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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-12-11 04:45 PM
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George Bush got memos from Rumsfeld that used Scripture to push Iraq war
I ran across this little piece from 2009:

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld sent President George Bush top secret wartime memos with cover sheets that mixed Scripture and battle photos to cast the Iraq invasion as a holy Christian crusade.

Rumsfeld, not a man who wore religion on his sleeve, appeared to be trying to manipulate - or curry favor with - the Bible-quoting Bush, according to an explosive story in GQ.

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-05-18/news/17923556_1_memos-defense-secretary-donald-rumsfeld-gq
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-12-11 06:15 PM
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1. No wonder W thought he had spoken to 'god' -- and that the war was a "Crusade" -- !!!
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-11 08:23 AM
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2. the first rule in rhetoric -- know your audience...Rummy could convince the man
with Bible quotes
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