Don McClarey notes the daffy attempt to link arms manufacturers with the suicide bombers in Brussels. "Merchants of death" are a thing with the Bishop of Rome, and he thumps that tub a lot.
Of course, it's not like the weapons makers are marketing suicide bombs larded with nails and glass (all the better to maim you with, infidel), but no matter.
Nevertheless, I'm not put off by this one. Why? Because the usual ultramontane suspects haven't really taken up the same mantra. Its self-evident fatuity is apparently a bridge too far--thanks be to God.
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When I saw the video of the Palestinian woman tearing up the Israeli flag at the memorial in Brussels, I was further edified by how much hate there is toward the Jews. It was evident that her hate was deep seated and palpable. I thought to myself, "There can never be peace."
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