As usual I must preface by saying I’m not Catholic, but when the Pope says something that is on point and it’s related to the Islamic radicals, you know I’m going to support it.

Emperor Manual II Paleologos of the Byzantine Empire only spoke what was true. And is still proving to be true in lands run by orthodox Islam, which are free of Western influence. The Byzantine Empire and other neighboring areas were conquered by the followers of Islam, in the name of Islam. The only thing that prevented that from happening sooner, The Crusades! And those Crusades were initiated to defend against the radical Islamic threat of that period.

Pope Benedict may not be attributing the words himself, but he’s made it clear he is fully aware of the history of things done in the name of “Allah”. And now Muslim leaders are fuming. Calling his words “hostile”. The words were TRUTHFUL. Muhammad took by the sword and across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia we see similar activity today. What can’t be obtained by it being given to them, followers of Muhammad’s own teachings from the later part of his life, are obtaining via their own form of the sword, the bomb!

Muhammad told them they would get higher in heaven if they die in battle and they are going for it. They don’t want the freedom brought to Afghanistan or Iraq. They want the rule that has enabled them to ruin territory and abuse women around the world.

Allahpundit says:

Michelle Malkin is covering some of the actions in Islamic lands, involving the enslavement of children. Two Arab sheikhs (the crown prince of Dubai and his brother) are the major players in this and it involves up to 30,000 boys from South Asia and Africa. The sheikhs have lots of investments in the USA and in Dubai Ports World. Remember all that talk about “peace” that we heard while that deal was going down?