Did Palin really say that the war on Iraq was a mission from God ?

Question

Wow. Americans, get ready to take a 300 year step backwards. While the world is advancing, we will be at the level of other theocratic states such as Iran and Saudi Arabia !

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080903/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_palin_iraq_war

Answer 1

Amazing.  Palin challenged the media last night and they responded by redoubling their efforts to smear her.  This is at least the fourth story I've seen in Yahoo News by the AP attempting to cast Palin in a negative light.  And you guys deny their bias...oh well, they say a sucker is born every minute.

Answer 2

What do you have against God? And what do you have against those with faith?

We do have freedom of religion in this country. Nobody is forcing their religion on you. Why do you use a person's faith in an attempt to discredit them? Historically our most effective leaders have been those with faith in a higher power. This great nation was founded by men of great faith.

Answer 3

People haven't been forcing God out of politics here in America for 300 years.  We haven't even been a country for that long.  It is more like taking us back about 50 years.

And I don't think most people think the first 180 years of America were a failure.

Even in the bible when the Egyptians fled egypt were the soldiers killed in the red sea, and the first born of the egyptians.  So I guess there is a time and a place.  I am not a bible person, so I cannot site other instances.

To all those who say we shouldn't fight for that reason, I agree with you.  I cannot imagine that being a good "reason to go to war"; however, why are you not also condeming the islamic jihadists, who themselves state that they are in fact going to war for no other reason but that?

Answer 4

Yes, pretty sick. I guess they will say Jesus would bomb Iraq for oil too.

If this administration really had religion they never would have done the things they do and they would care for the people who are living in this country. Why should any child in this country have to go to school in a neighborhood that is as bad as a war zone? Why would criminals roam free in any neighborhoods? Why don't they stop the flow of drugs from other countries? Why are the public utilities allowed to gouge the public? Why are working men and woman paying the bills for people in this country who aren't even citizens of the USA?

Answer 5

she said to pray to God that this is the right thing to do.  

Answer 6

Yes she did.. And he's has the source if you need to click on that.

She's a Nut

Answer 7

I have so many problems with it. It's arrogant to say that. She can't say with that with any level of certainty. It's her opinion. That's all. She made it up.  

Answer 8

I can tell  you absolutely that I did not hear that exact phrase last night. I have a photographic memory... I see words. That press writer modified her actual statement just enough to appear as you saw it. Another answerer had it more correct.

I do have to say one thing about having faith and asking Gods' help; If it works for some people and they use it, who are you to say anything? What works for you? shall I pick it apart? Dude, to each his own, freedom of religion and all that. Never once has she or McCain implied any attempt to force any religion on you. This is America and they DO have the right to have their religion AND the right to express it, as in freedom of speech. Use your whole brain, man. whether you think it's a monkey brain or God gave it to you- USE it.

Answer 9

Yes...unbelievable.  What next.....?

Answer 10

It is insulting to God to assign mankind's folly to him.  God's purpose should not be an excuse to slaughter your brothers.  She also said her state's pipeline project was from God.  I thought Jesus drove the usurers and money changers from the temple?  Anyone who uses God for a profit is a blasphemer.

Answer 11

Some of us fight to move forward... others fight to regress.  

Answer 12

Yes she did.  Just another reason we should be separating church and state.  If this is truly a war for God than we should pull our public servants out of the region and send in the crusaders instead!  That was a terrible comment for her (or anyone) to make.

Answer 13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H-btXPfh...

I shall let her speak for herself.

This country does not need 4 more years of right winged, christian, creationists making policy based on "God's" plan. That kind of government is called a Theocracy. We don't do that here. We have nice little feature built into our Government called The Separation of Church and State. Say it with me, THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.

In this country women make the choices when it comes to their reproductive health. Many of us would like to keep it that way.

Answer 14

She SAID we should pray it's the right thing to be doing, please don't mix words.

Answer 15

hahahaha the holy war is back

Answer 16

Sounds like the Crusades.

Answer 17

i don't think god would agree with any war. killing in the name of....???

as much bashing as i may get for this (and on about 85% of things i am liberal), i think killing is never ok. i don't think it is our place to say who lives and dies be it an unborn baby, a murderer or invading a nation and taking down a dictator.

He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone

it's not me.

and to elle-

i believe in god...went to catholic school all through elementary, high school and college. just because we don't succumb to the far right, doesn't mean we don't believe in god or a god.

Answer 18

Yes, she did.  But that is what a lot of the Republican wants to hear.  That is why she was chosen.  She is  a far right wing nut.

Here is the article again.

Answer 19

Palin has no link with the God.

Answer 20

Yes she said it... But be grateful, now with that ticket you get a direct line to God.  And of course, if you listen to the propaganda, voting for Obama-Biden you will be in line with Satan... Hmmm... an intellectual election based on fact and issues...wonder what that would be like?