boykin doesn't sound either welsh or irish to be honest, definately not irish as far as i know. both welsh and irish are celtic in origin, as well as manx, breton and scotish, but the are now large differences in the languages themselves, plus we have a better soccer and rugby team :-)
Cheers
~M

>Thanks - but why aint my IE able to read it like yours? I also notice that the text she quoted in the email said:
>" ... the majority of American people didn't vote for bush - he was selected by god.." or something to that effect.
>
>But that's not in this article? Is Boykin a Welsch name, or is he Irish? Is there a difference?
>
>>here is the text of it
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>The US Defence Secretary has agreed to a top general's request for an official review of his remarks casting the war on terrorism as a religious struggle.
>>
>>
>>
>>Donald Rumsfeld said on Tuesday that Lieutenant General William Boykin's request, which followed a furore over his allegedly "anti-Muslim" comments, was "appropriate".
>>
>>Boykin, deputy undersecretary of defence for intelligence, denied he was anti-Muslim after being quoted as saying the so-called war on terrorism was a Christian struggle against Satan.
>>
>>The Bush administration has distanced itself from the general's remarks, but has ignored calls by critics that he be reprimanded or reassigned.
>>
>>Satanic enemy
>>
>>Speaking in uniform before a Christian group in June, Boykin claimed “radical Islamists” hate America “because we're a Christian nation, because our foundation and our roots are Judeo-Christian...and the enemy is a guy named Satan.”
>>
>>Our “spiritual enemy,” Boykin said, “will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus.”
>>
>>The general infamously also referred to a Somali commander who boasted on CNN that he would not be captured because Allah would protect him.
>>
>>“Radical Islamists (hate America)... because we're a Christian nation, because our foundation and our roots are Judeo-Christian...and the enemy is a guy named Satan”
>>
>>William Boykin,
>>US deputy undersecretary of defence for intelligence
>>
>>"I knew that my God was bigger than his. I knew that my God was a real God and his was an idol," Boykin said.
>>
>>Pentagon embarrassment
>>
>>Apologising if he had offended anyone, Boykin said last week that the reference to an "idol" was not to Allah but to the "worship of money and power".
>>
>>Boykin's statements were vetted by Pentagon lawyers and public affairs officials before they were released, but Rumsfeld insisted they were Boykin's alone and did not reflect the Pentagon's views.
>>
>>And General Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Boykin had told him he was saddened by the furore.
>>
>>"There's no doubt in my mind, in talking to him, that if he could pick his words more carefully he would," Pace said.
>>
>>Good v Evil
>>
>>"There's also no doubt in my mind that he does not see this battle as a battle between religions.
>>
>>"He sees it as a battle between good and evil. He sees it as the evil being the acts of individuals, not the acts of any religion or affiliation with religion."
>>
>>An evangelical Christian, Boykin was a former commander of the army's ultra secret Delta force and took part in special operations in Iran, Colombia and Somalia.
>>
>>“Putting a man with such extremist views in a critical policy-making position sends entirely the wrong message to a Muslim world that is already sceptical about America’s motives and intentions"
>>
>>Nihad Awad,
>>CAIR
>>
>>As deputy under secretary for intelligence, he was charged with reinvigorating the hunt for Usama bin Laden and other "high value" targets.
>>
>>Muslim outrage
>>
>>Following his remarks, American Muslim groups reacted with outrage.
>>
>>Nihad Awad, Council on American Islamic Relations Executive Director, said: “Putting a man with such extremist views in a critical policy-making position sends entirely the wrong message to a Muslim world that is already sceptical about America’s motives and intentions.
>>
>>“Everyone is entitled to their own religious beliefs, no matter how ill-informed or bigoted, but those beliefs should not be allowed to colour important decisions that need to be made in the war on terrorism.
>>
>>"General Boykin should be reassigned to a position in which he will not be able to harm our nation’s image or interests.”
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>I did not get to read it. What was it about? The email said it was some funny stuff about the DOD. Was it funny?
>>>
>>>Still - why IE gives me a 404 on this page and others is my question. I only use IE for UT and work with WinInet.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>could your isp be censoring it as it the aljazerra web site? you are not missing to much in the article anyway!
>>>>Cheers
>>>>~M
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>A friend sent an email with this link:
>>>>>http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/552D5167-6E85-49BB-B103-7C1381E0626B.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>It's a story about an under secretary in the DOD.
>>>>>
>>>>>I clicked and my eudora attempted to open it with internet exporer. "Cannot open page" was messaged.
>>>>>
>>>>>So, I copied the link to my Netscape - and it worked in a flash.
>>>>>
>>>>>I tweked my settings - still no access. Is there something in my settings that is preventing IE from opening this page? Or - is something else at work here:-)