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Killing for the Prince of Peace Dept:

Christian Coalition founder and religious broadcaster Pat Robertson criticized the Road Map's goal of returning to Palestinians land currently under Israeli military occupation in recent comments on his 700 Club television broadcast. According to Robertson's website, www.patrobertson.com, he said, "I am telling you, ladies and gentlemen, this is suicide. If the United States -- and I want you to hear me very clearly -- if the United States takes a role in ripping half of Jerusalem away from Israel and giving it to Yasser Arafat and a group of terrorists, we are going to see the wrath of God fall on this nation [in a way] that will make tornadoes look like a Sunday school picnic."

Robertson called the other sponsors of the Road Map "enemies of Israel," and said if American leaders "ally ourselves with the enemies of Israel, we will be standing against God Almighty. And that's a place I don't want us to be."

QUESTION: Last night on the news I watched coverage from around the world of people protesting the war and calling for peace. Do you ever recall so many nations demonstrating for peace? I couldn't help but think of the Bible description of people saying, 'Peace and safety and then sudden destruction fell upon them.' What do you think of this worldwide demonstrating?

PAT ROBERTSON: I think more particularly in the second Psalm the kings of the earth are aligned against the Lord and against His anointed. They are against Israel. They are against Christianity. They are against Jesus.