George W. Bush Boasts About Declaring Islam ‘a Religion of Peace’ in the Immediate Aftermath of 9/11
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TL;DR
- George W. Bush stated on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 that he made it clear Islam was a religion of peace, not war.
- The author strongly disputes Bush's assertion, citing historical conquests, violence, and specific Quranic verses (2:244, 8:12, 9:14) as evidence against Islam being a religion of peace.
- The article mentions terrorist groups like ISIS, Boko Haram, Hamas, and al-Qaeda, and claims 49,970 Islamic terrorist attacks have occurred since 9/11.
- The author suggests that Bush's statement set a tone that allowed for the growth of Islam in the U.S., with mosque numbers and the Muslim population doubling.
- The article concludes that if Bush had been forthright about the threat of Islam, it could have been stopped.