The Associated Press is reporting that the Pope is endorsing the "anti-war" movement. I'm beginning to think that John Paul II's ailments have started to overtake him by his statements or those around him hide a great deal of the truth from who is, or at least once upon a time, a great man.

As I have not been able to find a transcript of his exact statement available anywhere, including the Vatican website, I will give the benefit of the doubt at this point. However, I want to go through the AP report.

Associated Press
Tuesday, March 25, 2003; 1:29 PM

VATICAN CITY -- The vast antiwar movement in the world shows that a "large part of humanity" has rejected the idea of war as a means of resolving conflicts between nations, Pope John Paul II said in a message released Tuesday.

The pope, a staunch opponent of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, sent his message to Roman Catholic military chaplains attending a Vatican-organized course on humanitarian law.

He cited the "vast contemporary movement in favor of peace" around the world and said he took "comfort and hope" from the efforts for peace by various religions.

The problem with the "peace movement" as it currently stands, is that it's not really a for preace at all. Now, I don't mean that there is no one out there that honestly holds pacifist viewpoints and believes that violence is never the answer. However, the organized movement is filled with apologists for dictators such as Castro, Kim, and even Saddam Hussien. They have no interest in peace, but only an interest in defeating Western Society in general and America in particular. They are Marxists who wish for the violent revolution that Marx predicted. These individuals and groups are not people to be praised, joined, or supported in anyway. They should be opposed by all reasonable means and it is a shame to see the Pontiff falling in line with them.