas sold in Western Europe. In
Eastern Europe, the percentage is higher:
Bulgaria and Slovakia alone depend on
Gazprom for 90 percent of their gas. Gaz-
prom is also buying up energy infrastruc-
ture in the region.
A battle royal is brewing in the nuclear
energy sphere, pitting Moscow against
Washington for a project billed as one of
Europes biggest and most lucrative: The
Czech Republic is planning to build more
reactors at one of its two nuclear power
plants.
Washington and Moscow are eager to
win this deal. When President Obama
visited Prague in 2010, the deal was high
on the agenda of his talks with Czech of-
fcials.
[Czech] Prime Minister Viktor Orban
said, A country cant be strong if its com-
pletely dependent for its energy needs. It
wasnt the frst time a European leader
has cited security concerns to rule out the
Russians on a business deal.
Russia Reconquers
Eastern Europe
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR | November 17
isnt trading like a AAA, said strategist for Newedge Group in London,
Bill Blain. The market has made its judgment already. Glendevon
King Asset Managements Nicola Marinelli agreed. France is not a AAA
at all, he said. French banks are very exposed to eurozone periphery.
If they were to market these loans at current levels, there would be
huge losses. On Tuesday, the interest rate on a 10-year government
bond was 3.5 percentaround halfway between fellow AAA country
the Netherlands and Aa1-graded Belgium. French borrowing costs are
about 1 percentage point higher than in the UK and over 1 percentage
points higher than in Germany. Rates may climb above 5 percent, said
analysts at Credit Suisse Group AG. Ratings agency Moodys warned
that the rising interest rates and slow growth threatened Frances credit
outlook and that the nation faces signifcant downside risks. Frances
economic woes show it is not in the same economic league as Germany.
If France loses its AAA rating, the crisis will get much worse.
nHungary asks for IMF loan: Hungary asked the EU and the
International Monetary Fund for a precautionary rescue, the two or-
ganizations reported November 21. Hungary already entered into a 20
billion IMF bailout program in 2008.
nEuropean Commission plans for great integration: The
European Commission presented its proposed solution to the eurozone
crisis on November 23: more integration and a common European
government bond. Eurozone members would have to submit their
budgets to the EU for approval. The Commission would have the power
to cut off funding to nations that break the rules. It would even be able
to send inspectors to nations experiencing severe diffcultieseven
if the nation hasnt asked for them. National parliaments should
know that when they take a decision they are also responsible for the
consequences of these decisions on others . In a monetary union we
need to acknowledge this level of interdependence, said Commission
President Jos Manuel Barroso. Germany, European Council President
Herman Van Rompuy and Eurogroup Chairman Jean-Claude Juncker
all criticized the plan. European Economic and Monetary Affairs Com-
missioner Olli Rehn looks forward to having the power the new plans
would give him. Rest assured, I will make full use of all these new
instruments from day one of their entry into force, he said.
GERMAN-FOREIGN-POLICY.COM | November 17
Now German
Will Be Spoken
B
ERLIN IS demanding a predominating voting majority in the principal
EU institutions. According to reports in the Spanish business press,
the German government will insist at the next EU summit in early
December on a redistribution of vote weighting in the European Central
Bank (ECB): In the future, the votes should be weighted in accordance with
the countrys gross national product. Thus, Germany would attain a pre-
dominating position in the most important European monetary institu-
tionnot only temporarily, but most likely on a long-term basis.
The current principle of equality among sovereign countries would
be cancelled. The demand, which has not yet been offcially formulated
by the German government, is a continuation of the reorganization of
the eurozone along the lines of German interests.
Berlins leading politicians have commented on this reorganiza-
tion, which has been taking place for quite some time, saying Europe
is facing a new era. Volker Kauder, chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary
group and a confdant of the German chancellor, succinctly summa-
rized this development saying, Now Europe will speak German.
THE TRUMPET WEEKLY November 26, 2011 5
BRITAIN AND Europe have
been at odds for yearsbut
man, things are really get-
ting tense.
Now, as Germany and
European Union leaders
grapple with a life-threat-
ening fnancial crisis, their ruthless measures
are intensifying their already gross differences
with Britain. Last week, animosity between the
two boiled over.
Heres one contentious example: a Europe-
wide tax that Berlin is pushing as a way to raise
money to bail out eurozone countries. It would
create a surcharge on fnancial transactions
which means that upwards of 80 percent of the
tax revenue would come from the biggest global
fnancial center in Europe, the City of London.
Convenient, no?
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Os-
borne called the tax a bullet aimed at the heart
of London.
Its all plainly designed to force the British
into a fght.
As the euro crisis deteriorates, European
leaders are talking about solving it with more
Europe while British leaders want less.
The German media roundly slammed the
British prime minister. Bild carried the head-
line Europe speaks German, Mr. Cameron!
What do the English actually want in the Euro-
pean Union? It questioned whether it might be
better if Britain left the EU altogether.
To this point, the British people havent been
given much say in the matter. Polls show high
public dissatisfaction with the EU, but thus far,
calls for an actual referendumsay, on whether
to continue EU membership, something that
more than two thirds of the public want a refer-
endum onhave been ignored.
Here is the most remarkable aspect of this
deepening schism: The reason we have known
for decades that this would happen is that it
was spelled out in advance in the Bible.
Since Germany reunited in 1990, the
Trumpet has prophesied its rise to become the
leading power in Europe, which it now is. In
tandem with Germanys rise, we have proph-
esied the decline of British infuence and power
in Europe toward its eventual descent to vassal
status under Berlin and Romes dominance of
the EU. This happened on Jan. 1, 2010, with the
implementation of the Lisbon Treaty. We have
continued to prophesy that Britain will either
opt out or be cast out of the European Union.
Watch Europe
and Britain Take
Swings at Each
Other

JOEL HILLIKER | Columnist
RON FRASER, THETRUMPET.COM | November 23
Guttenberg Case Dropped
I
TS A major slap in the face for those liberals who tried to destroy
his political career. Its also a powerful demonstration of the power
of those hidden elites in Germany who pull the strings behind the
political scene.
In its summation of fndings relating to charges of plagiarism
brought against Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the Bavarian
court prosecutor found (November 23): Copyright protects mainly
the exploitation of the rights of authors and, therefore, their economic
interests. In this present case, the economic damage of the copyright is
violated but only marginally. The accused has no previous convictions
and received for himself no economic benefts from his doctoral thesis.
Therefore, the court and prosecutors have come to the conclusion that a
payment of 20,000 to support a nonproft public institution will elimi-
nate any need for prosecution. This has been agreed to by the defendant
and the said money has already been paid, so that the investigation was
suspended by the prosecutor court and the case brought to fnality.
Thus the court left Guttenbergs disgruntled accusers licking their
wounds. The way is now cleared for Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to
return to the political scene in both Bavaria and Berlin.
ASIA
nMedvedev says Russia might target U.S. missile defense
sites: Russia will station new missiles aimed at American missile
defense facilities in Europe if the U.S. ignores Russian protests and
proceeds with its planned shield, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
said Wednesday. Even though Washington insists that the purpose of
these defense systems is to ward off potential attacks from Iran, Russia
views them as a threat to the Kremlins nuclear forces. In a bold statement
apparently designed to rally nationalistic votes in upcoming elections,
Medvedev said Russia will deploy missiles in its westernmost region and
other locations if Moscow and NATO fail to reach an agreement concern-
ing the U.S.-led missile defense plans. The United States and its NATO
partners as of now arent going to take our concerns about the European
missile defense into account, Medvedev said, adding that if the Western
powers continue to stonewall, Russia will retaliate. As the U.S. contin-
ues to succumb to fnancial and moral ailments, Russia and other Eastern
giants will become increasingly bold in their defance toward Washington.
nRussia hopes India will soon become SCO member: Mos-
cow hopes India will soon gain full membership in the Shanghai Coop-
eration Organization (SCO), Russian
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said
on November 17, after meeting with
his Indian counterpart. The SCO is
an Asian security bloc led by Rus-
sia and China, which also includes
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
and Uzbekistan. Russia supports
the resolution of the issue of Indias
transfer from observer status to
full membership in the SCO as soon
as possible. We have expounded on
this position repeatedly and expect
to achieve progress in the issue soon,
Lavrov said. Since its inception in 2001, the SCO has fostered signifcant
unity among its member nations, but the years ahead will prove even
PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Russian foreign minister Lavrov meets
with Indian counterpart Krishna.
THE TRUMPET WEEKLY November 26, 2011 6
Guttenberg Is Back
HE BURST onto the German
federal political scene in
March 2009, appointed eco-
nomics minister in Angela
Merkels coalition govern-
ment. He was catapulted
into the senior post of
defense minister in a matter
of months. Then, within two
years of entering Berlins political scene,
he was hounded from offce by leftists
intent on destroying him.
Now, barely eight months from his
resignation from all political offces,
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, baron of the
Holy Roman Empire, is back in the public
spotlight.
The choice of venue was the Halifax
International Security Forum, where
Guttenberg was billed as a distinguished
statesman representing the think tank
Center for Strategic and International
Studies.
Guttenbergspeaking as part of a
three-person foreign-policy panel on the
second day of the forum and choosing
his words very carefullymade no bones
about indicating that a leadership vacuum
exists across Europe, as well as in Germa-
ny, coupled with a lack of vision connect-
ing the public emotionally to the European
Unions primary goals. His approach was
broad brush, pointing the fnger at no one
in particular but nevertheless making a
strong point on both the above counts.
With his observations on the disconnect
between politicians and the public, and his
calling for a European vision to connect the
masses emotionally with what is, in reality,
the European imperialist goal, Guttenberg
may well be perceived by elites as providing
the answer for both Europes and Germa-
nys present need for charismatic leader-
ship. Leadership of a kind that can merge
their elitist vision of a resurrected Holy Ro-
man Empire with the need to convince the
masses to rise to the occasion to meet those
extreme challenges that Europe faces.
One thing is for sure: The young baron
knows that Germany is in charge of
Europe, and all he has to do to return to
the political limelight is bide his time till
the crisis engineered by German elites in
Europe reaches the point that they deem
the time appropriate to invite him back
into a position of infuence. There would
be no one better suited to provide both a
European vision and a strong emotional
connection to it. Hes already proven his
potential in that area.

RON FRASER | Columnist
more signifcant for the Asian bloc if it adds India and its 1.17 billion
people to its roster.
nNext man on the moon may be Chinese: Since its genesis in
1992, Chinas manned space program has grown with breathtaking
speed. On Tuesday, analyst Kate Lanau said, If all goes according to
plan, the next astronaut on the moon will be Chinese. In 2003, China
launched its frst astronaut into space, becoming one of only three na-
tions capable of human space fight capabilities. In 2007, China came
under international criticism after shooting down one of its orbiting
satellites as a demonstration of its powerful anti-satellite technology. In
2010, Beijing launched more satellites than the U.S. for the frst time.
Then, in September of this year, China crossed another milestone by
launching the Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace, space module into
the night sky. International space politics expert Michael Sheehan
explained the launch, saying the Chinese are trying to place them-
selves in the category of superpower. The Tiangong-1 launch is a step in
that direction. On November 3, an unmanned spacecraft successfully
docked with Tiangong-1, making China the third nation after the U.S.
and Russia to demonstrate independently developed space-docking ca-
pabilities. China claims that its space program is peaceful, but because
the program is operated by the nations military, many analysts are
skeptical. Joan Johnson-Freese, a professor at the U.S. Naval War Col-
lege, said, If theres a [Chinese] satellite in orbit, its hard to tell whether
its taking imagery for crop rotation or targeting. Chinas space pro-
gram is rapidly rising as NASA trudges through a long period of inactivity
and transition. The contrast will hasten the decision of smaller Asian
nations to abandon the sinking U.S. ship and begin to look to Beijing.
AFRICA/LATIN AMERICA
nOne million need food assistance in Zimbabwe: One million
Zimbabweans, a full 12 percent of the nations rural population, will not
be able to meet their minimum cereal needs during the 2011/12 season,
according to a report by the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Com-
mittee (ZIMVAC), a government-led consortium of UN agencies, offcial
bodies and non-governmental organizations that conducts annual food
security assessments. The report notes that the drought-prone south-
ern and western regions of the country have been hit the hardest, par-
ticularly the Masvingo and Matabeleland North and South provinces,
where subsistence farming is the sole source of income for most rural
households. The World Food Program says about $42 million is needed
to get people through the lean season until the March harvest begins.
nEuropean and Latin American leaders agree to strengthen
ties: European and Latin American leaders met in Brussels this week and
agreed that the two continents should continue to strengthen links in spite
of ongoing fnancial trouble. I think that this moment is crucial for Eu-
rope and Latin America and more cooperation is needed between Europe
and Latin America; we must work jointly for economic growth in both
continents, said Antonio Tajani, vice president of the European Com-
mission. Tajani reminded Latin American offcials of just how important
EU investments are to their countries and then dogmatically stated that
Europe would emerge from this crisis stronger than ever. Currently in
the midst of the crisis some countries look upon us with certain arrogance,
thinking the European Union is over. I disagree profoundly. Europe will
emerge differently but stronger, with greater cohesion, and even more
competitive, he said. Tajani is right in this regard. Europe will emerge
stronger from this crisis, and Latin America will stand at its side in the
new world order. Herbert Armstrong long prophesied that the alliance be-
tween Europe and South America would grow strong. The most signifcant
factors that will cement this connection are religion and language.
THE TRUMPET WEEKLY November 26, 2011 7
IN RECENT years, weve been treated to reams
of op-ed articles about how we need better
teachers in our public schools and, if only
the teachers unions would go away, our
kids would score like Singapores on the big
international tests. Theres no question that
a great teacher can make a huge difference
in a students achievement . But heres
what some new studies are also show-
ing: We need better parents. Parents more
focused on their childrens education can
also make a huge difference in a students
achievement.
How do we know? Every three years, the
Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development, or OECD, conducts exams
as part of the Program for International
Student Assessment, or PISA . Americas
15-year-olds have not been distinguishing
themselves compared with students in
Singapore, Finland and Shanghai.
To better understand why Andreas
Schleicher ... interviewed [the students par-
ents] about how they raised their kids and
then compared that with the test results
for each of those years . Two weeks ago,
the PISA team published the three main fnd-
ings of its study:
Fifteen-year-old students whose
parents often read books with them dur-
ing their frst year of primary school show
markedly higher scores in PISA 2009 than
students whose parents read with them
infrequently or not at all. Parents en-
gagement with their 15-year-olds is strongly
associated with better performance in PISA.
Schleicher explained to me that just
asking your child how was their school day
and showing genuine interest in the learn-
ing that they are doing can have the same
impact as hours of private tutoring.
The kind of parental involvement mat-
ters, as well. For example, the PISA study
noted, on average, the score point differ-
ence in reading that is associated with pa-
rental involvement is largest when parents
read a book with their child, when they talk
about things they have done during the day,
and when they tell stories to their children.
The score point difference is smallest when
parental involvement takes the form of
simply playing with their children.
The study found that getting parents
involved with their childrens learning at
home is a more powerful driver of achieve-
ment than parents attending PTA and school
board meetings, volunteering in classrooms,
participating in fund-raising, and showing
up at back-to-school nights.
How About Better
Parents?
THOMAS FRIEDMAN,
NEW YORK TIMES | November 19
ANGLO-AMERICA
nBudget cuts leave British frigate almost armless: The Brit-
ish Frigate HMS Westminster had only four missiles when it was sent to
patrol the area close to Benghazi in March, according to Royal Navy
offcers. The ship, they say, was dangerously under-defended. It had
just two rounds of Seawolf missilesmissile interceptors that are fred
in sets of two. Britains budget cuts continue to leave the nation at risk.
nSuper committee fails to agree on defcit reduction plan:
Offcials from the congressional super committee charged with fnding
ways to reduce the federal defcit by $1.2 trillion over the next decade
announced on Monday that they would not be able to make any propos-
als before their Thanksgiving deadline. Democratic offcials were un-
willing to cut entitlements in the run-up to 2012 federal elections and
Republican offcials were unwilling to raise taxes. As a result, the Dow
Jones industrial average lost almost 250 points as investors despaired
over debt problems both at home and abroad. This failure may expose
the U.S. sovereign rating to more downgrades, with ratings agencies
saying they will wait till the end of the year to make their review. It is
just a matter of time before the governments rating is cut, Steve Ric-
chiuto, Mizuho Securities chief economist, said in a report. The Ameri-
can people lack the political will to make the budget cuts necessary to
get their economy back on track. Expect the United States to soon enter
a time of unprecedented economic turmoil.
nRate of STD infection up: Cases of sexually transmitted diseases
are on the rise in the U.S., according to a report released by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday of last week. More
than 1.3 million cases of chlamydia were reported last yearthe larg-
est number ever reported. The number of new gonorrhea cases also
increased to a total of 300,000.
nAmericas declining spycraft leads to public humiliation:
Terrorist group Hezbollah has captured several American spies and
disrupted the CIAs operations in Lebanon, writes the Associated Press,
citing current and former American offcials. In June, Hezbollahs
leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah claimed theyd uncovered two American
informants who had infltrated the terrorist group. The U.S. Embassy
in Lebanon denied this, but the offcials who spoke to AP this week
said that this did happen. The offcials said the CIAs counterintelligence
abilities has been eroded as the agency shifted from outmaneuvering
rival espionage agencies to rooting out terrorists. We were lazy and the
CIA is now fying blind against Hezbollah, ABCs Good Morning America
quoted an anonymous source as saying. Weve lost the tradition of
espionage, it quoted a former offcial still consulted by the U.S. intelli-
gence community as saying. Offcers take short cuts and no one is held
accountable. The decline of the CIA is just another part of Americas
decline in the Middle East and around the world.
WASHINGTON POST | November 18
Foreign Hackers Targeted
U.S. Water Plant
F
OREIGN HACKERS caused a pump at an Illinois water plant to fail last
week, according to a preliminary state report. Experts said the
cyberattack, if confrmed, would be the frst known to have dam-
aged one of the systems that supply Americans with water, electricity
and other essentials of modern life.
Companies and government agencies that rely on the Internet have
THE TRUMPET WEEKLY November 26, 2011 8
WHAT IF America discovered
it had a Saudi Arabia worth
of oil under its own soil?
Guess what? We found that
oilrather, the Canadians
did. It just needs a way to
get to market. But strangely,
America doesnt know if it wants it or not.
The question went all the way to the high-
est offce in the land. But on November 10,
President Obama announced he will postpone
his decision on the TransCanada Keystone
Oil Pipeline until after the election. With
Obamas environmentalist base at war with
his labor union supporters (who want the
jobs), the delay might have been a keen politi-
cal movebut at the detriment of the country.
The Keystone pipeline was to deliver a
whopping 700,000 barrels of oil a day
each and every dayfor at least the next 50
yearsto U.S. refneries in Texas. Besides the
thousands of jobs and billions in revenue, all
the extra supply would be almost guaranteed
to push gasoline prices down.
Who doesnt want energy security and
lower gas prices? Only radical environmen-
talists.
And unfortunately, the leftist green move-
ment is driving the Obama administration.
So rather than offend his union supports, the
president decided to obfuscate his beliefs.
Wouldnt it be nice if one of our leaders
would actually take a stand on his principles?
If you believe your job is to save the world
from global warming, then stand up and say
no, we are not going to build this pipeline
now or ever. But if you think that oil still
needs to play an important role in the econo-
my, then say that. But say what you believe.
More than anything, in todays volatile
and combustible world, America needs di-
rectionit needs strong, decisive leadership.
America needs a healthful environment,
but it needs a strong economy too. Leaders
should stand up and be counted for their be-
liefs and then let the voters decide, instead of
deceitfully pushing agendas while mislead-
ing supporters for political gain.
Weak people try to force others to follow
them. In this they are very strong! wrote
Gerald Flurry in his booklet Winston S.
ChurchillThe Watchman. Their reasons
are very weak because they dont have the
truth. That leads them to demonize those
who oppose them.
As Gerald Flurry pointed out, that condi-
tion is all too rampant in American politics
today.
Plugging Our Own
Economy

ROBERT MORLEY | Columnist
for years been routine targets of hackers, but most incidents have
resulted from attempts to steal information or interrupt the functioning
of websites. The incident in Springfeld, Ill., would mark a departure
because it apparently caused physical destruction.
This is a big deal, said [Joe Weiss, an industry security expert]. It
was tracked to Russia. It has been in the system for at least two to three
months. It has caused damage. We dont know how many other utilities
are currently compromised.
CNS NEWS | November 19
Occupy Oakland Calls
for Shutdown of ALL
West Coast Ports
V
ANDALISM, VIOLENCE, burning and shutting down the nations ffth-
busiest port werent enough for Occupy Oakland. On Friday, the
General Assembly for the group voted unanimously for a coordi-
nated shutdown of ports on the entire West Coast on December 12.
According to a statement from Occupy Oakland, this move is in
response to coordinated attacks on the occupations and attacks on
workers across the nation. We call on each West Coast occupation to
organize a mass mobilization to shut down its local port.
Occupy Los Angeles had already called for action against one ship-
per at that port, stating, occupation will take place at least one facility
owned by SSA Marine, a shipping company belonging to Goldman Sachs,
(coordinated with a possible port shut down by the port truck drivers).
The Occupy Oakland statement also complained about continued
union-busting and attacks on organized labor, in particular the rupture
of longshoremen jurisdiction in Longview Washington. Longview has
been the site of some nasty union action already. According to the Sep-
tember 8 New York Times, About 500 longshoremen stormed the new
$200 million terminal in Longview before sunrise Thursday, carrying
baseball bats, smashing windows, damaging rail cars and dumping
tons of grain from the cars, police and company offcials said.
The statement from Occupy Oakland also included multiple threats
if their actions were opposed, including extending the shutdown past
one day. Should there be any retaliation against any workers as a
result of their honoring pickets or supporting our port actions, addi-
tional solidarity actions should be prepared. And this, In the event of
police repression of any of the mobilizations, shutdown actions may be
extended to multiple days.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | November 22
DOJ Sues Utah Over
Immigration Law
T
HE U.S. Justice Department fled a lawsuit Tuesday challenging
the state of Utahs immigration enforcement law, arguing that it
usurps federal authority and could potentially lead to the harass-
ment and detention of American citizens and authorized visitors.
A patchwork of immigration laws is not the answer and will only
create further problems in our immigration system, Attorney General
THE TRUMPET WEEKLY November 26, 2011 9
THESE DAYS on Americas campuses,
where they ought to be sending in some
adults, they are instead sending in the
clowns.
One of the strictest university rules
at Princeton when I was studying there
in the 50s was that incitement to or
participation in a riot was sure and
certain grounds for immediate expul-
sion. The infraction ranked right up
there with cheating on exams or
behavior unbecoming a gentleman and
scholar.
Nevertheless, on one balmy evening
in 1955, a riot did occur. [And what
the students got] was an appearance of
Dean Norman Moore, who announced
over a loudspeaker that within a few
minutes deadline he would offcially
declare this to be a riot, and the proc-
tors would begin taking names of
anyone who didnt return peaceably to
the dorms.
The riot ended almost immediate-
ly; the students dispersed, and quietly
returned to the campus. Town police,
who had hung out on the perimeter
of the campus grounds, quietly left to
resume their regular duties.
If any student had so much as ver-
bally assaulted a proctor or town cop,
or refused to follow instructions, hed
have been on a fast track to expulsion
and a new career as a draftee in the U.S.
armed servicesso nobody did any of
that stuff.
That was then, and this is now.
The role of college administrators has
turned to one of enablers and protectors
of misbehavior. The administrators
are on the side of lawlessness, disobedi-
ence, lawbreaking and anarchy.
The real victims are we, society in
general, who can no longer count on
government to protect us from civic
disturbances such as that which was al-
lowed to go on for some two months in
New Yorks Zuccotti Park.
The adults among us fully under-
stand that when you harass or assault a
cop, you can and should expect a reac-
tion, and it may not be gentle. But the
clowns are in charge on the campuses
and in the press, and they dont think
that way at all. Its anarchy and free
expression all the way, with no rules
and no restraints . How much longer
can we allow the infantile inmates to
run the asylum before we demand that
someone send in the adults?
Send In the Adults
RICHARD N. WELTZ,
AMERICAN THINKER | November 22
Eric Holder said in a statement. The federal government is the chief
enforcer of immigration laws it is clearly unconstitutional for a state
to set its own immigration policy.
The Utah law, signed by [Gov. Gary] Herbert in March, requires peo-
ple to prove their citizenship if theyre arrested for serious crimes rang-
ing from certain drug offenses to murder. It also gives police discretion
to check citizenship on traffc infractions and other lesser offenses.
TELEGRAPH, UK | November 22
Abortion Costs Higher
Than Previously Thought
U
PDATED FIGURES from the Department of Health also show that,
contrary to earlier claims, much more public money goes to
private clinics rather than NHS [National Health Service] hos-
pitals.
Campaigners say the new calculations provide more reason to stop
the organizations that offer counseling to pregnant women also per-
forming terminations, which are now estimated to cost 680 each, on
the grounds that it represents a confict of interest.
They are calling for spending watchdogs to investigate why Parlia-
ment was misled over the scale of the abortion industry.
The millions of pounds generated by the private abortion industry,
which have never been revealed to Parliament, demonstrate why Frank
Field has been absolutely right in demanding that the multimillion-
pound link between the referral agencies and the abortion industry
should be severed.
Under the updated fgures, taxpayers spent 118 million on abor-
tions in 2010, of which 75 million went to private clinics and just 44
million to NHS bodies.
The total number of terminations carried out in England rises from
136,000 to 173,000 and the cost of each one from 660 to 680 under
the revised fgures.
DAILY MAIL | November 22
More Than Half of
the City of Londons
Financial Buildings Are
Foreign-Owned
M
ANY LANDMARK buildings in the heart of Londons fnancial dis-
trict are owned by foreign investors, it has been revealed.
Germany holds the keys to one in fve properties across the
City including the distinctive Lloyds Building and Gherkin.
UK ownership is down to it lowest ever level with just 48 percent
belonging to British people or businesses. In 1980 that fgure was 90
percent.
Matthew Weiner, executive director of development securities PLC
which compiled the report, said: Its gone from 40 percent in 2006 to
now 52 percent, so every other building in the city is ultimately owned
by somebody from overseas.
THE TRUMPET WEEKLY November 26, 2011 10
AS AMERICANS tucked into
their Thanksgiving dinner
Thursday, they did so in a
nation crumbling under the
weight of high unemploy-
ment, paralyzing national
debt, and deteriorating
economic, political and so-
cial conditions. And its not
just Americans. These days, no matter what
corner of the planet you live in, for most its
diffcult to watch world events and muster
any sense of hope, optimism or gratitude.
But there is a way to watch world events
and be moved with hope, optimism and
gratitude. Whats the secret?
Its simple: Watch world events through
the lens of Bible prophecy.
Watching Bible prophecy is not only
about anticipating a prophesied event or
trend. Rather, the most important and in-
spiring element of Bible prophecy is that it is
evidence of a supreme Being.
In Isaiah 46, God reveals Himself as the
Author of Bible prophecy. I am God, and
there is no other, declaring the end from the
beginning, and from ancient times things
not yet done, saying My counsel shall stand,
and I will accomplish all my purpose (vers-
es 9-10; Revised Standard Version). Skeptics
will read that verse and scoff at it.
So, rather than engage in a rational,
fact-based discussion about Bible prophecy
and its Author, they reject the Bible, then set
about in their ignorance haranguing those
who do believe it. Meanwhile, those humble
and rational enough to observe the facts, to
test their authenticity and prove prophecy
accurate, discover that Bible prophecy is a
gateway into a riveting, hope-flled, inspir-
ing new world!
Bible prophecy, if we let it, introduces us
to Godand thats something to get excited
about!
These days its virtually impossible to
look any direction in this world and not see
Bible prophecy being fulflled. Theres noth-
ing you cant look atno event, no trend, no
amount of chaos and uncertaintyand not
experience hope. Thanks to Bible prophecy,
we can watch world events and have our
faith strengthened, our knowledge of God
broadened, our minds and hearts infused
with hope and optimism.
With prophecy as your guide, youll be
able to look through the daily slog of grim
world events and actually see God!
Thank God for Bible prophecy.
Be Thankful for
Bible Prophecy

BRAD MACDONALD | Columnist