Like Hizballah, the Mahdi Army will retain its military wing so long as the state cannot ensure security. That will guarantee that Iraq does not become a safe haven for Al-Qaeda, which is no match for the Mahdi Army.
The real question remains: will the pope ensure that such Catholic-Muslim misunderstanding never recurs, putting an end to the centuries-long cycle of disparaging Muhammad to exhort Europeans to a more vigorous commitment to their own civilization
