General who saw a "Christian" war disciplined

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has taken action against Lt. Gen. William Boykin, who embarrassed the Bush administration by giving speeches in which he described the war on terrorism as a Christian battle against Satan.....

The Pentagon inspector general concluded in an August report that Boykin should face "appropriate corrective action" because he failed to clear official data in some of the 23 religious-oriented speeches he gave after January 2002.

Although he initially described the war against terrorism as a "crusade," President Bush has since worked to shore up relations with Muslim states and avoid the appearance of a Christian-Muslim struggle.

The Bush administration has come under fire from Muslim Americans for what they see as heavy-handed law enforcement in a crackdown against groups associated with al Qaeda, blamed for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1896&ncid=1896&e=1&u=/nm/20041027/us_nm/arms_boykin_dc

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. "Appropriate Corrective Action"??!!

With this bunch, that may mean a back brace and prescription shoes for the general.

[Bluebear]

2. And the fundies go crazy.

http://news.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?action=l&board=37138445&tid=nmarmsboykindc&sid=37138445&mid=32

[w4rma]

3. He should be fired, not given a slap on the wrist. (nt)