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Iraqis burn an effigy of Pope Benedict XVI during a demonstration, in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city,Monday. The demonstration was against his speech last week in Germany, particularly his quoting of a medieval text that characterized some of the teachings of Islam's founder as "evil and inhuman" and referred to spreading Islam "by the sword." Benedict said Sunday that he is "deeply sorry" his remarks on Islam.

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Angry activists burn Pope's effigy in Iraq

Demonstrators in Iraq burn Pope's effigy

1 posted on 09/19/2006 6:34:14 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

"Hundreds of angry" or "outraged" protestors. Good pick-up. Looks more like a few guys waiting on the charcoal to get ready for the (pork) ribs.


2 posted on 09/19/2006 6:41:22 PM PDT by alancarp (ISLAM: Continuously proving that ancient Byzantine emperors must have been right.)
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To: mdittmar

Okay, I fail to see your point.


3 posted on 09/19/2006 6:43:00 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Life is tough. It's even tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: mdittmar

Sorry to Mr Stupidhead, but I don't get your point.


5 posted on 09/19/2006 6:45:31 PM PDT by RedRover (Thailand?)
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To: mdittmar

That's not really the Pope?


6 posted on 09/19/2006 6:45:34 PM PDT by frankjr
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To: Marine_Uncle; SandRat; river rat

Take a look,what do you think?


11 posted on 09/19/2006 7:37:14 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
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To: mdittmar

Somebody who is good in photoshop should enlarge what looks like a yellow badge hanging off the guy right in the middle.
compared with the cops shown later it looks like several of the guys there are cops.


13 posted on 09/19/2006 8:34:37 PM PDT by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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