Article: Pentagon will investigate general's religious comments; In church speeches, Boykin said the enemy in the war on terrorism is Satan and that God appointed President Bush

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon will investigate a general's church speeches casting the war on terrorism in religious terms, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday.

The announcement came days after two prominent senators asked Rumsfeld to launch a probe of Army Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin.

Several Islamic and religious freedom groups criticized Boykin last week when reports surfaced of his comments during several speeches at evangelical Christian churches. Boykin said the enemy in the war on terrorism was Satan, that God had put President Bush in the White House and called one Muslim Somali warlord an idol- worshipper.

The Pentagon released a statement from Boykin apologizing to ...

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