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To: kumar who wrote (15916)	11/12/2003 3:30:01 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793587

"I leave it to you to decide whose free speech encourages the terrorists." Of course, no one would ever have known about Gen. Boykin’s “bigotry” and “intolerance” if he had not had the audacity to cross the line by actually practicing his First Amendment right to freedom of speech and religion – in a church! Proudly wearing his dress uniform, the general spoke of terrorists as “demonic” and of their source as “the principalities of darkness.” He said that they hate us because America’s roots are “Judeo-Christian.” He also recounted his mission to track down a ruthless Somali warlord who had mocked American efforts to catch him by saying that his god, Allah, would protect him. “Well,” Gen. Boykin told the congregation, “my God is bigger than his god. I knew my God was a real God and his was an idol.” Now contrast this good and decent man’s comments with those on the left who scream daily for Gen. Boykin’s removal on the pretext that his words encourage terrorism. Meanwhile, these same critics use their own right to free speech daily to undermine American foreign policy. They call the war in Iraq “a scheme concocted in Texas” for political gain (Ted Kennedy). They call President Bush “a liar” (Dennis Kucinich and Howard Dean) and “a gang leader” (Al Sharpton), while referring to our coalition of allies as “a fraudulent coalition” (John Kerry). I leave it to you to decide whose free speech encourages the terrorists. americandaily.com

To: kumar who wrote (15916)	11/12/2003 9:11:57 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793587

William Arkin hasn't turned over the tapes he supposedly made has he? And we only have Arkin's word about what Boykin said, don't we? How do we know what the General had on on any given day? And BTW...does that mean a policeman, a fireman, a cook, a train conductor, (you get my drift) couldn't way what he/she felt if they had their uniform on? How about teachers? They don't have uniforms.............but they ARE employees of the Government.