Pope Enters Iraq Fray; Iraq would welcome Pope peace trip - Iraqi envoy

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[scooby321]

Hitler always Loved the Pope's help too

[Semper Paratus]

The Pope would be the ultimate human shield.

[ConservativeMan55]

Al-Queda has tried to assassinate the pope before, and given Iraq's direct ties to Al-Queda I'm not sure whats going on here, but I tend to agree with you scooby, Hitler loved the pope as well.

[CedarDave]

The Pope's aides say he remains profoundly concerned over the possibility of war against Iraq and especially for the possible effects of the war upon the Iraqi people, 3% of whom are Catholics.

I wonder if Saddam has a preference as to the religion of those he tortures.

[Lion's Cub]

This is the old "Bethlehem Church hostage situation" scenario again that worked so well on the Israelis last year.

[Lion's Cub]

Hussein's not going to let anything happen to him. He just won't let him leave. But then, I'm not at all sure that the Vatican hasn't planned it that way.

[bubbac]

Actually, Hitler hated the Pope and Catholicism.

[ConservativeMan55]

Exactly...the war could possibly start in a week and who all is in Iraq currently that might be used as hostages? Ann Curry, Diane Sawyer, The UN Weapons Inspectors, CNN Crew,foxnews crew, and now possibly the pope?
That couldn't get any better for Saddam!

[ConservativeMan55]

Of course he did, but he loved the Pope's appeasement.

[tiki]

This is a good thing. The envoy will certainly fail to talk any sense into Saddam but they can say they tried and failed and let the bombing begin.

I know we need to take out Saddam but if by some miracle (I DO believe in miracles) he could be persuaded to leave Iraq along with his closest thugs and put in exile, I wouldn't be unhappy. I worry about our troops and chemical warfare. I know they are tough and prepared but what if they didn't have to even chance it?

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Ssssssshhh - don't confuse Scooby with icky facts

[Mr. K]

I am so sick and tired of this "war is so awful it must be avoided at all costs" crowd...
Would they have gone after hitler ??? I doubt it...

[watsonfellow]

Liar or Fool.
The slander against Pius XII, declared a "righteous gentile" by Golda Meir and the Chief Rabbi of Rome during the War offer real evidence that despite your ignorance, the truth remains.

[Polybius]

Iraq would welcome a visit by Pope John Paul in the hope of.....

using the Pope as a human shield.

[Lion's Cub]

I think I'd consider implementing a "no fly anywhere" zone across the country of Iraq. Let special ops detonate some emps on their civilian radars...

[F16Fighter]

Perhaps this Pope can wake up and step into the fray in the Sudan one day soon before the entire Christian population is slaughtered by Muslims.

[bubbac]

Oh c'mon . . . appeasement???!! He spoke out more against nazism and communism more so than any single leader at the time. probably more than all of them combined.

He was responsible for rescuing something like 500,000 Jews and he did this while pretty much under German rule. What were the other leaders such as FDR doing with the Jews that escaped?? Sending them back.

Hitler hated the pope for a reason . . . and unfortunately that is probably why something like 3 million catholics and thousands of their priests were killed in the death camps.

[ConservativeMan55]

I concede to your argument.