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Friday, October 07, 2005
Not literally
Nabil Shaath, the source for the allegation that Bush claims God speaks to him, is now saying that he never interpreted Bush's statements literally.
Nabil Shaath said he and other world leaders at a Jordan summit two years ago did not believe Mr Bush thought God had given him a personal message.
Mr Bush's spokesman said the original allegation, which will appear in a BBC documentary next week, was absurd. Scott McClellan said the comments had never been made.
The comments were attributed to Mr Bush by Mr Shaath, a Palestinian negotiator, in the upcoming TV series Elusive Peace: Israel and the Arabs.
Mr Shaath said that in a 2003 meeting with Mr Bush, the US president said he was "driven with a mission from God".
"God would tell me, George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan. And I did, and then God would tell me, George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq... And I did. And now, again, I feel God's words coming to me, Go get the Palestinians their state and get the Israelis their security, and get peace in the Middle East. And by God I'm gonna do it."
I guess it's a fine line. If you feel like God is telling you to invade a foreign country, that's okay. If you actually hear the voice in your head, that's not okay.
If the voice comes from a burning bush, someone is playing tricks on you.
