[republicandiva]

12 years of Catholic school here - I know what you're talking about. But, I read something, or heard something (and now the last 6 weeks with the flood of information, I'm getting foggy on details) that was very specific about Halloween and made reference to it being All Saint's Eve and some correlation to some other EVIL associated with Halloween in the eyes of Islam (or perhaps just the fundamentalists.) Wish I could remember exactly what it was. If someone out there knows what I'm talking about, please chime in.

In any event, since the attack in Pakistan was specifically on Catholics, this is taking on the appearance of a religious war...maybe more deeply rooted than hatred of America...but a deep-seated revenge for the Crusades. My husband lived in Saudi Arabia for a few years and got the impression Islam has never truly gotten over the Crusades, or being dethroned as the world power.

[pgkdan]

In any event, since the attack in Pakistan was specifically on Catholics,

Just a point of clarification...I read yesterday that the attack was on a Protestant congregation that was meeting at St Dominick'c Catholic Church. Which still pits islam against Christianity.