2006-09-22 09:48:57 · 11 answers · asked by TheBoy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Pious Christian. Bush is an admirer of the Pope and his courage, something "W" himself manifestly lacks.
I agree he wanted to shmooze with the other world leaders, too.
It was a combination of his admiration and his status as a world leader. A third factor, coming from his mother, might be his affection for ceremonies. He likes formal pomp, for example, he seemed to be having a great time in Ulan Bator with the comic opera uniforms of the royal guard saluting him. He gave the Mongolian government an award for allying themselves with us against the Taliban, if I remember.
2006-09-22 10:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course, it was a political role:
The role of the head (President) of a very important country (USA), attending the funeral of another head (Pope) of an allied country (The Vatican).
I wonder if it was the inverse, a Pope would attend the funeral of an American president.
2006-09-22 10:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by Vovó (Grandma) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Officially President Bush was playing the role of one national leader mourning the death of another national leader.
Vatican City is a nation with diplomatic relations with the United States of America. The Pope is the leader of this sovereign state.
With love in Christ.
2006-09-22 18:47:23 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, and that i ought to opt to carry close how lots of the troop funerals Lyndon Johnson attended after he escalated Vietnam? what percentage funeral of the lifeless troops did Roosevelt attend in WWII? there have been one of those massive volume of lifeless then that he does no longer were waiting to save up! Did he deliver someone to represent him, then? i do not imagine so. that's unrealistic, it truly is the key to wondering liberal, to assume a President to attend each funeral of a lifeless soldier, sailor and marine throughout a time of conflict. that would not advise that the President would not lament each lack of life that takes position, both militarily and civilian, yet fantastically those of the protection rigidity. To imagine some thing else is, back, to be unrealistic. Amen to Stone!! what percentage funerals has Rosie attended if she thinks it may be achieved? she will be ready to arise with the money for it. No, she merely sits at that table and insinuates that the troops are the genuine terrorists and then attacks anybody who recalls her announcing it!
2016-11-23 15:48:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is customary for World Leaders to attend the funerals of other World Leaders if it is at all possiable. In a case like Castro, unless things change with the relations of Cuba it wouldn't be possiable because it just sn't the right relations between the countries.
2006-09-22 10:06:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
President of the United States of America.
2006-09-22 09:50:10 · answer #6 · answered by Krazykraut 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Respect for a great leader, good PR for him, everybody else showed up, a chance to mingle. Personally I am glad he did show up...Pope JP II was a wonderful pope and a good, good man who reigned a very long time. He is still missed.
2006-09-24 09:28:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politicians don't go to these things for the sack cloth & ashes.
They go for the chance to interact with a great many world leaders/reps as possible at one time.
Cheap & easy.
Do't thik Dubbya will go to Casto's funeral though, when he snufffs it, even though he might like to.
Watch for Canadian prime minister Sephen Harper (or rep) to go, though.
2006-09-22 09:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by Up your Maslow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
president?
2006-09-22 09:49:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I heard he was into role playing the kinky bastard
2006-09-22 09:50:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋