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Superb editorial Franky ....

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I wish the Pope would speak out against him now. Excommunication would be fine with me!

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I am a lapsed Catholic, Frank, but I do appreciate your tribute to Pope John Paul II and his role in bringing down the Soviet empire.

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As always, thank you

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Sir don't speak for us Catholics. We don't want WW3. And there are plenty of Catholic leadership who agrees with Vance

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I expected a more sophisticated explkanation as to the fall of the USSR than a perpetuation of a rightwing childish myth that three world leaders beat their chests and the walls came a-tumblin' down. Be a grown up and tell the truth. It is much more devistating to the communist ideal than some simple-minded strong man theory (which I believe is destructive to our side).

https://www.britannica.com/story/why-did-the-soviet-union-collapse

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I believe you're absolutely right regarding the late John Paul 2, a man who I have great respect for, and, though not Catholic, he was Pope for the first 17 years of my life.

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Let's remember that Biden started the war with his cowardly and incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan and did nothing for three years while 1 million casualties accumulated. Trump and Vance are trying to end the war which is always a step in the right direction.

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