[MadIvan]

One thing that is truly maddening is that the Pope probably knows all this. But did he send emissaries to ask Saddam to step down? No, he sent emissaries to Washington and London to stop us from removing Saddam.

Regards, Ivan

[Blue Scourge]

Agreed, though I will not attack the Pope, I personally believe he is in no state of mind to make such decisions, someone is pulling they're political strings in the Vatican...probably a Cardinal. But yes, it angers me to no end that they make us look like bad guys.

[LaBelleDameSansMerci]

"...One thing that is truly maddening is that the Pope probably knows all this. But did he send emissaries to ask Saddam to step down? No, he sent emissaries to Washington and London to stop us from removing Saddam. .."

Yes, the sorry Old Pope just doesn't know anything about shoring up the base and making it out of the primaries with the nomination; or beating down challenges from recalictrant back-benchers.

He's sooo naive...