Bush: "There's some kinda reward during Ramadan for violence"

[blitzen]

"I'm trying to figure out a matrix that says things are getting better. I think that one way to measure is less violence than before, I guess. We'll have to see what happens here after Ramadan. I believe these people -- oh, I was going to tell you Abizaid believes Ramadan, no question, caused them to be more violent because he says there's some kind of reward during Ramadan for violence. And I think they're trying to affect the elections."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI2005041100879.html

[DireStrike]

1. Maybe for TERRORISTS

in that it's more disruptive and "unholy" than usual.

I keep thinking I can't be surprised anymore. * doesn't understand anything unless it's explained to him in third grade language.

[robbedvoter]

2. OOpsie! Went off the script again! "religion of peace" remember?

As for the election - of course, W. Everything in the world is about you. They all try to get at you, you know?

[BlueStorm]

3. Total utter bullshit!!!

What I have read about Islam and Ramadan is not what Bush said. During Ramadan if I remember correctly, there is to be no war hence no fighting.

Bush is a complete idiot.

Blue

[rurallib]

4. Bush said "matrix"? Can't believe it!

[RaleighNCDUer]

6. Why not?

It's a cool movie, with a lot of fighting, and it's all green and stuff, with those people that turn into robots or something.

[July]

7. Probably heard a grownup talking about "metrics."

Which is a word that would make a lot more sense in this context.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Who passes out this 'reward'? That man is insane.