No fan of Benedict the 16th Century, the Prada wearing pope, but he had harsh words for Bush's war in Iraq:
"Nothing positive comes from Iraq, torn apart by continual slaughter as the civil population flees," the Pope said.By criticizing Bush's war, Benedict does risk an attack from William Donohue -- South Park becomes reality.
The Pope also lamented the "growing unrest and instability" in Afghanistan, which is bracing for a bloody spring offensive after a resurgent Taliban staged the most intensive year of fighting since they were ousted in 2001.
He condemned terrorism and the use of religion to justify a "thousand faces of violence."
