In my view the prelude could be heard in Iraq; the US armies there are a growing consurn for the region.
If, or rather when, the Gog Magog initiative takes place they (the Jews) are also defended by armies opposing the Gog-Magog initiative. These armies have been identified as the armies of the antichrist.
In my mind, when that war happens (and i think that this might happen around the time of the epilogue of the roadmap-plan in 2005 [
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2989783.stm ] )
The armies defending will (ofcourse?) be the deployed US/UN peace-keeping force in the region (iraq), then maybe even occupying Israeli territory for the sake of the roadmap.
So in terms of time, within the current timeframe in the start of 2005.
In my mind the Gog-Magog invasion will look like a (big) bunch of ill-organised cannon-fodder, afterwards the world will then (even more then nowadays) ask themselves " Who is able to make war with the beast ? "
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Symphony: I am aware of the post millenium Gog-Magog scenario
the above is a reflection of what I have found on the Internet (and other sources) so far, and does not nessecarily reflects "the eternal truth" (tm)
even more as it's a work in progress.
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Sigh.....I thought I could take a break until jan/feb next year; but this Gog/magog thing is really pushing; the last time I thought that the Iraq war would start I placed it 6 months too late
I hope i'm too early with the Gog thingie, or whatever is coming......