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I happen to know about Gog and Magog, but I agree a detailed knowledge is of little interest to understand the current political situation. However, knowing George Bush believe in such lunacies is important (and scary!). ...

Interestingly, Gog and Magog exist also for Muslims under the name Jouj and Majouj. They are kept prisoners in the mountains by a wall which they try to demolish and which is rebuilt every day by Allah. They are supposed to escape at the end of times and rampage all over the world...  

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Thu Sep 20th, 2007 at 12:07:06 PM EST
Tariq Ali might have a new chapter to add to his "Clash of the Fundamentalisms" book....

Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant
by redstar on Thu Sep 20th, 2007 at 05:42:11 PM EST
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