See my #210
You’re assuming that Pres. Bush wouldn’t have the ability to speak in metaphors. He’s actually a a pretty bright guy.
Limiting the concept of “Gog and Magog” to Middle East events is a hallmark of futurism, not amil, etc. Remember, errant futurism started with individuals associated with more mainline denoms. Anyone can pick up a Left Behind book and be duped.
In 2007, Dr. Romer recounted Bush's strange behavior in Lausanne University's review, Allez Savoir. A French-language Swiss newspaper, Le Matin Dimanche, printed a sarcastic account titled: "When President George W. Bush Saw the Prophesies of the Bible Coming to Pass." France's La Liberte likewise spoofed it under the headline "A Small Scoop on Bush, Chirac, God, Gog and Magog." But other news media missed the amazing report. Did Bush Justify the Iraq Invasion As Biblical Prophecy?