Pope On A Rope

When's the last time the Swiss Guard lost a battle? A thousand years ago? More?

when was the last time the swiss guard had a battle...there, fixed that for you.

well we do know that the mooselimbs hate gays..........

"when was the last time the swiss guard had a battle...there, fixed that for you."

......during the sacking of Rome on May 6, 1527, when the Pope's Swiss guards held off troops loyal to the Habsburgs long enough for Pope Clement to escape......

There, answered that fer ya....

Get back under yer bridge.

When Jacques de Molay, the final Grand Master of the Templars, was being burnt,
he called out from the flames that both Pope Clement and King Philip would soon
meet him before God. They did, within a year.

Calling the Knights of Malta, the Knights Templar and the Knights of NATO.

The Popemobile, which Pope Francis prefers not to use, was due to an assassination attempt, nearly successful, made on Pope John by a Muslim from Turkey. The attack occurred in St. Peter's square in 1981.

The Caliph of the Islamic State has according to tradition, the authority to declare aggressive war. The pious Muslims are obligated to respond.

The other jihadi groups only "defensive" war, which is pretty loosely defined mind you.

NATO nations have plenty of warning. Raising their military budgets to 2 percent of government expenditures, as per NATO standards, would indicate they understand the problem.

Turkey is proving to be an unreliable NATO member at this point. Would a greater Kurdistan be a more reliable one?

The Clash of Civilizations is well underway, and has been for some time.

"The Clash of Civilizations is well underway, and has been for some time."

"The clash we are witnessing around the world is not a clash of religions, or a clash of civilizations. It is a clash between two opposites, between two eras. It is a clash between a mentality that belongs to the Middle Ages and another mentality that belongs to the 21st century. It is a clash between civilization and backwardness, between the civilized and the primitive, between barbarity and rationality. It is a clash between freedom and oppression, between democracy and dictatorship. It is a clash between human rights, on the one hand, and the violation of these rights, on other hand. It is a clash between those who treat women like beasts, and those who treat them like human beings. What we see today is not a clash of civilizations. Civilizations do not clash, but compete."
Wafa Sultan

I wonder if the Kaaba would melt . other than the meteorite , which already has .

msybe the Saudis ought to take on ISIS before this gets out of hand.

The Vatican relies on two organizations for security.

The Swiss Guard is responsible for the security of the Pope.

The Corpo della Gendarmeria dello Stato della Città del Vaticano is a gendarmerie charged with policing and security of the Vatican State and properties.

Both of these are capable of being equipped as the situation demands. Do not be fooled by the traditional uniforms of the Swiss Guard; like the ceremonial guards at Buckingham Palace, they are all trained soldiers (Swiss Army service is a pre-requisite) and have a serious "alter ego" beyond the appearance they project for the tourists in St Peter's Square.

Behind these is the unstated additional support of the Carabinieri and other Italian crisis response capabilities.

I'd join in a minute, except for that pesky chastity thing.

1527? so they've got battle experience. gotcha. rolls eyes.

troll indeed.

This will be the last Pope that we see as the modern form of the job. The Islamic jihad wants to nuke Rome, as much as Tel Aviv

The Holy Father seems intent on getting close to the people, and balks at the security that modern Popes have used. Francis has some odd ideas, but this is the oddest. He can't do what he wants to do, if he is dead! I think it time for him to start listening to his security experts. This really isn't his area of expertise, but he owes it to his followers to take their advice seriously - the Pope, many believe, may be inspired on all religious pronouncements (In persona Christi) and many believe that "Roma locuta, causa finite est" but when you're dead, you're no longer Pope.

The last time a Turk tried anything against a pope he was tackled by a nun.

Sisters of the Sacred Order of the Shaolin Temple is what the pope needs.

Pope Francis should not give these emotionally retarded thugs the satisfaction of a near-attempt on his life.