I am curious. Will these cause the Vatican to change its stance on the war? Will these be a catalyst to start a modern crusade?
I have always viewed this war as one of the "West" against true "Islam." However, I have never seen it as one of "Christianity" verses true "Islam." Will this change things in some circles, or will it even be noticed?
Personally, I don't think it will make much difference in the U.S. What do others think?
Sadly, I think too many Cardinals in Rome would be more apt to blame this on America. They would reason that if we hadn't have invaded Iraq and toppled Hussein, these terrorists would not hate Christianity.
Since the current Vatican "stance" on the war is that the United States should finish what we started (as opposed to bugging out at the first sign of difficulty, like the 'Rats and DUmmies want to), I doubt that it will change much. The Catholic Bishops of Iraq, BTW, have been quite supportive of the American et al. efforts in Iraq.