He said it was wrong to link the actions of violent Muslims to their religion.
"There is nothing Islamic about their fascism. The Prophet [Muhammad] and the Koran clearly articulate that this type of activity is outside of bounds for Muslims."
Regular refrain
Mr Bush used the term on at least two separate occasions this week.
On Monday, during a press conference from his ranch in Texas, he said terrorists "try to spread their jihadist message - a message I call ... Islamic radicalism, Islamic fascism".
A moment later, he said "Islamo-fascism" was an "ideology that is real and profound".
Then, on Thursday after the arrest in Britain of two dozen people suspected of plotting of bomb planes travelling to the US, he said "Islamic fascists... will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom".
That day, the Council on American-Islamic Relations wrote to him to complain.
Its chairman Parvez Ahmed condemned his "use of ill-defined hot-button terms", which, he said, "feeds the perception that the war on terror is actually a war on Islam".
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Published: 2006/08/12 01:18:50 GMT
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Bush's Language Angers US Muslims
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There is no argument concerning a clash of cultures between Islam and the West, it is a sad fact.
What is even sadder is that there are nutjobs on BOTH sides who would be more than happy to see that clash erupt into an all consuming war.
One such nutjob happens to be living at 1600 Pensylvania Bvld, Washington DC.
I don't know where the others live.
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"and the knowledge they fear is a weapon to be used against them"
"The Weapon" - Rush
I have just this minute offered for publication here information that may cause you to broaden your view.
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We have met the enemy and he is us
Pogo
A mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled.
Plutarch
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"and the knowledge they fear is a weapon to be used against them"
"The Weapon" - Rush
"will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom"