Bin Laden accuses Pope Benedict of danish cartoon "crusade"

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Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden threatened the European Union with grave punishment on Wednesday over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.

In an audio recording posted on the Internet, Bin Laden said the cartoons were part of a "crusade" in which he said the Catholic Pope Benedict was involved.

The message was released on the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

More from CNN (but not anything relating to Pope Benedict).

This is a good reminder that we should pray seriously for the pope's safety during his trip to the U.S.