I'm not trying to "back track" from my opposition to the invasion of Iraq. Like John Paul II, I opposed it before and when it happened. Like conservatives such as Wm F Buckley and George Will, (and like most of the American people, according to all polls) I oppose it now. I'm not back tracking a bit.
As for JPII having been opposed to the war, that means absolutely nothing whatsoever with the issue. JPII was the leader of a single religious denomination with an opinion; nothing more. He was not an elected leader of this nation, he wasn't even a citizen of this nation and he never once spoke for this nation.
Aligning yourself with Buckley and Will is probably a lot closer; Buckley is senile and Will has always been a weak kneed little twit.