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Extraction Summary
6
People
2
Organizations
4
Locations
1
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Essay / article draft (house oversight discovery)
File Size:
1.24 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a political essay or article included in the House Oversight discovery files (stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015069). The text critically analyzes the intersection of religion and politics, specifically focusing on George W. Bush's claims that God instructed him to invade Iraq and strike Al-Qaeda. It draws a parallel between Bush's religious justifications for war and the rhetoric used by Islamic extremist Abu Bakar Bashir.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Bill O'Reilly | Commentator/TV Host |
Mentioned regarding the 'war on Christmas' and divine instruction.
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| George W. Bush | President of the United States |
Subject of the text; criticized for claiming God told him to invade Iraq.
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| Karen Hughes | Senior Adviser |
Advised Bush not to refer to terrorists as 'folks'.
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| Mahmoud Abbas | Palestinian Prime Minister |
Attended a meeting with Bush in July 2003.
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| Saddam Hussein | Former President of Iraq |
Referenced as 'Saddam', target of US strikes.
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| Abu Bakar Bashir | Islamic Cleric / Accused Terrorist Leader |
Quoted regarding America's aim in attacking Iraq.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| White House |
Mentioned in the title.
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| Al-Qaeda |
Terrorist group mentioned by Bush as a target.
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Timeline (1 events)
July 2003
Meeting between George W. Bush and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas.
Unknown (likely Middle East or Washington D.C.)
Locations (4)
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Title reference.
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Location of war/tyranny mentioned.
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Region where Bush is determined to solve problems.
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Target mentioned by Abu Bakar Bashir.
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Relationships (2)
Text refers to her as 'his senior adviser'.
Met in July 2003 to discuss geopolitical strategy.
Key Quotes (4)
"God would tell me, ‘George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq.’ And I did."Source
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"God told me to strike at Al-Qaeda and I struck them, and then He instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did."Source
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Quote #2
"If you help me, I will act, and if not, the elections will come and I will have to focus on them."Source
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Quote #3
"America’ s aim in attacking Iraq is to attack Islam, so it is justified for Muslims to target America to defend themselves."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,286 characters)
There Are No Atheists in the White House
It was God who instructed Bill O’ Reilly to consider every utterance of “Happy Holidays” to be a verbalization of “the war on Christmas.” Whenever anybody claims that God talks directly to them, I think they’ re totally delusional. George W. Bush is no exception. Not only was he told by his senior adviser, Karen Hughes, not to refer to terrorists as “folks,” but Bush was also being prompted by God Him-Her-or-Itself: “God would tell me, ‘George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq.’ And I did.” As if he were merely following divine orders.
In July 2003, during a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, Bush told the newly elected leader, “God told me to strike at Al-Qaeda and I struck them, and then He instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did. And now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East. If you help me, I will act, and if not, the elections will come and I will have to focus on them.”
Abu Bakar Bashir, an Islamic cleric and accused terrorist leader, has said that “America’ s aim in attacking Iraq is to attack Islam, so it is justified for Muslims to target America to defend themselves.” That’ s exactly interchangeable with this description of Bush by an unidentified
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