U.S. General Violated Rules with 'Satan' Speeches

[Book Lover]

U.S. General Violated Rules with 'Satan' Speeches

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6013165

The Department of Defense's watchdog agency said Lt. Gen. William Boykin, a top-ranking intelligence officer, used official data in some of the 23 religious-oriented speeches he gave after January 2002 which should have been cleared.

Boykin touched off a firestorm last October after giving speeches while in uniform in which he referred to the war on terror as a battle with Satan and said America had been targeted "because we're a Christian nation." He said later he was not anti-Islam or any other religion.

Boykin was obliged to clear the speeches, given "the sensitive nature of his remarks concerning U.S. policy and the likelihood that he would be perceived by his audiences as a DOD spokesman based on his official position and his appearance in uniform," the report said.

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A Pentagon spokeswoman had no comment on the report, or what type of punishment the general would face. "That report has not been released. At this point it would be inappropriate for me to comment," said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jane Campbell.

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[yellowcanine]

1. Why does the Pentagon hate religion and the American way of life?

I'll bet they hate freedom also.

[Bleacher Creature]

2. It took them two and a half years to figure that out!

[Downtown Hound]

3. It's clear that the Pentagon is Godless,

anti-American, anti-Christian, pro-trial lawyer, believes in pre-marital sex, and worst of all, uses condoms.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. I'l.l take bets, Lt Gen Boykinn will retire

they will not court martial him, nor will they remove a star or two, or send him to leavenworth to serve 20 as an E-1

[Moderator]

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