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Islamic militants denounce Pope, threaten Rome April 15, 2008
Representatives of the Al Qaida network have renewed their attacks on Pope Benedict XVI, in a message posted on the Islamic miliant web site al Hesbah.
The latest message from Al Qaida expresses continuing anger at Pope Benedict, who was denounced by the terrorist network in March for leading a worldwide "crusade" against Islam.
The message from Al Qaida also decried the electoral victory of Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, whose People of Liberty party won a solid victory in national elections. (In a bid to end Italy's "birth dearth," Berlusconi's coalition has announced plans to provide parents with a bonus of €1,000-- about $1,575-- at the birth of each baby.)
In related news, a Palestinian Islamic leader predicted that Muslims would conquer Rome, in a sermon broadcast on the Al Aqsa television network controlled by the Hamas movement. Yunis al Astal described Rome as "the Crusader capital," but assured listeners that "Rome will be conquered, just as Constantinople was conquered."
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