Message written by Castro in Pope's Condolence Book

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

"To Pope John Paul II:

Rest in peace, indefatigable battler for friendship among the peoples, enemy of war and friend of the poor.

The efforts of those who wanted to utilize your prestige and great spiritual authority against the just cause of our people in their fight against the giant empire were in vain.

You visited us in difficult times and could perceive the nobility, solidarity of spirit and moral valor of the people, who welcomed you with special respect and affection because you knew how to appreciate the goodness and love of human beings that prompted your long pilgrimage over the Earth.

Before returning to Rome you said that the restrictive economic measures imposed from outside the country were unjust and ethically unacceptable. That earned you forever the gratitude and affection of all Cubans, who today pay you a merited tribute...."

more at:
http://granma.cu/ingles/2005/abril/mar5/15fmensaj.html

[Liberty Belle]

1. Leaders write in the Pope's book? Guess we'll find out if shrub

can do more than X his name. I doubt he can print a coherent sentence without his minders scripting it for him.

[barb162]

6. are you implying he can even do an "x"

I think you have to be wrong,I doubt if he knows how to hold a pencil

[TahitiNut]

2. Chimperor Codpiece will scrawl something in crayon.

Something like the immortal words "Bring 'em on!" or "Who cares what you think?"

[two gun sid]

8. It'll proboably be stick people with big oversized...

tears coming out of their eyes. I don't think the chimp can spell real well. I know he'd have a helluva time putting a thought on paper. Hell, I don't think he has any thoughts.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

3. pope's cuba visit should have been historic

but the media was more interested in breaking clinton's blow job to the world that week in '98

[barb162]

4. interesting that he put a political statement in there...not cool

(whether he's right or not about the evil,oops, giant, empire. It doesn't belong in a condolence book)

[Clark2008]

10. I think it's OK, considering the Pope was a geo-political figure

who immersed himself in these issues.

It sounded lovely, to me.

[mondo joe]

5. Here's a scan of Bush's note.

[Placebo]

7. ...

:rofl:

[journalist3072]

9. ROFL!!!! ROFL!!!

[SPQR]

11. That is the funniest thing ever

posted on DU. Bar none.

[Redstone]

12. I've disliked (and fought) communists...

but Communist or no, Fidel is a class act in writing those words.

I don't mind admitting that.

Redstone

[Horse with no Name]

13. * entry in the book

Deer Pop,
I reelly had fun last time we had a meeting, but i dint like it when you got me in trubble.
I are just like u wen I try hard to be. I will try more to bee better.

Luv,
Georgie

PS
I donot want u to be icky with me. Karl made me tell those peeple that we was alike.

[Redstone]

14. That's just about perfect.

You've captured every nuance of bushyboy right there.

Redstone

[chookie]

15. Touching

I saw footage of him signing the book today -- probably on CNN.

He dressed up for the occasion -- put on a solemn black suit in tribute.

An old man near the end of his life saying goodbye to another old man who has just passed.

In all the tumult that whirls around us, I am so grateful for these quiet moments of peace and reconciliation....