It’s not speculation - it’s informed knowledge about diplomatic protocol. The fact that I used to have to understand these things for a living, and many journalists don’t seem to have to understand anything, makes me fairly confident I know what I am talking about. If you prefer to believe these journalists know what they are talking about, fair enough. They do get it right sometimes.
But controversy sells papers, and that makes money for them. And it’s not likely the average journalist cares about being accurate about the head of the largest single religious grouping on Earth.
Yeah, again it is clear that you have no facts to post, just your usual self puffery and speculation.
For a professional historian and self described diplomacy expert, and a Protocol Officer for your governments Diplomatic Corp, it seems like you could just put this to rest by responding to post 35, rather than your usual sells pitch in place of facts.
All I’m interested in is accuracy, if the article is wrong someone can just give us the correct information so that we can rebut it.
To: A CA Guy
You should give us the examples of the Popes bowing to Islam’s Queens so that we can challenge this article.
35 posted on 8/30/2013 11:17:43 PM by ansel12