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Pope Francis angered by America's 'mother of all bombs' name
BBC News ^ | 6th May | BBC News

Posted on 05/06/2017 6:46:51 PM PDT by Ennis85

Pope Francis has criticised the naming of the US military's largest non-nuclear explosive ever used in combat as "the mother of all bombs".

"I was ashamed when I heard the name," the pontiff told an audience of students at the Vatican. "A mother gives life and this one gives death, and we call this device a mother. What is going on?" he asked.

Last month the US dropped such a bomb, which weighs 21,600lb (9,800kg), on Islamic State militants in Afghanistan.

The Pentagon said it was dropped from a US aircraft in Nangarhar province, targeting tunnel complex used by IS.

The explosive is officially called the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), but is widely known as "the mother of all bombs". It was first tested in 2003, but had not been deployed in combat before. The Pope's comments come ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump on 24 May.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; francis; moab; pope
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To: Ennis85

OK, call it the Pope’s Benediction to the ragheads bomb.


81 posted on 05/06/2017 8:19:19 PM PDT by Rembrandt (Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
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To: gaijin

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82 posted on 05/06/2017 8:21:42 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: Ennis85

Is the Pope a Catholic?


83 posted on 05/06/2017 8:32:31 PM PDT by Enten (I don't have islamophobia...I do have islamonausea)
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To: Ennis85

Hey Frankie, shut yer pie hole, ok? “Mom”’ is keeping them Muslims you love so much from one day removing your head from your shoulders.


84 posted on 05/06/2017 8:36:02 PM PDT by jmacusa (Dad may be in charge but mom knows whats going on.)
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To: Ennis85

Well the MOAB has been around long before now...in addition, that’s an old expression -”mother of all” to describe something that’s the biggest, the worst, the best, etc. of something...maybe it is a language barrier issue.


85 posted on 05/06/2017 8:46:04 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Ennis85

Peace on the pope.


86 posted on 05/06/2017 8:47:22 PM PDT by matthew fuller (The first amendment does NOT legalize the right to riot.)
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To: Ennis85

FUBAR


87 posted on 05/06/2017 9:04:53 PM PDT by onedoug (FREE KEKISTAN!)
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To: Ennis85
Mother Of All Songs.

Big Mama Thornton has a message in this song for Big Papa Franny. (Click "play" button below to hear her message on youtube.)

         

(The Pope's remarks about this MOAB bomb also make me wonder what he thought about this other old song:    "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran".)
88 posted on 05/06/2017 9:13:38 PM PDT by Clearly Right (Except when I'm driving, which I tend to do on the left side of the vehicle.)
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To: gaijin
Snowflake **POPE**..?!?

My first thought exactly!

Such delicate, tender sensibilities. *rolls eyes*

IIRC, Airmen in WWII painted names on their airplanes. It's called ... I am not sure, not in the military, but I imagine it gets the guys riled up and ready to fight.

BTW, Pope Francis...it is none of your business what nicknames the American military wants to call their bombs. It is not even the bomb's real name.

You live in a safe enclave and drive around in the Popemobile, while the rest of us have to live in the real world.

89 posted on 05/06/2017 9:21:33 PM PDT by proud American in Canada (God Bless the USA (Trump: "I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people))
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To: 867V309
lighten up, francis.

LOL!!! Post of the day. :)

This is what I love about America. People have a sense of humor! :)

90 posted on 05/06/2017 9:24:14 PM PDT by proud American in Canada (God Bless the USA (Trump: "I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people))
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To: Ennis85

Well he can just stay angry. There’s nothing holy about this guy.

Nothing.


91 posted on 05/06/2017 10:13:15 PM PDT by Crucial
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To: Ennis85

Pope Fransoros: May your reign be short...


92 posted on 05/06/2017 10:17:29 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: Ennis85

I say Pope Francis had better stop drinking all of the Communion wine. His mind is getting pickled. Is that the right word? I meant pinko-ed.


93 posted on 05/06/2017 10:59:14 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental illness: A totalitarian psyche.)
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To: Ennis85

Pope Frances could learn a lot from Thomas Aquenas or Pope Urban II.


94 posted on 05/06/2017 11:30:25 PM PDT by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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To: Ennis85

It is at this point I start to seriously consider the possibility that Pope Francine is a sissy boy.


95 posted on 05/06/2017 11:32:17 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: Jane Long

Yes I miss you but being emperor palpentine and handling jp2 shuffled pedophiles mess I’m so ashamed of all the people. For Christ’s sake and now this marxist room temperature iq. Why did jp2 always get a pass on the abuse scandal. Ratzinger had to clean up his messes. Francis is twit


96 posted on 05/07/2017 12:21:53 AM PDT by datricker (Democratic Party - aborting their voter base since 1973)
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To: Ennis85

What u should be ashamed of is sitting in a palace filled with priceless artifacts in the lap of luxury, scamming your followers for more money, while waving the bible and complain about why someone should do something.

Let me ask this Pope, when are u going to bring the pedafiles, and the money grabbing church leaders to justice rather than pissing and moaning about our weapon ordinance. Geeezzz!


97 posted on 05/07/2017 12:46:00 AM PDT by Herakles (Diversity is a globalist scam for power!)
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To: Ennis85

Better yet, we could rename it “The Crusader” in honor of Pope Frans is who demanded a name change. Bet that would PO DASH, all of Islam. Let him explain that!


98 posted on 05/07/2017 12:57:48 AM PDT by Herakles (Diversity is a globalist scam for power!)
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To: Ennis85
"Pope Francis angered by America's 'mother of all bombs' name"

Tell him it's a nickname for felony clinton.
99 posted on 05/07/2017 3:15:23 AM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: Ennis85
MYOB, Pope.

Parasites should be neither seen nor heard.

100 posted on 05/07/2017 3:18:09 AM PDT by gogeo (When your life is based on a false premise...you are indeed insane.)
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