FROM THE WHITE HOUSE: THE PRESIDENT'S QUOTES ON ISLAM In the President's words

The White House ^ | 3/8/08

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FROM THE WHITE HOUSE:
THE PRESIDENT'S QUOTES ON ISLAM

In the President's Words: Respecting Islam

The United States is a nation dedicated to religious tolerance and freedom, and President Bush has acted to ensure that the world's Muslims know that America appreciates and celebrates the traditions of Islam.

• "Muslims worldwide have stretched out a hand of mercy to those in need. Charity tables at which the poor can break their fast line the streets of cities and towns. And gifts of food and clothing and money are distributed to ensure that all share in God's abundance. Muslims often invite members of other families to their evening iftar meals, demonstrating a spirit of tolerance."

  Remarks by the President on Eid Al-Fitr
  

  The Islamic Center of Washington, D.C.
  

  December 5, 2002

• "America treasures the relationship we have with our many Muslim friends, and we respect the vibrant faith of Islam which inspires countless individuals to lead lives of honesty, integrity, and morality."

  Presidential Message Eid al-Fitr
  

  December 5, 2002

• "Islam brings hope and comfort to millions of people in my country, and to more than a billion people worldwide. Ramadan is also an occasion to remember that Islam gave birth to a rich civilization of learning that has benefited mankind."

  President's Eid al-Fitr Greeting to Muslims around the World
  

  December 4, 2002

• "Some of the comments that have been uttered about Islam do not reflect the sentiments of my government or the sentiments of most Americans. Islam, as practiced by the vast majority of people, is a peaceful religion, a religion that respects others."

  Remarks by President George W. Bush in a statement to reporters during a meeting with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan
  

  The Oval Office, Washington, DC
  

  November 13, 2002

• "We see in Islam a religion that traces its origins back to God's call on Abraham. We share your belief in God's justice, and your insistence on man's moral responsibility. We thank the many Muslim nations who stand with us against terror."

  President Hosts Iftaar Dinner
  

  Remarks by the President at Iftaar Dinner
  

  State Dining Room

• "Islam is a vibrant faith. Millions of our fellow citizens are Muslim. We respect the faith. We honor its traditions. Our enemy does not. Our enemy doesn't follow the great traditions of Islam. They've hijacked a great religion."

  Remarks by President George W. Bush on U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
  

  Presidential Hall, Dwight David Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C.
  

  October 11, 2002

• "Islam is a faith that brings comfort to people. It inspires them to lead lives based on honesty, and justice, and compassion."

  Remarks by President George W. Bush on U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
  

  Presidential Hall, Dwight David Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C.
  

  October 11, 2002

• "Islam is a faith that brings comfort to a billion people around the world. It's a faith that has made brothers and sisters of every race. It's a faith based upon love, not hate."

  President George W. Bush Holds Roundtable with Arab and Muslim-American Leaders
  

  Afghanistan Embassy, Washington, D.C.
  

  September 10, 2002

• "If liberty can blossom in the rocky soil of the West Bank and Gaza, it will inspire millions of men and women around the globe who are equally weary of poverty and oppression, equally entitled to the benefits of democratic government. I have a hope for the people of Muslim countries. Your commitments to morality, and learning, and tolerance led to great historical achievements. And those values are alive in the Islamic world today."

  President George W. Bush Calls for New Palestinian Leadership
  

  The Rose Garden, Washington, D.C.
  

  June 24, 2002

• "When it comes to the common rights and needs of men and women, there is no clash of civilizations."

  Remarks by the President George W. Bush at the 2002 Graduation Exercise of the United States Military Academy
  

  West Point, New York
  

  June 1, 2002

• "America rejects bigotry. We reject every act of hatred against people of Arab background or Muslim faith America values and welcomes peaceful people of all faiths -- Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and many others. Every faith is practiced and protected here, because we are one country. Every immigrant can be fully and equally American because we're one country. Race and color should not divide us, because America is one country."

  President George W. Bush Promotes Compassionate Conservatism
  

  Parkside Hall, San Jose, California
  

  April 30, 2002

• "We're taking action against evil people. Because this great nation of many religions understands, our war is not against Islam."

  Remarks by the President George W. Bush at a Town Hall Meeting with Citizens of Ontario
  

  Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, California
  

  January 5, 2002

• "Eid is a time of joy, after a season of fasting and prayer and reflection. Each year, the end of Ramadan means celebration and thanksgiving for millions of Americans. And your joy during this season enriches the life of our great country. This year, Eid is celebrated at the same time as Hanukkah and Advent. So it's a good time for people of these great faiths, Islam, Judaism and Christianity, to remember how much we have in common: devotion to family, a commitment to care for those in need, a belief in God and His justice, and the hope for peace on earth."

  Remarks by the President in Honor of Eid Al-Fitr
  

  The Diplomatic Reception Room
  

  December 17, 2001

• "According to Muslim teachings, God first revealed His word in the Holy Qur'an to the prophet, Muhammad, during the month of Ramadan. That word has guided billions of believers across the centuries, and those believers built a culture of learning and literature and science. All the world continues to benefit from this faith and its achievements."

  Remarks by the President George W. Bush At Iftaar Dinner
  

  The State Dining Room, Washington, D.C.
  

  November 19, 2001

• "The Islam that we know is a faith devoted to the worship of one God, as revealed through The Holy Qur'an. It teaches the value and the importance of charity, mercy, and peace."

  President George W. Bush's Message for Ramadan
  

  November 15, 2001

• "All of us here today understand this: We do not fight Islam, we fight against evil."

  Remarks by President George W. Bush to the Warsaw Conference on Combating Terrorism
  

  November 6, 2001

• "I have assured His Majesty that our war is against evil, not against Islam. There are thousands of Muslims who proudly call themselves Americans, and they know what I know -- that the Muslim faith is based upon peace and love and compassion."

  Remarks by President George W. Bush and His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan
  

  The Oval Office, Washington, D.C.
  

  September 28, 2001

• "Americans understand we fight not a religion; ours is not a campaign against the Muslim faith. Ours is a campaign against evil."

  President George W. Bush Remarks by the President to Airline Employees
  

  O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois
  

  September 27, 2001

  "The terrorists are traitors to their own faith, trying, in effect, to hijack Islam itself. The enemy of America is not our many Muslim friends; it is not our many Arab friends. Our enemy is a radical network of terrorists, and every government that supports them."

  President George W. Bush's Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People
  

  United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
  

  September 20, 2001

• "I've made it clear, Madam President, that the war against terrorism is not a war against Muslims, nor is it a war against Arabs. It's a war against evil people who conduct crimes against innocent people."

  Remarks by President George W. Bush and President Megawati of Indonesia
  

  The Oval Office, Washington, D.C.
  

  September 19, 2001

• "The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That's not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace."

  Remarks by the President at Islamic Center of Washington, D.C.
  

  Washington, D.C.
  

  September 17, 2001

[wastedyears]

“Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.” - Byzantine Emperor Paleologus

[MrLee]

Our President sure is mixed up!~! Dangerously so.

[ANGGAPO]

Our President's are entitled to their opinion's. But from our recent experiences with Muslims in general and Al Quida in particular, I have reached a different one.

[dynachrome]

“To me it seems certain that the fatalistic teachings of Muhammad and the utter degradation of women is the outstanding cause for the arrested development of the Arab. He is exactly as he was around the year 700, while we have kept on developing”

— General George S. Patton: The War as I Knew it, 1974, p.49

[Atchafalaya]

GAK!!!!

[CJ Wolf]

[G.Mason]

Jorge Bush speaks, but no one listens anymore.

His main job was to protect the U.S. from enemies foreign and domestic.

He was a most miserable failure.

Good riddance.

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

[MNJohnnie]

Since the bulk of the forces fighting, and dying, on our side in this war are Muslim Iraqis, Afghanis and Pakistanis, it would seem the President knows what he is talking about while the bulk of the posters on this thread do not.

[weegee]

“President Bush has acted to ensure that the world’s Muslims know that America appreciates and celebrates the traditions of Islam.”

I do not appreciate or celebrate the traditions of antisemites, conquorers, and despots.

[LiberConservative]

“He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don’t let that fool you. He really is an idiot.” -Groucho Marx

[G.Mason]

"Since the bulk of the forces fighting, and dying, on our side in this war are Muslim Iraqis, Afghanis and Pakistanis, it would seem the President knows what he is talking about while the bulk of the posters on this thread do not."

Fighting on our side?

Those Islamic #@*$^% are fighting for their very survival against other Islamic #@*$^%. And down the road they will slit your throat if given the chance.

This one of the "bulk of posters on this thread" consider him a moron, and will be glad to be rid of him.

[MNJohnnie]

I know, I know, don't bother you with anything so pedestrian and trite as the facts! You have your dogma and you are going to cling to it!

[cva66snipe]

The same ones ya mean who invite thugs like Whackanutjob for a visit? Make no mistake Iraq will in fact be a radical Islamic controlled nation. The U.S. with such leaders as Commander in Chief Smirking Chimp {Islam is a religion of peace} will make it a reality. Chimp is a China/Saudi Stooge and nothing more.

[expatguy]

I get physically ill reading through this - where is the BARF alert?

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[MNJohnnie]

Know how many 10 of thousands of Iraqis, Afganis and Pakistanis have died fighting this foe?

Of course not. So much easier to just cling blindly to the rabidly ignorant hate and bigotry screamed by 5th rate Talk Radio hosts then bother to learn even fact one about the War.

[KantianBurke]

I really wish there was a function on FR that allowed each user to prevent specific posters from pinging us. Its obnoxious to have one’s attention diverted to their RINO bot ranting pollution.