LONDON (AFP) - US

President George W. Bush allegedly said God told him to invade Iraq and Afghanistan, a new BBC documentary will reveal, according to details.

Bush made the claim when he met Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas and then foreign minister Nabil Shaath in June 2003, the ministers told the documentary series to be broadcast in Britain later this month.

The US leader also told them he had been ordered by God to create a Palestinian state, the ministers said.

Shaath, now the Palestinian information minister, said: "President Bush said to all of us: 'I'm 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'," said Shaath.

Abbas, who was also at the meeting in the Egyptian resort of Sharm al-Sheikh, recalled how the president told him: "I have a moral and religious obligation.

"So I will get you a Palestinian state."

A BBC spokesman said the content of the programme had been put to the White House but it had refused to comment on a private conversation.

The three-part series, "Elusive Peace: Israel and the Arabs", charts the attempts to bring peace to the Middle East, from former US president Bill Clinton's peace talks in 1999-2000 to Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza strip.

The programme speaks to presidents and prime ministers, their generals and ministers, about what happened behind closed doors as the peace talks failed and the intifada grew.

The series is due to be screened in Britain on October 10, 17 and 24.

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God doesn't need bush to make peace, if people read there bibles, they'd know that he is already going to bring peace, and a kingdom, after crushing goverments liek america.

quote:Originally posted by john_deer:

God doesn't need bush to make peace, if people read there bibles, they'd know that he is already going to bring peace, and a kingdom, after crushing goverments liek america.

But John, Ya know, Bush is the president of the United States. He's there for a REASON. He's the first president since Ronald to openly confess Jesus as Lord. I think it's wise that he prayes to God, before he makes a decision. All believers should. And I too think it's wise to PRAY for our leaders. Seeking God in the morning means to get an answer from him in the morning, on how to go about your day. If you seek him at night, you'll be repenting.

He's just getting one step closer to becomming emporer of America.

quote:Originally posted by john_deer:

God doesn't need bush to make peace, if people read there bibles, they'd know that he is already going to bring peace, and a kingdom, after crushing goverments liek america.

America is not a government. Please try again.

quote:Originally posted by HellzShellz:

But John, Ya know, Bush is the president of the United States. He's there for a REASON. He's the first president since Ronald to openly confess Jesus as Lord. I think it's wise that he prayes to God, before he makes a decision. All believers should. And I too think it's wise to PRAY for our leaders. Seeking God in the morning means to get an answer from him in the morning, on how to go about your day. If you seek him at night, you'll be repenting.

Best post in this thread so far, in principle.

quote:Originally posted by HellzShellz:

But John, Ya know, Bush is the president of the United States. He's there for a REASON. He's the first president since Ronald to openly confess Jesus as Lord. I think it's wise that he prayes to God, before he makes a decision. All believers should. And I too think it's wise to PRAY for our leaders. Seeking God in the morning means to get an answer from him in the morning, on how to go about your day. If you seek him at night, you'll be repenting.

"Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment."

..........Romans 13:1

Alternate version.

"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil"Rom.13:1-2



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"Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment."

Remember that when I'm in charge.

Anal sex, cocaine, and abortions

will be mandatory. Bitches.

Remember Saul...

quote:Originally posted by Random_Looney:

America is not a government. Please try again.



america's government, my bad

I don't mind if the president

wants to "talk to god".

What worries me is god is

answering him. Seriously.

Most likely he was just talking

out his ass.

Hmm.. What are God's motives for going to war with these nations..? Is it ugat he wants to help the people there may be suffering somehow..? Or maybe he wants to bring christianity over there..?

Am I right if I say the Bible predicts troubled times with war and stuff in the end times..? This is not completely relevant, it's just that if God wants to have peace in the world now, I guess the endtimes are a bit off..

quote:Originally posted by john_deer:

Originally posted by Random_Looney:

America is not a government. Please try again.



america's government, my bad



All good.