Deals are being made. And, they have less to do with peace and security than they have to do with opportunity and  power.

Caught in middle, as usual, are the innocent -- ordinary people struggling to survive in a difficult world. It angers me to think about it. But, its always been that way. And, until our Lord returns from heaven, its not going to change. In fact, the Bible indicates it's going to get much worse.

Not long ago Pope Benedict made it known that the Catholic Church was against Turkey's membership in the EU. Today it's being reported that the Pope indicated to Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan that the Catholic Church had suddenly decided to support Turkey's EU membership Read about it here. Friends, it shouldn't be hard to figure out. A deal has been made.

You see, Erdogan and the Pope have a common interest. They both seek to control what threatens their interests. For Erdogan, it's the Islamic fundamentalists who threaten his secular government, for the Pope it's the Christian fundamentalists who undermine his papal authority. And, for both of these men's concerns, the UN's new Alliance of Civilizations (AOC) may offer the perfect answer.

Deals are being made at NATO too. The U.S., Canada and Britain are in desperate need of help from their NATO allies in Afghanistan. But, for some reason, their help is slow coming Read about it here. Evidently, France, Germany and Italy are withholding their much needed support. Why would that be? It's not that they don't have an interest in seeing a NATO victory in Afghanistan. Friends, it shouldn't be hard to figure out. In order for the U.S, Canada and Britain to gain the support of their NATO allies, a deal must first be made. But, what deal? Once again, I suspect it may have something to do with the AOC. In fact, according to this report Read about it here, that deal may have been made. The leaders of NATO have decided to support Spain and Turkey's AOC.

Yes, deals are being made. And, it has less to do with peace and security than it has to do with opportunity and power.