He started with platitudinous, apologetic references to it as the "religion of peace," using that phrase as late as 2006. Early on, he even lectured Muslims on the true nature of their religion, a presumption that prompted me ironically to dub him "Imam Bush."
George W. Bush's Evolving Take on Islam
by Daniel Pipes
https://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2007/06/george-w-bush-evolving-take-on-islam
Related Topics: Radical Islam, US policy
Related Articles:
- How Islamists Came to Dominate European Islam
- More on the Term "Islamic Fascists"
- Additional Thoughts on "Winning the Propaganda War"
receive the latest by email: subscribe to daniel pipes' free mailing list
The above text may be cited; it may also be reposted or forwarded so long as it is presented as an integral whole with complete information provided about its author, date, place of publication, and original URL.