Bush Letter Cites 'Crusade' Against Terrorism

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Years after President Bush (news - web sites) set off alarm bells in the Muslim world by referring to his war against terrorism as a "crusade," the word that Arabs equate with Christian brutality has resurfaced in a Bush campaign fund-raising letter, officials acknowledged on Sunday.



The March 3 letter, which Bush-Cheney Campaign Chairman Marc Racicot sent to new campaign charter members in Florida, lauded the Republican president for "leading a global crusade against terrorism" while citing evidence of Bush's "strong, steady leadership during difficult times."


However, the word "crusade" recalls a historical trauma for the Muslim world, which was besieged by Christian crusaders from Europe during the Middle Ages. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=578&e=8&u=/nm/20040418/pl_nm/campaign_bush_crusade_dc

[uhhuh]

1. Unbelieveable!

They just can't stop themselves, can they?

[aquart]

2. Oh, that Marc Racist. He's just the best.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sensitive.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Given Woodwards revelations

the end of history (according to Bush) is here, so it makes sense, in a very sick way.

The American people should page Dr Kildare, to take care of our very sick resident...

25th Ammendment increasingly comes to mind... Oh lord! (no pun)

[DavidFL]

4. The word choice was no accident: it's obviously a codeword to the base.

To energize them in the upcoming months in advance of the election. The crackhead in the White House himself used numerous religious references in his press conference last week when discussing specific points about the war, except they were subtle enough that he wouldn't turn off moderates and "swing voters" but at the same time, his religious base would know he was talking to them. He has been making these subtle religious references a lot lately, you just have to read between the lines of what he's saying.

Anyway, there are plenty of Bible thumping yahoos in Florida that understand the crackhead and the RNC are talking directly to them and will get out and vote, and get others out to vote, because of this.

By the way, I saw a poll yesterday which showed that 35% of Floridians believe that WMDs will still be found in Iraq, so that ain't sayin' much for this State.

[xchrom]

5. racicot is one of the most sinister denizens

or the republican party i have ever had the displeasure of listening to.
the guy has no scruples --- and has a vicious streak a mile wide.

[Moderator]

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