Meanwhile: Pope Denounces Bush

Donald — 6/5/2004 12:01:31 AM (archived)

Pope Denounces Events in Iraq to Bush

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer

ROME - President Bush got a sharp dose of Europe's opposition to his Iraq policy Friday, quietly in the halls of the Vatican from Pope John Paul II and loudly in the streets of Rome from thousands of demonstrators.

The ailing pontiff complained about recent "deplorable events," an apparent reference to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops. In the absence of a commitment to shared human values, "neither war nor terrorism will ever be overcome," he said, struggling to speak.

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Gee...does this mean that God is no longer on our side?

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Another five troops... - Jack Herer - 6/4/2004 6:58:54 PM
- 824 - Donald - 6/4/2004 11:01:02 PM
  - Meanwhile: Pope Denounces Bush - Donald - 6/5/2004 12:01:31 AM
    - Interesting how these comments are interpreted... - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2004 5:33:20 PM
    - The Pope might want to show a bit of humility when it comes to the subject of abuse committed by a small percentage of one's people. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2004 12:43:06 AM
      - YOU might want to show a bit of humility when it comes to the subject of abuse - Lindy - 6/5/2004 4:43:28 PM
        
        I have a lot of respect for this Pope - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2004 5:19:32 PM
      - re: Abuses or unprovoked invasion - Raoul - 6/5/2004 10:17:26 AM
        
        Calling America's ending of the war with iraq 'unprovoked' is an abuse of - ebnelson - 6/5/2004 7:03:17 PM
        
        re: 13 years and UN - Raoul - 6/5/2004 7:24:04 PM
        
        Excuse me. but you have ommited key facts - E.P. Grondine - 6/7/2004 3:50:40 AM
        
        I am fond of quoting................... - Publius - 6/6/2004 4:06:42 AM
        
        My hope that the left will attain some small level of common sense is undiminished (n/t) - ebnelson - 6/6/2004 2:59:15 PM
        
        Sanctions he never complied with, resolutions he violated - ebnelson - 6/5/2004 11:23:59 PM
        
        re:Never to the point that it became a threat to the world (n/t) - Raoul - 6/6/2004 7:31:51 AM
        
        Are you in favor waiting until they are? (n/t) - ebnelson - 6/6/2004 2:58:03 PM
        
        Sure. Why not? - Tom Brosz - 6/7/2004 12:15:12 AM
        
        Belgian strategery - ebnelson - 6/7/2004 2:08:05 AM
      - Bottom of the barrel? (n/t) - alcaray - 6/5/2004 1:31:02 AM

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