POLITICAL COMMENTARIES

POLITICAL COMMENTARIES

GEORGE BUSH'S "CHRISTIAN" WAR AMUSES THE ISRAELIS AND INFURIATES THE ARABS.

U.S. LT. GENERAL "CHRISTIAN" REMARKS EMBARRASSED THE WHITE HOUSE AND GEORGE BUSH.

President Bush's frequent reference to his Christian's God in guiding him in political decisions and his war against terrorism has become the laughing stock of the world community. Particularly the Arab and Muslim worlds. Quite often, President Bush makes reference to a higher authority. Some other times, he calls that supreme and high authority "father's guidance". And this makes it worse. Democrats and "independent" liberals in the United States make fun of Bush's poor vocabulary expression and limited linguistic ability. But, when he begins to thank and praise God as his guiding rod and source of strength and political leadership, Washington on both sides of the fence smiles and bi partisan politicians nod their heads. Several Arab observers add" What's wrong with this guy?". His Christianized political leadership fell under fierce rhetoric attacks and became prey to mockery and ridicule. But his is not the only political leader and Washington's visible figures to wrap himself with the flag of a Christian faith. Most recently, Lt. General William Boykin walked in the footstep of his boss. But for an unexpected and non-understandable reasons, Bush got mad and took action against his general. So, what did the general do or say to make his boss mad? According to high level sources in Washington, the United States Army Lt. General Boykin embarrassed The White House by addressing public speeches in which he depicted the war on Iraq and global terrorism as a "CHRISTIAN BATTLE AGAINST SATAN"! The Israelis who heard the American general's speeches were amused. But the Arabs and the Muslims were mad like hell. Waves of protests from Muslim spiritual leaders and senior politicians in the Middle East, the Near East and the Arab Gulf States hit the Arab press and "social" salons in the Arab communities. Young Jewish students who heard the American general's statements about how Christianity and Peace are better served by waging a Christian war against the "Satanists" were colorful and humorous in their replies and reactions to the "Christian General". David Tovia, a highly educated linguist, free lance archaeologist and a foreign correspondent said: " First, he is a military man. So do not except him to speak like Cicero. Second, every time, this general speaks, we should be ready to decorate his chest with all kinds of kids' toys and collection of iron cross, blue cross, red cross, tin cross medals..." Angry Suleiman Ahmad Al-Bakri, a citizen from Egypt said: "First, Bush came up with names like "Justice Operation" (Referring to the first US Military Invasion of Iraq as "baptized" by Bush"), and now, we hear this coconut head American general telling the American people that Muslims are Satan and Christians are the army of God. What kind of God, the Americans are talking about? The God that allows them to kill our children or the Green God they have on their Dollar bill?"

Lt. General Boykin:" America had been targeted because we’re a Christian nation...But, I am not anti-Islam or any other religion."

In Washington, army Vice Chief of Staff General Richard Cody declined to give any details of the action taken in response to Lt. General Boykin’s remarks, which according to military regulations and protocol, violated the Pentagon rules. But Cody said: ”It was not really significant”. Really? So, how come, The White House decided to discipline Boykin? In responding to a question asked by a reporter from the London's International Herald Daily News during a meeting of the Association of the US Army, Cody replied: " I took the appropriate action based on the recommendations of the Inspector General.” However, Cody declined to say when and what kind of "proper" action was taken. And Cody added: "If it was something significant, it would be something we would talk about. So that should give you an indication." It just happened that an Israeli reporter who was attending the Association of the US Army Meeting, asked Cody whether Lt. General Boykin's remarks reflect the common beliefs of senior American Generals and The White House. Cody declined to comment. Then the Israeli reporter cornered Cody when he asked him about "23 religious-oriented speeches Boykin gave since January 2002." It was news to Cody but not to Mossad and the Jewish press. Cody could not believe that Jewish reporters knew more about Boykin's speeches than himself or senior officers at the Pentagon. But this was not amusing to Muslim reporters who later on, "learned" what their Israeli counterparts "learned" longtime ago.

Bush: " Our war is a CRUSADE."

President Bush himself described his war against terrorism and fanatic fundamentalists as a "Crusade". Although, Bush originally used the term "CRUSADE" to justify and describe "his war" or "wars", he has since worked "so hard" to shore up relations with Arabs and Muslim states. Yes sir! He "tried very hard" to avoid the appearance of an American Christian-Islamic struggle. The Associated Press in London reported that the Bush administration has come under fire from Muslim Americans for what they see as heavy-handed law enforcement in a crackdown against groups associated with al Qaeda, blamed for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

PRESIDENT BUSH: "BOYKIN'S REMARKS DIDN'T REFLECT MY OPINION." Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has praised Boykin’s ”outstanding record” and refused to reprimand the general.

Most recent polls conducted in early October have shown a very strong anti-Bush sentiment in the Arab-American communities, particularly in Virginia, Washington, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Chicago. Bush's constant "referrals" to a Christian God have alienated many so-assumed Arab and Muslim supporters and this could create a serious swing against Bush among Arab Americans in the race to next week’s presidential election in which Bush is neck-and-neck with Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry. It is so funny to watch the Israeli and Arab divergent reactions toward Bush Christian remarks. We got here a "silly remark" for the Jews and an "anger" for the Arabs. In Washington, Reuters reported that Boykin touched off a firestorm when he gave a series of speeches while in uniform in which he referred to the war on terrorism as a battle with Satan. Boykin said America had been targeted “because we’re a Christian nation.” He said later, he was not anti-Islam or any other religion. Muslim groups and Arab-Americans lawmakers condemned Boykin’s comments and Bush said the remarks “didn’t reflect my opinion.” The Muslim and Arab groups were extremely concerned, and began to wonder what role Boykin, deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence, may have played in creating US military interrogation policy before a scandal erupted over the abuse of prisoners in Iraq.

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