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So the official response to the Pope’s quotation from Byzantine Christian Emperor Manuel Paleologos II on the topic of Islam and diplomacy:

''You infidels and despotic, we will continue our jihad (holy war) and never stop until God avails us to chop your necks and raise the fluttering banner of monotheism when God's rule is established governing all people and nations,'' the statement said. “We will break up the cross, spill the liquor and impose head tax, then the only thing acceptable is a conversion (to Islam) or (killed by) the sword.''

Doesn’t seem like much has changed since ol ‘Manuel made the statement:

Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.

Yup. Nothing like proving someone right in the process of trying to prove them wrong.