jacques chirac's response to this was, he gets off the phone and other people have been in on the call, they all say, does anyone know what he was talking about? his in ministration, someone there reaches out to an expert on the bible in switzerland. this person is like, what is gog and magog? this person writes a report -- i say this in this surreal. he writes a report for the french president explaining these biblical terms that were cited by the president of the united states in the national security conversation. gog and magog are from to the books in the bible. central elements in the apocalyptic -- the armageddon conception. jacques chirac's response when he reads this is, "i am dealing with a fanatic and i'm not going to make national security decisions for france based on based on the president's interpretation of the bible." >> kurt eichenwald, we have to in this conversation but the book is fascinating. we want to do part two after the show and put it online at democracynow.org. kurt eichenwald is contributing writer at "vanity fair." this latest book, "500 days: secrets and

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. came after nine years in government and bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are unhappy adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began setting direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along. promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she call

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. came after nine years in government and. after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regencies syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along as promised to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls france's intrusive

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. ratings came after nine years in government and. after only four months. catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised. of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. france has begun sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along as promised to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls france's intrusive b

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job sure i can lower ratings came after nine years in government and the bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just through a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began setting direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along as promised. ignites a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style and french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a l

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. ratings came after nine years in government and bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you. are adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. france has begun sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along as promised to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style and french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job sure i can lower ratings came after nine years in government and bad ratings come after only four months. in office so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to. deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are unhappy adding salt. injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is a bill we're spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed a last promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style and french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde

chirac was reelected for a second term but did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. came after nine years in government and the bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even had a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along as promised to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks the citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls fra

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. rating this came after nine years in government and. bad ratings after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a lifeline to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed. laws promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls fr

chirac was reelected for a second term but did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job sure i. came after nine years in government and bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you. add insult to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. france has begun sending direct aid to anti assad regencies syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed a last promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mattilda despite having voted for a law and what she calls france's i

chirac was reelected for a second term but did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job sure i can lower ratings came after nine years in government and. bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed a last. promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. came after nine years in government and. bad ratings after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan. to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a lifeline to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that. shortly followed a last promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls france's

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. came after nine years in government and. after only four months. catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. france has begun sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed a last promise to recognize that. provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls france's intrusive beh

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. came after nine years in government and. bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed a last promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style and french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls fra

chirac was reelected for a second term but did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job sure i. came after nine years in government and. bad ratings come after only four months. catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along problem. it's to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls france

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job sure i. came after nine years in government and. after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along as promised to recognize a provisional government formed by the op was. an all too familiar style and french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls france's intrusiv

chirac was reelected for a second term but did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. ratings came after nine years in government and. after only four months. catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along as promised to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls france's intrusive behavior

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. came after nine years in government and. after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along as promised to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls france's intrusive be

chirac was reelected for a second term but did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job sure i can lower ratings came after nine years in government and the bad ratings come after only four months since he's enough if so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even if you have a plan to to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised what i mean of course you and i people adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. france has begun sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed a last promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens

chirac was reelected for a second term but did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job sure i can lower ratings came after nine years in government and. bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even had a plan to deliver the reforms you vaguely promised what i mean of course you are unhappy adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began setting direct aid to anti assad regencies syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed a last promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted

chirac was reelected for a second term but france did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. rating this came after nine years in government and. bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after a long and explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony. a move that shortly followed a last promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she

chirac was reelected for a second term but did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job. rating this came after nine years in government and. bad ratings after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are. adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign. this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed along as promised to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law and what she calls fra

chirac was reelected for a second term but did manage to beat all other presidents in unpopularity after just one hundred days on the job sure i can lower ratings came after nine years in government and the bad ratings come after only four months. so it's catastrophic situation for you when you vote for change and you relate as the president doesn't have even a plan to deliver. the reforms you vaguely promised i mean of course you are unhappy adding salt to injury the state just threw a life like to a struggling mortgage lender by guaranteeing its debts after launch explicitly declared the world of finance as his enemy during the election campaign this craziness has to stop i think this financial sector is spending on the other side billions for things which are not a priority for us. francis began sending direct aid to anti assad regions in syria a former french colony a move that shortly followed a last promise to recognize a provisional government formed by the opposition an all too familiar style in french foreign policy that irks citizens like mathilde despite having voted for a law

chirac to go to war with iraq as just one of the many questions were posed to kurt eichenwald in a special edition of conversations with great minds. you need to know this remember this debate from one thousand nine hundred ninety two. you can move your factor south to better have dollar an hour for labor our young twenty five that's a son you've been in business for a long time you got to throw one full pay a dollar an hour for your labor. have no health care that's most expensive single element making a car have no environmental controls no pollution controls and no retirement. if you don't care about anything but make the money there will be a challenge sucking sound going south so that was ross perot warning the nation about nafta it was also the last time a third party candidate was given a voice during the presidential debates and frankly the nation should have listened to him he was right and the two major party candidates that year bill clinton george herbert walker bush were dead wrong about the devastation nafta would cause to american jobs and our manufacturing base in the decad

reasons picking the next step and suddenly the next step veered out of the room and bush said you know jacques. you're you're a catholic i'm a methodist but we both worship the same lord and god is coming to fruition and biblical biblical prophecies are being fulfilled and this confrontation is willed by god and chirac is listening to this and gets off the phone and says to his people do any of you know what he was talking about because god and magog i don't know if anybody listening to this knows what that is and bush was characterized as christianity versus. well he didn't say it that way but yeah it was christianity versus evil yeah you know and and the french the staff for sure rock hired a biblical scholar and i was you know one stop here the french are considering whether to join the iraq coalition and they feel the need to hire a biblical scholar to analyze the bible for them to explain what bush was talking about there's something really wrong there and so comes out ends up that this god and magog they are out of the book of dizzy kill and the book of revelation and they relate to arma