Maybe the Pope should visit Turkey more often, since Turkish police detained 18 people suspected of having links to al Qaeda late on Wednesday. Turkish authorities are saying the arrests didn't have anything to do with the Pope's visit. Who cares. The point is terrorists were taken off the streets. Now that's good news.
In an Internet statement on Wednesday, al Qaeda in Iraq condemned Pope Benedict's visit, saying it was part of a crusade against Islam aimed at pulling Turkey away from the Muslim world. source
On the subject of Iraq which includes Iran, Hyscience says:
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sent a letter to the American people, fresh from the lie and deceit factory of Iran. Ole Mahmoud brings new meaning to the Shi'ite concept of al-taqiyya - lie, cheat, and decieve to gain advantage over one's enemies to further Allah's cause and the rule of the world by Islam, and trying to lure the American public into a nuclear trap, like a radioactive spider to a fly. --Said The Spyder To The Fly
Now that the Democrats are in control, they are searching for a unified war strategy. Good luck with that!
Democrats are ramping up to find a bipartisan way out of it. ...So far, the leading exit strategies on Capitol Hill - more troops, fewer troops, partition of Iraq, and timetables for phased or immediate withdrawal - are tied to individual sponsors. Disagreements cross party lines. ... While eager to respect commitments to voters, Democrats don't want to own a war that many believe is already beyond winning - or to be tagged with the consequences of a botched exit. source
Welcome to the real world, Dems, where you actually have to DO something, not just talk about it or complain about what the other party is doing.
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Check out the Advent Project at Gospel Fiction
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I assume those guys will be back on the streets soon.
The, uh, Boobs of the day actually caught me off guard.
Posted by: James Biga | December 01, 2006 at 07:55 PM
Hiya Debbie,
I couldnt believe the Pope even went after all the death threats!..ty for the link!:)
Posted by: Angel | December 01, 2006 at 02:26 PM