What part of Justice does he not understand? Another reason-impaired Lib who happens to be a Vatican Cleric. . .and one that needs to go, not sooner. . .but now.
Perhaps he would like to join Cindy Sheehan's road show. . .
With all due respect, I do not believe that there are any liberals (as we understand them) present at the Vatican. And I certainly do not think Cindy Sheehan can be compared to any Vatican Cleric. Cindy has willfully become a peice of guttershit and opposes all things done by America. Cardinal Martino is a servant to Jesus Christ's emmissary on earth and therefore cannot and should not be jubilant about the death penalty. Christ spoke against it, the Pope and all who serve him must speak against it. It's that simple.
The fact that the Vatican stated their opposition to the execution of Saddam Hussein is actually comforting to me. (Hear me out) In my opinion it reaffirms the fact that they are truly Jesus Christ's representation here on Earth.
I think every Christian and Catholic (like myself) can agree that there is nobody, no matter how evil, that Jesus would have enthusiastically wanted to personally kill. Not even Hitler or bin Laden. HOWEVER, no man on this earth is Jesus because we are all sinners. Therefore, we understand that faith in Christ is necessary in order to still enter Paradise when we die. With that said, as mortal men WE ARE NOT EXPECTED to be perfect or Christ-like in any way. The Vatican, including the blessed Pope, certainly does not expect us to forgive Saddam and set him free. YET, as Christ's emmissary, they still have to remind us that the death penalty is not what He would gleefully choose (or in this case, just "tragic").
As somebody already pointed out, to applaud the hanging would have been to go against their holy doctrine. And remember: they also didn't condemn us at all or demand that the he be released either!