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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2002

Several Arab and Muslim groups are calling on President Bush to fire Attorney General John Ashcroft if he doesn't repudiate statements attributed to him on Islam.

Conservative columnist Cal Thomas reported that Ashcroft said: "Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sends his son to die for you." The comments were aired in a November 9 interview.

But the Department of Justice says Thomas took the comments out of context. Ashcroft was referring to were the suicide bombers who participated in the September 11 terrorist attacks, said a spokesperson.

Get the Story:
Ashcroft Disputes Report on Islam Views (The Washington Post 2/12)

Relevant Links:
Cal Thomas - http://www.calthomas.com