*Jihad came before the Crusades*

The idea of fighting religious enemies in order to cleanse one's sins did not originate with the Crusades, as a lot of naive think. It was introduced by Mohammad himself:

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 175:
Narrated Khalid bin Madan:

That 'Umair bin Al-Aswad Al-Anasi told him that he went to 'Ubada bin As-Samit while he was staying in his house at the sea-shore of Hims with (his wife) Um Haram. 'Umair said. Um Haram informed us that she heard the Prophet saying, "Paradise is granted to the first batch of my followers who will undertake a naval expedition." Um Haram added, I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Will I be amongst them?' He replied, 'You are amongst them.' The Prophet then said, 'The first army amongst' my followers who will invade Caesar's City will be forgiven their sins.' I asked, 'Will I be one of them, O Allah's Apostle?' He replied in the negative."

[link to www.usc.edu]

The first jihad against Constantinople started in 674.

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

The islamic fundamentalists kept their sights on that city for hundreds of years to come and relented only after conquering it.

What a nerve the muslims have in demanding the Pope to say he is sorry for stating the truth abotu Mohammad.