He knows much better than you (believe me) in which Muslim country Christian are treated better or worse. To make it clearer for you - compare the situation of Christians in Iraq (or Syria, also ruled by secularist BAATH) with the situation in our "friend" Saudi Arabia.
After the regime change in Baghdad the position of Christians ther will deteriorate, but those who want this war will not give a hoot (and Pope knows it too).
Good measure of involvement into Muslim extremism is the fact that while Al-Queda and Saudies supported Muslim terrorists in Yugoslavia, Baghdad gave support to Belgrade.
And this only makes the Vatican MORE accountable for standing by idly twiddling its thumbs.