Chance (23 Dec 2018)
"Will Removing U.S. Troops From Syria Open Up The Region For the Gog War?"


 
Hello John and Doves,

Probably many others are wondering the same thing...will removing U.S. troops from Syria set the stage for the Gog War?

Against the advice of top aides, various Congressmen and senior military analysts, senior officials in the Pentagon, and the Secretary of Defense, General Mattis, President Trump is pulling U.S. troops out of Syria. This move will allow a bigger presence in Syria of the Iranians, Turks, and Russians.

Is G-d directing President Trump in this matter?  Is this a prophetic move?

This withdrawal will leave Israel virtually alone in the region.  In the Gog War, G-d destroys the armies of Gog (Turks, Persians, Russians, and others) on the mountains of Israel - not the U.S., not the IDF.  Maybe President Trump is fulfilling Bible prophecy by effectively removing America from Syria.

It seems like this recent order by President Trump will allow Erdogan a pathway to fulfill his dream of freeing Jerusalem from the 'occupiers' and allow Iran to bring in more and more military and weapons in their quest to drive Israel into the sea, and allow Russia to expand it's military presence - Russia has been testing new weapons and increasing troop numbers in Syria and recently sent S-300s to Syria.  The U.S. presence has been an 'obstacle to all of their ambitions' in the region.

All of the media outlets are calling this decision 'abrupt', 'sudden', 'hasty'.and "shocking allies"..if this is a prophetic move, I hope it's for the soon start of the Gog War...preceded by the Rapture.

Not only was the decision made 'suddenly' but President Trump wants the troops withdrawn as quickly as possible, a 'swift withdrawal', an "immediate and full withdrawal" - the news reported 60 to 100 days. "America's troops are expected to all be withdrawn from the country by the end of March..." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/19/donald-trump-orders-immediate-full-withdrawal-us-troops-syria/   The Pentagon started this process last Wednesday.  "Defense Department officials said that Mr. Trump had ordered that the withdrawal be completed in 30 days." https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/us/politics/trump-syria-turkey-troop-withdrawal.html   When General Mattis officially orders this, the withdrawal will be completed within 30 days.  (General Mattis will resign at the end of February, 2019.)


AND "All U.S. State Department personnel are being evacuated from Syria within 24 hours..." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-syria-evacuation-idUSKBN1OI1Z3
This was announced on 12/19/2018.  So this 'evacuation' must be complete by now.

Evacuate means 'to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe'.  So, exactly what is coming that these people need to be 'evacuated' from and within 24 hours?  Why in such a hurry?  This sounds ominous. 

The U.S. still has a military presence in Iraq, right across the border, and the U.S. still leads a coalition in the region - being able to continue air raids flying out of Qatar and other Middle East bases.

Will President Trump actually follow through with this order?  Will Turkey, Iran, and Russia take advantage of this withdrawal and see it as a green light to move on Israel?  Will this be 'the hook' that drags them down into Israel for a plunder?  Time will tell.

Syria plays an important part in Bible prophecy with the complete destruction of Damascus in Isaiah 17.  So, keep an eye on Syria - what happens there is important.

Maranatha!

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

Chance



"Former US ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro said that minimizing the US military footprint in the region "weakens the pressure campaign against Iran in a critical arena" and "leaves allies like Israel and the Kurds feeling left along to manage the fallout".  "It removes an important obstacle to Iran having an uninterrupted flow of weapons and personnel into Syria," Shapiro said".   https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Netanyahu-We-will-protect-ourselves-after-US-leaves-Syria-574846

"The American decision to withdraw from Syria has abruptly scrambled the geopolitics of the Middle East, clearing the way for Iran to expand its influence across the region, leaving Israel virtually alone to stop it...."   https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/world/middleeast/syria-us-withdrawal-iran.html

"President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria will be hailed as a victory in Russia and Iran and a betrayal among Kurdish and Arab opposition forces..."
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-uncovered/trump-s-withdrawal-syria-victory-iran-russia-experts-say-n950111

"Public statements from Russian and Syrian officials, at least, indicated strong approval for Trump's decision, while Iranian media portrayed it as the United States admitting defeat in Syria."
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/12/20/syria-russia-and-iran-applaud-u-s-troop-withdrawal/

"The US withdrawal from Syria is "a diplomatic victory" for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a French daily said on Thursday."   https://www.globaldailynews.com/turkey/us-withdrawal-from-syria-a-victory-for-erdogan/

"Reuters quoted a US official as saying the troop pullout would take between 60 and 100 days."  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/19/us-troops-syria-withdrawal-trump

"Meanwhile, Reuters quoted an unnamed US official as stating Wednesday that all US State Department personnel operating inside Syria were being evacuate from the country within 24 hours."   https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/12/20/syri-d20.html