Oh, the Irony of it all

The boogeyman quote from the Pope - er, his restatement of a 14th century emperor quote:

"Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached"

Statement from so-called "radical Islamist" (not to be confused with regular Joe-Schmoe Islamists)

Mujahedeen Shura Council, an umbrella organization of Sunni Arab extremist groups that includes al-Qaida in Iraq, issued a statement yesterday, "We shall break the cross and spill the wine ... God will (help) Muslims to conquer Rome ... (May) God enable us to SLIT THEIR THROATS, and make their money and descendants the bounty of the mujahideen," said the statement, posted on Sunday on an Internet site often used by al Qaeda and other militant groups.

Another news account from the same mainstream, er..."radical" group, "We will break up the cross, spill the liquor and impose head tax, then the only thing acceptable is a CONVERSION (to Islam) or (KILLED BY) the SWORD."

The Joe-Schmoe Islamist sit quietly on the sidelines. The "radical Islamists" make vast us of the media mouthpiece and spread their message worldwide. I ask, which group is the real face of Islam today? Wolf in sheep's clothing?

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...