Funny, isn't it, that our head of military intelligence says, with impunity, that Muslims don't worship a "real God," then our soldiers in Iraq, in an effort to gather military intelligence, torture the bejeesus out of Iraqi prisoners. Linkage? You decide.
Arab- and Muslim-Americans are increasingly frustrated by the Pentagon's failure to discipline a top U.S. general who said Muslims do not worship 'a real God,' and say it raises questions about whether the so-called war on terrorism is not a war on Islam.Gray area, my ass. It falls into a pattern of this administration repeatedly giving overt nods to its followers (in this case, Christian right and military follower wrapped in one) to take pot shots at "infidels" who don't believe in the exact same interpretation of God as they do.
Army Lt. Gen. William Boykin, head of military intelligence, touched off a brief firestorm last October after publicity about speeches he gave while in uniform that referred to the war on terrorism as a battle with 'Satan' and said America had been targeted 'because we're a Christian nation.'....
Sources familiar with the investigation said Boykin would probably not face disciplinary action, noting that officials had signaled that Boykin's remarks fell into a "gray area" in rules governing the public speeches of military personnel.
