The Pope recently quoted the 14th century Emperor Manuel II Paleologus as follows:
'Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.'"
Bush said this about democracy in Iraq in 2003:
"We did not charge hundreds of miles into the heart of Iraq and pay a bitter cost of casualties and liberate 25 million people only to retreat before a band of thugs and assassins," Bush said. "We will help the Iraqi people establish a peaceful and democratic country in the heart of the Middle East."
I hesitate to call Bush's adventure in Iraq "evil", but a case could be made for "inhuman."
Posted by Linkmeister at September 18, 2006 12:01 AM | TrackBack