US reprimands General over 'Christian battle' remarks

The United States Army has taken action against Lieutenant General William Boykin, who embarrassed the Bush administration by giving speeches in which he described the war on terrorism as a Christian battle against Satan. Army vice-chief of staff General Richard Cody declined to give any details of the action taken in response to Gen Boykin's remarks, which violated Pentagon rules, but said it was not "significant". Gen Boykin touched off a firestorm when he gave a series of speeches while in uniform in which he referred to the war on terrorism as a battle with Satan. He said America had been targeted "because we're a Christian nation." Muslim groups and law makers condemned Gen Boykin's comments and Mr Bush said the remarks "didn't reflect my opinion." (Read: Is President Bush Really "One Of Us?")

Posted by Editor at October 27, 2004 01:02 PM