An Israeli Catholic archbishop plans to speak to Bush about the "blood on his hands"

[sabra]

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0800139.htm

JERUSALEM (CNS) -- A Catholic archbishop scheduled to accompany U.S. President George W. Bush on a tour of the Mount of Beatitudes said he would talk to him about Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

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Archbishop Chacour, known for his outspokenness, said he felt Bush was trying "to find a way out" of the failures in his Mideast policy and that his visit was a little too late to accomplish anything given his past history and the short time left of his term.

"The sermon was calling for action in a certain direction," the archbishop said in a telephone interview with Catholic News Service. "This is where Christ was calling on all his followers to get up and do something to get their hands dirty, protect the poor, heal the sick, release the prisoners -- including those in Guantanamo Bay, and I will tell him that."

Depending on the conditions, Archbishop Chacour said he may also speak to Bush about the "blood on his hands."

"I think that if he knew how may people have been killed because of his policies (here, in Iraq and in Afghanistan) he would be very sad," the archbishop said, adding that he "would not hurt his feelings."

"That would not be polite to do," he added.

[Orrex]

1. Should be no problem for Bush

I'm sure that he shakes hands with the bishop all the time.

[shain from kane]

2. There is a Mountain of Shitty Attitudes for Bush* over here. n/t

[Solly Mack]

3. (" if he knew ") He knows. He doesn't care.

People need to get that through their heads.

Bush.Does.NOT.Care.

How hard is that to grasp?

[sabra]

4. but Bush cried

[Solly Mack]

6. Sure he did...he was recalling a memory from childhood

and how much he wanted that little red wagon he never got and how JEB did...

[shain from kane]

7. Jesus wept, for the world, when he heard Bush* was elected*.

[babylonsister]

5. That could take weeks! nt

[donsu]

8. the Bishop will come away from a visit with smirk a changed man

like anyone smirk invites into his plane comes out a changed person

[mmonk]

9. That should go over well.

Can't wait for his response.

[bdamomma]

10. I'm sure whatever is said to W it will go in one ear and out the other.