67 See Joel C. Rosenberg, “Updated: Covert War Underway in Iran to Sabotage Nuclear Facilities,” blog post, September 29, 2010, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/covert-war-underway-in-iran-to-sabotage-nuclear-facilities-iran-sentences-blogger-to-19-years-in-prison/.
68 Thomas Erdbrink and Ellen Nakashima, “Iran Struggling to Contain ‘Foreign-Made’ ‘Stuxnet’ Computer Virus,” Washington Post, September 27, 2010, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/27/AR2010092706229_pf.html.
69 John Markoff and David E. Sanger, “In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue,” New York Times, September 29, 2010, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/world/middleeast/30worm.html.
70 Matthew Cole and Mark Schone, “Who Is Killing Iran’s Nuclear Scientists?” ABC News, July 26, 2011, http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/killing-irans-nuclear-scientists/story?id=14152453.
71 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Year End Analysis of Iran Threat,” blog post, December 16, 2010, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/how-soon-will-israel-hit-iran-top-u-s-and-israeli-experts-discuss-iran-nuclear-threat-the-stuxnext-virus-and-the-twelfth-imam/.
72 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Year End Analysis of Iran Threat,” blog post, December 16, 2010, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/how-soon-will-israel-hit-iran-top-u-s-and-israeli-experts-discuss-iran-nuclear-threat-the-stuxnext-virus-and-the-twelfth-imam/.
73 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Year End Analysis of Iran Threat,” blog post, December 16, 2010, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/how-soon-will-israel-hit-iran-top-u-s-and-israeli-experts-discuss-iran-nuclear-threat-the-stuxnext-virus-and-the-twelfth-imam/.
74 Joel C. Rosenberg, “New Egyptian President: ‘Jihad Is Our Path,’” blog post, June 25, 2012, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/new-egyptian-president-says-jihad-is-our-path/.
75 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Syrian Implosion: 20,000 Dead,” blog post, August 6, 2012, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/syrian-implosion-20000-dead-now-assad-regime-prime-minister-defects-to-jordan-as-do-3-cabinet-members/.
76 Matthew Cole and Mark Schone, “Who Is Killing Iran’s Nuclear Scientists?” ABC News, July 26, 2011, http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/killing-irans-nuclear-scientists/story?id=14152453.
77 Amos Harel, “Panetta in TA Warns Israel off Iran Strike,” Haaretz, October 4, 2011, http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/panetta-in-ta-warns-israel-off-iran-strike-1.387975; Joel C. Rosenberg, “Is Netanyahu Signaling a Preemptive Strike against Iran?” National Review Online, November 2, 2011, http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/282070/netanyahu-signaling-preemptive-strike-against-iran-joel-c-rosenberg.
78 Richard Esposito and Brian Ross, “Iran ‘Directed’ Washington, D.C., Terror Plot, U.S. Says,” ABC News, October 11, 2011, http://news.yahoo.com/iran-directed-washington-d-c-terror-plot-u-145047966.html.
79 “Iran’s Terror Plot,” editorial, Wall Street Journal, October 13, 2011, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203633104576625260808261024.html.
80 Richard Esposito and Brian Ross, “Iran ‘Directed’ Washington, D.C., Terror Plot, U.S. Says,” ABC News, October 11, 2011, http://news.yahoo.com/iran-directed-washington-d-c-terror-plot-u-145047966.html.
81 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Fox News Channel Interview on Iran Terror Plot, 2012 Race, and The Tehran Initiative,” blog post (includes transcript from program with Shannon Bream), October 17, 2011, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/fox-news-channel-interview-on-iran-terror-plot-2012-race-and-the-tehran-initiative-transcript-video/.
82 Julian Borger and Saeed Kamali Dehghan, “Iranian Missile Architect Dies in Blast. But Was Explosion a Mossad Mission?” Guardian, November 14, 2011, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/14/iran-missile-death-mossad-mission.
83 Yaakov Katz, “Blast in Iran Struck Uranium Enrichment Facility,” Jerusalem Post, November 30, 2011, http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=247560.
84 “Report: Seven Killed in Explosion at Iran Steel Factory,” Haaretz, December 12, 2011, http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/report-seven-killed-in-explosion-at-iran-steel-factory-1.400988.
85 Scott Shane and David E. Sanger, “Drone Crash in Iran Reveals Secret U.S. Surveillance Effort,” New York Times, December 7, 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/world/middleeast/drone-crash-in-iran-reveals-secret-us-surveillance-bid.html?_r=0.
86 “The Wrong Signals to Iran,” editorial, Washington Post, December 8, 2011, http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-wrong-signals-to-iran/2011/12/06/gIQAvzNYgO_story.html?hpid=z3.
87 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Covert War Heats Up in Iran and Mideast,” blog post, December 8, 2011, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/covert-war-heats-up-in-iran-will-it-be-enough-to-neutralize-nuclear-threat-or-will-israel-launch-preemptive-strikes-in-2012/.
88 Ronen Bergman, “Will Israel Attack Iran?” New York Times Magazine, January 25, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/magazine/will-israel-attack-iran.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print.
89 David Ignatius, “Is Israel Preparing to Attack Iran?” Washington Post, February 2, 2012, http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/is-israel-preparing-to-attack-iran/2012/02/02/gIQANjfTkQ_print.html.
90 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Rumors of War: Could Hostilities between Israel and Iran Break Out in Spring 2012?” The Joshua Fund blog, February 3, 2012, http://www.joshuafund.net/media/the_joshua_fund_blog/rumors_of_war_could_hostilities_between_israel_and_iran_break_out_in_spring.
91 Joel Greenberg, “Barak Says Time Running Out for Action against Iran’s Nuclear Program,” Washington Post, February 2, 2012, http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/barak-says-time-running-out-for-action-against-irans-nuclear-program/2012/02/02/gIQAZFm5kQ_story.html.
92 Robert Burns, “Def Sec’y Panetta: Pressure Must Be Kept on Iran,” Associated Press, February 3, 2012, http://news.yahoo.com/def-secy-panetta-pressure-must-kept-iran-142534584.html.
93 Helene Cooper, “‘Loose Talk of War’ Only Helps Iran, President Says,” New York Times, March 4, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/world/middleeast/in-aipac-speech-obama-warns-against-loose-talk-of-war.html?_r=1&ref=world.
94 “U.S.: Iran Faces ‘Crippling’ Sanctions If Nuclear Talks Fail,” Reuters, Haaretz, April 22, 2009, http://www.haaretz.com/news/u-s-iran-faces-crippling-sanctions-if-nuclear-talks-fail-1.274594.
95 “U.S. Says Does Not Seek Crippling Sanctions on Iran,” Reuters, February 25, 2010, http://uk.reuters.com/article/2010/02/25/uk-iran-nuclear-clinton-idUKTRE61O55220100225.
96 See “Obama Administration Urges Congress to Weaken Iran Sanctions Bill,” Associated Press, December 6, 2011, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/12/06/obama-administration-urges-congress-to-weaken-iran-sanctions-bill/#ixzz27ceyh2Un. See also James Phillips, “Congress Should Reject the Obama Administration’s Efforts to Weaken Iran Sanctions,” Heritage Foundation WebMemo #3432, December 13, 2011, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/12/reject-efforts-to-weaken-iran-sanctions.
97 See Indira A.R. Lakshmanan, “U.S. Senate Approves Sanctions Aimed at Crippling Iran Oil Sales,” Bloomberg, December 2, 2011, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-02/u-s-senate-overrules-obama-with-iran-oil-sanctions.html.
98 Laura MacInnis, “U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Banks Dealing with Iran,” Reuters, December 31, 2011, http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/31/us-iran-usa-obama-idUSTRE7BU0GP20111231.
99 See Joel C. Rosenberg, “Netanyahu Gives Obama ‘Esther’ Scroll,” blog post, March 6, 2012, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/netanyahu-gives-obama-esther-scroll-biblical-story-tells-of-a-persian-tyrant-who-wanted-to-annihilate-the-jews/. See also “PM Hands Obama a Megila: Persian Plot against Jews,” Reuters, March 6, 2012, http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishFeatures/Article.aspx?id=260676.
100 Mark Landler, “Obama Presses Netanyahu to Resist Strikes on Iran,” New York Times, March 5, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/world/middleeast/obama-cites-window-for-diplomacy-on-iran-bomb.html?_r=1&hp.
102 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Netanyahu: ‘None of Us Can Afford to Wait Much Longer’: A Man Who Has Made Peace with the Task Ahead,” blog post, March 6, 2012, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/netanyahu-none-of-us-can-afford-to-wait-much-longer-a-man-who-has-made-peace-with-the-task-ahead/.
103 Elisabeth Bumiller and Jodi Rudoren, “U.S. and Israel Intensify Talks on Iran Options,” New York Times, August 1, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/world/middleeast/in-israel-panetta-warns-iran-on-nuclear-program.html?pagewanted=1&_r=4.
104 Ari Shavit, “A Grave Warning on Iran from ‘the Decision Maker,’” Haaretz, August 11, 2011, http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/magazine/a-grave-warning-on-iran-from-the-decision-maker-1.457158
105 In 2003 and 2004, Great Britain, France, and Germany opened direct diplomatic discussions with Iran to find a peaceful resolution to the nuclear showdown. In 2006, this group was expanded to involve other key countries. The “P5+1 Group” thus refers to the five principal countries that sit on the U.N. Security Council (the U.S., Russia, China, Great Britain, and France) plus Germany.
106 Jodi Rudoren, “Israeli Minister Asks Nations to Say Iran Talks Have Failed,” New York Times, August 12, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/13/world/middleeast/time-to-call-diplomatic-effort-on-iran-a-failure-israeli-official-says.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimesworld&seid=auto.
107 This quote is taken from page 8. See full IAEA report at http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Documents/Board/2012/gov2012-37.pdf.
108 “In addition to Netanyahu, the security cabinet includes Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman, Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz, Construction and Housing Minister Ariel Attias, Minister-without-Portfolio Bennie Begin, Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya’alon, Interior Minister Eli Yishai, Energy and Water Minister Uzi Landau, Intelligence Agencies Minister Dan Meridor, Education Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Regional Development Minister Silvan Shalom.” See Herb Keinon, “Security Cabinet Convenes for 10-Hour Iran Session,” Jerusalem Post, September 4, 2012, http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=283835. See also Maayan Lubell, “Netanyahu, Complaining of Leaks, Ends Iran Meeting,” Reuters, September 5, 2012, http://news.yahoo.com/netanyahu-complaining-leaks-ends-iran-meeting-091047742.html?_esi=1.
109 Shlomo Cesana et al., “Israel Facing Most Fateful Days Since 1973, Says PM Confidant,” Israel Hayom, September 7, 2012, http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=5720.
110 Randall Palmer, “Canada Closes Embassy in Iran, to Expel Iranian Diplomats,” Reuters, September 7, 2012, http://news.yahoo.com/canada-closes-iran-embassy-expel-remaining-iranian-diplomats-134816841.html?_esi=1.
111 Karen DeYoung and Joel Greenberg, “Netanyahu: Without Ultimatum, U.S. Has No ‘Moral Right’ to Stop Israel from Attacking Iran,” Washington Post, September 11, 2012, http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/netanyahu-without-ultimatum-us-has-no-moral-right-to-stop-israel-from-attacking-iran/2012/09/11/cb56ac8a-fc12-11e1-a31e-804fccb658f9_story.html.
112 Joel C. Rosenberg, “IDF Launches Surprise Live-Fire Exercises on Syrian Border,” blog post, September 19, 2012, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/idf-launches-surprise-live-fire-exercises-on-syrian-border/.
113 Rick Gladstone and Christine Hauser, “Iran’s Top Atomic Official Says Nation Issued False Nuclear Data to Fool Spies,” New York Times, September 20, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/world/middleeast/iran-atomic-official-says-it-gave-false-nuclear-information-to-fool-spies.html.
114 “Report: Iran Uncovered Spying Device Disguised as Rock at Fordow Nuclear Plant,” Haaretz (drawing on a report from the Sunday Times), September 23, 2012, http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/report-iran-uncovered-spying-device-disguised-as-rock-at-fordow-nuclear-plant-1.466313.
115 Benjamin Netanyahu, “Address by PM Netanyahu at Auschwitz Concentration Camp,” Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 27, 2010, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Speeches+by+Israeli+leaders/2010/Address_PM_Netanyahu_at_Auschwitz_27-Jan-2010.htm; see also Joel C. Rosenberg, “Netanyahu at Auschwitz Says Prophecies of Ezekiel 37 Have Been Fulfilled,” blog post, January 29, 2010, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/netanyahu-at-auschwitz-says-prophecies-of-ezekiel-37-have-been-fulfilled/.
116 Eli Ashkenazi, “Netanyahu’s Son Avner Wins National Bible Quiz,” Haaretz, March 17, 2010, http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/netanyahu-s-son-avner-wins-national-bible-quiz-1.264860.
117 Netanyahu has three children: a daughter from his first marriage and two sons from his third marriage. His daughter, Noa, was born in 1978. His and Sara’s son Yair was born in 1991. Their son Avner was born in 1994.
118 Ashkenazi, “Netanyahu’s Son Avner Wins National Bible Quiz,” Haaretz.
119 Jonah Mandel, “World Bible Quiz Winner: Or Ashual,” Jerusalem Post, April 20, 2010, http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?ID=173534.
120 “Interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” Larry King Live, CNN, transcript, July 7, 2010, http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1007/07/lkl.01.html.
121 Herb Keinon, “Netanyahu Re-establishes PM Bible Class,” Jerusalem Post, December 10, 2011, http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=248941; see also Joel C. Rosenberg, “Netanyahu to Begin Bible Study in His Home,” blog post, December 13, 2011, http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/netanyahu-to-start-bible-study-in-his-home-pray-that-all-israelis-follow-his-lead-and-begin-reading-the-word-like-in-the-days-of-king-josiah/.
122 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Netanyahu to Begin Bible Study in His Home,” blog post.
123 Joel C. Rosenberg, “Netanyahu to Begin Bible Study in His Home,” blog post.
124 Herb Keinon, “Reporter’s Notebook: Studying Bible with Bibi,” Jerusalem Post, May 25, 2012, http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=271407.
125 Herb Keinon, “Reporter’s Notebook: Studying Bible with Bibi,” Jerusalem Post, May 25, 2012, http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=271407.
126 This section on the “Prophecy concerning Elam” is taken from my book Inside the Revolution (Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale, 2009).
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