Many Muslims in the Middle East regard the American occupation of Iraq to be part of a long-standing Crusade of the West against Islam. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... This article is about the medieval Crusades . ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... Islam ▶(?) (Arabic: الإسلام al- islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second largest religion. ...

Crusade

George W. Bush has used the word "Crusade" to describe his war against the people he calls "evildoers." Some belive that Bush's "crusade" against Islam was not a verbal slip, but a Freudian slip that showed his true battle plan.

Judeo-Christian vs Satan

General William G. Boykin, a military officer and aide to Bush: General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Lieutenant-General William G. Boykin is the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. ...

"we're a Christian nation, because our foundation and our roots are Judeo-Christian. Did I say Judeo-Christian? Yes. Judeo-Christian."

He continued:

"The enemy that has come against our nation is a spiritual enemy. His name is Satan. And if you do not believe that Satan is real, you are ignoring the same Bible that tells you about God."

To that same congregation, still in military uniform, General Boykin said of George W. Bush that, "He was appointed by God" to be leader of the United States.

To another religious group in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, General Boykin declared that the true enemy in George W. Bush's wars:

"is the principalities of darkness. It is a demonic presence in that city that God revealed to me as the enemy."

Talking to God

According to a senior Palestinian politician in an interview to be broadcast by the BBC later this month, George Bush has claimed he was on a mission from God when he launched the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq: The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... The term God is used to refer to a specific monotheistic concept of a supernatural Supreme Being in accordance with Christianity, and is capitalized in the English language as a proper noun. ...

I am driven with a mission from God'. God would tell me, 'George go and fight these terrorists in Afghanistan'. And I did. And then God would tell me 'George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq'. And I did."

Mr Bush went on: A tyrant (from Greek τυραννος) is a usurper of rightful power, possessing absolute power and ruling by tyranny. ...

"And now, again, I feel God's words coming to me, 'Go get the Palestinians their state and get the Israelis their security, and get peace in the Middle East'. And, by God, I'm gonna do it."

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See also

• American Terrorism

External links

• http://atheism.about.com/b/a/092533.htm
• http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/0919/p12s2-woeu.html
• http://www.aljazeerah.info/Opinion%20editorials/2004%20opinions/September/8%20o/Bush's%20Continuing%20Crusade%20Against%20Islam%20Anger%20Growing%20Against%20the%20U.S.%20By%20Sam%20Hamod.htm
• http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0902-06.htm
• http://www.irregulartimes.com/holywarriorbush.html
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1586883,00.html