[Desdemona]

And late news from Rome, "The Vatican told Catholic politicians on Thursday that war with Iraq was wrong and they must give Saddam a big wet kiss and can not accept compromises"?

Not at all. Just a demand for a full accounting of why a war would be just and necessary. If it is, the Vatican will back it. They're not convinced yet.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

It no longer matters if the Vatican backs the war. The cooncerns of the Vatican are no longer relevant to American foreign policy - a good thing, IMHO.