MC; I'm with you on the birth control and Catholicism issue. Doesn't make much sense, much like the current issue of preaching abstinence to the Africans. Yeah, like that'll work.

However, the Pope doesn't command a nuclear-equipped military, so the guidance he begets from prayer is a little more benign.

When I mentioned the Israel paper lending credence to Bush's quote, that was merely in a relative way. Given an Israel paper versus a Palestinian paper or Al-Jazheer, my bet would go with the Israeli paper.

More than likely, Bush was mis-quoted, or it lost its original context through translation. Sadly that doesn't really matter. Those in the Middle East will read it, believe it, and the damage is done.

Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfield all have a problem with speaking before thinking. But I guess Rove can't be everywhere at once.

I'm thinking we can get 8 pages out of this.