Iraq plans EU-style Middle East union

Looks like a serious attempt at forming an alliance that will lead 
to the fulfilment of Ezekiel 38 & 39.

Obviously Iran needs to be involved in any Ezekiel alliance, but many 
of the likely players are interested in joining...

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Iraq plans EU-style Middle East union
LEIGH PHILLIPS
10.12.2008 {at} 09:25 CET

Iraq has unveiled plans for the creation of a regional economic and security
union for the Middle East explicitly modelled on the European Union.

[...]

Informal discussions on "Regional Economic Partnership" have
reportedly been
launched with Kuwait, Syria and Turkey, though not yet Iran. The aim would 
also to be to bring on board Jordan and Saudi Arabia and - in a subsequent 
phase - the Gulf states of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, 
but not Israel.

The proposed bloc would look to lower trade barriers and develop joint economic
projects, as well as sharing water resources and electricity. Resolving border 
disputes and common perspectives on combating militant extremism would also be 
on the agenda.

[...]

Full story at "EU Observer" 
http://euobserver.com/9/27277

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