write to the Pope to act as a Human Shield

[C hristian]

i didn't think it up, but i don't mind asking.

Urge the Pope to go to Baghdad to Stop the Impending War

Contributed by Nuclear Policy Research Institute


In an effort to try to stop the impending war with Iraq, on March 1, Dr. Helen Caldicott, a renowned political activist on nuclear and environmental issues, sent a letter to the Pope, asking him to travel to Baghdad in order to offer himself as "the ultimate human shield."

Although the Bush Administration has demonstrated it has no reservations about slaughtering innocents in Iraq, there is one person whose life they absolutely will not risk. That person is Pope John Paul II. While the Pope has already formally denounced the proposed war, calling it a defeat for humanity, as well as sent his top spokesperson to meet with Saddam Hussein, he now could take a historically unprecedented action of his own and travel to Baghdad. The Pope's physical presence in Iraq will act as the ultimate human shield, during which time leaders of the world nations can commit themselves to identifying and implementing a peaceful solution to this war that the world's majority clearly does not support.

Call to action

Please join Dr. Caldicott and ask the Pope to travel to Baghdad in an effort to stop the impending war with Iraq.


http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?ItemId=14607


Deadline:Ongoing

[mdpm99]

That is heavy Christian. It might work....

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[Digiman]

I think the chances of the Pope going to Iraq to act as a human shield are probably on a par with the chances of Bush/Blair standing trial at the Hague or me winning the lottery anytime soon. All 3 would be great but unlikely.

[C hristian]

more action and less cynical analysis is what is called for right now. so get those fingers moving on the keyboard there and write to his holiness.

how many times in your life are you gonna feel compelled and actually write to the pope? Ask him, what's up? how's it hanging? can i use condoms? oh, and btw, please take the popemobile to bagdad.

it's so crazy, it sounds like a good way to kill the next 10 minutes you sit in front of the screen, eh?

[Bold Soul]

There is an easy way to avert war. Saddam Hussein and his boys can pack and leave. We'll see what he does.

[Mah'chew]

Originally posted by Bold Soul:
There is an easy way to avert war. Saddam Hussein and his boys can pack and leave. We'll see what he does. Maybe he can go to the UK they'll be looking for a new Prime Minister soon :D And at this point Saddam has probably got a bigger support base than Blair in the UK :D

We all knew Blair was acting as a leash on Bush's plans to kick Saddam out of Iraq and we all sort of knew that Bush would do it anyway, whether it was legitimized or not. Why did Blair play himself like that?

Blair sold himself, his party and his country for a moment of self importance - I hope he resigns soon graemlins/cussing.gif

[ March 17, 2003, 10:19 PM: Message edited by: Mathius ]

[Red D]

Originally posted by Bold Soul:
There is an easy way to avert war. Saddam Hussein and his boys can pack and leave. We'll see what he does. Talk about a nice precedent, the US can ask any leader of any nation to pack it in, or else...

You can't honestly believe that that is the ultimate solution to the crisis now can you?

RD

[Bold Soul]

Originally posted by Red D:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Bold Soul:
There is an easy way to avert war. Saddam Hussein and his boys can pack and leave. We'll see what he does. Talk about a nice precedent, the US can ask any leader of any nation to pack it in, or else...

You can't honestly believe that that is the ultimate solution to the crisis now can you?

RD </font>[/QUOTE]It is hard to take your arguement seriously when you ascribe meanings other than what I intended to my words.

I don't honestly believe anything other than what is stated in US foreign policy. He was told for all the world to hear that war can be averted if he and his sons pack it up. That is that.

Do I really have to post the link to fallacies of logic in debate AGAIN? C'mon yall. I don't mind fighting - just fight FAIR. graemlins/jpshakehead.gif