"The WAR on error"
Pope Benedict XVI is to become the first pontiff to feature in his own official calendar.
[WAR: Hey, might as well since the Gregorian calendar was invented by the Whore - and is the mark of her universal authority.]
Made public yesterday afternoon was a talk given by the Pope to prelates from the Conference of Swiss Bishops during a meeting held in the Vatican on the morning of Tuesday, November 7.
The Holy See appealed to Israeli authorities to cancel a "Gay Parade" scheduled for this Friday in Jerusalem, considering it an offense to Christians, Jews and Muslims.
A group of 52 biblical “specialists” have released a new version of the Bible in which inclusive language and “political correctness” have replaced some “divisive” teachings of Christianity in order to present a “more just language” for groups such as feminists and homosexuals.
The German government has admitted being indirectly involved in the Iraq war by having its navy escort American and British warships. On Friday, the German Parliament voted to continue its Navy presence in the region.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that reforms in Turkey, negotiations on Kosovo's future status and relations with Russia will be among the most important foreign policy concerns during the German EU presidency.
UPI analysis...
The European Union's growing dispute with Turkey is sure to dominate the German EU presidency, which starts on Jan. 1, 2007, but the two top politicians in Berlin are at odds over whether to push for Turkey's EU accession or not.
Divisions are becoming ever more apparent as the European Union nears the moment of truth in relations with its biggest and poorest applicant country, which also happens to be Muslim.
News analysis...
The departure of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will confront Washington's European allies with the uncomfortable prospect of being asked to shoulder a larger share of security burdens, experts and analysts said Thursday.
Kosovo's prime minister said on Thursday he might declare independence from Serbia unilaterally if a U.N.-sponsored settlement due soon falls short of granting statehood.
French peacekeeping troops in Lebanon recently came within two seconds of firing missiles at Israeli fighter jets that approached as if to attack them, French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said.
Iran and Syria on Thursday called on the international community, the UN Security Council especially, to take prompt and strong actions to check the Zionist regime's brutal attacks on Palestinian civilians.
Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh suggested in comments published today that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program - the clearest statement yet of this possibility from a high-ranking Israeli official.
Until now, the Bush Administration has avoided talking to the regime in Tehran. But its presumptive nominee for Defense Secretary believes U.S. interests demand engagement.
German papers...
The tables have turned on the Republicans with Tuesday's midterm election blow. German commentators hail the defeat as heralding the demise of a neo-conservative ideology that caused deep trans-Atlantic divisions. But Europe may now facer US demands that they take on a bigger military role in crisis regions.
Middle East reaction...
The Middle East is largely pleased with the outcome of the US midterms on Tuesday. It's about time that this "stupid government of Republicans" got what they deserved.
Democrats may have conquered both houses of Congress, and so have Jewish politicians. Number of Jewish senators rises from 11 t o13 and number of Jewish representatives jumps to 30 thanks to six new faces creating all-time high of Jewish politicians in Congress.
Like Haggard and other GOP cultural warriors, Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld were empty historical characters - faux "war heroes" who trafficked in style over substance.
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