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2008-06-11 Europe

Pope Benedict XVI sets up anti-terrorist squad

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Posted by mrp 2008-06-11 14:24|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The Swiss Guard have had modern weapons for decades : the uniforms and halberds are for show at Vatican City. Plus, most of the Swiss Guard are Special Forces qualified coming into the selection process - VERY high standards for the Swiss Guard since it is the ONLY legal mercenary force left to Swiss citizens. And there is the same sense of honor and accomplishment attached to getting into the Swiss Guard among Swiss Catholics as there is in getting into the British Gurkha units among the Nepalese.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-06-11 17:19|| 2008-06-11 17:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Worried about another muslim sacking of the Vatican?

Posted by ed 2008-06-11 17:29|| 2008-06-11 17:29|| Front Page Top

#3 As seen already, ISLAMIST PROTO/PRE-NUCLEAR POLITIX > while IRAN PC denies any NucWeaps ambitions and intensifies inter-Muslim economic joint ventures wid former Soviet SSRs in CENTRAL ASIA, etc. Radical Islam militants at same time engage in new violent actions vv ISRAEL ]Lebanon-PA] + AFRICA.

VARIOUS NET POSTERS > opine that a POTUS OBAMA suppors UNILATERAL US GLOBAL MILFORS DRAWDOWN = REGIONAL WITHDRAWALS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-06-11 18:57|| 2008-06-11 18:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Shows how much Pope Benedict has stirred up the muzzies by simply telling the truth and standing firm.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-11 20:00|| 2008-06-11 20:00|| Front Page Top

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