Friday, February 16, 2024

The Putin Interview and the Concerns it Brings

The Putin Interview and the Concerns It Brings for Israel

Disclaimer: I felt it important to write about the Tucker Carlson interview with Vladimir Putin. I do not mean for this article to come across as total admonishment of Tucker Carlson. I believe he has been a strong voice for conservative principles for a long time and he rightly has many supporters. I have long had only one problem with Tucker Carlson, and it all culminated in this interview.

I am not advocating for our involvement in Ukraine, nor am I supporting sending more money to Ukraine...at least, under Biden. This goes beyond Ukraine. It is being reported around the world that Putin granted the interview because he views Tucker as a sympathetic voice of Putin and Russia. And that is why I write. I view him that way, too.


Tucker’s interview with Vladimir Putin has now aired and the negative attention it created from the left is continuing, while admiration from the right grows leaps and bounds...at least for some from the right. Somehow, I find myself cringing about both sides of the narrative and feel the need to express my concern. 

For starters, it is my view, that Tucker Carlson, through this interview, is doing nothing more than giving rebirth to the Russia collusion lie. And all the same people are going to continue to regurgitate it and all the same people are going to continue to believe it. But that is only one reason why I think the interview was a big mistake. Tucker told us prior, it comes with risks. It sure does!! 

I am afraid this is going to hurt President Trump. What does Tucker think he's going to hear except for lies from Vladimir Putin? I just don't get it. Why do this? It seems he is desperate to prove he's right about the Ukraine War. Watching the interview, it seems Tucker led Putin nowhere, only letting Putin carry on at will...and at length. Tucker knew what he would say. He may have been a bit surprised about the amount of history Putin delved into, but that only strengthened what Tucker knew Putin most likely would say later in the interview. Let’s look at it step by step.

Tucker first offered us an opening video from the Kremlin the night before the interview. He basically told us his desires in bringing us this information: His concern for the war in Ukraine and how President Zelensky is manipulating us for money. Also, Tucker wants to be sure we know how naive we all are about what is happening there. Further, Tucker wants us to be sure to know he loves America... some of the things he says in this interview, and a follow up interview at the World Government Summit, plus the follow up video clips he does, makes me question that.

Then came the interview...two full hours with an opening disclaimer of sorts. This is the link to the full interview, but you can see his opening remarks at the very beginning. I think it is helpful to listen to those, to get a sense of both Tucker's reasoning for the interview and Putin's. Poor Vlad believes Ukraine belongs to Russia, Tucker informs us and the poor guy is wounded by the west.

After the interview, (the same night I believe) Tucker gave us a recap from his hotel room. (I think that clip has been removed, I can no longer find it.) Well, if not a recap, at least his thoughts about what had been revealed in the interview… “It may take up to a year for me to process everything,” Tucker explains. Good, this should take some processing!

“Putin is “wounded”, Tucker thoughtfully reflects further. Yeah, maybe. If a narcissistic murderer can be wounded.

I am not going to go into all the history Putin did in his interview. But I will go into some important parts that he left out. But let me start with where my apprehensions began.

Beginning Questions About Tucker’s Leanings and Jimmy Dore

I feel like I have written extensively about my recent concerns of Tucker Carlson. I had been cringing at some of the things he has been saying for sometime now. All of my concern beginning when he still had his show on Fox, and never fully agreeing with his take on US Foreign Policy. But it’s hard to buck such a powerful influencer, even if only in my own private thoughts. But then came Tucker’s interview with Jimmy Dore, and I found I could no longer be silent. I was enraged! Dore was regurgitating the tired, old, Communist ideals of the 1960’s which my dad had warned me about since my childhood. 

Throughout Dore’s comments, Tucker seemingly agreed; though he did try a bit of a rebuff a couple weeks later. That rebuff wasn’t much and it didn’t matter anyway, the damage had been done. Tucker’s Fox viewers had bought the narrative with a nod of Tucker’s head, yes.

In all honesty, I was sick. Shaken really. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I couldn’t shake it. That caused me to research Jimmy Dore. Everything I learned from that search, confirmed what I suspected. He is a progressive “comedian” (I have yet to see anything funny), by his and his followers labels. But I call him an old fashioned “Communist.” What I also suspected, I confirmed as true. He is a foul-mouthed, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic (Yes, I make a distinction in those two labels. More about that later.) pot smokin', Communist wanna-be.

I also found on Dore’s Twitter page, (now X) that all his followers were ecstatic over the interview Dore did with Tucker. They were high-fiving each other, (albeit through words), that Dore was actually able to say the things he said on “Tucker Carlson Tonight”. They were mocking Tucker for allowing such accusations on a show they viewed as evilly conservative on the equally evil Fox news station. I saw their derisive intent, and it was almost the last straw for me and Tucker. But he was the conservative darling! It is hard to be strong enough in ones views to see oneself as accurate and millions of followers wrong. I tried to remain a follower, but pointing out where I disagreed with him just a bit more often.

Then came Tucker’s firing. I don’t know that I was surprised. I read commentary after commentary, post after post, about it. Everyone wanted to claim it was their issue that got Tucker fired...maybe it was. Why does it matter? It seemed everyone wanted to claim it was their issue for their own importance. Anyway, I digress. Tucker moved on and the majority of his fans moved with him.

Why did Tucker choose to host Jimmy Dore in the first place? I think it’s because he actually likes Dore’s anti-American, pro-“Russia is being mischaracterized”, sympathetic view. And yes, I think Tucker likes Dore’s anti-Semitic views too. Maybe I am being unfair about that. Maybe to be more fair, it is simply that Tucker just doesn’t care about Dore’s anti-Semitic views, because he likes everything else Dore says. But if any part of that is true, that should trouble us allIt should also concern us that Tucker has interviewed Dore on his Tucker Today show on Fox Nation; and Dore has interviewed Tucker on his show. Seems they are old buddies, despite Tucker's disclaimers. Dore is rabidly anti-Zionist.

It should be deeply concerning, because it is changing Americans attitude toward support of Israel.  I think that’s what Tucker wants. He views Israel as the same problem Ukraine is. Tucker doesn’t want to see any support for any nation by the United States. I used to think he was just afraid of war...I still think he is to a degree...but I no longer think that is his main concern. I now believe he is an instigator. He seems to love to stir the masses and utilize the power he has for his own agenda. He says he loves America, but how then can he regurgitate the same views as the likes of Jimmy Dore. MY GOODNESS! Watch this interview if you doubt my concern about Dore.

I found myself beginning to question some of the people Tucker was choosing to interview. I watched as Tucker’s biggest fans, Candace Owens, Charlie Kirk started regurgitating the same stuff. I cringed as even Charlie started questioning Bibi Netanyahu in an unfounded way. And Candace Owens sounding down right anti-Semitic in her public war with Ben Shapiro. Tucker had interviewed (seemingly favorably) Jimmy Dore and he had been defending Julian Assange. Finally, even interviewing well-known anti-Semitic Alex Jones in a favorable way. They all have anti-Israel leanings!! Are we wondering yet??? Huge red flags. These guys are headed the wrong direction, and Tucker appears to be helping them along. Thus, the beginnings of my concern.

Enter my distrust of Tucker Carlson. I am a Christian Zionist. If you don’t understand that, think John Hagee.

Lead UP and Follow Up Interviews

Then came Tucker’s announcement that he was in Moscow to interview with Vladimir Putin. Ugh! More cringe-worthy news for me. Why bother? Does he think he is going to get even an iota of truth from Vladimir. He is trained in propaganda, for crying out loud! I know others have interviewed him...but one expects those kinds of things from the left! Yes, I know Tucker has the right to do so. This isn’t about that for me. It is about what is safe, practical and reasonable for our nation.

Before I was able to watch the interview, I first came across Candace Owens “Story” on Facebook and watched that. Oh, good grief! She was simply regurgitating all of Jimmy Dore’s narrative from months earlier. And I just had to shake my head as she carried on about the hero, Tucker is to interview “Put'N”. (Really wish she would learn to pronounce her vowels before “n”. She sounds like a teen-ager.)

Later, she did a full video for her show, Candace Owens, regarding Tucker's interview. In that video, she prefaced it with a message about Julian Assange. Using him, I guess, to show the bravery of such men as Tucker and Assange. Assange is a criminal. He didn’t have the right to do what he did, in spite of so-called “pure” motives. We don’t get to do that...at least in the manner that he did. Trump chose not to pardon him, or Edward Snowden. That should tell us something.

Why do they give such support to Julian Assange...again, he is an outspoken anti-Semite? How can they be comfortable with that?

I think it’s because they are anti-Israel...I am trying not to call them anti-Semitic, or anti-Zionist, yet. And though both Candace and Tucker claim to be Christians, apparently they haven’t gotten to Ezekiel 38 and 39, yet - The war of Gog and Magog otherwise known as Armageddon...maybe not even Genesis 12:3 - "I will bless those that bless you." and certainly not Zechariah 12:3 that informs us every nation will turn against Israel. 

But anyway, in both videos that Candace shared after the Putin interview, she espoused all the things Tucker has not yet said about his interview. I have said it before and I will say it again. Tucker is smarter than that. He simply lets people like Candace Owens say it for him. He has done it before!  Actually continually. Candace is so starry eyed over him, she simply doesn’t see how she is being used. Plus, she actually believes the things he says. Like Tucker, she was once a Democrat. Not sure either of them have shaken that from the recesses of their heart, just yet. I had to publicly address it on social media for my own well-being. My response to Candace’s videos went something like this. Because of space I didn’t have then, I have added more thoughts and some additional facts now. After Candace prefaces her comments with a defense of Julian Assange, this is what she tells us. For clarification, her views, though not an exact quote, are in green.

1. "Julian Assange is a hero." NOT! He is an anti-Semitic criminal. Both Candace, and Tucker Carlson, have said in the past that Mike Pompeo actually attempted to have him murdered. That makes my blood boil. It is an accusation that has never been proven. It has never even been a legitimate question from a legitimate source! No charges have ever been brought, let alone proven guilty; but they state it as fact over and over without even giving a source for their “fact”. Why do we put up with that??? I have written about that prior, so I won’t repeat it here, but you can read why this is so wrong, in my humble opinion.

2. America is an Imperialist nation. NOT And we never have been! And we have NEVER "taken stuff" as stated by Candace Owens in her “report” of Tucker’s interview. Neither are we Colonialists as stated by Tucker to Putin.

3. The “geriatric leaders” (read boomer) are ignorant. In truth, they know a heck of a lot more than Candace does and they are smart enough not to believe the propaganda of "Put'N". Her bashing of our “geriatric leaders” is her way of saying “boomer” with the same thought behind it. So disrespectful! I wonder if she places Trump in that category...yeah, I think she does, from her subtle comments and prior support of Vivek Ramaswamy. Search some of the comments she made at that time.

4. America is about to get us into WWIII! Read your Bible...it isn't America that will do that. That's their buddy, "Put'N". And it is all clearly lined out in Scripture. That is the part Carlson and Candace Owens fail to consider in their take down of America, while propping up and supporting Put'N. (Even though they both claim not to, it is exactly what they are doing.) And maybe it won't be Putin in charge at that time; but it will most certainly be Russia and he has had a huge part in all that will take place when we reach that time in Biblical prophecy. 

Re: #4 I recommend to Candace that she start with reading Ezekiel 38, and 39. That should get us all thinking. Further, she has missing chunks in her history of Russia that needs to be revisited. We need to go back to just past 1948, actually 1949 and see how Stalin treated the Jews. He used the term "nationalist" in a negative connotation too, just like it is being used today. It was a means and method to make them pay for their disloyalty... tortured, then shot. Did Put'N cover any of that in his history lesson?? No. Of course he didn’t.

PS. In her earlier argument with Ben Shapiro, Candace threw out what is to a Jew, basically considered an anti-Semitic slur. After her blasting of Ben she ended her tweet with “Jesus is King!” Yeah, Jesus IS King! But it should be said in love. Not as a fiery dart thrown at the target of the day. That was strike 2 for me after her take on Israel, which was strike 1. This little video is strike 3 and I hope people will respond in kind and say: “CO! You are OUT!”

Her response to Tucker’s interview was pretty discouraging, but not really a surprise after listening to her narrative the last few months. The above was pretty much my response to Candace’s interpretation of the interview. I felt it important to include it here. I have followed both Tucker and Candace for years. But after all of this, they both are on strike three for me.

When I watched Tucker’s video announcing the interview, I held out a bit of hope. Maybe it wouldn’t be as bad as I thought. Tucker made some great points…. As I said earlier, he promised it wasn’t out of love for Putin, but rather for the United States. Yeah, I don’t see it… Not with the way he conducted that interview. 

The Interview and A Bit More Russian History

Tucker, and those that put him on a pedestal, are incredibly naive to trust and believe a murderous dictator like Putin. No designs of world control??? Maybe not; because he only needs the nations that will get him to Israel. And he is moving rapidly in his alliance with Iran and into Syria! He is using Syria as a testing ground and a launching pad for Russia's latest weapons. And I believe ISRAEL is the nation that is Putin's goal!

I can’t go into all the history that Putin didn’t mention here; but let me share this article with some additional history that Putin excluded in Tucker's interview. Suffice it to say, Russia in 1949 used Israel for their own gain for a short time; until that is, that Stalin determined he needed to rid himself of the problem. He concocted a plan to destroy the Jews and the Jewish identity. He used the term “Jewish nationalists”. Sound familiar? It should. It is the same term being used against Christian conservatives, in America, today. And “nationalists” is the same term that Putin is using today, against Ukraine.

Outmanned and outgunned, the Jews desperately needed weapons for their defense. Communist Czechoslovakia stepped in and supplied Israel with dozens of military aircraft, 50,000 rifles, 6,000 machine guns and 90 million bullets – their provision authorized by the Kremlin." 
"Moscow’s impetus was not altruism – it stemmed from the Soviet desire to roll back the British empire and weaken Western influence in the Middle East. But Stalin’s motivation notwithstanding, the armaments he approved were indispensable." (Bold emphasis, mine.)

It was only a short time after that, when Stalin began to turn on Israel and attempted to rid the earth of their presence.

In 1953, Stalin further devised a conspiratorial plot where supposedly Jewish doctors were trying to kill high ranking Soviet officials. Search the “Doctor’s Plot” for more information regarding this. In 1955, after basically ridding themselves of the Jews, they established a close military alliance with the Arab states, which they maintain to this day.

The Kremlin would soon dramatically reverse course. By the 1950s Moscow became the champion of Arab nationalism, embracing an anti-Israel and anti-Jewish agenda – and would continue thus over consecutive decades.” (Bold emphasis, mine)

Yeah...Putin didn’t go into any of that history. Nor did Tucker ask. They both focused on the “Nazism” of Ukraine…

What’s the difference in what, how and who Russia aligns itself, now? What if it is again about eliminating a Jew? Zelenskyy is Jewish. That he is a Nazi is ridiculous. That there are white supremacists in charge of Ukraine doesn’t seem any more plausible than the left’s claim we hear in the US that the "White Supremacists are America’s greatest threat"...That according to the Joe Biden administration. Anyone with a brain knows that simply is not the case and a dangerous narrative. We need to think. Riiight! Putin is going to protect people in Ukraine from Nazis by sending them all to Kingdom Come. Makes a lot of sense, doesn't it? NOT!  That’s a claim from NBC. But Tucker and lame stream media are saying the same things...take it all with a grain of salt.

After the miraculous war of 1967, with Israel winning in 6 days, creating humiliation for the Soviet armed Arab states, the animosity and propaganda against Israel simply grew and grew. They tried to present Israel as the enemy to progressive socialism. They twisted the middle east conflict as not one of religious groups, but rather as a conflict of progressive Arab people and Imperialist Israel...basically depicting Israel as occupiers and an apartheid state. And more, even compared them to Nazis...everyone’s favorite attack, it seems. Israel is no more an Imperialist state than is the United States. Both Tucker and Candace seem to want to paint the United States in that way. Too much Jimmy Dore, methinks.

Depicting Israel as occupiers or an apartheid state, gave the Soviets the right (in their view) to oppose and attack Israel. This is Russia’s history. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know! "But Russia is no longer the USSR!" and "Different time, different state." Nope. Don’t forget Putin has said that the fall of the USSR was the "greatest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century

Let's continue. In 1975, the Soviets sponsored a UN General Assembly resolution that labeled Zionism as racist. Revoked in 1991 after the fall of the USSR, but today, Israel is the most sanctioned and lectured country in the UN, even over communist China, North Korea and Iran. And today, Zionism is viewed as the international oppressor and the enemy of the leftist revolution. Think what I said about Jimmy Dore. He is a Communist, in my view. This is apparently also why he is a rabid anti-Semitic...or perhaps he is a Communist, because he is first an Anti-Semitic. Why did Tucker have him on his show and seemingly agree with everything he said? Perhaps this is the reason Fox had to fire Tucker. Dore apparently doesn’t see what is wrong with the phrase “From the river to the Sea, Palestine will be free.”

This nation, (Russia/USSR) in what ever era it is, has a history of calling their perceived or real enemies Nazis! Do you see why I can’t get too concerned with Putin labeling Ukraine, as "Nazis"? It is Putin's MO for his enemies. It doesn't mean they are.

Tucker has led us all to believe that all of the chatter has been out of a concern to keep us out of World War III. It isn't! Tucker's interview (and even Candace’s interpretation of it), clearly reveals that is not at all what it's about! It's about proving Putin right and that America is an Imperialist Nation that always has been. You doubt me? Tucker said it in the interview...referring to the United States as one of the “Colonial nations” out to harass Putin. Colonialism and Imperialism are basically the same thing.

Colonialism is where one country physically exerts complete control over another country and Imperialism is formal or informal economic and political domination of one country over the other.”

And that America fits either of those descriptions should fire up anybody over age 30... Not just the "geriatrics". No. we are not Colonialists and we certainly are not Imperialists. This is the same preaching as Jimmy Dore, which Tucker sat and shook his head in affirmation while interviewing Dore. Then Tucker simply let Putin reiterate the same narrative. 

As evidence to demonstrate my concern with this interview and the danger it is to America, simply read the comments in support of Putin on Tucker’s social media pages! It is absolutely astounding! The majority see Putin’s propaganda as truth. Poor “wounded” soul. Doesn’t anyone think any more?

More History – Let’s Get Current – Lead up to Ukraine War

The first thing we need to do, to correctly understand Putin, is admit that he is an educated Marxist who served in the KGB during the Cold War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Old Vlad actually believes 100 million victims of communism is not too big of a price to pay to bring about the Marxist philosophy beliefs he has long held. He actually believes in the purges that Lenin and Stalin used to enforce their rule throughout Russian/Soviet history. That includes the forced famines that eliminated enemies of the state, which includes the purge of the Jew, the forced labor camps in Siberia, and the strict propagandist control of all media. Putin, if anybody, understands and studied the techniques of agitation and propaganda; and we need to consider he is, in fact, using them in this interview. We certainly didn’t hear any of that history during his interview with Tucker. Shouldn’t that be a red flag for us?

Toward the middle of the interview, Tucker asks Putin who blew up the Nord Stream Pipeline. It’s a light moment; one of the few comical moments in the entire interview, when Putin directs his open hands to Tucker. Obviously, Putin blames Tucker. Tucker laughs and says, “[He] was busy that day.” It is one of the few times, we get a laugh out of Putin.

We easily get the message. Putin believes the US did it. Not a surprise at all. Tucker himself believes this and has unequivocally stated this on occasion. I don’t know if that is true. And I am not sure if we will ever know. But what I do know is it is wrong for Tucker to claim this without absolute proof. We expect that from Putin, but it should NOT come from a United States influencer like Tucker until we know it as a fact. 

What is true is there were Russia ships in the Baltic Sea within the area, just days prior. They had means and reason just as Putin informs us we need to consider. Maybe Putin did it to help justify the war in Ukraine. Maybe he did it because Nord Stream wasn’t even being used because Germany had halted the project after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Maybe because of that, Russia did it as a message to Germany that they will NEVER get gas from Russia? Who knows what evil lurks in that man’s mind? I don’t. Maybe it was Ukraine. Or Maybe it was the UK on their own without US help. Maybe it was Sweden. I just don’t like a US citizen, like Tucker Carlson, blaming it on our nation without any proof. 

But Tucker did the same thing in regard to his accusation that then CIA Director, Mike Pompeo, tried to have Julian Assange murdered. There is no proof of that or any justification for that kind of comment. Yet both Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens have adamantly stated that as fact. Present all the scenarios or keep your mouth shut, Tucker. 

At Tucker’s prompting, Putin tries to convince us that he has no intentions of invading Poland. This is what Tucker wants us to believe too. He has claimed it many times; telling us that it is only the “military industrial complex” that wants us to believe this. In fact, they want us to believe that this is just giving the “military industrial complex” a reason to keep us at war. They want us to believe the war is all “only about money”….or maybe, just maybe they simply believe it is American Imperialism. Whatever! What is obvious, for them, it is all America’s fault.

Listen carefully. Perhaps there is a hint here, too, as to why Putin’s claim that he has no intention to invade Poland, is a deliberate lie. He says it plainly in this clip for anyone paying attention. There is another means to get gas from Russia to Germany through Poland. 

He so badly wants us to believe Putin has no intention of invading Poland. But if Tucker was listening carefully, in his own interview Putin tells us exactly why. There is a secondary means for a pipeline like Nord Stream through Poland, which can be utilized if Putin can control it. Yamal Europe Pipeline - 2552 mile pipeline through Poland and into Germany through Belarus. The Polish section quit operation in 2022. That's reason enough for a man like Putin to want to control Poland. Tucker missed that. Why should that surprise us coming from a man like Putin who wants to control everything in his nation. Poland has come out with concern for no fewer than ten lies Putin told about Poland, along with his revisionist history about Russia. None of which was challenged by Tucker. I am certainly no expert on this stuff, but that seems to be fairly easy conclusion to reach, doesn't it? What better reason for a man like Putin to want to take Poland too. Back up for the loss of the Nord Stream Pipeline.

It is important to remember that Putin is a Marxist. And he is doing the things Marxists do! From the Heritage Foundation - June 7, 2022

Given his KGB training, it was inevitable that Putin would manipulate elections, rewrite the Russian constitution, imprison and even poison his opponents, close down Memorial and every other NGO that called attention to the crimes of Marxism-Leninism, order the brutal subjugation of Chechnya, seize Crimea, and invade Ukraine.”

I think Tucker has forgotten that, or he simply doesn’t believe it. And who knows for what reason! .

Biblical Concerns

I realize I have covered many personalities and various subject matter in this article; and perhaps it seems I am meandering. But it is for a reason. What is the common thread with Julian Assange, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Jimmy Dore...oh, and Put’N? They are all anti-Israel. And I will even add a couple more names to that list; one that Tucker has been aligning himself with only since leaving Fox. And that would be Alex Jones. To a lesser degree Tulsi Gabbard, Glenn Greenwald and Col. Doug MacGregor, all of whom he loved to interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight; none of whom will ever have Israel’s back, but whom all agreed with Tucker's ideas of foreign policy. Other than Assange and Jones, I won’t call any of them anti-Semitic. But they are anti-Israel, and I most certainly believe them to be anti-Zionist. They do not understand the place Israel holds in God’s view. Israel is the apple of His eye.

 “For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.”  Zechariah 2:8

And it seems they have all chosen to leave Israel in the dust, ignoring all Scripture to pray for and support Israel. They ignore, or don’t know all the Scripture as to why God instructs us this way. The Jew is God’s Chosen People and Israel is God’s time clock. In the first book of the Bible, God tells us He will bless those that bless Israel, and curse those that curse Israel. Genesis 12:3 That’s a direct instruction, if not viewed as a distinct command.

I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you.” Genesis 12:3

As I said earlier, anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist are not the same thing. One can be anti-Israel without being anti-Semitic. There is a distinct difference. But that doesn't matter in the greater scheme of things. They might as well be one in the same. Some believe that anti-Zionism is an evolution of anti-Semitism, and I believe that is true. But I also believe there is a more distinct difference. To be an anti-Zionist is more political/religious where anti-Semitism is good old-fashioned racism. I believe there are Jews within Israel who are in fact anti-Zionists. And they would freak out over a comment like “Bibi Netanyahu is placed by God for such a time as this.” There. I think you get the idea. To explain my view a bit further, when I say “anti-Israel” I am referring to a disdain or lack of support only for the nation. I am not referring to anything anti-Semitic like a hatred or distrust for the people. Neither am I referring to the faith as in Anti-Zionism. I am simply referring to someone who dislikes and does not support the nation of Israel.

We are starting to see more of an anti-Israel position in our Congress, who just this week refused to pass a stand alone bill in support of Israel. Truly a shame. We are moving closer to "every nation will turn against Israel." Zechariah 12:3. That said, there are also virulent anti-Semitics and anti-Zionists. Think The Squad: Ilhan Omar, AOC, Ayanna Presley, Rashida Tlaib; it has grown to include Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Greg Casar, and Summer Lee. And I believe, Pramila Jayapal.

And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.” Zechariah 12:3

WWIII, or perhaps more correctly, “Armageddon”, (which I personally believe will be WWIII) doesn’t begin with Ukraine invading anyone. It will begin with Russia invading Israel. Ezekiel 38:15. “The country to the uttermost north." Look at a globe. That nation is Russia, and it is in direct alignment with Jerusalem, the nation furthest North.

"And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:" Ezekiel 38:15

Again, Russia - "the country to the utter-most North" - will one day invade Israel and start the Final Battle. What more do we need to know? It's not like a propagandist-in-chief is going to tell the truth.

Iran, who is strategically aligned with Russia is what used to be known as Persia which the Bible speaks of in Daniel 7 as the "bear". The two million man army that comes in and helps them out is believed by theologians to be China. Putin made very clear his alliance with China, saying China is not at all an aggressive nation, basically debunking Tucker's concern. He tells Tucker we are hurting ourselves by not trusting China. "Limiting cooperation with China", he tells him..."is only hurting yourself."

I really don't care what all the political pundits say. One can find a myriad of ideas on both sides. I only care what the Bible says. And it says Russia, Persia and China align against Israel. And the whole world knows, just as Putin says here, Russia and China are aligned.

However, I do not believe we are there yet. As I said earlier, the Bible says every nation will turn against Israel; so we are not there yet. Just last week, to their credit, following President Trump's lead from 2018, Argentina is the latest nation to claim Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move their embassy there. Even as the United States withdraws support, Argentina stands will Israel, so no, we aren't there yet.

And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.” Zechariah 12:3 (Bold emphasis mine.)

Since according to the Bible which says EVERY nation will turn against Israel, Argentina, believe it or not, is a buffer for us right now. I firmly believe that. There are others, that will stand with Israel until that dreaded day.

The Scriptures I just mentioned should give us a clear picture that Tucker and Candace just don’t seem to understand. That this is exactly why we need to stand with Israel.

Summary

Why have I decided to spend so much time and attention on this interview?

I am deeply concerned with what I am seeing espoused by one of the greatest influencers of conservative minds. I know of no one who holds more respect for conservatives than Tucker Carlson. It has only grown since his firing at Fox...in fact, I think that simply legitimized him to his viewers, that want nothing more than to have someone to trust. The comments I am seeing throughout social media only validate my concerns. It seems everyone is falling at Tucker’s feet. The only problem is, that rather than seeing it as an opportunity to peek into the mind of a murderous communist, as everyone loves to say to justify their support of the interview, they are actually seeing Putin as a “wounded” “Christian” leader who has been betrayed by the west generally, and the United States specifically!

Those that want to support this interview and believe in Tucker, love to say Tucker has the right as a journalist. And he does!!! But is it wise? The comments of all those standing in defense of Tucker are downright frightening. There is absolutely no criticism of Putin. They all say what a great leader he is, as if they have fallen hook, line and sinker for his narrative. The scariest thing is, I believe they actually have!

We need to consider a bit more thoroughly everything we have seen in this interview. But there is no way we can properly absorb it, and dissect it if we do not consider and understand who Vladimir Putin really is.

First and foremost we should be judging Putin by his previous actions, the alliances he holds, and only then should we consider what his words tell us. His true desires are there if one listens carefully. He is an adept, trained propagandist, but if we are wise and careful and not afraid to question, we can still see who he really is. My fear is nobody seems to be doing that!!! At least, very few. We simply cannot let this narrative about Vladimir Putin stand.

As prime minister and president, Putin has moved again and again to build a new Russian empire, most recently in his invasion of Ukraine. We can deal effectively with Putin only if we accept how much he is in thrall to Marxism-Leninism and its core idea that political power grows only out of the barrel of a gun.” Heritage Foundation

It’s who he is...whether we want it to be or not. And regardless of what Tucker Carlson tries to make us believe.

Both Tucker Carlson, and his little protege, Candace Owens, claim to be Christians. I won’t dispute that. It has been reported both are prior Democrats. I have heard Tucker deny that; but there is a part of him that reveals a liberal bent. However, it is my belief that neither have a complete understanding of the Bible, perhaps as new Christians; or maybe not very informed ones. It is also my belief that neither of them have actually removed all their former, liberal views from the recesses of their heart. There is still a very real part of them that holds to those views; and they are revealed in the way they view America (A Colonialist, and even an Imperialist nation - "America does what America does best," comment from Candace! grrrr) It is very obvious to me in the way they promote the foreign policy views that were once considered Democrat strategy.

Why do I see this as so dangerous? It’s simple. This is the exact narrative that will eventually aid in the fulfillment of Scripture, that every nation will turn against Israel. I believe they are helping the United States get there. They are greatly influencing minds and attitudes about our nation, about Russia and about Israel. That trickles down to all of us and eventually influences our politics.

Zechariah 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be  gathered together against it.

All means all! And someone is going to make sure we get there...whether it be knowingly or only unwittingly. I haven’t yet figured out which category Tucker fits into...or maybe I just don’t want to believe it. 



Resources

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/351765

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/qa-what-is-known-about-nord-stream-gas-pipeline-explosions-2023-09-26/

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-742136

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLejq2Iuzro  no it was the words “from the river to the sea”

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68225599

https://www.facebook.com/TuckerCarlsonNetwork/videos/897519685713239

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/ukraine-has-nazi-problem-vladimir-putin-s-denazification-claim-war-ncna1290946

https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/putin-the-marxist-leninist

https://ccmusa.org/read/read.aspx?id=chg20180403

https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/02/10/poland-corrects-ten-putin-lies-from-tucker-carlson-interview/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5joqUZTT4m0

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7632057

https://fb.watch/qrr6LPiW9l/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8leaZ7GzjmM

 



Friday, December 1, 2023

As the War Rages - III


Ok; Charlie Kirk has me fired up once again. I used to be so proud and supportive of him. Those days are gone. And I hope we will all wake up to the danger he is presenting. He is helping lead the media war against Israel...whether he thinks he is or not. Please listen to this video clip, - it begins about the 2 hour 10 min mark, so fast forward and consider this as you listen...

The truth is Charlie Kirk didn't "broach the subject" of Israel having intelligence about the Hamas attack as he states in this video. It was a lot more than a delicate “broach”! He basically accused PM Netanyahu of fully knowing about the coming attack and ALLOWING the boarder breech in order to intentionally start a war! Seems he loves to back himself up in this podcast, by playing clips of previous ones. But he carefully chooses which ones he wants to share. His accusations were a lot worse, than what he shows here. Of course he didn’t re-run the worst comments. The truth is, he absolutely did blame Bibi. By the time I was done watching, I thought he might as well align himself with the Palestinian supporters at the universities! I am sure there is a whole lot more to the story of how this terrible attack came to fruition, (like Israel leadership having a desire to trust Hamas and therefore offering work permits from Gaza into Israel.) but Charlie Kirk apparently just wants to be right and repeat the left's narrative!!! 

So in Charlie's view, all of a sudden the liberal NY Times, who broke the story, is accurate and he will just take their report at face value. (And likewise for The Guardian – also the liberal Axios and MSNBC!) It appears Charlie is just going to immediately take everything they report as fact, because he wants to validate his own accusations against Israel! Has he forgotten the NY Times has basically been a Holocaust denier ever since the Holocaust happened? Does he realize they have never had a fair report about Israel in the eight following decades? So NY Times is supposedly accurate now when they have lied for decades about Israel; and Charlie jumps on this as soon as he hears the report.

I think we can all agree there absolutely is more to this latest story, than what he talks about in this clip, but it looks like Charlie Kirk just wants to be right!!! So he brings it all to us as fact.

Further, he wasn’t attacked by “emotionally unhinged people” as he accuses in this video. He was *countered* by Christian Zionists (like me) because he basically accused Netanyahu of knowing and allowing the border breach in order to start a war! His comments were way out of line. And I won’t forget that after his accusations, he brought Pastor Jack on for clean-up, because his statements were so inflammatory. To be fair, in the unrestricted realm of social media, he probably *did* hear a few people calling him "anti-Semitic"; but that doesn't excuse his statements against Israel. I suggest he toughen up and maybe quit being so proud. Pastor Jack was gracious in coming on his show to help him out, but I would bet my life that after Pastor had a good talk with Charlie.

Does Charlie not know that there are those in Israel strategically working to get rid of Bibi Netanyahu, just as in America the left has been trying to get rid of Donald Trump? The same tactics have been used in both situations. But for specifics, it has been more recently reported by some, that the decisions and pressure by Biden and Blinken have been intentional to help get rid of Netanyahu! Their primary goal is to get rid of Bibi!! Report that, Charlie!! Does Charlie not remember when even during the Clinton years, Bill sent James Carville to disrupt elections against Bibi and they have been after him ever since? Oh, probably not. Charlie was just a toddler then. But I remember!

In this podcast, Charlie brings up prior leaders like Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan (he can't even pronounce it correctly) and Henry Kissinger. Kirk does so as a means to demonstrate that Israel has always had a practice of not administering the first strike. They never wanted to utilize a pre-emptive strike, because the world would surely never side with them if they did. So what Charlie is saying is that Israel forced the invasion, so they could carry out an extermination of Hamas. That kind of accusation should infuriate anyone who claims to be a supporter of Israel.

We all have learned to love and trust Charlie Kirk; and Turning Point, USA has done a multitude of good things, so we probably don’t really listen carefully to what he is actually implying. But we shouldn’t simply take what he says at face value, because we agree with him on other issues. Listen to his implications and insinuations. Listen to his tone and the words he uses as he discusses this. Here are some examples:

  • Everyone had prior knowledge about this...I guess, because NY Times and Joe and Mika Scarborough said so.

  • Charlie is calling for resignations; or no more funding. Just whose resignation does he seek? What he really wants is no more funding...so he can be right about that too. And that is the point where America will no longer be on the side of Israel.

  • He is whining because someone said that “Bolstering terrorist propaganda is evil.” He is angry that someone called him “evil” for that… Well guess what, Charlie? Bolstering terrorist propaganda IS evil and that is exactly what you are doing in this video and the others videos that started the backlash against you.

  • Then Charlie confidently tells us: “Don’t worry; a whistleblower will come out with the truth.” But then he glibly states, oh but “the whistleblower will be killed.” Really??? Well that statement alone should tell us exactly how he views Israel. Murderers of truth, I guess.

  • He correctly states Israel was on the brink of a civil war, but then he implies that was Bibi’s fault. He is only giving half the facts on every issue, and sadly it is all the left’s narrative that he chooses to share.

  • He blames Bibi as the catalyst for causing the civil unrest in the nation because Bibi is trying to change their “constitution” in regard to the judicial system. No he isn’t! He is trying to gain back what once was – reinstating the old norm! Blaming Bibi for the national division is a talking point from the left and yet Charlie chooses to use it!!!

  • He accuses Israel government of lying...that would include Bibi, I guess.

  • He uses only liberal sources the entire podcast!!! NY Times and Joe and Mika Scarborough from MSNBC??? Good grief! lol

  • Listen to the word he chooses when he talks about Israel expecting help from the US. He says Israel is DEMANDING 14 billion dollars from America. This infuriates me! Have you noticed how Israel is carefully tiptoeing around Biden and Blinken! I wouldn’t call that demanding. Charlie is so out of bounds with that! It is absolutely not true.

  • And finally, as is getting to be the case with a certain segment of conservatives he gets to the point where he also blames America. That used to only be the left that did that.

  • He ends his diatribe by saying “I really hope this error from Israel came out of pride and ego”...Like that’s how the attack came to fruition. But that’s not bad enough. He then says: “Because I don’t have to even say what the alternate to that is.”- Meaning Israel allowed it to happen on purpose...just like he claimed initially...and if we carefully think it through, we all know that’s what he *really* believes.

  • Oh and somewhere along the way Charlie tries to claim that he actually suggested that “maybe Bibi was double-crossed”. Right. Yeah, he said it – but barely. He said it in the same manner that he said “this was hopefully caused by Israel’s pride and ego.” You could tell that what he actually believes is the complete opposite. And that he just said that as a calming factor to ratchet down viewers’ opposition and preventing a reaction to what he really believes.

  • In any case, Charlie is helping spread the left's narrative about Israel knowing this was going to happen...even now saying he agrees with Joe and Mika Scarborough. They are trying to undo PM Netanyahu, and Charlie is seemingly unwittingly helping them. 

It's deeper than this, because Charlie basically said today that the Israeli government actually knew the day of the attack it was going to happen, but Mark Levin posted the truth on X today explaining that what they are accusing Netanyahu of actually happened when the previous left-wing party was in power. I feel quite confident Charlie Kirk and the whole lot of them will stick to their accusations, but this is what Levin pointed out today.

BUT the leftwing Bennett-Lapid- Gantz led coalition ran the government. Netanyahu was not prime minister. Likud and the other parties that are part of the present coalition government were not in charge. It occurred on the Bennett-Lapid-Gantz government's watch. Any fifth grader could have done a Internet search and learned which Israeli government was in office at the time the document was circulated among Israeli officials.

I am not calling for Charlie Kirk’s cancellation. I am calling for his correction...and that is going to have to come from us! He is always telling us how he holds more strongly to account, Christians. Well we need to hold him to account too. We cannot let him continue in this narrative and still support him. He obviously does not understand “I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you.” Because he is so angry with our government, he feels the freedom to call out Israel’s too. It simply doesn’t work that way...especially when one is barking up the wrong side of the tree.

Apparently Charlie can’t see the ramifications of his words….he only wants to be right. He wants the funding of Israel to stop. This will help justify his calls for no aid to any nation. How come we never hear him talk about all the money going to Iran?

The harsh truth is this kind of rhetoric and blatant criticism IS basically an attack on Israel. And he should be discerning enough to know where that will lead - “every nation will turn against Israel”. If conservatives continue in this vein, count us blue; count us as one of those nations. We are one and the same.

I will withhold judgment of Israel and even defend them until I have all the facts about what PM Netanyahu or his intelligence knew….and I will *not* simply believe a biased report from two leftist newspapers and a leftist propaganda television station just because a conservative guru said so. Charlie should do the same!! But he was in too big of a hurry to be proven right. I have lost all respect for him and will no longer support him, until I hear an apology. Clean up, Charlie!!! You are in dangerous waters and your pride is getting the best of you!

Final thought: And what?? It was more important to talk about *this* without any confirmation, instead of the fact that according to the IDF, Hamas broke the ceasefire on day 5? 😡 End rant...for now. I know Charlie isn't anti-Semitic, but he IS being very foolish and extremely arrogant. I will refrain at this point from any name-calling like “anti-Semitic”, but he is looking a little misplaced to me, and I might be at least thinking the former! I am becoming increasingly concerned with certain people that we want to look up to as conservatives. No longer. I am extremely frustrated with him, but not yet “unhinged”. Lol He won’t want to see that side of me. 😁




Friday, November 24, 2023

As The War Rages Continued

This video with Pastor Jack Hibbs (Calvary Chapel Chino Hills) and Amir Tsarfati (Founder of Behold Israel) is from about 4 weeks ago. I wish I would have shared it then, because there is so much good information. Regardless of my slight, the information is timeless. This is *exactly* what I believe, and Pastor Jack and Amir demonstrate so well why it is so important to stand with Israel.

We were warned early on that once this war got full swing, we would start seeing that US support would change from Israel, to demonizing them. We knew that we would see an all out effort to change the narrative to instead call a for support of the "Palestinians". Well, that didn't take long. And it really shouldn't come as a surprise. I did have one surprise, however, and that was of a negative response to Israel among people that should know better.
I've become frustrated lately with even people on the conservative side, because they, too, are aligning with leftists in the way they view our support for Israel, or lack of it. I'm talking about Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and even Charlie Kirk. I think the catalyst for this lack of support originated with everyone's almost-idol, Tucker Carlson. It comes from a belief that they are only putting "America First". And also, that we shouldn't be involved in foreign wars. What they fail to realize is, this *isn't* a foreign war. This is, as PM Netanyahu has said on multiple occasions, our war too! We are the "Big Satan", after all, and Israel only the "Little Satan". Further, Tucker's anti-war, pacifist beliefs certainly don't help.

Charlie Kirk strongly believes he is pro-Israel, but he recently made very troubling statements regarding that tiny nation. He did some cleanup (in my opinion) with Pastor Jack Hibbs, so I'm going to let that go for now (I think Pastor Jack Hibbs probably set him straight). And I also already explained his statements in my previous post here. But I want to focus on Candace Owens for just a bit, as she has recently been in the spotlight for her troubling views. Even the David Horowitz Foundation, who basically gave her her start, has had to denounce her. I'm very disappointed in her and I will admit a bit surprised. She has recently shown what I believe to be her true colors, and she cannot be excused from criticism, just because she's a conservative.
This is how Candace Owens lost me forever:
  • *Referred to Israel as a nation committing genocide; then tried to deny it, doing what I believe was some "cleanup" on Tucker Carlson's podcast. It didn't work for me.
  • *Candace basically threw anti-Semitic comments (well-known slurs) at Ben Shapiro, thrusting her Biblical sword into his side and then twisting it.
  • *She ignorantly stated that Israel keeps Muslims in state relegated "quarters"...instead of researching and understanding there are 4 separate quarters in Israel: Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Armenian. "Quarters" means where they *choose* to live. No apology from Candace for implying Israel treats Muslims badly.
  • *Most egregious for me, she interviewed Norman Finkelstein! Worse than an anti-Zionist, he is a liar, deceiver and hater of Israel! There are some people that one just shouldn't give a voice to, allowing them to spread their corrupt, evil and dangerous message. This was the last straw for me and Candace is without excuse. Her statements and actions regarding Israel are more closely aligned to those of "The Squad" than a Christian conservative.
  • *No apology for any of these things.
But anyway, I only express this now, because we need to know exactly where we stand with people we follow and/or even put on a pedestal. They are influencing us. They are influencing America. They gain our support and trust in one way and then they have another view about something else that causes extremely dangerous harm. One can be right about one thing, (even most things!) and be dead wrong about another. We shouldn't give any one our undying support and then follow them into the pit of hell. Anything clearly laid out in Scripture, cannot be left uncorrected, if someone is trying to draw us into a wrong belief. Our support of Israel is one of those things. (Genesis 12:3)
These people with such a large platform influence all of America with what they believe. Some people will just follow them blindly, because they have gained conservatives' trust. We already know the left and most Democrats (I am talking political leadership, not private citizens) do not stand with Israel. Many have a completely different view of the wars taking place there. We expect that of them. But to see conservatives join the same refrain is deeply troubling and needs to be brought out in the open.
These conservatives, if we are not careful, will be the voice that brings the fulfillment of the Bible verse that "every nation will turn against Israel". (Zechariah 12:3 and Chapter 14) The left is already there. *Someone* must bring the right to an anti-Israel view, and then prophecy will be fulfilled completely. We need to be obedient to Scripture and not allow that to happen. These people on the right which I have mentioned, (along with the left) are helping usher in Armageddon when they malign Israel and do not give proper support. We need to be sure we understand that fact and hopefully correct them...even if they otherwise think like us.

I believe now that there has been a cease-fire (even if they don't call it that) that once the hostages are released and the cease-fire is over, the negative reporting about Israel will become even greater and even more belligerent towards them.
If you find yourself confused as to why we should support Israel please listen to this video. It is about 1hour and 42 minutes in length, but will bring clarity to the entire situation.
Happening Now with Pastor Jack and Amir Tsarfati