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To: xtinct

"Some of the comments that have been uttered about Islam do not reflect the sentiments of my government or the sentiments of most Americans. Islam, as practiced by the vast majority of people, is a peaceful religion, a religion that respects others."

- Remarks by President George W. Bush in a statement to reporters during a meeting with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan at the Oval Office, Washington, DC November 13, 2002 -

http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/ramadan/islam.html

Looks like Coulter is right and Bush is wrong once again. First Miers the bowler and now this. Go Ann indeed!

11 posted on 11/29/2006 2:27:55 PM PST by KantianBurke
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To: KantianBurke
"Some of the comments that have been uttered about Islam do not reflect the sentiments of my government or the sentiments of most Americans. Islam, as practiced by the vast majority of people, is a peaceful religion, a religion that respects others."

When Dems argue that Bush isn't credible, they are not totally off-base.
58 posted on 11/29/2006 4:02:54 PM PST by BW2221
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To: KantianBurke

Please. Bush refused to play into bin Laden's hands by going to that mosque and giving that speech--he exercised excellent strategic judgment, or I guess strategeric judgment in this case.


76 posted on 11/29/2006 7:03:40 PM PST by Terpfen ("Conservatives" who sat at home cost us the War on Terror, SCOTUS, and economic success.)
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