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
Whatever the percentages, peace to those who wish to live in peace, death to those who wish to destroy us.
I think the president handles this about as well as it can be done.
"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."
Possibly. Or, perhaps, he sees through a larger window that you do. I'm certain he has more information than I have. Perhaps more than you have, as well.
I'm sure this will turn the tide of Islamonazi hatred. After all, clinton's actions in the balkans sure seemed to generate a lot of goodwill. Whats that? The Religeon of Peace murdered thousands of Americans in the years following? Sorry, never mind.
Exactly! And we didn't declare war on "sneak attackers", we declared war on Japan.
How anyone thinks we can fight "terrorism" while ignoring Syria and Iran is beyond me. Instead of reconstruction in Iraq we should be destroying Iran and Syria. Then talk about 'reconstruction' after the world has become safe again.
Sorry to not be able to stick around any longer in this thread. I have a family gathering to attend.
Sorry, you're the one speaking nonsense. If you had any knowledge about the history of Islam, you'd know what you just wrote was pure BS.
Sends greeting to those who want to murder and destroy us...makes sense to me...not
Last time I checked, we're at war with terrorists who've perverted the message of Islam for their own selfish designs, not Muslims.
Cheers,
OLA
Yup, its too darned bad that 99% of the mohammedans who are islamofascists and their supporters give the other 1% a bad name...
False again.
Well, to those sickened by this, look at it this way....Bush gives these greetings then takes strong military action. You can't get any more aggressive than what Bush has done in afghanistan and Iraq short of nuking them.
But I tend to agree that, while most Muslims seem peaceful, they certainly do not loudly condemn the actions of the minority that are not....If we had large demonstrations denouncing islamofascism by so called moderate muslims, then that would be encouraging.
If you had any knowledge about the history of Islam, you'd know what you just wrote was pure BS.
Please explain where I've erred in my judgement of Islaminazis.
Cheers,
OLA
"Evil willingly cloaks itself in religion."
It certainly does. Read the history of islam and you will see the personification of evil on this Earth.
Oh shush...what is he supposed to say... Go Die Muslims? Unless you want Chicny-Sous-Bois in Detriot then maybe you should re think what you are saying.
If we hate Muslims then why not pull our Troops out of Iraq as suggested by the DEMS.
Why waste a single American life to change the Middle East?
Yeah, the ones we conquered in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the government of Pakistan whose 'friendship' we purchased with money and military threats.
Our 'friends' in Saudi are happy to sell us their oil at high prices while churning out American-hating, wild-eyed wahabbis by the boatload. We have no friends in the governments of Iran or Syria, nor in Libya. We buy our 'friends' in Egypt with about 8 billion dollars a year in free aid, and we have no friends in Yemen, nor are the Palistinians our friends. Nor are the millions upon millions of Muslims in Africa and Indonesia.
So where exactly do all our "Muslim friends" reside? I'd like to know.
I think that there are at least two at 16727 Dixie Lane in Dearborn, MI.
Read the history of islam and you will see the personification of evil on this Earth.
Insert Israel for Isalm in that statement; and that's the Islaminazi justifaction for their hatred of Judeau-Christian culture.
Cheers,
OLA
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