SELCUK, Turkey - Pope Benedict XVI held an intimate Mass under a flower-covered canopy at one of the holiest Christian places in this predominantly Muslim country Wednesday, as riot police and soldiers toting submachine guns patrolled a hillside nearby.
Hours into Benedict’s trip, al-Qaida in Iraq denounced Benedict XVI’s visit to Turkey, calling it part of a “crusader campaign” against Islam.
Did anyone on the planet expect al-Qaida to support the Pope?
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Isn't this the pot calling the kettle black? Does Islam give Judaism or Christianity any credibility, support, or understanding?
Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Islamic Fundamentalist need to just try this democratic thing out. They don't want to be forced why do they force themselves on others.
