Sarkozy calls Obama naive; Iran has FIVE nuclear sites; Healthcare support at new low; The Apostate Church

"No nation can or should try to dominate another nation." - Obama "Did a professional speechwriter write that? Or did you outsource it to a starry-eyed runner-up in the Miss America pageant? Whether or not any nation "should try" to dominate another, they certainly "can," and do so with effortless ease, all over the planet and throughout human history." - Mark Steyn 1) Iran says advanced missiles can target any threat TEHRAN, Iran – Iran tested its longest-range missiles Monday and warned they can reach any place that threatens the country, including Israel, parts of Europe and U.S. military bases in the Mideast. The launch capped two days of war games and was condemned as a provocation by Western powers, which are demanding Tehran come clean about a newly revealed nuclear facility it has been secretly building. …In the latest exercise, the powerful Revolutionary Guard, which controls Iran's missile program, successfully tested upgraded versions of Iran's medium-range Shahab-3 and Sajjil missiles, state television reported. Both can carry warheads and reach up to 1,200 miles, putting Israel, U.S. military bases in the Middle East and parts of Europe within striking distance. The launchings were meant to display Iran's military might and demonstrate its readiness to respond to any military threat. "Iranian missiles are able to target any place that threatens Iran," said Abdollah Araqi, a senior Revolutionary Guard commander, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. See: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran 1a) Netanyahu to U.S.: Time is now for action on Iran nukes Now is the time to act to halt the Iranian nuclear program, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Senators and Congress members over the weekend.  The prime minister's message, which he made in telephone conversations, came a day after evidence of a clandestine Iranian nuclear facility was presented by U.S. President Barack Obama and the leaders of Britain and France at the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh.  "If not now, then when?" Netanyahu reportedly asked in the conversations with American officials.  Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Saturday that the newly exposed nuclear facility in Iran was built for military purposes and was proof that the Islamic Republic is seeking atomic weapons. See: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1117106.html 1b) 5 more nuke plants spotted in Iran Intel agents describe guarded operations buried in mountains LONDON – Deep-cover MI6 agents who have described the workings of the once-secret underground uranium enrichment plant near the Iranian city of Qom now have discovered a staggering five more similar operations, according to a report from Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin.  They, like the Qom facility, are buried deep inside the mountains of north Iran and are guarded by divisions of Revolutionary Guards.  The details were sent this weekend to some G20 leaders who met in Pittsburgh when the Qom facility was revealed to the world. See: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=111334 1c) U.S., Allies Seek New Ways to Sanction Iran UNITED NATIONS -- The Obama administration and its Western allies are looking at new ways to constrict Iran's energy, transportation and financial sectors in the wake of last week's revelation that Tehran had secretly developed a second nuclear-fuel facility. But the White House will still face numerous challenges matching its rhetoric on sanctions with real international action, said American and European officials involved in the process. That makes the U.S. Treasury -- and not the United Nations -- the main focus of the West's financial campaign against Iran for now, said U.S. and European officials. …China and Russia are still seen as only half-hearted partners in any effort to push forward expansive new financial penalties… …Despite U.S. sanctions on goods, there is virtually no U.S. export that can't be bought there, from General Electric refrigerators to Apple laptops and Levi's jeans. The goods typically are smuggled in via the Persian Gulf from places such as Dubai. The U.S. restrictions on companies doing business with Iran have largely isolated American firms, especially in the oil and gas sector, and opened the door for Russian, European and Asian companies. It has not brought projects to a halt. …I.e., sanctions don’t work and Iran is going to continue doing what it has been doing unless acted on by an outside force… See: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125417342102747375.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories 1d) Sarkozy calls Obama a cheese-eating surrender monkey I never thought I’d see the day when an American President makes the French look hawkish. Canada’s National Post: Obama: “We must never stop until we see the day when nuclear arms have been banished from the face of the earth.” Sarkozy: “We live in the real world, not the virtual world. And the real world expects us to take decisions.” The rest of Sarkozy’s remarks were, well, remarkable: “President Obama dreams of a world without weapons … but right in front of us two countries are doing the exact opposite. “Iran since 2005 has flouted five security council resolutions. North Korea has been defying council resolutions since 1993. “I support the extended hand of the Americans, but what good has proposals for dialogue brought the international community? More uranium enrichment and declarations by the leaders of Iran to wipe a UN member state off the map,” he continued, referring to Israel. The sharp-tongued French leader even implied that Mr Obama’s resolution 1887 had used up valuable diplomatic energy. “If we have courage to impose sanctions together it will lend viability to our commitment to reduce our own weapons and to making a world without nuke weapons,” he said. Mr Sarkozy has previously called the US president’s disarmament crusade “naive.” Bravo, Mr. Sarkozy! See: http://polipundit.com/?p=21335 2) Jewish tourists attacked in Temple Mount clashes  Palestinians hurl stones in suspected pre-planned aggression JERUSALEM – The Palestinian Authority was behind violent clashes on the Temple Mount today that left 24 people wounded hours before the start of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, according to both Israeli security sources and a source inside the PA. …According to multiple witnesses as well as to Israel's police spokesman, Shmulik Ben Ruby, the clashes began as soon as the Jewish group entered the site.  Immediately, about 150 Palestinian worshipers hurled rocks at the Jewish group and at policemen who were escorting them, slightly wounding two policemen. Police responded with stun grenades while whisking the Jewish visitors away.  Palestinians at several areas in Jerusalem's Old City also began hurling rocks at Jews today. Yeah, it’s a religion of peace alright… See: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=111253 3) U.S. commander in Afghanistan talked with Obama only once The military general credited with capturing Saddam Hussein and killing the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, says he has spoken with President Obama only once since taking command in Afghanistan. "I’ve talked to the president, since I’ve been here, once on a VTC [video teleconference]," Gen. Stanley McChrystal told CBS reporter David Martin in a television interview that aired Sunday. "You’ve talked to him once in 70 days?" Mr. Martin followed up. "That is correct," the general replied. This revelation comes amid the explosive publication of a classified report written by the general that said the war in Afghanistan "will likely result in failure" if more troops are not added next year. Yet, the debate over health care reform continues to dominate Washington’s political discussions. See: http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/back-story/2009/sep/28/us-commander-of-afghanistan-only-talked-to-obama-o/ 4) Health Care Reform Support for Health Care Plan Hits New Low Just 41% of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and the lowest level of support yet measured.  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% are opposed to the plan. See: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/health_care_reform 4a) In Canada, a move toward a private healthcare option In British Columbia, private clinics and surgical centers are capitalizing on patients who might otherwise pay for faster treatment in the U.S. The courts will consider their legality next month. While Canada is starting to come to its senses, we are losing ours… See: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-healthcare-canada27-2009sep27,0,5111855.story 5) World Bank says don't take dollar's place for granted WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank President Robert Zoellick said the United States should not take the dollar's status as the world's key reserve currency for granted because other options are emerging. In excerpts released on Sunday from a speech that he is to deliver on Monday, Zoellick said global economic forces were shifting and it was time now to prepare for the fact that growth will come from multiple sources. "The United States would be mistaken to take for granted the dollar's place as the world's predominant reserve currency," he said. "Looking forward, there will increasingly be other options." See: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090927/bs_nm/us_worldbank_zoellick 6) Bank suspends dealings with ACORN housing entity WASHINGTON – Bank of America Corp. is suspending its work with the housing affiliate of embattled community organizing group ACORN. The decision comes as three Republicans in Congress ask Bank of America and 13 other financial institutions to give Congress a complete accounting of their dealings with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now or its affiliates. BUT, if you recall Bank of America GAVE ACORN $2 million back in February, just after it had received a taxpayer bailout…a little too late, don’t you think? See: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/ap_on_go_ot/us_acorn_banks 7) Gadhafi strengthens relationship with Chavez PORLAMAR, Venezuela – Moammar Gadhafi and Hugo Chavez are strengthening their relationship and finding common ground as two radical former military men who both want to challenge the "imperialism" of wealthy nations and aspire to speak for many poor nations. The Libyan and Venezuelan leaders were expected to meet one-on-one on Monday, although no public events were announced. Chavez and Gadhafi led a weekend summit where South American and African leaders pledged to deepen links between the continents. Chavez made diplomatic inroads while offering African countries Venezuela's help in oil projects, mining and financial assistance. Gadhafi, who is making his first visit to Latin America, said the two regions should unite to wield more influence and form a defense alliance, a "NATO for the South" — calling it "SATO." Hmmm…bears a striking resemblance to the incarnate of evil himself… See: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090928/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_gadhafi 8) ‘Safe School Czar’ Ignored Statutory Rape A teacher was told by a 15-year-old high school sophomore that he was having homosexual sex with an "older man." At the very least, statutory rape occurred. Fox News reported that the teacher violated a state law requiring that he report the abuse. That former teacher, Kevin Jennings, is President Obama’s "safe school czar." …In this one case in which Mr. Jennings had a real chance to protect a young boy from a sexual predator, he not only failed to do what the law required but actually encouraged the relationship.  According to Mr. Jennings’ own description in a new audiotape discovered by Fox News, the 15-year-old boy met the "older man" in a "bus station bathroom" and was taken to the older man’s home that night. When some details about the case became public, Mr. Jennings threatened to sue another teacher who called his failure to report the statutory rape "unethical." Mr. Jennings’ defenders asserted that there was no evidence that he was aware the student had sex with the older man.  However, the new audiotape contradicts this claim. In 2000, Mr. Jennings gave a talk to the Iowa chapter of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, an advocacy group that promotes homosexuality in schools. On the tape, Mr. Jennings recollected that he told the student to make sure "to use a condom" when he was with the older man.  See: http://sweetness-light.com/archive/safe-school-czar-ignored-statutory-rape 9) NBC Producer Accused of E-mailing Anti-ACORN Group 'Bite Me Jew Boy' A group called Americans for Limited Government on Thursday accused a producer for NBC's "Dateline" of sending them an anti-Semitic e-mail message in response to the organization's request for Congress to defund the controversial group ACORN. The mass e-mail in question, sent by ALG's Alex Rosenwald to many members of the media including NBC's Jane Stone, said: “The only way Congress can unravel all of the various funding measures in the ‘stimulus,’ in the ‘Foreclosure Prevention Act,’ and other measures is to pass the ‘Defund ACORN Act’ immediately. They should do it now. Before ACORN spends it all.” -- ALG President Bill Wilson  According to ALG, Stone responded: “Bite me Jew boy!” The Capital Research Center's Matthew Vadum, who is also a contributor to NewsBusters, posted a screen-cap of the e-mail message at Andrew Breitbart's website Big Government. See: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/09/25/nbc-dateline-producer-anti-acorn-group-bite-me-jew-boy 10) Feds Target Yard Sales Thinking of having a fall yard sale to clean out some of the clutter from your house? Be careful, or it could get you in trouble with the Feds, and cost you up to $15 million in fines. Its no joke: the Consumer Product Safety Commission has launched a new enforcement campaign, which it calls “Resale Round-up,” targeting the resale of potentially harmful children’s toys and other consumer products. Potential violators, the CPSC warns, include “thrift stores, consignment stores, charities, and individuals holding yard sales and flea markets.” Even e-bay sales are at risk. See: http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/25/feds-target-yard-sales/ 11) Why can't Christians unite to change America? Study finds faithful can't agree on Bible, government, social responsibility The commonly referenced "God gap" between Republicans and Democrats is disappearing.  Polls released before the 2008 election demonstrated America's Christian voters are no longer synonymous with the political right: a George Barna survey showed born-again Christians evenly split between John McCain and Barack Obama, and a Public Religion Research study found that even among white Evangelicals, touchstone issues like abortion and same-sex marriage weren't in their top five voting considerations. Welcome to the apostate Church… See: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=111154