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Author: John ManningJohn Manning Date: Sep 20, 2007 00:15
Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources say.
The Pope refused a request for an audience during the August holidays.
Senior Vatican sources told the BBC the Pope does not normally receive
politicians on his annual holiday at the Castelgandolfo residence near Rome.
But one leading Italian newspaper said it was an evident snub by the
Vatican towards the Bush administration.
Christian rights
There are at least two reasons why Pope Benedict may have decided
peremptorily against a private meeting with Ms Rice.
First, it was Ms Rice who just before the outbreak of the Iraq war in
March 2003 made it clear to a special papal envoy sent from Rome,
Cardinal Pio Laghi, that the Bush administration was not interested in
the views of the late Pope on the immorality of launching its planned
military offensive.
Secondly, the US has responded in a manner considered unacceptable at
the Vatican to the protection of the rights of Iraqi Christians under
the new Iraqi constitution.
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Author: mgmg Date: Sep 20, 2007 11:29
On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, John Manning terra.com.br> wrote:> Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
> Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources say.
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> The Pope refused a request for an audience during the August holidays.
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> Senior Vatican sources told the BBC the Pope does not normally receive
> politicians on his annual holiday at the Castelgandolfo residence near Rome.
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> But one leading Italian newspaper said it was an evident snub by the
> Vatican towards the Bush administration.
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> Christian rights
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> There are at least two reasons why Pope Benedict may have decided
> peremptorily against a private meeting with Ms Rice.
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> First, it was Ms Rice who just before the outbreak of the Iraq war in
> March 2003 made it clear to a special papal envoy sent from Rome,
> Cardinal Pio Laghi, that the Bush administration was not interested in ...
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Author: DianaDiana Date: Sep 21, 2007 03:58
"Mike Sullivan" slacSNIP.stanford.edu> wrote in message
news:fcu38b$46q$2@news.Stanford.EDU...>> On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, John Manning terra.com.br> wrote:>>> Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
>>> Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources
>>> say.
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>> No one concerned about morality wants to be seen or photographed with
>> any of the war mongers from the Bush administration if they can avoid
>> it.
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> Yes, very much like the Rumsfeld/Saddam photo. The question for ...
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Author: RetroProphetRetroProphet Date: Sep 21, 2007 04:24
In article , Diana says...>
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>"Mike Sullivan" slacSNIP.stanford.edu> wrote in message
>news:fcu38b$46q$2@news.Stanford.EDU...>>> On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, John Manning terra.com.br> wrote:>>>> Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
>>>> Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources
>>>> say.
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>>> No one concerned about morality wants to be seen or photographed with
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Author: john pjohn p Date: Sep 21, 2007 04:43
On Sep 20, 5:58 pm, "Diana" noyoudont.com> wrote:> "Mike Sullivan" slacSNIP.stanford.edu> wrote in message
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>>>> On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, John Manning terra.com.br> wrote:>>>> Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
>>>> Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources
>>>> say.
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Author: mgmg Date: Sep 21, 2007 05:09
On Sep 20, 7:58 pm, "Diana" noyoudont.com> wrote:> "Mike Sullivan" slacSNIP.stanford.edu> wrote in message
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>>>> On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, John Manning terra.com.br> wrote:>>>> Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
>>>> Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources
>>>> say.
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Author: Mike SullivanMike Sullivan Date: Sep 21, 2007 06:56
"Diana" noyoudont.com> wrote in message
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> "Mike Sullivan" slacSNIP.stanford.edu> wrote in message
> news:fcu38b$46q$2@news.Stanford.EDU...>>> On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, John Manning terra.com.br> wrote:>>>> Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
>>>> Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources
>>>> say.
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>>> No one concerned about morality wants to be seen or photographed with
>>> any of the war mongers from the Bush administration if they can avoid ...
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Author: Mike SullivanMike Sullivan Date: Sep 21, 2007 07:02
"RetroProphet" newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:fcva0e01fip@drn.newsguy.com...> In article , Diana says...>>
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>>"Mike Sullivan" slacSNIP.stanford.edu> wrote in message
>>news:fcu38b$46q$2@news.Stanford.EDU...>>>> On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, John Manning terra.com.br> wrote:>>>>> Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
>>>>> Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources
>>>>> say.
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Author: Mike SullivanMike Sullivan Date: Sep 21, 2007 07:07
> On Sep 20, 7:58 pm, "Diana" noyoudont.com> wrote:>> "Mike Sullivan" slacSNIP.stanford.edu> wrote in message
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>>>>>> On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, John Manning terra.com.br> wrote:>>>>> Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
>>>>> Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources
>>>>> say.
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Author: John ManningJohn Manning Date: Sep 21, 2007 13:22
Diana wrote:
> "Mike Sullivan" slacSNIP.stanford.edu> wrote in message
> news:fcu38b$46q$2@news.Stanford.EDU...>>> On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, John Manning terra.com.br> wrote:>>>> Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State
>>>> Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources
>>>> say.
>> snip
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>>> No one concerned about morality wants to be seen or photographed with
>>> any of the war mongers from the Bush administration if they can avoid
>>> it.
>> Yes, very much like the Rumsfeld/Saddam photo. The question for
>> history will be between Rummy and Saddam in that photo, who
>> ultimately was the bigger killer.
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