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God Put Bush In Charge, Says General Hunting Bin Laden
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 10-17-2003 | David Rennie

Posted on 10/16/2003 6:05:28 PM PDT by blam

God put Bush in charge, says the general hunting bin Laden

By David Rennie
(Filed: 17/10/2003)

The general leading the hunt for Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein has publicly declared that the Christian God is "bigger" than Allah, who is a false "idol", and believes the war on terrorism is a fight with Satan, it emerged yesterday.

Investigative reporters from the Los Angeles Times and NBC television have dug up two years' worth of seemingly incendiary comments from Lt Gen William "Jerry" Boykin, the newly promoted deputy undersecretary of state of defence for intelligence.

Gen Boykin has repeatedly told Christian groups and prayer meetings that President George W Bush was chosen by God to lead the global fight against Satan.

He told one gathering: "Why is this man in the White House? The majority of Americans did not vote for him. He's in the White House because God put him there for a time such as this."

In January, he told Baptists in Florida about a victory over a Muslim warlord in Somalia, who had boasted that Allah would protect him from American capture. "I knew my God was bigger than his. I knew that my God was a real god and his was an idol," Gen Boykin said.

He also emerged from the conflict with a photograph of the Somalian capital Mogadishu bearing a strange dark mark. He has said this showed "the principalities of darkness. . . a demonic presence in that city that God revealed to me as the enemy".

On the Middle East, Gen Boykin told an Oregon church in June that America could not ignore its Judaeo-Christian roots. "Our religion came from Judaism and therefore [Islamic] radicals will hate us forever."

In the same month, Gen Boykin told an Oklahoma congregation that Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein were not the enemy.

"Our enemy is a spiritual enemy because we are a nation of believers. . . His name is Satan."

The disclosures will doubtless be seized on by Muslim critics as proof that the US-led war on terrorism is a crusade against Islam. It is a charge that Mr Bush has worked hard to refute.

Though careful to respect minority religions within its ranks, the US military is strikingly devout from top to bottom. Mr Bush and several key figures in his administration are staunch Christian conservatives.

Few outside the Pentagon noticed when Gen Boykin, a 13-year member of Delta Force, the top-secret commando unit modelled on the SAS, was promoted this summer, with responsibility for speeding the flow of top-secret intelligence to commandos hunting bin Laden and other high-value targets.

At a routine press conference yesterday, Donald Rumsfeld, the normally confident defence secretary, appeared wrong-footed by the controversy. He hailed the general's "outstanding record" and said his comments were made "in his private capacity".

However, Mr Rumsfeld was careful to cite Mr Bush's injunctions against viewing Islam as the enemy.

Gen Boykin told NBC that he would be curtailing his speeches to religious groups. "I don't want to come across as a Right-wing radical," he said.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bin; bush; divineintervention; enemy; faith; general; god; hunting; laden; satan; williamboykin
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To: blam
You need guys like this when the metal hits the meat. I hope he keeps his job, but in today's military, he sounds like a trainwreck waiting to happen.
21 posted on 10/16/2003 6:48:02 PM PDT by resistmuch
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To: Consort
His statement has that "Crusade" sound to it.

That's what I like about it.

22 posted on 10/16/2003 6:50:54 PM PDT by clintonh8r (A gentleman should know something about everything and everything about something.)
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To: All
"He told one gathering: "Why is this man in the White House? The majority of Americans did not vote for him. He's in the White House because God put him there for a time such as this."

So far, so correct.

I'm not so happy with the sound of the "Crusade drums" either. I think too many wars were fought in the name of religion -- which is directly against everything they are fighting for, but the man IS right about his being chosen for this time in history!

23 posted on 10/16/2003 6:53:26 PM PDT by NordP (Peace through Strength)
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To: blam
Sounds good to me. I always thought it was a miracle Bush was leading us at this particular time. If Gore had won... OMG...
24 posted on 10/16/2003 6:53:50 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn
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To: blam; Moonmad27; Terry Mross; SwinneySwitch; Consort; Let's Roll; SpinyNorman; ...
God Put Bush In Charge ...

We are in trouble if this is the same God that leant His talent to Rush.

Hank

25 posted on 10/16/2003 7:11:14 PM PDT by Hank Kerchief
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26 posted on 10/16/2003 7:11:37 PM PDT by Bob J
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To: blam
Boykin for President 2008
27 posted on 10/16/2003 7:15:23 PM PDT by Alouette (Neocon Zionist Media Operative)
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To: right way right
Romans 13

This passage tells us the kind of people God puts in charge of nations:

Dan. 4:17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Hank

28 posted on 10/16/2003 7:19:22 PM PDT by Hank Kerchief
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To: Hank Kerchief
"God Put Bush In Charge ..."


They always blame the Big Guy.
29 posted on 10/16/2003 7:23:02 PM PDT by John Beresford Tipton
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To: John Beresford Tipton
They always blame the Big Guy

Well, that's the way I see it too.

But, I've also noticed whenever things go right, they give Him all the credit, but when things go wrong, it's always somebody else's fault. Nice work if you can get it.

(I've been exptecting you to drop by for a long time, by the way.)

Hank

30 posted on 10/16/2003 7:31:03 PM PDT by Hank Kerchief
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To: Alouette
Sounds good to me!
31 posted on 10/16/2003 7:35:21 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Hank Kerchief
Unlike the libertarians, who take all the credit when things go well, and heap all the blame upon others when things don't.
32 posted on 10/16/2003 7:39:37 PM PDT by Dat
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To: Litany
I agree 100%.

Amen! Amen!

33 posted on 10/16/2003 7:42:07 PM PDT by Faith
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To: Hank Kerchief
"(I've been exptecting you to drop by for a long time, by the way.)"

I am grateful to be remembered for my past generosity, though I am now unfortunately in no position to respond favorably to even your request for a million dollar cashiers check.

Mr. Anthony is no longer in my service. He said he was bored giving all those millions to worthy people such as you, Hank Kerchief, and has instead hooked up with that young scamp, Dick Clark, and joined his Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol.

So though you might keep looking down you driveway for Mr. Anthony, he will no longer be coming here to Silverstone on his way to find his "next millionaire".

On many occasions I was able to summon Michael Anthony to come to my palatial estate, Silverstone, to receive his next assignment. Unfortunately, his scoundrel of a cousin, Mordred "Tex" Anthony had me mortgage Silverstone and invest in Enron. I am now trying to get handouts from all those very same millionaires that I created, but because I did it anonymously, they think I'm a con man and slam the door in my face.

Now if you would like to send me a small remittance, it might enable me to prime my finacial pump, by flying over to Nigeria to move ahead with a project that I am told, in absolute confidence, should fatten my secret bank account that their Central Bank is holding in my name to the sweet tune of $50 million rolling. Can I count on you?
34 posted on 10/16/2003 7:48:02 PM PDT by John Beresford Tipton
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To: Dat
...who take all the credit when things go well...

Just out of curiosity, what do you think has "gone well" recently that anybody would want to take credit for?

Hank

35 posted on 10/16/2003 7:50:31 PM PDT by Hank Kerchief
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To: NordP
It's my opinion that the war between Islam and our Judeo-Christian culture was begun (in most recent times) by the reaction of Moslems to the new state of Israel. The flareup of Moslem fundamentalism and terrorism followed upon the heels of the attempt by pagan Nazis to exterminate Jews in Europe...

So these wars ARE religious wars...

And communism most definitely is an atheistic clearly anti-Christian political system; it was illegal to possess a Bible in the old USSR...

We who live in comparative safely in the US would be aghast if we were told we could not purchase a Koran, or a Bible, or any religious book, yet Bibles have been (and still are in some places) crimes that can send you to prison..
36 posted on 10/16/2003 8:01:53 PM PDT by Judith Anne (Cyanide, mercury, and botulinum toxin are medically and industrially useful friends to mankind.)
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To: John Beresford Tipton
Can I count on you?

It's in the mail.

I think you are very courageous. I wouldn't fly to Nigeria for a measly 50 mil. I guess you are more hard-up than I expected. Let me know how it works out.

(How long have you been waiting to post that? I will tell you, it was worth the wait, because it is well appreciated, worth almost, but not quite, a million itself.)

Hank

37 posted on 10/16/2003 8:03:13 PM PDT by Hank Kerchief
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To: Let's Roll
"Investigative reporters from the Los Angeles Times and NBC television have dug up two years' worth of seemingly incendiary comments ..."

Now that they have dropped Arnold as a victim the Slimes reporters have another victim.

38 posted on 10/16/2003 8:07:29 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (No Taxation Without Respiration - Repeal Death Taxes!)
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To: Hank Kerchief
"(How long have you been waiting to post that?"


Ever since I was evicted from Silverstone, I have been carrying it around as I push my shopping cart with my remaining possessions around town. Perhaps you've seen me?
39 posted on 10/16/2003 8:08:23 PM PDT by John Beresford Tipton
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To: blam
As to Bush being elected President, some divine power made those retired Bolsheviks in S. Florida, vote for Pat Buchanan instead of Gore. Thank GOD.
40 posted on 10/16/2003 8:10:47 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (No Taxation Without Respiration - Repeal Death Taxes!)
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