Islam Row Raises Pope Safety Fears (Robert Spencer Analysis)

Jihad Watch ^ | 9/15/2006 | Robert Spencer

[Pyro7480]

The whole Pope Flap shows who really insults Islam. When have we ever seen the headline, "Osama fears for his safety after hijacking Islam"? When have we ever seen angry Muslim protestors burning images of Osama, instead of brandishing them for the cameras?

But when the Pope suggests Islam is violent, Islam becomes...violent. Here a question for you Moral Equivalence fans: Have you noticed that "radical Christians," although just insulted by Rosie O'Donnell, are not rioting or threatening anyone's life?

From the Hizballah News Agency, aka Reuters:

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -- The Muslim world's scathing reaction to Pope Benedict's comments on Islam is the biggest challenge to face the pontiff yet and raises concerns over his security, diplomatic and Church sources said on Friday.

"My personal reaction was: 'This is a striking statement. Was it a rare slip-up?'" one source said about the pope's speech in Germany last Tuesday.

"One has to wonder why the pope, who is normally so careful about what he says or writes, and has a reputation for extreme care, did not realize the reaction that this could cause," the source added....

Maybe he realized it full well, and was trying to argue for the futility of violent reactions such as we are now seeing.

"I was quite surprised (by the speech)," one diplomat said. "He has put himself in a tough spot and it will be interesting to see what he does next."

Indeed it will. Let's hope he has the courage to keep telling the truth.

A growing chorus of Muslim leaders have called on the pope to apologize. Muslim scholars say his comments show little understanding of Islam and some say Islamic countries should threaten to break off relations with the Vatican.

One high-ranking Church source also also expressed fears for the pope's safety.

"While I think the controversy will go away, it has done damage and if I were a security expert I'd be worried," he said.

At least one Muslim leader, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the chief cleric of New Delhi's historic Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque, extolled Muslims to "respond in a manner which forces the pope to apologize." He did not elaborate.

Oh, I think it's abundantly clear what he means.

[A CA Guy]

Yep!

[308MBR]

It won't be the first time some muslim fool shot the Pope.

[metmom]

At least one Muslim leader, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the chief cleric of New Delhi's historic Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque, extolled Muslims to "respond in a manner which forces the pope to apologize." He did not elaborate.

Oh, I think it's abundantly clear what he means.

Agree 100%. And if they're interested in starting another Crusades, sure, go after the Pope.

It's one thing for the muzzies to go after the ever unpopular USA but there are Catholics around the world who would not take kindly to an attack on their leader, and it just might serve as a wake up call for those still on the fence.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Yeah, and that guy was a Turk too.

[vox humana]

From the Hizballah News Agency, aka Reuters...

LOL

You gotta love the way Spencer talks.

[RunningWolf]

The face of Islamo-Facism.



Those are the people some of our politician's are voting for in the WOT, ref todays M. Levin show.

W.

[ansel12]

His Swiss mercenaries better be up to the challenge.

[BigFinn]

Praytell... what is the Hump of Islam?

[OKIEDOC]

The world is reaping the fruits of enabling a 10th century mentality in a horde of ignorant haters.

Hitler awakened these people and the likes of Jimmuh Carter and the Progressive left have done nothing but fed their flames of victims discontent.

[Peisistratus]

"Those are the people some of our politician's are voting for in the WOT, ref todays M. Levin show."

Our tax dollars go to quite a few of them too....

[Paleo Conservative]

Praytell... what is the Hump of Islam?

[The Cuban]

Deus Volt! Santiago matamoros, ruega por nosotros!

[Pyro7480]

Robert Spencer interest ping!

You have been pinged, either because you recently started a thread containing a column written by Robert Spencer, or you posted recently on such a thread.

I'm intereted in starting a regular Robert Spencer ping list. I would ping people to his columns online at places like FrontPageMag.com, and to significant postings on his Jihad Watch/Dhimmi Watch website.

If you're interested in being on such a ping list, respond to this thread, stating whether or not you'd like to be on my proposed ping list. If there's enough interest in the proposal, I'll let cgk, the keeper of the Master List of Ping Lists, know that I'll be starting the ping list, and that I'll be the keeper of it.

[Cinnamon]

It's one thing to jihad against the west... it's another thing to jihad against the pope. these muslims obviously have not dealt with Cristeros.

[RunningWolf]

Hey count me in on your ping list.

Now it seems the Islamo-Facist's don't respond all to well to diplomacy and subtlety, so perhaps the more appropriate approach is to get away from all the smart 'gps bunker buster type' weapons, and go back to something like the 'Hound Dog'



Hound Dog would get things real good and hot for them, and just maybe that is what they need to cool down that Islamo-Facist ardor.

W.

[Pyro7480]

It's one thing to jihad against the west... it's another thing to jihad against the pope. these muslims obviously have not dealt with Cristeros.

The Cristeros are a subject that the average American has no clue about. Where did you hear about them? Are you Catholic?

[Fred Nerks]

[Dr.Zoidberg]

I hope any act against the Pope will be met with like reaction.

The ONLY thing the mohammedans are going to understand is a direct application of force against those who are threatening, supporting or actively engaged in violence. An eye for an eye to teach THEM the fear they so dearly want to instill in our hearts.

If that means downtown jihadistan, or main street USA, thats exactly what is going to have to be done to stop this mohammedan BS and their jihad. The direct and remorseless application of force in outrageous proportion to any jihadist acts. Return ten fold what they attempt to give out.

This is billed as a clash between civilizations. It's nothing of the sort. That makes the mistake of suggesting that there's anything civilized about the mohammedans. And as long as we respond as civilized peoples to the threat, it's a mistake that will end up getting a lot of truly civilized folk killed.

[etcetera]

"He has put himself in a tough spot and it will be interesting to see what he does next."

Call for another Crusade - that would be my suggestion.