Iran says Pope's speech "in line with" U.S. policy

[sabra]

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Iran says Pope's speech "in line with" U.S. policy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Pope Benedict's remarks on Islam were in line with what he said was the United States' "crusade" against the religion, state television reported.

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"The Pope's remarks were the latest chain of the crusade against Islam started by America's (President George W.) Bush," Khamenei said in a televised speech.

"The Great Satan (United States) is playing its role in this issue."

Bush upset many Muslims after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 by referring early on to the global war against terrorism as a "crusade", a term which for many Muslims equates with a Christian battle against Islam.

[Dogmudgeon]

1. They probably see the Pope as an American proxy

Now, we reap the whirlwind.

--p!

[true_notes]

2. *gasp* Say it ain't so!

Two powerful religious states in line with one another! Holy cow, I just sharted myself.

Hey get this, brainiacs, Iran is in line with Syria, so why all the finger pointing?

Religion is useless.

[rodeodance]

4. "Religion is useless" you say--obviously not when powers that be

find it to be a useful 'tool' to kill, ect ect ect

[VegasWolf]

6. Exactly, religion is powerful as hell for controlling peole. It's god

that's useless.

[Vidar]

3. Unfortunately he's right.

[Duncan Idaho]

5. this pope

is almost as recklessly ignorant as President Scrotum Breath.