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| Bush greeting pope in big way |
| 2008-04-15 |
| WASHINGTON (AP) -- The leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics has been to the White House only once in history. That changes this week, and President Bush is pulling out all the stops: driving out to a suburban military base to meet Pope Benedict XVI's plane, bringing a giant audience to the South Lawn and hosting a fancy East Room dinner. These are all firsts. Bush has never before given a visiting leader the honor of picking him up at the airport. In fact, no president has done so at Andrews Air Force Base, the typical landing spot for modern leaders. A crowd of up to 12,000 is due at the White House on Wednesday morning for the pope's official, pomp-filled arrival ceremony. It will feature the U.S. and Holy See anthems, a 21-gun salute, and the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. Both men will make remarks before their Oval Office meeting and a send-off for his popemobile down Pennsylvania Avenue. The White House crowd will be the largest of Bush's presidency. It even beats the audience last spring for Queen Elizabeth II, which numbered about 7,000. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 WAFF.com > SAUDI ARABIA: PACT OF RESPECT FOR ALL RELIGIONS REJECTED [Saudi Shoura], as due to certain -ISMS NOT VIEWED BY SAUDI ARABIA/SHOURA COUNCIL AS BEING DE FACTO RELIGIONS-FAITHS e.g. BUDDHISM, QADIANISM??? *FARSINEWS > LAVROV: IRAN WAR DETRIMENTAL TO ME PEACE [ + hints possibly even agz WORLD/US-RUSS PEACE]???. WIll have to start from scratch. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-04-15 21:32 |
| #5 Good for George. Speaking as a heathen infidel, I say "Three cheers for the Popester!" |
| Posted by: SteveS 2008-04-15 13:14 |
| #4 Lets see... Bush visiting with the Pope. Carter visiting Hamas. No further description needed on the differences between Dems and Repubs. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-04-15 09:12 |
| #3 Now, if only he'd baptize some former Muslim on the White House lawn and have a showing of Fitna. That'd *really* tweek their panties, Frank. Bush's "moral relativism" quote is spot-on. One of the biggest issues (that underlies virtually all other *issues* we deal with nowadays) in the fight for our nation too. |
| Posted by: BA 2008-04-15 09:11 |
| #2 this Pope has really twisted Islamist panties in a bunch too, so Bush meeting him helps |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-04-15 08:10 |
| #1 "The Vatican is a very adult place," Which sure beats that rotunda edifice down Pennsylvania Avenue, no wonder George is picking the man up at the airport. Wouldn't you go out of your way to spend some adult time after 8 years surrounded by the kiddies? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-04-15 07:54 |