Iranian leader urges more papal protests

[OhioChick]

CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida in Iraq warned Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that its war against Christianity and the West will go on until Islam takes over the world, and Iran's supreme leader called for more protests over the pontiff's remarks on Islam.

Protests broke out in South Asia and Indonesia, with angry Muslims saying Benedict's statement of regret a day earlier did not go far enough. In southern Iraq, demonstrators carrying black flags burned an effigy of the pope.

Islamic leaders around the world issued more condemnations of the pope's comments, but some moderates in the Middle East appeared to be trying to put a damper on the outrage, fearing it could spiral into attacks on Christians in the region.

On Sunday, Benedict said he was "deeply sorry" over any hurt caused by his comments made in a speech last week, in which he quoted a medieval text characterizing some of the Prophet Muhammad's teachings as "evil and inhuman" and calling Islam a religion spread by the sword.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060919/ap_on_re_mi_ea/muslims_pope

[CJCRANE]

1. Al-Qaida's "war against christianity"?

Um, how come Al-Qaeda seems more and more to conform to a neocon wet-dream right down to mirror-image catch-phrases...

On edit: this fits in right in with Bushco's plans of turning America into a theocracy - because no longer is the war about "spreading democracy", it's about defending one's culture/civilization/faith.

[acmavm]

2. Well when a certain warmongering asswipe started whipping

around the word 'crusade' a few years back what did anyone expect?

That's pretty much what it's turning in to for millions.

[AlamoDemoc]

3. LBN rule #4

please edit your your post

[OhioChick]

4. "Iranian leader urges more papal protests"

was the "title" of the story when originally posted.

on edit: Won't allow me to at this time. New header: "Muslims want further apology from pope"

[OhioChick]

5. Iranian Leader Urges More Papal Protests

Al-Qaida in Iraq warned Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that its war against Christianity and the West will go on until Islam takes over the world, and Iran's supreme leader called for more protests over the pontiff's remarks on Islam.

Protests broke out in South Asia and Indonesia, with angry Muslims saying Benedict's statement of regret a day earlier did not go far enough. In southern Iraq, demonstrators carrying black flags burned an effigy of the pope.

Islamic leaders around the world issued more condemnations of the pope's comments, but some moderates in the Middle East appeared to be trying to put a damper on the outrage, fearing it could spiral into attacks on Christians in the region.

On Sunday, Benedict said he was "deeply sorry" over any hurt caused by his comments made in a speech last week, in which he quoted a medieval text characterizing some of the Prophet Muhammad's teachings as "evil and inhuman" and calling Islam a religion spread by the sword.
http://www.forbes.com/business/healthcare/feeds/ap/2006/09/18/ap3025810.html

Orignial news article seems to have changed completely.

[Ian David]

6. New Headline: Benedict Issues Pope Smear. N/T

[GeorgeGist]

7. Ooooooooooooooo...

Kettle and Pot are black together again. Jump on in Christians, Muslims... there's even room for Jews. Then pour more fear on the fire ...and go to hell.












:rofl: :sarcasm: ? Stay tuned to the Daily Show.

[CJCRANE]

8. Um, al-Qaida and Iran in the same sentence...

I wonder why...

and why does a comment on an obscure "al-Qaeda" website get prominence?