I know how terrible things are going all over the globe, but after reading this headline minutes ago, and seeing how Bush himself has met with the Dalai Lama_much to China’s annoyance_, suddenly the late 1980’s came to my mind as the Pope chastised Communist Soviet Union and at the same time extended a friendly hand to all who would act correctly and accordingly to human dignity.

Some say it was Ronald Reagan who brought the Berlin Wall down. Others say Osama Bin Laden brought Soviet Union down by drying up their economic resources_up until now, anyway, since Russia seems to have picked up steam once more_But still others say it was Pope John Paul who did so.