Remember, everyone in Italy follows the Church, one half with a candle, the other half with a club!
Probably my favorite building in the world. The terrorists hate it, among other reasons, because its external facade is made up of 3000 statues of Catholic saints, so the building could never be converted to a mosque. I’m sure the logic was, well, we’re going to have to blow it up sooner or later.
Islam is a scourge on humanity.
Heck if religious buildings aren’t sacrosanct to these wackos... why don’t we just get it over with and nuke that black stone they seem so fond of?
This is not the first time, IIRC. I thought there was a plot/threat in 2001-2002 too. Ah here’s one: “After a bomb was found among the steeples of the Cathedral in Milan, vigilance has been strengthened for fear of an attack 20 December 2000 by Giovanni Paplato” http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/ltpisa/ltpnews/2000/ltpitln122000.htm and 2004: “ Wednesday, 25 February, 2004, 20:04 GMT Terror suspects arrested in Italy
Milan’s Duomo cathedral may have been a terrorist target, reports say Italian police have arrested three North Africans suspected of plotting to bomb Milan’s metro and a cathedral in the north of the country.” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3487162.stm
Baghdad Scuttlebutt: Pssst! Obama’s a Shi’ite
(”not just right-wing kooks in Middle America”)
Time | 12-02-08 | Bobby Ghosh
Posted on 12/04/2008 9:58:39 AM PST by puffer
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2142864/posts
Looking for the Ideal Spot to Make a Speech
(Obama to Give Major Speech in Islamic Capital)
NEW YORK TIMES | December 4, 2008 | Helen Cooper
Posted on 12/04/2008 9:45:15 AM PST by Alter Kaker
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2142856/posts
Obama: Islamic Speech in First 100 Days
Newsmax | December 4, 2008 | Jim Meyers
Posted on 12/04/2008 4:51:14 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2143107/posts
Rice satisfied with Pakistan’s anti-terror stance
AP on Yahoo | 12/4/08 | Anne Gearan - ap
Posted on 12/04/2008 12:09:22 PM PST by NormsRevenge
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2142947/posts
global jihad bump
My policy would be this:
If you destroy a church/cathedral we destroy two mosques.
Why are Muslims allowed in civilised lands?