<P> Boykin issued a public statement stating, "My comments to Osman Otto in Mogadishu were not referencing his worship of Allah but his worship of money and power; idolatry . He was a corrupt man, not a follower of Islam . My references to Judeo - Christian roots in America or our nation as a Christian nation are historically undeniable ." CNN later revealed that several parts of his statement were removed on the advice of Pentagon attorneys . Among the parts removed was Boykin's assertion that "the sensitivities of my job today dictate that further church speeches are inappropriate", and "As a Christian, I believe that there is a spiritual war that is continuous as articulated in the Bible . It is not confined to the war of terrorism ." </P> <P> Boykin himself then requested an investigation by the inspector general into the allegations . A ten - month investigation carried out by the Department of Defense later concluded in August 2004 that Boykin had broken three rules in giving the speeches: that he did not clarify that he gave the remarks in a private capacity; that he hadn't received clearance for making the remarks; and that he hadn't declared the reimbursement of travel funds by one of the religious groups hosting the speaking events . However, the report made no comment on the actual remarks made, and little action was taken against Boykin . An anonymous senior Pentagon official stated that the infractions were relatively minor and rarely subject to prosecution . The report defended the decision not to comment on Boykin's actual comments for several reasons, primarily because "freedom of expression considerations under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution apply in this case ." </P> <P> On September 26, 2009, Boykin gave an address at a How to Take Back America Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, hosted by the Eagle Forum . According to the Canada Free Press, General Boykin asked the audience . "What are you prepared to give up for America? Are you willing to pay the ultimate price?" He followed up with warning, "there is no greater threat to America than Islam". </P> <P> In 2010, Boykin was one of two "team leaders" of Team B II which released a report entitled Shariah: The threat to America . An exercise in competitive analysis, published by the Center for Security Policy, which William Arkin and Dana Priest described as "a Washington - based neoconservative think tank ." The other team leader was Lt. General Harry Soyster (Ret .), former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and other team members included R. James Woolsey, Jr., former CIA Director and CSP President Frank Gaffney, Jr., former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy (Acting). </P>

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