[livius]

Islam doesn't just convert by the sword, it also appears to convert by inflicting a thousand tiny pin pricks.

This is a very significant point. In this case, furthermore, the effectiveness of their "pin pricks" is vastly magnified by the media.

[Dark Skies]

I find it ironic that the Pope cannot insult islam but islamics have carte blanche to insult the Pope.

I also find it ironic that, except for Angela Merkel, no other Western leader has defended the Pope.