[Twinkie]

President Bush seems to feel like he HAS to be diplomatic and refer to Islam as “the religion of peace” on just the outside chance that it will influence moderate Muslims not to fall for the rhetoric of the radical Islamists - and possibly not inflame the radicals more than they already are, if that’s possible. He seems to think that if he uses inflammatory rhetoric across the board about Islam, it might make matters worse. It does look like he is not quite very well informed enough in his own religion to realize that the Moon God is NOT the Lord God (Jehovah) and the “Jesus” of the Muslims is NOT the Jesus Christ that we know. It’s good to be positive and nice if one can operate in reality while doing so.

[redgolum]

You are wrong.

Bush has to say “Religion of Peace” because to do other wise would make the Saudi’s mad.

Follow the money.

[E. Cartman]

President Bush seems to feel like he HAS to be diplomatic and refer to Islam as “the religion of peace” on just the outside chance that it will influence moderate Muslims not to fall for the rhetoric of the radical Islamists - and possibly not inflame the radicals more than they already are, if that’s possible. He seems to think that if he uses inflammatory rhetoric across the board about Islam, it might make matters worse.

However, among rank and file Muslims, his diplomacy looks like cowardice, which will only encourage further acts of terrorism.