Bush to Muslim World: Turn Your Back on Extremists
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214403,00.htmlNEW YORK — President Bush appealed to the Muslim world Tuesday to turn its back on extremists who exploit Islam to shield acts of terrorism.
"This propaganda is false and its purpose is to confuse you and justify acts of terror," Bush told diplomats and world leaders attending the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
"We will protect our people from those who pervert Islam to sow death and destruction," he said.
In a speech promoting his freedom agenda, Bush said that the "enemies of humanity have continued their campaign of murder" five years after dozens of nations lost citizens in a terror attack that took place not far from where the diplomats were now sitting in New York City.
Bush referred to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and called the War on Terror a continuation of efforts that followed World War II and the creation of the international body to expand democracy and liberty to the world.