Posted on 11/05/2005 2:03:34 PM PST by MineralMan
Bush Sends Eid al-Fitr Greetings to the World's Muslims Eid al-Fitr holiday marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan
President Bush sent greetings to Muslims around the world November 4 on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the festival that ends the holy month of Ramadan.
In a White House press statement, the president welcomed the generous contributions of American Muslims to relief efforts in the wake of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
Following is the text of the press statement:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary (Mar del Plata, Argentina) November 4, 2005
I send warm greetings to American Muslims and Muslims around the world observing Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast.
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, a time of prayer, reflection, and fasting. It is the holiest month of the Muslim year. To celebrate this holiday, many Muslims gather in their homes and mosques to thank God for His blessings and His help in keeping the fast. Muslims also demonstrate their compassion by reaching out to the less fortunate and giving gifts of money or food to help those in need. This year, many American Muslims have reached out to the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma and to those affected by the devastating earthquake in South Asia. Their contributions have been generous and reflect the important values shared by all Americans.
Our Nation is blessed to count many Muslims among our fellow citizens. As Americans, we share a commitment to family, a belief in God's justice and man's moral responsibility, and hope for a future of peace and tolerance.
Laura and I send our best wishes for a joyful celebration. Eid Mubarak.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Only a small percentage of Germans and Japanese attacked us yet we killed millions of them in retaliation. Was that wrong?
Germans are a race/ethnicity/nationality, and Nazi'sm is the religion.
Just like Arabs are a race/ethnicity, and Mohammedanism is the religion.
Not all Germans were Nazis and not all Arabs are Muslim.
Eid Mubarak -- 'read my lips.' hahaha.
That's nonsense, Knotts. You're projecting the actions of a few onto nearly a billion people.
Is Karl Rove giving him this advice? I wonder.
I noticed all the pics of them smooching have been eliminated from cyberspace.
The real ones disappeared a couple weeks after their visit.
Ahem, the 'small percentage' is Islam, born of Islam, children of Islam, 'warriors' of Islam (mujhaden), butchers of Islam, terrorists of Islam and scum of Islam; and they plan on putting turbans on the heads of dupes who continue to think "it's only a small percentage".
Paris is burning because of your "small percentage of muslims".
Greetings MineralMan:
Agreed, insulting our Muslim friends is stupid. Our Nation has many Muslim friends throughout the world. Just don't hold your breath waiting for the MSM to report the truth.
Cheers,
OLA
Islam is a cancer. You don't negotiate with cancer or fight it halfway.
Indeed. But irrelevant to why Bush has been promoting the "religion of peace" lines.
Don't shoot the messenger. I didn't send the greeting. President Bush has said all along that Islam is a religion of peace. He believes it. Why shouldn't I? I only know a few Muslims. He's got the entire intelligence network of the USA advising him.
I'm sorry, but when President Bush sends greetings to the world's Muslims to celebrate the end of Ramadan, I have to pay attention.
Not every Arab is a terrorist or sympathizer because not every Arab is a Muslim.
""Small percentage", my cracked backside. The ones who aren't head choppers and bombers support terrorism through charity scams (why do you think it's beaten into their heads to give to charity even if they can afford only pennies). Ask your buddy how much money he gives to "charity". "
Take it up with President Bush, then. He knows a lot more than I do. Perhaps even more than you do, I'd guess.
Truthfully? He gains about the same thing he gained by nominating Hariett Miers and turning a blind eye to our pourous southern border, disdain by his own supporters.
Seems as stupid as saying Happy NAMBLA day.
Sorry, that's nonsense. Islaminazi's have done to Islam, what the Ku Klux Klan did to Christianity.
Evil willingly cloaks itself in religion.
Cheers,
OLA
Sends greeting to those who want to murder and destroy us...makes sense to me...not
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