No doubt "crusade" was a bad choice of words because it is offensive to all Moslems, not just those we consider murderers and terrorists. But I assumed Bush had wanted to recall our all-out war against Nazi evil and aggression, which Eisenhower called Crusade in Europe. I guess because I read Eisenhower's book when I was in high school in the 50s, that's the first reference I thought of when I heard the president label our new war a crusade. Bush should have checked with Middle Eastern experts before using the word. Nonetheless, it's an understandable error. -- Max Morenberg, Professor Department of English Miami University Oxford, OH 45056 [log in to unmask] To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/