Must be in the water
In one of his glib "You Don't Say" entries, James Taranto points to an article - at the Jerusalem Post, of all places - that claims that Benedict XVI's background is theological, not diplomatic. Buried at the bottom of the article (on page two in the web version) is this gem:
As a cardinal, Ratzinger expressed his reserve at the prospect of Turkey's entry into the European Union. Nevertheless, a papal trip to Turkey is planned for November 28 to December 1. Undoubtedly this pope feels a degree of diffidence with contemporary Islam while at the same time he is deeply aware of the necessity of engaging this world in dialogue.The writer doesn't bother to explain why the pope would distrust Islam.