Research project?

For my final research project, I am leaning towards the topic of the role that Religion has played during the Bush Administration. We know about the "Jihad" against America, but is it really a Religious war between two nations? Three nations? Was George W. Bush a 'crusader?' If you think about it, 'The War on Terror' was merely a war against Islamic fanaticism with the fear of believing that the 'terrorists' were out to 'get our freedom.' The Bush Administration is responsible for the rise of Christian fanaticism due to his use of media in order to manipulate the Nation into believing the war was really against terror. GWB depended on religion in order to get thorugh the whole mess, and he states it clearly in all his interviews. This led to the belief that we are a 'Christian Nation.' Newsweek had an article on the 'Rise and Fall of Christian America' and I plan as using it as my basis on my project.