My country desires peace. Extremists in your midst spread propaganda claiming that the West is engaged in a war against Islam. This propaganda is false, and its purpose is to confuse you and justify acts of terror.
Bush addressed the perception of the West in the Muslim world and condemned extremist propaganda.
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