"Just"
Wars & Double-Tongued Democrats
By Vincent Bemowski
Menasha, Wisconsin
On May 2, 2003 Pope Benedict
XVI, as Cardinal Ratzinger, (Head of the Congregation
for the Doctrine of the Faith) stated: “He
(John Paul II) did not impose this position ('Iraq
War not necessary') as doctrine of the Church
but as the appeal of a conscience enlightened
by faith” (Zenit News Agency). Unlike many
U.S. Democrats, Pope John Paul's thoughts on the
Iraq War were not voiced in an arrogant, judgmental
manner. He loved America, and praised President
George W. Bush's moral leadership (Zenit News
- June 4, 2004). Cardinal Ratzinger later confirmed:
"There may be a legitimate diversity of opinion,
even among Catholics about waging war and applying
the death penalty, but not however with regard
to abortion and euthanasia" (Italian magazine
"L'espresso," June 2004).
Would Pope John Paul II have considered it a "Just
War" if France, England, and the U.S. had
disarmed Germany, preventing Hitler from invading
Poland and other countries? The vast majority
of Americans agreed with President George W. Bush's
decision to disarm Iraq, and eliminate their capacity
to wage war when it was thought Iraq was developing
biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons that
could be used against America, and other nations.
Aided by the Democratic Party, the House and Senate
overwhelmingly approved the Iraq War Resolution.
On Feb. 17, 1998 President Clinton stated: "If
Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force,
our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish
the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction
program." Ted Kennedy, Al Gore, John Kerry,
and Hillary Clinton also believed that Saddam
Hussein had biological, chemical, and nuclear
programs in place. If President Bush is a liar,
why aren’t double-tongued Democrats held
accountable? Do they think faulty intelligence
on Iraq only came through Bush? They originally
got it from Bill Clinton.
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