said God told him to invade Iraq and Afghanistan.
The claim comes in a new BBC series. The series' producer, Norma Percy, explained the origins of the claim.
(2003) Video BBC News Report catches Bush briefing lying about attendees at the meeting! Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace - BBC2, 10 Oct, 9pm
BBC Video replay: Just click video on Bush's caption:
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White House denies Bush God claim
Programme excerpts
The White House has dismissed as "absurd" allegations made in a BBC TV series that President Bush claimed God told him to invade Iraq.
"He's never made such comments," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.
The comments were attributed to Mr Bush by the Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath in the upcoming TV series Elusive Peace: Israel and the Arabs.
What was that silly book he had read by some Jewish author about bringing democracy to the mid-east?
That's when the Arab lady Diplomat called Bush, "a johnny-come-lately to Mid-East politics. It seems the longer he stays the later he becomes.