Reuters:

Boykin touched off a firestorm last October after giving speeches while in uniform in which he referred to the war on terror as a battle with Satan and said America had been targeted “because we’re a Christian nation.” He said later he was not anti-Islam or any other religion.

Boykin was obliged to clear the speeches, given “the sensitive nature of his remarks concerning U.S. policy and the likelihood that he would be perceived by his audiences as a DOD spokesman based on his official position and his appearance in uniform,” the report said.

It amazes me that such an incredibly dumb guy can be the deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence. Isn’t it ironic? Don’cha think?

If you read the full article they mention the possibility that he had a hand in the torture scandals currently still bubbling up. In fact, just yesterday a preliminary report accused two dozen soldiers in a military intelligence unit of “abusing” (torturing) prisoners. Boykin is ultimately responsible for that unit. (Well, if you want to get technical, Bush is ultimately responsible… and don’t forget Rummy!)

More from BBC News:

In one speech, he recalled a Muslim fighter in Somalia who said he had the protection of Allah against US forces.

“Well you know what I knew, that my God was bigger than his,” said Lt Gen Boykin. “I knew that my God was a real God, and his was an idol.”

Well isn’t that convenient?

So Boykin will get a slap on the wrist after spewing all this hate against Muslims. Just imagine for a moment if the situation were reversed and a Muslim Army General was talking trash about Christians- he’d be drummed out of there at the speed of light.

This guy has every right to be a moron in his private life- while on the job you just can’t be a hate-filled goon. He was putting on his uniform and spewing hate. You just can’t do that!

Boykin is still employed in an incredibly sensitive position after all of this… just one more reason to get these right-wing religious nuts out of the White House.