Bush publicly disavowed war with Islam even as policy linked them

Evidence

President Bush and others in his administration often projected publicly the position that the United States was not at war with Islam and that Islam should not be associated with violence and terrorism. Barely one week after 9/11, Bush gave a speech at the Islamic Center in Washington, DC, in which he stated this position clearly: “The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That’s not what Islam is all about. Islam is about peace.” — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 278

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The Bush administration’s Iraq war justifications rested on three anti-Muslim stereotypes — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 276; Bush’s ‘crusade’ rhetoric revived medieval holy war framing against Islam — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 279; Bush’s war declaration framed the enemy as Islamic and civilizational. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 276 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Bush’s ‘Islamo-fascism’ rhetoric framed Islam itself as democracy’s enemy #complicates (0.70) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 290
• Bush’s war declaration framed the enemy as Islamic and civilizational. #complicates (0.60) — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 276