John and Doves,

Below is an article showing the possible two horns of the Lamb ( Rev. 13: 11 )
 

UN and US
Is the UN the covert "horn" of the two horns of the Lamb?
One horn representing his own nation, and the other horn commandeering the UN?
Time will tell.

US to define restructuring of the UN -- June 17, 2005
The tail-member that wags the dog, calling for :
1. a multi-national force
2. a restructuring-commission
3. a Human Rights COUNCIL

Washington's powerful influence to promote urgent and necessary reforms
The task force report offers useful proposals on restraining nuclear and other weapons proliferation, and on peacekeeping and peace-building, human rights, economic development, and strengthening the badly discredited UN management systems. It offers more than 100 specific recommendations

The most important include the creation of an independent audit and oversight board,
1. more militarily robust peacekeeping operations, [ Ed: multi-national force, mnf ]
strengthened access and inspections rules for the International Atomic Energy Agency and other international bodies monitoring the proliferation of unconventional weapons, and stronger cooperation between the United Nations and the World Bank

2.. "replacing the morally bankrupt Human Rights Commission with a more credible Human Rights Council and

3. creating a new peace-building commission [Ed: restructuring-commission ] to follow up on the work of
peacekeeping missions [ Ed: mnf victories ]

When a UN summit meeting convenes in New York this summer [ September 2005 ] to discuss and build on the secretary general's proposals, the United States should take a leading role.

Bully-financing
The problem is not with the changes Congress wants the United Nations to adopt, because some of them are constructive. The problem is in trying to use the payment of dues as a bullying blunt instrument.
As the Bush administration rightly recognizes, that tactic [ ED:  Congress refusing dues ] will make it harder, not easier, for the United States to mobilize broad inter- national support for needed reforms
http://www.iht.com//articles/2005/06/16/opinion/edUN.php

Bush wants to pay UN dues -- June 16, 2005
Nicholas Burns and Henry Hyde:
"allow us to play the leading role that we need to play on reform."
"we intend to exercise it in pursuit of meaningful U.N. reform."
A White House statement echoed Burns' comments and said the administration also opposes provisions in Hyde's bill
[ Ed: to cut US payment of UN dues in half ] that it said would improperly infringe on the president's authority to direct foreign policy.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/nation/11916660.htm

This confirms the old adage that he who supplies the money,  makes the rules.

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The meaning of "horn" in the Bible:

"Horn" in this Biblical context means " powerful strength " ( i.e. exerting major influence )
http://bible-history.com/isbe/H/HORN/
 

More on the UN www.cybertime.net/~ajgood/2bibi.html

Maranatha,
Jim Goodrick