How much of an evangelical nut was George W. Bush?
Rumsfeld obviously thought it was Bush's weak point and that he could use it to get from Bush whatever he wanted. That at least is my conclusion from Rumsfeld's headlining of intelligence briefings for Bush with bible quotes:
The briefing’s cover sheet generally featured triumphant, color images from the previous days’ war efforts: On this particular morning, it showed the statue of Saddam Hussein being pulled down in Firdos Square, a grateful Iraqi child kissing an American soldier, and jubilant crowds thronging the streets of newly liberated Baghdad. And above these images, and just below the headline secretary of defense, was a quote that may have raised some eyebrows. It came from the Bible, from the book of Psalms: “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him…To deliver their soul from death.”
You can see some of the 'top secret' briefing cover sheets here. Other examples:
On March 31, a U.S. tank roared through the desert beneath a quote from Ephesians: “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” On April 7, Saddam Hussein struck a dictatorial pose, under this passage from the First Epistle of Peter: “It is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.”
One wonders how the reports of 'intelligence' from torture interrogations were headlined. My guess is that quotes from the ten commandment or the sermon on the mount were not used for those.