"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!
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.