[Tacis]

The next Pope will never stand by the US President, as John Paul did with Ronald Reagan, to confront the forces of evil. In fact, a Eurinal or African Pope might prefer to stand against the US to curry favor with the "little" evil doers of the world.

Consider what Castro would do for the church if the Pope would vigorously protest the US sanstions against Cuba. The same kind of pandering could be used in almost every marginal country on Earth. Think of the corrupt rulers of the UN and what they could continue to get away with if the next Pope sided with Kofi the Klepto against the US. It is unlikely that W will get a replacement Pope as good as John Paul!

[lizol]

[jb6]

This pope did a lot of good and there is no denying it. But I somehow don't remember him standing with Bush on Iraq or Afghanistan. I do remember him standing with Clinton on bombing Serbs, though.