[roses of sharon]

Do not post commie propaganda on FR.

[Sherman Logan]

It seems more likely to me that Chirac would lie than that GWB would use such language to him.

[La Lydia]

This is Sullivan channeling that crazy in West Virginia.

It's awkward to say openly, but now-departed President Bush is a religious crackpot, an ex-drunk of small intellect who "got saved." He never should have been entrusted with power to start wars.

[Sherman Logan]

If GW wanted to “erase” the enemies of “his people,” (presumably the Jews) he had much more effective means at his control than pleading for support from France.

[norton]

The way I heard it George Bush only dialed the number;
it was Sara Palin who did most of the talking.

[roostercashews]

So he took info as gospel from here:

http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=library&page=haught_29_5

to talk about in the Atlantic?

That’s some good reporting there. No wonder mags and papers are tanking.

[jjotto]

I say B as in B., S as in S.

There is no evidence that GW Bush believes that the Land Of Israel is anything special to his Christian faith.

This is leftist fantasy unrelated to any verified reality.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Is this true? I haven't seen it denied and it's barely been reported stateside.

Most likely it hasn't been reported stateside because it's BS. So much of political discourse these days depends on baseless rumors and conspiracy theories - and Andrew Sullivan is one of the generators.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

At it again, steve? Go away!

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Posting Andrew Sullivan now? How absolutely fabulous of you!!!

[BGHater]

'This confrontation is willed by God, who wants to use this conflict to erase his people's enemies before a New Age begins.'

It would bot surprise me in the least that someone like President Bush would have said something like that.

The Family and other branches of the NWO have been using Gov't and Religion for years. Dominionist would love to use Gov't to bring forth prophesies and the 'New Age'.

[stuartcr]

If it was a top secret phone call, how would any of us know if it was true or not? If anyone did, and published it, that would be a major security compromise.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Chirac spent years trying to tear down W. Bush and the United States. But he proved woefully incompetent in doing so. At times he even seemed desperate to “replace” the US as a superpower with some other, *any* other arrangement.

He appealed to Russia, then created the “Year of China” in France, hoping for an allegiance that would “counterbalance” the US, and hopefully elevate France back to being a world power.

Likely he was behind French support to Saddam Hussein, selling him weapons to use against the US military. And he certainly was conducive to bribes from Saddam, payoffs in the oil for food scandal.

Chirac also proposed several “international” taxes, was a strong proponent of the Man Made Global Warming hoax, called for a one world government, etc., etc.

He was an ugly, nasty little toad.

[astyanax]

steve-b, Andrew Sullivan and The Atlantic...
How could I NOT take this seriously?!

Steve-bARF Alert!!!

[Hawthorn]

Never click on a link to read the original version of a Sullivan item, because if you do so you’ll be driving up Sullivan’s traffic count — making his advertising rates correspondingly higher.

[Safrguns]

The prophecy being referenced is Ezekiel chapter 38.

but it has NOTHING to do with France or the United States.

Gog and Magog is actually a reference to Russia:

Eze 38:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

Russia is not alone though.... other nations are also mentioned:

Eze 38:5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: [and] many people with thee.

Persia is a reference to Iran... and this great alliance masses forces to invade Israel from the north:

Eze 38:15 And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:

That is when this massive invasion force gets "wiped out", and all the nations will know that it was God's wrath:

Eze 38:22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that [are] with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Eze 38:23 Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I [am] the LORD.

[Red Badger]

YEAH, THE FIRST CALL I’M GONNA MAKE FOR HELP IN A FIGHT IS TO FRANCE.................

[Larry Lucido]

Is this true?...

No, I was misquoted. I told Mr. Chirac, "Let's not go in blind, like Mr. Magoo."

[Rocco DiPippo]

Oh for God's sake Andrew, puhlease! Those purple drapes are simply hideous and a total mismatch with the green, circa 1962 leather couch in the boom-boom room. You really must find a new interior decorator. Your awful taste in accessories is clouding you ability to write a truthful sentence.

[campaignPete R-CT]

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