Luke 21:9-10: [Jesus said] "When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away." Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom."
Russia’s plan to have Syria surrender all chemical weapons is causing problems at the United Nations as multiple countries demand specific dates for the handoff.
The U.K., U.S. and France are demanding a timetable and consequences for that timetable not being met by Syria. American officials said they will “not fall for stalling tactics.”
“Any agreement must verify that the Assad regime keeps its commitments,” President Obama said in a national address. “But this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force.”
Russia is demanding that any resolution not place blame for the launching of chemical weapons on the Syrian government.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Russian counterpart on Thursday to talk about Syria and any proposals.
