[markomalley]

Considering the sad state of affairs in Europe, he may well be right. I would be very wary at automatically claiming that a 21st Century Battle of Lepanto could occur with even remotely similar results.

[Kenny]

What happened to Putin, thought he was going to put an end to this

[molson209]

The Females will rip your faces off

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

And Obie will tell Italy to not retaliate.

[Vendome]

Can’t be.

Pope dude just made nice with Islam a couple weeks ago...

[SevenofNine]

You want tick off Mafia go ahead LOL!

[Genoa]

Sounds like a bit of rhetorical excess to me, like the oceans receding.

[blam]

ISIS Caliphate Demands All Muslims Immigrate To "Islamic State"

[RIghtwardHo]

I thought Baghdad Bob was dead.

[muir_redwoods]

I really hope they come through Sicily

[Regulator]

Fine. Let them all move somewhere that we know they are.

Makes targeting easier.

[skeeter]

Islam will finally break the death grip the left has had on power in the west since WWII as Europeans and eventually Americans realize that, left in control, progressives will get us all killed.

[livius]

So now the European press is calling it the “Islamic State”?

I was wondering who would be the first to officially recognize it. No surprise that it’s the press.

[MeshugeMikey]

their map looks likes something the SLA dreamed up!!

[txhurl]

Well, OK, IS. Our religion has kept us from running down your inbred troops like dogs (thou shall not Kill)... but if you insist on invoking yet another Crusade....our Ten Commandments are Off, and you will lose your newest and best leaders yet again.

We’re sick of your trivial internecine wars messing up our politics, and frankly agree with your demand that all muslims return to their sandboxes.

[MUDDOG]

Baghdadi, who holds a PhD in Islamic studies... Speaking as the first Caliph

With a degree in Islamic studies, it was probably the only job he could get.

[Billthedrill]

If you hold to it you will conquer Rome and own the world, if Allah wills...

Abu, buddy, c'mere. [Puts arm around shoulder.] Let yer old pal Achmed bin Drill give ya a clue. See, this "if Allah wills" thing, y'know, the last guy named Abu I ended up counseling was yer predecessor, nice feller named Zarkawi if you could get past the beheadings and suicide bombings and whatnot. And he was always on this "if Allah wills" kick and he was a little disappointed when what Allah willed him turned out to be a 500-lb high explosive enema one unpleasant afternoon and you know not even our buds at the New York Times could spin that one into a win-win, knowwhumsayin', Abu? Wasn't happening. I mean, consider this, you're pointing yer hairy butt at him five times a day, Abu - face it, bud, Allah hates you and so does the guy behind you. Take a shower now and then, wontcha? And more bad news, m'man - those 72 virgins are wolverines. Hungry wolverines. Hungry horny male wolverines. Now, why don't you just listen to yer old pal Achmed here and forget about this conquer the world stuff? Getcha a 401(K) and a nice retirement condo in Miami and you can still yell "death to the Yankees" to yer heart's content and everybody will just think you're a baseball fan. You'll fit right in. Think it over, Abu, buddy. Hear that buzzing noise? That might be a drone with a Hellfire suppository looking fer you. Smile for the camera, bud! Nice knowin' ya.

[BCW]

oh my....I do hope that Islamic forces march towards Rome - I would LOVE to be in that Crusade...unlike the knights before me - I do not carry a sword or shield - but Colt 5.56mm and ceramic body armor and I and my brothers are well trained...they are cowards - servants of evil...we can end this once and for all...if they think they can take Rome - they are truly delusional!

I saw them run and hide like rats when faced with serious opposition - only when our hands were tied by higher echelons did they come out - and only at night...they think they are bold enough to attack The Church - then let it be - unleash the Dogs of War!!!

[familyop]

Some old news.

S. Korea, U.S. verifying reports on test of new N.K. missile in Iran: source
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834307/posts
(4,000 kilometer range—will reach the Vatican...May 16th, 2007)

[vox_freedom]

The same challenges as during those Lepanto times is soon to again be upon us, if it isn't already.

[familyop]

For Your Marriage
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catholic-Muslim Marriages
Interfaith Marriages
By Emilie Lemmons
"Catholic-Muslim marriages have been in the headlines recently after the international aid agency Caritas reported that Catholic-Muslim marriages are on the rise in Italy."