Yesterday I posted a report where Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told Russia's Vladimir Putin that more authority should be given to the EU's Javier Solana in negotiating the ongoing nuclear crisis Read about it here. And today there's a glowing article about Solana coming out of Russia that's praising Solana's skills as a negotiator Read about it here. As I read the Russian article, it almost sounded like a What Herb Thinks.

The fact is, Solana is a great negotiator. If you recall, it was Solana -- when Secretary General of NATO -- who talked Russia into going along with NATO's eastward expansion. He returned to NATO headquarters to a standing ovation from the Western leaders. And it was Solana who worked out a last minute compromise between Israel and Syria putting the final pieces to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership for Peace in 1995. This accord became the foundation to all agreements to follow between the EU and the Mediterranean region.

Yes, Solana is a negotiator. That's why it only stands to reason that Solana would be the one to whom the world would turn to end the long-standing Israeli/Palestinian dispute. If there's anyone who can do it, it would be Solana. And, if ever there was a time it needed to be done, it's now.

This brings us to January 1, 2007. If you have been following my reports, you know I believe there are facts on the ground that may suggest Daniel's 70th week could start on that date. Solana's Euro-Med agreement wasn't bringing the peace and stability to the region intended. So, another agreement was introduced -- Solana's European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). And, on January 1, 2007, the ENP will have a new funding instrument, with much stiffer political requirements, that will begin a process of strengthening -- or confirming -- the underlying Euro-Med agreement for a period of seven years.

What I'm waiting to see is if Solana -- or someone else -- will be moved into a position to be the one to administer the seven-year confirming process on January 1, 2007.

So, whether we're seeing a fulfillment of the prophecies or not, the possible implications are before us. If the prophecies are being fulfilled, I can't say. But, that doesn't mean -- as some seem to suggest -- that I should keep quiet.

Enough are already doing that.