Posted on 11/29/2006 8:28:40 PM PST by fishhound
From Foe to Friend in Turkey
Before he arrived, the Turks hated him. Now that Pope Benedict XVI is in Turkey though, he has made 73 million new friends. Not only has he sought to heal the Christian-Muslim divide. But he also supports Turkish EU membership at a time when the country really needs an ally.
(Excerpt) Read more at spiegel.de ...
What the @#$%^&.
They did not look to happy to see thier new friend yesterday.
Large scale media brainwashing here.
No wonder europe is screwed.
Those crowds I saw on TV were about as friendly as distant cousins who find out you won $200,000,000. Not speaking from experience, dang it.
Rent-A Mob.
Who wrote this article???? A Beatles historian? "Mother Mary," indeed.
It appears the pope is a complete and total idiot. Someone with his level of religious training should know better.
No one in public life can be completely candid. Many don't know much, but the Pope certainly does.
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