With the Middle East all in an uproar over a 1-bit movie made by an anti-Muslim radical, Pope Benedict stepped off the plane at the Beirut airport today, praising Lebanon for its ethnic and religious diversity. With all the protesting going on elsewhere, I have never felt more safe here. There are many Americans who live in this area. The Lebanese people seem to understand that one film, put out by an individual like this one, doesn't represent the views of the vast majority of Americans. Thank goodness for that. This is an amazing city. People live together, work together, and show respect for one another every day; it's the way of this city. I'm so glad to be here; to be able to tell you this.
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