Let's keep in mind that I'm an agnostic American who thinks organized religion is not particularly a good thing, but I find Bush's "and let god continue to bless America"s and his faith that god is on his side in this war just plain silly. Of course, this all gets involved in the sanctity of separation of church and state, but I just get the idea that Bush is one of those people who uses religion when it suits him.

I am particularly pleased that the president has not only stuck to his guns with respect to the war on Iraq, but also with respect to his faith. Much of Europe today reminds me of those Cold War-era pictures of old Russian men, sitting on a park bench in ratty suits with their Great Patriotic War ribbons still hanging from their lapels, continually retelling the same war stories while the younger generation goes off to fight. This truly is Rumsfeld's "Old Europe". Their dead, agnostic socialism lies in tatters but they cling to it still.

Nicole,

...I just get the idea that Bush is one of those people who uses religion when it suits him.

Well, we can all be cynical and we all have our biases. I felt the same way about Clinton's photo-op church attendances and prayer meetings during the whole impeachment scandal.