Bush revives ‘Islam is peace’ message with fresh focus on post-9/11 mosque visit

DALLAS – As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, former President George W. Bush reflected on his decision to visit a mosque six days after the attacks, saying he wanted Muslim Americans to know they were not to blame for the terrorism. "This decision, shortly thereafter, was to go to a mosque," Bush said on Wednesday evening. "I did so because I was deeply concerned about stories of women in coverings being harassed at shopping centers, particularly in Michigan." Bush revisited his 9/11 res