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From Raff:

When You Talk with God
A Letter to President George W. Bush
By Frank Fugate

Mr. President:

Recently, much has been made of your talks and your closeness with God in extracts quoted from Bob Woodward's "Plan of Attack" and the recent PBS’s "The Jesus Factor." We know talks with God are usually personal. However, one cannot help but wonder if He has exempted you from the Ten Commandments He gave Moses and that are the foundation of our civilized Christian society.

When you talk with God, Mr. President, did He tell you it is ok to ignore His commandment: "Thou shalt not kill," and allow you to support Sharon in his killing of innocent Palestinian Christians and Muslims, mostly infants, children, women and the old? Are they not humans? Like you, are they not God’s children? We know, Mr. President, you haven’t personally killed another human. You went to great lengths not to go to the war in Vietnam – to kill or be killed. You haven’t personally killed an Iraqi citizen. You just sent other Americans in harm’s way to do it for you. You haven’t personally killed a Palestinian. You just turn your back while Sharon continues to kill and maim.

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